Circular for seeking comments of stakeholders on draft revision of Recruitment Rules to the post of Director General, GSI

Annexure-III (proforma to be filled up in case the proposal is for amendment of existing RRs)

1. (a) Name of post : Director General, Geological Survey of India

(b) Name of the Ministry/Department : Ministry of Mines / Geological Survey of India

2. Reference No. in which the Commission’s advice on :3/40(6)/2018-RR dated 14.12.2018 Recruitment rules was conveyed/Number and date of

Notification of the existing recruitment rules : Notified in the Gazette of India, Part II, Sec-3(i), dt.

24.12.2018 Col Particulars Provisions in the existing Revised Provisions Proposed Remarks . Recruitment Rules No.

1 2 3 4 5 1 Name of the post Director General Director General No change 2 No. of posts 1(one) 1(one) No change

3. Classification General Central Services, Group-A, General Ce ntral Services, Group-A, No change Gazetted, Non-Ministerial Gazetted, Non-Ministerial

4. Scale of pay Rs. 80,000/- (fixed) Level-17 in pay matrix Pay level as per 7th CPC

5. Whether selection post Selection Selection No change or non-selection post

6. Age limit for direct Not exceeding 58 years (Relaxable for Not Applicable Method of recruitment is recruits Government servants upto five years’ proposed as Deputation in accordance with the instructions or (ISTC)/ promotion orders issued by the Central Government.) from time to time Note.-The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be theclosing date for receipt of applications from candidates in India (and not the closing date prescribed for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of Jammu and Kashmir State, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshdweep).

7. Educational and other Essential Not Applicable qualifications required (I) Degree in Master of Science in for Direct recruits. Geological Science or Master of Science (Technology) Geology or Master of Science in Geology or Integrated Master of Science in Applied Geology or Master of Technology (Geo-Exploration) or Master of Technology (Engineering Geology) or Master of Science (Marine Geology) or Master of Science (Earth Science and Resource Management) or Master of Science in Oceanography and Coastal Areas Studies or Master of Science in Petroleum Geosciences course or Master of Science in Geochemistry from a recognised University and

(II) Having thirty years’ experience in Group ‘A’ post in mineral exploration or geological mapping or marine geology including research and development in the Fields specified above of which ten years shall be in a supervisory capacity.Note 1.- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

Note 2.- The qualifications regarding experience are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes if any at any stage of selection the Union Public Service Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the post reserved for them.

8. Whether age and No Not applicable - educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees.

9. Period of probation, One year for Direct Recruits only Not applicable if any

10. Method of Rectt., By Promotion failing which by Deputation (including Short- Composite Method whether by Direct Deputation (including Short-term term contract) /Promotion as per DoPT OM Recruitment or by contract) failing both by direct dated 31.03.2015.

Promotion or by recruitment. deputation/absorption and percentage of theposts to be filled by various methods.

11. In case of rectt. By Promotion: promotion/deputation/ Additional Director General (Geology) Not Applicable DG, GSI is supported transfer, grade from and Additional Director General by a team of 10 ADGs, which (Geophysics) with two years’ regular (level-15 officers) and promotion/deputation service in Level-15 of in pay matrix 87 DDGs, (level-14 /transfer to be made. (Rs.1,82,200-2,24,100).

officers). These posts are Techno- Note 1.-Where juniors who have Administrative posts completed their qualifying or eligibility in nature and the service are being considered for officers have promotion, their seniors would also be expertise in their considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility respective fields such service by more than half of such as Geology, qualifying or eligibility service or two Geophysics, years, whichever is less, and have Chemistry, successfully completed their probation Engineering, Finance period for promotion to the next higher and Administration grade along with their juniors who have etc. The functioning already completed such qualifying or of GSI is quite eligibility service. decentralized. The Regional HQs are Note 2. Promotion to the grade shall be headed by the considered based on common eligibility Additional Director list prepared with reference to the date General (AS level of completion by the officers of the officer) and State prescribed qualifying service in the level units are headed respective grade / post with due regard to the inter-se-seniority of officers in by DDGs (JS level) respective grades/posts. officers. Therefore, the technical guidance Deputation (Including short term Deputation (Including short is always available to contract): term contract)/ Promotion: DG, GSI. In the Officers under the Central Government current global or State Governments or Unionterritories or Public Sector Undertakings Officers under the Central scenario, GSI needs or recognized research institutions or Government or State Governments to established linkage Universities or semi-Government or or Union territories or Public Sector with the national statutory or autonomous organization; Undertakings: agencies and the

(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular Survey Agencies in basis in the parent cadre or (a) (i) holding analogous post on other countries for Department; or regular basis in the parent cadre technological or Department;

upskilling to meet the

(ii) With one-year service in the grade country’s demand for rendered after appointment thereto on or critical minerals. a regular basis in level-16 of the pay In this scenario, it is matrix, or equivalent (ii) With two years’ service in the felt that the Head of or grade rendered after appointment thereto on a GSI should have

(iii) With two years’ service in the grade regular basis in level-15 of the sound administrative rendered after appointment thereto on pay level and having 25 years of and managerial skills. a regular basis in the level-15 of the pay Group ‘A’ service. Applicants Therefore, it is matrix. and from PSUs should be holding intended to make the post at Board level from field of selection

(b) Possessing the educational Schedule-A CPSEs / CMDs of broad-based to have a qualifications and experience prescribed schedule B CPSEs. And Chief Executive, who for direct recruits under column 7. can capably lead the

(b) Possessing the following organization in the Note 1.-The Departmental officers in the educational qualification: current Global feeder category who are in the direct Landscape. By opting line of promotion will not be eligible for (i) Master degree from a for the composite consideration for appointment on recognized university;

method of deputation/ absorption. Similarly recruitment and by deputationist shall not be eligible for Note 1.-The Departmental consideration for appointment by officers having the educational expanding the zone of promotion. qualification and experience consideration, the prescribed for considering present selection Note 2.-Period of deputation (including appointment on deputation procedure will serve short term contract) including period of basis will also be considered the purpose. As this is deputation (including short term along with outsiders. If the a “Selection” post, the contract) in another ex-cadre post held departmental candidate is selection committee immediately preceding this selected for appointment to theappointment in the same or some other post, it shall be treated as will have a wider pool organization or Department of the having been filled up by of officers to select Central Government shall ordinarily not promotion. the most suitable to exceed five years. The maximum age candidate.

limit for appointment by deputation Note 2.-Period of deputation (including short term contract) shall not (including short term contract) Further, the chances be exceeding 58 years as on the closing including period of deputation of feeder grade date of the receipt of applications. (including short term contract) officers (ADGs) are in another ex-cadre post held not curtailed. They immediately preceding this have been provided appointment in the same or equal opportunities in some other organisation/ the proposed Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not composite method of exceed five years. recruitment.

Note 3. - The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation (including short term contract) / promotion shall not exceed 57 years as on the closing date of the receipt of applications.

12. If a DPC exists what is Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion its composition. Committee (for promotion) consisting of:-

1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission- Chairman;

2. Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Not applicable Member.

Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for confirmation)

consisting of :-

1. Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman;2. Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology- Member;

3. Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences- Member.

13. Circumstances in Consultation with Union Public Consultation with Union Public which UPSC is to be Service Commission necessary while Service Commission is consulted in making making direct recruitment and necessary while appointing an recruitment. appointing an officer on deputation officer on deputation (including (including short term contract). short term contract) / promotion.