NOTIFICATION
F. No. RE/30-23/2017/LGO (APS) Dated 27.03.2017
Government of India
Ministry
of Communications
Department
of Posts
Office
of Chief Postmaster General
Odisha Circle
Bhubaneswar
- 751001
Sub: Conduct of Limited Department Competitive Examination for LGOs
for promotion to the cadre of PA/SA from Postman/Mail Guard and MTS cadres.
Applications in the prescribed
format (Annexure-1) are invited from the willing male applicants
for Limited Department Competitive
Examination for promotion to the cadre of PA/SA from Postman/Mail Guard,
Despatch Rider and MTS cadres to serve in Army Postal Service as ‘Warrant
Officers’. Declaration to serve in APS must also be enclosed with the
Application form by the Applicants in Annexure-2.
2. Number of vacancies = 09 Nos
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UR/General
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SC
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ST
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Total
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7
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1
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1
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9
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3. Eligibility
Criteria:-
(a) Service eligibility:
·
Postman/Mail
Guard of concerned Division/Unit with three years of regular service in the
Grade.
·
Despatch
Rider of concerned Division/Unit with five years of regular service in the
Grade including any regular service put in the erstwhile Group ‘D’ post on
regular basis.
·
MTS
of concerned Division/Unit with five years of regular service in the Grade
including any regular service put in the erstwhile Group ‘D’ post on regular
basis.
Crucial date of
service eligibility: 01st January, 2017
(b) Age: The
Maximum age limit is 40 years on the date of enrollment in APS as ‘Warrant
Officer”.
(c) Minimum
Physical Standards:
(i) Height: 157 cms. (For applicants from
Mizoram, Meghalaya, Assam and Hill region of West Bengal, the minimum height is
152 cms.)
(ii) Weight: 50 Kgs.
(iii) Chest: 77 cms. (82 cms. When
expanded)
4. Pay
Matrix level:
As per 6th
CPC, Pre-revised Basic Pay Rs. 7510 + Grade Pay Rs. 2400 and as per the 7th
CPC, Level 4 (Rs. 25500-56800), which in APS is considered in Level 5 (Rs.
29200 -64700). The deputationists have the option to choose either the Civil
Pay or Military Pay whichever is beneficial to them.
5. Facilities
available to the Warrant Officers in the APS:
(a) Warrant Officers are treated at par with
JCOs for accommodation, messing and travel entitlements through specific
Government orders.
(b) Parchment
Warrant is issued by the President of India.
(c) Special
Compensatory Allowances while serving in Field/Modified Field and Concessional
Areas as admissible to Regular Army Personnel.
(d) Ration
allowance when living with family.
(e) Free
boarding and lodging for those officials who are living in single.
(f)
Accommodation allowance (CILQ) (A1 city) for married personnel who have not
been provided with Govt. married accommodation.
(g)
Accommodation Allowance (CILQ) for married personnel who are staying single at
the duty station and their family is staying in other towns.
(h) Family
accommodation Allowance (FAA)
(j) Leave
(i) 56 days
Annual Leave at home plus journey period subject to minimum of 60 days Annual
Leave per year.
(ii) 30 days
Casual Leave per year.
(iii) Unlimited
sick leave on recommendation of Medical Authorities over and above the Leave
mentioned above.
(iv) Civil Leave
account will be frozen during the period of deputation in APS. However, Leave
accumulated at APS plus balance of Civil EL will be encashed subject to maximum
of 300 days at the time of retirement.
(v) 10 days
Leave encashment alongwith LTC per year is also available in APS over and above
300 days Leave accumulation, Maximum Leave encashment is 60 days.
(k) Travel
Concession
(i) Free
conveyance (LTC) every year for self and dependent family members to visit home
town from duty station in the entitled class.
(ii) One
additional free conveyance (LTC) in year for self to visit hometown/selected
place of Residence (SPR) from field station if not stayed with family.
(iii) Unlimited
50% concession voucher to visit anywhere in India from either duty station or
home town for self and family members in entitled class.
(iv) Free
conveyance to the dependent family members to join head of family (self) at
duty station first time & also on subsequent postings.
(l)
Accommodation
(i) Free single
accommodation for individuals at duty station.
(ii) Free
furnished accommodation with free conservancy and water and electricity (100
units) at family stations for married personnel who are staying at Government
married accommodation.
(iii) P & T
accommodation can be retained/allotted while on deputation to APS.
(iv) When no
married accommodation is available, the individuals can keep their family at
Selected Place of Residence (SPR)/home town and claim CILQ as applicable,
Families can be shifted to separate family accommodation (SF Accn) which is
available in peace stations.
(v) Free
conveyance of personal effects while on posting with maximum limit is 6000 Kgs.
(m) Insurance
(i) Rs 37.50
lakhs insurance coverage for JCO/WOs from Army Group Insurance (AGI)
on prescribed
monthly premium.
(ii) Advance for
purchase of House, Computer and Two wheeler from AGI Fund.
(iii) 50%
balance at credit can be drawn from AGI Fund for higher Education /marriage of
children.
(iv) Amount
accumulated in AGI Saving Fund will be refunded to the Officials on their
repatriation to their parent Units/Divisions.
(n) Canteen
Facilities
(i) All types of
fast moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) on concessional rates.
(ii) Two/Four
wheelers on concessional rates.
(iii) Electronic
items on concessional rates.
(iv) Liquor on
concessional rates as per entitlement.
(v) After
repatriation, Canteen facility with liquor is available if the official served
in APS for 5 years and more.
(o) Medical
Facilities: Free medical treatments for self and dependent family
members in renowned Army/Air Force/Navy Hospitals available throughout India.
(p) Other
facilities
(i) Scholarships
are available for children of personnel from APS Corps Regimental Fund and from
Army (ESSA).
(ii) Grant to
wives for encashment of their academic qualification.
(iii) Grant to
Personnel for enhancement of their academic qualification while on deputation
to APS
6. Syllabus
& Pattern of Examination: - The pattern and syllabus for the said
Examination is as under:-
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Paper-I
General
English/Hindi & Grammar, Arithmetic and Tabulation
(
Difficulty level: 10th
standard )
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Paper-II
For Postal Assistants:
Part-A
Knowledge
of Postal/Mail Office operations with reference to Post Office Guides
For Sorting Assistants:
Part-B:
Postal Manual Volume VII
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50
MCQs in each paper. Each Paper carries 100 marks. (each question carries 02
marks)
Duration
of each paper is one hour.
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Qualifying
marks:
40%
marks in each paper for UR and 33% marks in each paper for SC/ST
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7. Venues
for conducting the Examination: The Examination will be conducted at
all Circle Headquarters only. The candidates will have to appear from the
respective centres of their Circle only and under no circumstances, they be
permitted to appear from other Circle Centres. For newly created Telangana
Circle, the Centre will be ‘Hyderabad’ and for Andhra Pradesh Circle, it will
be ‘Vijayawada’.
Applicants serving in APS on deputation
will also appear from the examination centres of their parent Civil Circles. The APS authorities will send the Applications of
the Applicants working in APS to the concerned Officer of the Division/Unit
with their recommendations.
8. Schedule
of activities for the Examination: -
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Date
of Exam
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Paper
Nos.
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Time
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14th
May, 2017 (Sunday)
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Paper-I
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10:00
am to 11:00 am
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14th
May, 2017 (Sunday)
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Paper-II
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11:30
am to 12:30 pm
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The
schedule of other activities for the above said Examination is furnished
below:-
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S.
No.
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Activity
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Proposed
Date (Schedule)
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1.
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Date
of notification
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27.03.2017
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2.
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Receipt
of duly filled in Application forms at Recruiting Divisions/Unit from
applicants
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17.04.2017
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3.
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Receipt
of duly filled in Application forms at RO from Recruiting Divisions/Unit duly
recommended.
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21.04.2017
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4.
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Last
date for receipt of duly filled in Annexure III at Circle Offices from ROs
duly recommended.
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26.04.2017
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5.
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Last
date by which Circles will issue Hall Permit by to eligible candidates
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01.05.2017
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6.
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Date
of Examination
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14th
May, 2017 (Sunday)
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9.
Method of selection:
(a) The selected candidates will be given
Provisional appointment order and sent to nearest Branch Recruiting office
(BRO)/ (ARO) for physical and medical checkup.
(b) Candidates found
physically fit by the BRO/ARO will be considered for appointment and further
deputation to Army Postal Service as per their seniority in merit list.
Candidates who are not found physically and medically fit by BRO/ARO will have
no right to claim any appointment either in Civil or in APS, even if they are
in merit list. They will not be appointed and will be sent back to their
Division/Recruiting Unit to continue on their original/earlier posts.
(c) Candidates declared
physically & medically fit by BRO/ARO will be given appointment order by
the Appointing Authority.
10. Terms and conditions:-
(a)
The selected candidates will have to serve in Army
Postal Service as long as their services are required by APS upto the maximum
age limit fixed by the Government from time to time. Repatriation to Civil
appointment can be done only after completion of minimum 10 years mandatory
service in APS with consent of both parties viz. Civil appointing authorities
and Army Postal Service subject to availability of related category vacancy in
the Division/Recruiting Unit.
(b)
The selected candidates will undergo Basic
Recruitment Training at APS Centre, Kamptee for a period of six months. The
appointment is subject to successful completion of training. If a candidate is found to be unlikely to
become an efficient soldier his training will be terminated and appointment
order issued to the candidate will be treated as cancelled.
Sd/-
(S.C. Sahoo)
Asst. Director (RE)
For Chief PMG, Odisha Circle
Bhubaneswar -751001
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PHOTOGRAPH
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Annexure-I
Application
Form
APPLICATION FORM FOR LIMITED
DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION TO THE CADRE OF PA/SA
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Name
of the applicant
(IN
BLOCK LETTERS)
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Community
(UR/SC/ST)
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Designation
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4
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Physical
Standards
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Height
in cms.
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Weight
in Kgs.
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Chest
in cms.
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Name
and address of the office in which
working
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Name
of the Division/Recruiting Unit
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Name
of the Region/Circle
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Date
of Birth
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9
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Age
in years as on 01.01.2017
(Max.
age on the date of enrollment in APS should not be more than 40 years)
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MM
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DD
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10
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Whether
Postman/MG or Despatch Rider or MTS
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11
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Date
of entry in the Department
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12
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Length
of regular service as on 01.01.2017 in (YY MM DD) in the cadre (including any
regular service rendered in Group ‘D’ cadre in case of Despatch Rider and MTS
cadres)
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YY
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MM
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DD
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13
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Whether
‘APS’ candidate or ‘Non APS’
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14
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Language
in which the applicant wishes to take the exam (English/Hindi)
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I
________________________________________________hereby declare that the
particulars filled by me in the form are true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. I understand clearly that if
any information furnished by me is found false at a later stage, I am liable to
be punished and my appointment will be terminated.
Date:
(Signature of the applicant)
Place:
i)
Certified
that I have verified all the entries above with reference to the service book
of the official and found correct.
ii) I recommend/do not recommend the
application for the following reasons.
Signature
of Divisional Head/
Recruiting
Unit.
with designation
Date:
Place:
Annexure-2
DECLARATION
I, (Name) S/o resident
of Village: PO: Teh: Dist: PIN: , on being considered my
case by ________________________________(Appointing Authority of
______________Division/Unit) for
appointment in the cadre of Postal Assistant/Sorting Assistant against
exclusive recruitment to serve in Army Postal Service, as ‘Warrant Officer’
declare that, if selected:-
(a) I will serve in the APS
for as long as my services are required by the APS.
(b) I will abide by Army
Act/Army Rules during my service in Army Postal Service.
(c) I understand that if I
seek premature reversion from APS, I will not have any right of appointment in the Civil Division/Unit.
(d) I will undergo medical and
other tests to be held by Branch Recruitment Office/Army Recruitment Office. I
understand that my appointment is
subject to fulfillment of the prescribed physical standards.
(e) I understand that if I am
found unfit in medical examination by BRO, I will not have any right to claim appointment in the Civil Division/Unit.
(f) I understand that during
military training, if I am found to be “Unlikely to become an efficient Soldier” my training will be
terminated and my appointment in Civil
will be treated as cancelled.
Signature of candidate
Date
Place_____________________
Address
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