device and other items apart from space for prominently exhibiting the signage etc. giving due importance to Post Office. (viii) At present DARPAN devices are using are of the four Network Service Providers (NSPs) viz, Airtel, Vodafone, Idea & BSNL for ensuring connectivity to Branch Post Offices. While providing accommodation for GDS BO, it should be ensured that, Network is available for any one of these NSPs.
Further, it is clarified that the candidate applied for GDS BPM and provide the above prescribed standards of accommodation after selection but before engagement and if he is engaged as GDS BPM will be entitled for the drawl of Composite allowance @ Rs.500/-per month as prescribed in Directorate OM. No 17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018 & No 17-31/2016-GDS (pt) dated 28.09.2018.
Further, if the candidate selected and engaged as GDSBPM provides accommodation for Post Office in a rent free government accommodation and staying in the Post village will be entitled for the Composite allowance Rs.250/- equal to that of BPMs who provide non-standard accommodation (those who are not fulfilling above standard are treated as non-standard accommodations), as prescribed in Directorate OM. No. 17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018 & No 17- 31/2016-GDS (pt) dated 28.09.2018. VII. Knowledge of Cycling Knowledge of Cycling is a pre-requisite condition for all GDS posts.
In case of a candidate having knowledge of riding a scooter or motor cycle, that may be considered as knowledge of cycling. The candidate has to submit a declaration to this effect. VIII. Adequate means of Livelihood The candidate applying for the post shall note that he/ she will have adequate means of livelihood to support him self/ herself and his/ her family from other sources so as to have to supplement his/her income. However, this shall not be a pre requisite for candidates for the purpose. Selected candidate shall be required to comply with this condition within 30 days after selection but before engagement.
The candidate shall furnish an undertaking in the application itself that he/ she has other sources of income besides the allowances to be paid by the Government for adequate means of livelihood for him self/ herself and his/her family. The candidate after selection as Gramin Dak Sevak shall have to give the undertaking again before engagement. The condition of adequate means of livelihood shall apply as stipulated in Rule 3- A (iii) of GDS (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 2011.
However, this condition shall not be a pre-requisite for candidates for the purpose of applying to the GDS post or selection there to and the selected candidate shall be required to comply with this prescribed condition within 30 days after selection but before engagement and will continue till discharge.