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Recruitment, Eligibility qualifications, Promotional avenues available for Gramin Dak Sevaks

 Recruitment, Eligibility qualifications, Promotional avenues available for Gramin Dak Sevaks

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 325
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25TH MARCH, 2021

RECRUITMENT OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

325 SHRI G.V.L. NARASIMHA RAO:

Will the Minister of Communications be pleased to state:

(a) the number of people recruited as Gramin Dak Sevaks during the year 2020-21 and since 2014 separately, the break-up by State/ Postal Circle-wise ;

(b) the eligibility qualifications for Gramin Dak Sevaks, and the method of selection of candidates ; and

(c) the promotional avenues available for Gramin Dak Sevaks for absorption in regular civil posts?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS, LAW & JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF RAJYA SABHA IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) to (c) OF RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 325 FOR 25TH MARCH, 2021 REGARDING “RECRUITMENT OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS”.

(a) The number of people recruited as Gramin Dak Sevaks during the year 2020-21 is 26159 and since 2014 is 78666. The break-up by State/Postal Circles are enclosed as Annexures-I &

(b) The eligibility qualifications for Gramin Dak Sevaks and the method of engagement are as under

(i) Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education of the Government of India/ State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

(ii) The candidate should have studied the local language at least up to 10th standard [as compulsory or elective subjects] as per the guidelines prescribed by the Department of Posts. The list of local language as prescribed by Department of Posts State/Postal Circle wise is enclosed as Annexure-III.

(iii) Engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks is done based on merit in the Secondary School Examination through GDS online engagement process since 2017.

(c) Promotional avenues available for Gramin Dak Sevaks for absorption in regular Civil posts are as under :-

(i) Gramin Dak Sevaks are considered for absorption as Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) in 50% of vacancies on seniority cum fitness basis and 25% by Competitive Examination.

(ii) Gramin Dak Sevaks upto the age of 50 years are considered for recruitment for 50% of vacancies of Postman cadre and 25% of vacancies of Mail Guard cadre by way of Competitive Examination.

(iii) Unfilled vacancies of Postal Assistants/ Sorting Assistants/ Postman I Mail Guard out of the promotion quota are offered to Gramin Dak Sevaks subject to fulfilment of educational qualification , age etc. and they qualifying successfully in the aptitude test.

BREAK-UP OF PART – A

Annexure-I

STATE WISE INFORMATION OF N U M BE R OF PEOPLE RECRUITED AS GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

Name of State

Year  wise Break-up

Total
2014201520162017201820192020-

21

Andhra Pradesh890379422358129945523086111
Arunachal Pradesh2524000404040162
Assam210190171301709538904
Bihar503954243656591811882793
Chhattisgarh30310526142105157811283333
Goa262808000454120
Gujarat434296698758807108412485325
Haryana185151145591333991211193
Himachal Pradesh223206195156332555661733
Jharkhand1533112661092243912621716
Karnataka84067653611847316618254634
Kerala561446495466926617834089
Madhya Pradesh409795503172124106710914161
Maharashtra11845225553884270130546896
Meghalaya01010704148105113
Manipur0041070517040074
Mizoram0000000000240024
Nagaland2213221401140086
Odisha48851827151624022869815300
Punjab48920713833498396982102
Rajasthan8974316942241628018504059
Sikkim0942110100000366
Tamilnadu141977681380133297916717871
Telangana4834672772965262677083024
Tripura00110712009700127
Uttar Pradesh90150659313414125224144941
Uttarakhand15386053618824584797
West Bengal32330523651526853446379
Total111318487734434618782129032592578033

Annexure-I


UNION TERRITORY WISE INFORMATION

Name of the Union TerritoryYear  Wise Break-upTotal
2014201520162017201820192020-21
Andaman         and Nicobar0000000000003535
Chandigarh1115100002001048
Dadra and  Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu0204010101001019
NCT of Delhi50620901131767219
Jammu & Kashmir422939080930101258
Ladakh0808010002010121
Lakshadweep0002010000000407
Pondicherry0103060002080626
Total11412367102956234633

BREAK-UP OF PART – A

Annexure-11

CIRCLE WISE INFORMATION OF NUMBER OF PEOPLE RECRUITED AS GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

Name of CircleYear wise Break-upTotal
2014201520162017201820192020-

21

Andhra Pradesh890379422358129945523086111
Assam210190171301709538904
Bihar503954243656591811882793
Chhattisgarh30310526142105157811283333
Delhi50620901131767219
Gujarat436300699759808108412585344
Haryana185151145591333991211193
Himachal Pradesh223206195156332555661733
J & K503740081131102279
Jharkhand1533112661092243912621716
Karnataka84067653611847316618254634
Kerala561448496466926617874096
Madhya Pradesh409795503172124106710914161
Maharashtra12105505633884270531087016
North East489043393622406486
Odisha48851827151624022869815300
Punjab50022214833500397082150
Rajasthan8974316942241628018504059
Tamilnadu142077981980135298716777897
Telangana4834672772965262677083024
Uttar Pradesh90150659313414125224144941
Uttarakhand15386053618824584797
West Bengal33234724752526853826480
Total112458610741134718811129592615978666

ANNEXURE-III

NAMES OF CIRCLE AND PROVISION OF LOCAL LANGUAGE FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF GRAMIN DAK SEVAKS

SI.No.Name of CircleName of State/ Union Territory covered under Postal CircleLocal language as prescribed                                   by Department of Posts
1Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh and YanamTelugu
2AssamAssam(Excluding Three Districts of Barak  Valley and Bodoland Territorial Council Areas)Assamese
Three    District     of    Barak ValleyBengali
Bodo      Land       Territorial Council AreasBodo
3BiharBiharHindi
4ChhattisgarhChhattisgarhHindi
5DelhiNCT of DelhiHindi
6GujaratGujarat 

Gujarati

Dadra    Nagar    Haveli    and Daman and Diu
7HaryanaHaryanaHindi
8Himachal PradeshHimachal PradeshHindi
9& K Circle& K & LadakhUrdu, Hindi
10JharkhandJharkhandHindi
11KamatakaKamatakaKannada
12KeralaKerala,

Lakshadweep  and Mahe

 

Malayalam

13Madhya PradeshMadhya PradeshHindi
14MaharashtraMaharashtraMarathi
 

Goa

Konkani and Marathi
15North EastArunachal PradeshHindi/English
ManipurManipuri and English
MeghalayaHindi/English
MizoramMizo
NagalandHindi/English
TripuraBengali
16OdishaOdishaOdia
17Punjab Chandigarh (Chandigarh)PunjabPunjabi
ChandigarhHindi/English
18RajasthanRajasthanHindi
19TamilnaduTamilnaduTamil
Puducherry(Excluding Mahe and YanamTamil
20TelanganaTelanganaTelugu
21Uttar PradeshUttar PradeshHindi
22UttarakhandUttarakhandHindi
23West BengalWest BengalBengali
Andaman      and       Nicobar Islands)Hindi/English
SikkimNepali
Darjeeling DivisionBengali and Nepali
Post offices under Gorkha Territorial Administration (GTA)Nepali

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