A Gramin Dak Sevak handles postal work in rural branch post offices — mail delivery, booking and basic counter services.
Common roles include Branch Postmaster (BPM), Assistant BPM and Dak Sevak, each with defined duties.
The work involves doorstep delivery of letters and parcels, and may include postal banking and insurance services.
GDS is not a full-time regular post — it comes with a fixed time-related continuity allowance rather than a regular pay scale.
Working hours are typically a few hours a day, and many GDS holders take up other work alongside.