Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for filling up the posts of Postman / Mail Guard for the vacancies for the year 2017-18

Department of Posts, India

Office of the Chief Postmaster General

Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001.

No. RE/30-22/2017-18                 dated at Bhubaneswar    18th September,2017.

To                                                                                  

The PMG, Berhampur Region / Sambalpur Region 

All SSPOs/ SPOs in Odisha Circle

All SRMs/SSRM in Odisha Circle

Sub :   Holding of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for filling up the posts of Postman / Mail Guard for the  vacancies    for the year 2017-18 as per revised recruitment rules and revised syllabus.

            I am directed to intimate that the above said Examination is scheduled to be held on 29.10.2017 (Sunday) as per the revised Recruitment   Rules i.e. the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment             Rules, 2010 as amended from time to time and as per revised syllabus. The detailed time schedule for holding the examination is as follows:

1.    Time schedule of the Departmental Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postman/ Mail Guard

Activity	Date /Time
Last  date for submission of application by candidates in the prescribed proforma to immediate controlling authorities concerned	05.10.2017
Last date for receipt of applications at Divisional Office from controlling authorities	10.10.2017
Date of submission of proforma report with number of candidates to appear in the Examination to CO/RO by Divisions	13.10.2017
Issue of Admit cards by Divisions	18.10.2017
Date of Examination at CO/RO HQ	29.10.2017(Sunday)
Timings of Examination	10.00 AM to 12.00 AM

2.Method of filling up of the vacancies :-

                  As per the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment Rules, 2010, Column (11) (a) & (b)  and 12 (i) & (ii) circulated vide CO letter No.RE/30-13/1975(Rlg)/Corr dated 02.02.2011 & Department of Posts(Postman & Mail Guard) Recruitment(Amendment) Rule 2012 circulated vide CO letter No.RE/30-13/75(Rlg)/ corr. dated 19.07.2012

     

3.Eligibility  condition to apply for the Examination  :-

    For Postman:

       (i)Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) 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 1.4.2017 with satisfactory record of service are eligible to appear in the Departmental Examination for promotion to Postman  cadre (against 50% of vacancies).

(ii) Gramin Dak Sevaks of the recruiting Division who have worked for at least five years in that capacity as on 01.04.2017 are eligible to appear in the Departmental Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postman (against 50% of vacancies).

For Mail Guard:

(i) Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) 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 1.4.2017 with satisfactory record of service are eligible to appear in the Departmental Examination for promotion to Postman/ Mail Guard  cadre (against 25% of vacancies).

(ii) Gramin Dak Sevaks of the recruiting Division who have worked for at least five years in that capacity as on 01.04.2017 are eligible to appear in the Departmental Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postman/ Mail Guard (against 25% of vacancies).

The age limit of Gramin Dak Sevaks  for appearing in the LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Postman / Mail Guard shall be 50 years as on 01.04.2017 (Relaxable  for those belonging to Schedules Caste/ Scheduled Tribe upto five years and for those belonging to  Other Backward Castes upto three years).

4.Educational Qualification:

No educational qualification is prescribed for direct recruitment on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.

5. Vacancies

The vacancy position for the years 2017-18 for Postman and Mail Guard is at Annexure-IV. The vacancy position may also vary/change depending on mistakes being detected and reported by the units subsequently. 

6.    General Conditions:

(i)    The Departmental Examination shall be common for both MTS and GDS.

(ii)   Reservation benefit as applicable to SC/ST/OBC/PH will be provided in case of recruitment of GDS to the cadre of Postman/ Mail Guard etc.

(iii)  The Departmental Examination may also be conducted for the Divisions where no vacancies are declared. The cases of candidates of such Divisions will be considered as per rules.

(iv) There will be no limit to the number of chances allowed to an MTS (Group-C) official or GDS for appearing the Postman/Mail Guard Examination provided he/ she is within the prescribed age limit (Directorate letter No. 44-31/87-SPB-I dated 28.8.90).

(v) The heads of the Unit/ Division will call for the applications in the prescribed proforma (enclosed vide Annexure-I), scrutinize those applications as per Department of Posts Postman/Mail Guard Recruitment Rules, 2010 & Department of Posts Postman/Mail Guard Rectt(amendment) Rules, 2012 and then issue Admit Cards to the eligible candidates by the scheduled date(18-10-2017). A specimen copy of the proforma for issue of Admit Cards  is enclosed in Annexure-II. The candidates should also be instructed to submit two copies of recent passport size photographs duly attested along with their applications duly filled in the prescribed proforma.                                       

(vi) One copy of the photograph will be pasted on the application form at the space provided for the purpose and another photograph to be used at the time of issue of Admit Card.

                 7   .  A list of candidates separately for Departmental candidate and GDS should be prepared in the prescribed proforma enclosed as Annexure-III and the same should be submitted to this office by the scheduled date(13.10.2017). The name of the Departmental candidates as well as GDS should be furnished in separate proforma report in order of their seniority in their respective post/ cadre. At the end of the list in the proforma report  a summary should be drawn as follows :

 (i)Total no. of  Departmental candidates  - (MTS) applied for examination.

(a)Total no. of Departmental candidates permitted to appear the Examination.

(b)Total no. of Departmental candidates not permitted to appear the Examination.

(ii)    Total no. of  GDS applied for the examination.

(a)Total no. of GDS permitted to appear the examination.

(b)Total no. of GDS not permitted to appear the        examination.

8.The Examination will be conducted at the HQ  of three Regions in the Circle. The Officer nominated by CO/RO will conduct the examination as per schedule.

     9.The pattern and syllabus for examination

    The pattern and syllabus for examination to fill up the posts of Postman & Mail Guard by promotion on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination by promotion from amongst MTS & Direct Recruit from amongst GDS will be as per revised syllabi and pattern issued vide Directorate letter NO.45-14/2012-SPB-I dated 17.01.2014 circulated vide CO letter No.RE/30-13/75(Rlg)/Corr/Ch-III dated 24.02.2014 and as follows.  The qualifying marks will be as mentioned in the annexure to the Directorate letter No. 45-14(ii)/2012-SPB-I dated 31.07.2012 circulated vide CO letter No. RE/30-13/75(Rlg)/Corr dated 18.09.2012.

Papers	Subject	Day and Date	Time of Examination	Duration
Part ‘A’- 25 marks- 25 Multiple Choice Questions	General Knowledge, Reasoning and Analytical ability	29.10.2017 (Sunday	10.00 AM to 12.00 AM	120 minutes
Part ‘B’- 25 marks- 25 Multiple Choice Questions	Mathematics
Part ‘C’-Segment(i)- 25 marks- 25-Objective Type /Multiple Choice Questions	English language
Part ‘C’-Segment(ii)- 25 marks- 25-Objective Type /Multiple Choice Questions	Regional language (Odia)

10. The Centre Supervisor nominated by Circle Office / Regional Office will select venue for the examination and will intimate to the respective Divisional units before the scheduled date for  issue of Admit Cards.

(a)The examination will be conducted by Centre Supervisors strictly in accordance with the rules and regulations as contained in appendix-37 of P & T Manual Vol. IV.

(b)At the conclusion of the examination the Centre Supervisors concerned will arrange to send the following reports/ documents to the undersigned immediately for further action.

(i)Statement of candidates permitted to appear the examination.

(ii)Necessary  certificate of the Centre Supervisor and the Invigilators.

(iii)Diagram of the sitting arrangement in the examination hall.

               The  contents of this letter may please be circulated among all concerned at once including APS candidates, if on deputation to APS and applications from them should be called for accordingly in the prescribed proforma vide Annexure-I.

        The Divisional Heads are requested to notify the community wise vacancy of their Divisions along with this notification.

     

      Receipt of this letter may please be acknowledged.

(S.C.Sahoo)

Asst. Director (Recruitment)

For CPMG, Odisha Circle

Bhubaneswar-751001

Encl : As above

            Copy of this letter is issued for information and necessary action to:

1.    The ADG (DE), Department of Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 for kind information w.r.t letter No. A-34012/01/2017-DE dated 20-02-2017

2.    The Officer In-charge, P & T Administrative Cell, C/o 56 APO and also C/o 99 APO

3.    The APMG (Vig), C.O, Bhubaneswar.

4.    All Circle Secretaries of recognised Service Unions / Associations in Odisha Circle.

5.    The AD(Staff)/AD(Estt),C.O,BBSR.

Asst. Director (Recruitment)

For CPMG, Odisha Circle

Bhubaneswar-751001

Annexure-I

Proforma Application

Passport size photo

 duly attested to be

affixed here

Application for appearing Postman/ Mail Guard Examination to be held on 29.10.17 (Sunday)

(To be filled in by the candidate in his/her own handwriting)

1	Name of the MTS/ GDS in full (In Block Letter)
2	Community of the MTS/GDS (Whether SC/ST/OBC)
3	Present post held and office where working
4	Date of birth (as recorded in Educational Certificate/ Office record)
5	Age as  on 1st April 2017
6	Date of joining in the Department as GDS (For GDS only)
7	Whether completed a minimum of 5 years of satisfactory service as on 1st April 2017 (in case of GDS only)
8	Date of joining in the Department as MTS (Erstwhile Gr-D) on regular basis (in case of MTS only)
9	Whether  completed 3 years of regular service as on 1st April 2017[in the case of MTS  (Erstwhile Gr.D) only]
10	If the applicant is physically handicapped. If so, the required supporting document may be furnished.
11	Whether the GDS is willing to work anywhere in the neighbouring Division/Unit if he/she qualifies in the examination.
12	Centre for which applied for (Bhubaneswar for HQ Region/ Berhampur for Berhampur Region/ Sambalpur for Sambalpur Region)
13	Whether opts to answer in Hindi/ English

Declaration

         I do hereby declare that the information furnished by me above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Place __________________

Date ___________________

Signature of the applicant in full

Certificate to be furnished by the unit/ Sub-Divisional head

      Certified that the information furnished by the candidate/ applicant at Serial No. 1 to 10 have been verified with reference to their service records and are found to be correct. His/her records of service are found to be satisfactory/ unsatisfactory and hence his/her case is recommended/ not recommended.

Signature of Head of the Unit/ Division

 with date and office seal

Annexure-II

Department of Posts, India

Office of __________________

                              Division

Admit Card

Passport  size photo

duly attested

to be affixed here

To

            Shri / Smt./Ms._________________________

            __________________________________

            __________________________________

           

            No.___________________                                  Dated _________________

Sub : Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for filling up of  posts in Postman/ Mail Guard cadre scheduled to be held on 29.10.2017 (Sunday)

            You are hereby permitted to appear the above mentioned examination scheduled to be held on 29.10.2017 at __________________Centre.

1. Your Roll No. is ____________________

2. The Venue of Examination is ________________________________

3. The Time table of the examination is given below:

Papers	Subject	Day and Date	Time of Examination	Duration
Part ‘A’- 25 marks- 25 Multiple Choice Questions	General Knowledge, Reasoning and Analytical ability	29.10.2017 (Sunday)	10.00 AM to 12.00 AM	120 minutes
Part ‘B’- 25 marks- 25 Multiple Choice Questions	Mathematics
Part ‘C’-Segment(i)- 25 marks- 25-Objective Type /Multiple Choice Questions	English language
Part ‘C’-Segment(ii)- 25 marks- 25-Objective Type /Multiple Choice Questions	Regional language (Odia)

 4. You will be supplied in the examination hall with blank answer books/ papers for writing your answers. You must bring your own pen and pencil only for the purpose.

5. You should bring this authority (Admit Card) signed by you and the signature duly attested by the Head of the office in which you are working and produce the same before the Centre Supervisor, failing which you will not be allowed to the Examination Hall.

At the close of the examination, you should surrender this Admit Card to the Centre Supervising Officer.

Signature of the candidate

Attested

Heads of Office with seal

Signature of the authorities issuing Admit Card