17/09/2016
DoP plans to recruit around 55,000 GDSs through online mode in November& Postal Department achieved business of Rs. 14, 900 crore as against planned target of Rs. 14, 600 crore: B.V Sudhakar
The Departments of Posts plans to
recruit around 55,000 Grameen Dak Sevaks through online mode in November, B.V
Sudhakar, Secretary, Department of Posts, said.
Addressing a Press Conference here
on Friday, Sudhakar informed that the software required for online recruitment
is at the testing stage and the online method will ensure transparency in this
recruitment.
In order to address the
grievances of the postal customers, the National Service Call Centre - 1924 -
was launched on September 12, 2016. Customers can call from any network to this
number and they will be given a unique 11-digit ticket ID to check the status
of their complaint. Nearly 98 per cent grievances and complaints were resolved,
he said in a statement.
Post Payment Bank
Explaining about the Post Payment
Bank, he said the focus will be on Government to customer services by providing
services like Direct Benefits Transfer, which could also be helpful in the
financial inclusion. There will be no lending to the customers and deposits can
be made up to Rs. 1 lakh.
Total 650 branches of post
payment bank will be set up by May 2017 and nearly one lakh employees will work
on this set up, he added.
Solar power
Sudhakar also informed to harness solar power, 4000 Postal buildings across country will utilize solar power in the coming days. To start with Postal Department headquarters at New Delhi will install Solar Power panels which can save up to Rs. 17 lakh of monthly power bill.
The business across Postal
services registered growth with 3.8% growth in unregistered postal traffic, 6%
in registered posts, 7.3% in Speed Post, 6.8% in savings banks mobilization and
25% growth in Philately, during 2015-16 as against 2014-15, he said.
Postal Department achieved
business of Rs. 14, 900 crore as against planned target of Rs. 14, 600 crore,
he added.
