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India Post is a government operated postal system in India, which is under the jurisdiction of Department of Post, Ministry of Communications of the Government of India. Generally called "the Post Office" in India, it is the most widely distributed postal system in the world. Warren Hastings had taken initiative under East India Company to start the Postal Service in the country in 1766. It was initially established under the name "Company Mail". It was later modified into a service under the Crown in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie. Dalhousie introduced uniform postage rates (universal service) and helped to pass the India Post Office Act 1854 which significantly improved upon 1837 Post Office act which had introduced regular post offices in India.It created the position Director General of Post for the whole country.
It is involved in delivering mail (post), remitting money by money orders, accepting deposits under Small Savings Schemes, providing life insurance coverage under Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) and providing retail services like bill collection, sale of forms, etc. The DoP also acts as an agent for the Indian government in discharging other services for citizens such as old age pension payments and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) wage disbursement with 154,965 post offices (as on 31.03.2017), India Post has the most widely distributed postal network in the world.
India Post has released an advertisement for the recruitment of 23 Postal Assistant, Postman & MTS Vacancy against Sports Quota under North East Postal Circle.
|
Name of post |
Number of Posts |
Vacancies |
Age |
Qualification |
|
Postal Assistant |
8 |
# Agartala: 2 # Arunachal Pradesh: 1 # Manipur: 1 # Meghalaya: 3 # Circle Office: 1 |
Between 18 to 27 years as of 01.01.2021 (candidates born not before 02.01.1994 and not later than 01.01.2003) Upper age relaxation by 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST. |
# Must have passed 12th standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University. # The candidates will be required to furnished Basic Computer Training Certificate from a recognized computer training institute before issuance of appointment letter. |
|
Postman |
4 |
# Dharmanagar: 1 # Manipur: 2 # Meghalaya: 1 |
Between 18 to 27 years as of 01.01.2021 (candidates born not before 02.01.1994 and not later than 01.01.2003) Upper age relaxation by 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST. |
12th standard pass from a recognized Board, Knowledge of Local Language: The candidate should have studied the local language applicable for the posts of the concerned states as mentioned below at least up to the 10th standard: # Dharmanagar Division: Bengali # Manipur Division: Manipuri # Meghalaya Division: English/ Hindi # The candidates will be required to furnished Basic Computer Training Certificate from a recognized computer training institute before issuance of appointment letter. # The person appointed to the post of Postman shall acquire a driving license to drive a two-wheeler or three-wheeler or light motor vehicle within a period of two years from the date of his appointment. |
|
Multitasking Staff (MTS) |
11 |
# Agartala: 2 # Arunachal Pradesh: 1 # Dharmanagar: 1 # Manipur: 1 # Meghalaya: 4 # Mizoram: 2 |
Between 18 to 25 years as of 01.01.2021 (candidates born not before 02.01.1996 and not later than 01.01.2003) Upper age relaxation by 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST. |
# 10th standard pass from a recognized Board. # Knowledge of Local Language. The candidate should have studied the local language applicable for the posts of the concerned states as mentioned below at least up to the 10th standard: # Agartala Division: Bengali # Arunachal Pradesh Division: Hindi/ English # Dharmanagar Division: Bengali # Manipur Division: Manipuri # Meghalaya Division: Hindi/ English # Mizoram Division: Mizo |
The candidates with the following qualifications shall be considered meritorious for the purpose of recruitment under the sports quota
# Sportsmen who have represented a State or the Country in the National or International competition in any of the games/sports listed in Annexure-3 of this notification.
# Sportsmen who have represented their University in the Inter-University tournaments conducted by the Inter-University Sports Boards in any of the games/sports listed in Annexure-3 of the official notification.
# Sportsmen who have represented the State Schools Teams in the National games/sports for schools conducted by the All India School Games Federation in any of the games/sports listed in Annexure-3 of the official notification.
# Sportsmen who have been awarded National Awards in Physical Efficiency under the National Physical Efficiency Drive.
Application Fee: The candidate has to credit Rs. 100 (One hundred only) through e-payment at any of the computerized post offices in India using Challan Form provided along with this notification specifying "DIRECT RECRUITMENT OF MERITORIOUS SPORTSPERSONS TO POSTAL ASSISTANT, POSTMAN AND MTS (Erstwhile Group'D') CADRE UNDER SPORTS QUOTA IN NORTHEAST POSTAL CIRCLE".
Interested and eligible candidates may submit their applications with all attested copies of certificates and enclosures is to be sent to the following address.
Address:
The Assistant Postmaster General (Staff),
O/o the Chief Postmaster General,
North East Circle, Shillong-793001.
By Speed Post or Registered Post only so as to reach the office on or before 03.12.2021.
Application's Envelope/cover to be superscribed as "APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF POSTAL ASSISTANT/ POSTMAN/ MTS IN NORTHEAST CIRCLE UNDER SPORTS QUOTA:
Post(s) Applied For ___________.
Sports discipline ___________.
Important Dates for North East Postal Circle Recruitment 2021
# Starting date of submission of application: 25/10/2021
# Last date of submission of application: 03/12/2021
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