Dear Comrades,
Department of Posts, India
Office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices
Koraput Division, Jeypore (K) 764001
To
All the ASPOs/All IPOs in Koraput Division
All the Postmasters/All Sub Postmasters in Koraput Division
No.: B2/Genl-8/Ch-VI dated at Jeypore (K) the 14.09.2016
Sub: Holding of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for filling up the posts of Postman / Mail Guard for the vacancies for the year 2016-17 as per revised recruitment rules and revised syllabus.
In pursuance of Circle Office, Bhubaneswar letter No. RE/30-22/2016 dated 12.09.2016; it is to intimate that the above said examination is scheduled to be held on 23.10.2016 (Sunday) as per the Revised Recruitment Rules i.e the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment Rules, 2010 as amended from time to time and as per revised syllabus. The detailed time schedule for holding the examination is as follows:-
Time Schedule of the Departmental Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postman:
| Activity | Date/Time |
| Last date for submission of application by candidates in the prescribed Proforma to immediate controlling authorities concerned | 30.09.2016 |
| Last date for receipt of applications at Divisional Office from controlling authorities | 03.10.2016 |
| Date of Examination at CO/RO HQ | 23.10.2016(Sunday) |
| Timings of Examination | 10.00 AM to 12.00 AM |
Method of filling up of the vacancies:
As per the Department of Posts (Postman and Mail Guard) Recruitment Rules, 2010, Column (11) (a) & (b) and 12 (i) & (ii) circulated vide Circle Office, Bhubaneswar letter No. RE/30-13/1975(Rlg)/Corr dated 02.02.2011 & Department of Posts (Postman & Mail Guard) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules 2012 circulated vide CO letter No. RE/30-13/75(Rlg)/Corr dated 19.07.2012.
3.Eligibility conditions to apply for the Examination For Postman:-
(i)Multi Tasking Staff(MTS) of the recruiting division with three years regular service in the grade including service put in, if any, against an erstwhile Group D post on regular basis as on 01.04.2016 with satisfactory record of service are eligible to appear in the Departmental Examination for promotion to Postman/Mail Guard cadre (against 50% of vacancies).
(ii) Gramin Dak Sevaks of the recruiting division who have worked for at least five years in that capacity as on 01.04.2016 are eligible to appear in the Departmental Examination for promotion to the cadre of Postman/Mail Guard (against 50% of vacancies).
The age limit of Gramin Dak Sevaks for appearing in the LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Postman/Mail Guard shall be 50 years as on 01.04.2016 (Relaxable for those belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe upto five years and for those belonging to Other Backward Castes upto three years).
4. Educational Qualification:
No educational qualification is prescribed for direct recruitment on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
5 Vacancies:
The vacancy position for the years 2016-17 for Postman and Mail Guard is enclosed herewith as Annexure-IV. The vacancy position may also vary depending on mistakes being detected and reported by the units subsequently.
6. General Conditions:-
(i) The Departmental Examination shall be common for both MTS and GDS.
(ii) Reservation benefit as applicable to SC/ST/OBC/PH will be provided in case of recruitment of GDS to the cadre of Postman/Mail Guard etc.
(iii) The Departmental Examination may also be conducted for the Divisions where no vacancies are declared. The cases of candidates of such Divisions will be considered as per rules.
(iv) There will be no limit to the number of chances allowed to an MTS(Group C) official or GDS for appearing the Postman/Mail Guard Examination provided he/she is within prescribed age limit (Directorate letter No. 44-31/87-SPB-I dated 28.08.90)
(v) The intending candidates may apply for the examination in prescribed proforma (enclosed vide Annexure-I). The candidates are instructed to submit two copies of recent pass port size photographs duly attested along with their applications duly filled in. One copy of the photograph will be pasted on the application form at the space provided for the purpose and another photograph is to be stapled to the application form for issue of admit card.
(vi) The examination will be conducted at the HQ of three Regions in the Circle.
7. Pattern and Syllabus for Examination:
The pattern and syllabus for examination to fill up the posts of Postman & Mail Guard by promotion on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination by promotion from amongst MTS & Direct Recruit from amongst GDS will be as per revised syllabi and pattern issued vide Dte L No 45-14/2012-SPB-1 dated 17.01.2014 circulated vide CO letter No RE/30-13/75(Rlg)/Corr/Ch III dated 24.02.2014 and as follows. The qualifying marks will be as mentioned in the Annexure to the Directorate letter No. 45-14(ii)/2012-SPB-I dated 31.07.2012 circulated vide CO letter No. RE/30-13/75(Rlg)/Corr dated 18.09.2012.
| Papers | Subject | Day and Date | Time of Examination | Duration |
| Part ‘A’- 25 marks- 25 Multiple Choice Questions | General Knowledge, Reasoning and Analytical ability |
23.10.2016
(Sunday)
| 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m |
120
minutes
|
| Part ‘B’- 25 marks- 25 Multiple Choice Questions | Mathematics | | | |
| Part C- Segment(i)- 25 marks- 25 objective type/Multiple Choice Questions | English Language | | | |
| Part C-Segment(ii)-25 marks -25 Objective Type/Multiple Choice Questions | Regional Language (Odia) | | | |
The contents of this letter may please be circulated among all concerned at once. All the Sub Postmasters are requested to convey the contents of this letter to the BOs under their accounts jurisdiction through respective BO slips for wide publicity. Receipt of applications after due date are liable to be rejected.
The unit heads should scrutinize the applications thoroughly and endorse necessary recommendations/remarks at the relevant space provided for in the proforma application and then should forward the applications to this office along with the proforma report [enclosed as Annexure-III], duly filled in, as per the above schedule.
Encl: As above
Senior Superintendent of Post Offices
Koraput Division, Jeypore (K) 764001
Copy to:-
Divisional Office, Notice Board.
All the Divisional Secretaries of recognized service unions.
Senior Superintendent of Post Offices
Koraput Division, Jeypore (K) 764001
