S.B. Order 32/2020 e.F.No. FS-13/1/2020-FS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (F.S. Division) Dak Bhawan, New Delhi Dated:- 23.09.2020 To, All Head of Circles /Regions, Subject: Regarding acceptance of withdrawal form (SB-7) with passbook for subsequent deposit/opening of new account for National (Small) savings Schemes in GDS Branch post offices. Sir/Madam, Kindly refer to the SB Order No. 27 /2020, issued vide this office letter No. FS-13/01/2020-FS dated 23.01.2020 for acceptance of cheque in GDS Branch Post Offices. This office has been receiving various references to allow subsequent deposit/ opening of account through withdrawal form(SB-7) as many depositors in GDS Branch Post Offices does not have cheque facility in their PO Savings Account. 2. The issue has been examined in this office in the light of rule 7 of Government Savings promotion General Rules 2018 and relevant procedural rules of POSB (CBS...

Revised eligibility criteria for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) posts No.17-02-2018-GDS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Post (GDS Section) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi-110001 Dated: 22.03.2019 To All Chief Postmasters General/Postmasters General Subject:   Revised eligibility criteria for engagement to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) posts. I am directed to invite your kind attention towards DG Posts’ orders of even number dated 08.03.2019 and to inform that the para X of revised eligibility criteria for engagement to GDS post may be substituted with the following para:- (i) The following Minimum TRCA shall be payable to the different categories of GDS post as mentioned Directorate Order No 17-31/2016- GDS dated 25.06.2018 MINIMUM TRCA OF ALL CATEGORIES OF GDS AS PER WORKING HRS/LEVELS SI.No. Category Minimum TRCA for 4 Hours/ level Minimum TRCA for 5 Hours/ level 2 1 BPM Rs.12000/- Rs.14500/- 2 ABPM/ Dak Sevaks Rs.10000/- Rs.120...

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...

Reservation for EWSs in Direct Recruitment of GDS No.17-09/2019-GDS Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (GDS Section) Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi-110001 Dated- 26.02.2019 To All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLI Directorate Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of All PTCs Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K.Puram, New Delhi All General Managers (Finance) /Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP Subject:- Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in Direct Recruitment of Gramin Dak Sevaks. As per Directorate letter no. 19-11/97-ED & TRG Dated 27.11.1997, instructions were issued to all Circles for reservation for SC/ST/OBC in engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks(GDS). Recently, DOPT OM no. 36039/1/2019-Estt(Res) dated 31st January 2019 has been circulated vide Directorate Memo No.3-1/2019-SCT dated 08.02.2019 regarding reservation for ...