**Executive Summary:**
This document outlines the rules for the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the post of Stenographer in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It supersedes the 2000 rules, except for actions already taken. The rules cover eligibility, examination procedures, merit list creation, and appointment conditions. The rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, February 8, 2019.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Short Title and Commencement:**
* These rules are called the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Stenographer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2018.
* They came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Definitions:**
* Appointing authority: Director Personnel or Deputy Secretary Personnel.
* Available vacancy: A Stenographer grade vacancy to be filled by the examination.
* Crucial date: First day of January of the year of the vacancies.
* Examination: Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to Stenographer.
* Recruitment year: January 1st to December 31st of the same year.
* Schedule: The schedule annexed to these rules.
* Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: As defined in Article 366 of the Constitution.
* **Eligibility:**
* Junior Secretariat Assistants in level 2 (Rs. 19,900-63,200 pay matrix) with five years of approved service, including four years of continuous service in that level on the crucial date, are eligible.
* Approved service calculation rules are defined for direct recruits, departmental exam recruits, and length-of-service recruits.
* Seniors can be considered if they are short of the qualifying service by no more than half or two years, whichever is less, given juniors are being considered.
* **Examination Process:**
* The appointing authority will notify the dates, place, and number of vacancies.
* The examination will be conducted at least 30 days after the vacancy notification, before March 31st of the recruitment year.
* Vacancies reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other special categories will be specified.
* **Results and Appointment:**
* A merit list will be created based on aggregate marks from Parts I and II of the examination.
* Evaluation standards for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes will follow government instructions.
* Appointments will be made in order of merit, considering available vacancies.
* The merit list is valid until vacancies are filled, 18 months from approval, or the next merit list is approved, whichever is earlier.
* Inclusion in the merit list does not guarantee appointment, which is subject to vigilance clearance and compliance with Central Government rules.
* **Other Provisions:**
* Resignation, termination, or appointment to an excadre post results in removal from the merit list.
* Penalties are defined for impersonation, misconduct, and using unfair means.
* The Central Government can relax provisions of these rules.
* The Central Government's decision on application acceptance and eligibility is final.
* **Schedule (Examination Details):**
* **Part I: Stenography Test:**
* Dictation at 80 words per minute for 10 minutes (English or Hindi).
* Transcription on computer: 50 minutes for English, 65 minutes for Hindi.
* Maximum marks: 100.
* **Part II: Assessment of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports:**
* Maximum marks: 100.
* Scrutiny of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports by the Departmental Promotion Committee.
* Minimum qualifying marks are the benchmark prescribed for Stenographer promotion.
* Departmental Promotion Committee composition is specified.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology:**
* *Impact:* Defines the process for internal promotions to Stenographer positions, ensuring a structured and fair method.
* *Action Required:* Implement the rules, conduct examinations as per the schedule, and ensure compliance with reservation policies.
* **Junior Secretariat Assistants:**
* *Impact:* Provides a pathway for career advancement to Stenographer positions through a competitive examination.
* *Action Required:* Meet the eligibility criteria, prepare for the examination (Stenography test and performance appraisal), and adhere to the rules of the examination.
* **Appointing Authority (Director Personnel or Deputy Secretary Personnel):**
* *Impact:* Responsible for conducting the examination, declaring results, and making appointments based on merit and government rules.
* *Action Required:* Notify vacancies, conduct the examination, prepare the merit list, and make appointments.
* **Departmental Promotion Committee:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for assessing Annual Performance Appraisal Reports.
* *Action Required:* Scrutinize the Annual Performance Appraisal Reports of the candidates for the service period reckoned for promotion and allot marks accordingly.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The primary organization to which these rules apply.
Stenographer: The post for which the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is being conducted for promotion.
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination: The examination that is the subject of these rules, designed for promotion to the post of Stenographer.
Constitution of India: The legal document that provides the basis for the powers exercised in this notification, specifically article 309.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Scheduled Castes: A category of citizens for whom vacancies may be reserved.
Scheduled Tribes: A category of citizens for whom vacancies may be reserved.
Departmental Promotion Committee: Committee responsible for assessment of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports
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1. ससससििंंििंं(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5) ननननाााामममम औऔऔऔरररर (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)ाााारररर(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)(cid:13)भभभभ.... - (1) इन िनयम(cid:27) का सिं ’A नाम इले45ॉिनक# और सूचना (cid:22)ौ!ोिगक# मं&ालय,,,, आशुिलिपक,,,,
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2. पपपप(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)ररररभभभभााााषषषषाााा. इन िनयम(cid:27) म. जब तक क# संदभ 2स ेअ,यथा अपेि’त न हो,,,, —
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(cid:22)ितYपधा2 परी’ा म. बैठन ेके िलए पा& ह(cid:27)गे ।
(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)टटटट(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)पपपपणणणण 1111: भतQ के वष 2 के पहल े (cid:4)दन \ेणी म . पदावास (रेज़ीडस. ी) अविध के _प म . क# गयी अनमु ो(cid:4)दत सेवा क# गणना
(cid:22)ो7ित के िलए क# जाएगी ।
(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)टटटट(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)पपपपणणणणीीीी 2222 :::: इस िनयम के उ‘aे य के िलए ‘‘‘‘अनमु ो(cid:4)दत सेवा’’’’ क# अविध क# गणना िन8े िलिखत रीित स े क# जाएगी,,,,
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आयोिजत क# जाएगी,,,, िजसके भतQ वष2 क# 31 माच 2से पूव 2आयोिजत (cid:4)कया जाए ।
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5555.... पपपप(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:17)ररररणणणणाााामममम.... –––– (1) परी’ा के भाग 1 और भाग 2 म . अrयGथय(cid:27) (cid:21)ारा (cid:22)ाA (cid:4)कए गए कुल अकं (cid:27) के आधार पर योsयता के
*म म . सफल अrयGथय(cid:27) के नाम(cid:27) क# एक योsयता सूची,,,, भतQ वष 2 म . होन े वाली Kरि(cid:25)य(cid:27) और (cid:22)kयािशत Kरि(cid:25)य(cid:27) य(cid:4)द
कोई ह(cid:27),,,, क# संlया को dयान म .रखत े(cid:30)ए,,,, अिधसिू चत क# जाएगी ।
(2) अनसु िू चत जाितय(cid:27) और अनसु िू चत जनजाितय(cid:27) के अrयGथय(cid:27) के िलए मू(cid:6)याकं न के मानक समय-समय पर जारी
सरकारी अनुदशे (cid:27) के अनसु ार ह(cid:27)गे ।
(3) उपलJध Kरि(cid:25)य(cid:27) के िव_S िनयुि(cid:25) के िलए अrयGथय(cid:27) पर उसी *म स ेिवचार (cid:4)कया जाएगा िजसम .उनके मानक
नाम उपिनयम (1) के अधीन तयै ार क# गई योsयता सूची म .आते ह।:
(4) योsयता सूची अिधसिू चत Kरि(cid:25)य(cid:27) क़े भरे जाने तक या िनयिु (cid:25) (cid:22)ािधकारी (cid:21)ारा उसके अनमु ोदन क# तारीख क़े
18 मास क# अविध तक या उस समय तक (cid:22)वृत रहगे ी जब तक (cid:4)क अगली योsयता सूची को िनयुि(cid:25) (cid:22)ािधकारी (cid:21)ारा
अनमु ो(cid:4)दत नहc कर (cid:4)दया जाता ह,,ै,, इनम. स ेजो भी पूव2तर हो।
6666. ििििननननययययििििुुुु """".... –––– (cid:4)कसी अrयथQ का नाम योsयता सचू ी म .सिRमिलत (cid:4)कए जाने से ही उसे कोई िनयिु (cid:25) का अिधकार (cid:22)ाA नहc
होगा और िनयिु (cid:25) (cid:22)ािधकारी (cid:21)ारा यह समाधान कर लने े के पmात् (cid:4)क अrयथQ के िव_S कोई सतक2ता या अनशु ासन
संबंधी कोई मामला लंिबत या अनुdयात नहc ह ै और योsयता सूची म . उसके नाम,,,, पद(cid:27) के आर’ण या ऐसी अ,य
अपे’ाv को िवचार म. लेन े के पmात् िनयु(cid:25) (cid:4)कया जाएगा जो इस सRब,ध म. के,wीय सरकार (cid:21)ारा समय-समय पर
कानूनी आदशे (cid:27) या िनयम(cid:27) (cid:21)ारा अिधकिथत क# जाएं ।
7777.... पपपपदददद $$$$ययययाााागगगग, आआआआ&&&&दददद पपपपरररर ययययोोोो’’’’ययययतततताााा ससससचचचचूूूू ीीीी सससस ेे ेेननननाााामममम ककककाााा हहहहटटटटााााययययाााा जजजजााााननननाााा.... - (1) (cid:4)कसी ऐस ेअrयथQ क# दशा म,,.,, जो परी’ा म. बैठने के
पmात् अपनी सेवा स ेपद kयाग करता ह ैया िजसक# सेवा समाA कर दी जाती ह ैया िजसे (cid:4)कसी काडर बाx पद पर या
(cid:4)कसी अ,य सेवा म . िनयु(cid:25) (cid:4)कया जाता ह ै या िजसका िनयम 3 म. वGणत पद(cid:27) म. से (cid:4)कसी पर धारणािधकार नहc ह ै
उसका नाम योsयता सूची म. सिRमिलत नहc (cid:4)कया जाएगा या य(cid:4)द उ(cid:25) योsयता सूची म .सिRमिलत ह ैतो उससे उसका
नाम काट (cid:4)दया जाएगा ।
(2) जहां कोई अrयथQ,,,, िजसका नाम उ(cid:25) वरीयता सूची म . सिRमिलत ह,,ै,, िनयुि(cid:25) (cid:22)ािधकारी क# अनमु ित से के,wीय
सरकार के अ,य काडर बाx पद या (cid:4)कसी अ,य िवभाग म .YथानांतKरत (cid:4)कया जाता ह ैऔर िनयम 3 म. वGणत (cid:4)कसी पद
पर उसका धारणािधकार बना रहता ह,,ै,, वहां उस ेआशिु लिपक के _प म. तब तक िनयु(cid:25) नहc (cid:4)कया जाएगा जब तक (cid:4)क
वह योsयता सूची के (cid:22)व(cid:23)ृ रहन ेक# अविध के दौरान अपने मलू पद पर इल4े 5ॉिनक# और सूचना (cid:22)ौ!ोिगक# मं&ालय म .
अपना काम पुनः (cid:22)ारRभ नहc करता ह:ै
परंत ुयह (cid:4)क (cid:22)ोफामा 2(cid:22)ो7ित के िलए उसके दाव ेपर िवचार िनयुि(cid:25) (cid:22)ािधकारी (cid:21)ारा समय-समय पर इस िनिम(cid:23)
जारी (cid:4)कए गए के,wीय सरकार के आदशे (cid:27) और िनयम(cid:27) के अनुसार (cid:4)कया जा सकेगा ।
8. (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)िििितततत****पपपपणणणण ययययाााा अअअअ,,,,यययय अअअअववववचचचचाााारररर ककककेेेे ििििललललएएएए शशशशाााािििि1111तततत. – कोई ऐसा अrयथQ, जो िन8िलिखत का दोषी ह ै या उसके िलए िनयिु (cid:25)
(cid:22)ािधकारी (cid:21)ारा दोषी घोिषत (cid:4)कया गया ह ै–
(i) अपनी अrयGथता के िलए (cid:4)क,हc साधन(cid:27) (cid:21)ारा समथन2 (cid:22)ाA करना ; या4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ii) (cid:22)ितXपण; या
(iii) (cid:4)कसी qि(cid:25) (cid:21)ारा (cid:22)ितXपण कराना; या
(iv) गढ़े (cid:30)ए दYतावेज या ऐस ेदYतावेज (cid:22)Yतुत करना, िजसम. गड़बड़ी क# गई हो; या
(v) ऐसे कथन करना, जो सही नहc ह ैया िमzया ह ैया तािkवक जानकारी को छुपाते ह;: या
(vi) परी’ा के िलए अपनी अrयGथता के सRब,ध म .कोई अ,य अिनयिमत या अनिु चत साधन(cid:27) का सहारा लेना; या
(vii) परी’ा भवन म .अनुिचत साधन(cid:27) का (cid:22)योग करना; या
(viii) परी’ा भवन म .दqु 2वहार करना; या
(ix) खंड (i) से खंड (viii) तक म .िविनOदP मं&ालय(cid:27) के सभी या कोई अ,य काय,2 यथािYथित, करन ेका (cid:22)य{ करना या
करने को दgु (cid:22)ेKरत करना;
दािं डक काय2वाही के अितKर(cid:25), िन8िलिखत के दाियkवाधीन हो सकेगा –
(क) िनयिु (cid:25) (cid:22)ािधकारी (cid:21)ारा परी’ा स ेिनरGहत (cid:4)कया जाना; या
(ख) समिु चत िनयम(cid:27) के अधीन अनुशासिनक कार2वाई :
पर,त ुयह (cid:4)क इस िनयम के अधीन िन8िलिखत के िसवाय कोई शािYत अिधरोिपत नहc क# जाएगी -
(i) अrयथQ को िलिखत म. ऐसा (cid:22)ितवेदन दने े के िलए अवसर (cid:22)दान (cid:4)कया जाए जो वह उस (cid:22)योजन से देना चाहता
ह;ै और
(ii) अrयथQ (cid:21)ारा (cid:22)ितवेदन को, य(cid:4)द कोई हो उसके (cid:21)ारा जारी क# गई अविध के भीतर िवचार (cid:4)कया जाएगा।
9. ििििशशशशििििथथथथलललल ककककररररनननन ेे ेेकककक(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22) शशशशिििि"""".... - जहा ंके,wीय सरकार क# यह राय ह ै(cid:4)क ऐसा करना आवaयक या समीचीन ह,ै वहां वह उसके
िलए जो कारण ह ैउ,ह .लेखबS करके, इन िनयम(cid:27) के (cid:4)कसी उपबंध को (cid:4)कसी वग2 या (cid:22)वग2 के qि(cid:25)य(cid:27) क# बावत, आदशे
(cid:21)ारा िशिथल कर सकेगी।
10. जहां तक (cid:4)कसी अrयथQ के आवेदन क# Yवीकायत2 ा और उसक# पा&ता का सRब,ध ह ै वहा ं पर क.wीय सरकार का
िविनmय, परी’ा के िलए अ,यथा (cid:22)वेश करन ेके िलए अंितम होगा।
अअअअननननससुुससुु चचूूचचूू ीीीी
(िनयम 4 दिे खए)
परी’ा िन8िलिखत दो भाग(cid:27) म .संचािलत क# जाएगी, अथात2 ्: —
भभभभाााागगगग –––– 1111
आआआआशशशशििुुििुुललललििििपपपप पपपपररररीीीी(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)(cid:4)ाााा ::::
(क) इस परी’ा म . 10 िमनट के िलए (cid:22)ित िमनट 80 शJद(cid:27) क# गित से अंeेजी या िह,दी का \ुतलेख सिRमिलत
होगा ।
(ख) अंeेजी म .आशिु लिप परी’ा का िवक(cid:6)प चनु न ेवाले अrयGथय(cid:27) को (cid:4)दए गए \तु लेख को 50 िमनट म. टं(cid:4)कत करना
अपेि’त होगा और िह,दी म. आशिु लिप परी’ा का िवक(cid:6)प चुनने वाले अrयGथय(cid:27) को (cid:4)दए गए लेख को केवल कR|यूटर
65 िमनट म .टं(cid:4)कत करना अपेि’त होगा ।
(ग) आशिु लिप परी’ा के अिधकतम 100 अंक ह(cid:27)गे ।¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
भभभभाााागगगग –––– 2222
1. वाGषक संपादन अकं न Kरपोटp का िनधार2 ण :-
(क) यह भाग अिधकतम 100 अंक(cid:27) का होगा ।
(ख) अrयGथय(cid:27) के वाGषक संपादन अंकन Kरपोटp क# (cid:22)ो7ित के िलए संगिणत क# गई सेवा अविध हते ु संवी’ा क#
जाएगी और त}नसु ार िवभागीय (cid:22)ो7ित सिमित (cid:21)ारा अंक आबंKटत (cid:4)कए जाएंग े।
(ग) पदावास अविध के दौरान (cid:22)kयेक वष2 क# वाGषक संपादन अकं न Kरपोटp म . ,यूनतम अहत2 ा अंक आशिु लिपक के पद
क# (cid:22)ो7ित के िलए िविहत (cid:4)कए गए मानक स ेकम नहc होगा ।
2. पैराeाफ 1 के उप-पैराeाफ (ख) म .संदGभत िवभागीय पदो7ित सिमित म. िन8िलिखत qि(cid:25) सिRमिलत ह(cid:27)ग,े अथा2त:्-
(1) िनदशे क (काGमक) या उप-सिचव (काGमक) या संयु(cid:25) िनदशे क (काGमक) या - अdय’;
संयु(cid:25) िनदशे क, इले45ॉिनक# और सूचना (cid:22)ौ!ोिगक# मं&ालय
(2) उप िनदशे क, इले45ॉिनक# और सूचना (cid:22)ौ!ोिगक# मं&ालय - सदYय;
(3) इले45ॉिनक# और सूचना (cid:22)ौ!ोिगक# मं&ालय से इतर भारत सरकार - सदYय ।
के मं&ालय या िवभाग या संगठन से एक अवर सिचव या समत(cid:6)ु य
[फा. स.ं 1(7)/2018- पी.III]
राजीव कुमार, संयु(cid:25) सिचव
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th February, 2019
G.S.R. 111(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Ministry of Information Technology, Stenographer, Departmental Competitive Examination Rules,
2000, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the
following rules regulating the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the post of Stenographer
in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, namely:—
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology, Stenographer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definition. – In these rules unless the context otherwise requires, —
(a) “appointing authority” means the Director (Personnel) or Deputy Secretary (Personnel) to the Government of
India, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology;
(b) “available vacancy” means a vacancy in the post of Stenographer’s grade in the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology which is required to be filled up on the basis of the results of the examination;
(c) “crucial date” means the first day of January of the year of the vacancies for which such examination is held;
(d) “examination” means the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the post of
Stenographer held in the manner specified in the Schedule;
(e) “recruitment year” means the period commencing from the 1st day of January and ending on the 31st day of
December of the same year;
(f) “Schedule” means the Schedule annexed to these rules;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(g) “Scheduled Castes” and “Scheduled Tribes” shall have the same meanings respectively as assigned to them in
clauses (24) and (25) of article 366 of the Constitution.
3. Conditions of eligibility. – Junior Secretariat Assistant in level-2 in the pay matrix (Rs. 19,900-63,200) in the
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology who have rendered a total of five years of approved service
which should include at least four years of regular and continuous service in that level in the pay matrix on the
crucial date shall be eligible to appear in the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
Note 1: The approved service rendered in the grade, on the 1st day of the recruitment year, as the residency period
will be counted for promotion.
Note 2: For the purposes of this rule, the period of ‘approved service’ shall be calculated in the following manner,
namely:—
(i) in respect of an officer recruited directly to that grade, period or periods of regular service rendered in that
grade, including period or periods of absence during which he would have held a post on regular basis in that grade
but for his being on leave or otherwise not being available to hold such post, from the first day of the recruitment
year, following the year in which the examination for direct recruitment was held;
(ii) in respect of an officer recruited to that grade through departmental examination, period or periods of regular
service rendered in that grade, including period or periods of absence during which he would have held a post on
regular basis in that grade but for his being on leave or otherwise not being available to hold such post, from the
first day of the recruitment year for vacancies of which such examination was held;
(iii) in respect of an officer recruited to that grade on the basis of length of service in the lower grade, period or
periods of regular service rendered in that grade, including period or periods of absence during which he would
have held a post on regular basis in that grade but for his being on leave or otherwise not being available to hold
such post, from the first day of the recruitment year for which the recruitment was made:
Provided that where there is delay of more than ninety days in joining on appointment, in any of the cases
mentioned in the sub-clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) above, such delay should not be due to any fault on the part of the
officer.
Note 3: 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 probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who
have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
4. Holding of the examination. – (1) The appointing authority shall notify the dates and place of the examination
and number of available and anticipated vacancies assessed at the time of announcing the examination.
(2) The examination shall be conducted after the expiry of at least thirty days from the date of notifying the
vacancies in the manner specified in the Schedule which may be held before the 31st March of the recruitment year.
(3) The number of vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories
of person, if any, shall be clearly indicated in the notification.
5. Results. – (1) On the basis of the aggregate marks secured by the candidate in Part I and II of the examination, a
merit list containing the names of the successful candidates in order of merit shall be notified, keeping in view the
number of vacancies and anticipated vacancies, if any, falling in the recruitment year.
(2) The standards of evaluation for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall
be as per the Government instructions from time to time.
(3) The candidates for appointment against the available vacancies shall be considered in the order in which their
names appear in the merit list prepared under sub-rule (1).
(4) The merit list shall remain in operation till the notified vacancies are filled up or upto a period of 18 months
from the date of its approval by the appointing authority or till next merit list is approved by the appointing
authority, whichever is earlier.
6. Appointment. – The inclusion of the name of any candidate in the merit list shall not confer a right to appointment
and he shall be appointed by the appointing authority only after satisfying itself that no vigilance or disciplinary
case is either pending or contemplated against the candidate and after taking into account his placement in the
merit list, the reservation of posts or such other requirements as may be laid down by statutory orders or rules
issued by the Central Government, from time to time, in this regard.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
7. Removal of name from merit list on resignation, etc. – (1) In case a candidate after appearing at the
examination resigns from the service or whose services are terminated or who is appointed to an ex-cadre post or
to any other service and does not have a lien on any post mentioned in rule 3, his name shall not be included in the
merit list, or if included in the said merit list shall be struck off therefrom.
(2) Where a candidate, whose name is included in the said merit list, is appointed to an ex-cadre post or is
transferred to another Department of the Central Government with the permission of the appointing authority and
continue to have a lien on any post mentioned in rule 3, shall not be appointed as Stenographer till he resumes the
duties in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on his initial post during the period the merit list
remains in force:
Provided that his claim for proforma promotion may be considered by the appointing authority in accordance
with the orders and rules of the Central Government, issued in this behalf from time to time.
8. Penalty for impersonation or other misconduct. – A candidate, who is or has been declared by the appointing
authority to be guilty of –
(i) obtaining support for his candidature by any means; or
(ii) impersonation; or
(iii) procuring impersonation by any person; or
(iv) submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with; or
(v) making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information; or
(vi) resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his candidature for the examination; or
(vii) using unfair means in the examinations hall; or
(viii) misbehaving in the examination hall; or
(ix) attempting to commit or, as the case may be, abetting the ministry of all or any of the acts specified in
clauses (i) to (viii);
may, in addition to the criminal proceedings, liable –
(a) to be disqualified by the appointing authority from the examination; or
(b) to disciplinary action, under the appropriate rules:
Provided that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after-
(i) giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation in writing as he may wish to make in that
behalf; and
(ii) taking the representation, if any submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him, into
consideration.
9. Power to relax. – Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, it
may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to
any class or category of persons.
10. The decision of the Central Government with regard to the acceptance of the application of a candidate and his
eligibility or otherwise for admission to the examination shall be final.
SCHEDULE
(See rule 4)
The examination shall be conducted in the following two parts, namely:-
Part I
Stenography Test:
(a) This test shall consist of dictation either in English or in Hindi at a speed of 80 words per minute for 10
minutes.
(b) The candidates who opt to take Stenography test in English will be required to transcribe the dictated passage
in 50 minutes and those who opt to take the Stenography test in Hindi will be required to transcribe the dictated
passage in 65 minutes only on computer.
(c) The Stenography test will carry a maximum of 100 marks.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Part II
1. Assessment of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports:-
(a) This part shall carry a maximum of 100 marks.
(b) The Annual Performance Appraisal Reports of the candidates shall be scrutinised for the service period
reckoned for promotion and marks will be accordingly allotted by the Departmental Promotion Committee.
(c) The minimum qualifying marks in the Annual Performance Appraisal Reports of each year during the
residency period will not be lower than the benchmark prescribed for promotion to the post of Stenographer.
2. The Departmental Promotion Committee referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 1 shall consist of the
following persons, namely:-
(1) Director (Personnel) or Deputy Secretary (Personnel) or - Chairman;
Joint Director (Personnel) or Joint Director, Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology
(2) Deputy Director, Ministry of Electronics and Information - Member;
Technology
(3) Under Secretary or equivalent to the Government of ` - Member.
India from Ministry or Department or an Organisation other
than the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[F.No. 1(7)/2018-P.III]
RAJIV KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
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