ePost Office – Online Post Office from India Post
“ Postal Transactions on your desktop”
Now , no need to go to post office to send money order to your dear ones. India post has introduced an online portal epost office system thorough which people can send money order online. This portal will also provide instant money order (iMO), sale of philatelic stamps, postal information, tracking of express and international shipments, PIN code search and registration of feedback and complaints online.
Money order online booking Website:
http://www.epostoffice.gov.in/
How to Send Money Order Online ? - Procedure
- Go to the Website http://www.epostoffice.gov.in/
- Click on Enter (on the Glass Door !!!)
- Click on Electronic Money Order Icon
- Click on Book Now
- If you are already registered, enter the user ID and Password.
- If you are a new user, Click on New user
- For registration enter the details like username, password, name , address, PIN etc.
- After login click on Book Now
- Remitter name will come automatically .
- Fill the details of “Pay to”
- Select the standard message like Money for payment of loan etc.
- Select Payment mode either Debit card or Credit card.
- At present only Axis Bank Cards are accepted.
- Click on Confirm Payment.
- The page will redirect to Banks payment page.
- Enter the Card Details.
- eMO will be booked after successful payment.
What are the charges for booking eMO Online ?
The Customer has to pay two types of charges for Booking eMO online.
- Regular eMO Service Charge
- Payment Gateway Charge.
1 Regular eMO Service Charge:
For each20 Rs Service Charge is 1 Rs. ie For 100 Rs , the Service Charge is 5 Rs only.
Complete list of Service charge for eMO
2. eMO Payment Gateway Charge.
2.0256 % of Total Money Order Amount irrespective of Credit card or Debit Card.
For eg:
If the Money Order Amount is 100 Rs, then
EMO Service Charge: 5 Rs
Payment gateway charge: 2.13 Rs
Total Amount : 100+5+2.13 = 107.13 Rs.
Benefits of Booking Money Order online
- No need to go to Post Office and wait in Queue !!
- Easy to use Interface.
- Status of transactions can be easily tracked.
More details @ http://www.indiapost.gov.in
New Revised syllabus & pattern for Postal Assistant /Sorting Assistant Examination 2011-12
Postal Assistant (PA) Recruitment Examination Syllabus
Date of Postal Assistant / Sorting Assistant Examinations 2011.
10th July, 2011 - Sunday.
Download Updated Syllabus and Pattern for PA/SA Recruitment.
Revised Syllabus and Pattern for IP Examination
Directorate vide letter No. 7-14/2011-SPB-II dated 9-3-2011 has circulated revised Pattern and Syllabus for Limited Department Competitive Examination for the post of IPs for filling up 66.66% vacancies in the Department. The examination will now be held only for 4 papers without the aid of books with 150 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) in each paper.The date for holding of the Examination will be communicated separately by the DE Division. Revised Pattern and Syllabus is as under:
SL NO | HEADING | EXISTING SYLLABUS AND PATTERN | REVISED SYLLABUS AND PATTERN |
| 1 | No. of Papers | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Syllabus | Paper I – Postal Manual Vol. V, Postal Manual Vol. IV, Postal Manual Vol II, CCS (Conduct) Rules, Postal Manual Vol. III, MTT | Paper I – (1) Acts/Rules/ Guidelines Instructions relating to Inland & Foreign Posts, Mail Operations, Money Remittances, Savings Bank Schemes and Certificates Rural and Postal Life Insurance.
(2) Organization of Department, Office Procedure and Material Management for optimum utilization of network, Establishment and Administrative Matters. |
| Paper II – Postal Manual Vol VIII, PO Guide Part I and II, Postal Manual Vol VI (Part I, II AND III) POSB Manual Vol. I & II Postal Manual Vol. VII | Paper II – CCS (Conduct) Rules, CCS (CCA) Rules, Accounts, FRs & SRs and FHBs. | ||
| Paper III – FHB Vol. I & II, FRs and SRs, CCS (Pension) Rules, CCS (Leave) rules, CCS (Joining Time ) Rules | Paper III (1) Constitution of India (2) Short title, extent, commencement and definitions of CPC & CrPC. (i) CrPC: Proclamation for person absconding attachment of property of person absconding , claims and objections to attachments, release, sale and restoration of attached property. (ii) Indian Evidence Act: Short title, extent and commencement Of the relevancy of the facts: Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts, relevancy of facts forming part of the same transaction, facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue;motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct. Facts which need not be proved: Of oral evidence: Of documentary evidence (iii) Indian Penal Code: General Explanation: Of Punishments Of offences by or relating to public servants Of contempts of the lawful authority of public servants Of the criminal breach of contract of service (3) RTI Act and Consumer Protection Act | ||
| Paper IV – Indian Post Office Act., Government savings Bank and Certificate Acts, IPC, Evidence Act, Cr. PC, CAT, Consumer Protection Act | English Language General Knowledge & Reasoning/ Intelligence | ||
| Paper V – Essay, General Knowledge, Computer Basics and Intelligence Test. | |||
| 3 | Marks | Each paper carries 100 marks | Each paper will carry 300 marks |
| 4 | Duration | Duration for each paper is 3 hrs. | Duration of each paper would be 3 hrs. |
| 5 | No. of Questions | Subjective type Questions | 150 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) in each paper |
| 6 | Qualifying marks | 40% marks in each paper subject to an overall average of 45% for general category and 33% marks in each apper subject to an overall average of 38% for SC/ST | No change |
| 7 | Assessment of APAR / ACR | Not included | The Competent Authority will ensure and certify the following before recommending the application of the official for examination: (i) No disciplinary action is pending or contemplated against the applicant (ii) No punishment is current against the applicant (iii) No adverse entry in the APAR/ACR in the last five years |
Download Revised IP Examination Syllabus
Source: andheriho.blogspot.com
Author: Kiran
Clarification regarding recruitment rules in case of Introduction of Postmaster Grade I, II & III and senior Postmaster (Gazetted Cadre) in Postal Wing.
A number of Postal circles have sought clarifications relating to the postmaster Cadre and other connected issue. The points are clarified as under.
Download the Full Order from the below given link:
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Further Reading on Postmaster Cadre
Syllabus for Postmaster Cadre Examination
Creation of Postmaster Cadre - Order
Post Bank and Postal ATM from India Post to be introduced soon
Under Prepaid card scheme which is to be launched in collaboration with banks,. all expenses are to be borne by banks. Cards will be issued to customers who have Savings account only and later expanded to other customers. With help of card one can withdraw money in POs/ Any ATM/make purchase in any merchant outlets. A minimum charge will be levied for each operation. Minim um load is Rs 1000 maximum reload to card is Rs50000. Maximum withdrawal is 10000 per day and only four times can a card be used in a single given day.
News from fnpo.org website...
Further Reading
1. Core banking in Post Offices.
2 ATMs to be introduced in Post Offices.
3. Modernisation of India Post
Milad I Sherif Holiday for CG Offices on 15-02-2011 in Kerala - Order
Now your Face also on Stamps !!
Department of Post to launch Customized stamps. Next time when you post an envelop, you can have a portrait of yours struck on the place of stamp !!.
This is a new scheme named as "My Stamp" which will be introduced in the World Philatelic Exhibition - Indipex 2011 to be held at New Delhi next week.
My Stamp Features
* Will be Introduced in World Philatelic Exhibition which is to be held in Delhi Next Week.
* You can your Face on the stamp.
* Currently applicable to Individuals only.
* Customer has to bring one's own or spouse's photo with an ID Card.
* Rs 150 for 8 stamp sheets.
* Stamp Background in 6 themes.
* Themes include Taj Mahal, Tale of Pancha Tantra, Trains, Wildlife, Aeroplanes and Sun Signs.
* Initially available in selected Post offices only.
"'My Stamp' is a wonderful way to celebrate special occasions such as engagements, birth of a baby, or to send as greetings to loved ones,"
source: finpokerala.blogspot.com
1. Department of Posts and UIDAI wish to collaborate to provide state of art bio-metric and ID authentication services to the residents.
2. Providing of enrolment and updation facility to the residents of India in identified post offices across the country subject to economic & operational viability.
5. Sharing demographic and biometric data collected during enrolment for Aadhaar on mutually agreed terms & conditions;
6. Utilizing Media Post and Direct Mail services of Department of Posts by the UIDAI to targeted group of residents across the country to promote Aadhar on mutually agreed terms & conditions.
7. In a recognition of the fact that Aadhaar enablement may call for running Proof of Concept and Pilot projects both side agree to do so where deemed necessary and subject to mutual convenience. Such exercises as may be undertaken in pursuit of this understanding will endeavour to produce Detailed Project Reports which can be effectively used to scale up the projects on successful completion.
The mandate of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is to provide a Unique Identification Number to each and every resident of the country. This involves:-
a) Capture of demographic and bio-metric data of each and every resident.
b) Generating a Unique Identification Number for each resident of the country.
c) Printing a communication carrying the Unique Identification Number addressed to each resident.
d) Delivery of this communication to the resident.
e) Updation of resident’s data on a periodic basis.
b) Transmission of the UID communications printed at Department of Posts’ ‘Print to Post' facility to the addressee by the fastest means.
c) Delivery of the UID communication to the addressee through the vast network of post offices across the country.
Author: Najiya M Ali
Postal Assistant, Department of Posts.
INTRODUCTION
Postal Life Insurance was started in 1884 as a welfare measure for the employees of Posts & Telegraphs Department under Government of India. Due to popularity of its schemes, various departments of Central and State Governments were extended its benefits. Now Postal Life Insurance is open for employees of all Central and State Government Departments, Nationalized Banks, Public Sector Undertakings, Financial Institutions, Local Bodies like Municipalities and Zila Parisads, Educational Institutions aided by the Government etc.
WHY CHOOSE PLI ?
PLI offers bonus rates higher than all types of policies as compared to that of other insurance agencies.
SALIENT FEATURES
Pass book Facility:
Premium can be remitted in any departmental Post Offices in India.
Recovery of premium from Pay:-Facility of recovery of premium from salary is available to some selected Departments.
Loan Facility:
Loan can be obtained at the interest charge of 10% p .a Loan can be obtained from other financial institutions like nationalised bank, HDFC etc on the security of Policies.
Assurance upto 10 Lakhs:
PLI offers policies up to a maximum Sum Assured of Rs.10 lakh for Whole life and Endowment Assurance Policies.
Income Tax Savings:
PLI Premium paid is eligible for Income Tax Savings under section 80C of Income Tax Act.
Non Medical Scheme.
Scheme of Non Medical policies of Endowment Assurance available up to One Lakh Sum Assured ,subject to conditions.
BENEFITS
- 100% security by Government of India
- Income Tax Rebate under Sec. 88.
- Low Premium.
- High Bonus.
- Options for Loan, Assignment, Surrender, Conversion and Paid Up Value.
- Repayment of Loan is optional. However interest is payable every 6 months.
- Easy transfer to any place in India free of cost.
- Pass book facility for payment of premia & other payments like loan, interest through any Departmental Post Office.
- Pay recovery facility for Institutions and Organizations having more than 20 policies.
- Facility for payment of premia monthly, half yearly and annually on any working day of the month for which it is due.
- Rebate @ 1% for payment of 6 months premia in advance.
- Rebate @ 2% for payment of 12 months premia in advance.
- Nomination facility.
- Facility for revival of policies lapsed due to non-payment of premium.
- Payment of policy money through any Post Office, anywhere in India.
- Centralized accounting for quick and easy settlement of claims through fully computerized office management.
Download Forms for PLI / RPLI
| SL NO | NAME | DOWNLOAD |
| 1 | Change of Nomination | |
| 2 | Notice of change of Nomination | |
| 3 | Loan Assignment | |
| 4 | Maturity Value of Endowment Assurance | |
| 5 | PLI Loan | |
| 6 | Revival of PLI Policy | |
| 7 | RPLI Surrender | |
| 8 | RPLI Maturity Value Claim | |
| 9 | Declaration of Policies above 5 Lakhs | |
| 10 | PLI / RPLI Credit Certificate | |
| 11 | Death Claim |
Posting of Women employees in offices where basic amenities are not available
No. 137-10/2011-SPB.II
Ministry of Communications & IT
View the Order Below:
Department of Posts issued orders regaring the welfare schemes for Gramin Dak Sevaks.
Date: 13/01/2011
No: 19-3/2010-WL/Sports
View the DoP order Below:
Ministry of Communication & IT
Department of Posts,
Dak Bhavan, New Delhi-110001
Dated: 13/01/2011
No. 19-3/2010-WL/Sports
To
All Heads of Postal Circles.
Sub: Recommendations of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) Committee.
Sir/Madam,
As a follow up of the recommendations made in Nataraja Murthi Committee Report on Gramin Dak Sevaks, it has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to make the following changes in existing Welfare Schemes of Department in regards to their applicability to Gramin Dak Sevaks:-
| SL NO | Name of the Welfare Scheme | Existing Provision/Amount of financial Assistance | Revised Provision/Amount of financial Assistance |
| 1 | Death occurring due to enemy action in war or border skirmishes or action against militants, terrorists, extremist etc. | Nil | 1,50,000/- |
| 2 | Funeral expenses* | 250/- | 500/- |
| 3 | Nutritional diet to the GDS suffering from tuberculosis: a) Indoor treatment b) Outdoor treatment |
200 /- pm
100 /- pm |
400/- pm
200/- pm |
| 4 | Financial Assistance in case of prolonged and serious illness/major surgeries | 1500/- | 5000/- |
| 5 | Scholarshipp and book award schem | At present GDS are treated on par with regular Govt.Servants | To ensure better overage for GDS, their wards be To ensure better coverage for GDS, their wards be granted relaxation by 10% marks as in case of SCs/STs and OBCs in so far as grant book award is concerned |
*Note: Payable from the Circle welfare Fund, only in cases in which last rites of decided Postal Employees are performed by brothers or sisters or near relatives in the absence of any other next of kin (Ref. No. 1-17/97-WL&Sports dated 17.09.1997)
2. The above changes are applicable subject to fulfillment of other terms and conditions laid down from time to time on the above issues.
3. This will take effect from the date of its issueYours faithfully,
Sd/-
(Subhash Chander)
Director (WL/Sports)
Copy to:
1. DDG (Estt.) With reference to his note No. 6-1/2006-PE-II dated 14.01.2010 for information and further necessary action.
Stepping up of pay of the promotee senior with direct recruited - Dop Order
To,
All Heads of the Circles
Subject: - Stepping up of pay of the promotee senior with direct recruited junior appointed on or after 01.01.2006
This is regarding stepping of pay of promote senior with reference to direct recruit junior appointed after 01.01.2006.
2. The issue was examined in this office and referred to Ministry of Finance for clarification. Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure Legal Cell vide U.O. No. 18/28/2010-Legal dated 29.12.2010 has clarified that the stepping up of pay of the promote senior with direct recruited junior appointed on or after 01.01.2006 may be agreed to subject to fulfillment of the following conditions: -
(a) Stepping up of the basic pay of seniors can be claimed only in the case of those cadres which have an element of direct recruitment and in cases where a directly recruited junior is actually drawing more basic pay than the seniors. In such cases, the basic pay of the seniors will be stepped up with reference to the basic pay of the directly recruited junior provided they belong to the same seniority list for all purposes.
(b) Further, government servants cannot claim stepping up of their revised basic pay with reference to entry pay in the revised pay structure for direct recruits appointed on or after 01.01.2006 as laid down in Section II of part A of First Schedule to the CCS (RP) Rules, 2008, if their cadre does not have an element of direct recruitment or in cases where no junior is drawing basic pay higher than them.
(c) Stepping up of pay of the seniors in accordance with the present advice of this Department shall not be applicable in cases where direct recruits have been granted advance increment at the time of recruitment.
3. The issues prevailing in the Circle may be decided as per above clarifications.
The Department of Post (DoP) will introduce a prepaid credit card in association with leading banks including IDBI, HSBC and ICICI to rural people, which will facilitate non-cash transactions for purchasing products and services.
The card - 'White label Pre-paid Cards' - will come with pre-determined cash value and could be operated at merchant locations, ATMs and designated post offices subject to approval by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Disclosing his department's 100-day agenda, Telecom and IT Minister Kapil Sibal has said: "The department during the current fiscal year will introduce pre-paid parcel boxes for domestic parcels for one kg, 2.5 kg and five kg. 
"The boxes will be sold through over 800 post offices across the country," he added
He further said that the Government would complete the up-gradation of 15 speed post centres by March 31.
DoP will also finalise the vendors for information technology solutions, which include customer interaction management, mail operations, banking, postal life insurance, enterprise-wide human resource management, among others.
The project is phased over the financial years 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13.
source:economictimes.indiatimes
ATMs will be installed in Head post offices in connection with the Core banking system which is going to be introduced in post offices in near future.
These ATMs will be the face of the IT transformation of Department of Posts. DoP is planning to install ATMs in all Head Post Offices and 200 major sub offices/ MDGs in the country.
These ATMs are proposed to be seamlessly integrated with the existing banking ATM network and therefore can be used by Bank customers also.
Significant objectives of DoP from the ATMs:
1. Improving Service Quality:
2. Reducing costs
3. Enhancing Brand Value
4. Improving revenues.
The Department of Posts issued order on Inter Circle transfer of Inspector of Posts under rule 38 of P&T Manual Volume IV.
After introducing the Postmasters Cadre in Postal Wing with due Gazette Notification on 9th September, 2010 and framing “Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster ( Group-B Gazetted ), Postmaster ( Grade – III and II Group - B non-Gazetted ) and Postmaster ( Grade – I Group – C non-Gazetted ) Recruitment Rules, 2010” vide Postal Directorate letter No.4-17/2008-SPB-II, dated 22.11.2010, now the Department vide Directorate’s letter No. 137-8/2009-SPB.II, dated 08.12.2010, has circulated the syllabus for Departmental Examination in respect of Postmaster Grade – I.
The Department Order is given below:
No: 137-8/ 2009-SBP II
Government of India
Ministry of Communications and IT
Department of Posts
Dak Bhavan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi, Dated 08 December, 2010
To,
All Chief Postmaster General
Subject: Syllabus for Departmental Examination in respect of Post Master Grade - 1 in Postal Wing
Sir/ Madam,
I am directed to refer to Directorate's letter No: 13-2/ 010-PE.I, dated 03.02.2010, whereby a separate cadre of Postmasters has been constituted in he grades of Senior Postmaster, Postmaster Grade III, Postmaster Grade II and Postmaster Grade I, by carving out the posts from existing General Line posts in Postal wing.
2. Reference is also invited to Directorate's letter of even number dated 22.11.2010 forwarding therewith copy of Recruitment Rules, namely, Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster (Group B gazetted), Postmaster (Grade III and II - Non - Gazetted) and Postmaster (Grade 1 - Group C Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2010, dated 9th September, 2010. It was stated inter-alia in the said letter that initial constitution of the various grades of Postmasters shall be done by inviting options/ applications from the existing incumbents of LSG, HSG II, HSG I in Post Offices and PS Gr 'B'. In case, after filling up the posts as per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules certain number of Posts still remain unfilled, the same would be filled up as per the provisions contained in Col. 12 of the respective Recruitment rules.
3. The Recruitment rules for the Grade of Postmaster Grade - I provides for filling up of the vacancies by promotion through Limited departmental Competitive Examination from amongst the Postal Assistants working in Post Offices with five years of regular service in the grade. Thus, the unfilled posts, after the initial constitution, if any, and regular vacancies subsequently will be filled up on the basis of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. The pattern and scheme of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination decided by the Competent Authority to fill up the vacancies in the grade of Postmaster Grade - i is forwarded herewith as in the Annexure.
4. It is requested that the provisions of the Recruitment Rules and the Syllabus may be brought to the notice of all concerned.
Encl: As above
Yours faithfully
Sd/-
Suraj Bhan
Assistant Director general (SPN)
Copy to:
1. Secretary (Posts)
2. All Members of Postal Services Board/JS & FA
3. Secretary (PSB)
4. CGM (BD)/CGM (MB)/ CGM (PLI)/ Director, Postal Staff College India, Ghaziabad
5. All DDsG
6. Pr. Director of Audit (Postal), Delhi - 54
7. Additional Director General, APS, R.K.Puram, New Delhi - 66
8. All Directors, Postal Training Centers
9. All recognized Service Unions/ Associations/ Federations.
10. Guard File
ANNEXURE
Syllabus for Departmental Competitive Examination for the post of Post Master Grade-I in Post Offices.
The examination for Postmaster Grade-I will consist of two papers of 100 questions; 90 minutes duration each. The questions will be on the pattern of objective type Multiple Choice Question (MCQ).
2. Syllabus for these two question papers is given as under:
PAPER-1
(i) Customer Services and Grivances
(a) Post Office Guide - Part I
(b) Compendium of Processing and Disposal of Public Complaints
(c) Knowledge about DOPG, DOARPG and RTI cases
(d) Consumer Forum/ Post Forum/ Citizen Charter
(e) Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules
(f) Conduct Rules
(g) General Financial Rules
(ii) Postal Operations
(a) Postal Manual Volume V
(b) Postal Manual Volume VI (Part I, II and III)
(c) FHB Volume II
(d) POSB Manuals (Volume I, II and III) OR Compilation of POSB Manual Volume I and II written by Kanwaljit Singh, AD (FS), Department of Posts
(e) Project Arrow-Blue Book
PAPER – II.
(a) Knowledge of products and services of Department of Posts.
(b) Marketing: Principles of marketing assessment of related products and services.
(c) PLI/ RPLI, Post Office Insurance Fund Rule, outline knowledge about Insurance Schemes, Mutual Fund and other financial products and services in the market.
(d) General Awareness and Current Affairs including general mental ability test covering logical reasoning (verbal and non verbal), numerical analysis (arithmetic) and basic mathematical equations and statistical tools like mean, median, mode, graphical representation of data, comprehension and basic language skills.
(e) General principles of technology.
(f) Basic technology requirement-computer, server, laptop
(g) Connectivity of computers.
Enhancement of Fixed Monetary compensation (FMC) to delivery staff - DOP Order
The Department of Posts has issued orders regarding the enhancement of the Fixed Monetary Compensation (FMC), admissible to the Postmen staff and Holiday monetary Compensation payable to Postmen and other Departmental Staff, brought on duty on Holidays.
View the order given below:
Chief Postmaster General
Postmaster General
General Managers (Finance)
Director of Accounts Postal
- When One Postman performs duty of an absentee Postman by combination of duties from Rs.29 per day revised to Rs.50 per day
- When two Postmen perform duty of an absentee Postman by sharing the beat from Rs.14 per day revised to Rs.24 per day
- for Supervisor Rs.85 per holiday for 4 hours
- for Postal Assistant Rs.85 per holiday for 4 hours
- for Postmen/Sorting Postmen Rs.85 per holiday
- for Multi tasking staff Rs.60 per holiday for 4 hours
