13/07/2016
Selection process for engagement to all approved categories of GDS posts – Review thereof
Selection process for engagement to all approved categories of GDS posts – Review thereof
Government of India
Ministry of Communications & IT
Department of Posts
(Establishment Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110 001
No.17-17/2016-GDS dated 23-06-2016
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Sub:- Selection process for engagement to all approved categories of GDS posts – Review thereof.
Reference is invited to this Directorate order No.17-39/6/2012-GDS dated
14-01-2015 vide which the revised eligibility criteria for engagement
to GDS posts was prescribed.
2. It has been observed that due to maximum age limit of 30 years many
of GDS engaged in their prime youth tend to leave for want of better
opportunities and the needy and competent persons who have ceased the
maximum age limit criteria are deprived of the opportunity.
3. Further reference is invited to this Directorate order
No.17-39/7/2012-GDS dated 14-01-2015 and letter No.17-39/2012-GDS dated
16-09-2015 in para 2(b) (vii) of aforementioned letter it has been
stipulated that “the authority higher to the recruiting authority will
nominate a committee constituting of three members including recruiting
authority with two others not below the rank of Inspector Posts. Beside
the said authority will decide the date on which such committee will
meet for finalizing selection”
4. The above orders have been reviewed and the following amendments are
approved by the competent authority and shall take into effect from the
date of issue of this letter.
(a) The entry age to the GDS posts shall be raised up to 40 years of age
(further relaxable by 03 years to those belonging to OBC categories and
05 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST. Maximum age of
Casual Labourers shall be 45 years (48 years for OBC & 50 years for
SC/ST) subject to fulfilling other conditions of eligibility.
(b) The instructions about formation of committee consisting of three
members prescribed vide para 2 (b) (viii) of this Directorate letter
No.17-39/2012-GDS dated 16-09-2015 be withdrawn and the recruiting
authorities may be allowed to continue engagement of GDS without
formation of such committee.
(R.L.Patel)
Assistant Director General (GDS/PCC)