Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Department of Telecommunications Stenographer Grade II Group C Post Recruitment Rules, 2025. It establishes the rules for recruitment to the post of Stenographer Grade II in the Department of Telecommunications, superseding previous rules from 1994 related to Stenographer Grade III. The rules take effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette, August 29, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Provisions:**
* The rules are called the Department of Telecommunications in the offices of Licensed Service Areas and National Communications AcademyTechnology Stenographer Grade II Group C Post Recruitment Rules, 2025.
* These rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Post Details:**
* There are 103 Stenographer Grade II posts.
* The post is classified as General Central Service, Group C, Non-Gazetted, Ministerial.
* The pay matrix level is Level-4, with a pay scale of Rs. 25,500-81,100, subject to workload variation.
* **Recruitment Method and Qualifications:**
* Recruitment is by direct recruitment through the Staff Selection Commission.
* Age limit for direct recruits is between 18 and 27 years, relaxable up to 40 years for Government servants.
* Required education: 12th pass from a recognized Board.
* Skill Test norms: Dictation at 80 words per minute for 10 minutes; Transcription: 50 minutes (English), 65 minutes (Hindi) on computer.
* **Other Conditions:**
* Disqualification: Conditions related to marriage with a person having a living spouse are outlined, with a provision for exemption by the Central Government.
* Power to Relax: The Central Government can relax any provision of these rules for any class or category of persons, with reasons recorded in writing.
* Saving Clause: Reservation, age relaxation, and other concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen, and other special categories will be provided as per Central Government orders.
* **Probation and Training:**
* Probation period is two years, with mandatory short-term induction training of at least two weeks.
* Vacancies arising from deputation, long illness, study leave, or other circumstances lasting a year or more may be filled by deputation.
* **Deputation/Short Term Contract:**
* Officers from Central Government, State Government, Union Territories, etc., holding analogous posts, or with eight years of service in Level 2, may be considered for deputation.
* The deputation period should not exceed three years.
* Maximum age limit for deputation/short-term contract is 56 years as of the closing date for applications.
* **Departmental Committee:**
* A Group C Departmental Confirmation Committee exists for considering confirmations. It consists of:
* Director, Group A, Department of Telecommunications - Chairman
* Assistant Director General or Assistant Divisional Engineer Telecom, Group A, Department of Telecommunications - Member
* Assistant Director or Sub Divisional Engineer, Group B, Department of Telecommunications - Member
Impact Analysis:
* **Potential Applicants (Stenographer Grade II):**
* Impact: Need to meet the specified age, educational, and skill qualifications to be eligible for the post. Must be aware of the recruitment process through the Staff Selection Commission.
* Action Required: Review eligibility criteria, prepare for the Staff Selection Commission recruitment process, and meet the application deadlines.
* **Department of Telecommunications:**
* Impact: The department must adhere to the new recruitment rules for filling Stenographer Grade II positions. The new rules streamline the recruitment process and align it with current government standards.
* Action Required: Implement the new recruitment rules, coordinate with the Staff Selection Commission for recruitment, and ensure compliance with reservation and relaxation policies.
* **Staff Selection Commission:**
* Impact: Responsible for conducting the recruitment process for Stenographer Grade II positions.
* Action Required: Design and execute the recruitment process according to the new rules, including setting the crucial date for determining the age limit.
* **Current Government Employees:**
* Impact: Eligible for age relaxation and deputation opportunities based on the specified criteria.
* Action Required: Review eligibility for age relaxation or deputation, and apply through the appropriate channels if qualified.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, the supreme law of India, under which the notification's powers are conferred.
Department of Telecommunications: The government department responsible for telecommunications policy and regulation; the employing organization referenced in the document.
Stenographer Grade II: The specific post within the Department of Telecommunications to which the recruitment rules apply.
Scheduled Castes: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India, for whom reservations and concessions are provided in government jobs.
Scheduled Tribes: A group of historically disadvantaged indigenous communities in India, for whom reservations and concessions are provided in government jobs.
Other Backward Classes: A group of communities socially and educationally disadvantaged, for whom reservations and concessions are provided in government jobs.
Staff Selection Commission: An organization responsible for conducting examinations and recommending candidates for government jobs, including the Stenographer Grade II post.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
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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.ं 546] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रिार, अगस्ट्त 29, 2025/भाद्र 7, 1947 1947
No. 546] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025/BHADRA 7, 1947 1947
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 29 अगस्ट्त, 2025
सा.का.जन. 590(अ).––राष्ट्रपजत, संजिधान के अनुच्छेद 309 के परन्तुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
और दरू संचार जिभाग आिुजलजपक (ग्रडे I, II, III) भती जनयम, 1994, को िहां तक उनका संबंध आिुजलजपक ग्रेड-III के
पदों स े ह,ै उन बातों के जसिाय जिन्ह े ऐस े अजधक्रमण से पूि व दकया गया ह ैया करन े का लोप दकया गया ह,ै दरू संचार जिभाग
में आिुजलजपक ग्रेड II के पद की भती पद्धजत को जिजनयजमत करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाते हैं, अर्ावत:-
1. सजं िप्त िीर्कव और प्रारंभ. – (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम लाइसेंस प्राप्त सेिा ित्रे और राष्ट्रीय संचार अकादमी-
प्रौद्योजगकी कायावलय दरू संचार जिभाग, आिुजलजपक श्रेणी II (समूह ‘ग’ पद) भती जनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) ये रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. पद-सख्ं या, िगीकरण और िते न मट्रै रक्स म ें स्ट्तर. - उि पद की संख्या, उसका िगीकरण और िेतन मैट्ररक्स म ें
उसका स्ट्तर िह होगा िो इन जनयमों के सार् उपाबद्ध अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) स ेस्ट्तंभ (4) में जिजनर्दवष्ट ह।ैं
3. भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु .सीमा और अन्य अहतव ाएं आदद- उि पद पर भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहतव ाएं और
उि पदों स े संबंजधत अन्य बात ेंिे होंगी, िो उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) स ेस्ट्तंभ (13) म ेंजिजनर्दवष्ट ह।ैं
5791 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
4. जनरहतव ा. -िह व्यजि, -
(क) जिसने ऐस े व्यजि स,े जिसका पजत या जिसकी पत्नी िीजित ह,ै जििाह दकया ह ै या जििाह की संजिदा की
ह;ैया
(ख) जिसने अपने पजत या पत्नी के िीजित रहते हुए दकसी व्यजि स े जििाह दकया ह ै या जििाह की संजिदा की ह;ै
उि पद पर जनयुजि का पात्र नहीं होगा:
परंत ु दक यदद केन्द्रीय सरकार का ये समाधान हो िाता ह ै दक ऐसा जििाह, ऐसे व्यजि और जििाह के अन् य
पिकार को लाग ू स्ट्िीय जिजध के अधीन अनुज्ञेय ह ै और ऐसा करने के जलए अन्य आधार ह ैं तो िह दकसी व्यजि को इस
जनयम के प्रितनव से छूट दे सकेगी।
5. जिजर्ल करन े की िजि- . िहां केन्द्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक ऐसा करना आिश्यक या समीचीन है, िहां िह
उसके जलए िो कारण ह ैं उन्ह ें लेखबद्ध करके, इन जनयमों के दकसी उपबंध को दकसी िगव या प्रिगव के व् यजक्त यों की बाबत
आदेि द्वारा जिजर्ल कर सकेगी।
6. व्य ािृजत- . इन जनयमों की कोई बात ऐस े आरिण, आयसु ीमा में छूट और अन् य ट्ररयायतों पर प्रभाि नहीं डालगे ी-,
जिनका केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ें समयसमय पर िारी दकए गए आदेिो-ंं के अनुसार अनुसूजचत िाजतयों,
अनुसूजचत िनिाजतयों, अन्य जपछड े िगों, भूतपूि व सैजनकों और अन्य जििेर् प्रिग व के व्यजियों के जलए उपबंध करना
अपेजित ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
पद का नाम। पदों की सख्ं या। िगीकरण। िते न मट्रै रक्स म ेंस्ट्तर। चयन या अचयन पद।
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
आिुजलजपक 103* साधारण केन्द्रीय सेिा, समूह ‘ग’, िेतन मैट्ररक्स में स्ट्तर-4 लागू नहीं होता।
श्रेणी-II अरािपजत्रत, अनुसजचिीय। (25500-81100 रूपए)।
(2025) *कायवभार के
आधार पर पट्ररितवन
दकया िा सकता ह।ै
सीधे भती दकय े सीध े भती दकए िान े िाल े व्यजियों के जलए सीध े भती दकए गए व्यजियों पट्ररिीिा अिजध, यदद कोई
िान े िाल े अपजे ित िजै िक एि ंअन्य अहतव ाएं। के जलए जिजहत आय ु और
हो।
व्यजियों के जलए िजै िक अहतव ाएं प्रोन्नत
आय ुसीमा । व्यजियों की दिा के मामल ेम ें
लाग ूहोंगी या नहीं ।
(6) (7) (8) (9)
18 और 27 िर्व (i) मान्यताप्राप्त बोडव से 12िीं किा लागू नहीं होता। दो िर्व।
के बीच (केन्द्रीय उत्तीणव। ट्रटप्पण :केन्द्रीय सरकार
सरकार द्वारा (ii) कौिल परीिण मानक: द्वारा यर्ा जिजहत
समय-समय पर पट्ररिीिा, सफलतापूिवक
श्रुतलेख: 80 िब्द प्रजत जमनट की दर
िारी दकए गए पूरी करने के जलए कम से कम
से दस जमनट।
अनुदेिों या दो सप्ताह का प्रिेि प्रजििण
प्रजतलेखन:
आदेिों के आज्ञापक होगा।
पचास जमनट (अंग्रेिी),
अनुसार सरकारी
पैंसठ जमनट (जहन्दी)
सेिकों के जलए
(केिल कंप्युटर पर)
40 िर्व तक
जिजर्ल की िा
सकती ह।ै )[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ट्रटप्पण: आय ु ट्रटप्पण 1 : अहतव ाएं, अन्यर्ा सुअर्हतव अभ्यर्र्वयों
सीमा अिधाट्ररत
की दिा में कारणों के जलए िो लेखबद्ध दकए
करने के जलए
िाए कमवचारी चयन आयोग या सिम
जनणावयक तारीख
प्राजधकारी के जििेकानुसार जिजर्ल की िा
कमवचारी चयन
सकती ह।ैं
आयोग यर्ा
ट्रटप्पण 2 : अनुभि संबंधी अहतव ाएं, कारणों के
जिज्ञाजपत होगी।
जलए िो लेखबद्ध दकए िाए कमवचारी चयन
आयोग या सिम प्राजधकारी के जििेकानुसार
अनुसूजचत िाजतयों या अनुसूजचत िनिाजतयों
के अभ्यर्र्वयों की दिा म ें तब जिजर्ल की िा
सकती ह ैंिब चयन के दकसी प्रक्रम पर कमवचारी
चयन आयोग या सिम प्राजधकारी की यह राय
हो दक उनके जलए आरजित ट्ररजियों को भरने के
जलए अपेजित अनुभि रखने िाले उन समुदायों
के अभ्यर्र्वयों के पयावप्त संख्या में उपलब्ध होने
की संभािना नहीं ह।ै
भती की पद्धजत: भती सीध े होगी प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि या आमले न द्वारा यदद जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत भती करन े म ें दकन
भती की दिा म ें श्रजे णया ं जिन स े प्रोन्नजत या सजमजत ह ै तो उसकी पट्ररजस्ट्र्यों म ें सघं
या प्रोन्नजत द्वारा या प्रजतजनयजुि
प्रजतजनयजु ि या आमले न दकया िाएगा। सरं चना। लोक सिे ा आयोग स े
या आमले न द्वारा तर्ा जिजभन्न
परामि व दकया
पद्धजतयों द्वारा भरी िान े िाली
िाएगा।
ट्ररजियों का प्रजतितता।
(10) (11) (12) (13)
कमवचारी चयन आयोग के माध्यम प्रजतजनयुजि (जिसमें अल्प-काजलक संजिदा समूह ‘ग’ जिभागीय पुजष्ट लागू नहीं होता।
से सीधी भती द्वारा जिसके न हो सजममजलत ह)ै : सजमजत (पुजष्ट के संबंध में
सकने पर प्रजतजनयुजि (जिसमें जिचार करने के जलए)
केन्द्रीय सरकार, राज्य सरकार , संघ
अल्प-काजलक संजिदा सजममजलत जनम्नजलजखत ह:ैं -
राज्यिेत्र, स्ट्िायत जनकायों या कानूनी
ह)ै
संगठनों, पजब्लक सेक्टर उपक्रमों,
जिश्वजिद्यालय या मान्यता प्राप्त अनुसंधान (1) जनदेिक, समूह ‘क’
ट्रटप्पण: पदधारी के प्रजतजनयुजि
संस्ट्र्ाओं के अजधकारी: दरू संचार जिभाग
या लंबी बीमारी या अध्ययन छुट्टी
(i) जिन्होंने मूल काडर या जिभाग में – अध्यि;
या दकसी अन्य पट्ररजस्ट्र्जत म ें एक
िर् व या अजधक अिजध के जलए जनयजमत आधार पर सदिृ पद धारण दकए (2) सहायक
ट्ररजियां, केन्द्रीय सरकार के हुए हों; महाजनदेिक/सहायक
प्रमंडल अजभयंता
अजधकाट्ररयों में से प्रजतजनयुजि के या
आधार पर भरी िा सकेंगी िो दरू संचार, समूह ‘क’
(ii) जिन्होंने मूल काडर या जिभाग में िेतन
जनयजमत आधार पर सदिृ पद दरू संचार जिभाग
मैट्ररक्स में स्ट्तर -2 (19900-63200 रुपये)
धारण दकए हुए ह ैं और स्ट्तंभ (7)
या समतुल्य पद पर जनयजमत आधार पर – सदस्ट्य;
के अधीन सीधी भती दकए िाने
िाले व्यजियों के जलए जिजहत की जनयुजि के पश्चात 8 िर् व की सेिा की हो; (3) सहायक जनदेिक /
गई अहतव ाएं और अनुभि रखता और उप मंडलीय
हो। जिनके पास स्ट्तंभ संख्या 7 के अधीन सीधे इंिीजनयर , समूह
भती दकए िाने िाले व्यजियों के जलए जिजहत ‘ख’, दरू संचार
अहतव ाएं हों। जिभाग –
सदस्ट्य।
ट्रटप्पण 1: प्रजतजनयुजि की अिजध, जिसके
अंतगवत केन्द्रीय सरकार के उसी या दकसी
अन्य संगठन या जिभाग में इस जनयुजि से4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
ठीक पहले धाट्ररत दकसी अन्य काडर बाह्य
पद पर प्रजतजनयुजि की अिजध है
साधारणतया 3 िर् वसे अजधक नहीं होगी ।
ट्रटप्पण 2: प्रजतजनयुजि (अल्पकाजलक संजिदा
सजहत) जनयुजि के जलए अजधकतम आयु-
सीमा आिेदन प्राप्त करने की अंजतम तारीख
को 56 िर् वसे अजधक नहीं होगी।
[फा. स.ं 9-11(02)/2025-स्ट्र्ापना(भ. जन.]
रोिनी सोहनी, िट्ररष्ठ उप महाजनदेिक (स्ट्र्ापना)
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department Of Telecommunications)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th August, 2025
G.S.R. 590(E).–––In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Department of Telecommunications Stenographers (Grade I, II, III) Recruitment Rules, 1994, in so
far as it relates to the posts of Stenographer Grade-III, 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-II in the Department of Telecommunications, namely: -
1. Short title and Commencement. – (1) These Rules may be called the Department of Telecommunications in
the offices of Licensed Service Areas and National Communications Academy-Technology Stenographer Grade II
(Group ‘C’ 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 the pay matrix. - The number of the 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 and other qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, age-limit,
qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts 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. Power 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, 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, Ex-servicemen
and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to
time in this regard.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Name of post. Number of post. Classification. Level in pay matrix.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Stenographer 103 * (2025) General Central Service, Level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs.
Grade II. Group ‘C’, Non- Gazetted, 25,500-81,100).
* Subject to variation
Ministerial.
dependent on work load.
Whether selection Age-limit for direct recruits. Educational and other qualifications required for
post or non- direct recruits.
selection post.
(5) (6) (7)
Not applicable. Between 18 and 27 years of age. (i) 12th pass from a recognised Board.
(Relaxable for Government servants
(ii) Skill Test norms:
upto 40 years in accordance with
instructions or orders issued by the Dictation: 10 minutes at the rate of 80 words per
Central Government from time to minute.
time).
Transcription: 50 minutes (English), 65 minutes
Note: The Crucial date for (Hindi)
determining the age-limit shall be as
(Only on computer).
advertised by the Staff Selection
Commission. Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of
Staff Selection Commission or Competent Authority,
for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of
candidates otherwise well qualified.
Note 2: The qualifications regarding experience is
relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection
Commission or competent authority, in the case of
candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
Scheduled Tribes, if at any stage of selection the Staff
Selection Commission or competent authority 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 vacancy reserved
for them.
Whether age and Period of probation, if any. Method of recruitment, whether by direct
educational recruitment or by promotion or by deputation or
qualifications absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be
prescribed for direct filled by various methods.
recruits will apply in
the case of promotes.
(8) (9) (10)
Not applicable. Two years. By direct recruitment through Staff Selection
Commission failing which by deputation (including
Note: There shall be mandatory
short-term contract).
induction training of at least two
weeks duration for successful Note: Vacancies caused by the incumbent being
completion of probation as away on deputation or long illness or study leave or
prescribed by the Central under other circumstances for a duration of one year
Government. or more may be filled on deputation from the
officials of the Central Government holding
analogous posts on regular basis and possessing the
qualifications prescribed for direct recruitment
under column (7).6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
In case of recruitment by promotion or If Departmental Promotion Circumstances in
deputation or absorption, grades from Committee exists, what is its which Union Public
which promotion or deputation or composition. Service Commission
absorption to be made. is to be consulted in
making recruitment.
(11) (12) (13)
Deputation (including short term Group ‘C’ Departmental Confirmation Not applicable.
contract): Committee (for considering the
conformation) consisting of: -
Officers of the Central Government, State
Government, Union Territories, autonomous 1. Director, Group ‘A’, Department of
or statutory organisation, Public Sector Telecommunications – Chairman;
Undertakings, University or Recognised
2. Assistant Director General or
Research Institutions:
Assistant Divisional Engineer
(a) (i) holding analogous posts on a regular (Telecom), Group ‘A’, Department of
basis in the parent cadre or Department; Telecommunications – Member;
or
3. Assistant Director or Sub Divisional
(ii) with eight years service rendered Engineer, Group ‘B’, Department of
after appointment to the post on a regular Telecommunications – Member.
basis in level-2 in the pay matrix
(Rs.19900-63200) or equivalent in the
parent cadre or Department; and
(b) possessing the qualifications
prescribed for direct recruits under
column (7).
Note 1: The period of deputation including the
period of deputation in another ex-cadre post
held immediately preceding this appointment
in the same or some other organisation or
Department of the Central Government shall
ordinarily not exceed three years.
Note 2: The maximum age-limit for
appointment on deputation (including short
term contract) shall be not exceeding fifty-six
years as on the closing date of receipt of
applications.
[F. No. 9-11(02)/2025-Estt(RR)]
ROSHNI SOHNI, Sr. Dy. Director General (Establishment)
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