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...