Most Uroent

Reminder-l
No. 940/2021 -sPG-il
Government of lndia
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi - 110 001

Dated
l6AuSu st 2022
:

Subject :- Review of syllabus for promotion to pS Group ,B'cadre

- Regarding.

Please refer to Personnel Division's letter of even No. dared 16.03.2022

(copy enclosed) on the above mentioned subject enclosing therewith a copy of letter
No. A-34018/3012021-DE dated 13.10.2021 received from DE Branch along with a
copy of notesheet (13/N) containing orders of the Director General (posts services) in
c/w the subject.

2. ln this context, it is stated that the syllabus for LDCE for promotion to the
cadre of PS Group 'B' had been revised and circulated vide letter No. g-04/201g-spG-
ll dated 30.12.2019 and 05.09.2019. Since then, there have been certain amendments
in the reference books, schemes and procedures followed in Department of posts.
Accordingly, the aforesaid syllabus of PS Group'B' is proposed to be amended.

3. Therefore, it is again requested to provide your inputs or comments in

respect of those part of the syllabus with which your Division is concerned regarding
any modifications/additions/deletions etc. that may have been done or are under
process and communicate the same to sPG Branch for further action. lf the Division
has no inputs or comments in respect of those part of the syllabus with which it is
concerned, a NIL report may be furnished bv 18.08.2022 positivelv. lf no report is
received from the Divisions by 18.08.2022, it will be deemed that the Division
concerned has no comments/inputs to offer and the draft syllabus for LDCE for
promotion to PS Group B will be submitted to the competent Authority for approval.

Enclosures : As above.
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Director (S
Copy to :-

1. CGM PLl, PLI Directorate, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

2. All DDGg, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi (except pO Division, Vigilance Division,
Training Division, FS Division and DE Branch).
 No. 940/2021-SPG-ll
Government of lndia
Ministry of Communications
Depa(ment of Posts
(Personnel Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi - 110 001

Dated; 16 MarchzO22

Subject :- Review of syllabus for promotion to PS Group'B'cadre - Regarding.

Please find enclosed herewith a copy of letter no. A-34018/302021-DE

daled '13
10.2021 received from DE Branch enclosing therewith a copy of notesheei
(13/N) containing orders of the Director General (Posts Services) in c/w the subject.

2. ln this context, it is stated that the syllabus for LDCE for promotion to the
cadre of PS Group 'B' had been revised and circulated vide lefter No. 9-04/201&SPG-
ll dated 30.12.2019 and 05.09.2019. Since then, there have been certain
amendments in thereference books, schemes and procedures followed rn
Department of Posls. Accordingly, the aforesa,d syllabus of PS Group'B' is proposeo
to be amended.

3. Therefore, it is requested to provide your inputs or comments in respect of

those part of the syllabus with which your Division is concerned regarding any
modificationsi/additionydeletions etc. that may have been done or are under process
and communicate the same to SPG Branch within '15 days for further action A copy
of draft revised syllabus is enclosed.

Enclosures : As above.

Rajeev)
Director (Slaff)

Copy to :-

DDG (Bgt. & A/C) (Finance) / DDG (Estt.,)/ DDG (Estates & MM) / DDG (FS) / DDG
(tRiGB)/ DDG (MB) / DDG(PBI)/ DDG (CP, PCO & PMLA) & (VlG) & CVO/ DDG
(PG,OA & lnspn.) / DDG (Philately) / DDG (PMU) / DDG (PO) I DDG (DARPAN, RB
& PLG) I DDG(STT) / DDG (Tech.) I DDG (Training & Welfare), DDG (VP, SR &
Lesar) / cGM (PLl).
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 Revised sv llabus for orom otion to PS Group'B'cadre.

Paoer - |

1 ) ConsumerProlection Acl, 2019

2) Prevention of Money Laundering Acl.20O2

lnland/ Foreign Post

1) lndian Post Office Rules. '1933
2) Post Office Guide Parl I
3) Post Office Guide Part ll
4) Guidelines/instructions issued by Direclorate for lnland Post and Foreign Post
services
5) Book of BO Rules
Mail Operations -
1) Poslal Manual Volume V
2) Postal Manual Volume Vll
3) Guidelines issued by Directorate from time to time on Mail Network
optimizatbn Project / PNOP / Business Development
Money Remittance -
Guidelinesl instructions issued by Directorate on eMO. IMTS and IFS MO
I sivin g Bank Scheme and Certificates
1) Govemment Savings Promotion General Rules,2018
2) Posl Office Saving Account Scheme. 2019
3) National Savings Recurring Deposit Scheme, 2019
4) NaUonal Savings Time Deposit Scheme, 2019
5) National Savlngs (Monthly lncome Account) Scheme, 2019
6 Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, 2019
7 National Savings Certificates lVlll lssue). Scheme, 2019
I Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme.20'19
ol Public Provident Fund Scheme, 2019
10) Sukanya Samridhi Accounl Scheme,2019
11) Post Ofice Saving Bank Manual Volume I & ll
12) SB orders issued by Directorate from 01 .01.2007 onwards.
13) Guidelines issued by Directorate from time to time on Core Banking
Services
14) Post Oflice Savlng -B_en[ (cB S) Manual
Postal Life lnsurance and Rural PLI -
1) Posl Office Life lnsurance Rules. 2011
2) Guidelines issued by Directorate from time to time on PLll RPL| and Core
lnsurance solution
Organlzatlon of the Departmenl-
1 ) Postal Manual Volume ll (Chapter' - l- organization),

2) Citizen Charter of Department of Posts.

I,
3)Guidelines and instructions on complaint grievances handling rn
Department of Posts.

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 Guidelines issued by Directo rate from time to tlme on lT moderntzation Proiect- of
Depa rtrnent of Posts
'
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1. Handbook on Philately
, 2. Directorate instructions on Philatel
Ofice Procedure -
1) Postal Manual Volume ll - Chapter Xl - Misc. Rules
2) Manual of Offtce Proe,edure
3) Ann ual Reports and Book of lnformation of Dlo Posts
ilaterial tanagemcnt -
1) Postal Manual Volume ll - Chapter Vl (Stock), Vlll(Printing), lX(Contracts),
Xll (Budget Estimates and control)
2) Chapler 6 of General Financial Rules,2017 .
3) CVC guidelin€s on Public procurement, guideJines a&d inskuctions on e-
procrrrement.
4) Manual on policies and procedure for purchase of goods and services available
on website of Ministry of Finance.

Establishment and Admlnlstrathve matters-

1) Postal Manual Volume lV.
2) lnslruc{ions issued by Directorate and DoP&T on rnaintenance of APAR.
3) Schedule of Financial Powers of Divisional Heads and Head of the Circle.
4) Welfare measures available to Departmental Employees and Gramin Dak
Sevak of DoP.
5) DoP&T instructions issued from time to Ume on Establishment and
administration.
6) Brochure on res€rvation, instruclions regardirg sports person reservation,

7) Recruitment Rules relating lo various cadres in D/o Posts

8) Establishment Norm6

' Current Affalrs l5 quostlon3 for 30 mar*s

Notlng and Draftlng for 25 marts each

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Subiects
i 1. Central Civil Services (Conducl) Rules. 1964

Civil Services (Classification. Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965

le of Appointing/ Disciplinary /Appellate Authority

4. Cenlral Civil Services (Temporary Service Rules), 1965 I

5. Brochure on Casual laborer of DoPT and instructions issued by DoP from time to

lCivil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021

ension Scheme,20M
8. Centra I Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981

9. Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972

10. Central Civil Services (Joining Time) Rules, 1979
,
11. General Provident Fund (Central Service) Rules, 1960
| 12. Central Services (Medical Attendance) Rules, 1944
-l
, 13. Fundamental and Supplementary Rules :

14. Central Civil Services (Leave Travel Concession) Rules, 1988

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15. Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016
i

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16. Postal Financial Handbook Volume land ll

1 7. General Financial Rules 2017 olher than public procurement

18. Rules relating to Children Education allowance and reimbursement of Hoslel

Subsidy
19. Central Govemment Employees Group lnsurance Scheme, '1980

i 20. Gramin Dak Sevak (Conduct and Engagement) Rules, 201 1.

21. Cenkal Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 and its Rules

22. Right to lnformation Act 2005 and RTI Rules 2012
23. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act. 2013
24. Public Accounlants Default Act. 't850
25. Revenue Recovery Act, 1890
26. Prevention of conuption Act, 1988 read with its (Amendment) 2018
27. Central Civil Services (Recognition of Service Association) Rules. 1993 as
amended from time to time.
28. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Ac|2O17

29. Postal Manual Volume ll

a Chapter Vll - Forged counterfeit stamps and defaced postage stamps, coins
Ihut 3 L,i S
 and currency notes.

30. lnetrudions .elating to accounling and operations of IPPB pertaining to Posl

drces,
3r. Praservdlxr ard Disposd of Postat RBCords

32. lnepec{iq guestionrpiret.

Notr : ln boffr Uia Bsp€rs, ciroubr/ sder/ guidelines/ Rules issued upto 31o
Decsmbor ol ttre year prsceding lhe year of examinalinn will be pad of the
Efrers ex€ept the Annual Reporl and Book of lnformation for whic* lalest
report and inforrptbn available in lndia Posl Website will be iaken br the
purpoise.

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