Provisions of GDS Compassionate Engagement .pdf
File No. 17-33/2025-GDS
भारत सरकार/ Government of India संचार मंत्रालय/Ministry of Communications डाक विभाग / Department of Posts जीडीएस अनुभाग ( GDS Section)
डाक भवन, संसद मार्ग
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, /New Delhi-110001 Dated:27-05-2026
To
The General Manager
CEPT, Mysuru-570010
Subject: Clarifications
Clarifications regarding
incorporation
of
provisions in GDS
Compassionate Engagement Module under APT 2.0
Sir/Madam.
Kindly refer to your office email dated 21.05.2026 regarding certain clarifications sought by CEPT in respect of the GDS Compassionate Engagement Module under APT
2.0.
2.
In this regard, the clarifications on the issues raised by CEPT are enclosed as Annexure-A for necessary action. In view of the above. CEPT may kindly incorporate the aforesaid provisions in the GDS Online Compassionate Engagement Portal under APT 2.0 and complete the necessary system development accordingly
This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
Encl: Annexure A
भवदीय/Yours faithfully
गुरविंदर सिंह / Gurvinder Singh
सहायक महानिदेशक / Assistant Director General (GDS)
Copy to:-
1-23. All Chief Postmasters General for information.
S.no
Subject
2.
1.
Applicability of One- Time Relaxation Scheme and Eligibility
Registration of Cases
under "Retired on
Medical Grounds
Clarification Sought
(a) Whether a validation is to be implemented in the system during registration so that a case can be classified under the One- Time Relaxation Scheme only if the date of death falls between 01.01.2020
and 24.02.2025.
(b) Whether "Missing" cases are also eligible to be registered under the One-Time Relaxation Scheme category.
of
Whether registration cases under the category "Retired on Medical
Annexure -A
GDS section comments Yes, system-level validation may be implemented at the registration stage to allow selection of "Is this One-Time Relaxation Case" only when the Date of Death falls within the prescribed period i.e., between 01.01.2020 and
24.02.2025
The application for the above relaxation may be submitted within a period of one year, i.e., upto 29.12.2026 .However, cases where the period of 2 years from the date of death/attaining the eligibility has not been completed till the date of submission of application may also be registered in the portal e.g., if any death on 02.07.2024, the dependent is eligible to apply up to 01.07.2026 or after 2 years from eligibility. Hence, cases under this category may be selected by the Divisions only.
No, refer to FAQ-19 issued vide
letter
dated
30.12.2025. Cases
of dependents of the missing GDS/DE or retired/discharged on medical grounds are not applicable under this scheme. Vide Addendum-IV dated 25.02.2025 para 1, Provision has been made for engagement of dependents GDS/Departmental
Grounds
before
before 55 Years" in Respect
Years" in
respect of
55
of
of
Departmental Employees
Departmental Employees employee should be allowed or restricted in the GDS Compassionate
on
who discharged/retired medical grounds on or after 25.02.2025 for engagement as GDS in accordance with DOPT guidelines for compassionate engagement of dependents of an employee retired on medical grounds.
Engagement Module (APT), particularly for employees who retired on medical grounds after 19.05.2015, in view of Directorate Letter No. 17- 01/2025-SPG-II dated Later on SPG-II section vide 23.06.2025, (Para-6) letter dated 23.06.2025, wherein it has
been revised the Scheme for
clarified that cases of compassionate appointment — employees retired on Review of Relative Merit medical grounds after System and vide para- 19.05.2015 are not eligible 6 clarified that cases of for consideration for employees retired on medical grounds after 19.05.2015 are not eligible for consideration
compassionate appointment.
compassionate appointment.
for
Hence, keeping in view the clarification given by the SPG section dated 10.11.2023 and revised merit points scheme dated 23.06.2025, we may clarify to CEPT to make similar provisions like the legacy Departmental compassionate portal to restrict the registration of cases of Departmental Employees who retired
retired on medical grounds after 19.05.2015 at the initial registration stage itself.
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