India Post Recruitment 2018
India Post Office has issued a notification in connection with the recruitment of Multi Tasking Staff (MTS). While the online registration last date for application is October, interested candidates can register online.
Selection of the candidates will be done based on the performance of a written test.
Name of the Post: Multi Tasking Staff
Number of Post: 242
How to apply?
Step 1: Visit cpmgwbrecruit.in.
Step 2: Go to the notice mentioning vacancies for Gramin Dak Sevak.
Step 3: Read the instructions and apply accordingly.
Last date for online application: October 4, 2017
Job profile
MTS is a group 'c' cadre position that was created as per the 6th CPC recommendation. Group D posts such as peon, daftary, jamadar, junior gestetner operator, farash, chowkidar, safaiwala etc., were clubbed together recently & henceforth will be called as MTS.
Educational qualification
The minimum education requirement is Class X.
Age limit
Maximum 25 years
Remuneration
Rs (18,000 to 29,700) per month
Application fee
For candidates belonging to General, OBC category the examination fee is Rs 400.
Highlights
India Post has released job notification inviting eligible candidates to apply for the post of Gramin Dak Sevak.
About India Post
The Department of Posts, trading as India Post, is a government-operated postal system in India under the Department of Posts, which is part of the Ministry of Communications of the Government of India.
India Post has launched its long-awaited payments bank by launching 650 branches across the country on September 1, making it the fourth such entity to start operations.
The first post office in India was established by British East India company in Bombay in 1764.
Postage stamps were first used in India in 1852 at district of scinde (also known as scinde dawk). On 1st October 1854, the first all India stamp was issued. Post independence, India's first postal stamp was issued on 21 November 1947. Independent India's first postal stamp depicted the picture of national flag of India. Mahatma Gandhi was the first person whose picture was depicted on free India's stamp (1948).
India is divided into 23 postal circles.
In 2008, Project Arrow was launched to reform the Indian Postal Services to make it more people friendly and digital.
Beside postal services, Indian post offices also offers different financial services.
Year Event
1774 First post office of India was established in Bombay
1852 First postal stamp was introduced
1863 First Railway mail service was started
1879 First Post Card was introduced
1880 Money Order service was started
1911 Airmail service was started
1972 Pin code was adapted
1986 Speed Post service was started
2004 E post service was started
2008 Electronic Money order and Instant Money Order services were started
