The Postal Department has issued a new job notice seeking people to apply for Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) vacancies in the West Bengal circle. On or before August 19, 2021, interested applicants can apply for the India Post Office recruitment.
As of the date of notice of the openings on July 20, 2021, the minimum and maximum age for engagement to GDS posts is 18 and 40 years, respectively.
Vacancy Details
Post: Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) which includes Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) & Dak Sevak posts.
Vacancies: 2,357 Posts
Educational Qualification For India Post GDS Recruitment 2021
- Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics, local language and English (having been studied as compulsory or Elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be a mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks.
- Compulsory knowledge of Local Language: The candidate should have studied the local language at least up to the 10th standard [as compulsory or elective subjects].
- Basic Computer Training: The candidates for all approved categories of GDS referred to in (i) above will be required to furnish a Basic Computer Training Course Certificate of at least 60 days duration from any Computer Training Institute run by Central Government/State Government /Universities / Boards / Private Institutions Organizations. This requirement of a basic computer knowledge certificate shall be relaxable in cases where a candidate has studied computer as a subject in Matriculation or Class XII or any other higher educational level and in such cases, a separate certificate will not be insisted upon.
The permissible relaxation in Upper age limit for different categories is 5 years for Schedule Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST), 3 years for Other Backward Classes (OBC), 10 years for persons with disabilities (PwD), 13 for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + OBC and 15 years for persons with disabilities (PwD) + SC/ST. No relaxation for the economically weaker sections (EWS).
Salary Details:
Branch Post Master (BPM): Rs 12,000- Rs 14,500
Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevak: Rs 10,000- Rs 12,000
Selection Criteria:
Selection will be made as per the automatically generated merit list as per the rules based on the candidate’s online submitted applications. No weightage for higher educational qualifications. Only marks obtained in the 10th standard of approved Boards aggregated to percentage to the accuracy of 4 decimals will be the criteria for finalizing the selection.
Fee Payment:
An applicant of category OC/OBC/EWS Male / trans-man should pay a fee of Rs 100 for each set of five options. Payment of fee is exempted for all Female / trans-woman candidates and PwD candidates.
