Gramin Dak Sewaks
11.8.48 A demand has been made before the Commission for
treating Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS) as civil servants at par with other
regular employees for all purposes.
Analysis and
Recommendations
11.8.49 The Commission has carefully considered the
demand and noted the following:
a. GDS are Extra-Departmental Agents recruited by
Department of Posts to serve in rural areas.
b. As per the RRs, the minimum educational qualification
for recruitment to this post is Class X.
c. GDS are required to be on
duty only for 4-5 hours a day under the terms and conditions of their service.
d. The GDS are remunerated
with Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA) on the pattern of pay scales for
regular government employees, plus DA on pro-rata basis.
e. A GDS must have other means
of income independent of his remuneration as a GDS, to sustain himself and his
family.
11.8.50 Government of India
has so far held that the GDS is outside the Civil Service of the Union and
shall not claim to be at par with the Central Government employees. The Supreme
Court judgement also states that GDS are only holders of civil posts but not
civilian employees.
The Commission
endorses this view and therefore has no recommendation with regard to
GDS.
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