**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) regarding amendments to the Employees' Service Regulations of 2015. The notification pertains to qualifications for direct recruits, specifically for Grade A/B/C positions. These regulations are effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, June 9, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Title:** Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees' Service) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.
* **Authority:** Issued by PFRDA, exercising powers under section 11(2) read with section 52(2)(b) of the PFRDA Act, 2013.
* **Effective Date:** The regulations are effective from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
**Amendment to Qualification Requirements:**
* In the schedule of the 2015 regulations, under the "Age, Qualification & Experience for Direct recruits, for qualification for Grade A/B/C" section, the following qualifications are added:
* For officers in Technical Stream (Information System), after "in computers/Information technology" but before "for officers in Technical Stream (Information System)" are added:
* “OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) / Masters in Computer Application with specialization in AI and ML / Bachelor's Degree in Science with specialization in AI and ML/ Bachelor's Degree in any discipline with a post graduate qualification (minimum 2 years duration) in computers/information technology with specialization in AI and ML"
**Impact Analysis**
**PFRDA:**
* **Impact:** The PFRDA is responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended regulations.
* **Action Required:** Update internal documentation and recruitment processes to reflect the new qualification requirements.
**Potential Applicants for Grade A/B/C Positions:**
* **Impact:** Widens the pool of eligible candidates by including those with AI and ML specializations.
* **Action Required:** Review the new qualification criteria to determine eligibility and prepare applications accordingly.
**Human Resources Department:**
* **Impact:** HR will be affected by the changes to the qualifications required for direct recruit positions for the grades mentioned in the document
* **Action Required:** Update the recruitment process to include those with the new qualification criteria.
Key Entities Referenced
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA): The regulator responsible for promoting, developing and regulating pension funds in India.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 2013: The legal framework establishing and governing the PFRDA and the pension sector.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees' Service) Regulations, 2015: Regulations governing the service and recruitment of employees within PFRDA.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees' Service) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025: The amendment to the 2015 regulations, specifically modifying the qualification criteria for direct recruits by including AI/ML specializations.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण्ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 415] िई दिल्ली, सोमिार, ििू 9, 2025/ज्य ष्े ि 19, 1947
No. 415] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025/JYAISTHA 19, 1947
पशें न जिजध जिननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण
अनिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 मई, 2025
पशें न नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण (कमचम ारी सिे ा) (सशं ोिन) निननयम, 2025
स.ं पीएफआरडीए/05/1/0025/2017-एचआर.- पशें न नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण द्वारा पेंशन नननि
निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण अनिननयम, 2013 (2013 का 23) की िारा 11 की उपिारा (2) के साथ पठित िारा
52 की उपिारा (2) के खंड (ख) द्वारा प्रित्त शनियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, पेंशन नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण
(कममचारी सेिा) निननयम, 2015 म ें संशोिन करने के नलए एतद्द्वारा ननम्ननलनखत निननयम बनाए िाते ह,ैं िामतः -
1. इन निननयमों को पशें न नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण (कममचारी सेिा) (संशोिन) निननयम, 2025 कहा
जाएगा।
2. ये जिजियम, िासकीय राजपत्र म ें उनके प्रकाशन की जतजथ स ेलागू होंगे।
3711 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
3. पेंशन नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण (कममचारी सेिा) निननयम, 2015 म:ें -
(।). निननयमों की अनुसूची म,ें तानलका [‘सीिी भती के नलए आय,ु योग्यता और अनुभि, ग्रेड ए / बी / सी के नलए योग्यता’
शीर्मक िाली ताजलका] की पंनि 4 के कॉलम 3 म ें"कंप्यूटर / सचू ना प्रौद्योनगकी म"ें शब्िों के बाि तथा "तकनीकी िाखा
(सूचना प्रणाली) म ेंअनिकाररयों के नलए" शब्िों स े पहल,े ननम्ननलनखत शब्ि प्रजिष्ट दकए जाएगं े :
“ या आर्टमदफनशयल इंटेनलजेंस (एआई) और मशीन लर्नगिं (एमएल) म ेंनिशेर्ज्ञता के साथ इंजीननयररंग म ेंस्नातक की
नडग्री / एआई और एमएल म ेंनिशेर्ज्ञता के साथ कंप्यूटर एप्लीकेशन म ेंमास्टस म/ एआई और एमएल म ेंनिशेर्ज्ञता के
साथ निज्ञान म ेंस्नातक की नडग्री / एआई और एमएल म ेंनिशेर्ज्ञता के साथ सूचना प्रौद्योनगकी म ेंस्नातकोत्तर योग्यता
(न्यूनतम 2 िर् मकी अिनि िाल)े के साथ दकसी भी निर्य म ेंस्नातक की नडग्री ”
डॉ. िीपक महान्ती, अध्यक्ष
[जिज्ञापि-III/4/असा./148/2025-26]
फुटिोट :
1. पेंशन नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण (कममचारी सेिा) निननयम, 2015 को भारत के राजपत्र म ें दििांक 14
मई 2015 की अनिसूचना सं. पीएफआरडीए/12/आरजीएल/139/11 के माध्यम से प्रकानशत दकया गया और बाि म ें इस े
जिम्नािुसार संशोनित दकया गया -
i. पेंशन नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण (कममचारी सेिा) (प्रथम संशोिन) निननयम, 2018 को भारत के राजपत्र
म ेंदििांक 31 अक्टूबर, 2018 की अनिसूचना स.ं पीएफआरडीए/12/आरजीएल/139/11 के माध्यम स ेप्रकानशत दकया
गया था।
ii. पेंशन नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण (कममचारी सिे ा) (संशोिन) निननयम, 2020 को भारत के रािपत्र म ें
दििांक 28 अप्रैल, 2020 की अनिसूचना स.ं पीएफआरडीए/12/आरजीएल/139/11 के माध्यम स ेप्रकानशत दकया गया
था।
iii. पेंशन नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण (कममचारी सिे ा) (संशोिन) निननयम, 2021 को भारत के रािपत्र म ें
दििांक 24 माच,म 2021 की अनिसूचना स.ं पीएफआरडीए/12/आरजीएल/139/11 के माध्यम स े प्रकानशत दकया गया
था।
iv. पेंशन नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण (कममचारी सिे ा) (नद्वतीय संशोिन) निननयम, 2021 को भारत के
रािपत्र में दििांक 1 जलु ाई, 2021 की अनिसूचना स.ं पीएफआरडीए/12/आरजीएल/139/11 के माध्यम स े प्रकानशत
दकया गया था।
v. पेंशन नननि निननयामक और निकास प्रानिकरण (कममचारी सिे ा) (संशोिन) निननयम, 2022 को भारत के रािपत्र म ें
दििांक 13 अप्रैल, 2022 की अनिसूचना स.ं पीएफआरडीए/12/आरजीएल/139/11 के माध्यम स ेप्रकानशत दकया गया
था।[भाग III—खण्ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
NOTIFICATION
NEW DELHI, the 29 May, 2025
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EMPLOYEES’
SERVICE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2025
No. PFRDA/05/1/0025/2017-HR.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of
section 11 read with clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 52 of the Pension Fund Regulatory and
Development Authority Act, 2013 (23 of 2013), the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
Authority (Employees’ Service) Regulations, 2015, namely: -
1. These regulations may be called the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’
Service) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025.
2. These shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
3. In the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’ Service) Regulations, 2015:
-
(I). In the Schedule to the regulations, in column 3 of row 4 of the table [under heading- Age, Qualification
& Experience for Direct recruits, for qualification for Grade A/B/C] after the words “in computers /
Information technology” and before the words “for officers in Technical Stream (Information System)”,
the following words shall be inserted:
“OR Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine
Learning (ML) / Masters in Computer Application with specialization in AI and ML / Bachelor’s Degree
in Science with specialization in AI and ML/ Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a post graduate
qualification (minimum 2 years duration) in computers/information technology with specialization in AI
and ML”
Dr. DEEPAK MOHANTY, Chairperson
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./148/2025-26]
Footnote:
1. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’ Service) Regulations, 2015
were published in the Gazette of India on 14th May, 2015 vide notification No. PFRDA/12/RGL/139/11;
and subsequently amended by -
i. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’ Service) (First Amendment)
Regulations, 2018 were published in the Gazette of India on 31st October, 2018 vide Notification No.
PFRDA/12/RGL/139/11.
ii. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’ Service) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2020 were published in the Gazette of India on 28th April, 2020 vide Notification No.
PFRDA/ 12/RGL/139/11.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
iii. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’ Service) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2021 were published in the Gazette of India on 24th March, 2021 vide Notification No.
PFRDA/12/RGL/139/11.
iv. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’ Service) (Second Amendment)
Regulations, 2021 were published in the Gazette of India on 1st July, 2021 vide Notification No.
PFRDA/12/RGL/139/11.
v. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Employees’ Service) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2022 were published in the Gazette of India on 13th April, 2022 vide Notification No.
PFRDA/12/RGL/139/11.
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