GDS Recruitment 2023: Check Details, Apply link, last date, eligibility

GDS Recruitment 2023: The India Post has released a notification for the recruitment of 30041 Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) across 23 postal circles in India. The online application process will start on August 3, 2023 and the last date to apply is August 23, 2023.

To know more about GDS Recruitment 2023, read this complete article. We will give all important details about GDS Recruitment 2023, including selection process and apply link will also be provide in this blog post.

GDS Recruitment 2023 Overview

The recruitment is being conducted by the Ministry of Communication and will be operated in 23 circles across India. The eligible candidates can apply for the post through the official website of India Post.

Category	Details
Conducting Authority	India Post
Posts	Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS), Branch Post (BPM), Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevak
Category	Government Jobs
Vacancy	30,041
Advt No.	17-67/2023-GDS
Application Process	Online
Application Dates	3rd August to 23rd August 2023
Selection Process	Merit-Based

GDS Recruitment 2023 Important Dates

Event	Date
GDS Notification Release Date	August 2, 2023
Post Office Apply Online 2023 Starts	August 3, 2023
Last Date to Apply	August 23, 2023
Last date to Pay Application Fees	August 23, 2023
Edit/Correction Window for Applicants	August 24 to 26, 2023
Post Office GDS Result 2023	To be notified

GDS Recruitment 2023 Total Vacancies

There are a total of 30,041 vacancies for the GDS Recruitment 2023. The vacancies are spread across 23 postal circles in India.

S. No.	Circle Name	Language Name	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	PWD-A	PWD-B	PWD-C	PWD-DE	Total
1	Andhra Pradesh	Telugu	497	152	144	66	168	5	13	13	0	1058
2	Assam	Assamese/Asomiya	335	163	52	76	40	2	1	2	4	675
3	Assam	Bengali/Bangla	83	49	12	13	6	0	0	0	0	163
4	Assam	Bodo	0	0	12	5	0	0	0	0	0	17
5	Bihar	Hindi	1032	646	313	67	194	18	13	14	3	2300
6	Chattisgarh	Hindi	288	24	97	211	82	7	5	4	3	721
7	Delhi	Hindi	6	5	4	5	2	0	0	0	0	22
8	Gujarat	Gujarati	852	391	82	311	171	10	12	18	3	1850
9	Haryana	Hindi	92	57	42	1	19	0	1	3	0	215
10	Himachal Pradesh	Hindi	172	85	85	21	53	0	1	0	1	418
11	Jammukashmir	Hindi/Urdu	109	87	18	43	34	3	2	4	0	300
12	Jharkhand	Hindi	260	51	53	125	37	1	2	1	0	530
13	Karnataka	Kannada	716	404	238	129	201	6	7	12	1	1714
14	Kerala	Malayalam	808	312	120	31	191	6	16	22	2	1508
15	Madhya Pradesh	Hindi	623	185	255	308	146	18	14	9	7	1565
16	Maharashtra	Konkani/Marathi	50	9	1	6	8	1	1	0	0	76
17	Maharashtra	Marathi	1344	746	281	294	327	15	28	30	13	3078
18	North Eastern	Bengali/Kak Barak	47	5	26	24	11	1	1	0	0	115
19	North Eastern	English/Garo/Hindi	8	0	0	5	2	0	0	1	0	16
20	North Eastern	English/Hindi	45	0	0	31	10	1	0	0	0	87
21	North Eastern	English/Hindi/Khasi	27	3	0	16	1	0	0	0	1	48
22	North Eastern	English/Manipuri	30	11	1	21	3	1	1	0	0	68
23	North Eastern	Mizo	66	0	0	95	0	4	1	0	0	166
24	Odisha	Oriya	601	130	178	228	112	11	10	7	2	1279
25	Punjab	English/Hindi/Punjabi	14	8	11	0	3	0	1	0	0	37
26	Punjab	Hindi	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
27	Punjab	Punjabi	130	62	73	0	25	0	0	7	0	297
28	Rajasthan	Hindi	881	256	327	294	226	17	11	15	4	2031
29	Tamilnadu	Tamil	1406	689	492	20	280	22	38	31	16	2994
30	Uttar Pradesh	Hindi	1471	788	552	40	195	19	11	8	0	3084
31	Uttarakhand	Hindi	304	60	78	15	47	4	3	8	0	519
32	West Bengal	Bengali	850	430	440	107	131	16	19	13	8	2014
33	West Bengal	Bhutia/English/Lepcha/Nepali	28	8	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	42
34	West Bengal	English/Hindi	31	13	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	54
35	West Bengal	Nepali	7	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	17
36	Telangana	Telugu	404	217	147	55	112	5	8	11	2	961
	Total		13618	6051	4138	2669	2847	195	220	233	70	30041

GDS Recruitment 2023 Pay Scale

The Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) is a pay scale that is linked to the length of service of a GDS. The TRCA is paid in addition to the basic pay and other allowances. The TRCA slabs for different categories of GDS are as follows:

Category	TRCA Slab
Branch Postmaster (BPM)	Rs. 12,000 – 29,380
Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevak	Rs. 10,000 – 24,470

GDS Recruitment 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the Post Office GDS Recruitment 2023 are as follows:

• Educational qualification: Candidates must have passed the Secondary School Examination (10th) from a recognized board of school education under the Government of India. They must have studied mathematics and English as compulsory or elective subjects.
• Age limit: Candidates must be between 18 and 40 years as of February 16, 2023.
  • Relaxation in age limit: Candidates belonging to the reserved categories will be eligible for relaxation in the age limit as follows:
    • Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST): 5 years
    • Other Backward Classes (OBC): 3 years
    • Persons with Disabilities (PwD): 10 years
    • PwD + OBC: 13 years
    • PwD + SC/ST: 15 years
• Desirable: Candidates must have computer knowledge, cycling, and knowledge of adequate means of livelihood.

Application Fees:

Category	Fees
UR	₹ 100
SC, ST, PwD, and Female Candidates	No Fees Required

GDS Recruitment 2023 Selection Process

The selection process for the Post Office GDS Recruitment 2023 will be merit-based. The merit list will be prepared based on the marks secured by the candidates in their 10th standard exams. The marks will be normalized across all states and union territories.

GDS Recruitment 2023 Important Links

Notification PDF Link	👉 View Here
Apply Link	👉 Click here
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