G.I., Dept. of Posts, O.M. No. 19-19/2024-GDS, dated 30-12-2025 — One-time relaxation to facilitate the engagement as GDS on compassionate grounds to dependants of deceased Departmental Employees/ GDS whose deaths occurred during between 1-1-2020 to 24-2-2025

Extension of facilities of Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) to Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) and dependent family members

Revision of allowances of E.D. Agents

11. Provisions of Rule 10 shall not apply

Clarifications on Revision of Allowances of Postal ED Agents

In a case where the parents are depending upon their unmarried son for their survival without any other source, the awarding marks under weightage system should be realistic and washing off the hands without any consideration of the plight of his/her parents when the employee died is unrealistic. A realistic approach is needed for compassionate appointment under such a situation. Deletion of parents from the dependent list of deceased employee is very unrealistic and such a lis