## Policy Analysis Report: Ministry of Coal, Coal Controllers Organisation, Stenographer Grade I Group B Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the "Ministry of Coal, the Coal Controllers Organisation, Stenographer Grade I Group B Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025" as published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (i). This is a new policy establishing recruitment rules for the Stenographer Grade I position within the Coal Controllers Organisation. The core purpose is to define the method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications, and other related matters for this position. The key findings detail the post's classification, pay scale, and the processes for promotion and deputation.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the "Ministry of Coal, the Coal Controllers Organisation, Stenographer Grade I Group B Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025", based solely on the information presented within the provided government policy text. It is intended to inform stakeholders about the key aspects of this new policy.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *new* policy.
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as inferred from the text, is to establish clear and consistent rules for the recruitment of Stenographer Grade I personnel within the Coal Controllers Organisation, Ministry of Coal.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy likely addresses the need for a standardized and transparent process for recruiting Stenographer Grade I positions. The explicit supersession of the "Coal Controllers Organisation Stenographer Grade I Recruitment Rules, 2000" suggests a desire to update or replace outdated regulations, potentially to align with current best practices or to address perceived shortcomings in the previous rules.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This policy establishes the framework for recruiting Stenographer Grade I.
* **Post Details:** Defines the post as "Stenographer Grade I," with a total of 12,025 positions. It is classified as General Central Service, Group B, Non-Gazetted, Ministerial. The pay scale is Level 6 in the pay matrix, ranging from Rs. 35400-112400. The post is designated as "Selection."
* **Recruitment Method:** The policy specifies that recruitment will occur through promotion, failing which, by deputation.
* **Promotion Criteria:** Candidates for promotion must be Stenographers Grade II in Level 4 of the pay matrix (Rs. 25500-81100) with ten years of regular service and successful completion of two weeks' training related to the duties of the higher post. Junior candidates meeting eligibility criteria must be considered even if seniors do not, with specific provisions detailed.
* **Deputation Criteria:** Deputation is open to officers of the Central Government holding an analogous post regularly or with ten years of service in Level 4 of the pay matrix (Rs. 25500-81100). Departmental officers eligible for promotion are excluded from deputation, and deputationists are excluded from promotion consideration. Deputation periods should not exceed three years, and the maximum age limit for deputation is 56 years.
* **Disqualification:** Individuals with a living spouse who have contracted another marriage are ineligible, unless exempted by the Central Government under specific conditions.
* **Relaxation Clause:** The Central Government reserves the right to relax any provisions of the rules after recording reasons in writing and consulting with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
* **Reservation Clause:** Existing reservations, age relaxations, and concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen, and other special categories are maintained.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience primarily includes:
* Current Stenographers Grade II in the Coal Controllers Organisation seeking promotion.
* Officers in analogous positions within the Central Government seeking deputation opportunities.
* The Coal Controllers Organisation and the Ministry of Coal HR department responsible for implementing the recruitment process.
* Prospective candidates interested in the Stenographer Grade I position.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Coal Controllers Organisation and the Ministry of Coal are the primary bodies responsible for implementing these rules. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is involved in cases requiring relaxation of the rules.
* **Procedures:** The policy outlines detailed procedures for promotion and deputation, including eligibility criteria and service requirements.
* **Timelines:** The policy comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (April 21, 2025). The deputation period should not ordinarily exceed three years.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The likely intended outcomes include:
* A transparent and standardized recruitment process for Stenographer Grade I positions.
* Clear career progression pathways for existing Stenographers Grade II.
* Attracting qualified candidates through deputation.
* Ensuring that recruitment aligns with government policies regarding reservations and relaxations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The "Ministry of Coal, the Coal Controllers Organisation, Stenographer Grade I Group B Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025" establishes the framework for recruiting Stenographer Grade I positions within the Coal Controllers Organisation. It outlines the eligibility criteria, methods of recruitment, and other crucial aspects of the selection process. This policy aims to ensure a fair, transparent, and efficient recruitment process, leading to the selection of qualified individuals for this key role within the organization.
Key Entities Referenced
article 309 of the Constitution: Article of the Indian Constitution that confers powers.
Coal Controllers Organisation Stenographer Grade I Recruitment Rules, 2000: Superseded rules related to recruitment for the post of Stenographer Grade I in the Coal Controllers Organisation.
Ministry of Coal: Name of the government ministry.
Ministry of Coal, the Coal Controllers Organisation, Stenographer Grade I Group B Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025: The title of the recruitment rules.
Official Gazette: Publication in which the rule will be published.
Union Public Service Commission: Constitutional body consulted for relaxations in recruitment rules.
Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the Exservicemen: Categories for whom reservations and concessions are provided.
Level 6: Pay level in the pay matrix for Stenographer Grade I.
Rs. 35400112400: Pay scale for Stenographer Grade I.
Stenographers Grade II: Feeder cadre for promotion to Stenographer Grade I.
level4: Pay level of Stenographers Grade II.
Rs. 2550081100: Pay scale for Stenographers Grade II.
Central Government: The Government of India.
Group B Departmental Promotion Committee: Committee for considering promotion.
Group B Departmental Confirmation Committee: Committee for considering confirmation.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 209] िई कदल्ली, सोमवार , अप्रलै 21, 2025/ िशै ाि 1, 1947
No. 209] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025/VAISHAKH 1, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 अप्रलै , 2025
सा.का.जि. 248(अ).— राष्ट्रपधि, संधििान के अनुच्छेि 309 के परन्िुक द्वारा प्रित्त शधियों का प्रयोग करि े हुए
और कोयला धनयंत्रक संगठन (आिुजलजपक श्रणे ी-I) भती जियम, 2000 को, उि बातो के जसवाय अजधक्ांत करत े हुए, जिन्ह ें
ऐसे अजधक्मण स े पूवव ककया गया ह ै या करिे का लोप ककया गया है, कोयला मंत्रालय, कोयला जियंत्रक संगठि म ें
आिुजलजपक श्रेणी-I के पि पर भिी की पद्धधि का धिधनयमि करिे के जलए धनम्नधलधिि धनयम बनात े ह,ैं अर्ााि:-
1. संधिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ- (1) इन धनयमों का संजिप्त िाम कोयला मंत्रालय, कोयला धनयंत्रक संगठन, आिुजलजपक श्रेणी-I
(समूह ‘ख’ पद) भिी धनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) य े राजपत्र म ेंउिके प्रकाशन की िारीि को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. पि की संख्या, िगीकरण और िेिन मैट्रिक्स म ें स्िर – उि पि की संख्या, उसका िगीकरण और उससे संलग्न िेिन
मैट्रिक्स म ें स्िर वह होगा, िो इि जियमों से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) स े स्ट्तंभ (4) म ें धिधनर्िाष्ट ह।ै
2658 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. भिी की पद्धधि, आय-ु सीमा, अहिा ाएं आदि- उि पि पर भिी की पद्धधि, आय-ु सीमा, अहिा ाए ं और उनस े संबंधिि
अन्य बाि ें वे होंगी जो उि अनसु ूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) स े स्िंभ (13) म ें धिधनर्िाष्ट ह।ैं
4. जिरहतव ा – वह व्यधि -
(क) धजसन े ऐसे व्यधि स े धजसका पधि या जिसकी पत्नी जीधिि ह,ै धििाह ककया ह ै या जववाह की संजवदा की ह;ै या
(ि) धजसने अपन े पधि या अपिी पत्नी के जीधिि रहते हुए, दकसी व्यधि स े धििाह ककया ह,ै या जववाह की संजवदा
की ह;ै
उि पि पर धनयुधि के धलए पात्र िहीं होगा:
परंतु यकद केंद्रीय सरकार का यह समाधाि हो िाता ह ै कक ऐसा जववाह, ऐसे व्यजि और जववाह के अन्य पिकार
को लागू स्ट्वीय जवजध के अधीि अिुज्ञेय ह ै और ऐसा करिे के जलए अन्य आधार ह,ैं तो वह ककसी व्यजि को इस जियम के
प्रवतवि से छूट दे सकेगी।
5. जिजिल करि े की शधि – िहा ं केन्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै कक ऐसा करना आिश्यक या समीचीन ह,ै वहां वह उसके
जलए िो कारण ह ैं उन्ह ें लेखबद्ध करके तिा संघ लोक सेवा आयोग से परामि व करके इि जियमों के ककसी उपबंध को ककसी
वगव या प्रवगव के व्यजियों की बाबत आदिे द्वारा जिजिल कर सकेगी।
6. व्यािृधत्त - इन धनयमों की कोई बात, ऐसे आरिण, आयु-सीमा में छूट और अन्य ररयायतों पर प्रभाव िहीं डालगे ी,
जििका केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध में समय-समय पर िारी ककए गए आदेिों के अिुसार अिुसूजित िाजतयों, अिुसूजित
िििाजतयों, अन्य जपछड ेंवगों, भूतपूवव सैजिकों और अन्य जविषे प्रवग वके व्यजियों के जलए उपबंध करिा अपेजित ह।ै
अनुसूची
पि का नाम। पि की िगीकरण। ििे न मट्रै िक्स म ें चयन पि या अियि पि।
सख्ं या। स्िर।
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
आिुजलजपक 1*(2025) साधारण केन्रीय वेति मैट्रिक्स म ें ियि।
श्रेणी-I
*कायाभार के सिे ा, समूह, ‘ख’ स्ट्तर – 6
आधार पर अराजपधत्रि, (35400-
पररवतवि अििुसजिवीय। 112400 रु.)।
ककया िा
सकता ह।ै
सीिी भिी सीिी भिी सीिी भिी ककए पट्ररिीिा की भिी की पद्धजतिः भिी सीिी होगी या प्रोन्नजत द्वारा या
ककए िाि े ककए िाि े िाि ेवाल ेव्यजियों अिधि, यदि कोई प्रधिधनयधु ि/आमले ि द्वारा और धिधभन्न पद्धजतयों द्वारा
वाल ेव्यजियों वाल े के धलए जवजहत आय ु
हो। भरी जान े िाली ट्ररधियों की प्रजतितता।
के धलए आय-ु व्यजियों के
और शधै िक
सीमा। धलए अहतव ाए ं प्रोन्नत
अपजे ित व्यजियों की दिा म ें
शधै िक और
लाग ू होगी या नहीं।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अन्य
अहतव ाएं।
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
लाग ू नहीं लाग ू नहीं लाग ू नहीं होता। प्रोन्नत व्यजियों के प्रोन्नजत, जिसके ि हो सकि े पर प्रजतजियुजि द्वारा ।
जलए दो वषव।
होता। होता।
प्रोन्नजत या प्रधिधनयधु ि/आमले न द्वारा भिी की दिा म,ें व े श्रजे णया ं धजनस े प्रोन्नजत या प्रधिधनयधु ि/आमले न दकया
िाएगा।
(11)
प्रोन्नजत के धलए:
िेिन मैट्रिक्स के स्ट्तर-4 (25500-81100 रु.) म ें ऐस े आिुजलजपक श्रेणी II स े जिन्होंि े उस श्रणे ी म ें िस वषव की धनयधमि
सेिा की हो और उच्चतर पि के किाव्यों और उत्तरदाजयतवों स े संबंधिि काय ा ित्रे म ें िो सप्ताह का प्रधशिण सफलिापूिाक
पूरा ककया हो।
रटप्पण: जहा ं ऐसे कजिष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध म,ें धजन्होंन े अपनी अहकव या पात्रिा सेिा पूरी कर ली ह,ै प्रोन्नजत के धलए
धिचार दकया जा रहा हो, वहां उनके ज्यष्ठे व्यजियों के संबंध में भी धिचार दकया जाएगा परंत ु यह तब िब दक उसके
द्वारा की गई ऐसी अहकव या पात्रिा सेिा, अपेजित अहकव /पात्रता सेवा के आि े स े अधिक स े या िो वषव, इिमें स े जो भी
कम हो, कम न हों, और उन्होंि े अपने ऐस े कधनष्ठ व्यजियों सजहत, धजन्होंने ऐसी अहकव या पात्रिा सेवा पहल े ही पूरी कर
ली ह,ै अगली उच्चतर श्रेणी म ें प्रोन्नजत के धलए पट्ररिीिा की अिधि सफलिापूिाक पूरी कर ली हो।
प्रधिधनयुधि के धलए: केंद्रीय सरकार के अधिकारी, -
(क) (i) िो मलू काडर या धिभाग म ें धनयधमि आिार पर सिशृ पि िारण ककए हुए हों; या
(ii) जिन्होंिे मूल काडर या धिभाग म ें िेिन मैट्रिक्स के स्ट्तर - 4 (25500 - 81100 रु.) या समतुल्य में धनयधमि आिार
पर उस पद पर धनयुधि के पश्चात् उस श्रणे ी म ेंदस वष व की सेिा की हो; या
ट्रिप्पण 1: पोषक प्रवगव म ें ऐसे धिभागीय अधिकारी, जो प्रोन्नजत की सीिी पंजि म ें ह,ैं प्रधिधनयुधि पर धनयुधि के धलए
धिचार ककए िाि े के पात्र नहीं होंगे। इसी प्रकार, प्रधिधनयुि व्यजि प्रोजतत द्वारा धनयुधि के धलए धिचार ककए िाि े के
पात्र नहीं होंगे।
ट्रिप्पण 2: प्रधिधनयुधि (जिसके अंतगवत अल्पकाधलक संधििा भी ह)ै की अवजध, जिसके अतंगतव केंद्रीय सरकार के उसी
या दकसी अन्य संगठन या धिभाग म ें इस धनयुधि स े ठीक पहले िाट्ररि दकसी अन्य काडर बाह्य पि पर प्रधिधनयुधि
(जिसके अंतगवत अल्पकाधलक सधं ििा भी ह)ै की अवजध ह,ै साधारणतया िीन िर् ा स े अधिक नहीं होगी।
ट्रिप्पण 3: प्रधिधनयुधि पर धनयुधि के धलए अधिकिम आय ु सीमा आिेिन प्राप्त करिे की अधं िम िारीि को 56 िर् ा से
अधिक नहीं होगी4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
भिी करन ेम ेंककि पट्ररधस्र्धियों म ेंसघं लोक सिे ा
यदि धिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सधमधि ह,ै िो उसकी सरं चना ह।ै
आयोग स ेपरामश ाककया िाएगा।
(12) (13)
संघ लोक सेिा आयोग स े परामशा करिा आिश्यक नहीं
समहू 'ि' धिभागीय प्रोन्नजत समहू 'ख' धिभागीय पजु ि
ह।ै
सधमधि (प्रोन्नजत के सबं धं म ें सधमधि (पधु ष्ट के सबं धं म ें
धिचार करन े के धलए) धजसम ें धिचार करन े के धलए)
धनम्नधलधिि होंग े:- धजसम ें जिम्नजलजखत होंग े
1. उप कोयला धनयंत्रक धनिेशक, : -
कोयला धनयंत्रक संगठन – अध्यि;
2. कोयला धनयंत्रक संगठन के
1. उप कोयला धनयंत्रक,
समूह 'क' अधिकारी भारिीय
धनिेशक, कोयला धनयंत्रक
सांधख्यकी सेिा काडर– सिस्य; संगठन – अध्यि;
3. समूह 'क' अधिकारी कोयला 2. कोयला धनयंत्रक
संगठन के समूह 'क'
धनयंत्रक संगठन – सिस्य;
अधिकारी भारिीय
4. केंद्रीय सरकार के अन्य
सांधख्यकी सेिा काडर –
कायाालय स े समूह 'क' अधिकारी –
सिस्य;
सिस्य।
3. समूह 'क' अधिकारी
कोयला धनयंत्रक संगठन -
सिस्य;
4. केंद्रीय सरकार के अन्य
कायाालय स े समूह 'क'
अधिकारी – सिस्य।
[ फा.स.ं 18/07/2019-CPAM/Estt(Part-I)]
भवािी प्रसाद पजत, संयुि सजिव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th April, 2025
G.S.R. 248(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the
Constitution and in supersession of the Coal Controller’s Organisation (Stenographer Grade I) Recruitment
Rules, 2000, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President
hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Stenographer Grade I
in the Coal Controller’s Organisation, Ministry of Coal, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Coal, the Coal
Controller’s Organisation, Stenographer Grade I (Group ‘B’ Post), Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix. — The number of said post, its
classification and level in the pay matrix attached thereto, shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the
Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, age-limit,
qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the
said Schedule.
4. Disqualification. — No person,-
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to the said post:
Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the
personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds
for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Powers to relax. - Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient
so to do, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Union
Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category
of persons.
6. Saving. - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the
Ex-servicemen and other special category of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central
Government from time to time in this regard.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
SCHEDULE
Name of post. Number of post. Classification. Level in pay Whether selection post
matrix. or non - selection post.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Stenographer 1*(2025) General Central Service, Level - 6 in the Selection.
Grade I. *Subject to Group, ‘B’, Non-Gazetted, pay Matrix (Rs.
variation dependent Ministerial. 35400-112400).
on workload.
Age-limits for Educational and Whether age and Period of Method of recruitment
direct recruits. other qualifications educational qualifications probation if any. whether by direct
required for direct prescribed for direct recruits recruitment or by
recruits. will apply in the case of promotion or by
promotees. deputation /absorption
and percentage of the
vacancies to be filled
by various methods.
(6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Two years for By promotion, failing
promotees. which by deputation.
In case of recruitment by promotion or by deputation / absorption, grades from which promotion or
deputation / absorption to be made.
(11)
For Promotion:
From Stenographers Grade II in the level-4 in pay matrix (Rs. 25500-81100) with ten years regular service
in the grade and having successfully completed two weeks training in area of work related to duties and
responsibilities of the higher post.
Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for
promotion, their senior shall also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or
eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less,
and have successfully completed probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their
juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
For Deputation: Officers of the Central Government, -
(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department;
or
(ii) with ten years regular service rendered in the grade after appointment to the post on a regular basis
in the post in level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs. 25500-81100) or equivalent in the parent cadre or department.
Note 1: The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be
eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment by promotion.
Note 2: Period of deputation (including short – term contract) including period of deputation (including
short – term contract) in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall not ordinarily exceed three years.
Note 3: The maximum age-limit for appointment on deputation shall not be exceeding fifty-six years as on
the closing date of receipt of the applications.
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. Circumstances in
which Union Public
Service Commission
is to be consulted in
making recruitment.
(12) (13)
Consultation with
Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Group ‘B’ Departmental Confirmation Union Public Service
Committee (for considering Committee (for considering Commission is not
promotion) consisting of:- confirmation) consisting of:- necessary.
1. Deputy Coal Controller Director 1. Deputy Coal Controller Director Coal
Coal Controller Organisation – Controller Organisation – Chairperson;
Chairperson; 2. Group ‘A’ Officer Indian Statistical
2. Group ‘A’ Officer Indian Statistical Service Cadre of Coal Controller
Service Cadre of Coal Controller O rganisation – Member;
Organisation – Member; 3. Group ‘A’ Officer Coal Controller
3. Group ‘A’ Officer Coal Controller Organisation – Member;
Organisation – Member; 4. Group ‘A’ Officer from other Central
4. Group ‘A’ Officer from other Government office – Member.
Central Government office – Member.
[ F. No. 18/07/2019-CPAM/Estt(Part-I) ]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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