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Mails First class Second class Free Airlift Letters[ maximum weight 2 kg] Letter Cards Postcards Airlift on payment of surcharge Book packet Book packet containing printed books Book packet containing periodicals Sample packets RNP Blind Literature Packet Parcels

Exercise on Mail Products : (We have to supply as reading material also ) Browse INDIAPOST website for prescribe size and weight.

Registration SALIENT FEATURES: Registration makes mail More secured Accountable Deliverable to Addressee/Authorized Agents only Tracking facility available Acknowledgement facility

Value Payable SALIENT FEATURES of VP Article delivered under acquittance Value of the article collected in cash from the addressee Cash collected from addressee sent to the sender as MO System helps traders to recover the cost of goods supplied to their customers

e VP System SALIENT FEATURES: No physical transmission of VPMO. Data of the articles after booking flows in electronic format Delivery data will be transmitted electronically to booking office Immediate payment settlement to the sender, after delivery. MIS is available to all concerned Facility available ONLY to registered bulk customers.

INSURANCE SALIENT FEATURES: Covers all risk in course of transmission In case of loss department pays compensation subject to certain conditions Accountable More secured Tracking facility Article containing valuables/currency notes etc should be compulsorily booked as insured article In BOs, the value is limited to Rs.600/- if authorised

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Types of Premium Products Speed Post Express Parcel Business Parcel Business Post Media Post Logistics Post

Speed Post Sample Barcode Proof of Delivery

Speed Post Fast, Time bound, assured delivery Maximum weight 35 kg Deliverable to Addressee / any person residing in that address (Address Specific articles) Proof of Delivery facility

Continues… Compensation: Track & trace facility For delay - Speed Post charges For loss / total theft / total damage - Double of the Speed Post charges or INR. 1000 whichever is less. Track & trace facility Facilities for Corporate Customers: BNPL free pick up Volume based discount

Express Parcel (w.e.f. 02.12.2013) Available to both Retail & Contractual customers Transmission by Air if available Time bound delivery Insurance – Optional No Redirection facility

Continues…. Max.wt – 20 Kgs for retail customers & Compensation – Rs 1000/- or Actual loss whichever is less Facilities for Corporate Customers: BNPL, Advance deposit, free pick up, Volume based discount Max.wt – 20 Kgs for retail customers & 35 Kgs for Contractual customers VP facility to retail customers up to Rs. 5,000/- CoD Facility to contractual customers up to Rs. 50,000/-

Business Parcel Sample

Business Parcel (w.e.f. 02.12.2013) Max.wt – 35 kg Available only to Contractual customers Transmission by Surface route only Time bound delivery Insurance – Optional No Redirection facility Compensation – Rs 500/- or Actual loss whichever is less Facilities for Corporate Customers: BNPL, Advance deposit, free pick up, Volume based discount Max.wt – 35 kg CoD Facility up to Rs. 50,000/-

Business post One stop solution for Bulk customers, Banks, corporate offices etc to providefor premailing activies Operation ord Regd Collection 0.20 0.30 Folding before insertion 0.40 Insertion 0.10 Gumming 0.03 Franking Manual addressing Sealing Pasting preprinted labels gummed 0.02

Media Post Advertisements on, By any Indian Language / English Postal stationery ( Post cards, Inland Letter cards, Letters, Aerogramme, PASSBOOKS, PAY-IN-SLIPS) Through Television in Post Office, Hoardings on postal premises. By any Indian Language / English Aerogramme – only English Single / Multi colour

Media Post Samples Sample 1 Sample 2

Logistic Post

Logistics Post Handling Large volume of parcels Minimum chargeable weight 50 kg Insurance is optional Warehousing facility docket charge Rs 100 for each consignment FTL / LTL – Full Truck Load / Less than a Truck Load Multi modal transport – Road, rail, air etc. Return Logistics – on agreement

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VARIOUS SERVICES Bill Mail Services Direct Post Retail Post e – Post

Bill Mail Service Financial statement, bills Once in 90 days Minimum 5000 Delivery within district Advertisement allowed, not exclusive publicity No credit. Up to 50 gm-3.00 Additional 50 gm 2.00

National Bill Mail Service Articles eligible for BMS Minimum 10000 Delivery throughout the country No credit. Up to 50 gm-5.00 Additional 50 gm 2.00 Fully sorted pin code, delivery PO wise bundle Airlifted Sorted Bundles to be sent through speed post & parcel (at extra cost as for SP/RP)

Direct Post Unaddressed articles Size should be of A3 size paper Minimum 1000 at a time Delivered in the area specified by the sender Tariff: 20 gm local 1.50 intercity Rs 2.00 Additional 20 gm Rs 1.00 for both Discount 5% over 50000

Retail Post Sale of application forms-university forms bills collection-TRC, Electricity, water bills Passenger reservation system Sale of Books

e-POST Communication with a combination of electronic transmission & physical delivery Only within India Only from selected POs Any type of communication – hand written, multi lingual, picture etc Messages can be given in a removable storage devices, eg. Pen Drive, CD, DVD Size should be in A- 4 Size paper Charge per page: Rs 10 /- for individual Rs 6 /- for corporate customers

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Types of Financial Services Post Office Savings Schemes Postal Life Insurance/Rural Postal life Insurance Money Remittance Service Money Orders (MO) Instant Money Order (iMO) International Money Transfer (IMT) Money Gram Western Union money transfer MO Videsh IFS MO Mobile Money Transfer

SB , PLI and RPLI Go through the ready reckoner on your hand Shall we discuss!!!?

Post Office Savings Scheme : Savings Account Recurring Deposit Time Deposit Monthly Income scheme Public Provident Fund Senior Citizen Savings Scheme National Savings Certificate

PLI Plans Whole life Assurance (Suraksha) Endowment Assurance (Santhosh) Convertible Whole Life Assurance (Suvidha) Anticipated Endowment Assurance (Sumangal) Joint Life Assurance (Yugal Suraksha ) Children Policy

RPLI Plans Whole life Assurance (Grama Suraksha) Endowment Assurance (Grama Santhosh) Convertible Whole Life Assurance (Grama Suvidha) Anticipated Endowment Assurance (Grama Sumangal) Ten years RPLI policy (Grama Priya) Children Policy

Money remittance services Electronic Money Order Instant Money Order e-IMO (electronic International Money Order) International Money Transfer Western Union Financial Service Money gram MO Videsh Mobile Money Transfer

eMO Transmission of money through electronic media Fastest transmission which facilitates earlier payment Track & trace Unique Number allotted. No duplication Secured transmission MIS available Booking in selected POs Payment in all POs including BOs

eMO Sample :

Instant money order Speedy, mobility, safety, reliability Instant & web based Minimum Rs 1000 & Maximum Rs 50,000 To remit payment-(TRP-1) to send money 16 digit secret code To make payment (TMP-1) for payment Personal identity proof Cash payment up to Rs 50,000 Amount Commission 1000- 10000 100 10001 – 30000 110 30001 – 50000 120

e-IMO (or) IFS MO The Electronic International Money Order Service, Both Inward & Outward remittances . Service available in all eMO offices Limits: Max 30 transactions per year 2500 $ per transaction

e-IMO (or) IFS MO cont… Urgent : Payable in any eMO Offices irrespective of Payee’s address. Payee shall approach POs with Transaction details, copy of valid ID proof & Address proof & IFS MO Number PO has to download the details from Central Server & Pay Timeline : 2 calendar days from the receipt in India. Validity : 30 calendar days. .

Normal : Payable at Payee’s address as normal eMOs. Timeline : 5 calendar days from the receipt in India Validity : 45 calendar days

e-IMO (or) IFS MO cont… PAYMENT CONDITIONS: URGENT: NORMAL: Upto Rs 50000 - Window - by cash Above Rs 50000 - Window - cheque NORMAL: Upto Rs 20000 - through Postman – by cash Rs 20001 – 50000 - Window - by cash

Printed UMO … Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology, Mysore. www.cept.gov.in support@ceptmysore.net

… Printed UMO Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology, Mysore. www.cept.gov.in support@ceptmysore.net

International Money transfer Inward International Remittances Through Western Union Money gram service India Post acts as agent Quick remittance process, money can be disbursed in about 10 minutes Payment is made in Indian rupee Service is targeted to NRI dependents and foreign tourists visiting India Upto Rs 50000 – cash Above Rs 50000 – CQ, SB credit

MO Videsh Outward remittance to foreign countries using the eurogiro platform Remittances subject to RBI regulations Minimum of 100 USD and max 5000 USD per transaction Only personal remittances for specific purposes This service is not available in POs on Saturdays & Sundays Maximum of 12 remittances permitted in a year

Mobile Money Transfer Easy and Quick remittance SMS based secured transactions Recalling facility by the sender Resending of notifications to the recipient Payee has to take the payment within 14 days If payment is not taken within 14 days, remitter can take payment on reversal Minimum: Rs 1000/- & Maximum: Rs 10,000/-

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Philately Philately is the Hobby of systematic collection & study of Postage Stamps. It is also known as “KING OF HOBBIES”

Philatelic Products Postage stamps: mint, old, errors First Day Covers Special Cancellations Brochures Sheets and sheetlets Presentation packs and collector’s packs Thematics Definitive Stamps Postal Stationery

Philatelic Deposit Account A standing order system to facilitate door step delivery of Philatelic products Can be opened with a minimum deposit of Rs 200/- Supplies made once in a month

Sample Stamps: Mahatma Gandhi First stamp of Independent India

My stamp A new initiative by India Post to obtain personalised sheets of commemorative stamps Personalisation is achieved by printing photograph of any of the following alongside selected commemorative stamp Customer images Logos of institutions Images of artwork, heritage buildings, famous tourist places, historical cities Images of wildlife, other animals, birds etc.,

My Stamp Samples

REQUIREMENT The customers will have to, Fill up the application form Indicate the choice of stamps from the available stamp sheetlets Deposit Rs. 300/- Provide his/her colour photo (with white background) (hard/soft copy) / get clicked the same. Produce valid ID Proof, Address Proof A sheet of 'My stamp' contains 12 Postage Stamps