India Post
Ministry of Communications
West Bengal Circle
RECTT/R-100/ONLINE/GDS/CYCLE-II/VOL-I DATED 18.02.2020

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit: file:///C:/Users/ADMIN/Downloads/WestBengal-23.pdf

Application online Submission End Date: 18/03/2020

Applications are invited by the respective recruiting authorities as shown in the annexure ‘I’ against each post, from eligible candidates for the selection and engagement to the following posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Post:
1. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl. No. 128
Division: Birbhum
Pay Scale: 10000/-

2.GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl. No. 137
Division: Birbhum
Pay Scale: Rs. 10000/-

3. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak: 01
Division: Calcutta South
S.No. 219
Pay Scale: 10000/-
4. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 345
Division: Murshidabad
Pay Scale: 10000/-
5. GDS BPM
No. of post: 01
Sl. No. 474
Division: Nadia North
Pay Scale: 12000/-
6. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 624
Division: South Presidency
Pay Scale: Rs.10000/-
7. GDS BPM
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 809
Division: Sikkim
Pay Scale: 12000/-
8. GDS BPM
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 931
Division: Jalpaiguri
Pay Scale: 12000/-
9. GDS BPM
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 1113
Division: Asansol
Pay Scale: 12000/-
10. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 1348
Division: Burdwan
Pay Scale: 10000/-
11. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 1428
Division: Contai
Pay Scale: 10000/-
12. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 1434
Division: Contai
Pay Scale: 10000/-
13. GDS BPM
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 1579
Division: Howrah
Pay Scale: 12000/-
14. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 1650
Division: Midnapore
Pay Scale: 10000/-
15. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 1657
Division: Midnapore
Pay Scale: 10000/-
16. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl. No. 1917
Division: Purulia
Pay Scale: 10000/-
17. GDS ABPM/ Dak Sevak
No. of post: 01
Sl.No. 1941
Division: Tamluk
Total Posts: 17 for Low Vision
Pay Scale: 10000/-

Job Profile:-BRANCH POSTMASTER (BPM) The Job Profile of Branch Post Master will include managing affairs of GDS Branch Post Office, India Posts Payments Bank (IPPB) and ensuring uninterrupted counter operation during the prescribed working hours using the handheld device/Smartphone supplied by the Department. The overall management of postal facilities, maintenance of records, upkeep of handheld device, ensuring online transactions, and marketing of Postal, India Post Payments Bank services and procurement of business in the villages or Gram Panchayats within the jurisdiction of the Branch Post Office should rest on the shoulders of Branch Postmasters. However, the work performed for IPPB will not be included in calculation of TRCA, since the same is being done on incentive basis.Branch Postmaster will be the team leader of the GDS Post Office and overall responsibility of smooth and timely functioning of Post Office including mail conveyance and mail delivery. He/she might be assisted by Assistant Branch Post Master of the same GDS Post Office. BPM will be required to do combined duties of ABPMs as and when ordered. He will also be required to do marketing, organizing melas, business procurement and any other work assigned by IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs/SRM/SSRM etc.In some of the Branch Post Offices, the BPM has to do all the work of BPM/ABPM.
ASSISTANT BRANCH POSTMASTER (ABPM) The Job Profile of Assistant Branch Post Master will include all functions of sale of stamps/stationery, conveyance and Delivery of mail at doorstep deposits/payments/other transactions under IPPB, assisting Branch Postmasters in counter duties using the handheld device/Smart phone supplied by the Department. However, the work performed for IPPB will not be included in calculation of TRCA, since the same is being done on incentive basis.He will also be required to do marketing, organizing melas, business procurement and any other work assigned by the Branch Postmaster or IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs/SRM/SSRM etc. ABPMs will also be required to do Combined Duty of BPMs as and when ordered.
DAK SEVAK:
The Job Profile of Dak Sevaks will include all functions of viz sale of stamps and stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail and any other duties assigned by Postmaster/Sub Postmaster including IPPB work in the Departmental Post Offices/RMS. However, the work performed for IPPB will not be included in calculation of TRCA, since the same is being done on incentive basis. He may also have to assist Post Masters/Sub Postmasters in managing the smooth functioning of Departmental Post Offices and do marketing, business procurement or any other work assigned by the Post Master or IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs/SRM/SSRM etc. In Railway Mail Services(RMS), GDS has to handle the work related to RMS, like, closing/opening of bags, transport of bags from one place to other manually and any other works alloted by the RMS authorities.

Age: 18-40 years
Age Relaxation: 10 years for PwD candidates.
Educational Qualification:
(i) Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics 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.(Referred to in Directorate Order No 17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018). The Candidate passed Xth class examination in first attempt will be treated as meritorious against those passed compartmentally.

Compulsory knowledge of Local Language The candidate should have studied the local language at least up to 10th standard [as compulsory or elective subjects] as declared by the State Government or as per constitutional provisions relating to the 8th schedule of Constitution of India.List of Official languages of the state are shown below:-
West Bengal: Bengali
Basic Computer Training :
The candidates for all approved categories of GDS referred to in (i) above will be required to furnish 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 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.
RESIDENCE The condition of residence shall apply as stipulated in Rule 3-A (vii) of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011.The candidate who is applying for the post of GDS BPM must provide accommodation for Branch post office after selection but before engagement. The accommodation should meet the following prescribed standards: - (i) The building may be owned by a Gram Panchayat or Central government or by State government such as school or offices or BPM’s own house or a proper rented accommodation in a busy place of the village. (ii) Location- The Gramin Dak Sevak Branch Office (GDS BO) should be located in the main busy part of the village.

No fee for PwD candidates.
How to apply:- Only online application will be accepted from the candidate. Candidate who desires to apply online will have to register himself / herself in the portal through https://indiapost.gov.in or http://appost.in/gdsonline with effect from 18.02.2020 to 18.03.2020 with the following basic details to obtain the Registration Number:- i) Name (In capital letter as per X class certificate Marks Memo including spaces) ii) Father Name iii) Mobile Number (Unique for one Registration number) iv) Date of Birth v) Gender vi) Community vii) PH – Type of Disability – (HH/OH/VH)- Percentage of disability viii) State in which Xth class passed ix) Board in which Xth class passed x) Year of Passing Xth class xi) Xth Class Certificate Number / Roll Number (optional).
Only one Registration is allowed for one candidate.

The candidates need to upload the following documents in the formats and sizes as prescribed, hence it is advised to keep the scanned documents ready in softcopy form before applying online.

SSC Mark Sheet/ SSC Mark Memo / SSC certificate – having marks/grades/points:
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200kb; Not exceeding A4 size

Computer Certificate
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200kb; Not exceeding A4 size

Photo
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50kb; 200x230 pixels preferable

Signature
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Queries of candidates related to notification may be given to wbgdscyl2@gmail.com Help line number: 033-22120578

Any technical issues in uploading of documents & submission of online data may be given to gdsoltechissues@gmail.com