[30th
August 2023] In exercise of the powers
conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Department of Posts
Postman and Mail Guard (Group 'C' post) Recruitment Rules, 2018, namely:- (1)
These rules may be called the Department of
Posts Postman and Mail Guard (Group C post) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules,
2023. (2)
They shall come into force on the date of
their publication in the Official Gazette. (a)
against serial number 1 relating to the post
of Postman, - (I)
under column (7), for the existing entries,
the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- "(i)
10th standard pass from a recognized
Board for the persons who are working as Gramin Dak Sevak in the Department of
Posts and 12th standard pass from a recognized Board for all others. (ii)
Knowledge of working on Computer. (iii)
Knowledge of local language of the
concerned Postal Circle or Division. (iv)
Possessing a valid license to drive
two-wheeler or light motor vehicle: Provided that Persons with
Benchmark Disability shall be exempted from the possession of such license. Note 1.- Local language of a
Postal Circle or Division shall be as per administrative instructions issued by
the Department of Posts from time to time. Note 2.- A person not
possessing the knowledge of local language of the Postal Circle or Division
concerned shall also be eligible for appointment, however, such person after
appointment shall pass local language test to be conducted in the manner as may
be decided by the Postal Circle concerned and passing of such local language
test shall be a pre-condition for completion of probation: Provided that a person who
has passed local language of the Postal Circle or Division concerned as one of
the subjects in 10th standard or above shall be exempted from such local
language test: Provided further that Gramin
Dak Sevak shall be exempted from such local language test. Note 3.- A person not
possessing a valid license to drive two-wheeler or light motor vehicle shall
also be eligible for appointment, however, such person not having valid license
to drive two-wheeler or light motor vehicle at the time of appointment shall
not earn periodical increment in pay till production of such license or for a
period of five years from the date of appointment, whichever is earlier and
after production of such license or expiry of such five years period, pay shall
be restored prospectively to the level pay would have reached had the
periodical increment in pay was not withheld and no arrears of pay shall be
paid for the intervening period."; (II)
under column (9), for the existing entries,
the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- "For Direct Recruits:
Two years and successful completion of the mandatory training prescribed by the
Department of Posts and passing of local language test as mentioned under
column (7)."; (III)
under column (10), for the existing entries,
the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- "(i)
50 per cent by promotion of Multi
Tasking Staff of the recruiting Postal Circle on the basis of Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination, failing which, the unfilled vacancies
shall be added to the number of vacancies to be filled as per (ii) below; (ii)
50 per cent by direct recruitment on the
basis of Competitive Examination limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks of the recruiting
Postal Circle, who have worked regularly for five years in that capacity, as on
the 1st day of January of the year to which the vacancy belong to or as per the
guidelines issued by the Central Government from time to time, failing which by
direct recruitment from open market as per the scheme circulated by the
Department of Posts from time to time. Note 1.- The scheme for
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion shall be as per the
administrative instructions issued by the Department of Posts from time to time
which may also include test of local language of the concerned Postal Circle or
Division and Data Entry Skill Test. Note 2.-The scheme for
competitive examination limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks and competitive
examination for direct recruitment from open market shall be as per administrative
instructions issued by the Department of Posts from time to time which may also
include test of local language of the concerned Postal Circle or Division and
Data Entry Skill Test. Note 3.- Department of
Posts, through administrative instructions, may allow Gramin Dak Sevaks of one
or more Postal Circles, who are otherwise eligible under these rules, for
appointment in Delhi Postal Circle and such appointment shall be subject to
such terms and conditions as may be decided by the Department of Posts from
time to time."; (IV)
under column (11), for the existing entries,
the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- "Promotion on the basis
of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination: (i)
Multi Tasking Staff in level-1 of the pay
matrix with three years regular service in the grade as on the 1st day of
January of the year to which the vacancy belong to or as per the guidelines
issued by the Central Government from time to time; and (ii)
Multi Tasking Staff in level-1 of the pay
matrix with total regular service of five years including service rendered
regularly as Gramin Dak Sevaks as on the 1st day of January of the year to
which the vacancy belong to or as per the guidelines issued by the Central
Government from time to time. Note 1.- Where junior who
has completed qualifying service is eligible for Limited Departmental
Competitive Examination or Competitive Examination their senior will also be
eligible for such examination: Provided that both the
senior and junior were recruited through same mode of recruitment and were
holding same feeder cadre prior to appointment to the present post on regular
basis: Provided further that senior
is not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than
half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less,
and has successfully completed probation period for promotion to the next
higher grade. Note 2.- The condition in
Note 1 shall not apply with reference to such junior official who has lost
seniority after availing transfer under rule 38 of the Postal Manual Volume-
IV. Note 3.- Eligibility of an
official shall be determined with respect to the post held substantively and
relevant pay level of the post in pay matrix and not with respect to the level
in which an official is drawing pay as on the crucial date of eligibility by
virtue of financial upgradation under the Time Bound One Promotion, Biennial
Cadre Review or Modified Assured Career Progression."; (b)
against serial number 2 relating to the post
of Mail Guard, - (I)
under column (7), for the existing entries,
the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- "(i)
10th standard pass from a recognized
Board for the persons who are working as Gramin Dak Sevak in the Department of
Posts and 12th standard pass from a recognised Board for all others. (ii)
Knowledge of working on Computer. (iii)
Knowledge of local language of the
concerned Postal Circle or Division. Note 1.- Local language of a
Postal Circle or Division shall be as per administrative instructions issued by
the Department of Posts from time to time. Note 2.- A person not
possessing the knowledge of local language of the Postal Circle or Division
concerned shall also be eligible for appointment, however, such person after
appointment shall pass local language test to be conducted in the manner as may
be decided by the Postal Circle concerned and passing of such local language
test shall be a pre-condition for completion of probation: Provided that a person who
has passed local language of the Postal Circle or Division concerned as one of
the subjects in 10th standard or above shall be exempted from such local
language test: Provided further that Gramin
Dak Sevak shall be exempted from such local language test."; (II)
under column (9), for the existing entries,
the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- "For Direct Recruits:
Two years and successful completion of the mandatory training prescribed by the
Department of Posts and passing of local language test as mentioned under
column (7)."; (III)
under column (10), for the existing entries,
the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- "(i)
50 per cent by promotion of Multi
Tasking Staff of the recruiting Postal Circle on the basis of Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination, failing which, the unfilled vacancies
shall be added to the number of vacancies to be filled as per (ii) below; (ii)
50 per cent by direct recruitment on the
basis of Competitive Examination limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks of the recruiting
Postal Circle, who have worked regularly for five years in that capacity, as on
the 1st day of January of the year to which the vacancy belong to or as per the
guidelines issued by the Central Government from time to time, failing which by
direct recruitment from open market as per the scheme circulated by the
Department of Posts from time to time. Note 1.- The scheme for
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion shall be as per the
administrative instructions issued by the Department of Posts from time to time
which may also include test of local language of the concerned Postal Circle or
Division and Data Entry Skill Test. Note 2.- The scheme for
competitive examination limited to Gramin Dak Sevaks and competitive
examination for direct recruitment from open market shall be as per
administrative instructions issued by the Department of Posts from time to time
which may also include test of local language of the concerned Postal Circle or
Division and Data Entry Skill Test. Note 3.- Department of
Posts, through administrative instructions, may allow Gramin Dak Sevaks of one
or more Postal Circles, who are otherwise eligible under these rules, for
appointment in Delhi Postal Circle and such appointment shall be subject to
such terms and conditions as may be decided by the Department of Posts from
time to time."; (IV)
under column (11), for the existing entries,
the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- "Promotion on the basis
of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination: (i)
Multi Tasking Staff in level-1 of the pay
matrix with three years regular service in the grade as on the 1st day of
January of the year to which the vacancy belong to or as per the guidelines
issued by the Central Government from time to time; and (ii)
Multi Tasking Staff in level-1 of the pay
matrix with total regular service of five years including service rendered
regularly as Gramin Dak Sevaks as on the 1st day of January of the year to
which the vacancy belong to or as per the guidelines issued by the Central
Government from time to time. Note 1.- Where junior who
has completed qualifying service is eligible for Limited Departmental
Competitive Examination or Competitive Examination their senior will also be
eligible for such examination: Provided that both the
senior and junior were recruited through same mode of recruitment and were
holding same feeder cadre prior to appointment to the present post on regular
basis: Provided further that senior
is not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than
half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less,
and has successfully completed probation period for promotion to the next
higher grade. Note 2.- The condition in
Note 1 shall not apply with reference to such junior official who has lost
seniority after availing transfer under rule 38 of the Postal Manual Volume-
IV. Note 3.- Eligibility of an
official shall be determined with respect to the post held substantively and
relevant pay level of the post in pay matrix and not with respect to the level
in which an official is drawing pay as on the crucial date of eligibility by
virtue of financial upgradation under the Time Bound One Promotion, Biennial
Cadre Review or Modified Assured Career Progression.".Department
Of Posts Postman And Mail Guard (Group C Post) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules,
2023
In the Department of Posts Postman and Mail Guard (Group C post) Recruitment
Rules, 2018, in the Schedule,-