Friday, December 1, 2017
Use Speed Post, it’s better than private courier: Postal dept to defence ministry
An Army Postal Service staffer sorting mails | Photo: http://sainiksamachar.nic.in/
Citing a CAG report, postal department says that unlike private
couriers, Speed Post is legally bound by the provision of Post Office
Act to provide best service.
New Delhi: Citing a report by the central auditor, the postal department
has made a strong pitch to the defence ministry to do away with using
private courier companies, insisting that its ‘Speed Post’ facility
makes “good business sense”.
The unusual letter comes weeks after the government decided to do away
with Army Postal Units in peace locations as part of a larger plan to
cut non-operational flab in the military. And the communiqué by A.N.
Nanda, secretary of the department of posts, cites the Comptroller and
Auditor General (CAG) as a reference point
“In a test check conducted by the CAG in order to compare the
performance/quality of Speed Post service of department of posts with
private courier agencies for delivery of mails, it was found that the
delivery through Speed Post is better than private courier,” says the
letter, referring to an audit report.
In the letter to defence secretary Sanjay Mitra, the postal department
has mentioned that unlike private couriers, the government postal system
is “legally bound by the provision” of the Post Office Act to see that
“best care is bestowed on mails”.
“It makes good business sense to use Speed Post instead of private
couriers which are not regulated by any rules or norms unlike department
of posts, which is legally bound by the provisions of the Indian Post
Office Act 1898 to see that the best care is bestowed on mails,” the
letter reads.
The postal department has asked the defence ministry to direct all
departments, public sector units and organisations reporting to it to
use Speed Post and has assured “cooperation, advice” and customised
packages for special requirements. It calls Speed Post unmatched in
terms of network and being customer friendly.
Listing the benefits of using the government postal system, the letter
says that it has “attractive discounts for high volume customers, free
pick up, internet-based tracking, cash on delivery facility and a
centralised billing system”.
Incidentally, the central point of the letter comes from a CAG report on
communications and the IT sector, dated 2015 when former defence
secretary Shashikant Sharma was heading the government auditor.
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India Post is recruiting for the posts of Gramin Dak Sevak, GDS in the postal circles of Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh Circles. Registrations for Kerala and Uttar Pradesh circles close on December 2 and 4th respectivel
New Delhi: India Post is recruiting
for the posts of Gramin Dak Sevak, GDS in the postal circles of Andhra
Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Telangana, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh Circles.
Registrations for Kerala and Uttar Pradesh circles close on December 2
and 4th respectively. The registrations for the circles of Andhra
Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Telangana started from November 20 and
would close on December 19, 2017. Candidates with a minimum
qualification of Class 10 and in the age group of 18 to 40 are eligible
to apply. Check the vacancy details, eligibility criteria, important
dates and how to apply here.
Indian citizens who have completed a minimum of Class 10 and is between
the age group of 18 to 40 are eligible to apply. Kindly note, the date
for determining the age, however, varies for all the circles. For some,
the age would be calculated as per November 20 and for Uttar Pradesh
circle it is the last date of filling the online forms. Candidates are
hence requested to go through the separate notifications for each
circle. An extension of 5 years for SC/ST and 3 years for OBC candidates
is applicable.
Apart from the pass certificate, candidates are also required to have
completed a minimum 60-day computer course. Certificates from Central
Government/ State Government/ University/ Boards etc., will also be
acceptable for this purpose. Please note, candidates who have studied
computers as a subject till their Class 10 or 12 may not be required to
submit the same. Also, no additional marks would be given to students
who have completed educational certificates over the minimum
requirement. However, candidates who have cleared their Class 10
examination in the first attempt would be considered meritorious.
Selection would be done on the basis of a merit list generated. The
marks received only in class 10 board examinations of the approved board
would be considered till 4 decimal places for the merit list.
Candidates interested in applying can do so by logging on the official
website post.in/gdsonline/Home.aspx.
Vacancy List of various circles is provided below.
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