F. No. 03-03/2019-SPN-I (Pt.I)
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi — 110001
June 12, 2024
To,
1) All Chief Postmasters General/ Postmasters General
2) Chief General Manager, BD Directorate/ Parcel Directorate/ PLI Directorate
3) Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of all PTCs
4) Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
Madam / Sir,
Reports received from Circles suggest that there are large scale vacancies in the Postman, Mail Guard and MTS cadres. As some of the vacancies notified in 2022 remained unfilled, vide letter number W-17/12/2023-SPN-I dated 20.07.2023, Circles were advised to include unfilled vacancies of 2022 vacancy year in 2023 vacancy year and to fill up the vacancies as per the RRs prevailing in 2023. If any Circle has not taken action as per the provisions of the said letter dated 20.07.2023 appropriate corrective measures may be taken.
2. From the reports received from Circles, it is observed that some of the vacancies of Postman, Mail Guard and MTS notified by the Circles remained unfilled after completion of the examination / appointment process. Therefore, the Competent Authority has decided that unfilled vacancies of Postman, Mail Guard and MTS of 2023 vacancy year, excluding those vacancies which are sub judice, shall be added to the vacancies of 2024 vacancy year to fill up the total vacancies as per the RRs prevailing in 2024.
3. The Competent Authority has further decided that any vacancies that may remain unfilled, after the examination / appointment process for 2024 vacancy year is completed, will be reported to Staff Selection Commission (SSC) for recommending candidates through the open recruitment examination conducted by them. Therefore, Circles are advised to complete the examination / appointment process for 2024 vacancy year at the earliest so that information on unfilled vacancies is readily available for reporting as and when asked by SSC in the year 2025.
4. Further, in exercise of the power conferred by the provisions for ‘Power to Relax’ in the Department of Posts Postman and Mail Guard (Group ‘*C’ post) Recruitment Rules, 2018, as amended from time to time, and the Department of Posts (Multi Tasking Staff) Recruitment Rules, 2018, as amended from time to time, the Competent Authority has approved relaxation of one year in service eligibility conditions for appearing in examinations conducted by Department of Posts for recruitment to the posts of Postman / Mail Guard / MTS for the 2024 vacancy year. Accordingly, revised eligibility service for the 2024 vacancy year shall be as under:-
5. Relaxation in eligibility conditions, as mentioned above, may be given wide publicity amongst the MTS and GDS.
Yours faithfully
(Vangara Prasad)
Assistant Director General (SPN)
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