POSTMEN / MTS EXAMINATION 2025. - STUDY MATERIALS 1.
PO GUIDE PART I & SYLLABUS
The following gist is given below for keeping memory purpose of all the important rules covered under PO Guide Part I as per the syllabus. Please read again and again and keep memory of the following gist of rules in PO Guide Part I.
• For Postman & MTS – Paper I, there are 23 questions covering:
1. Organization of the Department
2. Type of Post Offices
3. Business Hours
4. Payment of postage, stamps and stationery
5. General rules as to packing, sealing and posting, manner of affixing postage stamps
6. Methods of address
7. Post boxes and Post bags
8. Duties of Letter Box Peon
9. Official Postal Articles
10. Prohibited articles
11. Products and Services: Mails, Banking & Remittances, Insurance, Stamps and Business (Reference: India Post Website)
• For Postman – Paper II, there are 5 questions covering:
1. Delivery of mails
2. Refusal of article
3. Payment of eMoney Order
4. Redirection
5. Instruction regarding address change
6. Articles addressed to deceased person
7. Liability to detention to certain mails
8. Facilities provided by Postmen in rural areas
The Post Office Act, 2023
• A new postal legislation, "The Post Office Act, 2023" (43 of 2023), has been passed by the Parliament.
• It was notified on December 24, 2023, after receiving the President of India's assent.
• The Act came into force on June 18, 2024, as per a Gazette notification dated June 17, 2024.
• It repeals the Indian Post Office Act, 1898.
PO Regulations 2024
• The Post Office Regulations, 2024, came into force on December 16, 2024.
• These regulations consist of 180 regulations, 15 chapters, and 5 schedules.
• They replace the IPO Rules, 1933.
• The Post Office Rules, 1933, were established under the Indian Post Office Act, 1898, to create a standardized framework for postal operations across British India.
• Due to advancements in communication technologies and service expansion, updates to postal regulations became necessary.
• The Post Office Bill, 2023, aimed to replace the colonial-era Indian Post Office Act of 1898 to reflect contemporary needs and services.
• The Post Office Regulations, 2024, were formulated to ensure India's postal services remain efficient, secure, and responsive to modern communication demands.
• These regulations include updated definitions, service protocols, operational procedures, financial provisions, and compliance requirements.
• Previously, rules and regulatory provisions were incorporated into the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933; now, they are compiled and consolidated separately as Post Office Rules, 2024, and Post Office Regulations, 2024.
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