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Registry No. D.L.-33004/99
REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-08062026-273220
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 386]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISHTHA 11, 1948
3906 GI/2026
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SCHEDULE
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5)
*Subject to variation dependent on workload.
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Age-limit for direct recruits.
(6)
18 to 27 years of age. (Relaxable for departmental candidates up to forty years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central 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.
(7)
(i) 12th class pass from a recognised Board.
(ii) a typing speed of thirty words per minute in English or twenty-five words per minute in Hindi on manual typewriter; or
(iii) a typing speed of thirty-five words per minute in English or thirty words per minute in Hindi on computer (thirty-five words per minute and thirty words per minute correspond to 10500 key depression per hour and 9000 key depression per hour on an average of five key depressions for each word).
Time allowed: Ten minutes.
Note 1: The qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
Note 2: The qualification regarding experience are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, 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.
Period of probation, if any.
(9)
Two years for direct recruits.
Note: There shall be a mandatory induction training of at least two weeks duration for direct recruits for successful completion of probation as prescribed by the Central Government.
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.
(10)
(i) Eighty-five per cent. by direct recruitment through the Staff Selection Commission;
(ii) ten per cent. by promotion on the basis of departmental qualifying examination; and
(iii) five per cent.by promotion on the basis of Seniority-cum-fitness.
In case of recruitment by promotion or by deputation/absorption grades from which promotion or deputation/absorption; to be made.
(11)
(i) Promotion: Ten per cent. of the vacancies shall be filled from amongst Multi-Tasking Staff in level-1 in the pay matrix (Rs. 18000-56900) and who possess 12th class pass from a recognised Board and have rendered three years regular service in the grade, on the basis of departmental qualifying examination.
Note 1: The maximum age-limit for eligibility for examination is up to the age forty-five years in the case of general candidates and up to fifty years in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes
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and the Scheduled Tribes.
Note 2: If more of such employees, then the number of vacancies available under clause (i) qualifies at the examination, such excess number of employees shall be considered for filling the vacancies arising in the subsequent years so that the employees qualifying at an earlier examination are considered before those who qualify at a later examination.
(ii) five per cent. of the vacancies shall be filled on Seniority-cum-fitness basis from Multi-Tasking Staff who have completed three years regular service in the post in level-1 in the pay matrix (Rs. 18000-56900).
Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are 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 their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition.
(12)
Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:-
1. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping (Personnel or Administration) – Chairman;
2. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping or Nautical Surveyor or Engineer and Ship Surveyor or Ship Surveyor (representative of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes) – Member;
3. An officer from other Central Government department including allied offices and subordinate offices at level of Under Secretary and above – Member.
Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:-
1. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping (Personnel or Administration) – Chairman;
2. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping or Nautical Surveyor or Engineer and
Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment.
(13)
Not applicable.
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5)
2. Multi-Tasking Staff. | 81* (2026) | General Central Service, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Ministerial. | Level-1 in the pay matrix (Rs, 18000-56900). | Not applicable.
(a) Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai – 27;
(b) Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai – 12;
(c) Mercantile Marine Department, Chennai – 07;
(d) Mercantile Marine Department, Kolkata – 13;
(e) Mercantile Marine Department, Kochi – 04;
(f) Government Shipping Office – 10; and
(g) Seamen's Employment Office – 08
*Subject to variation dependent on workload.
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(6)
18 to 27 years of age.
(Relaxable for the departmental candidates up to forty years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government).
Note: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as advertised by the Staff Selection Commission.
(7)
10th class pass from a recognised Board.
Note 1: The qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
Note 2: The qualification regarding experience are relaxable at the discretion of Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, 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.
(8) | (9) | (10)
Not applicable. | Two years. | By direct recruitment.
Note: There shall be a mandatory induction training of at least two weeks duration for direct recruits for successful completion of probation as prescribed by the Central Government.
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Ship Surveyor or Ship Surveyor (representative of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes) – Member;
3. Assistant Director General of Shipping – Member.
(12)
Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:-
1. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping (Personnel or Administration) – Chairman;
2. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping or Nautical Surveyor or Engineer and Ship Surveyor or Ship Surveyor (representative of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes) – Member;
3. Assistant Director General of Shipping – Member.
(13)
Not applicable.
[F. No. A-12011/7/2022-MA-Part(1) (376415)]
VENKATESAPATHY SIVAPERUMAL, Jt. Secy.
MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
(Directorate General of Shipping)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st June, 2026
G.S.R. 428(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of –
(i) the Shipping Office, Bombay/Calcutta (Class III and Class IV Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1969, in so far as they relate to the posts of Lower Division Clerks; Adrema Operator; Daftry/Record Sorter, Peon, Hamal, Sweeper; Bhisty, Farash and Night Watchman;
(ii) the Seamen’s Employment Office, Bombay/Calcutta (Class III and Class IV Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1969, in so far as they relate to the posts of Lower Division Clerks/Telephone Operators, Daftry, Peon; Hamal, Sweeper and Night Watchman;
(iii) the Directorate General of Shipping, (Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 1990, in so far as they relate to the posts of Lower Division Clerks, Adrema Operator/Record Sorter, Jamadar/Daftry, Peon, Watchman, Hamal and Safaiwala;
(iv) the Mercantile Marine Depart Departments, Madras, Cochin, Visakhapatnam, Tuticorin and Regional Offices (Sails) Tuticorin and Calicut (Group C and Group D posts) Recruitment Rules, 1991, in so far as they relate to the posts of Lower Division Clerk, Mercantile Marine Departments, Madras – 11, Cochin – 3, Vishakhapatnam – 3, Tuticorin– 1, Regional (Sails) Calicut– 1, Tuticorin – 1, Tape Holder Mercantile Marine Departments Cochin – 1,Visakhapatnam – 1, Attender, Mercantile Marine Department, Madras, Peon or Packer, MMD, Madras, Peon– 5, Packer - 1, MMD Vizag Peon - 2, MMD, Cochin Peon – 2, R.O. (Sails) Tuticorin, Peon– 1, Calicut – 1, and Watchmen, MMD, Madras, MMD, Vizag;
(v) the Mercantile Marine Departments, Calcutta and Port Blair (Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 1991, in so far as they relate to the posts of Lower Division Clerk Mercantile Marine Department, Calcutta, Port Blair, Record Supplier Mercantile Marine Department, Calcutta, Daftry Mercantile Marine Department, Calcutta, Peons or peons-cum-Tape holder or Messenger-cum-peon. Mercantile Marine Department Calcutta, Peon-15, Peon-cum-tape-holder-2, Port Blair Messenger-cum-Peon-2, Chowkidar, Durwan, Sweeper Mercantile Marine Department, Calcutta, Port Blair, Farash and Mali; and
(vi) the Mercantile Marine Departments, Bombay, Jamnagar and Mormugao and Regional Offices (Sails), Bombay and Jamnagar (Group C and Group D posts)Recruitment Rules, 1991, in so far as they relate to the posts of Lower Division Clerks, Mercantile Marin Departments, Bombay, Jamnagar, Mormugao Regional Officers (Sails) Bombay Jamnagar, Tape holder (Mercantile Marine Department, Bombay, Havildar (Mercantile Marine Department, Bombay), Janitor (Mercantile Marine Department. Bombay, Daftary Mercantile Marine Department, Bombay, Peon Mercantile Marine Departments Bombay 8 Jamnagar 3,
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Marmugao 2, Regional Offices (Sails) Bombay 1, Jamnagar 1, Sweeper Mercantile Marine Department, Bombay, and Hamal Mercantile Marine Department, Bombay,
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 posts of Lower Division Clerk and Multi-Tasking Staff in the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai, and all Mercantile Marine Departments and its subordinate offices under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai and Mercantile Marine Departments and its subordinate offices, (Group 'C' 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 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. Disqualification – No person-
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living;
or
(b) who, having a living spouse, 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 a 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.
6. 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.
7. 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, 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 posts. | Number of posts.
(1) | (2)
1. Lower Division Clerk. | 94* (2026)
(a) Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai – 32;
(b) Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai – 14;
(c) Mercantile Marine Department, Chennai – 10;
(d) Mercantile Marine Department, Kolkata – 12;
(e) Mercantile Marine Department, Kandla – 03;
(f) Mercantile Marine Department, Kochi – 05;
(g) Government Shipping Office – 15; and
(h) Seamen's Employment Office – 03.
*Subject to variation dependent on workload.
Classification. | Level in the pay matrix. | Whether Selection post or non-selection post. | Age-limit for direct recruits. | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits.
(3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7)
General Central Service, Group 'C', Non- | Level-2 in the pay matrix | Non - Selection. | Between 18 and 27 years of age. | (i) 12th class pass from a recognised Board.
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Gazetted, Ministerial. | (Rs, 19900-63200). | | (Relaxable for the departmental candidates up to forty years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government). | (ii) a typing speed of thirty words per minute in English or twenty-five words per minute in Hindi on manual typewriter; or
| | Note: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as advertised by the Staff Selection Commission. | (iii) a typing speed of thirty-five words per minute in English or thirty words per minute in Hindi on computer (thirty-five words per minute and thirty words per minute correspond to 10500 key depression per hour and 9000 key depression per hour on an average of five key depressions for each word).
| | | Time allowed: Ten minutes.
| | | Note 1: The qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
| | | Note 2: The qualification regarding experience are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, 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.
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. | In case of recruitment by promotion or by deputation/absorption grades from which promotion or deputation/absorption; to be made.
(8) | (9) | (10) | (11)
Yes, to the extent indicated in column (11). | Two years for direct recruits. | (i) Eighty-five per cent. by direct recruitment through the Staff Selection Commission; | (i) Promotion: Ten per cent. of the vacancies shall be filled from amongst Multi-Tasking Staff in level-1 in the pay matrix (Rs, 18000-56900) and who possess 12th class pass from a recognised Board and have rendered three years regular service in the grade, on the basis of departmental qualifying examination.
| | (ii) ten per cent. by promotion on the basis of departmental qualifying examination; and | Note 1: The maximum age-limit for eligibility for examination is up to the age forty-five years in the case of general candidates and up to fifty years in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes
| | Note: There shall be a mandatory induction training of at least two weeks duration for direct recruits for successful | (iii) five per cent.by promotion on the basis of Seniority-cum-fitness. |
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completion of probation as prescribed by the Central Government. | and the Scheduled Tribes.
| Note 2: If more of such employees, then the number of vacancies available under clause (i) qualifies at the examination, such excess number of employees shall be considered for filling the vacancies arising in the subsequent years so that the employees qualifying at an earlier examination are considered before those who qualify at a later examination.
| (ii) five per cent. of the vacancies shall be filled on Seniority-cum-fitness basis from Multi-Tasking Staff who have completed three years regular service in the post in level-1 in the pay matrix (Rs. 18000-56900).
| Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are 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 their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. | Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment.
(12) | (13)
Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:- | Not applicable.
1. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping (Personnel or Administration – Chairman; |
2. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping or Nautical Surveyor or Engineer and Ship Surveyor or Ship Surveyor (representative of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes) – Member; |
3. An officer from other Central Government department including allied offices and subordinate offices at level of Under Secretary and above – Member. |
Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:- |
1. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping (Personnel or Administration) – Chairman; |
2. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping or Nautical Surveyor or Engineer and |
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Ship Surveyor or Ship Surveyor (representative of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes) – Member;
3. Assistant Director General of Shipping – Member.
(1) | (2)
2. Multi-Tasking Staff. | 81* (2026)
(a) Directorate General of Shipping, Mumbai – 27;
(b) Mercantile Marine Department, Mumbai – 12;
(c) Mercantile Marine Department, Chennai – 07;
(d) Mercantile Marine Department, Kolkata – 13;
(e) Mercantile Marine Department, Kochi – 04;
(f) Government Shipping Office – 10; and
(g) Seamen's Employment Office – 08
*Subject to variation dependent on workload.
(3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7)
General Central Service, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Ministerial. | Level-1 in the pay matrix (Rs, 18000-56900). | Not applicable. | Between 18 and 27 years of age. | 10th class pass from a recognised Board.
| | | (Relaxable for the departmental candidates up to forty years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government). | Note 1: The qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
| | | Note: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as advertised by the Staff Selection Commission | Note 2: The qualification regarding experience are relaxable at the discretion of Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, 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
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available to fill up the vacancy reserved for them.
(8) | (9) | (10) | (11)
Not applicable. | Two years. | By direct recruitment. | Not applicable.
Note: There shall be a mandatory induction training of at least two weeks duration for direct recruits for successful completion of probation as prescribed by the Central Government.
(12) | (13)
Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:- | Not applicable.
1. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping (Personnel or Administration) – Chairman;
2. Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Shipping or Nautical Surveyor or Engineer and Ship Surveyor or Ship Surveyor (representative of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes) – Member;
3. Assistant Director General of Shipping – Member.
[F. No. A-12011/7/2022-MA-Part(1) (376415)]
VENKATESAPATHY SIVAPERUMAL, Jt. Secy.
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