Srinagar Post Office Job Recruitment

Applications are invited from the eligible applicants for engagement as Franchisee in Srinagar Postal Division.

Criteria for engagement

Applicant for franchisee shall need to apply in a prescribed proforma. The selected Franchisee will sign the Memorandum of Agreement with the Department. Criteria for selection have been fixed considering the need to select persons with the capacity to manage and market a range of products, along with a sense of the community needs and public aspects of the job and willingness to accept technological options.

Eligibility criterion for an individual to function as Franchisee : Individuals as well as Firms/Proprietor agencies other entities like corner shops, paanwalas, kiranawalas, stationary shops, small shopkeepers etc can be engaged to act as Franchisee of the Department. The members of family of serving postal employees are not eligible to engage as Franchisee.

Age : Above 18 years. No upper age limits

Qualifications : The applicant must be a computer literate with basic qualification of 10th class pass from a recognized Board/School. He/She should have a good knowledge of the local language and English language. In addition to this, a valid PAN issued by Income Tax Department, a working smart mobile phone with active internet connection and a valid driving license for 2/4 wheeler will bean additional qualification.

Infrastructure : The applicant should have appropriately located and accessible premises, properly maintained with suitable display of approved signage and should be willing to make the necessary Investments for a Laptop/Desktop computer with active Internet connection, weighing scale, bar, code scanner; printer and bar codes for booking of articles and data exchange with the Department etc for the conduct of the business.

Eligibility criterion for a firm to function as Franchisee : Any Sole Proprietor/Partnership/ LLP firm or a company having a legal entity in India and registered under an Act of the State Government or Government of India can be engaged as Franchisee. Firm interested State Government or Government of India can be engaged as Franchisee. Firm interested to engage as Franchisee with the Department should have an establishment and registered in the jurisdiction where the firm is applying to act as Franchisee. The firm must have a valid PAN issued by Income TAX Department and GST number issued by CBDT.

Security Deposits : The Franchisee upon selection will be required to deposit the security amount under UCR in any post office, based on the maximum possible level of financial transactions likely to be undertaken by the Franchisee in a day. For individual the minimum security deposit would be Rs. 10,000/- at the time of engagement. In case of firm, security deposit-cum-performance security of Rs. 10,000/- per location will be deposited by the firm.

Business Activities : The Franchisee shall be allowed various activities like Booking of following mail articles (Inland Speed Post Non-COD(Documents & Parcels) & Inland Registered Letters), Booking of e-Money Order, Sale of postage stamps & stationary, Retail services, including sale of revenue stamps, central recruitment fee stamps etc., Functioning as a direct agent for PLI and provide related after sales service including collection of premia (subject to fulfillment of criteria for PLI agents), any other service of the Department which is considered amenable to the Franchisee.

Note : For any further queries and requisite application forms, the interested applicants may reach us at the above mentioned details of the office.

The last date for receipt of applications at this office is 31.08.2024.

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