Gramin Dak Sevak GDS Recruitment 2024 For 44288 Posts

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates to fill the vacant posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) [i.e, Branch Postmaster (BPM)/Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevaks] in different offices of the Department of Posts.

Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Vacancy 2024

Important Thing About GDS Registration

Step 1– The candidates would need to register themselves before submitting an online application.
They would need a valid Mobile No. and active email address for registration purposes.
A candidate can have only one registration to submit an online application.
Filling up duplicate/multiple registrations/applications are not allowed and filling up of duplicate/multiple applications would invite cancellation of all the applications filled by the candidate.
The applicants are not required to attach any document with the application form. However, they will have to upload their recent photograph and signature in the portal

Important Dates GDS Registration

Sr.	Activities	Dates
1.	Registration and submission of Online Applications	15.07.2024 to 05.08.2024
2.	Edit/Correction window	06.08.2024 to 08.08.2024

SERVICE CONDITIONS AND BRIEF JOB PROFILE AND RESIDENCE/ACCOMMODATION

The applicants must clearly understand that the GDSs are not regular employees of the Department and their emoluments, allowances and other entitlements are not at par with the Central Government employees.
Their service conditions are governed by Department of Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020 [referred to as GDS Rules], as revised from time to time and not framed under the Article 309 of the Constitution of India.
They are holders of Civil Posts outside the civil services of state. They are required to serve, mostly, in rural areas to render the services of the Department. As per Rule 3 A of the said GDS Rules, they are required to work for minimum for a period of four hours and maximum for five hours a day and then cannot be retained as Sevak beyond 65 years of age.
A sevak should have other source of income besides the allowances to be paid by the Government for adequate means of livelihood for himself and his family. The candidates selected as BPMs are required to arrange accommodation for running the post office (called as Branch Post Office) at their own cost. The candidates are advised to carefully go through the said GDS Rules, which are available on the official website of the Department. The brief job profiles of different categories of GDSs are as under:

GDS Vacancy Post’s Name

i. BRANCH POSTMASTER (BPM)
ii. ASSISTANT BRANCH POSTMASTER (ABPM)
iii. Dak Sevak

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (FOR ALL POSTS) GDS Vacancy 2024

GDS Vacancy AGE Limit

.Minimum age: 18 years
Maximum age: 40 years
Age will be determined as on the last dale of submission of applications: –

GDS Vacancy EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

(a) Educational qualification for engagement of GDS is Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics and English conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India.
(b) The applicant should have studied the local language at least up to 10th Standard from a recognized board. The detail of post-wise local language prescribed by the Department is given in the Annexure-III.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: –
i. Knowledge of computer
ii. Knowledge of cycling
iii. Adequate means of livelihood

HOW TO APPLY For GDS Vacancy Form

Applications are to be submitted in the online mode only at https://indiapostgdsonline.gov.in. Applications received from any other mode shall not be entertained and no communication in this respect will be entertained/replied. Detail instructions for registration, payment of fee, documents to be uploaded with application, selection of posts etc. are given in Annexure-II.