Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Deputy Secretary Recruitment Rules, 2025, which take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette. It details the method of recruitment, age limits, qualifications, and other relevant matters for the post of Deputy Secretary. The rules are established under the powers conferred by article 309 of the Constitution and supersede the 2010 recruitment rules, with exceptions for actions already taken.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Information:**
* These rules are called the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Deputy Secretary Recruitment Rules, 2025.
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Post Details:**
* The post is Deputy Secretary, with a specified number subject to workload.
* Classification: General Central Service, Group 'A', Gazetted, Ministerial.
* Pay Matrix: Level 12 (Rs. 78800 to Rs. 209200).
* Selection post.
* **Recruitment Method:**
* Recruitment is by promotion, failing which, by deputation.
* **Eligibility for Promotion:**
* Under Secretary in Level 11 (Rs. 67700-208700) with five years of regular service in the grade.
* Successful completion of two to four weeks training in relevant field.
* **Eligibility for Deputation:**
* Officers under Central/State/Union Territory Government holding analogous posts on a regular basis.
* OR, five years of service in Level 11 (Rs. 67700-208700) or equivalent.
* Ten years of administrative experience, including three years in Parliamentary or Legislative functions.
* Age limit: Not exceeding 56 years on the closing date for applications.
* Deputation period should not exceed three years.
* **Disqualifications:**
* Persons with more than one living spouse are ineligible unless permissible by personal law and exempted by the Central Government.
* **Relaxation and Savings:**
* The Central Government may relax provisions with consultation from the Union Public Service Commission.
* Existing reservations, age relaxations, and concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, ex-Servicemen, and other special categories remain unaffected.
* **Union Public Service Commission Consultation:**
* Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is necessary on each occasion, except as provided under Exemption from Consultation Regulations, 1958.
* **Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):**
* Composition includes:
* Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission.
* Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
* Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
* A Group A officer from Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, if the above members do not include such a representative.
Impact Analysis:
* **Current Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Employees:**
* Impact: Defines eligibility criteria for promotion to the post of Deputy Secretary.
* Action Required: Under Secretaries should assess their eligibility based on service length, pay level, and training completion.
* **Officers in Central/State/Union Territory Governments:**
* Impact: Specifies criteria for deputation to the Deputy Secretary post, including service length, pay level, and required experience.
* Action Required: Eligible officers should assess their qualifications and apply through the proper channels when the position is advertised.
* **Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Recruitment Division:**
* Impact: Establishes the procedures and qualifications for recruiting Deputy Secretaries.
* Action Required: Implement the rules in future recruitment processes, ensuring compliance with all provisions.
* **Union Public Service Commission:**
* Impact: Mandates consultation with the Commission for relaxations and potentially for the recruitment process.
* Action Required: Be prepared to provide guidance and oversight on recruitment and relaxation matters as requested by the Ministry.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs: The government ministry responsible for parliamentary affairs. It is the primary organization to which the document pertains.
Deputy Secretary: The specific post within the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs that the recruitment rules outlined in the document apply to.
Constitution: Refers to The Constitution of India, the supreme law of India, under which article 309 provides the power to make rules regulating the recruitment.
Union Public Service Commission: A constitutional body in India responsible for conducting recruitment examinations and advising the government on matters related to civil services appointments. Its consultation is required for relaxing provisions of the rules.
Scheduled Castes: One of the officially designated groups of historically disadvantaged people in India.
Scheduled Tribes: One of the officially designated groups of historically disadvantaged indigenous people in India.
Other Backward Classes: A collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are socially and educationally disadvantaged.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is located and where the notification was issued.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 462] नई ददल्ली, सोमिार, िलु ाई 28, 2025/श्रािण 6, 1947
No. 462] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025/SHRAVANA 6, 1947
ससं दीय काय य मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 25 िुलाई, 2025
सा.का.जन. 505(अ).— राष्ट्रपजत, संजिधान के अनुच्छेद 309 के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
और संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय उप सजचि समूह ‘क’ पर भती जनयम, 2010 को उन बातों के जसिाय अजधक्ांत करते हुए, जिन्ह ें
ऐसे अजधक्मण से पहल े दकया गया ह ै या करने का लोप दकया गया है, संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय में उप सजचि के पद पर भती
की पद्धजत का जिजनयमन करन ेके जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाते ह,ैं अर्ायत्:-
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारम्भ.——— (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय, उप सजचि भती जनयम,
2025 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. पद की सख्ं या, िगीकरण और िते न मट्रै रक्स म ेंस्ट्तर.——— उि पद की संख्या, उसका िगीकरण और िेतन मैट्ररक्स
में उसका स्ट्तर िह होगा, िो इन जनयमों से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (2) स े स्ट्तंभ (4) में जिजनर्दयष्ट ह।ै
3. भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा और अहतय ाएं आदद.——— उि पद पर भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहतय ाए ं और
उससे संबंजधत अन्य बातें िे होंगी िो उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) से स्ट्तंभ (13) में जिजनर्दयष्ट ह।ैं
5052 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
4. जनरहतय ा.——— िह व्यजित ,———
(क) जिसन े ऐसे व्यजि से जिसका पजत या जिसकी पत्नी िीजित है, जििाह दकया ह,ै या जििाह की संजिदा ह;ै या
(ख) जिसन े अपन े पजत या अपनी पत्नी के िीजित रहते हुए दकसी व्यजि स े जििाह दकया ह,ै या जििाह की संजिदा
ह,ै
उि पद पर जनयुजि का पात्र नहीं होगा।
परन्तु यदद केन्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो िाता ह ै दक ऐसा जििाह ऐसे व्यजि और जििाह के अन्य पिकार को
लागू स्ट्िीय जिजध के अधीन अनज्ञु ेय ह ै और ऐसा करन े के जलए अन्य आधार ह ैं तो िह दकसी व्यजि को इस जनयम के प्रितनय
से छूट दे सकेगी।
5. जिजर्ल करन ेकी िजि.——— िहा ंकेन्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ैदक ऐसा करना आिश्यक या समीचीन है, िहा ं
िह उसके जलए िो कारण ह ैं उन्ह ें लेखबद्ध करके और संघ लोक सेिा आयोग स े परामि य करके, इन जनयमों के दकसी उपबंध
को दकसी िगय या प्रिग यके व्यजियों की बाबत, आदिे द्वारा जिजर्ल कर सकेगी।
6. व्यािजृ त्त.——— इन जनयमों की कोई बात ऐस े आरिणों, आय-ु सीमा म ें छूट और अन्य ट्ररयायतों पर प्रभाि नहीं
डालगे ी, जिनका केन्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ें समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए आदेिों के अनुसार अनुसूजचत िाजतयों,
अनुसूजचत िनिाजतयों, अन्य जपछड़ ेिगो, भूतपूिय सैजनकों और अन्य जििेष प्रिग यके व्यजियों के जलए उपबधं करना अपेजित
ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
पद का नाम। िगीकरण। िते न मट्रै रक्स म ें
पदों की सख्ं या। चयन पद ह ैया सीध ेभती दकए
स्ट्तर।
िान ेिाल े
अचयन पद।
व्यजियों के जलए
आय-ु सीमा।
1 2 3 4 5 6
उप सजचि। चयन।
03*(2025) स्ट्तर-12 लाग ूनहीं होता।
साधारण केन्रीय
(78800 रू. से
*काययभार के सेिा, समूह ‘क’
209200 रू.
आधार पर रािपजत्रत,
तक)।
पट्ररितयन दकया
अनुसजचिीय।
िा सकता ह।ै
सीध ेभती दकए िान ेिाल ेव्यजियों सीध े भती दकए िान े िाल े व्यजियों के जलए जिजहत पट्ररिीिा की अिजध,
के जलए अपजे ित िजै िक और अन्य आय ु और िजै िक अहतय ाएं प्रोन्नत व्यजियों की दिा म ें यदद कोई हो।
अहतय ाएं। लाग ूहोंगी या नहीं।
7 8 9
लाग ूनहीं होता। लाग ूनहीं होता। लाग ूनहीं होता।
भती की पद्धजत: भती सीध ेहोगी या प्रोन्नजत द्वारा प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि/आमले न द्वारा भती की दिा म ें ि े श्रजे णया ं
या प्रजतजनयजु ि/आमले न द्वारा तर्ा जिजभन्न जिनस ेप्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि/आमले न दकया िाएगा।
पद्धजतयों द्वारा भरे िान ेिाल ेपदों की प्रजतितता।
10 11
प्रोन्नजत जिसके न हो सकने पर प्रजतजनयुजि द्वारा। प्रोन्नजत:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
िेतन मैट्ररक्स के स्ट्तर -11 (67700 – 208700 रू.) म ें ऐसे अिर
सजचि, जिन्होंने इस श्रेणी में पांच िषय जनयजमत सेिा की है तर्ा
सुसंगत िेत्र में दो से चार सप्ताह का प्रजििण सफलतापूियक पूरा
दकया ह।ै
ट्रटप्पण: िहा ं ऐस े कजनष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध में, जिन्होंन े अपनी
अहकय /पात्रता सेिा पूरी कर ली है, प्रोन्नजत के जलए जिचार दकया िा
रहा ह,ै िहां उनस ेज्येष्ठ व्यजियों के संबंध में भी जिचार दकया िाएगा
परन्तु यह तब िब दक उनके द्वारा की गई ऐसी अहकय या पात्रता सेिा,
अपेजित अहकय /पात्रता सेिा के आध े से अजधक से या दो िष य स,े इनम ें
से िो भी कम हो, कम न हो और उन्होंने अपने ऐसे कजनष्ठ व्यजियों
सजहत, जिन्होंने ऐसी अहकय /पात्रता सेिा पहले ही पूरी कर ली है,
अगली उच्चतर श्रणे ी म ें प्रोन्नजत के जलए अपनी पट्ररिीिा की अिजध
सफलतापूियक पूरी कर ली हो।
प्रजतजनयजु ि:
केन्रीय/ राज्य/ संघ राज्य िेत्र सरकार के अधीन ऐसे अजधकारी:—
—
(क) (i) िो मलू काडर या जिभाग में जनयजमत आधार पर सदिृ पद
धारण दकए हुए ह;ैं या
(ii) जिन्होंने मलू काडर या जिभाग में िेतन मैट्ररक्स में स्ट्तर -11
(67700 – 208700 रू.) या समतुल्य म ें जनयजमत आधार पर
जनयुजि के पश्चात् उस श्रेणी में पांच िषय की सेिा की है; और
(ख) जिनके पास प्रिासन सबं ंधी दस िषय का अनुभि ह ै जिसमें
संसदीय या जिधायी कृत्यों में तीन िषय का अनुभि सजम्मजलत ह।ै
ट्रटप्पण 1: पोषक प्रिग य के ऐस े जिभागीय अजधकारी, िो प्रोन्नजत की
सीधी पंजि म ेंह,ैं प्रजतजनयुजि पर जनयुजि के जलए जिचार दकए िान े
के पात्र नहीं होंगे। इसी प्रकार प्रजतजनयुि व्यजि प्रोन्नजत द्वारा जनयुजि
के जलए जिचार दकए िाने के पात्र नहीं होंग े।
ट्रटप्पण 2: प्रजतजनयुजि की अिजध, जिसके अंतगयत केन्रीय सरकार के
उसी या दकसी अन्य संगठन/जिभाग में इस जनयुजि से ठीक पहल े
धाट्ररत दकसी अन्य काडर बाह्य पद पर प्रजतजनयुजि की अिजध है,
साधारणतया तीन िषय स ेअजधक नहीं होगी।
ट्रटप्पण 3: प्रजतजनयुजि द्वारा जनयुजि के जलए अजधकतम आय-ु सीमा
आिेदन प्राप्त करन े की अंजतम तारीख को 56 िष य से अजधक नहीं
होगी।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
यदद जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत ह ैतो उसकी सरं चना। भती करन े म ें दकन पट्ररजस्ट्र्जतयों
म ें सघं लोक सिे ा आयोग स े
परामि यदकया िाएगा।
12 13
समहू ‘क’ जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत (प्रोन्नजत के सबं धं म ें जिचार करन ेके जलए) संघ लोक सेिा आयोग (परामि यसे
जिसम े जनम्नजलजखत होंग:े छूट) जिजनयम, 1958 में यर्ा
उपबंजधत के जसिाय, प्रत्यके
1. अध्यि या सदस्ट्य, संघ लोक सेिा आयोग - अध्यि अिसर पर सघं लोक सेिा आयोग
2. सजचि, संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय - सदस्ट्य से परामिय करना आिश्यक ह।ै
3. अपर सजचि या संयुि सजचि,
संसदीय कायय मंत्रालय - सदस्ट्य
ट्रटप्पण: िहा ं ऊपर क्म संख्या 1 से 3 तक के सदस्ट्यों म ें से कोई भी अनुसूजचत िाजत
या अनुसूजचत िनिाजत स े संबंजधत नहीं है, िहां मंत्रालय के भीतर या अन्य मंत्रालय
या जिभाग स े अनुसूजचत िाजत या अनुसूजचत िनिाजत से संबंजधत एक समूह-क
अजधकारी को भी जिभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत के सदस्ट्य के रूप में सहयुि दकया िाएगा।
[फा. सं.4/1/2024-प्रिासन]
मुकेि कुमार, उप सजचि
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th July, 2025
G.S.R. 505(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution
and in supersession of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Deputy Secretary Recruitment Rules, 2010,
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 post of Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of
Parliamentary Affairs, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.—— (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs, Deputy Secretary Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification and level in the pay matrix.—— The number of said post, 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 and qualifications, etc.—— The method of recruitment, age-
limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of
the said Schedule.
4. Disqualifications.—— No person.——
(a) who has entered into or contracted 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,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 doing so, 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 to do so, it may, by order and 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 reservations, relaxation of age-limit and other
concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the 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 Number of Classification. Level in the pay Whether Age limit for
the post. posts. matrix. selection post direct
or non- recruits.
selection post.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Deputy 03*(2025) General Central Level-12 Selection. Not
Secretary. Service, Group 'A', applicable.
*Subject to (Rs.78800 to
Gazetted,
variation Rs.209200)
Ministerial.
dependent on
workload.
Educational and other Whether age and educational qualifications Period of probation, if
qualifications required prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the any.
for direct recruits. case of promotes.
(7) (8) (9)
Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable.
Method of recruitment, whether In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/ absorption
by direct recruitment or by grades from which promotion or deputation/ absorption to be
promotion or by deputation/ made.
absorption and percentage of
the post to be filled by various
methods.
(10) (11)
Promotion failing which by Promotion:
Deputation.
Under Secretary in Level-11 (Rs.67700—208700) in the pay matrix
with five years’ regular service in the grade and have successfully
completed two to four weeks training in relevant field.
Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or
eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite
qualifying or eligibility service 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 alongwith their juniors who have completed such
qualifying or eligibility service.
Deputation:
Officers under the Central or State or Union Territory Government.—
(a)(i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent
cadre or department; or
(ii) with five years’ service in the grade rendered after
appointment thereto on a regular basis in level-11 (Rs.67700—
208700) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; and
(b) possessing ten years’ administrative experience including
three years in Parliamentary or Legislative functions.
Note 1: The Departmental Officers in the feeder category who are in
the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for
appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be
eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.
Note 2: Period of deputation including period of deputation in another
ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the
same or some other organization or department of the Central or State
or Union Territory Government shall ordinarily not exceed three
years.
Note 3: The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall
be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of
applications.
Circumstances in
which Union Public
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition.
Service Commission is
to be consulted in
making recruitment.
(12) (13)
1. Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Consultation with
promotion) consisting of:— Union Public Service
Commission necessary
2.
on each occasion,
1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission -Chairman except as provided in[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
2. Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs -Member Union Public Service
Commission
3. Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary, Ministry of -Member
(Exemption from
Parliamentary Affairs. Consultation)
Regulations, 1958.
Note: Where none of the members at serial numbers 1 to 3 above belongs to the
Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, a Group-‘A’ officer from either
within the Ministry or other ministry or department belonging to the Scheduled
Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, shall also be associated as a member of the
Departmental Promotion Committee.
[F. No. 4/1/2024-Admn]
MUKESH KUMAR, Dy. Secy.
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