CEPT Willingness - India Post Invites Applications for GIS Cell in CEPT, Bengaluru under Digital Address Ecosystem Initiative
India Post
Invites Applications for GIS Cell in CEPT, Bengaluru under Digital Address
Ecosystem Initiative
New Delhi, 9 July 2025 –
The Department of Posts, under the Ministry of Communications, Government of
India, has issued a call for applications from eligible postal officers and
officials for positions in the newly formed DAC/GIS Cell at the Centre for Excellence in Postal Technology (CEPT), Bengaluru.
This strategic move is part of the Department’s Digital Address Ecosystem (DAE) initiative aimed at developing a standardized, geo-coded addressing system for the nation. The project envisions delivering simplified, location-based addressing solutions to citizens and institutions, thereby establishing “Address as a Service” (AaaS) in India.
Composition
of GIS Cell
To execute this
vision, the DAC/GIS Cell will operate with the following dedicated team:
·
1
Assistant Director
·
3
Postal Assistants
Eligibility
& Skill Requirements
The Department seeks applications from officers and officials in the cadre of Assistant Director Postal Services and Postal Assistants who possess relevant skills in GIS, web development, application security, and mapping technologies. The preferred technology stack includes:
·
Mapping
Libraries: Leaflet
·
Web
Framework: Full Stack Frameworks
·
Database
& Application Security: Relevant tools and practices in
secure application development
Application
& Selection Process
·
Start
Date: 11 July 2025
·
Last
Date to Apply: 26 July 2025
·
Application
Portal: https://cept.gov.in/willingness/candidateform.aspx
· Selection Mode: Through screening and interview by a departmental panel.
Work
Location & Posting
·
The primary workplace will be CEPT, Bengaluru.
·
In deserving cases, candidates with the required
technical expertise may be allowed to work
remotely from their current location, subject to infrastructure availability.
·
Selected candidates will be posted on CEPT’s
establishment and will receive allowances based on their place of posting
(either Bengaluru or current location).
Wider
Circulation Advised
All Chief
Postmasters General have been directed to ensure wide dissemination of
this notification within their respective jurisdictions to encourage qualified
and interested candidates to apply.
This initiative
underscores India Post’s commitment to technological modernization and creating
digital infrastructure that enhances last-mile service delivery.
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