Postal Manuals of India Post (Click On Manual Names to find the postal manuals)
The manuals and guides
prescribed specify the procedure to be followed in performing routine
operations in Post Offices in various branches. Every official performing
various transactions is expected to know the rules prescribed for doing the job
and be updated with the latest changes.
The Postal Manuals are
now found available on India post website- www.indiapost.gov.in.Following is
the list of manuals prescribed and a brief of their contents (All Manuals can be find here - All Manuals)
Post office Guides are for the guidance of customers
Post office Guide – Part I
- Contains guidelines
to customers transacting in various Postal products in inland mail and
other financial
services and details the conditions subject to which posting can be made.
Post office Guide – Part II
- This guide deals with
conditions for posting of international mail
Post office Guide – Part III
Contains the list of
Post offices
Post office Guide – Part IV
This guide relates to
Post office Savings bank and certificates
Postal manuals are for
the guidance of staff in Post Office. They lay down the operational procedures.
The various volumes and
their scope are detailed below
PostalManual Volume 1 – This is a compilation of legislative
enactments related to Post office. It contains the following acts and rules
The Indian Post office
Act 1898
The Indian Post office
Rules, 1933
The Government Savings
Banks Act 1873
The Post office Cash
Certificates Act 1917
The Post office Savings
Banks (Nomination) Rules, 1960
The Government Savings
Certificates Act, 1959
The Government Savings
Certificates Rules, 1960
PostalManual Volume II – Contains general guidelines, rules
relating to organisation matters, appeals, petitions, stock, budget and
buildings
PostalManual Volume III – Rules relating to discipline
Postal
Manual Volume IV (I & II) – Rules relating to appointments,
promotions, leave and establishment
PostalManual Volume V – Rules relating to mails and
investigation
Postal
Manual Volume VI – This is in three parts and contains
rules relating to Postal operations except Savings bank and certificates
Part I
– Rules relating to collection and delivery of ordinary and accountable mail
Part II
– Rules relating to booking, transmission, payment and accounting of Money orders
Part III
– Rules relating to functioning of sub accounts branch, accounting in POs, Duties
of postmen and letter box attendants
Postal
Manual Volume VII – Rules relating to operations in
Railway mail service
PostalManual Volume VIII – Rules relating to functioning of
various administrative units like Circle office, Divisional office, stock
depot. etc.,
Branch
office rules – Rules relating to the working of
branch offices
POSB (CBS)
Manual - Contains rules relating to various types of
Saving Bank Accounts and
Certificate accounts (NSC and KVP) for CBS post offices
Post officeSavings Bank Manual Volume I – Contains rules
relating to various types of savings accounts for non –CBS post offices
Post officeSavings Bank Manual Volume II – Contains rules
relating to transactions in various types of Savings Certificates for non –CBS
post office
