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Notification under sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949, prescribing recruitment rules for the posts of Head Constable (Cook) and Head Constable (Water Carrier) in the Tradesmen Cadre of the Central Reserve Police Force.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs, by G.S.R. 308(E) dated 4th June 2024, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949), notified the Ministry of Home Affairs, Central Reserve Police Force, Tradesmen Cadre, Head Constable (Cook) and Head Constable (Water Carrier), Group 'C' Posts, Recruitment Rules, 2024, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette; the rules define terms including "competent authority," "Director General" and "SHAPE-I" (per CRPF Standing Order No. 04 of 2008 dated 15th December 2008), and cross-reference the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955. The Schedule specifies, for the post of Head Constable (Cook), a sanctioned strength of 1764 posts (2024) (1740 male, 24 female, subject to workload variation), classified as General Central Service, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Combatant, at Level-4 of the pay matrix (Rs. 25,500-81,100), filled entirely by promotion (no direct recruitment) from Constable (Cook) at Level-3 (Rs. 21,700-69,100) with five years' regular service, medical category SHAPE-I and a good record of service; promotions are considered by a Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee chaired by a Deputy Inspector General or Commandant, with a Deputy Commandant and Assistant Commandant as members, and Union Public Service Commission consultation is not applicable. Other rules address disqualification for bigamous marriages, ineligibility of non-citizens (with exceptions for Nepal/Bhutan subjects), retirement at age sixty, and reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Ex-servicemen. The notification was issued under file number R.IX-1/2024-Org (Tradesmen) and signed by G. Parthasarathi, Joint Secretary (P.II).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-05062024-254545 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 287] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024/JYAISHTHA 14, 1946 [F. No. R.IX-1/2024-Org (Tradesmen)] G. PARTHASARATHI, Joint Secy. (P.II) MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th June, 2024 G.S.R. 308(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Head Constable (Cook) and Head Constable (Water Carrier) under Tradesmen Cadre in the Central Reserve Police Force, Ministry of Home Affairs, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Home Affairs, Central Reserve Police Force, Tradesmen Cadre, Head Constable (Cook) and Head Constable (Water Carrier), Group 'C' Posts, Recruitment Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "competent authority" means the appointing authority or authority referred to in the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949, and the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955; (b) "Director General" means the Director General, Central Reserve Police Force; (c) "SHAPE-I" refers to the medical category as specified under the Central Reserve Police Force Standing Order No. 04 of 2008, dated the 15th December, 2008, and subsequent amendments issued by the Central Government from time to time. (2) The words and expressions used herein and not defined shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (66 of 1949), and the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955. 3. Application.- These rules shall apply to the posts as specified in column (1) of the Schedule annexed to these rules. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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 posts: Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the 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. 7. Maintenance.- Every post remained unfilled and every vacancy that may arise thereafter shall be filled in accordance with the provisions as specified in the said Schedule and the procedure as may be prescribed by the Central Government from time to time. 8. Seniority.- Seniority shall be regulated in accordance with the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955, and general instructions issued by the Central Government from time to time. 9. Ineligibility of non-citizens of India.- No person, who is not a citizen of India shall, except with the prior permission of the Central Government in writing, be appointed under these rules: Provided that nothing contained in this rule shall debar the appointment or employment of a subject of Nepal or Bhutan in the Force. 10. Superannuation.- (1) Every person appointed under these rules shall retire from service on the afternoon of the last day of the month in which he or she attains the age of sixty years or as prescribed by the Central Government from time to time : Provided that a person whose date of birth is on the first day of a month shall retire from service in the afternoon of the last day of the preceding month on attaining the age of sixty years or superannuation. (2) No person shall be granted extension in service beyond the prescribed age of retirement on superannuation. 11. Interpretation.- If any question relating to the interpretation of these rules arises, it shall be decided by the Central Government. 12. 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. 13. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the Ex-servicemen and others special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard. SCHEDULE +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | Name of posts. | Number of posts. | Classification. | Level in pay matrix. | Whether selection post or non-selection post. | +=======================+=================================================================================================================+=================================================================================+====================================================================+===========================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | 1. Head Constable | *1764 (2024) | General Central Service, | Level-4 in the | Non-selection. | | (Cook). | [Male- 1740 and Female- 24] | Group 'C', | pay matrix | | | | *Subject to variation dependent on workload. | Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Combatant. | (Rs. 25500- 81100). | | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | Age-limit for direct | Educational and other qualifications 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. | Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/ absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. | | recruits. | | | | | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | By promotion. | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | In case of recruitment by promotion or by deputation/ absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation/ absorption to be made. | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. | Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (11) | (12) | (13) | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Promotion: | Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of :- | Not applicable. | | (a) Constable (Cook) in level-3 in the pay matrix (Rs. 21700-69100) with five years regular service in the grade; and | 1. Deputy Inspector General or | | | (b) The candidate shall be,- | Commandant, Central Reserve Police Force- Chairperson ; | | | (i) in Medical category SHAPE-I; and | 2. Deputy Commandant, Central Reserve Police Force- Member ; | | | (ii) has good record of service. | 3. Assistant Commandant, Central Reserve Police Force- Member. | | | Note:-Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service or being considered for promotion, their seniors shall 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 along with the juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | 2. Head Constable | *951 (2024) | General Central Service, | Level-4 in the | Non-selection. | | (Water Carrier). | [Male-913 and Female- 38] | Group 'C', | pay matrix | | | | *Subject to variation dependent on workload. | Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Combatant. | (Rs. 25500- 81100). | | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | By promotion. | +-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | (11) | (12) | (13) | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Promotion: | Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of :- | Not applicable. | | (a) Constable (Water Carrier) in level-3 in the pay matrix (Rs. 21700-69100) with five years regular service in the grade; and | 1. Deputy Inspector General or | | | (b) The candidate shall be,- | Commandant, Central Reserve Police Force- Chairperson ; | | | (i) in Medical category SHAPE-I; and | 2. Deputy Commandant, Central Reserve Police Force- Member ; | | | (ii) has good record of service. | 3. Assistant Commandant, Central Reserve Police Force- Member. | | | Note- Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service or being considered for promotion, their seniors shall 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 along with the juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------+ Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. RAVINDER KUMAR

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