The situation of unemployment in the country is not hidden from anyone. Millions of youth are looking for jobs. In such a situation, not everyone can get a government job, but we have brought such a business idea for you, from which you can earn good money by joining a government institution.
You must have known about the facilities available from the Post Office. Through this, many things are done like sending money orders, sending stamps and stationery, sending and ordering posts, opening small savings accounts. The government is also continuously expanding the facilities of the post office.
At present there are about 1.55 lakh post offices in the country. But there are many areas of the country where post office facility is not available yet. Keeping this in mind, India Post has started the scheme of giving Franchise Scheme to the Post Office. Through this you can also take the franchise of the post office. It can become a successful business model and can also generate good earnings. You may have many questions related to this scheme, we will try to understand some of them here.
What is Post Office Franchisee Scheme?
Under this scheme, the post office provides the facility of two types of franchisees, in which one is a franchised outlet and the other is a franchise of postal agents. You can take any of these franchises. Under Outlet Franchisee, it can be opened in such areas where there is no post office. Postal Agents Franchisees have agents who deliver postal stamps and stationery door to door in urban and rural areas.
What is qualification?
Under this scheme, any Indian citizen can open a post office by completing a basic process. Applicant’s age should be at least 18 years. No member of his family should be in India Post Department. To take this franchise, the applicant must have passed 8th from a recognized school.
How much will it cost?
The cost of outlet franchise is less as compared to postal agent, as it mainly involves doing service work. On the other hand, the postal agent costs more because more money is spent in the purchase of stationery items. To open a post office outlet, it is necessary to have an office area of at least 200 square feet. Apart from this, five thousand rupees have to be deposited as security amount.
