No.

1 7-03/2024-GDS
Government of India
Ministry of
Communications
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan, Sansad

Marg New
Delhi-110 001

NOTIFICATION No. 17-03/2024-GDS dated 12.07.2024

Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) Online Engagement Schedule, July 2024

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates to fill the

vacant posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) [i.e, Branch Postmaster
(BPM)/Assistant Branch Postmaster (ABPM)/Dak Sevaks] in
different offices of the Department of Posts. The detail of the vacant posts
is given in Annexure-I. The applications are to be submitted online at the
following link [Link]

2. Registration/Online application/Edit-correction Window:

The candidates would need to register themselves before

submitting an online application. They would need a valid Mobile No. and
active email address for registration purposes. A candidate can have only
one registration to submit an online application. Filling up
duplicate/multiple registrations/applications are not allowed and filling
up of duplicate/multiple applications would invite cancellation of all the
applications filled by the candidate. The applicants are not required to
attach any document with the application form. However, they will have
to upload their recent photograph and signature in the portal.

The detailed instructions for registration and filing up the online

application form are given in the Annexure-II. The candidates are
advised to carefully fill their registration and application forms, and
review the same before final submission. Still there is a mistake, the

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candidates need not to register again, as there would be an opportunity
to edit/correct the registration/application form after the stipulate closing
date. The edit/correction window of three days will be provided. The
schedule of registration and edit/correction window is as under:

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 Sl No Activities Schedule

i. Registration and submission 15.07.2024 to

05.08.2024
of online
applications
ii. Edit/Correction window 06.08.2024 to
08.08.2024

3. SERVICE CONDITIONS AND BRIEF JOB PROFILE

AND RESIDENCE/ACCOMMODATION:

The applicants must clearly understand that the GDSs are not
regular employees of the Department and their emoluments, allowances
and other entitlements are not at par with the Central Government
employees. Their service conditions are governed by Department of
Posts, Gramin Dak Sevaks (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2020
[referred to as GDS Rules], as revised from time to time and not framed
under the Article 309 of the Constitution of India. They are holders of
Civil Posts outside the civil services of state. They are required to
serve, mostly, in rural areas to render the services of the Department. As
per Rule 3 A of the said GDS Rules, they are required to work for
minimum for a period of four hours and maximum for five hours a day
and then cannot be retained as Sevak beyond 65 years of age. A sevak
should have other source of income besides the allowances to be paid by
the Government for adequate means of livelihood for himself and his
family. The candidates selected as BPMs are required to arrange
accommodation for running the post office (called as Branch Post Office)
at their own cost. The candidates are advised to carefully go through the
said GDS Rules, which are available on the official website of the
Department. The brief job profiles of different categories of GDSs are as
under:

i. BRANCH POSTMASTER (BPM)

The Job Profile of Branch post Master include:

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a) Day to day postal operations of Branch post Office (B.O) and
India post Payments Bank (IPPB) in the manner as prescribed by
the Department from time to time.

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 b) Marketing and promotions of products and services being
provided by the Department and operating various services in the
customer services’ centres (CSC) of the Department etc.

c) In the single-handed BOs, BPMs have the overall

responsibility of smooth and timely functioning of the Office,
including mail conveyance and mail delivery.

d) In the BOs other than single handed, the BPMs may be

assisted by ABPM(s). However, BPM will be required to do
combined duties of ABPM(s) as and when ordered or in the case of
non-availability of ABPM (s). Any other work may also be assigned
by superiors like Mail Overseer (M.O)/Inspector Post
(IPO)/Assistant Superintendent of post (ASPOs)/Superintendent of
post offices (SPOs)/Senior Superintendent of post Office (SSPOs)
etc.

e) Residence/Accommodation: The applicant selected as GDS

BPM will have to provide accommodation for Branch post Office
after selection but before engagement. A declaration to this effect
with details of accommodation is to be submitted before
engagement. The applicant so selected will be required to reside in
post village (the village in which the BO is functioning) only. The
accommodation should meet the standards as prescribed by this
Directorate letter No. 17-02/2018-GDS dated 08.03.2019 as
amended from time to time.

ii. ASSISTANT BRANCH POSTMASTER (ABPM)

The Job Profile of Assistant Branch post Master include:

a) Sale of stamps/stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at

doorstep, exchange the mail with account office etc.
deposit/payments/other transactions of IPPB.

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b) To assist BPM in postal operations in a manner as prescribed
by the Department from time to time.

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 c) Marketing and promotions of products and services being
provided by Department and operating various services in the
Customer Services' Centres (CSC) of the Department etc.

d) ABPM may also be required to do combined duties of the

BPM as and when ordered or in case of non-availability of BPM in
addition to his/her regular duties.

e) Any other work assigned by superiors like

MO/IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs etc.

(f) Residence: ABPM’s are required to reside within the delivery

jurisdictions of the Post Office (BO) concerned.

iii. Dak Sevak

Dak Sevaks will be engaged in Departmental Offices line Sub Post

Offices, Head Post Offices & offices of Railway Mails Services etc. The
Job Profile of Dak Sevak include:

a) Sale of stamps/stationery, conveyance and delivery of mail at

doorstep, deposits/payments/other transactions of IPPB and any
other duties assigned by Postmaster/Sub Postmaster.

b) Dak Sevaks may have to work in sorting offices of Railway

Mail Service (RMS).

c) Dak Sevaks in the Mail offices will handle receipt- dispatch of

mailbags, transhipment of bags etc.

d) Dak Sevaks will also assist Post Masters/Sub Postmasters in

managing the smooth functioning of Departmental Post Offices and
do marketing, business procurement or any other work assigned by
the Post Master or IPO/ASPO/SPOs/SSPOs/SRM/SSRM etc.

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 e) Residence: - Dak Sevaks are required to reside within
delivery jurisdictions of the Post Office (HO/SO) concerned.

4. EMOLUMENTS AND ALLOWANCES:

The GDSs are paid emoluments in form of Time Related Continuity

Allowance (TRCA), which carry an annual increase of 3%, subject to
fulfilment of conditions, as given in the GDS Rules. They are also entitled
to Dearness Allowance on TRCA, as declared by the Govt. of India from
time to time. The GDSs are also entitled to some other allowances and
social security benefits, which include, GDS Gratuity and Service
Discharge Benefit Scheme (akin to New Pension Scheme applicable to
regular employees), whose details are given under the GDS Rules and
official website of the Department. The initial engagement of GDS is
made in the following basic TRCA Slabs:

Sl No Category TRCA Slab

i BPM Rs.12,000-Rs.29,380/-
ii ABPM/Dak Sevaks Rs.10,000-Rs.24,470/-

5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (FOR ALL POSTS): -

5.1. AGE Limits:

i. Minimum age: 18 years

Maximum age: 40 years

[Subject to relaxations as per sub para (a) below]

ii. Age will be determined as on the last dale of submission of

applications: -

a. Relaxations in upper age limit: -

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 Sl Category Permissible
No age relaxation
.
1. Schedule Caste/Scheduled Tribe 5 years
(SC/ST)
2. Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 years

3. Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) No relaxation

4. Persons with Disabilities (PwD) 10 years

5. Persons with Disabilities (PwD) + 13 years

OBC
6. Disabilities (PwD) + SC/ST 15 years

[Link] AS ON THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION:

1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

(a) Educational qualification for engagement of GDS is

Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th
standard with passing marks in Mathematics and English
conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by
the Government of India/State Governments/ Union
Territories in India.

(b) The applicant should have studied the local language at

least up to 10th Standard from a recognized board. The detail
of post-wise local language prescribed by the Department is
given in the Annexure-III.

(c) Special Provision for engagement of GDS in the

state of Arunachal Pradesh

The Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh has declared 23 tribal

languages/dialects spoken in the state as 'Third Language'
vide their Notification No. SJETA-1601/10/2023 dated
09.02.2024. Therefore, the Department has made special
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provision for engagement of GDS in the State of Arunachal
Pradesh, which will be applicable for five years from
01.03.2024, as under:

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 Candidates applying for engagement as GDS in the offices
situated in Arunachal Pradesh, should have the knowledge
both, the languages, i.e, (i) 'English or Hindi' studied at
least upto 10th standard and (ii) any of the tribal local
languages/dialects, notified as third language from time to
time by the Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. As these tribal local
languages/dialects are not taught upto 10th Standard at
present in schools, the proficiency of the same in the will be
ascertained by the Department based on certificate to be
issued by the concerned Deputy Commissioners or any other
officer authorized by the Government of Aurnachal Pradesh
in this behalf, which will have to be produced by the
shortlisted candidate at the time of physical verification of
the documents. Failure to produce this document will entail
cancellation of candidature.

(2) OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: -

i. Knowledge of computer
ii. Knowledge of cycling
iii. Adequate means of livelihood

6. RESERVATION:

(a) Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ ST/ OBC/
PwBD/ EWS must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per
eligibility prescribed in this notification. They should also be in
possession of a valid certificate in the prescribed format in support of
their claim.

(b) Format of Certificates: Applicants, who wish to be considered for

reserved vacancies or seek age relaxation, will have to produce the
requisite certificate from the competent authority in the prescribed
Format in Annexure-V at the time of physical verification of documents.

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In case of failure to produce certificate in original, their candidature will
be cancelled. In case of non-availability of caste certificate in the
prescribed format, the shortlisted candidate, subject to verification of
other documents, would be provisional selected and would require to
submit the same within 15 days from the date of offer of provisional
engagement. Failure in submitting

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the certificate during this period her/his candidature will be rejected and
the post will be offered to the next available candidate in the subsequent
lists to be issued by the Department. The conditions for issue of offer of
provisional engagement and process for issuance of lists of shortlisted
candidates is given in para (9) below.

(c) There will be no relaxation in upper age limit to EWS applicants.

However, the persons belonging to EWS who are not covered under the
scheme of reservation for SC, ST and OBC shall get 10% reservation in
engagement to the GDS posts.

(d) A person seeking engagement on the basis of reservation to EWS

must ensure that she/he is in possession of a valid Income Certificate in
accordance with the guidelines of the Central Government given in the
Department of Personnel and Training OM No. 36039/1/2019-Estt (Res)
dated 31.01.2019.

(e) Engagement of GDS will be subject to the instructions issued by the

Department of Posts regarding the reservation of SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWD
categories. The applicants may go through the following instructions
available on the official website of the Department : -

i. No. 19-11/97-ED & TRG dated 27.11 1997

ii. No. 17-08/2017-GDS dated 26.02.2019
iii. No.17-08/2017-GDS dated 02.06.2022
iv. No. 17-09/2019-GDS dated 26.02.2019

(f) Candidates with only benchmark physical disability will be

considered as PwBD and entitled to age-relaxation/ reservation for
Persons with Disabilities. The permissible disability for PwD applicants is
as under: -

Sl Category of GDS Categories of disability suitable for

N GDS posts
o
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 BPM/ABPM/Dak a) Low vision (LV);
Sevaks
b) D(Deaf), HH (Hard of hearing);

c) One Arm (OA), One leg (OL), Leprosy

Cured,
Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victim and

d) Specific learning disability

/Intellectual disability.

Multiple disabilities from amongst

disabilities mentioned at (a) to (d) above
except Deaf and Blindness.

[Link] TO APPLY

Applications are to be submitted in the online mode only at

[Link] Applications received from any
other mode shall not be entertained and no communication in this
respect will be entertained/replied. Detail instructions for
registration, payment of fee, documents to be uploaded with
application, selection of posts etc. are given in Annexure-II.

8. SELECTION CRITERIA

(i) The applicants will be shortlisted for engagement on the basis

of a system generated merit list.

(ii) The Merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks

obtained/ conversion of Grades/Points to marks (as explained in
sub paras - iii to xiii below) in Secondary School Examination of
10th standard of recognised Boards aggregated to percentage to
the accuracy of 4 decimals.

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(iii) For applicants where Secondary School Examination of 10 th
standard mark sheet contains the marks as mentioned in each
subject or marks and Grade/Points both, their total marks will be
worked out by taking into account the 'marks obtained'. In case
any applicant applies with grades/points instead of marks,
his/her application will be liable

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for cancellation. However, if for any particular subject (s) only
grades are mentioned in the mark sheet then for that subject (s)
grades can be mentioned and the same need not to be converted to
the marks by the candidates.

(iv) For applicants having only grades subject-wise marks will be

arrived for each subject, by applying the multiplying factor of 9.5 in
the following manner:

Grade Grade Point Multiplication factor

A1 10 9.5

A2 9 9.5

B1 8 9.5

B2 7 9.5

C1 6 9.5

C2 5 9.5

D 4 9.5

(v) In case of the marks lists contain the Grades/ Points, marks
will be reckoned by taking conversion of Grades and points with
the multiplication factor (9.5) against the maximum points or grade
as 100.

(vi) Where Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is also

provided, the marks will be arrived at by multiplying the CGPA by
9.5. Where individual grades in each subject as well as CGPA is
given, the higher of the two marks will be taken. It is to clarify
that the candidates are not required to convert their
points/grades into marks and are required to mention the
grades/points only (wherever applicable), while filling up the
online application. The conversion of grades/points to the
marks would be carried out by the system before declaration
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of result for the purpose of arriving at the merit.

(vii) There are certain boards, like, Delhi Board of School

Education (DBSE) which awards both, the Percentage and the
Grade Points in the Secondary

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School certificate to their candidates. In such cases the merit will
be generated based on the percentage given in the marksheet. The
applicants are, therefore, required to fill the 'Percentage' of marks
obtained against each subject, while filling up the application form.
In case an applicant applies with Grade Points instead of
Percentage, his/her application will be liable for disqualification.

(viii) The State Board of School Examinations (SBSE), Tamilnadu"

has not awarded marks or grade points to their candidates in the
Secondary level certificates for year 2020-2021 due to Covid and
instead awarded a pass certificate to all the candidates. Therefore,
the system will award a uniform 66.67% in a such cases. Candidate
has to select “Pass” against each subject while online apply.

(ix) While preparing the merit list in case of tie among the
applicants, the same would be decided on the basis of following
priority order: -

"DOB (Older in age), ST trans-woman, ST female, SC

trans- woman, SC female, OBC trans-woman, OBC female,
EWS trans- woman, EWS female, UR trans-woman, UR
female, ST trans-male, ST Male, SC trans-male, SC Male,
OBC trans-male, OBC male, EWS trans- male, EWS male, UR
trans-male, UR male.

The Department would have the liberty and sole

right to introduce any additional criteria in case of 'Tie'
to determine the merit. The decision of the Department
shall be final.

(x) Applications submitted without complete data will be rejected.

In case an applicant uploads wrong documents/information and
unnecessary documents, his/her candidature will be rejected.

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(xi) Shortlisted applicants will have to submit an undertaking in the
format annexed as Annexure-IX, regarding liability in case of
furnishing fake/incorrect information/details in the form.

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 (xii) The candidates must write their name, Date of Birth, father’s
name and mother’s name strictly as given in the Matriculation
Certificates.

(xiii) Applications with blurred/ illegible Photograph/ Signature will

be rejected.

9. COMMUNICATION OF SELECTION AND PROCESS OF

PHYSICAL VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS:

(i) The list of applicants shortlisted for engagement will be

released by the Department on its website and GDS Online Portal.
Upon declaration of the results, the shortlisted candidates will be
informed of the result and dates of physical verification etc,
through SMS on their registered mobile number as well as through
email on the registered email addresses. However, in case of non
receipt of SMS/Email on the registered Mobile/Email address due
to technical or any other reasons, the Department would not be
responsible and no communication in this respect will be
entertained. Therefore, the applicants are advised to visit the
website/Portal on a regular basis for latest updates.

(ii) Thereafter, the shortlisted candidates would require to

attend the designated authority for physical verification of
documents. While attending for documents verification the
candidates will be required to carry following documents in
original and two sets of self-attested photocopies for submission,
which may be :-

 Marks sheet
 Identity proof
 Caste certificate
 PWD certificate
 EWS Certificate
 Transgender certificate
 Date of Birth Proof
 Medical certificate issued by a Medical officer of any Government
Hospital/Government Dispensaries/Government Primary Health
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 Centre etc. (Compulsory)
 Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in respect of
knowledge of tribal/local dialects in case of engagement in the
state of Arunachal Pradesh.

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(iii) The final selection of the shortlisted applicants will be subject
to two stage physical verification of the original documents, firstly
by the Verifying Authority chosen by the applicant at the time of
filling up the application. This will be further subject to second
stage verification by the Engaging Authority. The Engaging
Authority for the post of BPM is the Divisional Head of the
concerned Division and for other categories of posts, i.e., ABPM
and Dak Sevak, the Engaging Authority is Sub Divisional Head/Unit
Head. However, where the candidate has selected a Divisional
Head for verification of documents, who happens to be, either the
engaging authority himself or the Engaging Authority is
immediately subordinate to him in the same Division/Unit, both, the
first and second stage verification would be carried out by the that
authority, which would expedite the process of verification of
documents and the joining of the candidate on the posts. Therefore,
in the interest of expediency, the candidates may appropriately
choose the verifying authority. Based on the verifying authority
selected for verification of physical documents, the process
for verification would be as under:

(A) When the Verifying Authority is itself neither the

Engaging Authority nor immediate superior to the
Engaging Authority:

(a) The first stage physical verification in such cases will be

carried out by the verifying authority selected by the
candidate, who will be a Divisional Head of Division, other
than of the Division in which the candidate is shortlisted. The
candidate will have to report to the VA along with the
documents, as mentioned in sub para (ii) above within the
stipulated period (i.e, within a period of 15 days). The
documents brought for verification will be checked with
original documents and uploaded by the VA on the portal and
two sets of photocopies would be retained. Upon successful
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first stage verification of documents, the 'offer of
provisional engagement' will be issued to such candidates
after the last date fixed for verification of all the shortlisted
candidates in the same list. All such candidates whose first
stage verification is found to be successful will receive an
offer of provisional engagement through the system
generated SMS on their respective

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registered mobile no. as well as on the registered email
address, which would contain the details of the Engaging
Authority to whom they would be required to report along
with timelines.

(b) On receipt of the offer of provisional engagement, the

candidates will be required to approach the designated
Engaging Authority by the stipulated date (i.e, within a
period of 15 days). The System will initially provide a period
of 10 days for reporting to EA and then a second and final
reminder would be sent giving an extended time of 05 more
days. The candidate would again be required to carry all the
documents as mentioned in sub para (ii) above.

(c) Upon successful verification by the EA the candidate

will be required to undergo the pre-engagement
formalities for joining within a period of 30 days from
the date reporting to the EA, which, inter-alia, include
prescribed basic training of 3 days, arrangement of
accommodation etc. Failure to complete these formalities or
not joining there after due to any reason whatsoever would
invite cancellation of the candidature immediately, on expiry
of the said stipulated period of 30 days and the post will be
offered to the next candidate.

d) In case of non availability of caste certificate in the

prescribed format, at the time of first stage verification, the
shortlisted candidate would require to submit the same
within 15 days from the date of offer of provisional
engagement (i.e., the last date to report the EA), failing
which his candidature will be rejected.

(B) When the Verifying Authority and Engaging

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Authority are same or the Engaging Authority is
immediate subordinate to the Verifying Authority

(a) In this situation, both the, first stage and second stage
physical verification of documents would be carried out by
the verifying authority

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 (for both BPMs and ABPMs/Dak Sevaks), who will be a
Divisional Head of Division in which the candidate is
shortlisted. The candidate will have to report to the VA
alongwith the documents, as mentioned in sub para
(ii) above within the stipulated period (i.e, within a period of
15 days). The documents brought for verification will be
checked with original documents and uploaded by the VA on
the portal and two sets of photocopies would be retained.
Upon successful verification of documents, the offer of
provisional engagement will be issued to such candidates,
immediately. The successful candidates will receive an offer
of provisional engagement through the system generated
SMS on registered mobile no. as well as on the registered
email address, which would contain the details of the
Authority to whom they would be required to report for pre-
engagement formalities. The candidate would require to
complete pre-engagement formalities for joining within
a period of 30 days from reporting to the Verifying
Authority (who may be EA as well in case of BPM),
which, interalia, include prescribed basic training of 3 days,
arrangement of accommodation etc. Failure to complete
these formalities or not joining there after due to any reason
whatsoever, would invite cancellation of the candidature
immediately, on completion of stipulated period of 30 day and
the post will be offered to the next candidate.

b) In case of non availability of caste certificate in the

prescribed format at the time verification of documents, the
shortlisted candidate would require to submit the same
within 15 days from the date of offer of provisional
engagement, failing which his candidature will be rejected.

(iv)In both the above situations (as mentioned in A and B above), on

successful completion the pre-engagement formalities, pending
verification of documents from the issuing authorities and
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antecedent verification, an order of provisional engagement will
be issued by the respective Engaging Authorities and the candidate
would be allowed to join accordingly.

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 (v) On receipt of verification reports from the issuing
authorities/antecedent report, the final order of engagement will
be issued to regularize the engagement of GDS.

(vi) To sum up, the candidature of the candidates shortlisted in the

any list will be cancelled in the following situations and
Department will issue supplementary lists against the shortlisted
candidates who:

(a) fail to turn up with EA/VA within the stipulated time for
verification of documents.
(b) whose verification of documents with EA/VA remains
unsuccessful
(c) who fail to complete the joining formalities within the
stipulated period,
(d) non submission of the caste certificate in the prescribed
format within the stipulated period
(e) who are not willing to join or have resigned after joining or
failed to join due to any reason within a period of 30 days
from reporting to the EA.

(vii) Shortlisted candidates in supplementary lists will have to

undergo the same process for verification of documents/pre-
engagement formalities as discussed in the foregoing paragraphs.
The process of engagement would be closed and no further
list of shortlisted candidates will be issued after 31.12.2024.
However, the Department may at its discretion modify/extend the
dates for various activities without assigning any reasons and its
decision in the matter will be final.

10. IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS:

(a) The Department and engaging authorities of each post

reserves the right to modify, cancel the notification or revise the

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number of posts at any time without assigning any reason or to
stop the engagement process altogether.

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(b) Department is not responsible for non-receipt of email/SMS
to the applicants due to any reasons and the candidates are,
therefore, advised to continue to visit the online engagement portal
regularly for the latest updates.

(c) The Department does not make any phone calls to the
applicants/shortlisted candidates. The correspondence, if any,
will be made with applicants through respective Engaging
Authority only. Applicants are advised not to disclose their personal
information/registration number/ mobile numbers/email ids to
others and be guarded against any unscrupulous phone calls.

(d) Applicant can view his/her application status on the website

by providing the registration number and mobile number till the
results are announced.

(e) For any Queries, Division wise help desk and mobile numbers
are provided on the website. The Department would not entertain
any query on any other number, other than the help desks. The
Department would also not entertain any communication
regarding acceptance of applications in any other form and
any such communication will be filed.

(f) After closing date for submission of online applications, a

three days window has been kept for modification/editing in the
same. The purpose of providing this correction window is to correct
the names and other data/marks/choice filling etc.. During this
three-days window, if the modifications involve any change in
category requiring fee to be paid, such modifications will be
allowed only if the candidate deposits the fee as per the prescribed
procedure. Upon modification, the previous online application
would be treated as null and void and merit would be decided
based on the details mentioned in the modified application.

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Important Note:-
Note 1: The candidates who have been
dismissed/removed/compulsory retired from Govt
service/Gramin Dak Sevak in the past as a measure of penalty
under the relevant conduct rule will be barred from
applying

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against the vacancies notified. All the applicants will be
required to submit an undertaking to this effect at the time of
submission of their online application as per Annexure-IV. If
at any stage it is found that the shortlisted GDS had
concealed the information in this respect, his/her
services would be terminated in accordance with extant
rules and he/she will be liable to be prosecuted in
accordance with applicable laws.

Note 2: GDS are holder of a Civil posts but they are outside
the regular Civil Services of Union of India and governed by
GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules,2020 issued vide OM.
No. 17- 30/2019-GDS dated 14.02.2020 as revised from time
to time available on the website [Link]. [Refer
to Para-3]

Nots 3: OM. No.17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018 related to

payment of TRCA and other allowances to all approved
categories of GDS is available on [Link].
[Refer to Para-3l

Note-4: The selected candidates will have to submit an

undertaking to the Engaging Authority regarding knowledge
of Computer, Cycling and having adequate means of
livelihood prescribed formats (refer to Annexure VI, VII &
VIII respectively) at the time of engagement. [Refer to Para
5.2(2)]

Note: 5. (i) No person holding an elective office will be

considered for engagement to the post.

(ii) The applicant selected as GDS shall not engage in

any activity with any outside agency, which would be
detrimental to the business or interest of the Post
Office/IPPB.
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(iii) Past experience or service of any kind will not be
considered for selection. [Refer to Para 5.2(2)]

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 ANNEXURE-I
Gramin Dak Sevak Vacancy Position for Division.
Sl Name Name TRCA No. Account Taluk/ Distric
Tehsil t
of Post of of office/Recor
Office posts d Office

Community-wise Consolidation of Posts: -

Community No of Posts

OBC (As per state reservation %)

PwD (Low vision (LV) - 01 %)

PwD(D(Deaf), HH(Hard of hearing

- 01%),

PwD(One Arm (OA), One leg (OL),

Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid
Attack Victim - 01%)

PwD(Specific learning
disability/intellectual Disability –
01%)
ST(AS per state reservation %)

SC (As per state reservation %)

EWS -10%

UR

Total

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 ANNEXURE-II

Instructions for applicants

(For registration and submission of Online application form)

[Link]:

(a) Applicant will have to first register himself/herself on the

GDS online Engagement Portal at the link
[Link] details to obtain the Registration
Number.

(b) For registration on the Portal, the applicants must have their
own active email id and mobile number. All the important
information, including declaration of result of shortlisting, offer of
provisional engagement etc. would be sent on the registered mobile
number Email only. The Department will not communicate with
applicant in any other form.

(c) Once the applicants registered the same mobile number will
not be allowed for any further registrations of any other applicant.

(d) In case any duplicate Registration is found by altering

the basic details, the candidature of all such registrations
will be removed from the selection process.

(e) Any applicant who forgot the registration number can

retrieve the registration number through option 'forgot
registration.

(f) Before proceeding with One-Time Registration, keep the

following information/documents ready:

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i. Mobile Number (to be verified through OTP)
ii. Email ID (to be verified through OTP).
iii. Aadhaar Number -if available
iv. Information about the Board, and Year of Passing the

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 Matriculation (10th) Examination.
v. Scanned photo in .jps/.ipeg format less than 50 kb
iv. signature. .jps/.ipeg format less than 20 kb

2. PAYMENT OF FEE

(a) Fee: A fee of Rs.1oo (Rupees one hundred only) is to be paid

by the applicants for all posts notified in choice of Division.
However, payment of fee is exempted for all female applicants,
SC /ST applicants, PwD applicants and Transwomen applicants.

(b) Applicants, except exempted category of applicant, may make

payment of the fee through any of the online mode of payment
using the link provided for payment. All recognized Credit/Debit
cards and Net Banking facility/ UPI can be used for this purpose.
Charges applicable for usage of Debit/credit cards and net banking,
as per the rules from time to time will be levied.

(c) Applicants are advised to note their Registration number at a

secure place for making the payment of fee.

(d) Fee once paid will not be refunded. Hence, candidate is

advised to ensure his eligibility for applying to particular Division
before making the fee payment.

(e) Applicants who are exempted from payment of fee may apply
online directly.

3. ONLINE APPLICATION:

3.1. SELECTION OF DIVISION AND EXERCISING REFERENCES:

An applicant can only apply one or more vacant posts of GDS in

only in one of the selected Division. Before selecting Division option,
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applicant has to validate his/her details by giving Registration number
and OTP sent to the registered mobile number. On selecting the Division,
a list of all eligible posts (based on the community and Age) will be
displayed against which applicant has to give preferences. Applicant

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will not be considered for a post, for which he/she has not given/indicated
his/her preference(s). However, if shortlisted, only one post only will be
offered for engagement and his/her rights for all other posts will be
forfeited.

Example: If an applicant opts for five posts in a Division with preference

post1, post2, post3, post4, post5 etc. and selected as meritorious in more
than one post, the first post in the order of preference, against which
he/she is found most suitable, will be offered and the candidature for all
the remaining posts will be forfeited.

[Link] OF DOCUMENTS:

The applicant is required to upload only the following documents at the

time of submitting online application in the formats and sizes as
prescribed. Hence, it is advised to keep the scanned documents ready in
softcopy form before applying online:

Sl Name of the Uploadin Permitted file size

N Document g file
o format

1 Recent .jps/.ipeg Not exceeding 50kb

Photograph

2 Signature .jps/.jpeg Not exceeding 20kb

[Link] OF VERIFYING AUTHORITY:

The selection of the shortlisted applicants will be purely based on the

marks/ data fed by an applicant at the time of submitting the final online
application However, selection will be subject to physical verification of
the original certificates/ mark sheet etc. with the data /marks fed in the
online application. Therefore, the candidates have to select a Verifying
Authority for verification of document at the time of submission of
application form itself. The candidates are advised to select the Divisional
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head of the Division in which he/she is applying to expedite the
verification of document & joining at later stage. However, at his/her
option any other Divisional head may be selected near to his/her place for
the purpose.

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3.4 WINDOW FOR APPLICATION FORM CORRECTION

(a) After closing date for submission of online applications, a three

days window has been kept for modification/editing in the same. The
purpose of providing this correction window is to correct the names and
other data/marks/choice filling etc.. During this three-days window, if the
modifications involve any change in category requiring fee to be paid,
such modifications will be allowed only if the candidate deposits the fee
as per the prescribed procedure. Upon modification, the previous online
application would be treated as null and void and merit would be
decided based on the details mentioned in the modified application.

(b) Before submission of the modified application, applicants must

check that they have filled correct details in each field of the form. After
the expiry of 'Edit/Correction window, no change/ correction/
modification will be allowed in the application under any circumstances.
No request in this regard in any form like by post' fax, email, by hand,
etc. shall be entertained by the Department and the same will be filed
without assigning any reason.

Note:-

(1) Applicants are advised in their own interest to submit the

online application much before the closing date and not to wait till
the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/ inability or
failure to login to the website on account of heavy load on the
website during the closing days.

(2) The Department will not be responsible for the applicants not
being able to submit their applications within the last date on
account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the
control of the Department.

(3) Before submission of the online application, applicants must

check through Preview/ Print option that they have filled correct
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details in each field of the form.
(4) It is advised that upon shortlisting, the candidates in their own
interest should report for verification of documents and pre-
engagement formalities, at the earliest possible time without
waiting the last date to avoid any technical

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issues, failing to observe the time line would resulting the
cancellation of the candidature and no communication in this regard
would be entertain.

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 ANNEXURE-III

LIST OF LOCAL LANGUAGE FOR GDS ENGAGEMENT

Name of the Local Language as

S. Name of
State/UT covered prescribed by Department
No. the
under Postal Circle of Posts
Circle
Andhr
1 a Andhra Pradesh and Telugu
Prades Yanam
h
Assam (excluding three
districts of Barak Valley
and Bodoland Territorial
2 Assam Council Assamese
Areas)
Three District of Barak Bengali
Valley
Bodo Land Territorial
Bodo
Council Areas
3 Bihar Bihar Hindi
4 Chhattisgar Chhattisgarh Hindi
h
5 Delhi NCT of Delhi Hindi
Gujarat
Gujarat Dadra Nagar Haveli & Gujarati
6 Daman and Diu
7 Haryana Haryana Hindi
Himach
8 al Himachal Pradesh Hindi
Prades
h
Jammu
9 and J & K and Ladakh Urdu, Hindi
Kashmir
10 Jharkhand Jharkhand Hindi
11 Karnataka Karnataka Kannada
12 Kerala Kerala, Lakshadweep & Malayalam
Mahe
Madhy
13 a Madhya Pradesh Hindi
Prades
h
Maharashtra Marathi
14 Maharashtr
Goa Konkani & Marathi
a
Both Hindi/English & any of
the 23 dialects notified as
Arunachal Pradesh
third language by the Govt of

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 Arunachal Pradesh.
Manipur Manipuri and English
Both Hindi/English and
Garo (for East Garo Hills,
15 North East North Garo Hills, South Garo,
West Garo Hills
Meghalaya and South Garo

Hills) Or

Both Hindi/English and

Khasi (for offices under East
Khasi Hills,

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 West Jaintia Hills, East
Jaintia Hills, South West
Khasi Hills, West Khasi
Hills, Eastern West Khasi
Hills and Ri Bhoi)

Or

Hindi/English (for Rest of the

areas)
Mizoram Mizo
Nagaland Hindi/English
Tripura Bengali/Kak Barak
16 Odisha Odisha Odia
Punjab Punjabi
17 Punjab
Chandigarh Hindi/English
18 Rajasthan Rajasthan Hindi
Tamil Nadu Tamil
Tamil
19 Puducherry (Excluding
Nadu Tamil
Mahe & Yanam)
20 Telangana Telangana Telugu
21 Uttar Uttar Pradesh Hindi
Pradesh
22 Uttarakhan Uttarkhand Hindi
d
West Bengal Bengali
Andaman & Nicobar Hindi/English
Islands
23 West Sikkim Nepali/English/Bhutia/Lepcha
Bengal Darjeeling Division Bengali and Nepali
Post offices under
Gorkha Territorial Nepali
Administration
(GTA)

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 ANNEXURE -IV

Undertaking regarding 'removed/dismissed/compulsory retired' as

Govt.
Servant/Gramin Dak Sevak

I son/daughter/wife of hereby undertake to

declare that, I have not been dismissed/removed/compulsory retired from
Govt service/Gramin Dak Sevak in the past as a measure of penalty under
the relevant conduct rule. If at any stage, it is found that I had
concealed the information in this respect, my services would be
liable to terminated in accordance with extant rules and I will also
be liable to be prosecuted in accordance with applicable laws.

Plac

Date

Signature
Name of applicant
Address

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 ANNEXURE-V
FORMAT FOR SC/ST CERTIFICATE

The form of certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes candidates applying for appointment to posts under
Government of India
This is to certify
that Shri/Shrimati/Kumari*
son/daughter of
village/town*
of District/Division* of the State/Union
Territory*
belongs to the caste/Tribes* which
is recognized as a Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes under:-
@The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order,
1950 @The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes)
Order, 1950
@The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Union Territories Order,
1951 @The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Union Territories
Order, 1951
[As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists
(Modification) order, 1956, the Bombay Reorganization Act, 1960 & the
Punjab Reorganization Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act
1970, the North-Eastern Area (Reorganization) Act, 1971; the Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976, the State of
Mizoram Act, 1986, the State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986 and the
Goa, Daman and Diu (Reorganisation) Act, 1987.]
@The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956
@The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes
Order, 1959as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
order (Amendment Act), 1976.
@The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes order
1962.
@ @The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes
Order 1962. @The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes
Order 1964
@The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1967
@ @The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled Castes
Order, 1968 @The Constitution (Goa, Daman & Diu) Scheduled
Tribes Order 1968 @The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled
Tribes Order, 1970
@The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order
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1978 @The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes
Order 1978
@The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order
1989 @The Constitution (SC) orders (Amendment) Act, 1990
@The Constitution (ST) orders (Amendment)
Ordinance 1991 @The Constitution (ST) orders
(Second Amendment) Act, 1991
@The Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes Orders (Amendment)
Act, 2002 @The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment)
Act, 2002
@The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders
(Amendment) Act, 2002

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@The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Second Amendment) Act,
2002

%2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes

persons who have migrated from one State/Union Territory
Administration to another.
This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/
Scheduled Tribes certificate issued to Shri/Shrimati* Father/Mother
of Shri/Srimati/Kumari* of
village/town* in District/Division* of the
State/Union Territory* who belong to the
Caste/Tribe* which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
in the State/Union Territory* of
issued by the date

%3. Shri/Shrimati/Kumari* and/or* his/her family

ordinarily reside(s) in village/town* of
District/Division* of the State/Union
Territory* of

Signature
**Designation
(with seal of
office) State/Union
Plac Territory
e:
Date
:
*Please delete the words which are not
applicable @Please quote specific presidential
order
% Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.
NOTE: The term ordinarily reside(s) used here will have the same
meaning as in section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
** List of authorities empowered to issue Scheduled
Caste/Scheduled Tribe Certificates:
(i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/
Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Dy. Collector Ist
Class Stipendiary Magistrate/+Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka
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 Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner. +
(not below of the rank of 1 Class Stipendiary Magistrate).
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency
Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and/or his
family normally resides.

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(v) Administrator/ Secretary to Administrator/ Development Officer
(Lakshadweep).

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 ANNEXURE-V

(FORMAT OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER

BACKWARD CLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS
UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA)

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari

son/daughter of of
village/town in
district/division in the
State/Union Territory belongs to the
Community which is
recognized as a backward class under the Government of India,
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s
resolution No. dated *

Shri/Smt/Kumari and/or
his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in the
District/Division of the State/Union
Territory. This is also to certify that he/she does not belong to the
persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the
Scheduled to the Government of India, Department of Personnel &
Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93-Estt (SCT) dated 8.9.1993. Ο.Μ.
No. 36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res) dated 9th March, 2004, O.M.
No.36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res) dated 14th October, 2008 and O.M.
No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res) dated 27th May, 2013**.

Dated:

Signature
Designation

Seal

*The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the

details of Resolution of Government of India, in which the caste of
the candidate's is mentioned as OBC.
**- As amended from time to time.
$- List of Authorities empowered to issue Other Backward Classes
certificate will be the same as those empowered to issue Scheduled
caste/ Scheduled Tribe Certificates.
Note: The term "Ordinarily" used here will have the same meaning
as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
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 ANNEXURE-V
Government of
(Name & Address of the authority issuing the certificate)

INCOME & ASSET CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY

ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS
Certificate No.

Date
VALID FOR THE YEAR

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari

son/daughter/wife of permanent resident
of Village/Street Post Office
District in the state/Union Territory
Pin Code whose photograph is
attested below belongs to Economically Weaker Sections, since the gross
annual income of his/her 'family'* is below Rs. 8 Lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh
only) for the financial year . His/her family does not own or
possess any of the following assets **:
i. 5 acres of agricultural land and above;
ii. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above;
[Link] 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.

2. Shri/Smt/Kumari belongs to the caste which

is not recognized as a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other
Backward Classes (Central List).

Signature with seal of Office

Name
Designation

Passport size attested

*Note 1: Income covered all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business,

profession etc. 2: The term 'Family" for this purpose 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
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age of 18 years.
3: The property held by a "Family" in different locations or different
places/cities have been clubbed while applying the land or property
holding test to determine EWS status.

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 ANNEXURE-VI
UNDERTAKING

I son/daughter/wife of hereby
undertake to declare that, I will be able to use smart
phone/laptop/handheld device supplied by the Department from the first
day of engagement.

2. Further I also hereby declare that I am computer literate.

Place: -

Date: -

Signature
Name of applicant
Address

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 ANNEXURE-VII

DECLARATION

I son/daughter/wife of hereby declare that, I

am able ride bicycle for performing my duty as a GDS BPM/ABPM/Dak
Sevak.

2. Further, I also hereby declare that I have knowledge of riding a scooter

or motor cycle.

Place: -

Date: -

Signature
Name of applicant
Address

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 ANNEXURE-VIII

UNDERTAKING

I son/daughter/wife of hereby undertake to

declare that, I will have other sources of income besides the TRCA and
allowances to be paid by the Government to support livelihood for myself
and my family, in the event of my engagement to the post of Gramin Dak
Sevak BPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak.

Place: -

Date: -

Signature
Name of applicant
Address

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 ANNEXURE-IX

Undertaking

I son/daughter/wife of hereby
undertake to declare that, the details of furnished by me (ie.
Age/Address/Educational qualifications/Computer
knowledge/EWS/PwD/Caste etc.) on the basis of which I am
applying for the posts of GDSBPM/ABPM/Dak Sevak are true to the
best of my knowledge and belief I also undertake that, in case, any
detail submitted by me is found to be false at any stage of
engagement process/during engagement, my candidature shall be
liable to be rejected against all the vacancies, applied for, or after
my engagement, I shall be terminated under GDS (Conduct and
Engagement) Rules I also understood that I shall be liable for
criminal/legal action for producing any of false details/documents
etc

Plac

Date

Signature
Name of applicant
Address

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