Salient Features of the Franchisee Scheme
The salient
features of the scheme are as follows.
1. Only
counter services are to be franchised while delivery and transmission will be
continued through the Department.
Linking arrangements for the franchised outlets will be provided by the
Franchisee.
2. The
franchisee will provide service across the counter for a minimum defined time
schedule with flexibility to work round the clock.
Products and
Services offered
1. Sale of stamps and
stationery.
2. Booking
of Regd articles, SP articles, MOs (on EDBO model), e-post etc., (no bulk
booking)
3. Functioning
as an agent for PLI and provide related after sales service including collection
of premia (Subject to fulfillment of criteria for PLI agents)
4. Marketing
products for which the Department has a corporate agency or tie-up and provide
related follow up services (subject to agreement with the other organizations
involved)
5. Providing
retail and bill/tax/fine collection/payment services of the Dept. (subject to
agreement with the other organizations involved)
6. Facilitating
the provision of e-governance and citizen centric services (subject to
agreement with the other organizations involved)
7. Any
other service introduced by the Dept. in
future through its outlets which is considered amenable to the franchisee
model. (subject to agreement with the other organizations involved)
Criteria for
Selection
1. Individuals/Institutions/organizations/other
entities are eligible.
2. Age :
Above 18 years. No upper age limit
3. Educational
qualifications : 10th class pass of a recognized
Board of School Education or Board of Secondary Education.
4. Franchisee
shall be able to transact the Postal business on computers.
5. The
members of family of serving postal employees are not eligible for taking up
franchisee scheme in the same Division in which Postal employees working.
6.
Preference
a. Postal
pensioners
b. Those
able to provide computer facilities
7. Premises: Proper appropriately located and accessible
premised, properly maintained with suitable display of approved signage.
8. Applicant
should be willing to make necessary investments for the conduct of the business
and be able to provide a simple business plan comprising details of how the
premises will be run, what the opening hours would be investments proposed,
market conditions , proposal for marketing products, awareness of customer
base, role in local community, budget finances etc., Two references from respectable persons of
the locality where the franchise is proposed to be located would also be
required to establish the character and antecedents of the applicant.
9. Security
Deposit : The security deposit to be provided by the
franchisee would be based on the maximum possible level of financial
transactions likely be undertaken by the franchisee in a day. The
minimum security deposit would be Rs. 5000.00 in the shape of National
Savings Certificate(NSC). Further, it
would be increased on the basis of average daily revenue.
Applicants have
to submit an application in a prescribed proforma. The selected candidate will have to sign a
memorandum of Agreement with the Department.
10.
Remuneration
to franchisee:
|
Sl.No.
|
Services
|
Commission per transaction
|
|
1
|
Booking of Registered Articles
|
Rs. 2.00
|
|
2
|
Booking of Speed Post Articles
|
Rs. 2.00
|
|
3
|
Booking of Money Orders
[provided Franchise Agents will not book any money order
for a value less than Rs. 100/-]
|
Rs. 3.50
|
|
4
|
Booking of Registered Articles and Speed Post Articles
beyond 1000 articles (total of all two categories) per month.
|
20% of additional commission for respective articles
i.e., Registered or Speed Post
|
|
5
|
|
5% of sale amount
|
|
6
|
Retail Services including sale of revenue stamps,
Central Recruitment fee stamps etc.,
|
40% of commission earned by DoP
(rounded off in rupees to be 40% or less)
|
11.
The
franchised outlet would be kept under a link post office, LSG office as
far as possible.
12.
Forms and
stationery will be supplied by the Department.
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