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Applications are invited by the respective engaging authorities as shown in the annexure ‘Against each post, from eligible candidates for the selection and engagement to the following posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Eligibility:
The minimum and maximum of age for the purpose of engagement to GDS posts shall be 18 and 40 years respectively as on 22.06.2020 the date of notification of the vacancies. Permissible relaxation in Upper age limit for different categories is as under:

Sl.No

Cateogory

Permissible age relaxation

1.

Schedule Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)

5 years

2.

Other Backward Classes (OBC)

3 years

3.

Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)

No relaxation

4.

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

10 years

5.

Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + OBC

13 years

6.

Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + SC/ST

15 years

 

Payscale:

Sl.No

Cateogory

Min TRCA for 4 Hours/Level 1 in TRCA slab

Min TRCA for 5 hours/level 2 in TRCA slab

1

BPM

Rs.12,000/-

Rs.14,500/-

2

ABPM/DAK Sevak

Rs.10,000/-

Rs.12,000/-

 

Educational Qualification:
Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics, local language and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be a mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks.(Referred to in Directorate Order No 17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018).The Candidate passed Xth class examination in first attempt will be treated as meritorious against those passed compartmentally.

Basic Computer Training:
The candidates for all approved categories of GDS referred to in (i) above will be required to furnish Basic Computer Training Course Certificate of at least 60 days duration from any Computer Training Institute run by Central Government/State Government /Universities / Boards / Private Institutions Organizations.This requirement of basic computer knowledge certificate shall be relaxable in cases where a candidate has studied computer as a subject in Matriculation or class XII or any other higher educational level and in such cases, a separate certificate will not be insisted upon.

 

SELECTION CRITERIA:
 i. Selection will be made as per the automatic generated merit list as per the rules based on the candidates online submitted applications.
ii. No weightage will be given for higher educational qualification. Only marks obtained in 10th standard of approved Boards aggregated to percentage to the accuracy of 4 decimals will be the criteria for finalizing the selection. Passing of all the subjects as per the respective approved board norms is mandatory subject to the conditions referred in Clause B of Notifications pertaining to Required Educational Qualifications for taking candidate into account for calculating the merit.
iii. Candidates having both marks and grades in the marks list have to apply with marks only. In case any candidates apply with grades only his application liable for disqualification. iv. In case of the marks lists containing the Grades/ Points, marks will be reckoned by taking conversion of Grades and points with the multiplication factor (9.5) against the maximum points or grade as 100.

How to apply:
Only online application will be accepted from the candidate. Candidate who desires to apply online will have to register himself / herself in the portal through https://indiapost.gov.in or https://appost.in/gdsonline

 

Fee Payment:
Applicant of category OC/OBC/EWS Male / trans-man should pay a fee of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred) for each set of five options. Candidate who requires to make the payment has to visit any Head Post Office or other identified Post Offices in India. Names of the offices are available in the website http://appost.in/gdsonline. The applicant can also pay the fee through online mode of payment using the URL provided in the Home page. All recognized Credit/Debit cards and Net Banking facility can be availed for this purpose. Charges applicable for usage of Debit/Credit cards and net banking as per the rules from time to time will be levied to the candidates.

 

Click the link for detailed notification https://appost.in/gdsonline/Home.aspx