Odishatv Bureau

India Post has extended the application submission dates for several posts while inviting applications from eligible candidates for the selection and engagement to several posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks in Bihar circle.

Interested candidates can now apply for the India Post Office recruitment on or before July 14, 2021.

India Post Office Recruitment 2021 Vacancy Details

No of Posts: Gramin Dak Sevak

Vacancies: 1940 Posts

Educational Qualification

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 recognised 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 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.

Age Limit: The minimum and maximum of age for the engagement to GDS posts is between 18 and 40 years respectively as on April 27, 2021 the date of notification of the vacancies.

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.

NOTE: NO relaxation for the economically weaker sections (EWS) in the above mentioned India post office jobs.

Salary Details

Branch Postmaster: Rs 12,000- Rs 14,500

Assistant Branch Postmaster: ABPM/Dak Sevak: Rs 10,000- Rs 12,000

Method of Engagement

Method of engagement will continue to be as online engagement process for engagement of  all  categories  of GDS  asnotified  vide  Directorate  Letter  No  17-23/2016-GDS  dated 01.08.2016, read an official notification.

Selection Criteria

Selection will be made as per the automatic generated merit list as per the rules based on the candidates online submitted applications.

No weightage for higher educational qualification. Only marks obtained in 10th standard of approved Boards aggregated to percentage to the accuracy of 4 decimals will be the criteria for finalising the selection. 

For details related to the India Post Office recruitment 2021, visit the official website.

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