1. kinds of Postal articles1
Letters 6
Book packet (periodicals) 2
Letter card 7
Sample & pattern packets 3
Post card 8
Blind literature 4
Book packet 9
Registered newspaper 5
Book packet (Printed books) 10
Parcel
First 9 come under Letter category & 10th under Parcel category

2. Two types of basic Mail services
Sl. NO.
SERVICES 1
UNREGISTERED SERVICE
LETTERS- DOMESTIC & FOREIGN
B. PARCEL - DOMESTIC UPTO 4 KGS WT.
- NOT FOR FOREIGN PARCELS 2
REGISTERED SERVICE-
A-FOR LETTER MAILS - DOMESTIC & FOREIGN SERVICE (FOR NEPAL & BHUTAN)
B- FOR PARCEL MAILS- REGISTRATION SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR DOMESTIC PARCELS & FOREIGN PARCELS

3. First class Mails 1.Letters 2.Letter cards (ILC) 3.Post cards
First class mails get airlift where ever possible without the customer paying any air surcharge, whereas the second-class mail gets air lift only when the sender pays air surcharge for it
1.Letters
2.Letter cards (ILC)
3.Post cards

4. Second class Mail Book packets Book packets containing Printed Books
Book packets containing Periodicals
Sample or Pattern packets
Blind Literature packets
Registered Newspapers
Parcels

5. Articles are accepted at BOs
Letters
Letter cards ( ILC)
Post cards
Book Packet or Book Post
Sample packet
Printed books
Parcels up to 10 Kg

6. Exercise. 2.1

7. 1.Letter
Definition-
1.Letters/covers are used mostly for communication, sending applications, documents etc.
2.Embossed covers are sold at the Post Office.
3.Privately manufactured covers are also accepted if postage stamps of requisite value are pasted.

8. Letter-Weight & Rate Maximum Weight - 2 Kilograms
Rate of Postage Rs 5/- for every 20
grams or part
thereof.

9. 2.Letter card (ILC)
Letter cards are more popularly known as Inland Letters.
Sold as postal stationery at POs
Used for sending communication written on ILC itself. No enclosures allowed
Privately manufactured ILC also accepted, if it is of the same type and size as of the departmentally manufactured ones.

10. Letter card-Weight & Rate
Maximum Weight Grams
Rate of Postage Rs 2.50

11. 3.Post card Post Card is the most economical means of communication
Used for sending communication written on PC itself
Privately manufactured PC also accepted, if it complies with the prescribed shape, size & weight

12. Type & Rate of Postage Single Postcard - Rs 0.50
Reply Postcard - Rs 1.00
Printed Postcard - Rs 6.00
Meghdoot postcard - Rs 0.25
Competition post card- Rs 10.00

13. Exercise 2.2

14. 4.Book Packet
Packet that contains Books, diaries, complementary cards, Greeting cards, Newspapers, Publication, Old letters, Printed invitations, printed notices, Pupils exercises, horoscopes, drawings etc.
Economic as compared to letter
Cover not to be closed.
No written communication

15. 4.Book packet
Word “Book Post” may be written on the top of envelope. It is optional.
Book packet may contain one stamped and addressed envelope, postcard or wrapper bearing the name and address of the sender of the packet, or some other person named thereon

16. 4.Book packet-Weight & Rate
Maximum weight Kilograms
For the first 50 grams or fraction thereof
Rs 4.00
For every additional 50 grams of fraction thereof, in excess of 50 grams
Rs 3.00

17. 5. SAMPLE/PATTERN PACKETS
Packet containing only the samples of goods like food grains, cotton, cloth, medicine, seeds etc. as specimen or sample but not saleable quantum.
If it is closed, the contents should be declared on the cover.

18. 5.SAMPLE & PATTERN PACKETS
Contents should be bonafide trade patterns or sample of merchandise without any saleable value or objects of natural history without commercial purpose
No written matter should be enclosed in it except the name & address of the sender, trade mark no., price, weight, size or quantity to be disclosed

19. 5.Sample packet-Rate & weight
For the first 50 grams or fraction thereof
Rs 4.00
For every additional 50 grams of fraction thereof, in excess of 50 grams
Rs 3.00
Maximum weight 2 kgs

20. 6.BOOK PACKET (Printed Book)
Containing printed books without advertisements . Example: Text book
Shall consist wholly or substantially of reading matter, painting, photography, diagrams
shall consist of printed matter, but shall not contain any advertisements
Shall not be a one which is published in regular intervals.
Packet may be super scribed as ‘Book packet ’ (optional)
Should not be closed against inspection of contents
Book may contain in writing the name of the person to whom it is sent ,the date, the name and address of the sender or owner and not more than five words of a complementary nature

21. 6.Book packet(Printed book)-Rate & weight
For the first 100 grams or fraction thereof
Rs 100
For every additional 100 grams of fraction thereof, in excess of 100 grams
Rs 1.00
Maximum weight kgs

22. Exercise 2.3

23. 7.Parcel 1.For transmission of goods, Parcel system is very useful.
2.To be presented at counter for posting
3.The weight and size limits are also more as compared to that of letter.
4.In addition to the goods, one communication can also be sent inside a Parcel.
5.If the parcel weighs more than 4 KGs, it must be sent as registered.
6.Home delivery charges for Parcels weighing above 5 KGs is Rs 5/- and is to be prepaid at the booking point

24. Maximum weight at BO - 10 kg Maximum wieght at SO/HO- 20 kg
10.Parcel-Rate & weight
Rate:
For a weight not exceeding 500 grams
Rs 19.00
For every 500 grams or fraction thereof, exceeding 500 grams
Rs 16.00
Maximum weight at BO kg
Maximum wieght at SO/HO- 20 kg

25. Exercise 2.4

26. MODES OF PAYMENT OF POSTAGE
By affixing postage stamps on the article
By printing the Frank mark on articles by means of Franking machine
By cash
With out prepayment of postage

27. Progress Test I

28. Thanks