Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Department of Space Recruitment Rules, 2020, for the Group A Gazetted post of Principal Staff Officer in the DOS Secretariat. The rules, effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (December 18, 2020), define the method of recruitment, qualifications, and other related matters for the specified post. It also details conditions regarding marriage eligibility and provisions for relaxation and saving clauses for specific categories.
Key Points / Main Content:
General Provisions:
* These rules are called the Department of Space Recruitment Rules, 2020 for Principal Staff Officer in DOS Secretariat.
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (December 18, 2020).
* The Central Government can relax provisions for any class or category of persons, with reasons recorded in writing.
* Existing reservations, age relaxations, and concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Ex-servicemen, and other special categories remain unaffected.
Post Details:
* There is one post for Principal Staff Officer.
* The post is classified as General Central Services, Group A Gazetted.
* The Level in the Pay Matrix is Level 13 (Rs. 123100-215900).
* The post is a selection post.
* Age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will not apply in the case of promotees.
Recruitment:
* Recruitment will be by promotion.
Eligibility and Disqualification:
* A person with a spouse living is ineligible for appointment if they have entered into or contracted a marriage with another person. An exemption can be granted by the Central Government under specific conditions.
Promotion Criteria:
* Promotion will be considered for Additional Secretary or equivalent grade in Department of Space or Senior Principal Private Secretary L12 who have rendered not less than 5 years regular service in the grade; failing which by promotion of Senior Principal Private Secretary L12 with 10 years combined regular service in the grade of Senior Principal Private Secretary L12 and Principal Private Secretary L11 out of which minimum 3 years shall be in the grade of Senior Principal Private Secretary L12.
Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):
* The DPC composition includes:
* Additional Secretary or equivalent grade in Department of Space or Senior Principal Private Secretary DOS/ISRO Chairman - exempted from consultation with the Union Public Service Commission
* Joint Secretary Personnel or equivalent grade in DOS/ISRO - Member
* Nominee of Department of Personnel and Training - Member
* Scientific Secretary, ISRO - Member
* Mandatory Representatives
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Retains the power to relax provisions and grant exemptions related to marriage eligibility.
* Action Required: Exercise powers to relax provisions and grant exemptions judiciously, ensuring reasons are recorded in writing.
Department of Space:
* Impact: Governed by these rules for the recruitment of Principal Staff Officer.
* Action Required: Implement the rules for future recruitments and promotions to the Principal Staff Officer post.
Candidates for Principal Staff Officer Position:
* Impact: Subject to the eligibility criteria, recruitment method, and potential disqualifications outlined in the rules.
* Action Required: Ensure they meet the specified qualifications and adhere to the marriage eligibility criteria; prepare for the promotion process.
DPC Members:
* Impact: Responsible for evaluating candidates based on the defined criteria.
* Action Required: Conduct evaluations for promotions in accordance with the composition outlined.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Space: The government department issuing the notification and the primary organization to which the rules apply.
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, under whose Article 309 the rules are being enacted.
Department of Space Recruitment Rules, 2020: The name given to the rules outlined in the notification.
Principal Staff Officer: The Group A Gazetted post in the Department of Space to which the recruitment rules apply.
Central Government: The Government of India, which holds the power to relax or amend the rules.
Scheduled Castes: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India, for whom reservations and concessions are mandated.
Scheduled Tribes: A group of historically disadvantaged indigenous communities in India, for whom reservations and concessions are mandated.
Union Public Service Commission: An organisation to be consulted in case of recruitment
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 646] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020/AGRAHAYANA 27, 1942
अतं ररक्ष जिभाग
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 18 ददसम् बर, 2020
सा.का.जन. 778 (अ).—संजिधान के अनच्ु छ ेद 3 9 के परंतकु वारारा ददए गए अजधकार का प्रयोग करते हुए
राष्टर पजत इसके वारारा अंतररक्ष जिभाग मप् प्रधान स्ट् ाफ अ अजधकारी के समू' 'क' राजपज त पद पर भतप प्रदाया को जिजनयजमत
करने 'ते ु जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाते ' , जससे दक:-
1. लघ ु िीर्कष और आरंभ - इन जनयम को अं.जि सजचिालय मप् प्रधान स्ट् ाफ अ अजधकारी के जलए अंतररक्ष जिभाग भतप
जनयम 2 2 क'ा जाए।
आजधकाररक राजप म प्इसके प्रकािन के ददनांक स ेय' प्रभािी 'ोगा।
2. पद की सख्ं य ा िगपकरण तथा िते न मरस रस म प् स्ट्त र- उत पद की संख् या इसका िगपकरण तथा िेतन मसरर स मप् स्ट् तर
इन जनयम के साथ सलं ग् न अनसु ूची के 2 से 4 कॉलम म प्जिजनर्ददष्ट दकए गए अनुसार ' गे।
3. भतप का तरीका आय-ु सीमा अ'तष ा इत्य दद - उत पद 'ते ु भतप का तरीका आयु-सीमा अ'तष ाएं तथा अन् य संबंजधत
मामले इस अनुसूची के कॉलम 5 से 13 म प्जिजनर्ददष्ट दकए गए अनुसार ' गे।
4. अपा ता - कोई भी ऐसा व्य जि
क) जजसने दकसी ऐसे व् यजि के साथ जििा' दकया 'ो जजसका पजतजजजसकी पत् नी जीजित ' स
6204 GI/20202 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अथिा
ख) जजसका पजतजजजसकी पत् नी जीजित ' स उसने दकसी अन् य व् यजि से जििा' दकया ' स
दकसी भी उत पद पर जनयुजि 'ते ु अपा 'ोगा:
बिते कप्द्र सरकार इस बात स े संतुष्ट 'ो दक ऐसे व् यजि तथा जििा' 'ते ु अन् य पक्ष पर लागू सािषजजनक कानून के
त'त ऐसा जििा' करने की उस े अनुमजत ' सतथा ऐसा करने 'ते ु अन् य कारण मजजूद ' , तो ऐसे मप् दकसी भी व् यजि को
इस जनयम से छू प्रदान करती '।स
5. छू देन े का अजधकार- ज'ा ाँ कप्द्र सरकार की य' राय 'ो दक य' आिश् यक ' स अथिा व् यि'ाररक ' स तो ि' जलजखत ूपप मप्
कारण को ररकाड ष करत े हुए आदेि वारारा दकसी श्रेणी अथिा िग ष के व् यजिय के संबंध मप् इन जनयम के दकसी भी
प्रािधान मप् छू द ेसकती '।स
6. व्य ािजृ ि- इन जनयम स े इस संबंध मप् समय-समय पर कप्द्र सरकार वारारा जारी दकए गए आदेि के अनुसरण मप् अनुसूजचत
जाजत अनुसूजचत जनजाजत भतू पूिष ससजनक और अन् य जििेर् िगष के व् यजिय को ददए जाने िाले आरक्षण आयु-सीमा मप्
छू तथा अन्य छू पर दकसी भी प्रकार का कोई प्रभाि न'ीं पडेगा।
अनसु चू ी
पद का नाम पद की सख्ं य ा िगपकरण िते न मरस रस म प्स्ट्त र या चयन अथिा गरस -
चयन पद '?स
1 2 3 4 5
सामान् य कप्द्रीय सेिा समू' िेतन मसरर स मप् स्ट्त र 13
प्रधान स्ट् ाफ अ अजधकारी 1 चयन
'क' (राजपज त) (रु.1231 -2159 )
सीधी भतप के जलए आय ुसीमा सीधी भतप के जलए आिश्य क िक्षस जणक तथा या सीधी भतप के जलए जनधारष रत आय ुएि ंिक्षस जणक
अन्य अ'तष ाएं योग्य ता पदोन्न जत के मामल ेम प्भी लाग ू'ोगी
6 7 8
लागू न'ीं लागू न'ीं लागू न'ीं
पररिीक्षा की अिजध यदद कोई 'ो भतप का तरीका चा' े सीधी भतप अथिा पदोन्न जत वारारा अथिा प्रजतजनयजु िजआमले न वारारा
और जिजभन्न तरीक वारारा भरे जान ेिाल ेपद का प्रजतित
9 10
लागू न'ीं पदोन्न जत वारारा चयन
पदोन्न जतज प्रजतजनयजु िज आमले न वारारा यदद कोई जिभागीय पदोन्न जत सजमजत जि्यममान ' स तो उसकी रचना पररजस्ट्थजतया ं जजनम प्
भतप के मामल े म प् श्रजे णया ं जजनस े कससी '?स भतप करत ेसमय सघं
पदोन्न जतज प्रजतजनयजु िज आमले न दकया लोक सिे ा आयोग का
जाना ' स परामि षजलया जाना
चाज'ए
11 12 13
पदोन्न जत: 1. अपर सजचि अथिा अं.जि.जइसरो मप् समतुल् य श्रेणी – अध्य क्ष अंतररक्ष जिभाग को
िररष्ट ठ प्रधान जनजी सजचि (स्ट् तर 12) संघ लोक सेिा आयोग
2. संयुत सजचि (का्मक) अथिा अं.जि.जइसरो मप् समतुल् य
जजन् ' ने इस श्रेणी मप् 5 िर्ों की से परामिष न करने की
श्रेणी – सदस्ट् य
जनयजमत सेिा प्रदान की ';स यदद ऐसा छू प्राप्त 'स
न'ीं ' स तो िररष्ट ठ प्रधान जनजी सजचि 3. का्मक तथा प्रजिक्षण जिभाग वारारा नाजमत – सदस्ट् य
(स्ट् तर 12) तथा प्रधान जनजी सजचि
4. िसज्ञाजनक सजचि इसरो – सदस्ट् य
(स्ट् तर 11) की श्रेणी मप् 1 िर्ों की
5. अजनिायष प्रजतजनजध
संयुत जनयजमत सेिा जजसमप् से न् यूनतम
3 िर्ों की सेिा िररष्ट ठ प्रधान जनजी
सजचि (स्ट् तर 12) मप् 'ोनी चाज'ए।
[फ अा.सं.ए.12012/2/2003-I (खंड.II)]
संध्य ा िेणुगोपाल िमाष संयु त सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजप : असाधारण 3
DEPARTMENT OF SPACE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th December, 2020
G.S.R. 778(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the
President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to Group ‘A’ Gazetted post of
Principal Staff Officer in Department of Space, namely :-
1. Short title and commencement - These rules may be called the Department of Space Recruitment Rules, 2020 for
Principal Staff Officer in DOS Secretariat.
They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of posts, classification and Levels in the Pay Matrix – The number of the said post, classification and
Levels 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, age limit, qualification 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 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 any of the said posts :
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 reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be
provided for the Schedules Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, 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 post Number of Posts Classification Levels in the Whether
Pay Matrix selection or
non-selection
post
1 2 3 4 5
Level 13
Principal Staff Officer 1 General Central Services Group (Rs. 123100 -
Selection
‘A’ (Gazetted) 215900) in the
Pay Matrix
Age Limit for direct Educational and other qualifications required for Whether age and educational
recruits direct recruits qualifications prescribed for
directs will apply in the case of
promotees.
6 7 8
Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
Period of probation, if any Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by
promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the posts
to be filled by various methods.
9 10
Not applicable Selection by promotion4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
In case of recruitment by If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, Circumstances under
promotion/deputation/absorption, what is the composition ? which Union Public
grades from which promotion/ Service Commission is
deputation /absorption to be made to be consulted in
making recruitment.
11 12 13
Promotion: 1. Additional Secretary or equivalent grade in Department of Space is
Senior Principal Private Secretary DOS/ISRO – Chairman exempted from
[L12] who have rendered not less 2. Joint Secretary (Personnel) or equivalent grade in consultation with the
than 5 years regular service in the DOS/ISRO –Member Union Public Service
grade; failing which by promotion of 3. Nominee of Department of Personnel and Commission
Senior Principal Private Secretary Training - Member
[L12] with 10 years combined 4. Scientific Secretary, ISRO – Member
regular service in the grade of Senior 5. Mandatory Representatives
Principal Private Secretary [L12]
and Principal Private Secretary
[L11] out of which minimum 3 years
shall be in the grade of Senior
Principal Private Secretary [L12].
[F.No. A.12012/2/2003-I (Vol.II)]
SANDHYA VENUGOPAL SHARMA, Jt. Secy.
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