**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued the Senior Private Secretary (Group ‘B’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2026, for the Directorate General of Maritime Administration. These rules, effective from July 27, 2026, supersede the previous 2005 regulations and outline the classification, pay scale, and methods for filling four sanctioned posts. The document establishes a recruitment framework based on a combination of promotion and deputation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Post Classification and Compensation**
* **Post Name:** Senior Private Secretary.
* **Number of Posts:** 4 (subject to variation based on workload).
* **Classification:** General Central Service, Group ‘B’, Gazetted, Ministerial.
* **Pay Level:** Level 8 in the pay matrix (Rs. 47,600 – 1,51,100).
* **Recruitment Methodology**
* **Promotion:** 75% of vacancies are filled via promotion. If promotion is not possible, the vacancies are filled by deputation.
* **Deputation:** 25% of vacancies are filled through deputation.
* **Direct Recruitment:** Not applicable for this post.
* **Eligibility for Promotion**
* Must be a Stenographer Grade-I in Level 6 (Rs. 35,400–1,12,400).
* Requires six years of regular service in the grade.
* Successful completion of a mandatory two-week training in Microsoft Office applications is required.
* **Eligibility for Deputation**
* Officers under the Central Government holding analogous posts on a regular basis.
* Officers with six years of regular service in Level 6 (Rs. 35,400–1,12,400) or equivalent.
* The maximum age limit for deputation is 56 years on the closing date of application receipt.
* The period of deputation shall ordinarily not exceed three years.
* **Disqualifications and Regulations**
* **Marriage Rules:** Individuals who have entered into a marriage with a person having a living spouse, or who have a living spouse and marry another person, are disqualified unless specifically exempted.
* **Power to Relax:** The Central Government reserves the right to relax any provision of these rules in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
* **Consultation:** Formal consultation with the UPSC is not necessary for making these recruitments.
* **Committee Structure**
* **Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):** Chaired by the Additional or Joint Director General of Shipping. Members include the Deputy Director General (Personnel) and a Deputy Director General or Surveyor representing Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stenographers Grade-I (Internal Employees)**
**Impact**
They serve as the primary feeder grade for 75% of the Senior Private Secretary positions.
**Action Required**
Eligible candidates must ensure they complete six years of regular service and fulfill the requirement for two weeks of Microsoft Office training to be considered by the DPC.
**Central Government Officers (External Candidates)**
**Impact**
They are eligible to fill 25% of the posts (or more if internal promotion fails) through deputation.
**Action Required**
Interested officers must apply through the proper channels before the closing date, ensuring they meet the level 6 service requirements and are under the 56-year age limit.
**Directorate General of Maritime Administration (Management)**
**Impact**
The Directorate must manage the recruitment process, including workload-based variations in post numbers and the formation of the DPC.
**Action Required**
The administration must constitute the DPC as per the specified hierarchy (Additional/Joint Director General and Deputy Directors) to review candidates for promotion and deputation.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Directorate General of Maritime Administration, Senior Private Secretary (Group ‘B’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2026: The primary rules established by this notification to regulate recruitment for the post of Senior Private Secretary.
Article 309 of the Constitution of India: The constitutional provision under which the President exercises power to frame rules for the recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union.
Directorate General of Maritime Administration, Mumbai: The specific administrative body under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways to which these recruitment rules apply.
Senior Private Secretary Group 'B' Posts Recruitment Rules, 2005: The previous recruitment rules that are superseded by the new 2026 notification.
Union Public Service Commission: The regulator mentioned regarding consultation requirements for recruitment and the relaxation of rules.
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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
स.ं 611] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 27, 2026/श्रावण 5, 1948
No. 611] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026/SHRAVAN 5, 1948
पत्तन, पोत पररवहन और िलमाग ग मत्रं ालय
(समद्रु ीय प्रिासन महाजनदेिालय, मबुं ई)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 27 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 673(अ).— राष्ट्रपति, संतिधान के अनुच्छेद 309 के परंिुक द्वारा प्रदत्त शतियों का प्रयोग करि े हुए
और पोि पररिहन, सड़क पररिहन और राजमाग ग मंत्रालय, नौिहन महातनदेशालय म े ज्यष्ठे तनजी सतिि, समूह, ‘ख’ भिी
तनयम, 2005 को, अतधक्ांि करिे हुए, तसिाय उन बािों के तजन्ह ें ऐसे अतधक्मण स े पहले ककया गया ह ै या करने का लोप
ककया गया ह,ै पत्तन, पोि पररिहन और जलमागग मंत्रालय के समुद्रीय प्रशासन महातनदेशालय, म े ज्येष्ठ तनजी सतिि के पद
पर भिी की पद्धति का तितनयमन करन े के तलए तनम्नतलतखि तनयम बनािे ह,ैं अर्ागि:् -
1. सतं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ. - (1) इन तनयमों का संतिप्त नाम पत्तन, पोि पररिहन और जलमागग मंत्रालय, समुद्रीय प्रशासन
महातनदेशालय, ज्येष्ठ तनजी सतिि, समूह, ‘ख’ पद भिी तनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेराजपत्र म ें उनके प्रकाशन की िारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
5765 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2. पद-सख्ं या, िगीकरण और ििे न मरै िक्स म ें स्िर - उि पदों की संख्या, उनका िगीकरण और उनका िेिन मैरिक्स म ें
स्िर या िेिनमान िे होंग,े जो इन तनयमों स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूिी के स्िंभ (2) स ेस्िंभ (4) म ेंतितनर्दगष्ट ह।ैं
3. भिी की पद्धति, आय-ु सीमा, अहिग ाएं, आकद – उि पद पर भिी की पद्धति, आय-ु सीमा, अहिग ाएं और उनस े संबंतधि
अन्य बाि ें िे होंगी जो उि अनसु ूिी के स्िंभ (5) स े स्िंभ (13) म ें तितनर्दगष्ट ह।ैं
4. तनरहिग ा- िह व्यति -
(क) तजसने ऐस ेव्यति स,े तजसका पति या तजसकी पत्नी जीतिि ह,ै तििाह ककया ह;ै या तििाह की संतिदा की ह;ै या
(ख) तजसने अपन े पति या अपनी पत्नी के जीतिि रहि े हुए ककसी व्यति स े तििाह ककया ह ै या तििाह की संतिदा की
ह,ै
उि पद पर तनयुति का पात्र नहीं होगा:
परन्ि ु यकद केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो जािा ह ै कक ऐसा तििाह उस व्यति और तििाह के अन्य पिकार को
लागू स्िीय तितध के अधीन अनज्ञु ेय ह ै और ऐसा करन े के तलए अन्य आधार ह ैं िो िह ककसी व्यति को इस तनयम के प्रििनग
स े छूट दे सकेगी।
5. तशतर्ल करन ेकी शति - जहााँ केन्द्रीय सरकार की यह राय ह ैकक ऐसा करना आिश्यक या समीिीन ह,ै िहा ाँ िह उसके
तलए जो कारण ह,ैं उन्ह ेंलेखबद्ध करके, िर्ा संघ लोक सेिा आयोग स ेपरामश ग करके, इन तनयमों के ककसी उपबंध को ककसी
िगग या प्रिगग के व्यतियों की बाबि, आदेश द्वारा तशतर्ल कर सकेगी।
6. व्याितृ ि - इन तनयमों की कोई बाि, ऐसे आरिण, आय-ु सीमा म ें छूट और अन्य ररयायिों पर प्रभाि नहीं डालगे ी,
तजनका केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ेंसमय-समय पर जारी ककए गए आदेशों के अनुसार अनुसूतिि जातियों, अनुसूतिि
जनजातियों, अन्य तपछड़ा िगों, भूिपूि ग सैतनकों और अन्य तिशषे प्रिग ग के व्यतियों के तलए उपबंध करना अपेतिि ह।ै
अनसु िू ी
पद का पदों की संख्या। िगीकरण। िेिन मैरिक्स म ेंस्िर। ियन पद ह ै सीधे भिी ककए जाने
नाम। अर्िा िाले व्यतियों के
अियन पद। तलए आयु - सीमा।
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
ज्येष्ठ तनजी 4* (2026) साधारण केंद्रीय िेिन मैरिक्स म ेंस्िर- ियन लागू नहीं होिा।
सतिि सेिा, समूह 'ख', 8 (47600 –
* कायगभार के राजपतत्रि, सतििीय। 151100 रूपय)े
आधार पर
पररििगन ककया
जा सकिा है।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सीधे भिी ककए जाने सीधे भिी ककए जाने िाल े पररिीिा की भिी की पद्धति
िाले व्यतियों के तलए व्यतियों के तलए तितहि आय ु अितध, यकद भिी सीधे होगी या प्रोन्नति द्वारा या
अपेतिि शैितणक और और शिै तणक अहिग ाएं प्रोन्नि कोई हों। प्रतितनयुति/आमेलन द्वारा और तितभन्न
अन्य अहिग ाए ं व्यतियों की दशा म ें लागू होगी पद्धतियों द्वारा भरे जाने िाली ररतियों
या नहीं। का प्रतिशििा।
(7) (8) (9) (10)
लाग ू नहीं होिा। लाग ू नहीं होिा। लाग ू नहीं i. पिहत्तर प्रतिशि प्रोन्नति द्वारा,
होिा। तजसके न हो सकन े की तस्र्ति म े
प्रतितनयुति द्वारा; और
ii. पच्चीस प्रतिशि प्रतितनयुति द्वारा I
प्रोन्नति या प्रतितनयुति या आमेलन द्वारा भिी की दशा में, िे श्रते णयॉं, तजनसे प्रोन्नति या प्रतितनयुति या आमेलन ककया
जाएगा।
(11)
प्रोन्नति:
ऐसे आशुतलतपक-I, तजन्होंन े िेिन मैरिक्स म ें स्िर-6 (35400-112400 रु.) म ें उस श्रेणी स े छह िष ग की तनयतमि सेिा
की ह ै और सिम प्रातधकारी द्वारा तितनर्दगष्ट माइक्ोसॉफ्ट ऑकिस एप्पतलकैशन म े दो सप्िाह का प्रतशिण सिलिापूिगक
पूरा ककया हो।
रटप्प ण – जहां ऐस े कतनष्ठ व्यतियों के संबंध म,ें तजन्होंने अपनी अहकग या पात्रिा सेिा परू ी कर ली ह,ै प्रोन्नति के तलए
तििार ककया जा रहा हो, िहााँ उनके ज्येष्ठ व्यतियों के संबंध म ेंभी तििार ककया जाएगा परंि ुयह िब जब कक उसके द्वारा
की गई ऐसी अहकग या पात्रिा सेिा, अपेतिि अहकग या पात्रिा सेिा के आध ेस ेअतधक स ेया दो िष गस,े इनम ेंस ेजो भी कम
हो, कम न हो और उन्होंने अपन ेऐसे कतनष्ठ व्यतियों सतहि, तजन्होंने ऐसी अहकग या पात्रिा सिे ा पहले ही पूरी कर ली ह,ै
अगली उच्चिर श्रेणी म ेंप्रोन्नति के तलए अपनी पररिीिा की अितध सिलिापूिगक परू ी कर ली हो।
प्रतितनयुति:
केंद्रीय सरकार के अधीन ऐसे अतधकारी जो आशुतलतपक पद धाररि ककए हुए ह,ै -
(क) केंद्रीय सरकार के अधीन ऐस े अतधकारी जो मलू काडर या तिभाग म ेंसदशृ पद धारण ककए हुए ह;ै या
(ख) केंद्रीय सरकार के अधीन ऐसे अतधकारी जो मूल काडर या तिभाग म ेंिेिन मैरिक्स म ेंस्िर-6 (35400-112400 रु.)
के या समिुल्य पद पर तनयतमि आधार पर तनयुति के पश्चाि ऐसे पद पर छह िष ग की तनयतमि सेिा की ह;ै और4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
रटप्प ण 1:- पोषक प्रिगग के ऐस े तिभागीय अतधकारी, जो प्रोन्नति की सीधी पंति म ें ह,ै प्रतितनयुति पर तनयुति के तलए
तििार ककए जान े के पात्र नहीं होंगे। इसी प्रकार, प्रतितनयिु व्यति, प्रोन्नति द्वारा तनयुति के तलए तििार ककए जान े के
पात्र नहीं होंगे।
रटप्प ण 2:- प्रतितनयुति की अितध तजसके अंिगगि केंद्रीय सरकार के उसी या ककसी अन्य संगठन या तिभाग म ेंइस तनयुति
स े ठीक पहल े धाररि ककसी अन्य काडर-बाह्य पद पर प्रतितनयुति की अितध ह,ै साधारणिया िीन िषग स े अतधक नहीं
होगी।
रटप्प ण 3:- प्रतितनयुति द्वारा तनयुति के तलए अतधकिम आय-ु सीमा आिेदन प्राप्त करने की अंतिम िारीख को छप्पन
(56) िषग स ेअतधक नहीं होगी।
यकद तिभागीय प्रोन्नति सतमति ह,ै िो उसकी संरिना। भिी करने म ें ककन पररतस्र्तियों म ें संघ
लोक सेिा आयोग के सार् परामशग ककया
जाएगा।
(12) (13)
संघ लोक सेिा आयोग स ेपरामशग करना
समूह 'ख' तिभागीय प्रोन्नति सतमति (प्रोन्नति के संबंध म ेंतििार करने के तलए),
आिश्यक नहीं ह।ै
तजसम ेंतनम्न तलतखि होंग:े -
i. अिर अर्िा संयुक्ि महातनदशे क, समुद्रीय प्रशासन महातनदेशालय -
अध्यि;
ii. उप महातनदेशक (कार्मगक), समद्रु ीय प्रशासन महातनदेशालय - सदस्य;
iii. उप महातनदेशक या समुद्री सिेिक या इंजीतनयर तशप सिेिक या तशप
सिेिक (अनुसूतिि जाति या अनुसूतिि जनजाति के प्रतितनतध), समुद्रीय
प्रशासन महातनदेशालय - सदस्य I
[फा. स.ं एसवाई-11016/6/2025-एमए (378017)]
वेंकटेिपजत एस, सयं ुक् त सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
(Directorate General of Maritime Administration, Mumbai)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th July, 2026
G.S.R. 673(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Directorate General of Shipping, Senior Private
Secretary Group 'B' Posts Recruitment Rules, 2005, 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 Senior
Private Secretary in the Directorate General of Maritime Administration, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways,
Directorate General of Maritime Administration, Senior Private Secretary (Group ‘B’ Post) Recruitment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification and level in pay matrix.- The number of the 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, 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. 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 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 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 post. Number of Classification. Level in pay matrix.
post.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Senior Private 4* (2026) General Central Service, Group Level - 8 in the pay matrix (Rs.47600-
Secretary. *Subject to 'B', Gazetted, Ministerial. 151100).
variation
dependent on
workload.
Whether selection post or non- Age-limit for direct recruits. Educational and other qualifications required
selection post. for direct recruits.
(5) (6) (7)
Selection. Not applicable. Not applicable.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Whether age and educational Period of probation, if any. Method of recruitment whether by direct
qualifications prescribed for recruitment or by promotion or by
direct recruits will apply in the deputation/absorption and percentage of the
case of promotees. vacancies to be filed by various methods.
(8) (9) (10)
Not applicable. Not applicable. (i) Seventy-five percent. by promotion, failing
which by deputation; and
(ii) twenty-five percent. by deputation.
In case of recruitment by If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is Circumstances in which
promotion or by its composition. Union Public Service
deputation/absorption, grades Commission is to be
from which promotion or consulted in making
deputation/absorption to be recruitment.
made.
(11) (12) (13)
Promotion: Departmental Promotion Committee (for Consultation with the
considering promotion) consisting of:- Union Public Service
Stenographer Grade-I in level-
1. Additional or Joint Director Commission is not
6 in the pay matrix (Rs.35400- General of Shipping, Directorate necessary.
112400) with six years' of General of Maritime
regular service in the grade and Administration - Chairperson;
having successfully completed
2. Deputy Director General
two weeks training in of Shipping (Personnel),
Microsoft Office application as Directorate General of
specified by the competent Maritime Administration - Member;
authority. 3. Deputy Director General of
Shipping or Nautical Surveyor
Note: Where juniors who have
or Engineer Ship Surveyor or
completed their qualifying or Ship Surveyor (representative of
eligibility service are being the Scheduled Castes or the
considered for promotion, their Scheduled Tribes), Directorate
General of Maritime
seniors shall also be considered
Administration - Member.
provided they are not short of
the requisite qualifying or
eligibility service by more than
half of such qualifying or
eligibility services 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Deputation:
Officers holding the post of
Stenographer under the Central
Government,-
(a) Officers under the Central
Government holding analogous
posts on a regular basis in the
parent cadre or Department; or
(b) Officers under the Central
Government with six years'
service rendered after
appointment to the post on a
regular basis in level-6 in the
pay matrix (Rs.35400-
112400) or equivalent in the
parent cadre or department.
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, the deputationists
shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment
by promotion.
Note 2: The period of
deputation including the period
of deputation in another ex-
cadre post held immediately
preceding this appointment in
the same or some other
organisation or department of
the Central Government shall
ordinarily not to exceed three
years.
Note 3: The maximum age-
limit for appointment by
deputation shall not exceed
fifty-six years as on the closing
date of receipt of applications.
[F. No. SY-11016/6/2025-MA (378017)]
VENKATESAPATHY S., Jt. Secy.
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