No. 17-02/2018-GDS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (GDS Section) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi – 110001 Dated: 08.03.2019 To All Chief Postmasters General/Postmasters General Subject: Revised eligibility criteria for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) posts. The eligibility criteria/conditions for engagement to GDS posts were last reviewed and notified by the Department vide letter No.17-39/6/2012-GDS dated 14.01.2015. The matter has been examined. The competent authority has now decided to revise the same as per details below:- I. Age Limit The minimum and maximum age for the purpose of engagement to GDS posts shall be 18 and 40 years respectively as on the date of notification of the vacancy. 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. Economic...

10% Reservations for EWS in Railway Recruitment First major recruitment with the benefit of 10% reservations for EWS Ministry of Railways First major recruitment with the benefit of 10% reservations for EWS after the 103rd Constitutional Amendment recently passed by Parliament Recruitment drive will result in massive employment generation with 2,30,000 direct jobs Recruitment shall be conducted in two-phases duly observing the laid down criteria of reservation in Government of India Phase-I  (starting February-March, 2019 and completed by April-May, 2020) will comprise of 1,31,428 posts Phase II  (starting May-June 2020 and completed by July-August, 2021) will comprise of 99,000 posts About 34,000, 17,000 and 62,000 posts reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates respectively. Further, as per 103rd Constitutional Amendment, 10% of these vacancies, i.e. around 23,000 shall be reserved for candidates from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) In line with the mega rec...