Date: 2026-07-24Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Regarding the amendment to the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade), Staff Car Driver (Grade II) and Staff Car Driver (Grade I), Group C Posts, Recruitment Rules, 2022.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Science and Technology has notified the Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026, for Group ‘C’ Staff Car Driver posts (Ordinary Grade, Grade II, and Grade I). These rules, effective from their publication date of July 24, 2026, establish updated eligibility criteria for promotion and deputation. Key provisions include specific years of service requirements, mandatory trade tests, and age limits for external candidates.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Staff Car Driver (Grade II) Provisions**
* **Recruitment Method:** Vacancies are filled by promotion, failing which by deputation (including short-term contracts).
* **Promotion Eligibility:** Candidates must be Staff Car Drivers (Ordinary Grade) in pay matrix Level-2 (Rs. 19,900–63,200) with nine years of regular service.
* **Mandatory Requirement:** Candidates must pass a trade test specified by the Central Government.
* **Seniority Clause:** Seniors who have not completed the requisite service may be considered if their juniors have, provided the senior's short-fall is not more than half the required service or two years, whichever is less.
**Staff Car Driver (Grade I) Provisions**
* **Promotion Eligibility:** Candidates must be Staff Car Drivers (Grade II) in Level-4 (Rs. 25,500–81,100) with six years of regular service.
* **Alternative Eligibility:** A combined service of fifteen years in Staff Car Driver (Grade II) and Ordinary Grade is also acceptable.
* **Trade Test:** Passing the government-specified trade test is mandatory for promotion to this grade.
**Deputation and Short-term Contract Rules**
* **Eligible Entities:** Officers from Central/State Governments, Union Territories, universities, research institutes, public sector undertakings, or autonomous organizations may apply.
* **Candidate Requirements:** Applicants must hold an analogous post or meet the specific years of service required for the respective grade in the parent cadre.
* **Licensing:** All candidates must possess a valid driving license for motor cars issued by relevant government authorities.
* **Tenure and Age Limits:** The deputation period ordinarily shall not exceed three years, and the maximum age limit for appointment is 56 years as of the application closing date.
**Impact Analysis**
**Staff Car Drivers (Ordinary Grade and Grade II)**
**Impact**
They are now subject to updated service duration requirements (9 years for Grade II; 6 or 15 combined years for Grade I) and mandatory trade tests to qualify for higher grades.
**Action Required**
Employees must ensure they complete the required years of regular service and successfully pass the trade tests specified by the Central Government.
**Government and Public Sector Officers (External Candidates)**
**Impact**
Officers in analogous posts are eligible for recruitment via deputation if internal promotion fails.
**Action Required**
Interested candidates must ensure they possess a valid driving license and submit applications before reaching the 56-year age limit.
**Department of Science and Technology (Administration)**
**Impact**
The department must align its recruitment and promotion processes with the new 2026 amendments.
**Action Required**
Administrative officers must update vacancy circulars and internal promotion boards to reflect the new service periods and the "promotion failing which deputation" clause.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade), Staff Car Driver (Grade II) and Staff Car Driver (Grade I), Group ‘C’ posts, Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2026: The primary regulatory document amending the recruitment and promotion criteria for staff car driver positions within the department.
Article 309 of the Constitution: The legal provision that empowers the President to frame and amend rules regarding the recruitment and conditions of service for government personnel.
Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade), Staff Car Driver (Grade II) and Staff Car Driver (Grade I), Group ‘C’ posts, Recruitment Rules, 2022: The principal policy document being modified, which established the original service conditions and recruitment standards for these specific posts.
Department of Science and Technology: The primary government body responsible for implementing these recruitment rules for its driver personnel.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 598] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िुलाई 24, 2026/श्रािण 2, 1948
No. 598] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026/SHRAVAN 2, 1948
जिज्ञान और प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय
(जिज्ञान और प्रौद्योजगकी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 660(अ).— राष्ट्रपति, संतिधान के अनुच्छेद 309 के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त शतियों का प्रयोग करि े हुए
और तिज्ञान और प्रौद्योतगकी मंत्रालय, तिज्ञान और प्रौद्योतगकी तिभाग, स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (सामान्य श्रेणी), स्टाफ कार
ड्राइिर (श्रेणी-2) और स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (श्रेणी-1) समूह 'ग' पद भिी तनयम, 2022 में संशोधन करने हिे ु तनम्नतलतिि
तनयम बनािी ह,ैं अर्ााि:् -
1. (1) इन तनयमों का संतिप्त नाम तिज्ञान और प्रौद्योतगकी मंत्रालय, तिज्ञान और प्रौद्योतगकी तिभाग, स्टाफ कार
ड्राइिर (सामान्य श्रेणी), स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (श्रेणी-2) और स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (श्रेणी-1) समूह 'ग' पद भिी
(संशोधन) तनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेराजपत्र म ें प्रकाशन की िारीि को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. तिज्ञान और प्रौद्योतगकी मंत्रालय, तिज्ञान और प्रौद्योतगकी तिभाग, स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (सामान्य श्रेणी), स्टाफ कार
ड्राइिर (श्रेणी-2) और स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (श्रेणी-1) समूह 'ग' पद भिी तनयम, 2022 की अनसु ूची म,ें -
5661 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(क) स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (श्रणे ी-2) स े संबंतधि क्रम संख्या (2) के सामन,े -
(i) स्िंभ (10) म,ें तिद्यमान प्रतिति के स्र्ान पर तनम्नतलतिि प्रतिति रिी जाएगी, अर्ााि:् -
"प्रोन्नजत, तजसके न हो सकने पर, प्रतितनयुति (तजसके अंिगिा अल्पकातलक संतिदा भी ह)ै द्वारा";
(ii) स्िंभ (11) म,ें तिद्यमान प्रतितियों के स्र्ान पर तनम्नतलतिि प्रतितियां रिी जाएंगी, अर्ािा ्:-
"प्रोन्नजत : ऐसे स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (सामान्य श्रणे ी), जो िेिन मैट्रिक्स के स्िर-2 (19,900 रु.-63,200
रु.) म ेंहों और उि श्रेणी म ेंतनयतमि आधार पर नौ िर् ासेिा की हो और केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा तितनर्दाि
िेड परीिा उत्तीणा कर चुके हों।
ट्रटप्पण:- जहां ऐसे कतनष्ठ व्यतियों के संबंध म,ें तजन्होंने अपनी अहका या पात्रिा सेिा पूरी कर
ली ह,ै प्रोन्नजत के तलए तिचार ककया जा रहा हो, िहा ंउनके ज्यष्ठे व्यतियों के संबंध म ेंभी तिचार ककया
जाएगा, परंि ुयह िब जब कक उसके द्वारा की गई ऐसी अहका या पात्रिा सेिा, अपेतिि अहका या पात्रिा
सेिा के आधे स ेअतधक स ेया दो िर्ा स,े इनम ेंस ेजो भी कम हो, कम न हो और उन्होंने अपने ऐस ेकतनष्ठ
व्यतियों सतहि, तजन्होंने ऐसी अहका या पात्रिा सेिा पहले ही पूरी कर ली ह,ै अगली उच्चिर श्रेणी म ें
प्रोन्नति के तलए अपनी पट्ररिीिा की अितध सफलिापूिाक परू ी कर ली हो।
प्रतितनयुति (तजसके अंिगाि अल्पकातलक संतिदा भी ह)ै : केंद्रीय सरकार या राज्य सरकारों या संघ
राज्यिेत्रों के प्रशासनों या तिश्वतिद्यालयों या संस्र्ानों या सािाजतनक ित्रे उपक्रमों या कानूनी संगठन या स्िशासी
संगठन के अधीन ऐसे अतधकारी,-
(क) (i) तजन्होंन े मलू काडर या तिभाग में तनयतमि आधार पर सदशृ पद धारण ककया हुआ ह;ै या
(ii) तजन्होंन ेमलू काडर या तिभाग म ेंिेिन मैट्रिक्स के स्िर-2 (19,900 रु.-63,200 रु.) या समकि पद
पर तनयतमि आधार पर उि पद पर तनयुति के पश्चाि उस श्रणे ी म ेंनौ िर्ा सेिा की हो; या
(ि) केंद्रीय सरकार, राज्य सरकार या संघ राज्यिेत्र प्रशासन द्वारा मोटर कार चलाने हिे ु जारी िैध चालक
अनुज्ञतप्त धाट्ररि हो।
ट्रटप्पण 1- प्रतितनयुति की अितध, तजसके अिं गिा केंद्रीय सरकार के उसी या ककसी अन्य संगठन या
तिभाग म ेंइस तनयुति के ठीक पहल ेधाट्ररि ककसी अन्य काडर बाह्य पद पर प्रतितनयुति की अितध ह,ै साधारणिया
िीन िर्ा स ेअतधक नहीं होगी।
ट्रटप्पण 2- प्रतितनयुति पर तनयुति के तलए अतधकिम आय-ु सीमा आिेदन प्राप्त करन े की अतं िम िारीि
को 56 िर्ा स ेअतधक नहीं होगी ।";
(ि) स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (श्रणे ी-1) स े संबंतधि क्रम संख्या (3) के सामन,े -
(i) स्िंभ (10) म,ें तिद्यमान प्रतिति के स्र्ान पर तनम्नतलतिि प्रतिति रिी जाएगी, अर्ााि:् -
"प्रोन्नति, तजसके न हो सकने पर, प्रतितनयुति (तजसके अंिगिा अल्पकातलक संतिदा भी ह)ै द्वारा";
(ii) स्िंभ (11) म,ें तिद्यमान प्रतितियों के स्र्ान पर तनम्नतलतिि प्रतितियां रिी जाएगं ी, अर्ााि्:-
"प्रोन्नति : ऐसे स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (श्रेणी-2), जो ििे न मैट्रिक्स के स्िर-4 (25,500 रु.-81,100 रु.) म ेंहों
और उि श्रेणी म ें तनयतमि आधार पर छह िर् ा सेिा की हो; या स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (श्रणे ी-2) और स्टाफ[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
कार ड्राइिर (सामान्य श्रेणी) के पदों पर संयुि रूप स े पन्द्रह िर् ा की तनयतमि सेिा की हो, और केंद्रीय
सरकार द्वारा तितनर्दाि िेड परीिा उत्तीणा कर चुके हों।
ट्रटप्पणी:- जहां ऐसे कतनष्ठ व्यतियों के संबंध म,ें तजन्होंन े अपनी अहका या पात्रिा सेिा पूरी कर ली ह,ै
प्रोन्नति के तलए तिचार ककया जा रहा हो, िहा ंउनके ज्यष्ठे व्यतियों के संबंध म ेंभी तिचार ककया जाएगा, परंिु यह
िब जब कक उसके द्वारा की गई ऐसी अहका या पात्रिा सेिा, अपेतिि अहका या पात्रिा सेिा के आध ेस ेअतधक स ेया
दो िर् ास,े इनम ेंस ेजो भी कम हो, कम न हो और उन्होंन ेअपन ेऐस ेकतनष्ठ व्यतियों सतहि, तजन्होंने ऐसी अहका या
पात्रिा सेिा पहले ही पूरी कर ली ह,ै अगली उच्चिर श्रणे ी म ें प्रोन्नति के तलए अपनी पट्ररिीिा की अितध
सफलिापूिाक पूरी कर ली हो।
प्रतितनयुति (तजसके अंिगाि अल्पकातलक संतिदा भी ह)ै : केंद्रीय सरकार या राज्य सरकारों या सघं
राज्यिेत्रों के प्रशासनों या तिश्वतिद्यालयों या संस्र्ानों या सािाजतनक ित्रे उपक्रमों या कानूनी संगठन या स्िशासी
संगठन के अधीन ऐसे अतधकारी,-
(क) (i) तजन्होंने मलू काडर या तिभाग में तनयतमि आधार पर सदशृ पद धारण ककया हुआ ह;ै या
(ii) तजन्होंन ेमूल काडर या तिभाग म ेंिेिन मैट्रिक्स के स्िर-4 (25,500 रु.-81,100 रु.) या समकि पद
पर तनयतमि आधार पर उि पद पर तनयुति के पश्चात् उस श्रणे ी म ेंछह िर्ा पणू ा कर चुके हों; या स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर
(श्रेणी-2) और स्टाफ कार ड्राइिर (सामान्य श्रणे ी) के पदों पर संयुि रूप स े पन्द्रह िर्ा की तनयतमि सेिा की हो,
और केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा तितनर्दाि िेड परीिा उत्तीण ा कर चुके हों; और
(ि) केंद्रीय सरकार, राज्य सरकार या संघ राज्यिेत्र प्रशासन द्वारा मोटर कार चलाने हिे ु जारी िैध चालक
अनुज्ञतप्त धाट्ररि हो।
ट्रटप्पण 1- प्रतितनयुति की अितध, तजसके अंिगाि केंद्रीय सरकार के उसी या ककसी अन्य संगठन या तिभाग
म ें इस तनयुति के ठीक पहल े धाट्ररि ककसी अन्य काडर बाह्य पद पर प्रतितनयुति की अितध ह,ै साधारणिया िीन
िर्ा स े अतधक नहीं होगी।
ट्रटप्पण 2- प्रतितनयुति पर तनयुति के तलए अतधकिम आय-ु सीमा आिेदन प्राप्त करन े की अतं िम िारीि
को 56 िर्ा स ेअतधक नहीं होगी।" ।
[फा. सं. ए-12018/01/2025-स्ट्था.3]
ए. धनलक्ष्मी, संयुक्त सजचि
ट्रटप्पण- मलू तनयम भारि के राजपत्र, भाग 2, िंड 3, उपिंड (i) म ेंिारीि 31 माच,ा 2022 द्वारा प्रकातशि ककए गए र्े।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Department Of Science And Technology)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2026
G.S.R. 660(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the
President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science
and Technology, Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade), Staff Car Driver (Grade II) and Staff Car Driver (Grade I),
Group‘C’ posts, Recruitment Rules, 2022, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Staff
Car Driver (Ordinary Grade), Staff Car Driver (Grade II) and Staff Car Driver (Grade I), Group ‘C’ posts, Recruitment
(Amendment) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Staff Car Driver (Ordinary
Grade), Staff Car Driver (Grade II) and Staff Car Driver (Grade I), Group ‘C’ posts, Recruitment Rules, 2022, in the
Schedule,-
(a) against serial number 2 relating to the post of Staff Car Driver (Grade II),-
(i) in column (10), for the existing entry, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
“Promotion failing which by deputation (including short-term contract)”;
(ii) in column (11), for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-
“Promotion: Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) in level-2 (Rs. 19900-63200) in the pay matrix with nine years of
regular service in the grade and have passed the trade test, specified by the Central Government.
Note.- Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion,
their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by
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 already completed such
qualifying or eligibility service.
Deputation (including short-term contract): Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union
territory Administrations or universities or institutes or public sector undertakings or statutory organisation or
autonomous organisation,-
(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with nine years’ service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in level-2 (Rs.19900-63200) or
equivalent in the present cadre or department; and
(b) possessing a valid driving license issued by the Central Government, State Government or Union territory
Administrations for motor cars.
Note 1.- 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
exceed three years.
Note 2.- The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall not exceed fifty-six years as on the closing date
of receipt of applications.";
(b) against serial number 3 relating to the post of Staff Car Driver (Grade I),-
(i) in column (10), for the existing entry, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:-
"Promotion failing which by deputation (including short-term contract)";
(ii) in column (11), for the existing entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:-
"Promotion: Staff Car Driver (Grade II) in level-4 (Rs. 25500-81100) in the pay matrix with six years of regular service
in the grade or with combined service of fifteen years in Staff Car Driver (Grade II) and Staff Car Driver (Ordinary
Grade) and have passed the trade test, specified by the Central Government.
Note.- Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion,
their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by
more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade alongwith their juniors who have already completed such
qualifying or eligibility service.
Deputation (including short-term contract): Officers of the Central Government or State Governments or Union
territory Administrations or universities or institutes or public sector undertakings or statutory organisation or
autonomous organisation,-
(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the present cadre or department; or
(ii) with six years’ service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in level-4 (Rs.25500-81100) in the
pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department or with a combined service of fifteen years in Staff Car Driver
(Grade II) and Staff Car Driver (Ordinary Grade) and have passed the trade test, specified by the Central Government;
and
(b) possessing a valid driving license issued by the Central Government, State Government or Union territory
Administrations for motor cars.
Note 1.- 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
exceed three years.
Note 2.- 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. A-12018/01/2025-Estt.III]
A. DHANALAKSHMI, Jt. Secy.
Note.- The principal rules were published vide notification number G.S.R. 57, dated the 31st March, 2022, in the Gazette
of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 31st March, 2022.
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