Department
of Posts, India
Office
of the Chief Postmaster General
Kerala
Circle, Thiruvananthapuram- 695 033.
Tele
No.0471-2303930 e.mail adestco.keralapost@gmail.com
EXAMINATION/IMMEDIATE
E-mail/INVOICED
/ REGD
To
All SSPOs / SPOs in Kerala Circle
Supdt., PSD, Thiruvananthapuram /
Thrissur / Calicut
Supdt., KCSD, Ernakulam
Sr. Postmaster, Thiruvananthapuram
GPO/Kottayam/Ernakulam/Calicut
No.Rectt/14-1/2013 dated at Thiruvananthapuram-33 the
2 .05.2013
Sub:- Limited Departmental Competitive Examination
for promotion to the cadre of Postmaster Grade I ,2013 to be held on 30th
June 2013.
As per DG, Posts letter
No.34012/4/2012- DE dated 23th April 2013, Limited Departmental
Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postmaster Grade I is to be held on 30th June 2013,
as per the schedule given below:-
|
Date of exam
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Paper
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Time
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30th June 2013( Sunday)
|
Paper I(without the aid of books)
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10.00AM to 11.30 AM
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Paper II(without the aid of books)
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12.30 PM to 02.00 PM
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02.
As per the existing Recruitment Rules, the vacancies in Postmaster Grade I shall be
filled up through a limited Departmental Competitive Examination, from amongst
PAs with Five years of regular service
as on 1-1-2013 in the Pay band
–I, i.e. 5200-20200, with a grade pay of Rs 2400/-
.
03.
The syllabus for the Postmaster Grade I Examination is enclosed at Annexure I and the
schedule for conducting the examination
is enclosed as Annexure II.
04. The examination will
be held in the Circle Head quarters. The APS candidates will have to take
examination at the nearest center to their places of servicing.
05. The examination will
be objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and with the use of carbonless(
duplicate) Optical Mark Reader(OMR) Answer sheets.
06.The vacancies will be
notified separately .
07 .It is intimated
that as far as possible the Question Papers for the said examination(other than
the General Awareness & Current affairs and Technology) will be set within
the ambit of the various Postal Manuals which are made available on the India
Post website/various instructions on departmental procedure issued from the
Department from time to time and approved reference books notified on the syllabus
at Annexure I. HOWEVER THE
EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD WITHOUT THE AID OF BOOKS.
08.The
application form kit will contain Application OMR form( Magenta Colour)
instructions sheet, Acknowledgement card and envelope for mailing the
application form to CMC Ltd.
09. The
following categories of officials are not eligible tp be permitted for
appearing in the examination.
(a) If any disciplinary
action is pending or contemplated against applicants
(b) If any punishment is
current
(c ) If there is any adverse
entry in the APAR/ACR in the last FIVE years.
10. Application from willing candidates
may please be obtained on plain paper (Annexure III) with his service details
to decide his eligibility by Divisional Office/Regional Office/Circle
Office/Controlling units latest by
6-5-2013 . Receipt of such application forms along with
the details of eligible candidates at Circle Office is fixed on 10-5-2013. A specimen copy of the same is
enclosed.
11. It is requested to bring the
contents of this letter as well as Annexure I and II to the notice of all concerned.
S. Sreerangan
Assistant Director (Rectt)
Copy to:-
1. The Postmaster General, Central Region,
Kochi./Northern Region, Calicut for information and necessary action.
2. The
Officer in charge, PMG Administration Cell, C/O 56 APO for information and
necessary action.
3. APMG
( Staff )for Information/na
Assistant
Director (Rectt)
ANNEXURE I
SYLLABUS
FOR THE LIMITED DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF POSTMASTER
GRADE
I
Paper
1
(i)
Customer Service and
Grievances.
a)
Compendium of processing and disposal of public
complaints.
b)
Knowledge about DOPG, DOARPG and RTI cases.
c)
Consumer Forum/Post forum/Citizen charter.
d)
Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and
Appeal) Rules.
e)
Conduct rules.
f)
Financial hand books.
(ii)
Postal Operations
Acts/Rules/Guidelines relating
to inland and foreign post/mail operations, money remittance, savings bank
schemes and certificates, rural and postal life insurance.
Latest
administrative and operational instructions/guidelines issued by the
Department.
PAPER II
a) Knowledge of products
and services of Department of Posts.
b)
Marketing:-
Principles of marketing , assessment of relating products and services.
c)
General awareness and Current affairs including general
mental ability test covering logical reasoning(verbal and non verbal) numerical
analysis( arithmetic) and basic mathematical equations and statistical rules
like mean, median , mode , graphical representation of data, comprehension and
basic language skills,
d)
General principles of technology.
e)
Basic technology requirement – computer, server, laptop.
f)
Connectivity of computers.
ANNEXURE II
Schedule for conducting
the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination 2013 for promotion to the
cadre of Postmaster Grade I
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Sl
No
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Activity
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Schedule
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1
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Receipt of application form from willing candidates on plain paper with
his service details to decide his eligibility to Divisional
Office/Controlling Unit
|
6.5..2013
|
|
2
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Receipt of application form kits by Divisional Office/Controlling Unit
from Director of Postal Services(HQ) of Circle for making available to
eligible candidates.
|
10.5.2013
|
|
3
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Last date of receipt of application
forms(duly filled in) at Divisional
Office/Controlling Unit
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15.5.2013
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4
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Receipt of duly filled in application forms by Nodal Officer Director
of Postal Services(HQ) of the Circle sent by Divisional Office/Controlling
Unit
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20.5.2013
|
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5
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Despatch of duly filled in application forms by Nodal Officer Director
of Postal Services(HQ) of Circle to CMC
|
27.5.2013
|
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6
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Issue of hall permits by CMC to eligible candidates
|
15.6. 2013
|
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07
|
Date of examination
|
30.6.2013
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ANNEXURE III
APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED BY WILLING
CANDIDATES FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION
FOR
PRMOTION TO THE CADRE OF POSTMASTER GRADE I
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1
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Name &
Designation in Block letters
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2
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Office to which
attached and Division
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3
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Educational
Qualifications
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4
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Present post held and
the scale of pay
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5
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Date of Birth and age
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6
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Whether belongs to
SC/ST if so the name of the caste/tribe
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7
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Post in which first
appointed and the date from which appointed
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8.
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No. of years of regular
service in PA cadre as on 01-01-2013
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I……………………………………………………………..hereby declare that the
particulars furnished by me in the form are true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
Place:
Signature
Date: Designation
& Address
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Forwarded to:-
1.
The particulars have been carefully checked and found
correct / corrected wherever necessary. Also certified that there is no
punishment current/contemplated and
there is no adverse entry in APAR/ ACR for the last five years.
2.
Specific recommendations of the controlling authority
Viz. Divisional Superintendents. RECOMMENDED / NOT RECOMMENDED
Sr. Supdt. / Supdt./Asstt.Director
