DEPARTMENT OF POSTS,
INDIA
O/o The
Superintendent of Post Offices, Namakkal Division, Namakkal – 637002
B2/4/5-1/2012 dated at Namakkal-637002 the
15.06.2012
To
1. All Head and SPMs in Namakkal Division
2. All OAs in Namakkal Division
Sub: Limited Departmental
Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre
of Inspector of Posts
to be held on 08th and 09th September 2012-As in Directorate
letter – reg
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In
accordance with directorate letter no.A-34012/7/2012-DE dated 07.06.2012 the
limited departmental competitive examination for promotion to the cadre of
Inspector of Posts for the year 2012 will be held on 08th and 09th
September 2012.
1.
The
following categories of officials are eligible to appear for the above
examination as per revised recruitment rules.
Not less than 5 years regular service in the cadre of
a. Postal assistant,
b. Lower selection grade officials,
c. Stenographers in Posts Offices
d. Savings Bank Control Organization.
2. Age Condition:
Not exceeding 40
years for General category candidates and relaxation by 5 years for Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes officials.
3. Crucial date for Age & Service condition:
As per the existing Recruitment
Rules to the cadre of IP and Rule 279/1 of P&T Manual, Volume IV, the cut
off date for assessing the eligibility to appear in IP Examinations is 30th
June of year in which the Inspector of Posts Examination is to be conducted.
Therefore, the crucial date for this Examination is to be fixed as on 30th
June, 2012.
4. Syllabus & Pattern of IP Examiantion:
The revised pattern
and syllabus for the said Inspector Posts Examination was already circulated by
SPB-I Section vide letter No.7-14/2011-SPB-II dated 09th March, 2011
and the same is indicated below for ready reference:
|
No.
of paper
|
Syllabus
|
Duration
|
No. of MCQs
|
Qualifying Marks
|
|
Paper-I
|
(1)
Acts/Rules/Guidelines/ Instructions relating to Inland
& Foreign Posts, Mail Operations, Money Remittances, Savings Bank Schemes
& Certificates, Rural & Postal Life Insurance.
(2)
Organization of Department, Office procedure &
Material Management for Optimum utilization of network, Establishment &
Administrative Matters.
|
3 Hours
|
150
|
40% marks in each paper subject to an
overall average of 45% for Gen. Category and 33% marks in each Paper subject
to an overall average of 38% for SC/ST category.
|
|
Paper-II
|
CCS (Conduct)
Rules, CCS (CCA) Rules, Accounts, FRs & SRs & FHBs
|
3 Hours
|
150
|
|
|
Paper-III
|
(1)
Constitution of India,
(2)
Short title, extent, commencement & definitions of
CPC & CrPC.
(i)
CrPC: Proclamation for person absconding, attachment
pf property of person absconding, claims and objections to attachments,
release, sale & restoration of attached property.
(ii)
Indian Evidence Act: Short title, extent &
commencement of the relevancy of the facts: Evidence may be given of
facts in issue and relevant facts, relevancy of facts forming part of same
transaction, facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue;
motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct.
Facts
which need not be proved:
Of
oral evidence,
Of documentary
evidence
(iii)
Indian Penal Code:
General
explanations:
Of Punishments
Of offences by or
relating to public servants
Of contempt of the lawful
authority of public servants
Of the criminal
breach of contract of service
(3) RTI Act &
Consumer Protection Act
|
3 Hours
|
150
|
|
|
Paper-IV
|
English
language, General Knowledge & Reasoning/Intelligence
|
3 Hours
|
150
|
|
5. No. of chances:
(1)
As
per the Recruitment Rules, a candidate belonging to General Category is allowed
a maximum number of 4 chances to appear in the LDCE provided that candidate who
secured more than 70% aggregate marks in 4th chance may be allowed
one more chance as a special case;
(2)
Candidates
belonging to SC/ST may be allowed a maximum number of 6 chances to appear in
the LDCE;
(3)
Provided
further that the SC/ST candidate if he is successful in the IP Examination in
his 5th or 6th chance be entitled to be appointed only to
a post reserved for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes as the case may be;
(4)
Candidates
who are serving or having served in APS may be given such concession in regard
to age limit, maximum number of chances to appear in the LDCE for appointment
in those posts on obtaining minimum qualifying marks as may be decided by
Central Government from time to time.
6. Venues for conducting the Examination:
The examination will
be conducted at all Circle Headquarters only. The candidates have to appear
from the respective centres of their Circle only and under no circumstances,
they cannot be permitted to appear from other circle centres. However, the
candidates working on deputation to APS will take the examination form the
nearest Civil Centre to their places of posting/serving. The Applications
received at the Outsourced Agency directly without being routed through the
Nodal Officer will not be entertained.
7.
The
eligible & willing officials may send their willingness in writing to Divisional Office on or before 21.06.2012. Application
form kit will be sent to them on receipt from RO.
8.
This should be
brought to the notice of all officials including those who are on deputation,
training, leave, etc without omissions.
SUPERINTENDENT
Copy to:
All
recognized Service Unions/ SC/ ST Association in Namakkal Division.
SUPERINTENDENT
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