Dear Comrades,
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology,
Department of Posts
O/o the Chief Postmaster
General, Odisha Circle,
Bhubaneswar-751001.
No. RE/6-12/2014(GDS) dated
at Bhubaneswar 25-02-2014
NOTIFICATION
In pursuance of
the Recruitment Rules
2011 framed for
Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants, published vide
37-47/2010-SPB.I and notified
in Government of
India extra ordinary gazette vide
GSR 794(E) dated 3-11-2011,
AND amended from time to time, Applications are invited
form the eligible Gramin
Dak Sevaks for
filling the unfilled
vacancies of Postal Assistants/ Sorting
Assistants, meant for
Lower Grade officials ( Postmen/MG/MTS) for
the year 2012 ,
before they are
transferred to Direct recruitment
quota.. The Eligibility
criteria are :
(1) Educational Qualification :
Should have passed
10+2 or 12th class
from a Recognized University
or Board of
Secondary Education with
English as a compulsory
subject ( excluding Vocational streams)
(ii) Should have
studied in Local
Language of the State
or Union Territory of the
Concerned Postal Circle,
or Hindi as
a subject at least
in Matriculation or
equivalent level.
(2) Age
Condition : The Gramin Dak
Sevaks should be within
30 years of
age as on 1-1-2012 (
for the year to which
vacancy pertains to );
(ii)
Gramin Dak Sevaks
belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
should be within
35 years of
age as on 1-1-2012
and;
(iii)
those Gramin Dak Sevaks
belonging to Other Backward Classes
should be within 33
years of age as
on 1-1-2012 ;
The Gramin
dak sevaks should submit
an attested copy
of Caste certificate issued
by the Competent authority in the
prescribed format along with
his application.
(3)
Service Condition : The Gramin Dak Sevaks
must have put in
minimum 5 years
of regular and continuous service as
on 1-1-2012.
4) Pattern of Examination:
All eligible GDS s belonging to various
categories who have
the educational
qualification of 10+2 or 12th class
pass from a recognized university or Board of School Education or Board
of Secondary Education with English as a compulsory subject and fulfilling the conditions cited
above shall be invited
for appearing in Aptitude
test.( paper I) (No weightage
for marks secured
by the Applicants
in 10+2 or 12th class will be
given while preparing
the Merit Lists)
. Aptitude Test (Paper-I)
will be comprising four parts (Part A, B, C & D). The duration of the Aptitude Test will be for
2 hours (120 minutes). There is no
negative marking.
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Part ‘A’
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25 Questions on General
Knowledge - Questions on current
events, sports, history, geography, basic economics, general politics, Indian
Constitution, Science environment etc
(25 marks).
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Part ‘B’
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25 Questions on Mathematics
of matriculation standard which may cover number system, simplification,
decimals, corrections, simple and compound interest, percentage, average,
profit and loss, discount, mensuration, Time & work and time &
distance etc. (25 Marks)
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Part ‘C’
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25 questions on English
covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct/indirect speech,
singular & plural, tenses, antonyms/synonyms etc. (25 Marks)
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Part ‘D’
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25 Questions on Reasoning
and analytical Ability. (25 marks)
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4.1. )
Gramin Dak Sevaks
numbering five (5) times
the total number of vacancies
in each category i.e., OC,
SC, ST, OBC, etc shall be declared qualified in descending
order of merit based on the marks secured by them in the Aptitude Test (Paper
I) for taking the Computer/Typing Test
(Paper II). The minimum qualifying
marks to be obtained in each part of the Aptitude Test is prescribed as under:-
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Unreserved candidates
(OC)
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40% i.e. 10 marks in each
part and 40% in aggregate. The
candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides
securing prescribed aggregate marks.
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OBC
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37% i.e. 9 marks in each
part and 37% in aggregate. The
candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides
securing prescribed aggregate marks.
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SC/ST
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33% i.e. 8 marks in each
part and 33% in aggregate. The
candidate has to qualify in each part i.e. Part A, B, C & D besides
securing prescribed aggregate marks.
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4.2 Computer/
Typing Test ( Paper II) :: The
typing test will be
for a duration of
30 minutes (
15 minutes for typing
and 15 minutes for
data entry) consisting
one passage of
450 words in
English OR 375 words in
Hindi to be typed
with a minimum speed
of 30 words per
minute or 25 words
per minute respectively.
Test in Data entry will be of
some figures and letters
each carrying equal
marks on computer . The above
test will be conducted on
Computer Key board,
but not on
a typewriter. Further,
the candidates have to
secure prescribed qualifying
marks in this
test. The marks will be based on
speed, and accuracy. This is
a combined test,
and marks in
both the components put together will be reckoned
for qualifying.
5. All
the Divisional heads
are directed for
giving wide publicity
to this Circular
for inviting the Applications
from Gramin Dak
Sevaks in prescribed
form. Willingness of eligible GDS
for appearing the examination may be called for as per the proforma appended in Annexure-I and submitted by 10-03-2014 after proper verification of the requirements
noted in Para-6 below so as to enable this office to send OMR application form
for further submission.
6. The Divisional
heads have to
ensure proper verification
of Date of
birth, service condition,
Educational Qualification
and caste w.r.t.
proper records and
forward the applications of eligible Gramin
Dak Sevaks along
with a list
to reach the
Circle office on or
before 1st April, 2014. The
last date for submission of prescribed applications by the Gramin Dak Sevaks is
27th March, 2014.
7. The applications
should be accompanied by
proof of date
of birth, Educational Qualification,
and Caste, duly
recommended by the Divisional head.
The service rendered
by the Gramin Dak Sevaks has to
be certified by the Competent
Appointing Authority.
8. No application received after prescribed closing will be entertained
under any circumstances.
Assistant Director
( Rectt)
o/o the
Chief Postmaster General
Odisha Circle.,Bhubaneswar-751001
Copy issued for information,
guidance and necessary action to
1.Postmaster General,Berhampur/Sambalpur
Region
2.All SSPOs/SPOs/SSRM/SRMs in Odisha
Circle
Assistant Director
( Rectt)
o/o the
Chief Postmaster General
Odisha Circle.,Bhubaneswar-751001
Annexure-I
Willingness of
Eligible GDS for Appearing in the Recruitment Examination for PA/SA
to fill up unfilled vacancies of
LGO examination-2012
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Name
& Designation of the Applicant
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Office
in which working
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Category/community
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Date
of Birth and age as on 01-01-2012
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Educational
qualification
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Length
of service rendered
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Whether
eligible to appear in the Recruitment examination to fill up
unfilled vacancies of PA/SA of LGO
examination-2012 as per notification
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I hereby declare that the
information furnished above are correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature of the applicant
Certified that the aforesaid information furnished by the GDS are correct. The GDS is eligible for recruitment
examination to fill up unfilled
vacancies of PA/ SA of LGO examination -2012 as per the terms and conditions
mentioned in the Notification dated 25-02-2014.
Controlling Officer
