DoP plans to recruit around 55,000 GDSs through online mode in November& Postal Department achieved business of Rs. 14, 900 crore as against planned target of Rs. 14, 600 crore: B.V Sudhakar
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.
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