**Executive Summary**
This notification establishes the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Deputy Director General of Shipping (Group ‘A’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2026. Superseding the 2018 rules, it outlines the recruitment methods, qualifications, and pay scales for six Deputy Director General positions. These rules came into effect upon their publication in the Official Gazette on March 19, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**General Provisions and Classification**
* **Supersession:** These rules replace the Directorate General of Shipping, Deputy Director General of Shipping Group ‘A’ (Non-Technical Post) Recruitment Rules, 2018.
* **Post Details:** The recruitment applies to the post of Deputy Director General of Shipping, classified as General Central Service, Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
* **Number of Posts:** There are six designated posts, subject to variation based on workload.
* **Pay Scale:** The position is assigned Level-12 in the pay matrix (Rs. 78,800 – 2,09,200).
**Recruitment Methodology**
* **Filling Vacancies:** 50% of vacancies are filled by promotion (failing which, by deputation) and 50% by deputation (including short-term contracts).
* **Selection Process:** The post is designated as a "Selection" post.
* **Probation:** There is no specified period of probation.
**Eligibility for Promotion**
* **Requirements:** Assistant Director Generals of Shipping in Level-11 with five years of regular service in that grade.
* **Training:** Candidates must successfully complete at least two weeks of mandatory training as specified by the competent authority.
* **Seniority Note:** If a junior who has completed eligibility service is considered for promotion, their senior shall also be considered, provided the senior's deficiency in service does not exceed half the required period or two years (whichever is less).
**Eligibility for Deputation**
* **Source:** Officers from Central/State Governments, Union Territories, autonomous or statutory organizations, PSUs, or recognized universities/research institutions.
* **Qualifications:** Must hold an analogous post on a regular basis or have five years of service in Level-11.
* **Education and Experience:** Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree and ten years of experience in administration, establishment, or accounts.
* **Age Limit:** The maximum age for appointment by deputation must not exceed 56 years as of the closing date of applications.
* **Duration:** The period of deputation shall ordinarily not exceed four years.
**Disqualifications and Power to Relax**
* **Marriage Rules:** No person with more than one living spouse or who has entered into marriage with a person having a living spouse is eligible, unless exempted by the Central Government.
* **Relaxation:** The Central Government reserves the right to relax any rule provisions for any class of persons in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
**Oversight and Committees**
* **Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):** Comprises the Chairman or Member of the UPSC (as Chairman), the Director General of Shipping, the Joint Secretary (Shipping), and the Additional Director General of Shipping (Mumbai).
* **UPSC Consultation:** Formal consultation with the UPSC is not necessary for making recruitment.
**Impact Analysis**
**Assistant Director Generals of Shipping**
**Impact**
They are the primary internal candidates for 50% of the Deputy Director General vacancies through the promotion quota.
**Action Required**
Eligible officers must complete five years of regular service in Level-11 and successfully undergo the mandatory two-week training program.
**Government and PSU Officers (External)**
**Impact**
Officers from Central/State governments and public sectors are eligible for 50% of the posts via deputation.
**Action Required**
Interested applicants must ensure they meet the criteria of ten years of administrative experience, hold a Bachelor’s degree, and apply before reaching the age of 56.
**Directorate General of Shipping (Administration)**
**Impact**
The department is responsible for managing the recruitment process and adjusting post numbers based on workload.
**Action Required**
The administration must constitute the Departmental Promotion Committee as specified and ensure all selections adhere to the 2026 guidelines regarding pay levels and eligibility.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Directorate General of Shipping, Deputy Director General of Shipping (Group ‘A’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2026: The primary policy document establishing the recruitment framework, pay levels, and eligibility criteria for senior non-technical posts.
Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai: The central administrative body under the Ministry for which these specific recruitment and service regulations apply.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): The constitutional regulatory body responsible for consultations on candidate selection and the relaxation of recruitment rules.
Article 309 of the Constitution: The legal provision that empowers the President to regulate the recruitment and conditions of service for government personnel.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 191] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ग19, 2026/फाल्ग न 28, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 191] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026/PHALGUNA 28, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय
(नौवहन महाजनदिे ालय, मब ं ई)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली,19 माच,ग 2026
सा.का.जन. 197(अ).—–राष्ट्रपजत, संजवधान के अन च्छेद 309 के परंत क द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए
और नौवहन महाजनदेिालय, उपमहाजनदेिक नौवहन, समूह, ‘क’ (अतकनीकी पद) भती जनयम, 2018को, उन बातों के
जसवाय अजधक्ांत करते हुए, जिन्ह ेंऐसे अजधक्मण से पूवग दकया गया ह ैया करने का लोप दकया गया है, पत्तन, पोत पररवहन
और िलमागग मंत्रालयम ें नौवहन महाजनदेिालय, उपमहाजनदेिक नौवहन के पद पर भती की पद्धजत का जवजनयमन करन े के
जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ैं अर्ागत ् :-
1. संजिप्त नाम और प्रारंभ. - (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मंत्रालय, नौवहन
महाजनदेिालय, उपमहाजनदेिक, नौवहन समूह ‘क’पद भती जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. पद सख्ं या, वगीकरण, वेतन मैररक्स में स्ट्तर - उि पद की संख्या, उसका वगीकरण, वेतन मैररक्स में उसका स्ट्तर
वह होगा, िो उि अन सूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) से स्ट्तंभ (4) म ेंजवजनर्दगष्ट ह।ैं
3. भती की पद्धजत, आय- सीमा, अहतग ा ए,ँ आदद –उि पद पर भती की पद्धजत, आय- सीमा, अहतग ाएं और उनसे संबंजधत
अन्य बात ें वे होंगी िो उि अनस ूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) से स्ट्तंभ (13) में जवजनर्दगष्ट ह।ैं
1979 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
4. जनरहतग ा- वह व्यजि –
(क) जिसन े ऐसे व्यजि से, जिसका पजत या जिसकी पत्नी िीजवत है, जववाह दकया ह ैया जववाह की संजवदा की है; या
(ख) जिसने अपन ेपजत या अपनी पत्नी के िीजवत रहत ेहुए दकसी व्यजि से जववाह दकया हयै ा जववाह की संजवदा की
ह,ै
उि पद पर जनय जि का पात्र नहीं होगा:
परन्त यदद केन्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो िाता ह ै दक ऐसा जववाह ऐसे व्यजि और जववाह के अन्य पिकार
को लागू स्ट्वीय जवजध के अधीन अन ज्ञेय ह ैऔर ऐसा करने के जलए अन्य आधार ह ैंतो वह दकसी व्यजि को इस जनयम के प्रवतगन
से छूट दे सकेगी।
5. जिजर्ल करने की िजि - िहाँ केन्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक ऐसा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन है, वहाँ वह
उसके जलए िो कारण ह ैं उन्ह ें लखे ाबद्ध करके तर्ा संघ लोक सेवा आयोग से परामिग करके, इन जनयमों के दकसी उपबंध को
दकसी वगग या प्रवग गके व्यजियों की बाबत, आदिे द्वारा जिजर्ल कर सकेगी।
6. व्यावृजत - इन जनयमों की कोई बात, ऐस े आरिण, आय- सीमा म ें छूट और अन्य ररयायतों पर प्रभाव नहीं डालेगी,
जिनका केन्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ेंसमय-समय पर िारी दकए गए आदेिों के अन सार अन सूजचत िाजतयों, अन सूजचत
िनिाजतयों, अन्य जपछडा वगों, भूतपूवग सैजनकों और अन्य जविषे प्रवग गके व्यजियों के जलए उपबंध करना अपेजित ह।ै
अनस चू ी
पद का नाम। पदों की सख्ं या। वगीकरण। वते न मरै रक्स म ें चयन या सीध ेभती दकए
स्ट्तर। अचयन िान ेवाल े
पद। व्यजियों के जलए
आय - सीमा।
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
उप 6* (2026) साधारण केंरीय सेवा , वेतन मैररक्स में चयन पद लागू नहीं होता।
महाजनदेिक, नौवहन समूह 'क', रािपजत्रत, स्ट्तर-12
अनन सजचवीय। (78800 –
*कायगभार के 209200 रूपय)े
आधार पर
पररवतगन दकया
िा सकता ह।ै
सीधे भती दकए िाने सीधे भती दकए िाने वाल े पररवीिा की भती की पद्धजत:
वाले व्यजियों के जलए व्यजियों के जलए जवजहत आय अवजध, यदद
भती सीधे होगी या प्रोन्नजत द्वारा या
अपेजित िैिजणक और िैिजणक अहतग ाएं प्रोन्नत कोई हों।
प्रजतजनय जि/आमेलन द्वारा और जवजभन्न
और अन्य अहतग ाएं व्यजियों की दिा में लाग ू
पद्धजतयों द्वारा भरे िाने वाली ररजियों का
होगी या नहीं।
प्रजतितता।
(7) (8) (9) (10)
लागू नहीं होता। लागू नहीं होता। लागू नहीं i. पचास प्रजतित प्रोन्नजत द्वारा,
होता। जिसके न होसकने पर
प्रजतजनय जि द्वारा (अल्पकाजलक
संजवदा सजहत); और
ii. पचास प्रजतित प्रजतजनय जि द्वारा
(अल्पकाजलक संजवदा सजहत)।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनय जि या आमले न द्वारा भती की दिा में, वे श्रजे णयॉं, जिनसे प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनय जि या आमेलन दकया
िाएगा।
(11)
प्रोन्नजत:
वेतन मैररक् स म ेंस्ट्तर-11 (67700-208700रु.) जिन्होंन े ग्रडे में पांच वष गकी जनयजमत सेवा की हो और सिम प्राजधकारी
द्वारा यर्ाजवजनर्दगष् ट कम से कम दो सप् ताह का अजनवायग प्रजििण सफलतापूवगक पूरा दकया हो।
रटप् पण – िहां ऐस े कजनष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध म,ें जिन्होंन े अपनी अहकग या पात्रता सेवा परू ी कर ली ह,ै प्रोन्नजत के जलए
जवचार दकया िा रहा हो, वहाँ उनके ज्येष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध में भी जवचार दकया िाएगा परंत यह तब िब दक उसके द्वारा
की गई ऐसी अहकग या पात्रता सेवा, अपेजित अहकग या पात्रता सेवा के आधे से अजधक से या दो वषगसे, इनमें से िो भी कम
हो, कम न हो और उन्होंने अपन ेऐसे कजनष्ठ व्यजियों सजहत, जिन्होंने ऐसी अहकग या पात्रता सवे ा पहले ही परू ी करली ह,ै
अगली उच्चतर श्रेणी म ेंप्रोन्नजत के जलए अपनी पररवीिा की अवजध सफलतापूवगक परू ी करली हो।
प्रजतजनय जि (अल्पकाजलक संजवदा सजहत):
केंरीय सरकार या राज्य सरकार या संघ राज्य िेत्र प्रिासन, स्ट् वायत्त जनकाय या कानूनी संगठन या पजललक सेक्टर उपक्म
या मान् यता प्राप् त जवश् वजवद्यालय या मान् यता प्राप् त अन संधान संस्ट् र्ा के अजधकारी, -
(क)(i) जिन्होंने मलू काडर या जवभाग में जनयजमत आधार पर सदिृ पद धारण दकया हो; या
(ii) जिन्होंने मलू काडर या जवभाग में वेतन मैररक् स में स्ट्तर-11 (67700-208700रु.) में या समत ल्य म ें जनयजमत आधार
पर पदों पर जनय जि के पश्चात पांच वषग ग्रेड में सेवाकी हो; और
(ख) जिनके पास जनम्न जलजखत िैिजणक अहतग ा ए ँ और अन भव हो, अर्ागत:् -
(i) मान् यता प्राप् त जवश् वजवद्यालय या संस्ट् र्ान से स्ट् नातक की जडग्री; और
(ii) प्रिासन या स्ट्र् ापना या लखे ा संबंधी मामलों में दस वषग का अन भव।
रटप् पण 1 – पोषक प्रवग ग के ऐसे जवभागीय अजधकारी, िो प्रोन्नजत की सीधी पंजि म ें है, प्रजतजनय जि पर जनय जि के
जलए जवचार दकए िाने के पात्र नहीं होंगे। इसी प्रकार, प्रजतजनय ि व्यजि, प्रोन्नजत द्वारा जनय जि के जलए जवचार दकए
िाने के पात्र नहीं होंगे।
रटप् पण 2 – प्रजतजनय जि की अवजध (अल्पकाजलक संजवदा सजहत) जिसके अतं गतग केंरीय सरकार के उसी या दकसी अन्य
संगठन या जवभाग में इस जनय जि से ठीक पहले धाररत दकसी अन्य काडर-बाह्य पद पर प्रजतजनय जि की अवजध
(अल्पकाजलक संजवदा सजहत) िाजमल ह,ै साधारणतया चार वषगसे अजधक नहीं होगी।
रटप् पण 3- प्रजतजनय जि (अल्पकाजलक संजवदा सजहत) द्वारा जनय जि के जलए अजधकतम आय -सीमा आवेदन प्राप्त करन े की
अंजतम तारीख को छप् पन (56) वषगसेअजधकनहींहोगी।
यदद जवभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत ह,ै तो उसकी संरचना। भती करने में दकन पररजस्ट्र्जतयों में संघ लोक सेवा
आयोग के सार् परामिग दकया िाएगा।
(12) (13)
जवभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत (प्रोन्नजत के संबंध म ें जवचार करन े के संघ लोक सेवा आयोग से परामिग करना आवश् यक नहीं
जलए), जिसमें जनम् नजलजखत होंगे:- ह।ै
1. अध् यि या सदस्ट् य, संघ लोक सेवा आयोग- अध् यि;
2. नौवहन महाजनदेिक- सदस्ट् य;
3. संय क् त सजचव (नौवहन), पत् तन, पोत पररवहन और
िलमाग गमंत्रालय-सदस्ट् य;
4. नौवहन अपर महाजनदेिक, म ंबई- सदस्ट् य
[फा.सं. एसवाई-11016/14/2024-एमए-पाटग(4) (378300)]
रािेि क मार जसन्हा, जविेष सजचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
(Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th March, 2026
G.S.R. 197(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Directorate General of Shipping, Deputy Director General of Shipping Group ‘A’ (Non-Technical
Post) Recruitment Rules, 2018, 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 Deputy Director General
of Shipping in the Directorate General of Shipping, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways,
Directorate General of Shipping, Deputy Director General of Shipping (Group ‘A’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2026.
(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, 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 a 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 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, 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.
SCHEDULE
Name of post. Number of Classification. Level in pay Whether Age-limit for
post. matrix. selection post direct
or non- recruits.
selection post.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Deputy 6* (2026) General Central Level-12 in the Selection. Not
Director Service, Group ‘A’, pay matrix (Rs. applicable.
General of Gazetted, Non- 78800 –
Shipping. *Subject to Ministerial. 209200).
variation
dependent on
workload.
Educational and Whether age and Period of Method of recruitment whether by direct
other qualifications educational qualifications probation, if recruitment or by promotion or by
required for direct prescribed for direct recruits any. deputation/absorption and percentage of the
recruits. vacancies to be filled by various methods.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
will apply in the case of
promotees.
(7) (8) (9) (10)
Not applicable. Not applicable. Not i. Fifty percent by promotion, failing
applicable. which by deputation (including
short-term contract); and
ii. Fifty percent by deputation
(including short-term contract).
In case of recruitment by promotion or by deputation/absorption, grades from which promotion or
deputation/absorption to be made.
(11)
Promotion :
Assistant Director General of Shipping in level-11 in the pay matrix (Rs.67700-208700) with five years regular
service in the grade and having successfully completed at least two weeks mandatory training as specified by the
competent authority.
Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion,
their seniors 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 their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their junior who have already
completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
Deputation (including short-term contract):
Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration or autonomous body or
statutory organization or public sectors undertaking or recognized University or recognized research institution, -
(a) (i) holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with five years service in the grade rendered after appointment to the posts on a regular basis in level-11 in the
pay matrix (Rs. 67700-208700) or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and
(b) possessing the following educational qualifications and experience, namely:-
(i) Bachelor’s degree from a recognised University or institute; and
(ii) ten years experience in administration or establishment or accounts matters.
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, the deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration
for appointment by promotion.
Note 2: The period of deputation (including short-term contract) including the period of deputation (including short-
term contract) 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 to exceed four years.
Note 3: The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation (including short-term contract) shall not exceed
fifty-six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its Circumstances in which Union Public Service
composition. Commission is to be consulted in
making recruitment.
(12) (13)
Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Consultation with the Union Public Service
promotion) consisting of:- Commission is not necessary.
1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service
Commission – Chairman;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. Director General of Shipping – Member;
3. Joint Secretary (Shipping), Ministry of Ports,
Shipping and Waterways – Member;
4. Additional Director General of Shipping, Mumbai –
Member.
[F. No. SY-11016/14/2024-MA-Part(4) (378300)]
RAJESH KUMAR SINHA, Special Secy.
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