Monday, October 15, 2012

Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for filling the Posts of Postmen/Mailguards


            The Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for filling the posts of Postman/Mail Guard will be held as per the following schedule.      




Issue of Notification
15-10-2012
Last date for receipt of Applications
02-11-2012
Issue of Admit cards
05-01-2013
Date of Examination
20-01-2013
Timing of Examination
10.00 A.M to 11.30 AM
Date of declaration of results
31-01-2013.


02.      The examination will be common for Gramin Dak Sewaks and Departmental officials. The examination is conducted for filling up the vacancies of Postmen /Mailguard for the vacancy years 2011, 2012 and 2013.  The same will be conducted at the three Regional Head Quarters.

03.      Syllabus & Qualifying standards for the examination:

Candidates shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test of the level of 10th class/matriculation covering the following subjects /topics.

Total marks
100
Part A
25 marks – 25 questions on General Knowledge, Reasoning and Analytical Ability – Multiple Choice Questions
Part B
25 marks – 25 questions of Mathematics-Multiple choice Questions
Part C (Two segments)
25 Marks – English language-Objective Type / Multiple Choice Questions

25 Marks – Regional language – Objective Type / Multiple Choice Questions.
Duration of EXAM
90 Minutes

Qualifying Marks
  1. Parts A and B – Minimum 10 marks for OC, 8 marks for SC/ST and 9 marks for OBC* candidates in each part
  1. Part C (Two Segments) – Minimum 10 marks for OC, 8 marks for SC/ST and 9 marks for OBC*  candidates in each segment
  1. 40% marks for OC, 33 marks for SC/ST and 37 marks for OBC* candidates in aggregate.

*Not applicable for filling up posts by Limited Departmental Competitive Examination as there is no reservation for OBC employees while filling up posts by promotion.


04.        Pattern of Examination:
The post of Postman and Mail Guard will be filled by:
(i)   Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion from amongst Multi Tasking Staff
(ii)  Direct Recruitment from amongst Gramin Dak Sevaks
(iii) Direct Recruitment from open market.
 
05.        Method of Recruitment:
(A)POSTMAN
(1)   50% on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) by promotion from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the Recruiting Division with three years regular service in the grade including service put in, if any, against an erstwhile Group ‘D’ post on regular basis as on 1st January of the year to which the vacancy (ies) belong failing which, from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the neighbouring Division/Unit on the basis of the said Examination, failing which by direct recruitment from ‘open market’.

(2)  50% by direct recruitment on the basis of Competitive Examination limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks* of the Recruiting Division who have worked for at least five years in that capacity as on the 1st day of January of the year to which the vacancy (ies) belong, failing which from amongst Gramin Dak Sevaks of the neighbouring Division/Unit on the basis of the said Examination, failing which by direct recruitment from ‘open market’.

·         “Gramin Dak Sevaks are holders of civil posts but they are outside the regular Civil Service due to which their appointment will be by direct recruitment.”
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(B) MAIL GUARD

(i)            25% by promotion by selection of Multi Tasking Staff of the recruiting Division;
(ii)           25% on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination by promotion from amongst Multi Tasking Staff of the recruiting Division with three years regular service in the grade including service put in, if any, against an erstwhile Group ‘D’ post on regular basis as on the 1st January of the year to which the vacancy (ies) belong failing which by direct recruitment.

(iii)          25% by direct recruitment on the basis of Competitive Examination limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks of the recruiting Division who have worked for at least five years in that capacity as on 1st January of the year to which the vacancy (ies) belong failing which by direct recruitment of Gramin Dak Sevaks who have worked for at least five years in the Railway Mail Service/ Postal Division in the Region.

(iv)          25% by direct recruitment from open market with matriculation as minimum educational qualification.


·         “Gramin Dak Sevaks are holders of civil posts but they are outside the regular Civil Service due to which their appointment will be by direct recruitment.”  
06.          Eligibility:

(i)           There is no age limit for appointment of Multi Tasking Staff by promotion based on the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.

(ii)          The age limit for appointment of Gramin Dak Sevaks shall be 50 years as on the 1st day of January 2011 for the vacancies of 2011, 1st day of January 2012 for the vacancies of 2012 and 1st day of January 2013 for the vacancies of 2013.  (Relaxation for those belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe up to five years and for those belonging to Other Backward Castes up to three years)

(iii)         Regular service for Multi Tasking Staff shall be three years in the grade as on the 1st day of January 2011 for the vacancies of 2011, 1st day of January 2012 for the vacancies of 2012 and 1st day of January 2013 for the vacancies of 2013. 

(iv)         Gramin Dak Sevaks should have worked for at least five years in that capacity as on the 1st day of January 2011 for the vacancies of 2011, 1st day of January 2012 for the vacancies of 2012 and 1st day of January 2013 for the vacancies of 2013. 

07.        EXAMINATION FEE

An examination fee of Rs.5/- will be paid by the candidates whether they are Multi Tasking Staff/ Gramin Dak Sewaks.   The   amount    should be   credited    to   PO Accounts and the receipt granted therefore should be
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enclosed with the application form.  Women candidates may be exempted from payment of examination fees as envisaged in DG Posts letter No. 37-40/2009-SPB.I dated 09-12-2009, a copy of which was circulated under this office letter No. Rectt/26-1/RLG/IV dated 04-01-2010.


08.      EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
 
No educational qualification is prescribed for direct recruitment limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks.  Educational qualification is not prescribed for Multi Tasking Staff also.


09.                  LAST DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION:

The last date for receipt of application by the Divisional Head is 02-11-2012.          

10.         GDS applying against reserved vacancies should attach copy of the community/caste certificate.  In the case of OBC candidate’s creamy layer certificate should be attached.

11.     The application should be submitted in the proforma prescribed by Divisions/Unit only.
                    
12.     GDS, who are on deputation to APS, as MTS will be considered for departmental examination/promotion in reference to their seniority as obtaining in GDS cadre of the division from which they have proceeded on deputation.  Their deputation to APS as MTS will have no significance so far as their eligibility for departmental examination/promotion etc is concerned.

13.         As per the instructions contained in Directorate letter No. Misc/2/95/DE dated 7/7/97 candidates taking the departmental examination conducted by the Dept. of posts on or after 1/8/97, shall submit their application to the prescribed authority along with two copies of their identical passport size photographs.  The Divisional Supdts may please ensure that this condition is satisfied while calling for applications and scrutiny of the same.
    

14   The candidature of the applicants may be decided by the Divisional Supdts.  As regards provisional admission the instructions issued from time to time may be followed.

15.    Vacancy notification for the exam will be issued separately.

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