Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Department of Posts Inspector Posts Recruitment Rules, 2019, superseding the 2013 rules. It details the method of recruitment, qualifications, age limits, and other related matters for the post of Inspector Posts. The rules came into force on the date of publication in the official Gazette, February 5, 2019.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Information:**
* These rules are called the Department of Posts Inspector Posts Recruitment Rules, 2019.
* These rules came into force on February 5, 2019.
* **Post Details:**
* The post is designated as Inspector Posts.
* There are 2210 posts.
* The classification is General Central Service, Group B, Non-Gazetted, Ministerial.
* The pay matrix level is Level 7, Rs. 44,900 - 1,42,400.
* **Recruitment:**
* Age limit: Not exceeding 30 years, relaxable up to five years for Government Servants as per Central Government instructions.
* Educational Qualification: Bachelor's Degree from a recognized university or institute.
* Recruitment method: 33.34% by direct recruitment through Staff Selection Commission and 66.66% by promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
* Two years probation period is applicable.
* **Disqualifications:**
* A person with a living spouse is ineligible for appointment unless the marriage is permissible under personal law and the Central Government grants an exemption.
* **Power to Relax:**
* The Central Government can relax any provision of these rules after consulting with the Union Public Service Commission, with reasons recorded in writing.
* **Saving Clause:**
* The rules do not affect existing reservations, age relaxations, and concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, ex-servicemen, and other categories.
* **Promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination:**
* Officials in specified grades with eight years of qualifying service are eligible.
* Age limit for appearing in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is not exceeding forty-five years.
* **Departmental Confirmation Committee:**
* Consists of: Director of Postal Services (Chairman), Assistant Postmaster General (Member), and Senior Superintendent of Post Offices (Member).
Impact Analysis:
* **Existing Department of Posts Employees:**
* Impact: Eligible employees have the opportunity for promotion through the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. The new rules also change eligibility criteria.
* Action Required: Review the eligibility criteria and prepare for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination if eligible.
* **Candidates for Direct Recruitment:**
* Impact: Specifies the educational qualifications and age limits for direct recruitment as Inspector Posts.
* Action Required: Ensure they meet the eligibility criteria and apply through the Staff Selection Commission.
* **Central Government (Department of Posts):**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and overseeing the recruitment process as per the new rules.
* Action Required: Implement the rules, conduct recruitment processes, and handle any relaxation requests.
* **Union Public Service Commission:**
* Impact: Consulted in cases where the Central Government seeks to relax any provision of these rules.
* Action Required: Provide consultation to the Central Government on relaxation requests.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Posts: An organization under the Ministry of Communications, Government of India, responsible for postal services.
Inspector Posts: A specific position within the Department of Posts, subject to recruitment rules outlined in the notification.
Department of Posts Inspector Posts Recruitment Rules, 2019: The official title of the rules being established to govern the recruitment process for the position of Inspector Posts.
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, specifically article 309, which provides the basis for the rules outlined.
Central Government: The executive authority responsible for making decisions and issuing orders related to the recruitment and service conditions of government employees.
Union Public Service Commission: The central recruiting agency in India, consulted by the Central Government on matters of recruitment.
Scheduled Castes: Refers to a specific classification of citizens who are provided reservation.
Scheduled Tribes: Refers to a specific classification of citizens who are provided reservation.
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िलए डाक िवभाग %ारा 9ितयोिगता परी(cid:5)ा के (ख) पो(cid:30) टमा(cid:30) टर =ेड-I और डाक सहायक के @प मA िनयिमत सेवा सिहत,
पद स े सबं िंधत दाियJव ( माBय म से 9ो(cid:21)न ित %ारा सभी काया(cid:10)लय( के पो(cid:30) टमा(cid:30) टर =ेड-II ((cid:30) तर 6);
के (cid:5)े(cid:26) मA तैयार (cid:20)कया
(ग) आशुिलिपक =ेड-II के @प मA िनयिमत सेवा सिहत, सभी काया(cid:10)लय( के
गया तथा 9ायोिजत
आशुिलिपक =ेड-I ((cid:30) तर 6);
9ारंिभक 9िश(cid:5)ण को
(घ) डाक सहायक या छंटाई सहायक के @प मA िनयिमत सेवा सिहत, सभी
सफलतापूव(cid:10)क पूरा करना।
काया(cid:10)लय( के िनK न चयन Hेणी ((cid:30) तर 5);
(ड.) डाक सहायक के @प मA िनयिमत सेवा सिहत, सभी काया(cid:10)लय( के
पो(cid:30) टमा(cid:30) टर =ेड-I ((cid:30) तर-5);
(च) सभी काया(cid:10)लय( के डाक सहायक/छंटाई सहायक ((cid:30) तर 4);
(छ) डाक सहायक के @प मA िनयिमत सेवा सिहत सभी काया(cid:10)लय( के
आशुिलिपक =ेड-II ((cid:30) तर 4)
(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)टटटट;;;;पप पप णणणण:::: पपपप(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)ररररसीिमत िवभागीय 9ितयोिगता परी(cid:5)ा मA बैठने के िलए आयु
सीमा, (cid:17)रिS वष(cid:10) के िलए, पा(cid:26)ता िनधा(cid:10)रण करने क. िनणा(cid:10)यक ितिथ को,
अिधकतम 45 वष(cid:10) होगी।
यययय(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)दददद ििििववववभभभभाााागगगगीीीीयययय ----ोोोो****नननन िििितततत ससससििििममममिििितततत हहहह ैै ैैततततोोोो उउउउससससकककक(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5) ससससंरंरंरंरचचचचननननाााा वववव ेे ेे पपपप(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)ररररिििि(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)(cid:23)थथथथििििततततययययाााा ंं ंंििििजजजजननननमममम(cid:22) (cid:22) (cid:22) (cid:22) ससससघघंंघघंं ललललोोोोकककक ससससववेेववेे ाााा आआआआययययोोोोगगगग सससस ेे ेेपपपपररररााााममममशशशश, , , , ककककररररननननाााा
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ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए))))::::
1. िनदशे क, डाक सेवाएं – अअअअ9999यय यय &&&&
2. सहायक पो(cid:30)ट मा(cid:30) टर जनरल - सद(cid:30) य
3. व(cid:17)रEठ अधी(cid:5)क डाकघर – सद(cid:30) य
[फा. सं. 7-3/2016-एसपीएन-II]
स(cid:29)य नारायण दाश, िनदशे क (एसपीएन)
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Posts)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th February, 2019
G.S.R. 89(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution
and in supersession of the Department of Posts (Inspector Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2013, regulating the
method of recruitment to the post of Inspector Posts, except as respects things done or omitted to have been
done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of
recruitment to the post of Inspector Posts in the Department of Posts, namely:_
1. Short title and commencement._ (1) These rules may be called the Department of Posts (Inspector
Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification, level in the pay matrix _ The number of said post, its classification
and the level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule
annexed to these rules.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications etc. - The method of recruitment, age-limit,
qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said
Schedule.
4. Disqualifications. - No person,_
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to the said post:
Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal
law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doing,
exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to Relax._ Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so
to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with Union Public Service
Commission, relax any of the provision of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
6. Saving._ Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, ex-servicemen and other categories of
persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
Name of Number of Classification Level in the pay Whether Age limit for direct
post. post. matrix. selection post or recruits.
non-selection
post.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Inspector 2210* General Central Level-7 Not applicable Not exceeding 30 years
Posts. (2019) Service, Group (Rs. 44,900- (Relaxable for
* Subject to ‘B’, Non- 1,42,400) Government Servants
Gazetted, upto five years in
variation
Ministerial. accordance with the
dependent on
instructions or orders
workload
issued by the Central
Government).
Note: The crucial date for
determining the age limit
shall be as advertised by
the Staff Selection
Commission.
Educational and other Whether age and Period of probation, if any. Method of recruitment,
qualifications required education whether by direct
for direct recruits. qualification recruitment or by promotion
prescribed for direct or by deputation/ absorption
recruits will apply in and percentage of the
the case of promotees. vacancies to be filled by
various methods.
(7) (8) (9) (10)
Bachelor’s Degree from Not applicable Two years. 33.34% by direct recruitment
a recognised university Mandatory Training: through Staff Selection
or institute Commission
Successful completion of induction
training in the field of responsibilities 66.66% by promotion through
of the post as devised and sponsored Limited Departmental
by Department of Posts, for direct Competitive Examination.
recruit and promotee Officers, as part
of successful completion of probation.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/absorption grades from which promotion or deputation or
absorption to be made.
(11)
Promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination:
Officials of various grades, as specified below, with eight years of regular qualifying service as on the crucial date for
determining the eligibility service as specified by Central Government are eligible for appearing in Limited Departmental
Competitive Examination:
(a) Higher Selection Grade-II (Level-6) in all offices including regular service put in as Lower Selection Grade and
Postal Assistant or Sorting Assistant;
(b) Postmaster Grade-II (Level-6) in all offices including regular service put in as Postmaster Grade-I and Postal
Assistant;
(c) Stenographer Grade-I (Level-6) in all offices including regular service put in as Stenographer Grade-II;
(d) Lower Selection Grade (Level-5) in all offices including regular service put in as Postal Assistant or Sorting
Assistant;
(e) Postmaster Grade-I (Level-5) in all offices including regular service put in as Postal Assistant;
(f) Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant (Level-4) in all offices;
(g) Stenographer Grade-II (Level-4) in all offices.
Note:- Age limit for appearing in Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is not exceeding forty five years as on
the crucial date of eligibility, to which the vacancies pertain to.
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its Circumstances in which Union Public Service
composition. Commission is to be consulted in making
recruitment.
(12) (13)
Group ‘B’ Departmental Confirmation Committee (for Consultation with Union Public Service Commission
considering confirmation) consisting of: not necessary.
(1). Director of Postal Services – Chairman;
(2). Assistant Postmaster General – Member;
(3). Senior Superintendent of Post Offices – Member.
[F. No. 7-3/2016-SPN-II]
SATYA NARAYANA DASH, Director (SPN)
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.