India Post invites online applications for recruitment to the post of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) for special cycle May 2023 vacancy from eligible 10th pass candidates for filling up 12828 post in Unbanked Villages. All eligible and interested candidates can apply online at India Post GDS recruitment 2023 official website indiapostgdsonline.gov.in from 22nd May 2023 to till the application last date 11th June 2023 for GDS engagement in depart of posts (GDS section).
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India Post GDS Recruitment 2023
| Important Dates | Application Fee |
| Application Start Date: 22-05-2023 Application Last Date: 11-06-2023 Edit/ Correction Window for Applicant: 12-06-2023 to 14-06-2023 | SC/ ST/ PWD Candidates: Rs.0/- All Other Candidates: Rs.100/- The payment can be made by using all recognized Credit/ Debit cards and Net Banking facility/ UPI. |
| Age Limitation | Total Post |
| Age as on: 11.06.2023 Minimum Age: 18 Years Maximum Age: 40 Years (For Age Relaxation See Notification.) | 12,828 |
Eligibility Criteria For India Post Gramin Dak Sevaks
Educational Qualification:
- Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard having passed in Mathematics and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be a mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of GDS.
- The applicant should have studied the local language i.e; (Name of Local language at least up to Secondary standard [as compulsory or elective subjects.
Other Qualification:
- Knowledge of computer
- Knowledge of cycling
- Adequate means of livelihood
GDS Online Vacancy Details 2023
| Circle | Language Name | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | PWDA | PWDB | PWDC | PWDDE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu | 59 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| Assam | Assamese/ Asomiya | 73 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| Assam | Bengali/ Bangla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Assam | Bodo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bihar | Hindi | 32 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| Chattisgarh | Hindi | 143 | 23 | 44 | 98 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 342 |
| Gujarat | Gujarati | 45 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| Haryana | Hindi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Jammu kashmir | Hindi/ Urdu | 37 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| Jharkhand | Hindi | 448 | 134 | 132 | 276 | 100 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1125 |
| Karnataka | Kannada | 26 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hindi | 1155 | 414 | 461 | 585 | 271 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 2992 |
| Maharashtra | Konkani/ Marathi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Maharashtra | Marathi | 303 | 145 | 51 | 47 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 610 |
| North Eastern | Bengali | 20 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| North Eastern | Hindi/ English | 1823 | 47 | 35 | 1666 | 192 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 3911 |
| North Eastern | Manipuri/ English | 119 | 50 | 4 | 87 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 288 |
| North Eastern | Mizo | 59 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| Odisha | Oriya | 377 | 105 | 143 | 203 | 91 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 948 |
| Punjab | Punjabi | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rajasthan | Hindi | 603 | 171 | 234 | 212 | 155 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1408 |
| Tamilnadu | Tamil | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Telangana | Telugu | 47 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Hindi | 95 | 35 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| Uttarakhand | Hindi | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| West Bengal | Bengali | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| West Bengal | Nepali | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Grand Total | 5554 | 1295 | 1218 | 3366 | 1004 | 116 | 99 | 102 | 74 | 12828 | |
GDS Online Recruitment Important Links
| Online Registration | Click Here To Online Register |
| Apply Online | Click Here To Apply Online |
| Forgot Registration / Fee ID | Click Here To Retrieve Registration / Fee ID |
| Application Status | Click Here To Check Application Status |
| Check Fee Payment Status | Click Here To Check Fee Payment Status |
| Download Notification | Click Here For Notification |
| Download Circle Wise Vacancy Notification | Click Here For Circle Wise Vacancy Notification |
| Official Website | Click Here To Open Official Website |
India Post GDS Notification 2023
Online applications are invited from the eligible applicants for engagement as Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) [Branch Postmaster (BPM)/Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)I in Branch Post Offices (BOs) created in the year 2023. Before apply online candidates must read the recruitment notification carefully, you can download the notification through given link as below:
GDS Online Recruitment 2023 Summary
| Recruitment Agency | India Post |
| Post Name | Gramin Dak Sevaks |
| Application Start Date | 22 May 2023 |
| Application Last Date | 11 June 2023 |
| GDS Eligibility | 10th Pass |
| Total Post | 12,828 |
| GDS Salary | Rs.12,000 – 29,380/- |
| Download Notification | GDS Notification 2023 |
| Apply Online For | India Post GDS Vacancy 2023 |
Selection Process of India Post GDS Recruitment 2023
- The list of applicants shortlisted for engagement will be released by the Department on its website and GDS Online Portal. Applicants are advised to visit the website/Portal on regular basis for latest updates.
- The selection of the applicants will be subject to verification of the original documents by the verifying Authority chosen by the applicant at the time of application. This is further subject to verification by the Engaging Authority, if it is different from the Verifying Authority. The Engaging Authority for BPM is the Divisional head while Sub Divisional head is the Engaging Authority in case of ABPM/Dak Sevak.
- Upon declaration of the result, the shortlisted applicants will be informed and called for document verification through SMS on his/her registered mobile number/email.
- Shortlisted applicants while attending for the documents verification, with the Verifying Authority will bring original documents as listed in Annexure-VII and two sets of self attested photocopies for submission. The shortlisted candidates will be allowed total 15 Days to submit the docuements for verification, ie; the system will initially provide 10 days and thereafter a reminder for the same will be generated to submit documents in extended period of 5 more days. If the verification is successful, offer of provisional engagement will be given, else, his/her candidature will be rejected. If a candidate fails to report to the Verifying Authority within prescribed period of 15 days, he/she will be treated as ‘Non-turned up’ candidate and his/her candidature will be rejected out rightly.
India Post GDS Salary and Pay Scale 2023
Emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus Dearness Allowance thereon are paid to the GDS.The applicable TRCA to different categories are as under: –
| Sl. | Category | TRCA Slab |
|---|---|---|
| i. | BPM | Rs.12,000/- -29,380/- |
| ii. | ABPM/ Dak Sevak | Rs.10,000/- -24,470/- |
Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) Brief Job Profile
(i) Branch Postmaster (BPM)
- Day to day postal operations of Branch Post Office and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) in the manner as prescribed by the Department from time to time.
- Marketing and promotions of products and services being provided by Department and operating various services in the Customer Services’ Centres (CSC) of the Department etc.
- In the single handed BOs, BPMs have the overall responsibility of smooth and timely functioning of Branch Post Office including mail conveyance and mail delivery.
- In the BOs other than single-handed, the BPMs may be assisted by ABPM. However, BPM will be required to do combined duties of ABPMs as and when ordered. Any other work can also be assigned by superiors like IPO/ ASPO/ SPOs/ SSPOs etc.
(ii) Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)
- Sale of stamps/ stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at doorstep, deposits/ payments/ other transactions of IPPB.
- To assist BPM postal operations in a manner as prescribed by the Department from time to time.
- Marketing and promotions of products and services being provided by Department and operating various services in the Customer Services’ Centres (CSC) of the Department etc.
- ABPM may also be required to do Combined Duty of BPMs as and when ordered in addition to his/her regular duties.
- Any other work assigned by superiors like IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs etc.
(ii) Dak Sevak
Dak Sevaks will be engaged in Departmental offices like Sub Post offices, Head Post offices etc. The Job Profile of Dak Sevak include:-
- Sale of stamps/ stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at doorstep, deposits/ payments/ other transactions of IPPB and any other duties assigned by Postmaster/ Sub Postmaster.
- Dak Sevaks may have to work in sorting offices of Railway Mail Service (RMS).
- Dak Sevaks in the Mail offices will handle receiptdispatch of mail bags, transhipment of bags etc.
- Dak Sevaks will also assist Post Masters/Sub Postmasters in managing the smooth functioning of Departmental Post Offices and do marketing, business procurement or any other work assigned by the Post Master or IPO/ ASPO/ SPOs/ SSPOs/ SRM/ SSRM etc.
GDS Residence / Accommodation for Recruitment 2023
| Branch Postmaster (BPM) | Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM) | Dak Sevak |
|---|---|---|
| The applicant selected as GDS BPM will have to provide accommodation for Branch Post Office after selection but before engagement. A declaration to this effect with details of accommodation is to be submitted before engagement. The applicant so selected will be required to reside in Post village (the village in which the BO is functioning) only. The accommodation should meet the standards as prescribed by this Directorate letter No. 17-02/ 2018-GDS dated 08.03.2019 as amended from time to time. | ABPMs are required to reside within delivery jurisdictions of the Post Office (HO/SO/BO) concerned. | Dak Sevaks are required to reside within delivery jurisdictions of the Post Office (HO/SO/BO) concerned. |
India Post GDS Document Verification List 2023
Provisionally shortlisted applicants must report for document verification alongwith following original documents and two sets of self-attested photocopies of each documents:-
- Original marks/ Board sheet.
- Original community/ Cast certificate.
- Original PWD certificate.
- Original Transgender certificate.
- Original Date of Birth Proof.
- Medical certificate. Medical certificate should be from Medical officer of any Government Hospital/ Government Dispensaries/ Government Primary Health Centre etc. (Compulsory).
Uploading of Document Online For GDS Recruitment
The applicant is required to upload only the following documents at the time of submitting online application in the formats and sizes as prescribed. Hence, it is advised to keep the scanned documents ready in softcopy form before applying online:-
| Document Name | Uploading file format | Permitted file size | Is the upload mandatory or not |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recent Photograph | .jpg/ .jpeg | Not exceeding 50kb | Mandatory |
| Signature | .jpg/.jpeg | Not exceeding 20kb | Mandatory |
How To Apply For India Post GDS Online Vacancy 2023
- Applicant will have to first register himself/herself on the GDS online Engagement Portal at the link www.indiapostgdsonline.gov.in. details to obtain the Registration Number.
- For registration on the Portal, the applicants must have their own active email id and mobile number. All the important, including declaration of result of shortlisting, offer of provisional engagement etc. would be sent on the registered mobile number thorough SMS/ Email only.
- A fee of Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred only) is to be paid by the applicants for all posts notified in choice of Division. However, payment of fee is exempted for all female applicants, SC/ST applicants, PwD applicants and Transwomen applicants.
- An applicant can only apply one or more for vacant posts of GDS in only one of the selected Division one or more.
- The applicant is required to upload their Photo and signature in the specified size.
- The selection of the shortlisted applicants will be purely on the basis of the marks/ data fed by an applicant at the time of submitting the final online application.
FAQs : India Post GDS Online Recruitment 2023
- Q.1. What is the full form of GDS?
- Ans:- The full form of GDS is Gramin Dak Sevak.
- Q.2. What is GDS?
- Ans:- The meaning of GDS is Gramin Dak Sevak, Department of India Post invites online application form for engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks. Dak Sevaks will be engaged in Departmental offices like Sub Post offices, Head Post offices etc. The wok of GDS is to Sale of stamps/ stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at doorstep, deposits/ payments/ other transactions of IPPB and any other duties assigned by Postmaster/ Sub Postmaster.
- Q.3. What is India Post GDS recruitment 2023 application last date?
- Ans:- Last date for submission of online application form is 11-06-2023.
- Q.4. What is eligibility criteria for Gramin Dak Sevaks post?
- Ans:- Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard having passed in Mathematics and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education.
- Q.5. What is India Post GDS salary 2023?
- Ans:- Emoluments in the form of Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) plus Dearness Allowance thereon are paid to the GDS. (BPM: Rs.12,000/ to 29,380/- and ABPM/ Dak Sevak Rs.10,000/- to 24,470/-)
- Q.6. What is selection process of GDS in India Post?
- Ans:- The selection of the shortlisted applicants will be purely on the basis of the marks/ data fed by an applicant at the time of submitting the final online application.
