Post Department Dak sevak recruitment for 2510 Gramin Dak sevak recruitment
Applications are invited by the respective recruiting authorities as shown in the annexure
‘I’ against each post, from eligible candidates for the selection and engagement to the following
posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks.
:: Dak sevak Recruitment 2019 ::
DAK SEVAK
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 etc. 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 alloted by the RMS authorities.
:: Eligibility for Dak sevak recruitment ::
AGE : The minimum and maximum of age for the purpose of engagement to GDS posts shall be
18 and 40 years respectively as on 05.08.2019 the date of notification of the vacancies.
Permissible relaxation in Upper age limit for different categories are as under:-
| Sl.No. |
Category |
Permissible age
relaxation |
| 1 |
Schedule Cast/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* |
Note:- 1*
There will be no relaxation in upper age limit to EWS candidates. However,
the persons belonging to EWSs who are not covered under the scheme of
reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs shall get 10% reservation in engagement
to the Gramin Dak Sevak posts in the Department of Posts as per
Directorate instructions circulated vide no. 17-09/2019-GDS dated
26.02.2019.
Note:-2*
All Recruiting Authorities shall maintain reservation for persons with
disabilities to all categories of GDS posts except for persons with benchmark
of disability “Blind” (for all categories of GDS). Percentage of reservation
may be maintained as in the case of SC,. ST and OBC categories in GDS posts
as per Directorate order no. 17-08/2017-GDS dated 26.02.2019.
Relaxation in upper age limit is subject to the condition that maximum age
of the applicant on the crucial date shall not exceed 55 years.
:: Educational Qualification for Dak sevak recruitment ::
Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks
in Mathematics 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.
How to apply Dak sevak recruitment:-
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 http://appost.in/gdsonline with effect from 05.08.2019 to 04.09.2019
with the following basic details to obtain the Registration Number:-
- i) Name (In capital letter as per X class certificate Marks Memo including spaces)
- ii) Father Name
- iii) Mobile Number (Unique for one Registration number)
- iv) Date of Birth
- v) Gender
- vi) Community
- vii) PH – Type of Disability – (HH/OH/VH)- Percentage of disability
- viii) State in which Xth class passed
- ix) Board in which Xth class passed
- x) Year of Passing Xth class
- xi) Xth Class Certificate Number / Roll Number (optional)
:: Fee Payment for Dak sevak recruitment ::-
. Applicant of category OC/OBC/EWS Male 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.
Date for dak sevak recruitment For All Posts:
- Registration & Fee Submission Start Date: 05/08/2019
- Registration & Fee Submission End Date: 04/09/2019
- Application online Submission Start Date: 05/08/2019
- Application online Submission End Date: 04/09/2019
| No. |
Community |
No of Posts |
| 1 |
EWS |
266
|
| 2 |
OBC |
588 |
| 3 |
PWD-A |
15 |
| 4 |
PWD-B |
17
|
| 5 |
PWD-C |
18
|
| 6 |
PWD-DE |
2 |
| 3 |
SC |
78 |
| 4 |
ST |
359 |
| 5 |
UR |
1167 |
| # |
total |
2510 |
