Provisional appointment of BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak subject to pending
verification of character and antecedents/caste certificate/educational
qualification etc. on one time basis
File No.17-23/2016-GDS/Vol.III
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110001.
Dated : 17.12.2018
To,
The Chief Postmaster General
All Postal Circle.
Subject : Provisional appointment of BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak subject
to pending verification of character and antecedents/caste
certificate/educational qualification etc. on one time basis.
Sir/Madam,
A proposal was received from Telengana Circle vide letter no.
E/GDS/2017/III dated 25.10.2018 for examining the issue of provisional
engagement of BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak subject to pending verification of character
and antecedents/ caste certificate/educational qualifications etc. on one-time
basis, in the identified LWE District.
2. The issue has been examined in depth by Establishment
Division. On review of number of candidates who have joined as GDS, it is
observed that, in most of the circle, the number of candidates joined as GDS is
quite low since large number of candidates from other states had also applied.
This has caused delay in verification of character and antecedents/ caste
certificate/educational qualification etc. This has resulted in delay in issue
of engagement orders. Further opening of BOs in LWE areas is a government
priority. Therefore, the competent authority has approved for relaxation of
precondition of verification and allowing provisional appointment of
BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak subject to pending verification of character and
antecedents/ caste certificate/ educational qualifications etc. as a one time
measure for all the Circles for engagement of GDS including in LWE area for
online engagement in 1st Cycle.
3. In this context. it is clarified that while issuing
provisional offer of engagement, the candidate may be asked to produce the
originals educational certificates and other documents such as caste certificate,
ex-servicemen certificate, persons with disability certificate, certificate of
date of birth etc. on the day of attending division office/ joining. The
originals may be verified on the day of attending divisional office/ joining by
the Appointing Authority who will have option to get the documents verified
from the issuing authorities, in case the documents appear to be suspicious.
All the required certificates will, however, be verified from the issuing
authority within a period of 180 days.
4. The provisional offer of engagement as well as the engagement
order shall clearly specify that if any information or documents submitted by
the candidates is found incorrect at a later stage, he/shall be terminated from
the engagement in accordance with Rule 8 of GDS(Conduct & Engagement)
Rules, 2011.
Yours faithfully,
(S.B. Vyavahare)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)
