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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03012026-269096
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 04]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2026/PAUSHA 12, 1947
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(National Informatics Centre)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2026
G.S.R. 4(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the
President hereby makes the following rules to regulate the method of recruitment to the posts of Section Officer, Private
Secretary, Assistant Section Officer, Personal Assistant and Security Supervisor in the National Informatics Centre,
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, National Informatics Centre (Group ‘B' Non-Scientific and Technical Posts), Recruitment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Application.- These rules shall apply to the posts as specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed to these
rules.
3. Number of posts, classification and level in pay matrix.- The number of the said posts, their classification
and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the said Schedule.
4. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc.– The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications
and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
5. Initial constitution.- The incumbents holding the aforesaid posts on regular basis on the date of
commencement of these rules shall be deemed to have been appointed under these rules and the services rendered by
them in the said posts on regular basis before the commencement of the said rules shall be taken into account for deciding
their period of probation, seniority and eligibility for promotion to the next higher grade, etc.
6. Liability for service in any part of India.- Any person, appointed to the said posts under these rules shall be
liable to serve anywhere in India.
7. 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 personal 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.
8. Power to relax.– Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, 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.
9. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required
to be provided for persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the 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
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| (1) Name of posts. | (2) Number of posts. | (3) Classification. | (4) Level in pay | (5) Whether selection post |
| | | | matrix. | or non-selection post. |
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| 1. Section Officer. | *49 (2024) | General Central Service, | Level-8 in the pay | Selection. |
| | *Subject to variation | Group 'B', Gazetted, | matrix (Rs. | |
| | dependent on workload. | Ministerial. | 47600-151100). | |
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| (6) Age-limit for direct | (7) Educational and other | (8) Whether age and educational qualifications |
| recruits. | qualifications required for | prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the |
| | direct recruits. | case of promotees. |
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| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
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| (9) Period of probation, | (10) Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by |
| if any. | deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. |
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| Not applicable. | (i) sixty per cent. by promotion; and |
| | (ii) forty per cent. through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. |
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| (11) In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/ absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation/absorption to be made. | (12) If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. | (13) Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment. |
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| Promotion: | Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | Not applicable. |
| Assistant Section Officer in level-7 in the pay matrix (Rs.44900-142400) with six years regular service in the grade and having | 1. Head of Personnel Group, National Informatics Centre | -Chairman; |
| successfully completed two weeks training in relevant area as prescribed by the organisation from time to time. | 2. Officer not less than the rank of Joint Director or equivalent, National Informatics Centre | -Member; |
| Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors | 3. Officer not less than the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or | |
| shall also be considered, provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such | equivalent from a Ministry or Department or Organisation other than National | |
| qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for | Informatics Centre | -Member. |
| promotion to the next higher | | |
| grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | | |
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| Limited Departmental Competitive Examination: | | |
| The Limited Departmental Competitive Examination shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the National Informatics | | |
| Centre, Section Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2026. | | |
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| (1) Name of posts. | (2) Number of posts. | (3) Classification. | (4) Level in pay | (5) Whether selection post |
| | | | matrix. | or non-selection post. |
+===========================+===============================+===============================+=====================+=============================+
| 2. Private Secretary. | *9 (2024) | General Central Service, | Level-8 in the pay | Selection. |
| | *Subject to variation | Group 'B', Gazetted, | matrix (Rs. | |
| | dependent on workload. | Ministerial. | 47600-151100). | |
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| (6) Age-limit for direct | (7) Educational and other | (8) Whether age and educational qualifications |
| recruits. | qualifications required for | prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the |
| | direct recruits. | case of promotees. |
+---------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
+---------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (9) Period of probation, | (10) Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by |
| if any. | deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. |
+---------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | (i) sixty per cent. by promotion; and |
| | (ii) forty per cent. through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. |
+---------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (11) In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/ absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation/absorption to be made. | (12) Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | (13) Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment. |
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| Promotion: | Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | Not applicable. |
| Personal Assistant in Level-7 in the pay matrix (Rs.44900-142400) with six years of regular service in the grade and having | 1. Head of Personnel Group, National Informatics Centre | -Chairman; |
| successfully completed two weeks training in relevant area as prescribed by the organisation from time to time. | 2. Officer not less than the rank of Joint Director or equivalent, National Informatics Centre | -Member; |
| Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors | 3. Officer not less than the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Govt. of India or | |
| shall also be considered, provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such | equivalent from a Ministry or Department or Organisation other than National | |
| qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for | Informatics Centre | -Member. |
| promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | | |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Limited Departmental Competitive Examination: | | |
| The Limited Departmental Competitive Examination shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the National Informatics | | |
| Centre, Private Secretary, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2026. | | |
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+---------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+-----------------------------+
| (1) Name of posts. | (2) Number of posts. | (3) Classification. | (4) Level in pay | (5) Whether selection post |
| | | | matrix. | or non-selection post. |
+===========================+===============================+===============================+=====================+=============================+
| 3. Assistant Section | *61 (2024) | General Central Service, | Level-7 in the pay | Selection. |
| Officer. | *Subject to variation | Group 'B' Non-Gazetted, | matrix of Rs. | |
| | dependent on workload. | Ministerial. | 44900-142400. | |
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| (6) Age-limit for direct | (7) Essential qualifications: | (8) Whether age and educational qualifications |
| recruits. | Bachelor's Degree from a | prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the |
| | recognised University or | case of promotees. |
| | institutes. | |
| | Desirable: Knowledge of | Not applicable. |
| Not exceeding thirty | computer operation. | |
| years of age. | Note 1: Qualifications are | |
| (Relaxable for the | relaxable at the discretion | |
| Government servant upto | of the Staff Selection | |
| five years in accordance | Commission or competent | |
| with the instructions or | authority, for reasons to be | |
| orders issued by the | recorded in writing in the | |
| Central Government). | case of candidate otherwise | |
| Note: The crucial date | well qualified. | |
| of examination for | Note 2: The qualifications | |
| determining the age-limit | regarding experience is | |
| shall be as advertised | relaxable at the discretion | |
| by the Staff Selection | of the Staff Selection | |
| Commission. | Commission or competent | |
| | authority, in the case of | |
| | candidates belonging to the | |
| | Scheduled Castes or the | |
| | Scheduled Tribes, if at any | |
| | stage of selection, the Staff | |
| | Selection Commission or | |
| | competent authority is of | |
| | the opinion that sufficient | |
| | number of candidates from | |
| | these communities possessing | |
| | the requisite experience are | |
| | not likely to be available to | |
| | fill up the vacancy reserved | |
| | for them. | |
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| (9) Period of probation, | (10) Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by |
| if any. | deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. |
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| Two years. | (i) fifty per cent. by promotion; |
| | (ii) forty per cent. through Limited Department Competitive Examination; and |
| Note: There shall be mandatory induction training of at least two weeks duration for successful completion of probation as prescribed by | (iii) ten per cent. by direct recruitment. |
| the Central Government for direct recruits. | |
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| (11) In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/ absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation/absorption to be made. | (12) Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | (13) Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment. |
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| Promotion: | Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | Not applicable. |
| Senior Secretariat Assistant in level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs.25500-81100) with ten years of regular service in the grade and having | 1. Head of Personnel Group, National Informatics Centre | -Chairman; |
| successfully completed two weeks training in relevant area as prescribed by the organisation from time to time. | 2. Officer not less than the rank of Joint Director or equivalent, National Informatics Centre | -Member; |
| Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors | 3. Officer not less than the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or | |
| shall also be considered, provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such | equivalent from the Ministry or Department or Organisation other than National | |
| qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less and have successfully completed their probation period for | Informatics Centre | -Member. |
| promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have | | |
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already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
Limited Departmental Competitive Examination:
The Limited Departmental Competitive Examination shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the National Informatics
Centre, Assistant Section Officer, Limited Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2026.
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| (1) Name of posts. | (2) Number of posts. | (3) Classification. | (4) Level in pay | (5) Whether selection post |
| | | | matrix. | or non-selection post. |
+===========================+===============================+===============================+=====================+=============================+
| 4. Personal Assistant. | *28 (2024) | General Central Service, | Level-7 in the pay | Selection. |
| | *Subject to variation | Group 'B', Non-Gazetted, | matrix (Rs. | |
| | dependent on workload. | Ministerial. | 44900-142400). | |
+---------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+-----------------------------+
| (6) Age-limit for direct | (7) Educational and other | (8) Whether age and educational qualifications |
| recruits. | qualifications required for | prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the |
| | direct recruits. | case of promotees. |
+---------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
+---------------------------+-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (9) Period of probation, | (10) Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by |
| if any. | deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. |
+---------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Two years. | (i) seventy-five per cent. by promotion; and |
| | (ii) twenty-five per cent. through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination. |
+---------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (11) In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/ absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation/absorption to be made. | (12) Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | (13) Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment. |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Promotion: | Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | Not applicable. |
| Stenographer Grade-III in level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs.25500-81100) with ten years of regular service in the grade and having | 1. Head of Personnel Group, National Informatics Centre | -Chairman; |
| successfully completed two weeks training in relevant area as prescribed by the organisation from time to time. | 2. Officer not less than the rank of Joint Director or equivalent, National Informatics Centre | -Member; |
| Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors | 3. Officer not less than the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or | |
| shall also be considered, provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such | equivalent from the Ministry or Department or Organisation other than National | |
| qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less and have successfully completed their probation period for | Informatics Centre | -Member. |
| promotion to the next higher grade, along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | | |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Limited Departmental Competitive Examination: | | |
| The Limited Departmental Competitive Examination shall be conducted in accordance | | |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
with the provisions of the National Informatics Centre, Personal Assistant, Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination Rules, 2026.
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| Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering confirmations) consisting of: |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. Head of Personnel Group, National Informatics Centre -Chairman; |
| 2. Officer not less than the rank of Joint Director or equivalent, National Informatics Centre. -Member; |
| 3. Officer not less than the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or |
| equivalent from the Ministry or Department or Organisation other than National |
| Informatics Centre -Member. |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+---------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+-----------------------------+
| (1) Name of posts. | (2) Number of posts. | (3) Classification. | (4) Level in pay | (5) Whether selection post |
| | | | matrix. | or non-selection post. |
+===========================+===============================+===============================+=====================+=============================+
| 5. Security Supervisor. | *02 (2024) | General Central Service, | Level-6 in the pay | Not applicable. |
| | *Subject to variation | Group 'B', Non-Gazetted, | matrix (Rs. | |
| | dependent on workload. | Non-Ministerial. | 35400-112400). | |
+---------------------------+-------------------------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+-----------------------------+
| (6) Age-limit for direct | (7) Essential qualification: | (8) Whether age and educational qualifications |
| recruits. | (i) Bachelor's Degree from a | prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the |
| | recognised University or | case of promotees. |
| | institute; and | Not applicable. |
| Not exceeding thirty | (ii) three years of | |
| years of age. | experience of supervising | |
| (Relaxable for Government | security or fire fighting | |
| servants up to five years | work in the Government or | |
| in accordance with the | recognised organisation. | |
| instructions or orders | Desirable: Degree or Diploma | |
| issued by the Central | or Certificate in maintenance | |
| Government). | of security or fire fighting | |
| Note: The crucial date | equipments from the | |
| for determining the age | Government or recognised | |
| limit shall be the | institutes. | |
| closing date for receipt | Note 1: Qualifications are | |
| of applications from | relaxable at the discretion | |
| candidates and not the | of the competent authority, | |
| closing date prescribed | for reasons to be recorded | |
| for those residing in | in writing in the case of | |
| Assam, Meghalaya, | candidate otherwise well | |
| Arunachal Pradesh, | qualified. | |
| Mizoram, Manipur, | Note 2: The qualifications | |
| Nagaland, Tripura, | regarding experience is | |
| Sikkim, Lahaul and Spiti | relaxable at the discretion | |
| District and Pangi | of the competent authority, | |
| Sub-Division of Chamba | in the case of candidates | |
| District of Himachal | belonging to the Scheduled | |
| Pradesh, the Union | Castes or the Scheduled | |
| territories of Andaman | Tribes, if at any stage of | |
| and Nicobar Islands, | selection, the competent | |
| Ladakh and Lakshadweep. | authority is of the opinion | |
| | that sufficient number of | |
| | candidates from these | |
| | communities possessing the | |
| | requisite experience are not | |
| | likely to be available to fill| |
| | up the vacancy reserved for | |
| | them. | |
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| (9) Period of probation, | (10) Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by |
| if any. | deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. |
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| Two years. | By direct recruitment failing which by deputation/absorption. |
| | For Ex-servicemen: Deputation or re-employment. |
| Note: There shall be mandatory induction training of at least two weeks duration for successful completion of probation as prescribed by | |
| the Central Government. | |
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| Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering confirmations) consisting of: |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. Head of Personnel Group, National Informatics Centre -Chairman; |
| 2. Officer not less than the rank of Joint Director or equivalent, National Informatics Centre. -Member; |
| 3. Officer not less than the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of India or |
| equivalent from the Ministry or Department or Organisation other than National |
| Informatics Centre -Member. |
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Deputation:
Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory
Administrations,–
(a) (i) holding analogous post on a regular
basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with six years service rendered after
appointment to the post on a regular basis
in level-5 in the pay matrix (Rs. 29200-
92300) or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; or
(iii) with ten years service rendered after
appointment to the post on a regular basis
in level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs. 25500-
81100) or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; and
(b) possessing the educational qualifications
and experience prescribed for direct
recruitment under column 7.
Note 1: The period of deputation including
period of deputation in another ex-cadre post
held immediately preceding this appointment
in the same or in some other organisation or
department of the Central Government shall
not ordinarily exceed three years.
Note 2: The maximum age-limit for
appointment on deputation shall not be
exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing date
of receipt of applications.
Note 3: In case the incumbent appointed on
deputation is considered for absorption, he or
she should have completed six years of regular
service in level-5 in the pay matrix (Rs. 29200-
92300) and ten years of regular service in level-
4 in the pay matrix (Rs. 25500-81100) on the
date of absorption.
Deputation or re-employment for Armed
Forces Personnel:
The Armed Forces Personnel due to retire or
who are to be transferred to reserve within a
period of one year and having the qualifications
and experience prescribed for deputationists
shall also be considered. If selected, such
officers shall be given deputation terms up to
the date on which they are due for release from
the Armed Forces and thereafter they may be
continued on re-employment terms.
[F. No. 3(02)/2020-Pers.]
Dr. RAJESH KUMAR PATHAK, Dy. Director General (Personnel)
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