Direct recruitment of PA/SA in Postal Department Norms and Procedures

Applications are invited from eligible Applicants for filling of vacancies of PA/SA

1. Scale of Pay : 5200-20200 with grade pay of Rs 2400+ admissible allowance.

2.Age Limit : OC 18-27 years, SC/ST relaxable up to 5 years and 3 years for OBC

3.Educational Qualification : 10+2 Standard or 12 th Class with at least 60 %marks and above from any recognized /Board of school Education,English as Compulsory subject for OC candidate, 55% for OBC and 45% for SC/ST.

4. Pattern of Examination : The Applicants shall be subjected to an Aptitude Test with total 100 marks .

5. Computer /Typing test - The typing test will be and test of data entry operations will be conducted on computer key board .

MONEY ORDER TRHOUGH SMS - TRAILS COMPLETED AND THE SERVICES ARE EXPECTED TO BE LAUNCHED SOON -- NEWS

Here is a good news for the customers of postal services. Now, the money orders will become hassle-free and can be disbursed via an SMS. The trials are completed and the services are expected to be launched soon.

The state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has developed a customized application to facilitate money order service to 155,000 post offices across India. BSNL is the technology enabler and this service will remain operator neutral.

CADRE RESTRUCTURING PROPOSALS FINALIZATION: BY JCA REGARDING

No. PF-Cadre Restructuring/2012                                             Dated : 13^th August, 2012

To

All General Secretaries of NFPE & FNPO Unions

Sub: Cadre Restructuring proposals finalization: Regarding.

Comrades,

            A meeting of Secretary  Generals of NFPE & FNPO  and General Secretaries of P-3, P-4, R-3, R-4 and Admin Unions of NFPE & FNPO will be held at  Hyderabad( Postal Recreation Club O/o CPMG AP Circle  6^th Floor )  on 11^th  September, 2012  at 03 P.M.

            Agenda – for working out a final united staff side proposal on cadre restructuring.

            All concerned are requested to attend the meeting in time. Please come with a clear cut final written proposal of each union.

Yours Comradely,

(M. Krishnan)

Secretary General NF

Speed Post Services

The network and number of the Speed Post Centres has recently been restructured under Mail Network Optimization Project of the Department of Posts. Speed Post Centres are either National Speed Post Sorting Hubs or Intra-Circle Sorting Hubs. There are 89 National Speed Post Sorting Hubs and 105 Intra Circle Sorting Hubs. A list of the Hubs, state-wise, is given in the tabular form.

POSTMASTERS' MEETING OF MAHARSHTRA CIRCLE

IT IS PROPOSED TO HOLD A MEETING OF POSTMASTERS, MAHARASHTA CIRCLE ON 19TH AUGUST 2012 AT TULSIWADI, MUMBAI CENTRAL WEST, NEAR RTO OFFICE,MUMBAI AT 11.00 A.M. TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING AGENDA :

Constitution to be amended for SC/ST promotion quota

The UPA government will table in Parliament on August 22 a constitutional amendment bill to ensure reservation in promotions for SCs/STs in government jobs.  An all-party meeting will be held a day earlier to discuss the bill.

Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, V Narayanswamy announced the government’s decision on Thursday, following adjournments in both Houses as members cutting across political parties demanded the reservation.

Main focus of the DoP is reaching common man: Sibal

New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) The Consultative Committee on Communications and Information Technology, chaired by Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, met here to discuss the role post offices can play in the development of rural India.

"The Post office can be the centre of activity, be it communication, banking, insurance, remittance and retailing service. The fundamental focus of the Department of Posts (DoP) is to reach the ''Aam Aadmi''," Sibal said.

Recruitment of PA/SA in TN Circle- Notification

RECRUITMENT OF POSTAL ASSISTANT / SORTING ASSISTANT IN TAMILNADU POSTAL CIRCLE

Chief Postmaster General, Tamilnadu Circle

Notification No. REP/2-2/011 & 2012/DR dated at Chennai the 11.08.2012

           Applications are invited from the eligible applicants for filling of vacancies of Postal Asssitants / Sorting Assistants.

Revision of postage rates of Foreign Parcels (AIR / SAL) w.e.f. 01st September 2012...

Postal Directorate has issued orders vide Memo No.29-1/2011-CF dated 09/08/2012 to revise Postage rates of Foreign Parcels (Air/SAL) w.e.f. 01/09/2012. The rates have been revised on Country basis replacing the Previous formula of Zone-Wise rates. 

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