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Core Purpose

Amendment of recruitment rules for Group 'C' posts in Crops Development Directorates under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, exercises powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution to amend the Crops Development Directorates, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Group 'C' posts) Recruitment Rules, 2017. These new rules, called the Crops Development Directorates... Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2025, come into force on their publication date. The amendments specifically target Serial number 7 (Staff Car Driver) in the Schedule of the 2017 rules, substituting '05' with 'five' in column (6), replacing the note on the crucial date for age limit with a new one based on the closing date for applications in India (with regional exceptions), and substituting the essential requirements in column (7) to include a valid driving license for Motor Car with three years driving experience in specified government/public sector/autonomous bodies or a Government eMarket Service provider Agency, knowledge of motor mechanism, and a 10th standard pass. The principal 2017 rules were originally published vide G.S.R 422(E) on 1st May 2017.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01052025-262802 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 233] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025/VAISAKHA 10, 1947 Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th April, 2025 G.S.R. 272(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules to amend the Crops Development Directorates, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Group 'C' posts) Recruitment Rules, 2017, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement- (i) These rules may be called the Crops Development Directorates, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmer Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Group 'C' posts) Recruitment Amendment Rules, 2025. ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Crops Development Directorates, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Group 'C' posts) Recruitment Rules, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), In Schedule, in Serial number 7, Staff Car Driver, 1. In column (6), for the figures "05", the words, "five", shall be substituted; 2. In column (6), for "Note", the following "Note" shall be substituted namely:- "Note-The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be closing date for receipt of applications from candidates in India. (other than those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Lahual and Spiti District and Pangi sub-division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh or Lakshadweep)." 3. In column (7), for the items, the following items shall be substituted, namely:- "Essential: i. Possession of valid driving licence for Motor Car and Experience of Driving for three years in Central Government or State Government Office or Public Sector Undertaking or autonomous Organisations or institution such as Government eMarket Service provider Agency; ii. Knowledge of motor Mechanism to remove minor defect in Vehicle from a recognized institution; or from any Vehicle service Center or Garage having valid GST registration; iii. 10th standard pass from a recognized Board or institution". [F. No. 3-1/2017-CA.III] PRAMOD KUMAR MEHERDA, Addl. Secy. Note: The Principal notification was published in the Extraordinary Gazette of India vide G.S.R 422(E), dated 1st May 2017.

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