Postal Dept to recruit 55,000
gramin dak sevaks said by BVS
HYDERABAD,
SEPTEMBER 16:
The Departments of Posts plans to recruit around 55,000 Grameen
Dak Sevaks through online mode in November, B.V Sudhakar, Secretary, Department
of Posts, said.
Addressing a Press Conference here on Friday, Sudhakar informed
that the software required for online recruitment is at the testing stage and
the online method will ensure transparency in this recruitment.
In order to address the grievances of the postal customers, the
National Service Call Centre - 1924 - was launched on September 12, 2016.
Customers can call from any network to this number and they will be given a
unique 11-digit ticket ID to check the status of their complaint. Nearly 98 per
cent grievances and complaints were resolved, he said in a statement.
Post Payment Bank
Explaining about the Post Payment Bank, he said the focus will
be on Government to customer services by providing services like Direct
Benefits Transfer, which could also be helpful in the financial inclusion.
There will be no lending to the customers and deposits can be made up to Rs. 1 lakh.
Total 650 branches of post payment bank will be set up by May
2017 and nearly one lakh employees will work on this set up, he added.
Solar power
Sudhakar also informed to harness solar power, 4000 Postal
buildings across country will utilize solar power in the coming days. To start
with Postal Department headquarters at New Delhi will install Solar Power
panels which can save up to Rs. 17 lakh
of monthly power bill. ×
The business across Postal services registered growth with 3.8%
growth in unregistered postal traffic, 6% in registered posts, 7.3% in Speed
Post, 6.8% in savings banks mobilization and 25% growth in Philately, during
2015-16 as against 2014-15, he said.
Postal Department achieved business of Rs. 14, 900 crore as against planned target of Rs. 14, 600 crore, he added.
(This article was published on the hindu news paper on September 16, 2016)
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