GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS: WEST BENGAL

RECTT/R-100/ONLINE/GDS/CYCLE-II/VOL-I DATED 18.02.2020

NOTIFICATION FOR THE POSTS OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS CYCLE – II/2019 

WEST BENGAL CIRCLE

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.

I. Job Profile:-

(i) BRANCH POSTMASTER (BPM)

The Job Profile of Branch Post Master will include managing affairs of GDS Branch Post 

Office, India Posts Payments Bank (IPPB) and ensuring uninterrupted counter operation 

during the prescribed working hours using the handheld device/Smartphone supplied by the 

Department. The overall management of postal facilities, maintenance of records, upkeep 

of handheld device, 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 GDS 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 GDS 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 etc.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 

etc. ABPMs will also be required to do Combined Duty of BPMs as and when ordered.

(iii)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.

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.

(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 18.02.2020 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*

Sl.No. Category Minimum TRCA for 4 

Hours/Level 1 in TRCA Slab

Minimum 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/

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/hu2019-GDS dated 26.02.2019.

(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 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.

VI. RESIDENCE

The condition of residence shall apply as stipulated in Rule 3-A (vii) of GDS (Conduct and 

Engagement) Rules, 2011.The candidate who is applying for the post of GDS BPM must 

provide accommodation for Branch post office after selection but before engagement. The 

accommodation should meet the following prescribed standards: -

(i) The building may be owned by a Gram Panchayat or Central government or by State 

government such as school or offices or BPM’s own house or a proper rented 

accommodation in a busy place of the village.

(ii) Location- The Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Office (GDS BO) should be located in the 

main busy part of the village.

(iii) Size - The minimum size of GDS Branch Office should not be less than 100 sq. feet 

preferably in 10’x10’ dimensions and in ground floor.

(iv) Approach- The GDS Branch Office should have direct access/approach from village 

road and should be located in front portion of the building in which it is housed. The 

GDS BO should not be housed in Verandahs, Courtyards, Kitchen, SPWC under the 

stairs, bed room, damaged rooms, makeshift accommodations, isolated buildings 

outside the village etc. which are difficult to access/approach by the Customers.

(v) Structure - The GDS Branch Office accommodation should preferably be a Brick 

Mortar structure to ensure safety and security. The room should be properly 

ventilated and lighted and should be properly maintained and neatly white washed.

(vi) Power supply – The post office room should have electrical power connection for 

charging of handheld devices and for fan, electricity bulb etc. It should have suitable 

place to install solar panels.

(vii) The accommodation for the GDS Branch Office should be exclusively available for 

Post Office use. It may work from a village shop but Post office working from shop 

should have an exclusive space to keep the registers, micro ATM or hand-held device 

and other items apart from space for prominently exhibiting the signage etc. giving 

due importance to Post Office.

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. 

V. Educational Qualification

(i) 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.

(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 or as per 

constitutional provisions relating to the 8th schedule of Constitution of India.

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