Postal/ Sorting Assistant Examination - Revised Recruitment Rules

The Department of Posts has notified Department of

 Posts (Postal Assistant and Sorting Assistants; Group C, Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2011. 

These have been published in the Official Gazette 

on 03.11.2011. They come into force from the

 date of publication in Official Gazette.

· For Direct Recruitment, 10+2 or 12^th standard 

candidates with at least 60%

 marks with English as compulsory subject

 (excluding vocational stream)

 55% for OBC and 45% for SC/ ST will be eligible

· GDS should have obtained 50% marks in 

10+2 or 12^th standard and should have put in 

minimum 5 years of service.

No. 37-47/2010-SPB-I

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

Dated: 18.11.2011.

1. All Chief Postmaster General
2. Postmaster General
3. The Director, PSCI, Ghaziabad

Subject; Framing of Recruitment Rules in respect of Postal Assistants/Sorting Assistants in Department of Posts.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to forward herewith a copy of revised Recruitment 

Rules dated 3.11.2011 for the Posts of Postal Assistants/Sorting 

Assistants in Department of Posts notified in the Gazette of India, 

Extraordinary, Part-II Section 3, Sub-section (i) dated 3.11.2011.

It is requested that the provisions of Recruitment Rules 

may be brought to the notice of all concerned.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(Alka Tewari)

Assistant Director General (SPN)

Encl: As above