Dear Comrades,
 
            
 
      10. Schedule of activity:-
 
 
   
Department
of Posts
O/o the Chief
Postmaster General,
Odisha
Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001.
            No. RE/6-12/2016(GDS)  dated at Bhubaneswar 27-6-16                                                                                              
NOTIFICATION
             As
intimated  by Directorate  vide letter No. A-34012/04/2016-DE dated
14-06-2016 and dated 22-06-2016, it has been decided to conduct the DR
Examination for Gramin Dak Sevaks(GDS) for unfilled vacancies of LDCE for
LGOs(Postman/Mail Guard and MTS) for promotion to the cadres of PA/SA in
house  on 31-07-2016. In  pursuance 
of  the Department of Posts(  Postal 
Assistants/ Sorting  Assistants)
Recruitment  Rules   2015  
as contained in the Directorate letter No.4-5/2015-SPB-I dated
05-06-2015   and   notified  
in    Government  of 
India extra ordinary  gazette  vide 
GSR 411(E)   dated 21-05-2015
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   2013.  
The  Eligibility  criteria 
are   :
(1)   Educational Qualification  :  
Should  have  passed 
10+2 standard or  12th  class 
pass from  a Recognized   University/ 
Board . 
 (2)  Age 
Condition :   The
Gramin   Dak  Sevaks 
should be  within  30 
years  of  age    
as   on  1-4-2013 ( 
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 1-4-2013  
and;
    The 
Gramin   Dak Sevaks of the
concerned community of SC/ST  should  submit 
an  attested    copy 
of      Caste certificate  issued 
by  the  Competent authority in  the 
prescribed  format along  with 
their    application.
(3)    Service  Condition  : The
Gramin Dak  Sevaks   must 
have put  in  minimum  
5  years  of 
regular  and continuous
service    as  on 
1-4-2013.
4)  Pattern of Examination: All  eligible 
GDSs 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.    For qualifying the examination, a GDS will
be required to obtain aggregate marks equal to or greater than the marks
obtained by the last successful Departmental Candidate of his Division/Unit in
the LGO Examination held in the same vacancy year, subject to further condition
that the GDS has obtained minimum qualifying marks in each part of the
examination as prescribed for OC, SC & ST 
depending upon his/her category. 
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.   | 
| 
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. There will be no Computer/Typing
Test i.e (Paper-II)
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 11-07-2016  after proper verification of the requirements
noted in Para-6 below. 
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 12-07-2016.  The last date for receipt of the  prescribed applications by the Divisional Office
from the eligible  Gramin Dak Sevaks is 08-07-2016.
The schedule of activities is given in Para 10.
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. The applications, duly recommended, should be forwarded alongwith
a  proforma report(copy enclosed).
The  copy of the application form may be
kept by the Division for record. The Proforma Report should be sent by email
immediately on 12-07-2016.
8. 
No  application  received  
after  prescribed  closing date will be  entertained 
under  any  circumstances.
             9.   Venue for conducting examination and
schedule of the examination:-
The
examination will be conducted at Circle/Regional Head Quarters in the same
center/venue (venue fixed for LGOs Exam) in the afternoon session on 31-07-2016 and the examination will
be held from 14.00 hours to 16.00 hours. The Centre Supervisors already
nominated by the CO/RO for the LGOs Examination will conduct this examination. The
center Supervisors will intimate the Divisional Heads the name of venues, as
already instructed, to the Divisional Heads before the schedule date for issue
of Admit Card/Hall Permit. The instructions/guidelines given for conducting
LGOs Examination will hold good for conducting this examination. The required
reports/documents will be submitted to the AD (RE) , O/o The Chief Postmaster
General, Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar for further action. 
      10. Schedule of activity:-
| 
1. | 
Last date for submission of applications by the
  candidates to their immediate authority | 
08-07-2016 | 
| 
2. | 
Receipt of applications by the Divisional Office  | 
11-07-2016 | 
| 
3. | 
Last date for sending of applications of the
  candidates along with proforma report to Asst. Director (Rectt.), Circle
  office, Bhubaneswar | 
12-07-2016 | 
| 
4. | 
Issue of Hall Permit  by the Divns to eligible candidate(as per
  prescribed proforma attached) | 
18-07-2016 | 
| 
5. | 
Date of holding of examination  | 
31-07-2016 | 
The
vacancy position for the above examination is enclosed as Annex-I. A proforma
for issue of Hall Permit to the candidates is enclosed as Annex-II.
Assistant  Director 
( Rectt)
o/o 
the   Chief  Postmaster 
General, Odisha Circle.,Bhubaneswa-751001
  Copy issued for information, guidance and
necessary action to
       1. The 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.,Bhubaneswa-751001
Vacancies for PA/SA
which remained unfilled after filling up the promotional Quota (50%) vacancies
by LGOs (LGO Exam-2013) and  to be
offered to GDS  to be filled up by Direct
Recruitment. 
(For DR Exam by GDS to
be held on 31-07-2016)
| 
Name of the Postal Division (Postal
  Asst) | 
UR  | 
SC | 
ST | 
Total | 
PH | 
| 
Bhubnaneswar | 
- | 
1 | 
- | 
1 | 
- | 
| 
Puri | 
3 | 
2 | 
- | 
5 | 
- | 
| 
Cuttack City | 
3 | 
1 | 
1 | 
5 | 
- | 
| 
Cuttack South | 
2 | 
1 | 
- | 
3 | 
- | 
| 
Cuttack North | 
1 | 
1 | 
2 | 
4 | 
- | 
| 
Bhadrak | 
1 | 
- | 
1 | 
2 | 
- | 
| 
Mayurbhanj | 
3 | 
- | 
- | 
3 | 
- | 
| 
Balasore | 
3 | 
2 | 
1 | 
6 | 
- | 
| 
Sundergarh | 
3 | 
2 | 
- | 
5 | 
- | 
| 
Sambalpur | 
1 | 
1 | 
- | 
2 | 
- | 
| 
Bolangir | 
- | 
1 | 
1 | 
2 | 
- | 
| 
Dhenkanal | 
1 | 
- | 
1 | 
2 | 
- | 
| 
Keonjhar | 
2 | 
1 | 
- | 
3 | 
- | 
| 
Berhampur | 
1 | 
- | 
- | 
1 | 
- | 
| 
Koraput | 
3 | 
2 | 
- | 
5 | 
1(OH) | 
| 
Phulbani | 
1 | 
1 | 
- | 
2 | 
- | 
| 
Kalahandi | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
| 
Aska | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
- | 
| 
Total | 
28 | 
16 | 
7 | 
51 | 
1 | 
| 
Name of RMS Divn 
(Sorting Asst ) |  |  |  |  | |
|  | 
UR | 
SC | 
ST | 
Total | 
PH | 
| 
SSRM ‘N’  | 
6 | 
1 | 
- | 
7 | 
1(HH) | 
| 
SRM ‘K’ | 
1 | 
- | 
- | 
1 | 
- | 
| 
SSRM ‘BG’ | 
2 | 
2 | 
- | 
4 | 
- | 
| 
Total | 
9 | 
3 | 
- | 
12 | 
1 | 
Asst. Director (RE), O/o Chief PMG,
Odisha Circle, Bhubaneswar-751001
