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What are some of the duties of a Letter Box Peon according to the Postal Manual?
What are some of the duties of a Letter Box Peon according to the Postal Manual?
- Returning keys of letter-boxes without any delay (correct)
- Monitoring letter boxes through the Nanyatha software
- Reporting any damage or defects in letter-boxes (correct)
- Clearing letter-boxes in their beats (correct)
What is the purpose of the Nanyatha software in relation to letter boxes?
What is the purpose of the Nanyatha software in relation to letter boxes?
Electronic clearance and monitoring
Letter box attendants should keep the keys of the letter boxes and hour-plates with them at all times.
Letter box attendants should keep the keys of the letter boxes and hour-plates with them at all times.
False (B)
After scanning the barcode inside the letter box, the LB attendant should type the number of _ cleared in that box.
After scanning the barcode inside the letter box, the LB attendant should type the number of _ cleared in that box.
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What is the duty of a Letter Box Peon?
What is the duty of a Letter Box Peon?
A Letter Box Peon (LBP) is responsible for returning keys of letter boxes promptly.
What is the purpose of the Nanyatha software?
What is the purpose of the Nanyatha software?
The Nanyatha software is used for electronically monitoring and approving the clearance of letter boxes.
Do letter box attendants always keep keys?
Do letter box attendants always keep keys?
Letter box attendants are not required to keep letter box keys and hour-plates with them at all times.
What is recorded after barcode scan?
What is recorded after barcode scan?
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Study Notes
Duties of Letter Box Peon
- Letter box peons are required to know the hours of letter-box clearance and mail despatch and delivery at the post office.
- They must clear letter-boxes in their beats and report any damage or defects to the postmaster.
- Before starting their rounds, they receive from the postmaster:
- Keys of letter-boxes
- Changeable hour plates (if available)
- A bag for collecting articles found in letter-boxes
- After clearing the last letter-box, they must return to the post office without delay and hand over:
- Keys of letter-boxes
- Hour-plates
- Bag
- Keys and hour-plates are kept in the custody of the postmaster or responsible Assistant and are only given to letter-box attendants during designated hours.
Electronic Clearance and Monitoring
- Electronic clearance and monitoring of letter boxes are done through Nanyatha software.
- The software helps upload data about:
- Location of letter boxes
- Date and time of clearance
- Number of letters
- Person who cleared the letter box
- LB attendants scan the barcode inside the letter box using an android application and enter the number of cleared letters.
- The application sends details to the central server through GPRS, which validates GPS coordinates and updates clearance information.
Additional Employment
- Letter box attendants may be employed to convey mails to and from town sub or branch offices.
- They may also be utilized as packers.
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