OM. No.17-01/ 2017-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 14.06.2023

To

All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate / PLS Directorate
Director, RAKNPA / CGM, CEPT/ Directors of all PTCs
Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
All General Managers (Finance) / Directors Postal Accounts / DDAP

Subject: Gramin Dak Sevaks (Compassionate Engagement) Scheme, 2023.

I am directed to refer to this office letters No. 17-1/2017-GDS dated 30.05.2017 whereas the instructions regarding engagement of dependents of deceased Gramin Dak Sevaks on compassionate grounds (the Scheme) were issued.

2. Based on the references received, a need was felt to further review the scheme to expedite the processing of the compassionate engagement cases. With this view the scheme has been reviewed and it has been decided to introduce revised scheme for compassionate engagement of eligible dependents of deceased Gramin Dak Sevaks to be known as GDS (Compassionate engagement) Scheme, 2023.

3. The scheme will come into effect from the date of issue of this Scheme and will be applicable in all cases yet to be put up before Compassionate Committee on Engagements (CCE). The cases which have already been settled will not be reopened. A copy of the scheme is attached.

4. Circles are requested to circulate the revised Scheme to all concerned and ensure its implementation.

(Rajesh Kumar)
Director (GDS)

Copy to: All Recognized Service Associations

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No.17-01/2017-GDS (Vol-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi-110 001
Dated: 09.02.2022

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Review of the scheme for engagement of a dependent of deceased Gramin Dak Sevaks on compassionate grounds – reg.

Kindly refer to this office letter No. 17-01/2017-GDS dated 30.05.2017 and letter of even number dated 12.11.2021 on the above mentioned subject.

2. Present guidelines on compassionate engagement does not provided engagement of dependent of deceased GDS, if she/he does not possess requisite educational qualification at the time of death of the Sevak or while applying for engagement on compassionate grounds.

3. In this context, several references were received form Service Unions. The matter has been examined by the Competent Authority and approved that only for the post of Dak Sevaks can considered and may be given considerable time upto maximum 3 years for acquiring of minimum required educational qualification as prescribed with the following terms and conditions:-

• (i) She/he will be at the minimum of TRCA. Annual increment shall not be allowed until acquiring the minimum required educational qualifications and until regularization of engagement.
• (ii) Engagement shall be provisional subject to provisions under Rule-8 of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020 in the case of not acquiring minimum required educational qualification.
• (iii) Transfer shall not be considered before regularization of engagement.

4. This OM comes into effect from the date of issue.

5. This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Yours sincerely
(D. K. Tripathi)

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