Panchayat Sanchar Sewa Kendras (PSSKs) under the ‘Panchayat
Sanchar Sewa Yojana’ scheme are opened at the Gram Panchayat Headquarters
which are without Post Offices to provide basic postal facilities at Gram
Panchayat Headquarters. This scheme is being implemented by the Gram
Panchayats through agents appointed by them (Gram Panchayats) with the
written consent of the concerned Superintendent/ Senior Superintendent of
Post Offices. This is also subject to receipt of applications from the heads
of the Gram Panchayats.
The extent to which the scheme achieves its objetive of
providing basic postal facilities at Gram Panchayat Headquarters is dependent
upon the (i) level of interest shown on part of Panchayat Sanchar Sewa Yogana
agents; (ii) the level of commitment shown by the PSSK agents over the
functioning of the Panchayat Sanchar Sewa Kendra; and (iii) the selection of
suitable candidates by Gram Panchayats.
The functioning of the PSSKs are being monitored regularly by
the Field Officer viz. Insepctor of Post Offices/ Asstt. Superintendent of
Post Offices/ Senior/ Superintendent of Post Offices during their visits to
these kendras. The PSSK agents have been allowed to work as direct agent of
Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) business for increasing the volume of
business and income of the PSSKs.
This was stated by shri sachin pilot, the minister of
State in the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology in response
to a question in Lok Sabha today.BK/AT
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