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Date: 2018-03-09 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary: This notification announces amendments to the Science and Engineering Research Board Secretary, Terms and Conditions of Service and Recruitment Regulations, 2014. It details changes related to the number of posts, classification, pay matrix levels, disqualifications, and the composition of the Search-cum-Selection Committee. The regulations came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, March 9, 2018. Key Points / Main Content: * **General Amendments:** * The Science and Engineering Research Board Secretary, Terms and Conditions of Service and Recruitment Regulations, 2014 are amended. * These amendments are called the Science and Engineering Research Board Secretary, Terms and Conditions of Service and Recruitment Amendment Regulations, 2018. * These amendments came into force on March 9, 2018. * **Post Details:** * Regulation 2 is substituted, specifying that the number of posts, classification, and pay matrix level are detailed in the schedule annexed to the regulations. * **Terms of Service:** * Regulation 4 is renumbered as 4(1). * References to "pay band and grade pay or pay scale" are replaced with "level in the pay matrix or pay scale." * The Secretary's term is five years or until superannuation, unless extended by the Board with Central Government consultation. * **Disqualifications:** * Regulation 6 is substituted, outlining disqualifications for the post, including non-Indian citizens, those of unsound mind, or those in prohibited marital situations, subject to certain exemptions. * **Search-cum-Selection Committee:** * Regulation 7 is substituted, detailing the composition of the Search-cum-Selection Committee: * Cabinet Secretary: Chairman * Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister: Member * Secretary, Department of Science and Technology: Member * Secretary, Department of Biotechnology: Member * Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training: Member * **Schedule Amendments:** * Column 4 (Pay Scale): Substituted with "Level 17 in the pay matrix Rs.225000." * Columns 6 and 7 (Age Limit & Qualifications): Substituted with details on age limits (not exceeding 56 years) and required educational qualifications (Doctorate in Science or Engineering with proven research record) and experience (18 years in research and development). * Column 10 (Note 1): "Not to exceed three years" is replaced with "not to exceed five years." * Column 11 (Deputation/Absorption): Substituted with details on eligibility criteria for deputation, including analogous posts, pay matrix levels, and required qualifications. Impact Analysis: * **Science and Engineering Research Board:** * Impact: The Board is responsible for implementing the amended regulations in the recruitment and service conditions of the Secretary. * Action Required: Update internal processes and recruitment guidelines to align with the new regulations. * **Central Government:** * Impact: The Central Government provides approval for the regulations and is involved in consultations regarding extensions of the Secretary's term and appointment of the Secretary. * Action Required: Continue to provide oversight and consultation as required by the regulations. * **Potential Applicants for the Secretary Position:** * Impact: The amended regulations affect the eligibility criteria, terms of service, and qualifications required for the Secretary position. * Action Required: Review the updated regulations to ensure they meet the eligibility criteria before applying for the position. * **Search-cum-Selection Committee Members:** * Impact: Members are required to evaluate candidates based on the new criteria. * Action Required: Follow the guidelines and criteria as specified in the amended regulations during the selection process.

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Science and Engineering Research Board: An organization established under the Science and Engineering Research Board Act, responsible for promoting and funding scientific research in India. Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008: The legislative act that established the Science and Engineering Research Board. Central Government: The Union Government of India. Science and Engineering Research Board Secretary, Terms and Conditions of Service and Recruitment Regulations, 2014: The set of regulations governing the service, terms, and recruitment of the Secretary of the Science and Engineering Research Board. Official Gazette: A publication of the government in which all official notifications and regulations are published. Department of Science and Technology: A department within the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Cabinet Secretary: The senior-most civil servant in the Government of India. New Delhi: The capital of India.
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(1) इन िविनयम5 का संि@A नाम िव(cid:22)ान और इंजीिनयरी अनुसंधान बोड (cid:12) (सिचव, सेवा के िनबंधन और शत: तथा भत<) (संशोधन) िविनयम, 2018 ह ै। (2) ये राजपB मC उनके 1काशन क& तारीख को 1वृ2 ह5गे । 2. िव(cid:22)ान और इंजीिनयरी अनुसंधान बोड (cid:12) (सिचव, सेवा के िनबंधन और शत: तथा भत<) िविनयम, 2014 (िजसे इसमC इसके पGात् उ4 िविनयम कहा गया ह)ै मC, िविनयम 2 के Iथान पर िन=िलिखत िविनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त:्- “(2) पद5 क& संJया, वग<करण, वेतन मै*LMस मC लेवल या वेतनमान : पद5 क& संJया, उनका वग<करण, वेतन मै*LMस मC लेवल या वेतनमान वे ह5गे जो इन िविनयम5 से उपाबN सूची के IतOभ (2) से IतOभ (4) मC िविनPदQ(cid:12) ह R।”। 1344 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 3.उ4 िविनयम5 मC, िविनयम 4 को िविनयम 4(1) के Sप मC पुनसTJयां(cid:4)कत (cid:4)कया जाएगा और – (क) इस 1कार पुनसTJयां(cid:4)कत उप-िविनयम (1) मC “उन Iथान5 पर तैनात अिधका*रय5 के तUIथानी वेतन बRड और Vेड वेतन अथवा वेतनमान” अ(cid:15)त मC आने वाले शXद5 के Iथान पर “उन Iथान5 पर तैनात अिधका*रय5 के वेतन मै*LMस मC तUIथानी Iतर या वेतनमान” शXद रखे जाएंगे ; (ख) उप-िविनयम (1) के पGात् िन=िलिखत उप-िविनयम अ(cid:15)तःIथािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त्:- “(2) बोड (cid:12)का सिचव पांच वष(cid:12) क& अविध के िलए या अिधव[ष(cid:12)ता क& आय ु1ाA करने तक, जो भी पहले हो, तब तक पद धारण करेगा, जब तक के(cid:15)(cid:16)ीय सरकार के परामश(cid:12) से बोड (cid:12)0ारा उस अविध को बढ़ा नह] (cid:4)दया जाता ह ै।”। 4. उ4 िविनयम5 मC, िविनयम 6 के Iथान पर िन=िलिखत िविनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त्:- “िनरहत(cid:12) ा - कोई ‘ि4,- (क) जो भारतीय नाग*रक नह] है या िजसक& भारतीय नाग*रकता का Uयाग कर (cid:4)दया ह ै; या (ख) जो िवकृतिच2 का ह ै; या (ग) िजसने ऐसे ‘ि4 से, िजसका पित या िजसक& पbी जीिवत ह,ै िववाह (cid:4)कया ह ै; या (घ) िजसने अपने पित या पbी के जीिवत रहते 7ए (cid:4)कसी ‘ि4 से िववाह (cid:4)कया ह ै। उ4 पद पर िनयुि4 के िलए पाB नह] होगा । परंतु बोड (cid:12) का यह समाधान हो जाता है (cid:4)क ऐसा िववाह उस ‘ि4 और उस िववाह के अ(cid:15)य प@कार को लागू Iवीय िविध के अधीन अनु(cid:22)ेय है और ऐसा करने के िलए अ(cid:15)य आधार ह Rतो वह (cid:4)कसी ‘ि4 को इस िविनयम के 1वत(cid:12)न से छूट द ेसकेगा। 5. उ4 िविनयम5 मC, िविनयम 7 के Iथान पर, िन=िलिखत िविनयम रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त्:- “(7) खोज-सह-चयन सिमित – बोड(cid:12), के(cid:15)(cid:16)ीय सरकार के परामश(cid:12) से, िन=िलिखत से िमलकर बनी खोज-सह-चयन सिमित क& िसफा*रश पर अपने सिचव क& िनयुि4 कर सकेगा :- (क) मंिBमंडल सिचव –अhय@ (ख) 1धानमंBी का अपर 1धान सिचव –सदIय (ग) सिचव, िव(cid:22)ान और 1ौjोिगक& िवभाग –सदIय (घ) सिचव, जैव 1ौjोिगक& िवभाग –सदIय (ङ) सिचव, का[म(cid:12)क और 1िश@ण िवभाग –सदIय ।”। 6. उ4 िविनयम5 क& अनुसूची मC,- (क) IतOभ (4) और उससे सOबि(cid:15)धत 1िविQय5 के Iथान पर िन=िलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त्:- “वेतन मै*LMस मC लेवल या वेतनमान (4) वेतन मै*LMस मC लेवल 17 (2,25,000/- kपए)।”; (ख) IतOभ (6) और IतOभ (7) और उससे सOबि(cid:15)धत 1िविQय5 के Iथान पर िन=िलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त्:- “सीधे भत< (cid:4)कए जाने वाले ‘ि4य5 के िलए आयु सीमा सीधे भत< (cid:4)कए जाने वाले ‘ि4य5 के िलए अपेि@त शै@िणक और¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 अ(cid:15)य अहत(cid:12) ाए ं (6) (7) 56 वष(cid:12) से अनिधक । आआआआवववव%%%%ययययकककक :::: (cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)(cid:31)टटटट!!!!पपपपणणणण ::::---- आयु सीमा अवधारण के िलए िनणा(cid:12)यक तारीख – अनुसंधान प*रणाम उपदश(cid:12)क5 0ारा यथामािपत उUकृQ अनुसंधान के िसN अिभलेख के साथ िव(cid:22)ान या इंजीिनयरी मC डॉMटरेट िडVी । (i) य(cid:4)द पद, कैलCडर वष(cid:12) के 1थम अN (cid:12) मC िव(cid:22)ािपत अअअअननननभभुुभभुु वववव :::: (cid:4)कया जाता ह ैतो कैलCडर वष(cid:12) क& पहली जनवरी होगी ; और (i) मा(cid:15)यता1ाA राnीय या अंतरा(cid:12)nीय िवoिवjालय5 (ii) य(cid:4)द पद कैलCडर वष(cid:12) के ि0तीय अN (cid:12) मC िव(cid:22)ािपत या सरकार क& अनुसंधान संIथाp या अनुसंधान और िवकास (cid:4)कया जाता ह ैतो कैलCडर वष(cid:12) क& पहली जुलाई होगी ; और 1योगशालाp के संकाय या वै(cid:22)ािनक के Sप मC अनुसंधान तथा िवकास मC 18 वष(cid:12) का अनुभव, िजसमC िव(cid:22)ान और 1ौjोिगक& मC अनुसंधान और िवकास काय(cid:12)rम5 या प*रयोजनाp का 1बंध करने का छह वष(cid:12) का 1शासिनक अनुभव भी ह ै। (ii) राnीय और अ(cid:15)तरा(cid:12)nीय अनुसंधान पिBकाp मC 1कािशत मूल अनुसंधान काय(cid:12)। ववववााााछछंंछछंं ननननीीीीयययय:::: राnीय या अ(cid:15)तरा(cid:12)nीय िव(cid:22)ान और इंजीिनयरी अकादिमय5 के अhयेतावृि2 के Sप मC उs वृि2क tेuता तथा िव(cid:22)ान और इंजीिनयरी के @ेB मC राnीय या अ(cid:15)तरा(cid:12)nीय पुरIकार5 का साvय । (ग) IतOभ (10) मC,- (i) *टwपण 1 मC, “तीन वष(cid:12) से अनिधक” अ(cid:15)त मC आने वाले शXद5 के Iथान पर “पांच वष(cid:12) से अनिधक” शXद रखे जाएंगे ; (घ) IतOभ (11) और उससे सOबि(cid:15)धत 1िविQय5 के Iथान पर िन=िलिखत रखा जाएगा, अथा(cid:12)त्:- 1ोxित या 1ितिनयुि4 या आमेलन 0ारा भत< क& दशा मC वे tेिणयां, िजनसे 1ोxित या 1ितिनयुि4 या आमेलन (cid:4)कया जाएगा । (11) 1ितिनयुि4 (िजसके अ(cid:15)तग(cid:12)त अ(cid:6)पकािलक संिवदा भी ह)ै के(cid:15)(cid:16)ीय सरकार या राyय सरकार या संघ राyय@ेB 1शासन5 या पिXलक सेMटर उपrम5 के अिधकारी या िवoिवjालय5 या मा(cid:15)यता1ाA अनुसंधान संIथाp या अध(cid:12)सरकारी या कानूनी या Iवाय2 संगठन5 के संकाय सदIय या वै(cid:22)ािनक के ऐसे अिधकारी – (क) (i) जो मूल संगठन मC िनयिमत आधार पर सदशृ पद धारण (cid:4)कए 7ए ह R; या (ii) वेतन मै*LMस मC Iतर 16 (2,05,400-2,24,400/- kपये) के पद पर एक वष(cid:12) क& सेवा ; या (iii) वेतन मै*LMस मC Iतर 15 (1,82,200-2,24,100/- kपये) के पद पर दो वष(cid:12) क& सेवा ; औ (ख) जो IतOभ (7) के अधीन सीधे भत< (cid:4)कए जाने ‘ि4य5 के िलए िविहत अह(cid:12)ता रखते हR। *टwपण : 1ितिनयिु4 क& अविध, िजसके अ(cid:15)तग(cid:12)त के(cid:15)(cid:16)ीय सरकार के उसी या (cid:4)कसी अ(cid:15)य संगठन या िवभाग मC इस िनयुि4 से ठीक पहले धा*रत (cid:4)कसी अ(cid:15)य काडर बाz पद पर 1ितिनयुि4 क& अविध ह,ै साधारणतया 5 वष(cid:12) या अिधव[ष(cid:12)ता क& आय,ु जो भी पहले हो, से अिधक नह] होगी । *टwपण : 1ितिनयुि4 0ारा िनयुि4 के िलए अिधकतम आयु सीमा IतOभ (6) के अधीन िविनPदQ(cid:12) तारीख को 56 वष(cid:12) से अिधक नह] होगी। मधु वधावन िस(cid:15)हा, िनदेशक [िव(cid:22)ापन- III/4/असा./46/17] *टwपण: मूल िविनयम भारत के राजपB, असाधारण, भाग-III, खंड 4 मC अिधसूचना संJया 001/2014/फा. सं. एसआर/एस9/जेड- 08/2011, तारीख 24 अ1ैल, 2014 0ारा 1कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थे।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Department of Science and technology) (SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH BOARD) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th March, 2018 No. SERB/RR-Secy/01/2016.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 4 read with section 21 of the Science and Engineering Research Board Act, 2008 (9 of 2009), the Science and Engineering Research Board, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Science and Engineering Research Board (Secretary, Terms and Conditions of Service and Recruitment) Regulations, 2014, namely:— 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Science and Engineering Research Board (Secretary, Terms and Conditions of Service and Recruitment) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Science and Engineering Research Board (Secretary, Terms and Conditions of Service and Recruitment) Regulations, 2014 (herein after referred to as the said regulations), for regulation 2, the following regulation shall be substituted, namely:–– “2. Number of post, classification, level in pay matrix or pay scale.– The number of post, its classification, level in the pay matrix or pay scale attached to the said post shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these regulations.”. 3. In the said regulations, regulation 4 shall be re-numbered as regulation 4 (1) and –– (a) in sub-regulation (1) as so re-numbered, for the words “corresponding pay band and grade pay or pay scale stationed at those places” occurring at the end, the words “corresponding level in the pay matrix or pay scale” shall be substituted; (b) after sub-regulation (1), the following sub-regulation shall be inserted, namely:–– “(2) The Secretary to the Board shall hold office for a period of five years or till attaining the age of superannuation, whichever is earlier, unless extended by the Board in consultation with the Central Government.” 4. In the said regulations, for regulation 6, the following regulation shall be substituted, namely:–– “ Disqualification.–– No person,–– (a) who is not an Indian citizen or have given up the Indian citizenship; or (b) who is of unsound mind; or (c) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or (d) 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 Board may, if satisfied that the marriage referred to in clauses (c) and (d) 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 regulations.”. 5. In the said regulations, for regulation7, the following shall be substituted, namely:–– “7. Search-cum-Selection Committee.–– The Board may, in consultation with the Central Government, appoint its Secretary on the recommendations of the Search-cum-Selection Committee consisting of:–– (a) Cabinet Secretary –Chairman; (b) Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister – Member; (c) Secretary, Department of Science and Technology –Member; (d) Secretary, Department of Biotechnology – Member; (e) Secretary – Department of Personnel and Training – Member.”. 6. In the said regulations, in the Schedule,–– (a) for column (4) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:–– “Level in pay matrix or pay scale. (4) Level-17 in the pay matrix (Rs.225000/-).”; (b) for columns (6) and (7) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:––¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5 “Age-limit for direct recruits. Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits. (6) (7) Not exceeding 56 years. Essential: Note: The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall Doctorate degree in Science or Engineering with be–– proven track record of outstanding research as (i) 1st January of the calendar year, if the post is measured by research outcome indicators. advertised in the first half of the calendar year; and Experience : (ii) 1st July of the calendar year, if the post is (i) Eighteen years’ experience in research and advertised in the second half of the calendar year. development as faculty or scientist of recognised national or international universities or research institutions or research and development laboratories of the Government, including administrative experience of six years of managing research and development programmes or projects in Science and Technology (ii) Original research work published in national and international research journals. Desirable: Evidence of high professional eminence by way of fellowships of national or international science and engineering academies and national or international awards in the field of science and engineering. (c) in column (10),–– (i) in Note 1, for the words “not to exceed three years” occurring at the end, the words “not to exceed five years” shall be substituted; (d) for column (11) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:– “In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/absorption, grades from which the promotion or deputation/absorption to be made. (11) Deputation (including short term contract): Officer of the Central Government or State Governments or Union territory Administrations or Public Sector Undertakings or faculty member or scientist of universities or recognised research institutions or semi-Government or statutory or autonomous organisations— (a) (i) holding analogous post on a regular basis in the parent organisation; or (ii) with one year service in a post in level 16 in the pay matrix (Rs.205400-224400/-); or (iii) with two years, service in a post in level 15 in the pay matrix (Rs.182200-224100/-); 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 to exceed five years or superannuation whichever is earlier. Note 2: The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall not exceed fifty-six years as on the date specified under column (6). MADHU WADHWAN SINHA, Director [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./46/17] Note : The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part III, Section 4 vide notification number 001/2014/F. No. SR/S9/Z-08/2011, dated the 24th April, 2014. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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