Government of IndiaMinistry of Communications Department of Posts NOTIFICATION NO: No.17-31/2023-GDS Dated: 20.05.2023
‘Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engagement-Special Cycle, May, 2023
Online applications are invited from the eligible applicants for engagement
as Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) [Branch Postmaster (BPM)/Assistant Branch
Postmaster (ABPM)] in Branch Post Offices (BOs) created in the year
2023. Applications are to be submitted online at
https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in/. Details of the vacant posts are given inAnnexure-I.
2. ENGAGEMENT SCHEDULE IS AS UNDER:
SlNo.ActivitiesSchedule
(i)Registration and submission
of online applications bycandidates
22.05.2023 to 11.06.2023
(ii)Edit/Correction Window forApplicants: 12.06.2023 to 14.06.2023
3. EMOLUMENTS: Emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity
Allowance (TRCA) plus Dearness Allowance thereon are paid to the GDS. The
applicable TRCA to different categories are as under: –
Sl.Category TRCA Slab
i.BPM
Rs.12,000-29,380
ii.ABPM
Rs.10,000-24,470
4. BRIEF JOB PROFILE AND RESIDENCE /ACCOMMODATION:
(i) BRANCH POSTMASTER (BPM)
7. HOW TO APPLY:
Applications are to be submitted online only at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in
Applications received from any other mode shall not be entertained. Brief
instructions for registration, payment of fee, documents to be uploaded with
application, selection of posts etc. are given in Annexure-V.
8. SELECTION CRITERIA:
(i) The applicants will be shortlisted for engagement on the basis of a
system generated merit list.
(ii) The Merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained/
conversion of Grades/Points to marks (as explained in sub paras – iii to
ix below) in Secondary School Examination of 10th standard of approved
Boards aggregated to percentage to the accuracy of 4 decimals. Passing
of all the subjects as per the respective approved board norms is
mandatory.
(iii) For applicants where their Secondary School Examination of 10th
standard mark sheet containing the marks as mentioned in each
subject or marks and Grade/Points both, their total marks will be worked
out by taking into account the marks obtained in all compulsory and
elective/optional subjects (other than extra subjects, if any). This will
ensure that applicants with higher marks get selected.
(iv) Applicants having both marks and grades in the marks sheet have to
apply with marks only. In case any applicant applies with grades instead
of marks, his/her application will be liable for disqualification. However, if
for any particular subject (s) only grades are mentioned in the mark
sheet then for that subject (s) grades can be mentioned and the
same need to not to be converted to the marks by the candidates.
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