Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Ministry of Culture, Archeological Survey of India's recruitment rules for the Upper Division Clerk Group C post, effective upon publication in the Official Gazette on August 22, 2017. It supersedes the 1968 rules regarding these posts, excluding actions already taken. The rules detail the post's classification, pay matrix level, recruitment methods, and required qualifications.
Key Points / Main Content:
General Rules:
* The rules are called the Ministry of Culture, Archeological Survey of India, Upper Division Clerk Group C post Recruitment Rules, 2017.
* These rules take effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (August 22, 2017).
* Persons with a living spouse who enter into another marriage are ineligible for the post, unless exempted by the Central Government under specific conditions.
* The Central Government reserves the power to relax any provision of these rules.
* Existing provisions for reservations, age relaxation, and concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, ex-Servicemen, and other special categories remain unaffected.
Post Details:
* The post is for Upper Division Clerk.
* There are 149 posts as of 2017.
* The classification is General Central Service, Group C, Non-Gazetted, Ministerial.
* The Level in the Pay Matrix is Level 4 (Rs. 25500-81100).
* The post is Non-Selection.
* There is no applicable age limit for direct recruits, subject to service and workload.
Recruitment Method:
* Recruitment is by promotion.
* 75% of vacancies are filled by promotion based on Seniority cum fitness from Lower Division Clerks in Level 2 in Pay Matrix with eight years of regular service.
* 25% of vacancies are filled through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination from Lower Division Clerks with 5 years of regular service.
Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):
* A Group C Departmental Promotion Committee exists, consisting of:
* Additional Director General (Administration) - Chairman
* Director (Administration) - Member
* Deputy Director (Administration) - Member
* Juniors who meet eligibility criteria must be considered for promotion alongside seniors, provided they meet specific conditions regarding qualifying service and probation.
Impact Analysis:
Lower Division Clerks (LDCs):
* Impact: Eligible LDCs with requisite service length (5-8 years) have opportunities for promotion to Upper Division Clerk positions.
* Action Required: LDCs should prepare for potential promotion opportunities either through seniority or by participating in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI):
* Impact: The ASI has a defined process for filling Upper Division Clerk positions, ensuring qualified personnel are in place.
* Action Required: The ASI needs to implement the recruitment rules, including establishing the Departmental Promotion Committee and conducting the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
Key Entities Referenced
Archaeological Survey of India: An organization under the Ministry of Culture, responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural monuments in India.
Ministry of Culture: The Indian government ministry responsible for the preservation and promotion of art and culture of India.
Upper Division Clerk: A specific post within the Archaeological Survey of India, which is the subject of the recruitment rules outlined in the notification.
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, under which article 309 empowers the president to make rules regulating the recruitment, and conditions of service of persons appointed, to public services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union.
Central Secretariat Clerical Service: A clerical service within the central government of India, mentioned in the context of superseded rules.
Scheduled Castes: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India that are provided reservations and concessions in government jobs and educational institutions.
Scheduled Tribes: A group of historically disadvantaged indigenous communities in India that are provided reservations and concessions in government jobs and educational institutions.
Other Backward Classes: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India that are provided reservations and concessions in government jobs and educational institutions.
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II— — (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 717] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2017/SRAVANA 31, 1939
सस्ं कृति मत्रं ालय
(भारिीय परु ाित्व सवक्षे ण)
अतिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अगस्ि, 2017
सा.का.तन. 1043(अ).—राष्ट्रपति, संतविान के अनुच्छेि 309 के परन्िुक द्वारा प्रित्त शतियों का प्रयोग करिे हुए
और भारिीय परु ाित्व सवेक्षण (वगग III अराजपतत्रि) पि भिी तनयम, 1968 म,ें जहां िक उसका संबंि अवर श्रणे ी तलतपकों
(केंद्रीय सतचवालय तलपकीय सवे ा के ग्रेड’-I में शातमल व् यति यों से अन्य) और कायग सहायक ग्रडे -।। के पिों से ह,ै उन बािों
के तसवाय अतिक्ांि करि े हुए तजन् हें स े अतिक्मण से पहल े दकया गया ह ै या करन े का लोप दकया गया ह,ै संस् कृति मंत्रालय,
भारिीय परु ाित्व सवेक्षण म ें उ्च श्रणे ी तलतपक के पि पर भिी की का तवतनयमन करने के तलए तनम्न तलतति तनयम
बनािे ह,ैं अर्ागि :
1. सतं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ.—(1) इन तनयमों का संतक्षप्त नाम संस्कृति मंत्रालय, भारिीय पुराित्व सवेक्षण, उ्च श्रेणी
तलतपक (समूह ‘ग’ पि) भिी तनयम, 2017 कहा जाएगा ।
(2) य ेराजपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकाशन की िारीत को प्रवृत् ि होंग े ।
2. पि सख्ं या, वगीकरण और विे न मट्रै िस म ें स्िर.—उि पि संख्या, उसका वगीकरण और वेिन मैट्रि स में स्िर व े
होंगे जो इन तनयमों स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची के स्िंभ (2) से स्िंभ (4) में तवतनर्िष्टग ह ैं।
3. भिी की पद्धति, आय ुसीमा अहिाएग ं, आदि.— उि पिों पर भिी की पद्धति, आयु सीमा, अहिाएग ंऔर उसस ेसबं तं िि
अन्य बाि ें वे होंगी जो उि अनसु ूची के स्िंभ (5) से स्िंभ (13) में तवतनर्िष्टग ह ैं।
4. तनरहिग ा .—वह व्यति-
(क) तजसने से व्यति से तजसका पति या तजसकी पत्नी जीतवि ह,ैं तववाह दकया ह,ै या तववाह की संतविा की ह;ै या
5203 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(त) तजसने अपने पति या अपनी पत्नी के जीतवि रहि े हुए दकसी व्यति स े तववाह दकया ह ै या तववाह की संतविा की
ह,ै उि पि पर तनयुति का पात्र नहीं होगा:
परन्ि ु यदि केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समािान हो जािा ह ै दक सा तववाह से व्यति और तववाह के अन्य पक्षकार
को लागू स्वीय तवति के अिीन अनुज्ञेय ह ै और सा करन े के तलए अन्य आिार ह ैं िो वह दकसी व्यति को इस तनयम के
प्रविगन से छूट िे सकेगी ।
5. तशतर्ल करन े की शति.—जहां केन्द्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक सा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन है, वहां वह उसके
तलए जो कारण ह,ैं उन्ह ें लेतबद्ध करके, इन तनयमों के दकसी उपबंि को दकसी वगग या प्रवग ग के व्यतियों की बाबि, आिेश
द्वारा तशतर्ल कर सकेगी ।
6. व्यावतृ त्त.—इन तनयमों की कोई बाि, से आरक्षणों, आय-ु सीमा में छूट और अन्य ट्ररयायिों पर प्रभाव नहीं डालेगी,
तजनका केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंि म ें समय-समय पर जारी दकए गए आिेशों के अनुसार अनुसूतचि जातियों, अनुसूतचि
जनजातियों, अन्य तपछ़ा ा वग,ग भूिपूवग सैतनकों और अन्य तवशषे प्रवग गके व्यतियों के तलए उपबंि करना अपेतक्षि ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
पि नाम पि सख्ं या वगीकरण विे न मट्रै िस म ें चयन अर्वा सीि ेभिी दकए
स्ि र अचयन पि जान ेवाल े
व्यतियों के तलए
आय-ु सीमा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
उ्च श्रेणी 149*(2017)*(कायभग ार सािारण केन्द्रीय वेिन मैट्रिस में अचयन लागू नहीं होिा
तलतपक के आिार पर पट्ररविनग सेवा, समूह 'ग', स्ि र-4 (25500-
दकया जा सकिा ह)ै अराजपतत्रि 81100 रु.)
अनसु तचवीय
सीिी भिी के तलए अपते क्षि सीिी भिी दकए जान ेवाल ेव्यतियों के तलए तवतहि आय ुऔर पट्ररवीक्षा की अवति
शतै क्षक और अन्य अहिाएग ं शतै क्षक अहिाएग ं प्रोन्नि व्यतियों की िशा म ेंलाग ूहोंगी या नहीं यदि कोई हो
(7) (8) (9)
लागू नहीं होिा लागू नहीं होिा शून्य
भिी की पद्धति: भिी सीि ेहोगी या प्रोन्नति प्रोन्नति/प्रतितनयतु ि/आमले न द्वारा भिी की िशा म ेंव ेश्रते णया ं
द्वारा या प्रतितनयतु ि/आमले न द्वारा िर्ा तजनस ेप्रोन्नति/प्रतितनयतु ि/आमले न दकया जाएगा
तवतभन्न पद्घतियों द्वारा भरी जान ेवाली
ट्ररतियों की प्रतिशििा
(10) (11)
प्रोन्नति द्वारा (1) वेिन मेट्रिस के स्िर 2 में अवर श्रेणी तलतपक में आठ वषग की तनयतमि सवे ा
वाले वट्ररष्ठ्िा सह स्व स्र् िा द्वारा 55 प्रोन्नति द्वारा
ट्रटप्प ण : जहां से कतनष्ठ ठ व् यति यों के संबंि म,ें तजन् होंने अपनी अहकग या पात्रिा
सेवा पूरी कर ली ह,ै प्रोन् नति के तलए तवचार दकया जा रहा हो, वहां उनके ज् यष्ठे ठ
व् यति यों के संबंि में भी तवचार दकया जाएगा परंिु यह िब जब दक उसके द्वारा की
गई सी अहकग या पात्रिा सेवा, अपेतक्षि अहकग या पात्रिा सेवा के आिे से अतिक
से या िो वषग स,े इनमें से जो भी कम हो, कम न हो और उन् होंने अपने से कतनष ठ
व् यति यों सतहि, तजन् होंने सी अहकग या पात्रिा सेवा पहले ही पूरी कर ली है,
अगली उच्च िर श्रणे ी में प्रोन्न ति के तलए अपनी पट्ररवीक्षा के अवति सललिापूवकग
पूरी कर ली हो।II (i) 3
(2) ग्रेड में पाचं वषग की तनयतमि सवे ा वाले अवर श्रणे ी तलतपकों म ें से सीतमि
तवभागीय प्रतिस्पिाग परीक्षा के मा्यम से 25 प्रोन्नति द्वारा
यदि तवभागीय प्रोन्नति सतमति ह,ै िो उसकी या सरं चना ह ै भिी करन ेम ेंदकन पट्ररतस्र्तियों म ेंसघं लोक सवे ा
आयोग स ेपरामश गदकया जाएगा
(12) (13)
समहू ‘ग’ तवभागीय प्रोन्न ति सतमति तनम्न तलतति स ेतमल कर बनगे ी.— लागू नहीं होिा
(1) अपर महातनिशे क (प्रशासन) - अ्य क्ष
(2) तनिशे क (प्रशासन) - सिस् य
(3) उप तनिशे क (प्रशासन) - सिस्य
[ला. सं. 3/6/2016-योजना एंड एचआरडी (आरआर)]
राकेश ससंह लाल, अतिट्ररि महातनिेशक (प्रशासन)
MINISTRY OF CULTURE
(ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2017
G.S.R. 1043(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution
and in supersession of the Archaeological Survey of India (Class III – Non-Gazetted Posts) Recruitment Rules,
1968 in so far as it relates to the posts of Upper Division Clerks (other than those included in Grade I of the
Central Secretariat Clerical Service) and Work Assistant Grade II, except as respect things done or omitted to be
done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of
recruitment to the posts of Upper Division Clerk in the Archeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture,
namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Culture, Archeological Survey
of India, Upper Division Clerk (Group ‘C’ post) Recruitment Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of posts, classification and Level in the Pay Matrix.—The number of the said post, its classification
and the 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, qualification etc.—The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit,
qualification and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in column (5) to (13) of the aforesaid
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 other party to the marriage and there are other ground for doing so, exempting
person from the operation to 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
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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 the Number of Classification Level in the Pay Matrix Whether Selection or Age Limit for
post post Non-Selection Post direct recruits
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Upper 149*(2017) General Central Level 4 in the Pay Matrix Non-Selection Not applicable
Division (*Subject to Service, (Rs. 25500-81100)
Clerk variation Group ‘C’,
dependent on Non-Gazetted
workload) Ministerial
Educational and other Whether age and educational Period of Method of recruitment whether by direct
qualifications required for qualification prescribed for probation recruitment or by promotion or by
direct recruits. direct recruits will apply in deputation/absorption and percentage of
case of promotees. the vacancies to be filled by various
methods.
7 8 9 10
Not applicable Not applicable Nil By promotion
In case of recruitment by promotion or If a Departmental Promotion Committee Circumstances
deputation/absorption, grades from which exists what is its composition. in which Union
promotion or deputation/absorption to be made, Public Service
Commission to
be consulted in
making
recruitment.
11 12 13
(1) 75% by Promotion by Seniority cum fitness Group ‘C’ Departmental Promotion Not applicable.
from amongst Lower Division Clerk in Level 2 in Committee consisting of:
Pay Matrix with eight years regular service in the
1. Additional Director General
grade.
(Administration) - Chairman
Note: Where Juniors who have completed their
2. Director (Administration) - Member
qualifying or eligibility service are being considered
for promotion, their senior shall also be considered 3. Deputy Director (Administration)
provided they are not short of the requisite - Member
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 juniors who have
already completed such qualifying or eligibility
service.
(2) 25% by Promotion through Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination from
amongst Lower Division Clerk with 5 years regular
service in the grade.
[F. No. 3/6/2016-Plg & HRD (RR)]
RAKESH SINGH LAL, Addl. Director (Administration)
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