Revised eligibility criteria for Mail Overseer in Postal Department

No. W-03/4/2024-SPN-I

Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg New Delhi-110001 Dated: 10th September, 2024

To.
All Chief Postmasters General

Subject: Revised eligibility criteria for Mail Overseer - reg.

Madam/Sir,I am directed to refer the above-mentioned subject and to say that the eligibility criteria and selection process for posting as Mail Overseer have been reviewed and following have been approved by the Competent Authority: -

1.Eligibility Criteria:

Postman with a minimum of 03 year of service in the cadre who have successfully completed probation period and mandatory training prescribed by the Department of Posts

2. Selection Process:

At the beginning of each calendar year, Division/ Unit Head shall seek willingness of eligible Postman for preparation of a panel for posting as Mail Overseer.

Approved panel shall be put in place by 31st march of each year which shall be valid for next 03 years.

In subsequent years, willingness shall be called for addition of officials to existing panel carried forward from previous year. Name included in the panel shall be valid for 03 years.

An official who has been included in the panel will have to give willingness once again after inclusion in the panel for 03 years. Posting as Mail Overseer shall be done in order of seniority from the officials included in the valid panel.

In case sufficient number of eligible/ willing official is not available in a Division/ Unit, Head of Circle can relax the eligibility condition from 03 years to 02 years for which Division/ Unit Head shall send proposal to Circle Office.

Tenure: Mail Overseer shall have a tenure of three years from the date of his/her joining as Mail Overseer. There shall be a mandatory cooling off period of one year before he/she can be posted again as Mail Overseer.

4.Mandatory Training: As provided in letter Q-25/14/2023-PE-I-DOP (pt) dated 12.10.2023, all Mail Overseers shall be required to complete the below mentioned training programs from i-GOT Karmayogi Portal / Dak Karmayogi within a month of their joining/issue of this order and submit the completion certificate to Sub Divisional head.

(i) Eight major categories of courses in Finacle workflow available on Dak Karmayogi portal and i-GOT Karmayogi portal.

(ii) Major courses available for DARPAN mobile android devices, IPVS and SAP and major courses along with the latest updated courses on Dak Karmayogi portal

(iii) Bima Deep courses in McCamish workflow at Dak Karmayogi portal and i-GOT Karmayogi portal.

 

5.These instructions become effective immediately and shall be applicable henceforth. These guidelines shall replace all the previous guidelines issued on the subject.

Yours faithfully,

(Vangara Prasad)Assistant Director General (SPN)

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