NOTIFICATION FOR THE POSTS OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS CYCLE – III/2020-2021 KERALA CIRCLE
Stage 1. Registration Initially candidate has to register in the Registration module once per cycle and obtain unique registration number
Stage 2. Fee Payment UR/OBC/EWS Male/Trans-man need to make fee payment. In Case of online payment, if no confirmation is received after the deduction of amount from candidate's bank account, candidates can await up to 72 Hours for settlement.
Offline payments can be made at any Head Post Office. List of Post Offices
Stage 3. Apply Online Step 1 . Fill Application. Step 2 . Upload documents. Step 3 . Submit Post preferences. Preview and take print out. Completion of these three steps will only be treated as submission of application.
Stage 2. Fee Payment UR/OBC/EWS Male/Trans-man need to make fee payment. In Case of online payment, if no confirmation is received after the deduction of amount from candidate's bank account, candidates can await up to 72 Hours for settlement.
Offline payments can be made at any Head Post Office. List of Post Offices
Stage 3. Apply Online Step 1 . Fill Application. Step 2 . Upload documents. Step 3 . Submit Post preferences. Preview and take print out. Completion of these three steps will only be treated as submission of application.
I. Job Profile:-
(i) BRANCH POSTMASTER (BPM)
The Job Profile of Branch Post Master will include managing affairs of Branch Post Office,
India Posts Payments Bank (IPPB) and ensuring uninterrupted counter operation during
the prescribed working hours using the handheld device/Smartphone/laptop supplied by
the Department. The overall management of postal facilities, maintenance of records,
upkeep of handheld device/laptop/equipment ensuring online transactions, and marketing
of Postal, India Post Payments Bank services and procurement of business in the villages or
Gram Panchayats within the jurisdiction of the Branch Post Office should rest on the
shoulders of Branch Postmasters. However, the work performed for IPPB will not be
included in calculation of TRCA, since the same is being done on incentive basis. Branch
Postmaster will be the team leader of the Branch Post Office and overall responsibility of
smooth and timely functioning of Post Office including mail conveyance and mail delivery.
He/she might be assisted by Assistant Branch Post Master of the same Branch Post Office.
BPM will be required to do combined duties of ABPMs as and when ordered. He will also
be required to do marketing, organizing melas, business procurement and any other work
assigned by IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs/SRM/SSRM and other Supervising authorities. In some
of the Branch Post Offices, the BPM has to do all the work of BPM/ABPM.
(ii)ASSISTANT BRANCH POSTMASTER (ABPM)
The Job Profile of Assistant Branch Post Master will include all functions of sale of
stamps/stationery, conveyance and Delivery of mail at doorstep deposits/payments/other
transactions under IPPB, assisting Branch Postmasters in counter duties using the
handheld device/Smart phone supplied by the Department. However, the work performed
for IPPB will not be included in calculation of TRCA, since the same is being done on
incentive basis. He will also be required to do marketing, organizing melas, business
procurement and any other work assigned by the Branch Postmaster or
IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs/SRM/SSRM and other Supervising authorities. ABPMs will also be
required to do Combined Duty of BPMs as and when ordered.
(iii)Gramin DAK SEVAK (GDS)
The Job Profile of Dak Sevaks will include all functions of viz sale of stamps and stationery,
conveyance and delivery of mail and any other duties assigned by Postmaster/Sub Postmaster
including IPPB work in the Departmental Post Offices/RMS. However, the work performed for
IPPB will not be included in calculation of TRCA, since the same is being done on incentive
basis. He may also have to assist Post Masters/Sub Postmasters in managing the smooth
functioning of Departmental Post Offices and do marketing, business procurement or any other
work assigned by the Post Master or IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs/SRM/SSRM and other Supervising
authorities. In Railway Mail Services (RMS), GDS has to handle the work related to RMS, like,
closing/opening of bags, transport of bags from one place to other manually and any other works
allotted by the RMS authorities.
II. Time Related Continuity Allowance(TRCA)
The following Minimum TRCA shall be payable to the categories of GDS as mentioned in
Directorate Order No.17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018.
Sl.No. Category 4
Hours/Level 1 5
hours/Level 2
1 BPM Rs.12,000/- Rs.14,500/-
2 ABPM/Dak Sevak Rs.10,000/- Rs.12,000/-
(ii) However, in respect of GDSs engaged on or after 01.07.2018, the initial fixation of TRCA will be
done on the first stage of Level-I of the respective category.
III. Details of vacant posts for which applications are called for are shown in the Annexure-I.
IV. Eligibility
AGE
The minimum and maximum of age for the purpose of engagement to GDS posts shall be
18 and 40 years respectively as on 08.03.2021 the date of notification of the vacancies.
V. Educational Qualification
(i) 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).
(ii) Compulsory knowledge of Local Language
The candidate should have studied the local language at least up to
10th standard [as compulsory or elective subjects] as declared by the State
Government
(iii) 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 relax able 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.
(iv) Knowledge of Cycling
Knowledge of Cycling is a pre-requisite condition for all GDS posts. In case of a
candidate having knowledge of riding a scooter or motor cycle, that may be considered as
knowledge of cycling. The candidate has to submit a declaration to this effect.
(v). Adequate means of Livelihood
The candidate applying for the post shall note that he/ she will have adequate means of
livelihood to support himself/ herself and his/ her family from other sources so as to have to supplement his/her income. However, this shall not be a pre requisite for candidates for
the purpose. Selected candidate shall be required to comply with this condition within 30
days after selection but before engagement. The candidate shall furnish an undertaking in
the application itself that he/ she have other sources of income besides the allowances to
be paid by the Government for adequate means of livelihood for himself/ herself and
his/her family. The candidate after selection as Gramin Dak Sevak shall have to give the
undertaking again before engagement.
The condition of adequate means of livelihood shall apply as stipulated in Rule 3- A
(iii) of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020. However, this condition shall not be a
pre-requisite for candidates for the purpose of applying to the GDS post or selection there
to and the selected candidate shall be required to comply with this prescribed condition
within 30 days after selection but before engagement and will continue till discharge.
FEES of Application form
Fee for applying on GDS Posts
Applicant belonging to the category UR/OBC/EWS Male/trans-man have to pay a fee of
Rs.100/-(Rupees one hundred only) for each set of five options.
Payment of fee is exempted for all female/trans-woman candidates, all SC/ST candidates and all PwD
candidates.
Application submission :
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 with effect from 08.03.2021 to 07.04.2021 with the following basic
details to obtain the Registration Number:-
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