Utilisation of services of eligible GDS as Postal Assistant

Utilisation of services of eligible GDS as Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistants against the vacancies by paying pro-rata wages as done in the case of Postman/MTS employees

No. 17-31/2016-GDS(Pt)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi — 110001
Date: 29.01.2020

To,
All Chief Postmaster General/Postmasters General

Sub :- Utilisation of services of eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks as Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistants against the vacancies by paying pro-rata wages as done in the case of Postman/MTS employees.

Sir/Madam,

This is regarding utilisation of services of eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks as Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistants against the vacancies by paying pro-rata wages as done in the case of Postman/MTS employees

2. The GDS Committee headed by Kamlesh Chandra had analysed in Chapter 6 ( Rural Business Development and Marketing) and recommended vide para 6.86.25(F/A) that, The Department should utilize the services of eligible GDSs as Postal Assistant against the vacancies by paying pro-rata wages as done in the case of Postman/MTS employees.

3. A Committee headed by Officers of the Department of Posts also examined the issue and recommended that, this may be examined in detailed.

4. Presently, services of GDS are being utilised against the vacancies of Postman/MTS employees and GDS are paid the wages on par with the minimum of basic pay + DA as admissible.

5. It is requested to send your views within a fortnight as to whether, services of eligible Gramin Dak Sevaks may or may not be utilised as Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant against the vacancies by paying pro-rata wages as done in the case of Postman/MTS employees?

(S.B.Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General(GDS/PCC)