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.  
| 
Part ‘A’ | 
25 Questions on General
  Knowledge -  Questions on current
  events, sports, history, geography, basic economics, general politics, Indian
  Constitution, Science environment etc   
  (25 marks). | 
| 
Part ‘B’ | 
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) | 
| 
Part ‘C’ | 
25 questions on English
  covering grammar (prepositions, adverbs, conjunction, direct/indirect speech,
  singular & plural, tenses, antonyms/synonyms etc.  (25 Marks) | 
| 
Part ‘D’ | 
25 Questions on Reasoning
  and analytical Ability.  (25 marks) | 
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:-
| 
Unreserved candidates
  (OC) | 
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.   | 
| 
OBC | 
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.   | 
| 
SC/ST | 
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.   | 
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
| 
1. | 
Name
  & Designation of the Applicant |  | 
| 
2 | 
Office
  in which working |  | 
| 
3 | 
Category/community |  | 
| 
4 | 
Date
  of Birth and age as on 01-01-2012 |  | 
| 
5 | 
Educational
  qualification |  | 
| 
6 | 
Length
  of service rendered |  | 
| 
7 | 
Whether
  eligible  to appear  in the Recruitment examination to fill up
  unfilled vacancies  of PA/SA of LGO
  examination-2012 as per notification |  | 
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 
 
 
