Reservation for EWSs in Direct Recruitment of GDS
No.17-09/2019-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(GDS Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi-110001
Dated- 26.02.2019
To
- All Chief Postmasters General / Postmasters General
- Chief General Manager, BD Directorate / Parcel Directorate /
PLI Directorate
- Director, RAKNPA / GM, CEPT / Directors of All PTCs
- Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, R.K.Puram, New
Delhi
- All General Managers (Finance) /Directors Postal Accounts /
DDAP
Subject:- Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs)
in Direct Recruitment of Gramin Dak Sevaks.
As per Directorate letter no. 19-11/97-ED & TRG Dated
27.11.1997, instructions were issued to all Circles for
reservation for SC/ST/OBC in engagement of Gramin Dak Sevaks
(GDS).
Recently, DOPT OM no. 36039/1/2019-Estt(Res) dated 31st January
2019 has been circulated vide Directorate Memo No.3-1/2019-SCT
dated 08.02.2019 regarding reservation for EWSs in making direct
recruitment to posts of regular establishment of the Central
Government. On the basis of these guidelines, it has been
decided that, the persons belonging to EWSs who are not covered
under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs shall get
1070 reservation in direct recruitment in all categories of GDS
posts in Department of Posts.
Persons who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for
SCs, STs and OBCs and whose family has gross annual income below
Rs.8.00 lakh (Rupees eight lakh only) are to be identified as
EWSs for benefit of reservation. Income shall also include
income from a1l sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business,
profession, etc. for the financial year prior to the year of
application.
Also persons whose family owns or possesses any of the following
assets shall be excluded from being identified as EWS,
irrespective of the family income:-
i. 5 acres of agricultural land and above;
ii. Residential flat of 1000 sq.ft. and above;
iii. Residential plot of 100 sq.yards and above in notified
municipalities;
iv. Residential plot of 200 sq.yards and above in areas other
than the notified municipalities
4.1 The property held by a "Family" in different locations or
different places/cities would be clubbed while applying the land
or property holding test to determine EWS status.
4.2 The term "Family" means for this purpose will include the
person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and
siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and
children below the age of 18 years.
INCOME AND ASSET CERTIFICATE ISSUING AUTHORITY AND
VERIFICATION OF CERTIFICATE
5.1 The benefit of reservation under EWS can be availed upon
production of an Income and Asset Certificate issued by a
Competent Authority. The Income and Asset Certificate issued by
any one of the following authorities in the prescribed format as
given in Annexure-I shall only be accepted as proof of
candidate’s claim as belonging to EWS :-
(i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate
/Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/
1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrates
Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant
Commissioner.
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate /Additional Chief Presidency
Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate
(iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar and
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/
or his family normally resides.
5.2 The officer who issues the certificate would do the same
after carefully verifying all relevant documents following due
process as prescribed by the respective State / UT.
5.3 The crucial date for submitting Income and Asset certificate
by the candidate may be treated as the closing date for receipt
of application for the post, except in cases where crucial date
is fixed otherwise.
5.4 The engaging authorities should in the offer of engagement
to the candidates claiming to be belonging to EWS, include the
following clause :-
"The engagement is provisional and is subject to the Income and
Asset certificate being verified through the proper channels and
if the verification reveals that the claim to belong to EWS is
fake/false the services will be terminated forthwith without
assigning any further reasons and without prejudice to such
further action as may be taken under the provisions of the
Indian Penal Code for production of fake/false certificate."
The engaging authority should verify the veracity of the Income
and Asset certificate submitted by the candidate through the
certificate issuing authority.
5.5 Instructions referred to above should be strictly followed
so that it may not be possible for an unscrupulous person to
secure employment on the basis of a false claim and if any
person gets an engagement on the basis of such false claim,
her/his engagement shall be terminated invoking the conditions
contained in the offer of engagement
6. EFFECTING RESERVATION - MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS :
6.1 Directorate vide letter no.19-11/97-ED & TRG dated
27.11.1997 had issued instructions regarding implementation of
post based reservation. The general principles for making and
operating post based reservation would be as per the principles
laid down in the said letter.
6.2 Every Division/Sub Division/ Other Sub Appointing
Authorities shall now effect 10% reservation for EWS
interpolating them with the SCs, STs and OBCs.
6.3 Where in any recruitment year any vacancy earmarked for EWS
cannot be filled up due to non-availability of a suitable
candidate belonging to EWS, such vacancies for that particular
recruitment year shall not be carried forward to the next
recruitment year as backlog.
6.4 Persons belonging to EWS selected against the quota for
persons with benchmark disabilities shall be placed against the
post earmarked for EWS
ADJUSTMENT AGAINST UNRESERVED VACANCIES :
A person belonging to EWS cannot be denied the right to compete
for appointment against an unreserved vacancy. Persons belonging
to EWS who are selected on the basis of merit and not on account
of reservation are not to be counted towards the quota meant for
reservation.
|
| UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS |
| No. of Post in the cadre | 100 | 40 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Actual representation | 85 | 45 | 12 | 19 | 9 | - |
| Excess / Shortfal | 15 | 5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -10 |
| Vacancy to be
declared | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
8.
ILLUSTRATION : An illustration of a Circle which is
following reservation percentage shown in row no.1is furnished
below:-
9. MAINTENANCE OF REGISTER OF COMPLAINTS BY THE CIRCLE
:
9.1 Every Circle shall appoint a DPS (HQ) of the Circle as the
Grievance Redressal Officer and
Liaison Officer to monitor the implementation of reservation for
EWSs.
9.2. Any person aggrieved with any matter relating to
discrimination in employment against any EWS may file a
complaint with the Grievance Redressal Officer of the respective
Circle. The name, designation and contact details of the
Grievance Redressal Officer may be displayed prominently on the
website and in the office of the Chief PMG.
10. The above scheme of reservation will be effective in respect
of all categories of GDS for direct recruitment vacancies to be
notified on or after 07.02.2019.
11. Circle may follow these guidelines for filling up of all GDS
vacancies on or after 01.02.2019
(S.B.Vyavahare)
Asstt. Director General (GDS/PCC)
