NO Recruitment of GDS Mailman in RMS in Future.

NO. 6- 23/2010-PE-II
Government of India
Ministry of communication & IT
Department of Posts (Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan Parliement Street

New Delhi-110001 Dated 21-07-2010

All Chief Postmasters General

All Postmasters General

Sub:- Implementation of recommendations of One-man Committee on Gramin Dak Sevak Mailmen.

Sir/Madam

I am directed to intimate that One-man Committee constituted under Shri. R.S. Nataraja Murti Chairman examined the issue of deployment of Gramin Dak sevak Mailmen posted in Mail Offices by conducting a study and submitted its recommendation in para 5.22 of the Report.

2 The recommendations of One-man Committee on GDS Mailmen have examined by the department and after a careful consideration, the Competent Authority ordered the following.

1) Conducting of a work study by Internal Work Study Unit (IWSU) for laying down the standard for various operations/ work done by Mailmen in Mail Offices/Transit Mail Offices/Mail Agency.

2) The existing vacancies of GDS Mailmen and future resultant vacancies of GDS Mailmen failing vacant either due to discharge/ absorption in Department shall not be filled up in future.

3) The category of GDS Mailmen be considered as a wasting group.

4) The present GDS Mailmen engaged in Mail offices on regular basis shall continue till they vacate the post either due to discharge/absorption in department or death.