Online applications are invited from meritorious sportspersons who fulfills other
eligibility conditions, such as, age, educational and other qualifications, etc., for recruitment
to the vacancies in following Group ‘C’ posts: –
(i) Postal Assistant
(ii) Sorting Assistant
(iii)Postman
(iv) Mail Guard
(v) Multi Tasking Staff (MTS)
The recruitment process will be based on the guidelines issued by the Department of
Personnel and Training, Government of India vide O.M. No.14034/01/2013-Estt(D) dated
03.10.2013 and O.M. No. DOPT 1668767575965 dated 18.11.2022, as amended / amplified
from time to time till 09.11.2023.
SCALE OF PAY
(a) Postal Assistant Level 4 (Rs 25,500 – Rs.81,100)
(b) Sorting Assistant Level 4 (Rs 25,500 – Rs.81,100)
(c) Postman Level 3 (Rs 21,700 – Rs.69,100)
(d) Mail Guard Level 3 (Rs 21,700 – Rs.69,100)
(e) Multi Tasking Staff Level 1 (Rs 18,000 – Rs.56,900)
VACANCY: Postal Circle-wise and cadre-wise vacancy is at Annexure-1
(a) Postal Assistant -598 Posts
(b) Sorting Assistant -143 Posts
(c) Postman -585 Posts
(d) Mail Guard -3 Posts
(e) Multi Tasking Staff -570 Posts
AGE:
(a) Age limit of the applicants for different posts shall be as given in the Table below. The
crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be the closing date for receipt of online
applications
(a) Postal Assistant Between 18-27 years
(b) Sorting Assistant Between 18-27 years
(c) Postman Between 18-27 years
(d) Mail Guard Between 18-27 years
(e) Multi Tasking Staff Between 18-25 years
Relaxation in upper age limit by five (5) years shall be allowed in each case. In
addition, relaxation in upper age limit of five (5) years shall be allowed only to candidates
belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe (ST) in each case. Accordingly, total 10
years of age relaxation is allowed to candidates belonging to SC/ST only. Although
additional age relaxation as mentioned above shall be provided to SC/ST candidates, no post
shall be reserved for any category of candidates
EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
(i) For the posts of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant: –
a) Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University.
b) Knowledge of working on computer.
(ii) For the posts of Postman / Mail Guard: –
a) 12th standard pass from a recognized Board.
b) Should have passed local language of the concerned Postal Circle or Division as one
of the subjects in 10th standard or above. Local language of a Postal Circle or
Division shall be as at Annexure-2.
c) Knowledge of working on Computer.
d) Valid license to drive two-wheeler or Light Motor Vehicle (For the post of Postman
only). Persons with Benchmark Disability are exempted from the possession of
license.
Note 1.- 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.
Note 2.- A person not possessing a valid license to drive two-wheeler or light motor
vehicle shall also be eligible for appointment for Postman. 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.
(iii) For the posts of Multi Tasking Staff: –
a) 10th standard pass from a recognized Board.
MERITORIOUS SPORTSPERSON
A candidate shall be considered as meritorious sportsperson for the purpose of
recruitment under this notification with reference to following criteria:
a) Sportspersons who have represented a State or the Country in the National or
International competition in any of the sports / games mentioned in para 7 of this
notification.
b) Sportspersons who have represented their university in the Inter-University
Tournaments conducted by the Inter-University Sports Board in any of the sports /
games mentioned in para 7 of the notification.
c) Sportspersons who have represented the State School teams in the National Sports /
Games for schools conducted by the All India School Games Federation in any of the
sports / games mentioned in para 7 of the notification.
d) Sportspersons who have been awarded National Awards in Physical Efficiency under
the National Physical Efficiency Drive.
METHOD OF SELECTIONa. All those candidates who fulfill the conditions at para 4, 5, 6 & 7 and possess
certificate in the prescribed form issued by the competent authority mentioned in
para 8 shall be eligible for inclusion in the provisional merit list as per their
preference for both Cadre as well as Postal Circle to the extent of number of
vacancies notified for each Cadre (Post).
b. A candidate shall be considered for the first preferred cadre for all opted Postal
Circles followed by for the 2nd preferred cadre for all opted Postal Circles and so on.
He / she will not be considered for cadres/Postal Circles not opted by him / her.
c. Provisional merit list shall be prepared only on the basis of information
provided in the online application portal and no additional information shall be
entertained in offline mode before preparation of provisional merit list.
Candidates are advised to give only the details of their highest participation /
achievement in sports. For example, if a candidate has participated in both
National and International events, she / he shall submit details of all such
International events, for which he/she has valid Form-1, and need not give
details of all other achievements
HOW TO APPLY: –
a) Application shall be submitted only in online mode at
“https://dopsportsrecruitment.cept.gov.in” giving order of preference for both Cadres
(i.e. Postal Assistant, Sorting Assistant, Postman, Mail Guard and Multi Tasking Staff)
as well as Postal Circles.
b) Before submitting the application, the candidate should carefully read the notification
containing eligibility conditions and satisfy himself / herself that he / she fulfills all the
eligibility conditions for the post for which he /she intends to apply. Candidates should
take utmost care to furnish the correct details while filling the online application.
Candidates are advised to carefully go through ‘Instructions to Candidates’ available on
the online application portal.
c) FORM 1/2/3/4/5 issued by authorities mentioned in para 8 of this notification is
sufficient for considering the eligibility of an applicant, if the candidate is otherwise
eligible w.r.t. age and educational qualification applicable for the post. Candidates are
advised to give only the details of their highest participation / achievement in
sports. For example, if a candidate has participated in both National and
International events, she / he shall submit details of all such International events,
for which he/ she has valid Form1, and need not give details of all other
achievements.
d) If the prescribed/ required documents are not submitted along with the application,
his/her application will be rejected outright and request for submission of revised
preferences / additional documents / revival of candidature shall not be considered.
e) Before submission of the online application, candidates must check through Preview/
Print option that they have filled correct details in each field of the form.
f) Closing date for submission of online application form is 09.12.2023.
g) After closing date for submission of online application form, a special window of five
(05) days will be provided to make correction in the application form submitted by
candidate
APPLICATION FEE: –
a) Fee payable: Rs.100/- (Rupees one hundred only)
b) Women candidates, Transgender candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled
Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)
and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) are exempted from payment of fee.
Closing date for submission of online application form is 09.12.2023
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