Date: 2026-02-02Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in the Gazette of India Extra Ordinary Part II Section 3 Sub Section i Recruitment rules for the post of Assistant Sub Inspector Short hand reporter in Delhi Police
**Executive Summary**
This document, a notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, amends the Delhi Police (Appointment & Recruitment) Rules, 1980. It outlines changes related to the recruitment of Assistant Sub-Inspectors (Shorthand Reporters) in Delhi Police. The rules come into effect from the date of their publication in the Central Gazette, February 2, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Rule 11:** The existing Rule 11 regarding the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector (Shorthand Reporter) is deleted and replaced.
* **Number of Posts, Classification, and Pay Matrix:**
* The number of posts is 04 as of 2024, subject to workload variation.
* The posts are classified as Group 'C', Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted.
* The level in the Pay Matrix is Level-5 (₹29,200-₹92,300).
* **Recruitment Method, Age Limit, and Qualifications:**
* Recruitment is 100% by direct recruitment.
* Age limit is 18-27 years, relaxable as per government orders.
* Educational Qualification: Higher Secondary or equivalent.
* Professional attainments: Hindi shorthand (80 wpm), Hindi typing (25 wpm).
* Computer knowledge (M.S. Office, Data Analytics).
* Sound health, free from disease, defect, or deformity.
* A skill test will be conducted for the above mentioned (b) and (c) by the Competent Authority.
* **Disqualifications:**
* A person with a living spouse who marries or contracts a marriage, or having a living spouse marries or contracts a marriage, is ineligible, unless permissible under personnel law and approved by the Central Government.
* **Probation:** The period of probation is two years.
* **Relaxation and Savings:** The government can relax any provision. Existing reservations for Scheduled Castes/Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen, and other special categories are maintained.
* **Departmental Confirmation Committee:** A Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation) is specified.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact: Candidates for Assistant Sub-Inspector (Shorthand Reporter) position**
* **Impact:** The rules define eligibility criteria, age limits, and required skills.
* **Action Required:** Candidates need to meet the specified educational and professional qualifications, be within the age limit, and be prepared to undergo a skill test.
**Impact: Delhi Police Recruitment Authorities**
* **Impact:** The amended rules change the process of recruitment.
* **Action Required:** Update recruitment procedures to align with the new regulations, including verifying eligibility and conducting skill tests as per the new guidelines.
**Impact: Ministry of Home Affairs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the implementation and effectiveness of the amended rules.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the recruitment process and ensure compliance with the updated regulations.
**Impact: Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee**
* **Impact:** Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee will use new guidelines.
* **Action Required:** Apply these new guidelines during the confirmation of employees.
Key Entities Referenced
Delhi Police (Appointment & Recruitment) Rules, 1980: The principal rules being amended by this notification.
Delhi Police Act, 1978: The act under which the powers are exercised to make amendments to the Delhi Police Rules.
Delhi Police (Appointment & Recruitment) (Amendment) Rules, 2024: The title of the amended rules introduced by this notification.
Delhi: National Capital Territory of Delhi, the location where the Delhi Police Rules apply.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The ministry publishing the notification.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 88] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947
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[फा. स.ं 14014/10/2025-यूटीपी-I]
िुभंकर घोष, अपर सजचव ¼x`g&1½
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2026
G.S.R. 93(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of section 147 of the Delhi
Police Act, 1978 (Act No. 34 of 1978), the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, is pleased
to make the following rules further to amend the Delhi Police (Appointment & Recruitment) Rules, 1980, namely:
I. Short title and Commencement:
i. This Rule may be called the Delhi Police (Appointment & Recruitment)(Amendment), Rules, 2024.
ii. They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Central Gazette.
Amendment of Rule-11:- In the Delhi Police (Appointment & Recruitment) Rules, 1980 the existing Rule 11, relating
to the post of Assistant Sub-Inspector (Shorthand Reporter) in Delhi Police, shall be deleted and substituted by the
following:-
(2) Number of posts, classification and Level in the Pay Matrix- The number of posts, their classification and level
in the Pay Matrix attached thereto shall be specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule.
(3) Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications etc. -The method of recruitment, age limit,
qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the aforesaid Schedule.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(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 personnel 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 Government is of the opinion that it is necessary expedient so to do, it may, by order,
for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of this rule with respect of any class or category of
persons.
(6) Saving- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concession required to be
provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen or any other special
category of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
Name of the post Number of posts Classification of Level in the pay Matrix
post
1 2 3 4
Assistant Sub-Inspector 04* (2024) Group-C, Non- ‘Level-5’ (29200-92300) of the
(Shorthand Reporter) *Subject to Ministerial, Non Pay Matrix
variation dependent Gazetted
on work load
Whether Selection or Non-Selection post Age limit for direct recruits
5 6
Not applicable Between 18 to 27 years.
Relaxable as per orders/instructions issued by
Government of India from time to time.
Educational and other qualifications required for the direct recruits
7
a) Educational qualification:
Higher Sec. or equivalent.
b) Professional attainments:
Hindi shorthand : 80 words per minute
Hindi typing : 25 words per minute
c) Computer knowledge (M.S. office, Data Analytics)
d) The candidate should be of sound health free from disease, defect or deformity.
Note: A skill test will be conducted for the above mentioned (b) and (c) by the Competent Authority
Whether age and educational qualification Period of probation, if any
prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case
of promotees
8 9
Not applicable 2 years
Method of recruitment, whether by direct In case of recruitment by promotion /deputation
recruitment or by promotion or by /absorption grades from which promotion
deputation/absorption and percentage of the /deputation/absorption to be made
vacancies to be filled by various methods
10 11
100% by Direct Recruitment Not applicable[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition.
12
Group-C Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of :-
1. Additional Commissioner of Police/Estt. - Chairman
2. DCP /Establishment - Member
3. DCP concerned District/Unit - Member
Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment.
13
Not Applicable
[F. No. 14014/10/2025-UTP-I]
SHUBHANKAR GHOSH, Addl. Secy. (Home-1)
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.