India Post Recruitment 2023 – 12828 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Vacancy

India Post has issued a job advertisement for the recruitment of 12828 Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) [Branch Postmaster (BPM)/Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)] positions at Branch Post Offices (BOs) established during the year 2023 around all of India, there was 151 vacancy available for Assam state. Applicants who meet the requirements for applying to the India Post Recruitment, eligibility details given below candidates may read this article to know more and apply online for these positions.

India Post Recruitment Overview 

India Post Recruitment  Details:

Name of post: Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS)

No of posts: 12,828 posts 

Postal circle-wise vacancy:  

Pay / Salary: 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:

• BPM: Rs.12,000/- -29,380/-
• ABPM/ Dak Sevak: Rs.10,000/- -24,470/-

Eligibility Criteria of India Post Job

Age Limit:

Age Relaxation: Category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.

• SC/ST: 5 years
• OBC: 3 years
• PWD: 10 years
• PWD-OBC: 13 years
• PWD-SC/ST: 15 years

Educational Qualification: The candidate should have passed the Secondary School Examination of 10th standard having passed 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 GDS.

Local Language Proficiency: The candidate should have studied the local language at least up to the 10th standard.

Other Qualifications: The candidate should be proficient in the following fields

1. Knowledge of computer
2. Knowledge of cycling
3. Adequate means of livelihood

✅ Related: India Post Result

Application Fee for India Post Job

Payment Mode: Credit/Debit Cards, Net Banking facility/ UPI, and through Head Post offices.

How to Apply for India Post Recruitment 2023?

Interested candidates who are eligible to apply to the India Post Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Recruitment for 12828 vacancies, should have to apply online through the official recruitment portal of India Post https://www.indiapost.gov.in from 22nd May 2023 to 11th June 2023. Candidates may follow the given steps to submit the online application.

✅ Steps to apply online:

1. Scroll down to the Important Links section.
2. Click on the “Online Application Form” and complete the registration process.
3. In the next stage, click on the “Online Application” Link and Login.
4. Fill out your all personal and educational details and upload the necessary documents.
5. Make a payment of the application fee as per your category and submit the form.
6. At the end, take a printout of the application form.

Important Dates of India Post GDS Recruitment 2023

Important Links of India Post Vacancy

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Selection Process of India Post GDS Recruitment

The Selection Process of India Post GDS Recruitment consists of the following stages – 

✅ Preparation of Merit List: The applicants will be shortlisted for engagement on the basis of a system-generated merit list. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained/ conversion of Grades/ Points to marks in the Secondary School Examination of 10th standard of approved Boards, aggregated to percentage to the accuracy of 4 decimals. The passing of all the subjects as per the respective approved board norms is mandatory.

✅ Document Verification: The shortlisted candidates for the recruitment will have to attend the document verification process to complete the recruitment process. The shortlisted candidates should get their documents verified by the mentioned divisional head on or before a specified date. The candidate should go along with all the relevant original documents for verification. The shortlisted candidates will be allowed a total of 15 days to submit the documents for verification.

At the time of verification of documents upon shortlisting of an applicant, if the data/marks fed in the Portal are found mismatched with original documents, his/her candidature will be rejected even if there is a small spelling error in the name of the applicant, father/mother name, etc.

✅ Appointment: On the successful completion of document verification, a candidate will be appointed as Gramin Dak Sevaks within the jurisdiction of the respective division. The offer of provisional engagement will be issued through the system itself (on registered SMS/Email) based on successful document verification. The applicant will be required to approach the designated Engaging Authorities within a period of 15 days.

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