Zoological Survey of India (Taxidermist Grade III) Recruitment Rules, 2025

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07032025-261501 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 127] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025/PHALGUNA 16, 1946 1602 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICAION New Delhi, the 25th February, 2025 G.S.R. 161(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Zoological Survey of India (Central Service Class-III posts) Recruitment Rules, 1963, in so far as they relate to the post of Junior Taxidermist, 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 Taxidermist Grade III in the Zoological Survey of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called the Zoological Survey of India (Taxidermist Grade III) Recruitment Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Number of posts, classification and level in the pay matrix. – The number of said post, its classification and level in pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules. 3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc. The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule. 4. 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 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. 5. 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. 6. Savings. - 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, 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 | Number of | Classification. | Level in the | Whether | Age- limit for direct recruits. | | the Post. | Post. | | pay matrix. | selection post | | | | | | | or non- | | +----------------+----------------+---------------+----------------------+-----------------------+------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | +================+================+===============+======================+=======================+==============================+ | Taxidermist | 10* (2025) | General | Level-5 in the | Not applicable. | Between 18 and 27 years | | Grade III. | *Subject to | Central | pay matrix | | (relaxable for Government | | | variation | Service, Group| (Rs. 29200- | | servants upto 40 years in | | | dependent on | 'C', Non- | 92300). | | accordance with the instructions | | | workload. | Gazetted, Non-| | | or orders issued by the Central | | | | Ministerial. | | | Government). | +----------------+----------------+---------------+----------------------+-----------------------+------------------------------+ Note.- The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be as advertised by the Staff Selection Commission. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits. | Whether age and | Period of | | | educational | probation, | | | qualifications | if any. | | | prescribed for direct | | | | recruits will apply in | | | | the case of promotees. | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | (7) | (8) | (9) | +=======================================================================+=====================================================================+========================+ | Essential: (i) 12th Class passed with Biology as one of the subjects from a recognised Board or Institute and 3 years' practical experience in taxidermy from an organisation recognised by the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration or Public Sector Undertaking or Autonomous or Local Body; or | Not applicable. | Two years. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | (ii) 12th Class passed with Biology as one of the subjects from a recognised Board or Institute and Diploma in Museology from a recognised University or Institute. | | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ Note 1.- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission in case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Note 2.- The qualification regarding experience are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission in case of candidates belong to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes if at any stage of selection the Staff Selection Commission 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 posts reserved for them. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | Method of recruitment | In case of | If a Departmental Promotion Committee | Circumstances | | whether by direct recruitment | recruitment by | exists what is its composition. | in which the | | or by promotion or by | promotion or | | Union Public | | deputation or by absorption | deputation or | | Service | | and percentage of the | absorption, grades | | Commission is | | vacancies to be filled by | from which | | to be consulted | | various methods. | promotion or | | in making | | | deputation or | | recruitment. | | | absorption to be | | | | | made. | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | +=======================================================================================+=======================================================================+=====================================================================+========================+ | By direct recruitment through | Not applicable. | Departmental Confirmation Committee (for | Not applicable. | | Staff Selection Commission. | | considering confirmation) consisting of.- | | | | | (i) Director, Zoological | | | | | Survey of India Chairman; | | | | | (ii) Head of Office, | | | | | Botanical Survey | | | | | of India Member; | | | | | (iii) Head of Office, | | | | | Zoological Survey | | | | | of India Member. | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------+ Note.- Vacancies caused by the incumbent being away on deputation or on long illness or study leave or under other circumstances for a duration of one year or more, may be filled on deputation basis from officers of Central Government holding analogous posts on regular basis or with 5 years' regular service in posts in the level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs. 25500- 81100) and possessing the qualifications and experience prescribed for direct recruits under column (7). [F. No.02/01/2024-CSZ] NAMEETA PRASAD, Jt. Secy.