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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAIGDSU Writes to Department of Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The All India Gramin Dak Sevaks Union (AIGDSU)<\/strong>, in an official letter dated 16 December 2025<\/strong>, has written to the Member (Personnel), Department of Posts, New Delhi<\/strong>, demanding immediate intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The letter highlights how unrealistic targets, coercive monitoring, and constant mental harassment at the field level are creating unbearable pressure on GDS employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the union, the deceased GDS BPM was subjected to continuous performance pressure<\/strong> in the name of targets. Such practices, the union states, reflect a toxic work culture<\/strong> where numbers are valued more than human lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gramin Dak Sevaks work under challenging rural conditions with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Imposing corporate-style targets without ground reality assessment is pushing employees to mental exhaustion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AIGDSU letter strongly emphasizes that mental well-being and dignity of labour<\/strong> must be prioritized. Constant fear, coercion, and threats break morale and can lead to irreversible consequences, as seen in this tragic case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The union rightly states that workplaces should be service institutions, not battlefields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The union has requested the Department of Posts to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The letter also stresses that accountability must flow downward with empathy, not fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This incident is a painful reminder that targets cannot be chased at the cost of lives<\/strong>. Gramin Dak Sevaks form the backbone of rural postal services, and their contribution deserves respect, protection, and humane policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unless immediate corrective measures are taken, such heartbreaking incidents may recur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suicide of a GDS BPM in Madhya Pradesh is not an isolated incident but a symptom of deeper systemic issues. The Department of Posts must urgently address the concerns raised by AIGDSU and reform the target-driven culture before more lives are lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a GDS employee facing extreme work pressure, remember: your life matters more than any target.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" GDS Target Pressure Claims Life in Madhya Pradesh: AIGDSU Seeks Urgent Action Madhya Pradesh: In a deeply disturbing incident, a young Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) working as Branch Postmaster (BPM) allegedly ended his life due to relentless target pressure and a toxic work environment. The tragedy has sent shockwaves across the postal community in India. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general_update"],"yoast_head":"\nUnrealistic Targets and Toxic Work Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mental Health of GDS Cannot Be Ignored<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Union\u2019s Demand to Postal Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A Grim Reminder for Systemic Reform<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n