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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Zoological Survey of India (Senior Artist), Recruitment Rules, 2025

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What it means

  • The gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change introduces the Environment, Forest and Climate Change Ministry, Zoological Survey of India (Senior Artist) Recruitment Rules, 2025. These rules regulate the recruitment method for the Senior Artist position within the Zoological Survey of India.
  • The notification supersedes the Zoological Survey of India, (Group ‘C’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 1991, specifically concerning the post of Chief Artist.

Key Changes

  • The notification establishes the rules for recruitment to the position of Senior Artist in the Zoological Survey of India.
  • There are 5 Senior Artist posts (as of 2025), and the number is subject to change based on workload.
  • The post is classified as General Central Service, Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted, Group ‘B’.
  • The pay level is Level-7 in the pay matrix (Rs.44900-142400/-).
  • Recruitment is by promotion from Artist Grade I, Level-6 (Rs. 35400-112400).
  • To be eligible for promotion, candidates must have five years of service in Artist Grade I after appointment on a regular basis and have successfully completed two weeks of training in Fine or Commercial Art.
  • The notification details conditions under which juniors can be considered for promotion along with their seniors.
  • The Departmental Promotion Committee composition is specified, including the Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata as Chairman, and the Heads of Office from the Zoological Survey of India and Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata as members.
  • Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is not required for these promotions.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Employees

  • The rules provide clarity on the promotion process and eligibility criteria, potentially increasing transparency and fairness.

Impact on Zoological Survey of India

  • Workload distribution and potential adjustments to the number of Senior Artist positions need to be monitored.

Impact on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

  • The Ministry retains the power to relax the rules under specific circumstances, after recording the reasons and consulting with the UPSC.

Suggested Action Items

  • Legal counsel should review the rules to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The issuing authority for this notification, responsible for the Zoological Survey of India. Zoological Survey of India (ZSI): The organization where the Senior Artist positions are located and for which the recruitment rules are defined. Senior Artist: The specific position that is the subject of these recruitment rules. Artist Grade I: The feeder cadre for promotion to the Senior Artist position. Union Public Service Commission (UPSC): The central recruiting agency that may be consulted for relaxation of rules, but is not required for promotions under these rules. Constitution of India, Article 309: The constitutional provision granting the President the power to make rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union. Zoological Survey of India, (Group ‘C’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 1991: The rules that are being superseded by this notification, specifically concerning the post of Chief Artist.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07032025-261498 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D7H0x3x2x0 25-261498 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 126] नई दिल्ली, िुक्वार, माच ा7, 2025/ फाल्ग नु 16, 1946 No. 126] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025/ PHALGUNA 16, 1946 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 25 फरवरी, 2025 सा.का.जन. 160(अ).—राष्ट्रपजत, संजवधान के अनुच्छेि 309 के परन्तुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए और भारतीर् प्राणी-जवज्ञान सवेक्षण (समूह “ग” पि) भती जनर्म, 1991 को िहां तक उनका संबंध मुख्र् कलाकार के पि से ह,ै उन बातों के जसवार् अजधक्ांत करत े हुए, जिन्ह ें ऐसे अजधक्मण से पूव ा दकर्ा गर्ा ह ै र्ा करने का लोप दकर्ा गर्ा ह,ै पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतना मंत्रालर् के अधीन भारतीर् प्राणी-जवज्ञान सवेक्षण म ें ज्र्ेष्ठ कलाकार के पि पर भती की पद्धजत का जवजनर्मन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनर्म बनाते ह,ैं अर्ाात:् - 1. संजक्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ – (1) इन जनर्मों का संजक्षप्त नाम पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् पररवतान मंत्रालर्, भारतीर् प्राणी-जवज्ञान सवेक्षण (ज्र्ष्ठे कलाकार) भती जनर्म, 2025 ह।ै (2) र् ेरािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होगें। 2. पि संख्र्ा, वगीकरण और वेतन मैररक्स म ें स्ट्तर - उि पिों की सख्ं र्ा, उनका वगीकरण और वेतन मैररक्स म ें उसका स्ट्तर वह होगा िो इन जनर्मों से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) से स्ट्तंभ (4) में जवजनर्िष्टा ह।ैं 3. भती प्रदक्र्ा, आर्ु-सीमा, अहता ाएं आदि – उि पि पर भती प्रदक्र्ा, आर्ु-सीमा, अहता ाएं और उससे संबंजधत अन्र् बातें वे होंगी िो उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) से स्ट्तंभ (13) में जवजनर्िाष्ट ह।ैं 4. जनरहता ा. – वह व्यजि,- 1601 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (क) जिसने ऐसे व्यजि से जिसका पजत र्ा जिसकी पत्नी िीजवत ह,ै जववाह दकर्ा ह ै र्ा जववाह की संजविा की ह;ै र्ा (ख) जिसने अपने पजत र्ा अपनी पत्नी के िीजवत रहत ेहुए दकसी व्यजि से जववाह दकर्ा ह,ै उि पि पर जनर्ुजि का पात्र नहीं होगा: परन्त ुर्दि केन्रीर् सरकार का र्ह समाधान हो िाता ह ैदक ऐसा जववाह ऐसे व्यजि और जववाह के अन्र् पक्षकार पर लाग ू स्ट्वीर् जवजध के अधीन अनुज्ञेर् ह ैऔर ऐसा करन े के जलए अन्र् आधार ह ैंतो वह दकसी व्यजि को इस जनर्म के प्रवतान से छूट ि ेसकेगी। 5. जिजर्ल करन ेकी िजि- िहां केन्रीर् सरकार की रार् ह ैदक ऐसा करना आवश्र्क र्ा समीचीन ह,ै वहां वह उसके जलए िो कारण ह,ैं उन्ह ेंलेखबद्ध करके, तर्ा संघ लोक सेवा आर्ोि से परामिा करके, इन जनर्मों के दकसी उपबंध को दकसी वगा र्ा प्रवग ाके व्यजिर्ों की बाबत, आििे द्वारा जिजर्ल कर सकेगी। 6. व्यावजृ त्त - इन जनर्मों की कोई बात, ऐसे आरक्षण, आर्ु-सीमा में छूट और अन्र् ररर्ार्तों पर प्रभाव नहीं डालेगी, जिनका केन्रीर् सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध में समर्-समर् पर जनकाले गए आिेिों के अनुसार अनुसूजचत िाजतर्ों, अनुसूजचत िनिाजतर्ों, भूतपूव ासैजनकों और अन्र् जविेष प्रवगा के व्यजिर्ों के जलए उपबंध करना अपेजक्षत ह।ै अनसु चू ी पि का पि संख्र्ा वगीकरण I वेतन में स्ट्तर I चर्न सीधे भती सीधे भती दकए िाने वाले व्यजिर्ों के जलए नाम I I पि र्ा दकए िाने अपेजक्षत िैजक्षक और अन्र् अहता ाए ंI अचर्न वाले पि I व्यजिर्ों के जलए आर्ु- सीमा I (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) ज्र्ेष्ठ 5 साधारण स्ट्तर-7 चर्न लागू नहीं लागू नहीं होता I कलाकारI (2025)* केन्रीर् सेवा, (44900- पिI होता I *कार्ाभार अरािपजत्रत 142400/रु.-)I के आधार अननुसजचवीर्, पर समूह ‘ख’ I पररवतान दकर्ा िा सकता ह।ै सीधे भती दकए िाने वाले व्यजिर्ों के पररवीक्षा की अवजध, र्दि भती की पद्धजत : भती सीधे होगी र्ा प्रोन्नजत द्वारा र्ा जलए जवजहत आर्ु और िैजक्षक अहाताएं कोई हो। प्रजतजनर्ुजि र्ा आमेलन द्वारा तर्ा जवजभन्न पद्धजतर्ों द्वारा प्रोन्नत व्यजिर्ों की ििा में लागू होंगी भरी िाने वाली ररजिर्ों की प्रजतितता I र्ा नहीं। (8) (9) (10) लागू नहीं होता I लागू नहीं होता I प्रोन्नजत द्वारा I प्रोन्नजत/प्रजतजनर्ुजि/आमेलन र्दि जवभागीर् प्रोन्नजत सजमजत ह,ै तो उसकी भती करने में दकन पररजस्ट्र्जतर्ों में संघ द्वारा भती की ििा में वे श्रेजणर्ां संरचना I लोक सेवा आर्ोग से परामिा दकर्ा जिनसे प्रोन्नजत र्ा िाएगा। प्रजतजनर्ुजि/आमेलन दकर्ा िाएगा। (11) (12) (13) वेतन मैररक्स के स्ट् तर-6 जवभागीर् प्रोन्नजत सजमजत ( प्रोन्नजत पर जवचार करने संघ लोक सेवा आर्ोग से परामिा करना[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (35400-112400 रुपर्े) में ऐसे के जलए) जिसमें जनम्नजलजखत होंगे :- आवश्र्क नहीं है। कलाकार श्रेणी I, जिन्होंने 1. जनिेिक, भारतीर् प्राणी-जवज्ञान सवेक्षण, जनर्ुजि जनर्ुजि आधार पर उस कोलकाता - अध्र्क्ष ; श्रेणी में पांच वषा की सेवा की 2. कार्ाालर् प्रमुख, भारतीर् प्राणी-जवज्ञान सवेक्षण, हो तर्ा जिन्होंन े जनर्जमत कोलकाता - सिस्ट्र् आधार पर लजलत र्ा 3. कार्ाालर् प्रमुख, भारतीर् वनस्ट्पजत जवज्ञान वाजणजज्र्क कला में िो सप्ताह का सवेक्षण, कोलकाता, सिस्ट्र्, प्रजिक्षण सफलतापूवाक पूरा कर जलर्ा हो। रटप्पण: िहां ऐसे कजनष्ठ व्यजिर्ों के संबंध में, जिन्होंने अपनी अहका र्ा पात्रता सेवा पूरी कर ली ह,ै प्रोन्नजत के जलए जवचार दकर्ा िा रहा है, वहां उनसे ज्र्ेष्ठ व्यजिर्ों के संबंध में भी जवचार दकर्ा िाएगा परंतु र्ह तब, िब दक उसके द्वारा की गई ऐसी अहाक र्ा पात्रता सेवा के अपेजक्षत अहका र्ा पात्रता सेवा के आधे से अजधक र्ा िो वषा से, इनमें से िो भी कम हो, कम न हो और उन्होंने अपन े ऐस े कजनष्ठ व्यजिर्ों सजहत, जिन्होंने ऐसी अहका र्ा पात्रता सेवा पहले ही पूरी कर ली है, अगली उच्चतर श्रेणी में प्रोन्नजत के जलए अपनी पररवीक्षा अवजध सफलतापूवाक पूरी कर ली हो। [फा. सं. 01/01/2020-सीएसिेड(ई)] नमीता प्रसाि, संर्ुि सजचव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th February, 2025 G.S.R. 160(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Zoological Survey of India, (Group ‘C’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 1991, in so far as they relate to the post of Chief Artist, 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 posts of Senior Artist in the Zoological Survey of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Zoological Survey of India(Senior Artist), Recruitment Rules, 2025.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (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 said posts, 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 to the said posts, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto 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 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, 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, the 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 Number of Classification. Level in Whether Age-limit Educational and Post. Post. the pay selection for direct other matrix. post or recruits. qualifications non- required for selection direct recruits. post. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Senior 5 (2025)* General Level-7 Selection Not Not applicable. Artist. Central (Rs.44900- post. applicable. * Subject to Service, Non 142400/-). variation Ministerial, dependent Non-Gazetted, on Group‘B’. workload. Whether age Period of Method of In case of recruitment If a Departmental Circumstances and probation, recruitment by promotion or Promotion Committee in which educational if any. whether by deputation or exists what is its Union Public qualifications direct absorption grades composition. Service prescribed recruitment or from which Commission for direct by promotion promotion or is to be recruits will or by deputation or consulted in apply in the deputation or absorption to be making case of by absorption made. recruitment. promotees. and percentage of the vacancies to[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 be filled by various methods. (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) Not Not By Artist Grade I in Departmental Promotion Consultation applicable. applicable. promotion. level-6 in the pay Committee (for considering with the matrix (Rs. 35400- promotion) consisting of: Union Public 112400) with five Service years service in the 1. Director, Zoological Commission grade rendered after Survey of India, Kolkata- is not appointment thereto Chairman; necessary. on regular basis and 2. Head of Office, having successfully Zoological Survey of India, completed two weeks Kolkata- Member; training in Fine or 3. Head of Office, Botanical Commercial Art. Survey of India, Kolkata- Member. Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their senior would 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 juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. [F.No.01/01/2020-CSZ(e)] NAMEETA PRASAD, Jt. Secy. 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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