LDC RR.pdf
No. 251(01)/2OL4lpA Admn rrlz** ZH{,
Government of India t
Ministry of Communications,
Department of Posts,
PA Wing, Dak Bhawan,
Sansad Marg, New Delhi
Dated 3L.L2.202L
Sub: Revision in Recruitment Rules of Lower Division Clerk in PAOs-circulation thereof.
Sir/Madam,
The undersigned is directed to say that as per Dop&T oM No AB L40L7/6112008-Estt (RR) dated 13.10.2015 the proposal for framing/amendment of Recruitment Rules (RRs) are tp be uploaded on the website of respective Ministries/Departments for 30 days for inviting comments from the stakeholders. 2. Competent Authority in Department of Posts has decided to revise the RRs governing the appointments of Lower Division Clerk in Postal Accounts offices. Draft of the proposed RRs is attached herewith for comments of stakeholders. 3. All Stakeholders are requested to go through the draft Recruitment Rules and furnish their comments, if any, to the undersigned within a period of one month from thc date of issue of the communications.
4. Draft RRs shall be available on the website of Department of Posts (www.indiapost.gov.in) during 01.01.2022 to 31 .0t.2022.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Hindi version will follow.
Encl: As above.
Copy for information to: 1. Ail GM (F)/DA (P).
Yours Faithfully, q
(Furciari -Ek4- Akhtar) ADG (PA-Admn)
2. All Postal Federation and non-Federated recognised Service Association of Postal Accounts Cadre.
3. GM (CEPT), Mysore, A copy of draft notification of RRs on the aforementioned post is enclosed with a request to upload the same in the website of India post with Heading "Lower Division Clerk in PAOs from 01 .OL.2O22 to 31.0t.2022.
(Department of
Posts) (Postal
Accounts Wing)
NOTIFICATION I
New Delhi, the OCTOBER 2021
GS.R .................In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of (i) Circle Postal Accounts Officers (Junior Accountants, Stenographers and Lower Division Clerks) Recruitment Rules-2001 (ii) Circle Postal Accounts Offices (Junior Accountants, Stenographers and Lower Division Clerks) Recruitment Rules-2010 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Lower Division Clerks in the Circle Postal Accounts Offices of the Department of Posts, namely :-
1. Short title and commencement.- (I) These rules may be called the Circle Postal Accounts Offices (Lower Division Clerks) Recruitment
Rules 202L.
(II) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Application:-These rules shall apply to the posts specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Number of posts, classifications, pay level in pay matrix:-The number of said posts, their classification, level in pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in column (2) to (4) of the said schedule.
4. 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 (14) of the aforesaid Schedule.
5. Initial constitution:- The personnel holding the posts on regular basis, before the commencement of these rules, shal! be deemed to have been appointed in accordance with the provisions of these rules.
6. Sphere of duties and appointing authority: The Lower Division Clerk shall constitute the circle cadre. The Head of Postal Accounts Office shall be appointing authority for the post of Lower Division Clerk.
7. Training: All candidates shall, before appointment as Lower Division Clerk in the Postal Accounts offices undergo training for a period of two weeks. 8. Disqualifications:- No persotr, -
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having 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 any of the said posts:
Provided that the Central Government ffioy, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible, under the personal law applicable to such persQp
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. 9. Power to relax:-Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, 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. Savings:-Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,Other Backward Classes, 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.
SCHEDULE
Name of the
postNumber of posts Classification Level in Pay Matrix ilUhether ;election
:um-
;eniority or
;election by
nerit or
;election
rosts
(1) (2\ (3) (4) (s)
(1) Lower Divisio n Cle rk
800 x(2021)
x subject
va riation
dependent workload
General Civil
Service Group 'c'
Non-Ministerial
Level-2 (19900- 63200)
(Rs.)
Not
Applicable
Whether
benefit of
added years of service
admissible
under Rule 30 rf CCS
[Pension )
lules, 1972
Age limit for direct recruits.
Educational and other
q ua lifications
required for direct recruits.
Whether age and educational
qualifications
prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the
case of promotees.
Period of
probation, if any.
(6) (7\ (B) (e) 10
No Between 18 and 27 years
(relaxable up
to 40 years for
departmental
candidate)
Note: The
(i) 12th class pass or
equivalent
qualification from a
recognized
Board of
Not applicable 2 years for Direct
Recruitee
crucial date determining age limit shall be as
advertised by the staff
selection
Commission
University (ii) A typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in
English or 30 w.p.m in Hindi on computer
Method of ln case of recruitment by
promotion ortf a departmental
oromotion
3ircumstances in ruhich Union )ublic Service
recruitment,
whether by Cirect
recruitment or by promotion cr by Ceputation/Abso t- ption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various
nethods
Jeputation/a bsorption, grades
from
vvhich promotion or
Jeputation/ absorption is to ce made
:ommittee exists, what is the
:omposition
3ommission is :o be consulted n making 'ecruitment
(1 1) (12) (13) (14)
(i) By direct recruitment
through
Staff
Selection
Commissio
n - 75o/o
Promotion:
\ot Applicable=or confirmation- (for
)irect Recruitment
rnly) :
3hairman- Head of
)ffice
Yember: Assistant
lhief Accounts Officer
Not Applicable
( ii)
By
promotion from MTS of
Departmen t of Posts on passing Departmen tal
Examinatio n - 25o/o
rnd one senior officer :o be nominated by .he head of office.