Government of India
 Ministry of Communications 
Department of Posts
 NOTIFICATION NO:No.17-31/2023-GDS

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit :https://indiapostgdsonline.cept.gov.in/Notifications/Model_Notification.pdf
The Last date for receipt of application: 11.06.2023
Edit/Correction Window for Applicants: 12.06.2023 to 14.06.2023

Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engagement-Special Cycle, May, 2023 

Online applications are invited from the eligible applicants for engagement as Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) [Branch Postmaster(BPM)/Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)] in Branch Post Offices (BOs) created in the year 2023.  Applications are to besubmitted online at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in/.

State wise:

1. Andhra Pradesh
No. of posts: 118, out of whicch 01 for Low Vision
Language: Telugu

2. Bihar
No. of posts: 76, out of which 01 for Low Vision
Language: Hindi

3. Chattisgarh
No. of posts: 342, out of which 03 for Low Vision
Language: Hindi

4. Jammukashmir
No. ofposts: 89, out of which 02 for Low Vision
Language: Hindi/Urdu

5. Jharkhand
No. of posts: 1125, out of which 09 for Low Vision
Language: Hindi

6. Madhya Pradesh
No. of posts: 2992, out of which 32 for Low Vision
Language: Hindi

7. Maharashtra
No. of posts: 610, out of which 3 for Low Vision
Language: Marathi

8. North Eastern
No. of posts: 3911, out of which 38 for Low Vision
Language: Hindi/English

9. North Eastern
No. of posts: 288, out of which 03 for Low Vision
Language: Manipuri/English

10. North Eastern
No.of posts: 142, out of which 05 for Low Vision
Language: Mizo

11. Odisha
No. of posts: 948, out of which 10 for Low Vision
Language: Oriya

12. Rajasthan
No. of posts: 1408, out of which 09 for Low Vision
Language: Hindi

Total No. of posts: 116 for Low Vision

The Job Profile of Branch Post Master include: 

  Day to day postal operations of Branch Post Office (B.O) and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) in the manner as prescribed by the Department from time to time.

b)Marketing and promotions of products and services being provided by the Department andoperating various services in the Customer Services’ Centres (CSC) of the Department etc.

c)  In the single-handed BOs, BPMs have the overall responsibility of smooth and timely functioning of the Office including mail conveyance and mail delivery.

d)In the BOs other than single-handed, the BPMs may be assisted by ABPM(s). However, BPM will be required to do combined duties of ABPM(s) as and when ordered or in the case of non-availability of ABPM (s).Any other work can also be assigned by superiors like Mail Overseer (M.O)/Inspector Post (IPO) /Assistant Superintendent of Post (ASPO)/ Superintendent of Post offices (SPOs) /Senior Superintendent of Post Office (SSPOs) etc.

e)Residence/Accommodation: The applicant selected as GDS BPM will have to provide accommodation for Branch Post Office after selection but before engagement. A declaration to this effect with details of accommodation is to be submitted before engagement. The applicant so selected will be required to reside in Post village (the village in which the BO is functioning) only. The accommodation should meetthe standards as prescribed by this Directorate letter No. 17-02/2018-GDS dated 08.03.2019 as amended from time to time.

ASSISTANT BRANCH POSTMASTER (ABPM) The Job Profile of Assistant Branch Post Master include: a)   Sale of stamps/stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at doorstep, exchange the mail with account office etc. deposits/payments/other transactions of IPPB. b)   To assist BPM in postal operationsin a manner as    prescribed by the Department from time to time. c)  Marketing and promotions of products and services being provided by Department andoperating various services in the Customer Services’ Centres (CSC) of the Department etc. d)     ABPM may also be required to do Combined Duty of BPM as and when ordered in case of non-availability of BPM in addition to his/her regular duties.

e) Any other work assigned by superiors like IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs etc. f)     Residence: ABPMs are required to reside within the delivery jurisdictions of the Post Office(HO/SO/BO)concerned. 5.    ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (FOR ALL POSTS):

Age: 18-40 years

Age Relaxation: 10 years for PwD candidates.

EDUCATIONALQUALIFICATION: (a) Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10thstandard 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.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

(i)    Knowledgeof computer    (ii)    Knowledge of cycling    (iii)   Adequate means of livelihood 

Applications are to be submitted online only at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in Applications received from any other mode shall not be entertained. Brief instructions for registration,payment of fee, documents to be uploaded with application, selection of posts etc. are given in Annexure-V.  

No fee for PwD candidates

An applicant can only apply one or more vacant posts of GDS in only in one of the selected Divisions. Before selecting Division option, applicant has to validate his/her details by giving Registration number and OTP sent to the registered mobile number. On selecting the Division, a list of all eligible posts (based on the community and Age) will be displayed against which applicant has to give preferences.Applicant will not be considered for a post, for which he/she has not given/indicated his/her preference(s). However, if shortlisted, only one post only will be offered for engagement and his/her rights for all other posts will be forfeited. 

UPLOADING OF DOCUMENTS:   The applicant is required to upload only the following documents at the time of submitting online application in the formats and sizes as prescribed. Hence, it is advised to keep the scanned documents ready in softcopy form before applying online: 

Name of the Document
Recent Photograph: .jpg/.jpeg, Not exceeding 50kb 

Signature: jpg/.jpeg, Not exceeding 20kb