Sunday 14 June 2015

DEPARTMENT OF POSTS (POSTAL ASSISTANT & SORTING ASSISTANT, GROUP 'C' NON-GAZETTED) RECRUITMENT RULES - 2015

It is Gazetted that the Direct Recruitment Examination for the PA & SA will be conducted by STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION. 


Age & Qualification will be specified in the notification issued by the STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION.

50% vacancies for Postman/MTS/Gr.D
3yrs regular service for Rs.5200+2000
5ys regular service for Rs.5200+1900 & 5200+1800

unfilled vacancies for GDS - by Direct Recruitment
Age : with in 30 years (relaxable for different categories)
Qualification : 10+2 / 12th class pass
service : minimum 5 yrs






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Postal Assistant Exam now through of SSC CHSL (Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam)

From this year onwards Postal/Sorting Assistant Exam (PA/SA Exam) will be part of Staff Selection Commission Combined Higher Secondary Level Exam. Department of Post has decided to conduct the exam through SSC and Gazette Notification in this regard was issued on 21 May 2015. Till now, for the last 02 years exam was conducted through a private company called CMC Limited and there were lot of complaints regarding the conduct of examination. Malpractices were detected at many Circles and Re-Exams are now being held in those Circles. In view of candidates it’s a welcome move because now onwards you have to prepare for one less exam every year. SSC CHSL + Postal Assistant Exam Preparation now onwards at one go.
Notification for SSC CHSL 2015 is expected today (12 June 2015) or tomorrow (13 June 2015). It is expected that Postal Assistant Exam 2015 will also be part of this year's notification. Let's wait and See. More details in this regard will be posted soon.
Anyway Check the Postal/Sorting Assistant Recruitment Rules 2015 in Official Gazette.

Thursday 4 June 2015

RBI NOD TO POST BANK OF INDIA EXPECTED BY JULY THIS YEAR : RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD


            
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said he expects Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to grant payment license to proposed Post Bank of India by July. He said the network of 1,54,000 post offices (including 1,30,000 rural post offices) equipped with payment bank facility will bring new revolution.
            On proposed Post Bank of India for which permission is pending with Reserve Bank of India, Union Minister said, “by July August the payment bank license is ought to be given. We have 1,54,000 post office. With opening of payment bank there will be new financial revolution. We have 1.5 lakh service sectors involved. We want our 1.30 lakh rural post offices also to be covered under this network.”
            Briefing about one year achievements of his department Prasad said, “In last one year 27,215 post offices are networked into one national unit through computers. Money transfer etc facilities are available through this network. 1,30,000 solar powered handheld bio-metric devices to be provided to rural post offices. ”
            “In previous year there were 4 ATMs, in this year 115 ATMs are installed. Core banking solution availability is up from 236 to 2590 post offices in one year.”
            “E-commerce cash on delivery revenue has been up from Rs 100 crore to Rs 500 crore in a year. Parcel revenues grew by 37% this year from 2% decline in previous year. 28 new parcel centers are established to boost e-commerce.”

            “CAG report laid in parliament on May 2015 highlights that speed post service is better than private couriers. The survey was conducted in 8 states before this conclusion.”