## Report on the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Personal Assistant, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2025
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Personal Assistant, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2025. This is a *new policy* establishing rules for a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to the post of Personal Assistant (PA) within MeitY. The policy outlines eligibility criteria, examination procedures, appointment processes, and related regulations. Key findings indicate a structured approach to PA promotion via competitive examination, focusing on general awareness, English language skills, and performance appraisal. The policy aims to ensure a merit-based and transparent promotion process.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Personal Assistant, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2025. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text and aims to inform stakeholders about the policy's key provisions, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* Core Objective(s): The core objective of this policy is to establish a framework for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the post of Personal Assistant in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. This includes defining eligibility criteria, examination procedures, evaluation methods, and appointment guidelines.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy, the text suggests this policy likely addresses the need for a standardized and competitive process for promoting existing employees to the position of Personal Assistant within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. This framework likely aims to enhance efficiency, ensure merit-based promotions, and maintain transparency within the ministry's promotion system. The creation of formal rules indicates a desire to formalize the promotion path and ensure fairness.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy, so this section details the main components, rules, and actions mandated by the entire provided text:
* **Eligibility:** Stenographers in Level 4 of the pay matrix (Rs. 25500-81100) with five years of regular service in the grade within MeitY are eligible to appear for the LDCE. They must also have completed two weeks of relevant training.
* **Examination Structure:** The examination consists of three parts:
* **Part I:** Written examination (200 marks) with two papers: General Awareness and Comprehension & Writing Ability of English Language. There is negative marking for incorrect answers.
* **Part II:** Shorthand skill test (200 marks) in either English or Hindi for candidates who qualify in the written examination. The dictation speed is 100 words per minute, with specified transcription times (40 minutes for English, 55 minutes for Hindi).
* **Part III:** Assessment of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (100 marks) by a Departmental Promotion Committee. Minimum qualifying marks apply.
* **Notification and Vacancies:** The appointing authority (Secretary to the Government of India, MeitY) will notify the dates, place of examination, and the number of available vacancies.
* **Results and Merit List:** A merit list will be prepared based on aggregate marks, considering the number of vacancies and anticipated vacancies. The list remains valid for 18 months or until the next merit list is approved. Reservation policies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen, and other special categories will be applied.
* **Appointment:** Inclusion in the merit list does not guarantee appointment. The appointing authority will appoint candidates after ensuring no vigilance or disciplinary cases are pending and considering their placement in the merit list and reservation rules.
* **Penalties:** The policy outlines penalties for impersonation, submission of false documents, or use of unfair means in the examination, including disqualification and disciplinary action.
* **Relaxation of Rules:** The Central Government reserves the right to relax any of the provisions of these rules in specific cases, for reasons to be recorded in writing.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders for this policy are:
* Stenographers in Level 4 within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology seeking promotion to the post of Personal Assistant.
* The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, specifically the appointing authority (Secretary) and the Departmental Promotion Committee.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, acts as the appointing authority.
* The Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) is responsible for assessing Annual Performance Appraisal Reports. The DPC is comprised of the Additional Secretary Personnel or Joint Secretary Personnel of MeitY (Chairperson), Deputy Secretary of MeitY (Member), and a Deputy Secretary or equivalent from a different Ministry or Department (Member).
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The policy mandates that the examination be conducted at least thirty days after the notification of vacancies. The merit list is valid for 18 months or until the next merit list is approved. The crucial date for eligibility is the first day of January of the year of the vacancies.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this policy are:
* A more structured and transparent promotion process for Personal Assistants within MeitY.
* Promotion based on merit, as demonstrated through competitive examination and performance appraisal.
* Improved skills and knowledge among Personal Assistants due to the examination requirements.
* Compliance with reservation policies for various categories of candidates.
* Reduced subjectivity in the promotion process, leading to greater employee satisfaction and motivation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Personal Assistant, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2025, establishes a comprehensive framework for promoting stenographers to the position of Personal Assistant within the Ministry. The policy's significance lies in its aim to create a fair, transparent, and merit-based promotion system. The structured examination process, combined with performance appraisal, is expected to enhance the skills and capabilities of the promoted individuals and contribute to the overall efficiency of the Ministry.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, place of publication of the gazette.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The primary organization to which the rules apply; the appointing authority is the Secretary of this Ministry.
Personal Assistant: The post for which the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is being conducted for promotion.
Constitution: The Constitution of India, which article 309 empowers the President to make rules regulating the conditions of service of persons serving in connection of the Union.
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination: The examination conducted for promotion to the post of Personal Assistant.
Secretary to the Government of India: Designated as the appointing authority within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Scheduled Castes: A socially disadvantaged group, mentioned in the context of reservation of vacancies.
Scheduled Tribes: A socially disadvantaged group, mentioned in the context of reservation of vacancies.
Other Backward Classes: A socially disadvantaged group, mentioned in the context of reservation of vacancies.
Exservicemen: A category of persons, mentioned in the context of reservation of vacancies.
Central Government: The government of India, which issues statutory orders or rules regarding appointment and reservation of posts.
Hindi Devanagari: One of the languages allowed for answering the examination papers.
English: One of the languages allowed for answering the examination papers.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Place of printing of the gazette.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the gazette.
Additional Secretary Personnel: Chairperson of the Departmental Promotion Committee.
Joint Secretary Personnel: Alternative Chairperson of the Departmental Promotion Committee.
Deputy Secretary: Member of the Departmental Promotion Committee from Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 349] िई दिल्ली, बुधिार , ििू 18, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1947
No. 349] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025/JYAISTHA 28, 1947
इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 13 िूि 2025
सा.का.जि. 392(अ).— राष्ट्रपजत, संजिधाि के अिच्ु छेि 309 के परन्तुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए और इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय, िैयजिक सहायक, सीजमत जिभागीय प्रजतयोगी परीक्षा जियम,
2018 को, उि बातों के जसिाय अजधक्ांत करत े हुए, जिन्ह ें ऐसे अजधक्मण स े पूिव दकया गया ह ै या करि े का लोप दकया
गया ह,ै इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय में िैयजिक सहायक के पि पर प्रोन्नजत करि े के जलए सीजमत
जिभागीय प्रजतयोगी परीक्षा को जिजियजमत करि े के जलए जिम्नजलजखत जियम बिाते ह,ैं अर्ावत:् -
1. सजं क्षप्त िाम और प्रारंभ. - (1) इि जियमों का संजक्षप्त िाम इलेक्ट्रॉजिक्ट्स और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय, िैयजिक
सहायक, सीजमत जिभागीय प्रजतयोगी परीक्षा जियम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ेंउिके प्रकािि की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. पररभाषा. - इि जियमों में िब तक दक संिभव स ेअन्यर्ा अपेजक्षत ि हो, -
(क) "जियुजि प्राजधकारी" स ेइलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय म ेंभारत सरकार का सजचि अजभप्रेत है;
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(ख) "उपलब्ध ररजि" से इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय में िैयजिक सहायक के पि पर ऐसी ररजि अजभप्रेत
ह ैिो परीक्षा के पररणाम के आधार पर भरी िािी अपेजक्षत है;
(ग) “जिणावयक तारीख" से ररजि िषव की िििरी मास की पहली तारीख अजभप्रेत है, जिसमें ऐसी परीक्षा आयोजित की
िाती ह;ै
(घ) “परीक्षा" से इस अिुसूची में जिजिर्िवष्ट रीजत में िैयजिक सहायक के पि पर प्रोन्नजत के जलए सीजमत जिभागीय
प्रजतयोजगता परीक्षा अजभप्रेत ह;ै
(ङ) "भती िषव" स े एक िििरी स े आरम्भ होि े िाली और उसी िष व के दिसम्बर मास की 31 तारीख को समाप्त होि े िाली
अिजध अजभप्रेत ह;ै
(च) “अिुसूची" से इि जियमों से उपाबद्ध अिुसूची अजभप्रेत ह;ै
(छ) "अिुसूजचत िाजत" और "अिुसूजचत िििाजत" के िही अर् व होंगे िो उिका संजिधाि के अिच्ु छेि 366 के क्मिः खडं
(24) और खडं (25) में ह ैं
3. पात्रता की ित.ें – (1) इलेक्ट्रॉजिक्ट्स और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय म ें िेति मैररक्ट्स (25500-81100 रुपय)े म ें स्ट्तर-
4 म ें आिुजलजपक, जिन्होंि े जिणावयक तारीख पर उस श्रेणी म ें पांच िषव की जियजमत सेिा की ह,ै सीजमत जिभागीय
प्रजतयोगी परीक्षा म ें बैठि े के जलए पात्र होंगे। पात्र अजधकाररयों को समय-समय पर तय दकए गए सुसंगत फील्ड या क्षत्रे म ें
िो सप्ताह का प्रजिक्षण सफलतापूिवक पूरा करिा चाजहए ।
(2) ऐस ेव्यजियों पर जिन्होंि ेपुिरीजक्षत जियमों की अजधसूचिा की तारीख को जियजमत आधार पर पोषक पि धारण दकए
हुए ह,ैं के जलए पात्रता िही रहगे ी ।
4. परीक्षा का आयोिि. - (1) जियुजि प्राजधकारी परीक्षा की तारीख और स्ट्र्ाि तर्ा परीक्षा की घोषणा के समय उपलब्ध
और अिुमाजित ररजियों की सख्ं या अजधसूजचत करेगा।
(2) परीक्षा, ररजियों की अजधसूचिा की तारीख स े कम स े कम तीस दिि की समाजप्त के पश्चात अिुसूची म ें जिजिर्िवष्ट रीजत
स े आयोजित की िाएगी ।
(3) अिुसूजचत िाजतयों, अिुसूजचत िििाजतयों, अन्य जपछडा िगों, भूतपूि व सैजिकों और अन्य जििेष श्रेजणयों के
व्यजियों के जलए आरजक्षत ररजियों की संख्या, यदि कोई हो, अजधसूचिा म ेंस्ट्पष्ट रूप स ेििाईव िाएगी।
5. पररणाम. - (1) परीक्षा के भाग I, II और III म ें अभ्यर्ी द्वारा प्राप्त कुल अंकों के आधार पर, भती िष व म ें होि े िाली
ररजियों और प्रत्याजित ररजियों की संख्या, यदि कोई हो, को ध्याि म ें रखत े हुए, योग्यता क्म म ें सफल अभ्यर्र्वयों के
िामों िाली एक योग्यता सूची अजधसूजचत की िाएगी।[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(2) अिुसूजचत िाजतयों और अिुसूजचत िििाजतयों के अभ्यर्र्वयों के जलए मूल्यांकि के मािक समय-समय पर िारी
सरकारी अिुििे ों के अिुसार होंगे।
(3) उपलब्ध ररजियों के जिरुद्ध जियुजि के जलए अभ्यर्र्वयों पर उस क्म म ें जिचार दकया िाएगा जिसम ें उपजियम (1) के
अधीि तैयार की गई योग्यता सचू ी म ें उिके िाम आए हों।
(4) यह योग्यता सूची तब तक प्रभािी रहगे ी िब तक दक अजधसूजचत ररजियां भर िहीं िातीं या जियुजि प्राजधकारी द्वारा
इसके अिुमोिि की तारीख से 18 माह की अिजध तक या जियुजि प्राजधकारी द्वारा अगली योग्यता सूची अिुमोदित होि े
तक, िो भी पहल े हो।
6. जियजु ि. - दकसी अभ्यर्ी का िाम योग्यता सूची म ें सजम्मजलत दकए िाि े से ही उसे कोई जियुजि का अजधकार प्राप्त िहीं
होगा और अभ्यर्ी, जियुजि प्राजधकारी द्वारा यह समाधाि कर लेि े के पश्चात् दक अभ्यर्ी के जिरुद्ध कोई सतकवता या
अिुिासि संबंधी कोई मामला लंजबत िहीं ह ैऔर योग्यता सूची में उसके िाम, पिों के आरक्षण या ऐसी अन्य अपक्षे ाओं को
जिचार में लिे े के पश्चात ् जियुि दकया िाएगा िो इस सम्बन्ध में केन्रीय सरकार द्वारा समय-समय पर काििू ी आिेिों या
जियमों द्वारा अजधकजर्त की िाएं।
7. पि त्याग, आदि पर योग्यता सचू ी स ेिाम का हटाया िािा. - (1) दकसी ऐस े अभ्यर्ी की ििा में, िो परीक्षा म ें बैठि े के
पश्चात् अपिी सेिा से पि त्याग करता ह ै या जिसकी सेिा समाप्त कर िी िाती ह ै या जिसे दकसी काडर बाह्य पि पर या
दकसी अन्य सेिा म ें जियुि दकया िाता ह ै या जिसका जियम 3 म ें िर्णवत पिों म ें स े दकसी पर धारणाजधकार िहीं ह ै उसका
िाम योग्यता सूची में सजम्मजलत िहीं दकया िाएगा या यदि उि योग्यता सूची में सजम्मजलत ह ै तो उससे उसका िाम काट
दिया िाएगा।
(2) िहा ं कोई अभ्यर्ी, जिसका िाम उि िरीयता सूची में सजम्मजलत है, जियुजि प्राजधकारी की अिुमजत से केन्रीय
सरकार के अन्य काडर बाह्य पि या दकसी अन्य जिभाग में स्ट्र्ािांतररत दकया िाता ह ै और जियम 3 में िर्णवत दकसी पि
पर उसका धारणाजधकार बिा रहता ह,ै िहां उस े िैयजिक सहायक के रूप म ें तब तक जियिु िहीं दकया िाएगा िब तक
दक िह योग्यता सूची के प्रिृत्त रहिे की अिजध के िौराि अपि ेमूल पि पर इलक्ट्े रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय म ें
अपिा काम पुिः आरम्भ िहीं करता ह:ै
परंत ु यह दक रूपजिधाि प्रोन्नजत के जलए उसके िािे पर जिचार जियुजि प्राजधकारी द्वारा समय-समय पर इस जिजमत्त िारी
दकए गए केन्रीय सरकार के आिेिों और जियमों के अिुसार दकया िा सकेगा।
8. प्रजतरूपण या अन्य अिचार के जलए िाजस्ट्त. - कोई ऐसा अभ्यर्ी, िो जिम्नजलजखत का िोषी ह ै या उसके जलए जियुजि
प्राजधकारी द्वारा िोषी घोजषत दकया गया ह ै -
(i) अपिी अभ्यर्र्तव ा के जलए दकन्ही साधिों द्वारा समर्वि प्राप्त करिा; या
(ii) प्रजतरुपण; या
(iii) दकसी व्यजि द्वारा प्रजतरुपण करािा; या
(iv) गढ ेहुए िस्ट्तािेि या ऐसे िस्ट्तािेि प्रस्ट्तुत करिा, जिसमें गडबडी की गई हो; या
(v) ऐसे कर्ि करिा, िो सही िहीं ह ैंया जमथ्या ह ैंया ताजत्िक िािकारी को छुपाते ह;ैं या
(vi) परीक्षा के जलए अपिी अभ्यर्र्वता के सम्बन्ध में कोई अन्य अजियजमत या अिुजचत साधिों का सहारा लिे ा; या
(vii) परीक्षा भिि म ेंअिुजचत साधिों का प्रयोग करिा; या
(viii) परीक्षा भिि में िव्यु विहार करिा; या
(ix) खंड (i) से खडं (viii) तक में जिजिर्िवष्ट मंत्रालयों के सभी या कोई अन्य कायव, यर्ाजस्ट्र्जत, करिे का प्रयत्न करिा या
करिे को िष्ु प्रेररत करिा;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
िांजडक कायविाही के अजतररि, जिम्नजलजखत के िाजयत्िाधीि हो सकेगा -
(क) जियुजि प्राजधकारी द्वारा परीक्षा से जिरर्हतव दकया िािा; या
(ख) समुजचत जियमों के अधीि अिुिासजिक कारविाई ।
परन्त ुयह दक इस जियम के अधीि जिम्नजलजखत के जसिाय कोई िाजस्ट्त अजधरोजपत िहीं की िाएगी-
(i) अभ्यर्ी को जलजखत में ऐसा प्रजतिेिि ििे े के जलए अिसर प्रिाि दकया िाए िो िह उस प्रयोिि से िेिा चाहता है; और
(ii) अभ्यर्ी द्वारा प्रजतिेिि को उसके द्वारा िारी की गई अिजध के भीतर जिचार दकया िाएगा।
9. जिजर्ल करि े की िजि. - िहां केन्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ै दक ऐसा करिा आिश्यक या समीचीि है, िहां िह उसके
जलए िो कारण ह ैं उन्ह ें लेखबद्ध करके, इि जियमों के दकसी उपबंध को दकसी िग व या प्रिग व के व्यजियों की बाित, आिेि
द्वारा जिजर्ल कर सकेगी।
10. व्यािृजत्त. - इि जियमों की कोई बात, अिुसूजचत िाजतयों, अिुसूजचत िििाजतयों, अन्य जपछड े िगों, भूतपूि व सैजिकों
और अन्य जििेष प्रिगव के व्यजियों के जलए, इस संबंध म ें समय-समय पर केन्रीय सरकार द्वारा िारी आिेिों के अिुसार,
प्रिाि दकए िाि े िाले आरक्षण, आय-ु सीमा म ें छूट और अन्य ररयायतों पर प्रभाि िहीं डालगे ी।
अिसु चू ी
(जियम 4 िेजखए)
परीक्षा जिम्नजलजखत तीि भागों म ेंआयोजित की िाएगी, अर्ातव ्:-
भाग-1
1. जलजखत परीक्षा अजधकतम 200 अंकों की होगी। जलजखत परीक्षा का जिषय, प्रत्येक पेपर के जलए आिंरटत
अजधकतम अंक और िी िाि े िाली समय सीमा जिम्नािुसार होगी, अर्ातव :-
प्रश्न पत्र की स.ं जिषय प्रश्न पत्र के प्रकार अजधकतम अकं समय
I सामान्य िागरूकता िस्ट्तुजिष्ठ 100 2 घंटे
(100 प्रश्न)
II अंग्रेिी भाषा का बोधि और लेखि िस्ट्तुजिष्ठ 100 2 घंटे
क्षमता ।
(100 प्रश्न)
2. परीक्षा हते ु पाठ्यक्म :
क. प्रश्न पत्र-I
सामान्य िागरूकता.- इि प्रश्नों का उद्देश्य अभ्यर्र्वयों की आस-पास के िातािरण के प्रजत सामान्य िागरूकता और समाि
में इिके प्रयोग के ज्ञाि को िांच करिा ह।ै िैज्ञाजिक िजृष्टकोण के सार् समसामजयक घटिाओं और दििप्रजतदिि के
अिलोकिों और अिुभिों का ज्ञाि का परीक्षण करिे के जलए भी प्रश्न तैयार दकए िाएंगे। इस परीक्षा में भारत और इसके
पडोसी िेिों से संबंजधत प्रश्न मख्ु य रूप से इिके इजतहास, सस्ट्ं कृजत, भूगोल, अर्विास्ट्त,् जिज्ञाि, सामान्य राििीजतक और
िैज्ञाजिक अिुसंधाि संबंधी प्रश्न िाजमल होंगे।[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
ख. प्रश्न पत्र-II
अग्रं िे ी भाषा का बोधि और लखे ि क्षमता.- अंग्रेिी भाषा की िब्िािाली, ितिव ी, व्याकरण, िाक्ट्य अिसंरचिा,
समािार्ी, जिलोम, िाक्ट्य पूण व करिा, िाक्ट्यांि और िब्िों का मुहािरेिार प्रयोग इत्यादि सबं ंधी अभ्यर्ी की समझ और
ज्ञाि संबंधी परीक्षण के जलए प्रश्न तैयार दकए िाएंगे। गद्य अितरण पर भी प्रश्न पछू े िाएंगे।
3. गलत उत्तरों के जलए िाजस्ट्त (िैकजल्पक प्रकार के प्रश्न पत्रों में). - िैकजल्पक प्रश्न पत्रों म ें अभ्यर्ी द्वारा दकए गए गलत
उत्तर के जलए िाजस्ट्त (प्रजतकूल अंकि) होगा, िो जिम्न्निुसार ह:ै
(i) प्रत्येक प्रश्न के उत्तर के जलए चार जिकल्प होंगे और प्रत्येक प्रश्न के जलए, जिसमें अभ्यर्ी द्वारा एक गलत उत्तर
दिया गया ह,ै उस प्रश्न को सौंपा गया अंकों का एक चौर्ाई (0.25) िाजस्ट्त के रूप में काटा िाएगा।
(ii) यदि कोई अभ्यर्ी एक से अजधक उत्तर िेता ह,ै तो उसे गलत उत्तर के रूप में मािा िाएगा, भल े ही दिए गए
उत्तरों में से कोई एक सही हो और उस प्रश्न के जलए ऊपर िैसी ही िाजस्ट्त होगा।
(iii) यदि कोई प्रश्न खाली छोड दिया गया ह ै अर्ावत ् अभ्यर्ी द्वारा कोई उत्तर िहीं दिया गया ह ै तो उस प्रश्न के जलए
कोई िाजस्ट्त िहीं होगी।
4. अभ्यर्र्वयों को अग्रं ेिी या हहिं ी (िेििागरी) में पेपर का उत्तर ििे े का जिकल्प दिया िाता ह।ै सभी िोिों प्रश्न पत्र अर्िा
परीक्षा पुजस्ट्तकाए ंहहिं ी और अग्रं ेिी िोिों भाषाओं म ेंतैयार की िाएंगी।
रटप्पण 1: अभ्यर्र्वयों को हहिं ी (िेििागरी) म ें उत्तर के जिकल्प के व्यिहायव की िांछा आिेिि पत्र में ऐसा करिे के अपि े
आिय को िर्िवत करिा चाजहए, अन्यर्ा यह मािा िाएगा दक िे पूिोि पत्र अग्रं ेिी म ें िेंग।े एक बार उपयोग दकए िाि े
िाले जिकल्प को अंजतम मािा िाएगा और बाि में बिलाि के जलए कोई अिुरोध िहीं दकया िाएगा। अभ्यर्ी द्वारा चिु े
गए दकसी अन्य भाषा म ेंपरीक्षा के जलए कोई क्ेजडट िहीं दिया िाएगा।
रटप्पण 2: हहिं ी (िेििागरी) म ें प्रश्न पत्र का उत्तर िेि े के जिकल्प का उपयोग करि े िाले अभ्यर्ी हहिं ी संस्ट्करण के
अजतररि यदि कोई हो तकिीकी ितों के जििरण के कोष्ठक के भीतर अग्रं ेिी संस्ट्करण िे सकत ेह।ैं
रटप्पण 3: यदि परीक्षा में उत्तर िेि े के जलए आिेिि पत्र में अभ्यर्र्वयों द्वारा इंजगत माध्यम से अन्यर्ा माध्यम का चयि
दकया िाता ह ैतो ऐसे अभ्यर्र्यव ों के प्रश्न पत्र का मल्ू यांकि िहीं दकया िाएगा।
5. भाग 1 में िो जिषयों में से प्रत्येक में न्यूितम अहतव ा अंक पैंतीस प्रजतित होिा चाजहए और कुल अंक पैंतालीस प्रजतित
होिा चाजहए।
6. केिल सतही ज्ञाि के जलए अकं आबंरटत िहीं दकए िाएंगे।
7. िहा ं तक दकसी अभ्यर्ी के आिेिि की स्ट्िीकायवता और उसकी पात्रता का सम्बन्ध ह ै िहां पर केंरीय सरकार का
जिजिश्वय, परीक्षा के जलए अन्यर्ा प्रिेि करि े के जलए अंजतम होगा।
8. परीक्षा में अहतव ा प्राप्त करिे के जलए सभी िो प्रश्न पत्रों में अभ्यर्र्वयों की उपजस्ट्र्जत आिश्यक ह।ै
भाग-2
जहन्िी या अग्रं िे ी म ेंआिजु लजप कौिल परीक्षा (उि व्यजियों के जलए िो जलजखत परीक्षा म ेंउत्तीण वहोते ह)ैं - 200 अकं ।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
आिजु लजप परीक्षा स्ट्कीम जिम्नािसु ार होंगी, अर्ातव ः् -
(1) अग्रं ेिी की आिुजलजप परीक्षा में 10 जमिट की अिजध के जलए प्रजत जमिट 100 िब्िों की श्रुतलेख परीक्षा होगी जिस े
अभ्यर्र्वयो द्वारा कम्प्यूटर पर 40 जमिट म ेंटाइप दकया िािा अपेजक्षत होगा।
(2) जहन्िी की आिुजलजप परीक्षा में 10 जमिट की अिजध के जलए प्रजत जमिट 100 िब्िों की श्रुतलेख परीक्षा होगी जिस े
अभ्यर्र्वयो द्वारा कम्प्यूटर पर 55 जमिट म ेंटाइप दकया िािा अपेजक्षत होगा ।
भाग-3
1. िार्षवक संपािि अंकि ररपोटों का मूल्यांकि:-
(क) यह भाग अजधकतम 100 अंको का होगा।
(ख) अभ्यर्र्वयों के िार्षवक संपािि अंकि ररपोटों की प्रोन्नजत के जलए संगजणत की गई सेिा अिजध हते ु
संिीक्षा की िाएगी और तद्िुसार जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत द्वारा अंक आबंरटत दकए िाएगं े।
(ग) कायव अिजध के िौराि प्रत्येक िषव की िार्षवक संपािि अंकि ररपोटों में न्यूितम अहतव ा अंक िैयजिक सहायक के
पि की प्रोन्नजत के जलए जिजहत दकए गए मािक से कम िहीं होगा।
2. परै ा 1 के उप पैरा (ख) में सिं र्भवत जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत में जिम्नजलजखत व्यजि सजम्मजलत होंगे, अर्ावत्ः-
(1) अपर सजचि (कार्मवक) या संयुि सजचि (कार्मवक), - अध्यक्ष;
इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय
(2) उप सजचि, इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय - सिस्ट्य;
(3) इलेक्ट्रॉजिकी और सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी मंत्रालय से अन्यर्ा - सिस्ट्य ।
भारत सरकार के मंत्रालय या जिभाग स े उप सजचि या
समतुल्य अजधकारी
[फा.सं. 01(10)/2024-पी.III]
अजमतेि कुमार जसन्हा, अपर सजचि[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th June ,2025
G.S.R. 392(E). –In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the
Constitution and in supersession of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,
Personal Assistant, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2018, except as respects
things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the
following rules regulating the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the
post of Personal Assistant in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology, Personal Assistant, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination
Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definition. – In these rules unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “appointing authority” means the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology;
(b) “available vacancy” means a vacancy in the post of Personal Assistant’s grade in the
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology which is required to be filled up on the basis
of the results of the examination;
(c) “crucial date” means the first day of January of the year of the vacancies for which such
examination is held;
(d) “examination” means the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion
to the post of Personal Assistant held in the manner specified in the Schedule;
(e) “recruitment year” means the period commencing from the 1st day of January and ending
on the 31st day of December of the same year;
(f) “Schedule” means the Schedule annexed to these rules;
(g) “Scheduled Castes” and “Scheduled Tribes” shall have the same meanings respectively as
assigned to them in clauses (24) and (25) of article 366 of the Constitution.
3. Conditions of eligibility. – (1) Stenographer in level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs. 25500-
81100) in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology with five years regular service in
the grade on the crucial date shall be eligible to appear in the Limited Departmental Competitive
Examination. The eligible officers should have successfully completed two weeks training in
relevant field or area as decided from time to time.
(2) The eligibility shall continue to be the same for persons holding the feeder posts on regular
basis on the date of notification of the revised rules.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
4. Holding of the examination. – (1) The appointing authority shall notify the dates and place of
the examination and number of available and anticipated vacancies assessed at the time of
announcing the examination.
(2) The examination shall be conducted after the expiry of at least thirty days from the date of
notifying the vacancies in the manner specified in the Schedule.
(3) The number of vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other
Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and other special categories of person, if any, shall be clearly
indicated in the notification.
5. Results. – (1) On the basis of the aggregate marks secured by the candidate in Part I, II and III of
the examination, a merit list containing the names of the successful candidates in order of merit
shall be notified, keeping in view the number of vacancies and anticipated vacancies, if any,
falling in the recruitment year.
(2) The standards of evaluation for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the
Scheduled Tribes shall be as per the Government instructions from time to time.
(3) The candidates for appointment against the available vacancies shall be considered in the
order in which their names appear in the merit list prepared under sub-rule (1).
(4) The merit list shall remain in operation till the notified vacancies are filled up or upto a
period of 18 months from the date of its approval by the appointing authority or till next merit list
is approved by the appointing authority, whichever is earlier.
6. Appointment. – The inclusion of the name of any candidate in the merit list shall not confer a
right to appointment and he shall be appointed by the appointing authority only after satisfying
itself that no vigilance or disciplinary case is either pending or contemplated against the candidate
and after taking into account his placement in the merit list, the reservation of posts or such other
requirements as may be laid down by statutory orders or rules issued by the Central Government,
from time to time, in this regard.
7. Removal of name from merit list on resignation, etc. – (1) In case a candidate after appearing
at the examination resigns from the service or whose services are terminated or who is appointed
to an ex-cadre post or to any other service and does not have a lien on any post mentioned in rule
3, his name shall not be included in the merit list, or if included in the said merit list shall be
struck off therefrom.
(2) Where a candidate, whose name is included in the said merit list, is appointed to an ex-
cadre post or is transferred to another Department of the Central Government with the permission
of the appointing authority and continue to have a lien on any post mentioned in rule 3, shall not
be appointed as Personal Assistant till he resumes the duties in the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology on his initial post during the period the merit list remains in force:
Provided that his claim for proforma promotion may be considered by the appointing
authority in accordance with the orders and rules of the Central Government, issued in this behalf
from time to time.
8. Penalty for impersonation or other misconduct. – A candidate, who is or has been declared by
the appointing authority to be guilty of –[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9
(i) obtaining support for his candidature by any means; or
(ii) impersonation; or
(iii) procuring impersonation by any person; or
(iv) submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with; or
(v) making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information; or
(vi) resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his candidature for
the examination; or
(vii) using unfair means in the examinations hall; or
(viii) misbehaving in the examination hall; or
(ix) attempting to commit or, as the case may be, abetting the ministry of all or any of the acts
specified in clauses (i) to (viii);
may, in addition to the criminal proceedings, liable –
(a) to be disqualified by the appointing authority from the examination; or
(b) to disciplinary action, under the appropriate rules:
Provided that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after-
(i) giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation in writing as he may
wish to make in that behalf; and
(ii) taking the representation, if any submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to
him, into consideration.
9. Power to relax. – Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or
expedient to do so, 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.
10. 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
(See rule 4)
The examination shall be conducted in the following three parts, namely: –
Part I
1. Written examination shall carry a maximum of 200 marks. The subject of the written
examination, the maximum marks allotted to each paper and the time limit allowed shall be as
follows, namely: –
Paper Subject Type of Maximum Time
No. Paper Marks
I. General Awareness Objective 100 2 hours
(100 Questions)
II. Comprehension and writing Objective 100 2 hours
ability of English Language
(100 Questions)10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. Syllabus for examination:
A. Paper-I
General Awareness. – Question will be aimed at testing the candidates General Awareness of
the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test
knowledge of current events and such matters of every day observations and experience in their
scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions
relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture,
Geography, Economics, Science, General Politics and Scientific research.
B. Paper-II
Comprehension and writing ability of English Language. – Questions will be designed to test
the candidate’s understanding and knowledge of english language, vocabulary, spelling,
grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms, sentence completion, phrases and idiomatic
use of words etc. There will be question on comprehension of a passage also.
3. Penalty for wrong answers (in Objective Type Papers). – There will be penalty (Negative
Marking) for wrong answers marked by a candidate in the objective question papers as under-
(i) There will be four alternatives for the answer to every question and for each question for
which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one-fourth (0.25) of the marks
assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if
one of the given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above
for that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no
penalty for that question.
4. Candidates are allowed the option to answer in Hindi (Devanagari) or in English. All the
two question papers or test booklets will be set both in Hindi and English.
Note 1: Candidates desirous of exercising the option to answer in Hindi (Devnagari) should
indicate their intention to do so in the application form otherwise it would be assumed that they
would answer the aforesaid paper in English. The option once exercised shall be treated as final and
no request for change shall be entertained later on. No credit shall be given for examination taken in
a language other than the one opted for by the candidate.
Note 2: Candidates exercising the option to answer the paper in Hindi (Devanagari) may, if they so
desire, give English version within brackets of the description of the technical terms, if any, in
addition to the Hindi version.
Note 3: If a medium other than the one indicated by the candidate in the application form is used to
write the answer in the examination, the paper of such candidates will not be evaluated.
5. The minimum qualifying marks in each of the two subjects in Part I should be thirty-five per cent.
and aggregate marks should be forty-five per cent.
6. Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge.
7. The decision of the Central Government with regard to the acceptance of the application of a
candidate and his eligibility or otherwise for admission to the examination shall be final.[भाग II—खण्ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11
8. Appearance of candidates in all the two papers is a must for qualifying in the examination.
Part II
SHORTHAND SKILL TEST IN HINDI OR IN ENGLISH (FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFY IN
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION) – 200 MARKS.
Scheme of shorthand test will be as follows, namely: –
(1) The Stenography or shorthand test in English will comprise dictation test at 100 words per
minute for 10 minutes which the candidates will be required to transcribe in 40 minutes on the
Computer.
(2) The Stenography or shorthand test in Hindi will comprise dictation test at 100 words per minute
for 10 minutes which the candidates will be required to transcribe in 55 minutes on the
Computer.
Part III
1. Assessment of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports: -
(a) This part shall carry a maximum of 100 marks.
(b) The Annual Performance Appraisal Reports of the candidates shall be scrutinised for the
service period reckoned for promotion and marks will be accordingly allotted by the
Departmental Promotion Committee.
(c) The minimum qualifying marks in the Annual Performance Appraisal Reports of each year
during the residency period will not be lower than the benchmark prescribed for promotion to the
post of Personal Assistant.
2. The Departmental Promotion Committee referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 1 shall
consist of the following persons, namely: -
(1) Additional Secretary (Personnel) or Joint Secretary (Personnel), - Chairperson;
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(2) Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information - Member;
Technology
(3) Deputy Secretary or equivalent to the Government of India from a - Member.
Ministry or Department other than the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology
[F.No. 01(10)/2024-P.III]
AMITESH KUMAR SINHA, Addl. Secy.
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