**Executive Summary**
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has notified the Recruitment Regulations, 2026, for the post of Dental Operating Room Assistant (DORA) in the Medical Services Department. These regulations, effective from April 2, 2026, establish the framework for filling five Category ‘C’ positions through 100% direct recruitment. Key provisions include specific educational requirements, a two-year probation period, and a pay matrix of Level-2.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Position Details and Compensation**
* **Post Name:** Dental Operating Room Assistant (DORA).
* **Classification:** Category ‘C’.
* **Number of Posts:** 05 (subject to change based on workload).
* **Pay Matrix:** Level-2 (Rs. 19,900 – Rs. 63,200).
* **Eligibility and Qualifications**
* **Age Limit:** 18 to 27 years. This is relaxable for departmental candidates up to 40 years in accordance with Central Government instructions.
* **Educational Requirements:** Candidates must have passed the 12th standard in Science with Biology and possess a Diploma in Dental Operating Room Assistant or Dental Assistant approved by the Dental Council of India.
* **Disqualification:** Any person who has entered into a bigamous marriage or has a living spouse while contracting another marriage is ineligible, unless exempted by the Council under specific personal law grounds.
* **Recruitment and Probation**
* **Method of Recruitment:** 100% direct recruitment.
* **Probation Period:** Two years.
* **Training Requirement:** Successful completion of a mandatory induction training program of at least two weeks is required during the probation period.
* **Deputation Clause:** Temporary vacancies caused by illness, study leave, or deputation for one year or more may be filled by Central Government officials holding analogous posts.
* **Administrative Provisions**
* **Power to Relax:** The Central Government reserves the right to relax any provision of these regulations for specific classes or categories of persons.
* **Committee Composition:** The Departmental Confirmation Committee consists of the Director (Personnel) as Chairperson, and the Director (Medical Services) and Joint Director (Establishment) as members.
* **UPSC Consultation:** Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is not required for these recruitments.
**Impact Analysis**
**New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)**
**Impact**
The NDMC establishes a formal legal and administrative framework for the recruitment and management of dental support staff.
**Action Required**
The Council must ensure all future recruitments for the DORA post adhere to the specified age, qualification, and training standards.
**Prospective Candidates**
**Impact**
Interested applicants must meet specific scientific and professional diploma standards to be eligible for Category ‘C’ government service.
**Action Required**
Candidates must monitor the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) for advertisements and ensure they possess a Diploma approved by the Dental Council of India.
**Departmental Candidates**
**Impact**
Existing employees within the NDMC are provided with clear pathways for appointment with significant age relaxations (up to 40 years).
**Action Required**
Eligible departmental staff must apply through the prescribed channels when vacancies are advertised by the selection board.
**Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB)**
**Impact**
The Board is designated as the authority responsible for advertising the posts and determining the "crucial date" for age eligibility.
**Action Required**
The Board must incorporate these specific regulations into their examination and selection notices for NDMC dental positions.
Key Entities Referenced
New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994: The primary legislative authority under which the recruitment regulations for Dental Operating Room Assistants are framed.
Dental Operating Room Assistant (DORA) Recruitment Regulations, 2026: The policy document specifying the recruitment methods, qualifications, age limits, and pay scales for the DORA position.
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC): The primary municipal authority and department responsible for the administration and recruitment of medical service personnel.
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board: The agency tasked with advertising recruitment, determining crucial eligibility dates, and managing candidate qualification relaxations.
Dental Council of India: The regulatory body whose approved diploma is the mandatory educational qualification for candidates seeking the DORA post.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33002/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
भारत सर कार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-डी.एलx.-xअxG.-ID0H60xx4x2 026-271581
SG-DL-Ex-x0xG60ID4E20xx2x6 -271581
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 02] दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रैल 2, 2026/चत्रै 12, 1948 [रा.रा.रा.क्षे.दि. स.ं 01
No. 02] DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026/CHAITRA 12, 1948 [N. C. T. D. No. 01
भाग III
PART III
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
नई दिल्ली नगरपाजलका पररषि
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 माच,च 2026
फा. स.ं ए-12011/26/2023-एच (स्ट्था.)-II/डी-362.—नई दिल्ली नगरपाजलका पररषि अजधजनयम, 1994
(1994 का 44) की धारा 43 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (सी) और (ई) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए तथा उि
अजधजनयम की धारा 387 की उपधारा (2) के अनुसार केन्द्रीय सरकार के अनुमोिन स,े नई दिल्ली नगरपाजलकापररषि,
जचदकत्सा सेवा जवभाग म ें ितं िल्य जचदकत्सा कक्ष सहायक (DORA) के पि पर भती की पद्धजत को जवजनयजमत करन े के
जलए जनम्नजलजखत जवजनयम बनाती ह,ै अथाचत्—
1. सजं क्षप्त िीषकच और प्रारंभ -- (1) इन जवजनयमों को गृह मंत्रालय, नई दिल्ली नगर पाजलकापररषि, जचदकत्सा सेवा
जवभाग, ितं िल्य जचदकत्सा कक्ष सहायक (DORA) (श्रेणी ‘सी’ पि) भती जवजनयम, 2026 कहा िाएगा।
(2) ये आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की जतजथ स ेलाग ू होंगे।
2409 DG/2026 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART III]
2. पिों की सख्ं या, वगीकरण तथा वते न मरै रक्स म ें स्ट्तर -- उि पिों की संख्या, उनका वगीकरण तथा वेतन मैररक्स म ें
स्ट्तर इन जवजनयमों स े संलग्न अनुसूची के कॉलम (2) स े(4) म ेंजवजनर्िचष्ट होंगे।
3. भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, योग्यताए ं आदि -- उि पि पर भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, योग्यताए ं तथा अन्द्य संबंजधत
बातें वे होंगी िो उि अनुसूची के कॉलम (5) स े(13) म ेंजवजनर्िचष्ट ह।ैं
4. अयोग्यता -- कोई व्यजि—
(a) जिसने ऐस े व्यजि स,े जिसका पजत या पत्नी िीजवत ह,ै जववाह दकया ह ै या जववाह की संजविा की ह;ै
या
(b) जिसने अपन े पजत या पत्नी के िीजवत रहत े हुए दकसी व्यजि स े जववाह दकया ह ैया जववाह की संजविा की ह,ै
उि पि पर जनयुजि के जलए पात्र नहीं होगा।
बिते दक नई दिल्ली नगरपाजलका पररषि, यदि संतष्टु हो दक ऐसा जववाह उस व्यजि और जववाह के िसू रे पक्ष पर लाग ू
पसचनल लॉ के अधीन अनज्ञु ेय ह ै और ऐसा करन े के जलए अन्द्य आधार भी ह,ैं तो वह दकसी भी व्यजि को इस जवजनयमन के
लाग ू होने स ेछूट िे सकती ह।ै
5. छूट िेन े की िजि -- िहां केन्द्रीय सरकार का मत ह ै दक ऐसा करना आवश्यक या समीचीन ह,ै वहा ं वह आििे द्वारा
तथा जलजखत म ें कारण ररकॉड च करके दकसी वग च या श्रणे ी के व्यजियों के संबंध म ें इन जवजनयमों के दकसी उपबंध म ें छूट ि े
सकती ह।ै
6. व्यावजृ त -- इन जवजनयमों की कोई बात ऐसे आरक्षण, आय-ु सीमा म ें छूट और अन्द्य ररयायतों पर प्रभाव नहीं डालेगी,
जिनका केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ें समय-समय पर िारी आिेिों के अनुसार अनुसूजचत िाजतयों, अनुसूजचत
िनिाजतयों, अन्द्य जपछडे वगों, भूतपूव च सैजनकों और अन्द्य जविेष वगों के व्यजियों के जलए उपबंध दकया िाना अपेजक्षत ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
पि का नाम पिों की वगीकरण वते न मरै रक्स म ेंस्ट्तर चयजनत अथवा सीधी भती के जलए आय-ु
सख्ं या अचयजनत पि सीमा
1 2 3 4 5 6
ितं िल्य *05 (2026) श्रेणी 'सी' वेतन मैररक्स म ें लाग ू नहीं आय ु 18 स े 27 वषच के बीच।
जचदकत्सा कक्ष स्ट्तर-2 (रु.19900-
* कायचभार के जवभागीय उम्मीिवारों के
सहायक 63200)
आधार पर जलए केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा
पररवतचन दकया समय-समय पर िारी दकए
िा सकता ह ै । गए जनिेिों या आिेिों के
अनुसार चालीस वष च तक की
आय ु सीमा म ें छूट िी िा
सकतीह।ै
आय ु सीमा जनधाचररत करन े
की महत्वपूणच जतजथ दिल्ली
अधीनस्ट्थ सेवा चयन बोड च
द्वारा जवज्ञाजपत की िाएगी।[PART III DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
सीधी भती के जलए अपजे क्षत िजे क्षक और अन्द्यआहताएच ं सीधी भती दकए िान े वाल ेव्यजियों पररवीक्षा की अवजध,
के जलए जवजहत आय ुऔर िजै क्षक यदि कोई हो।
अहतच ाएँ पिोन्नत व्यजियों के मामल े
म ें भी लाग ूहोगी।
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(i) दकसी मान्द्यता प्राप्त बोड च स े जवज्ञान म ें 12वीं उत्तीणच, लाग ू नहीं। िो वषच।
जिसम ें िीव जवज्ञान एक जवषय के रूप म ें हो, और
रटप्पणी: सक्षम
(ii) ितं िल्य जचदकत्सा कक्ष सहायक यािंत जचदकत्सा प्राजधकारी द्वारा
सहायक म ें भारतीय ितं पररषि द्वारा अनुमोदित जनर्िचष्ट पररवीक्षा को
जडप्लोमा; सफलतापूवचक पूरा
करने के जलए सीधी
रटप्पणी1: योग्यता म ें छूट दिल्ली अधीनस्ट्थ सेवा चयन
भती हते ु कम स े कम
बोडच या सक्षम प्राजधकारी के जववेकानुसार उन
िो सप्ताह की प्रेरण
उम्मीिवारों के मामले म ें िी िा सकती ह ै िो अन्द्यथा
प्रजिक्षण अजनवाय च
पूरी तरह स े योग्य ह।ै
होगा।
रटप्पणी-2 : अनुसूजचत िाजत या अनुसूजचत िनिाजत स े
संबजन्द्धत उम्मीिवारों के मामले म,ें दिल्ली अधीनस्ट्थ
सेवा चयन बोडच या सक्षम प्राजधकारी के जववेक पर
अनुभव संबंधी योग्यताओं म े छूट िी िा सकती ह,ै यदि
चयन के दकसी भी चरण म,ें दिल्ली अधीनस्ट्थ सेवा
चयन बोडच या सक्षम प्राजधकारी का यह मत हो की इन
समुिायों स े पयाचप्त संख्या म ें ऐसे उम्मीिवार उपलब्ध
नहीं होंग े जिनके पास उनके जलए आरजक्षत ररजियों को
भरने के जलए आवश्यक अनुभव हो।
भती की पद्धजत, सीधी भती पिोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयजु ि यदि जवभागीय पिोन्नजत सजमजत ह,ै जनम्न पररजस्ट्थजतयों
या पिोन्नजत द्वारा या /समामले न द्वारा भती के तो उसकी सरं चना। म,ें सघं लोक सवे ा
प्रजतजनयजु ि और समामले न मामल/े व ेग्रडे जिनस े आयोग स ेपरामि च
द्वारा होगी और जवजभन्न पिोन्नजत या दकया िाएगा।
पद्दजतयों स ेभरी िान े वाली प्रजतजनयजु ि/ समामले न
ररजियों की प्रजतितता। दकया िाना ह ै।
10 11 12 13
100% सीधी भती। लाग ू नहीं जवभागीय पष्टु ीकरण सजमजत (पजु ष्ट संघ लोक सेवा
पर जवचार करन ेके जलए) :- आयोग के साथ
रटप्पणी: दकसी पिधारी
परामि च करना
व्यजि के प्रजतजनयुजि पर या 1. जनिेिक (कार्मचक) नई दिल्ली
आवश्यक नहीं ह ै।
लंबी बीमारी या अध्ययन नगरपाजलका पररषि – अध्यक्ष।
अवकाि या दकसी अन्द्य
2. जनिेिक (मेजडकल
पररजस्ट्थजतयों के कारण स े एक
सर्वचसेि)/ितं जचदकत्सा जवभाग के
वषच या उससे अजधक अवजध के
प्रमुख, नई दिल्ली नगरपाजलका
जलए अनुपजस्ट्थत रहन े पर
पररषि: सिस्ट्य।
ररजियों को, केंर सरकार के
अजधकाररयों स े प्रजतजनयुजि 3. संयुि जनिेिक (संबंजधत
के आधार पर भरा िा सकता स्ट्थापना ) नई दिल्ली नगरपाजलका
ह ै, - पररषि – सिस्ट्य।4 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART III]
(क) मलू कैडर या जवभाग म ें
जनयजमत आधार पर सििृ पि
धारण दकया हुआ हो; और
(ख) कालम (7) के अन्द्तगचत
सीधी भती होने वालों के जलए
जनधाचररत योग्यता और
अनुभव होना।
सतीि कुमार ससंह, जनिेिक (कार्मचक-II)
NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2026
F. No. A-12011/26/2023-H(Estt.)-II/D-362.—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) and (e) of
sub-section (1) of section 43 of the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 (44 of 1994) and with the approval of the
Central Government in terms of sub-section (2) of section 387 of the said Act, the New Delhi Municipal Council
hereby makes the following regulations regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Dental Operating Room
Assistant (DORA) in Medical Services Department, New Delhi Municipal Council, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement— (1) These regulations may be called the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi
Municipal Council, Medical Services Department, Dental Operating Room Assistant (DORA) (category ‘C’ post)
Recruitment Regulations, 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 the 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
regulations.
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 New Delhi Municipal Council 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 regulation.
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 reason to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these regulations with respect to
any class or category of persons.
6. Saving,— Nothing in these regulations 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, 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.[PART III DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5
SCHEDULE
Name of Post. Number of Post. Classification. Level in pay Whether selection Age-limit for direct
matrix. post or non- recruits.
selection post.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Dental Operating *05 (2026) Category ‘C’. Level-2 in the pay Not applicable. Between 18 and 27
Room Assistant. matrix years of age.
*subject to
(Rs. 19900-
variation Relaxable for the
63200).
dependent on departmental
workload. candidates upto forty
years in accordance
with the instructions or
orders issued by the
Central Government
from time to time.
Note: The crucial date
for determining the
age-limit will be as
advertised by Delhi
Subordinate Services
Selection Board.
Educational and other qualifications Whether age and Period of Probation, if any.
required for direct recruits. educational qualifications
prescribed for direct
recruits will apply in the
case of promotees.
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(i) 12th pass in Science, with Biology as a Not applicable. Two years.
subject, from a recognized Board; and
Note: There shall be a mandatory induction
(ii) Diploma in Dental Operating Room training of at least two weeks duration for direct
Assistant or Dental Assistant approved by recruits for successfully completion of
Dental Council of India; probation as specified by the competent
authority.
Note1: The qualifications are relaxation at the
discretion of theDelhi Subordinate Services
Selection Board or competent authority in
case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
Note2: The qualifications regarding
experienceare relaxable at the discretion of
theDelhi Subordinate Services Selection
Board or competent authority in the case of
candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes
or Scheduled Tribes, if at any stage of
selection, theDelhi Subordinate Services
Selection Board or competent authority is of
the opinion that sufficient number of
candidates from these communities possessing
the requisite experience are not likely to be
available to fill the vacancies reserved for
them.6 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART III]
Method of recruitment whether In case of recruitment by If Departmental Circumstances in which the Union
by direct recruitment or by promotion or deputation/ Promotion Public Service Commission is to be
promotion or by deputation or absorption, grades from Committee exists, consulted in making recruitment.
absorption and percentage of which promotion or what is its
vacancies to be filled by various deputation/absorption to composition.
methods. be made.
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Hundred percent direct Not Departmental Consultation with Union Public
recruitment. Confirmation Service Commission is not necessary.
Applicable.
Committee (for
Note: Vacancies caused by
considering
the incumbent being away on
confirmation):-
deputation or long illness or
study leave or under other 1. Director (P), New
circumstances for a duration Delhi Municipal
of one year or more may be Council: -
filled on deputation basis Chairperson;
from officials of Central
2. Director (Medical
Government,-
Services)/ Head of
(a) holding analogous posts Dental Department,
on regular basis in the parent New Delhi Municipal
cadre or department; and Council: Member;
(b) possessing the 3. Joint Director
qualifications and experience (concerned
prescribed for direct recruits Establishment), New
under Column (7). Delhi Municipal
Council: Member.
SATISH KUMAR SINGH, Director (P-II)
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