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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-12082026-275388
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 654] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026/SHRAVAN 19, 1948
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
(Directorate General of Civil Aviation )
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th July, 2026
G.S.R. 718(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the constitution
and in supersession of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Group 'A' posts
of Senior Dangerous Goods Inspector and Dangerous Goods Inspector, Recruitment Rules, 2020, 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 Senior Dangerous Goods Inspector and
Dangerous Goods Inspector in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Civil Aviation, namely:
2.
Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Civil Aviation,
Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Senior Dangerous Goods Inspector and Dangerous Goods Inspector,
(Group 'A' post), 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 the level in pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the
said Schedule.
4.
Method of recruitment, age- limit and other 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 aforesaid Schedule.
5.
or
Disqualification. – No person, -
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living;
(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.
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 and in consultation with the Union Public
Service Commission, 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, the 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 Post. | Number of post. | Classification. | Level in the pay | Whether Selection post or |
| | (2) | (3) | matrix. | non-selection post. |
+=================+=====================+======================+=====================+=======================+
| 1. Senior | 1 *(2026) | General Central | (4) | (5) |
| Dangerous | *(Subject to | Services, Group | Level-12 | Selection. |
| Goods | variation | 'A', Gazetted, Non- | (Rs. 78800- | |
| Inspector. | dependent on | Ministerial. | 209200/-). | |
| | workload). | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+-------------------------+
| Age-limit for | Educational and | Whether age | Period of | Method of recruitment, |
| direct | other | and | probation, if | whether by direct |
| recruits. | qualifications | educational | any. | recruitment or by promotion |
| | required for | qualifications | | or by deputation/absorption |
| | direct recruits. | prescribed for | | and percentage of the |
| | | direct recruits | | vacancies to be filled by |
| | | will apply in | | various methods. |
| | | the case of | | |
| | | promotees. | | |
+=====================+=====================+======================+=====================+=========================+
| (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+-------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not Applicable. | Not | By promotion failing which by |
| | | | applicable. | deputation (including short- |
| | | | | term contract). |
+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+-------------------------+
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| In case of recruitment by promotion or | If a Departmental Promotion | Circumstances in which |
| deputation/absorption, grades from | Committee exists, what is its | Union Public Service |
| which | composition. | Commission to be |
| promotion | | consulted in making |
| deputation/absorption is to be made. | | recruitment. |
+===================================+===================================+===================================+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| Promotion: | Group 'A' Departmental | Consultation with Union |
| Dangerous Goods Inspector in the level- | Promotion Committee (for | Public Service |
| 11 (Rs. 67700-208700/-) of the pay matrix | considering promotion) | Commission is not |
| with five years of regular service in the | consisting of: | necessary. |
| grade rendered after appointment to the | (i) Chairman or Member, Union | |
| post and having successfully completed | Public Service Commission | |
| two to four weeks training in the relevant | - Chairman; | |
| field as prescribed by the competent | (ii) Secretary, Ministry of Civil | |
| authority from time to time. | Aviation - Member; | |
| | (iii) Director General of Civil | |
| Note: Where juniors who have completed | Aviation - Member. | |
| their qualifying or eligibility service are | | |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
being considered for promotion, their
seniors would 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.
Deputation (including short-term
contract):
Officers of the Central Government or
State Government or Union territories or
autonomous or statutory organisation or
public sector undertakings or Universities
or recognised research institutions, -
(a)(i) Holding analogous posts on
regular basis in the parent cadre or
department; or
(ii) With five years regular service
rendered after appointment to the post on
a regular basis in the level-11 (Rs.
67700-208700/-) of the pay matrix or
equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; and
(b) possessing the following educational
qualifications and experience, namely:-
Essential:-
(i) A bachelors' degree in any
discipline from a recognised University or
Institute;
(ii). having undergone a Category-6
Dangerous Goods training course duly
approved by Directorate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA) or International Civil
Aviation Organisation (ICAO) or
International Air Transport Association
(IATA).
Experience:-
Total experience of ten years as under:
(i) five years' experience as
Dangerous Goods Instructor of a training
organisation approved by Directorate
General of Civil Aviation.
(ii) five years' experience in handling
of air cargo in scheduled operations.
Note 1: The Departmental Officers in
feeder category who are in the direct line
of promotion shall not be eligible for
consideration for appointment on
deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall
not be eligible for consideration for
appointment by promotion.
Note 2: The period of deputation
(including short-term contract) in another
ex-cadre post held immediately preceding
this appointment in the same or some
other organisation or department of the
Central Government, shall ordinarily not
to exceed four years.
Note 3: The maximum age-limit for
appointment by deputation (including
short-term contract) shall be not
exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing
date of the receipt of applications.
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+=================+=====================+======================+=====================+=======================+
| 2. Dangerous | 3 *(2026) | General Central | Level-11 | Not applicable. |
| Goods | *(Subject to | Services, Group 'A', | (Rs. 67700- | |
| Inspector. | variation | Gazetted, Non- | 208700/-) | |
| | dependent on | Ministerial. | | |
| | workload). | | | |
+-----------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+-----------------------+
+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+--------------------------+
| (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
+=====================+=====================+======================+=====================+==========================+
| Not exceeding forty | Essential:- | Not | 2 (Two) Years. | By direct |
| years (Relaxable for | | applicable. | Note: There | recruitment. |
| Government | (i) A Bachelors' | | shall be a | |
| Servants upto five | degree in any discipline | | mandatory | Note: Vacancies |
| years in accordance | from a recognised | | induction | caused by the |
| with instructions or | University or Institute. | | training of at | incumbent being |
| orders issued by | | | least two weeks | away on deputation |
| Central | (ii) having undergone | | duration for | or long illness or |
| Government). | a Category-6 Dangerous | | successful | study leave or |
| | Goods training course | | completion of | under other |
| Note: The crucial | duly approved by | | the probation as | circumstances for a |
| date for determining | Directorate General of | | prescribed by | duration of one |
| the age-limit shall | Civil Aviation (DGCA) or | | the Central | year or more may |
| be as advertised by | International Civil | | Government. | be filled on |
| the Union Public | Aviation Organisation | | | deputation basis |
| Service | (ICAO) or International | | Training:- The | from officers of |
| Commission. | Air Transport Association | | newly inducted | Central |
| | (IATA). | | officers shall be | Government. |
| | | | provided an | (a) (i) holding |
| | | | induction | analogous posts on |
+---------------------+---------------------+----------------------+---------------------+--------------------------+
Experience:-
Five years' experience in
handling of air cargo in
scheduled operations.
Desirable Experience:-
Two years' experience as
Dangerous Goods
Instructor of a training
organisation approved by
Directorate General of
Civil Aviation.
Note 1: The
qualifications are
relaxable at the discretion
of the Union Public
Service Commission for
reasons to be recorded in
writing, in case of
candidates otherwise well
qualified.
Note 2: The qualification
regarding experience is
relaxable at the discretion
of the Union Public
Service Commission for
reasons to be recorded in
writing, in case of
candidates belonging to
the Scheduled Castes or
Scheduled Tribes if at any
stage of selection, the
Union Public Service
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.
training for a
period of
minimum two
weeks to enable
officers to get a
general
understanding
about the
organisation, its
vision and
mission and
acquire
necessary
competency
required for
performing their
job. After
completion of
initial induction
training, the
newly inducted
officers shall be
provided on the
job training to
enable them to
handle their
responsibility
independently.
regular basis in the
parent cadre or
department; or
(ii) with five years
regular service in
posts in level-10 of
the pay matrix (Rs.
56100-177500/-
) in the parent
cadre or
department; and
(b) Possessing the
qualifications and
experience
prescribed for
direct recruits
under Col. 7.
+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+=====================+===================================+===================================+
| Not | Group 'A' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for | Consultation with Union |
| applicable. | considering confirmation) consisting of:- | Public Service Commission is |
| | (i) Director General of Civil Aviation Chairperson; | necessary. |
| | (ii) Director or Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Civil | |
| | Aviation - Member; | |
| | (iii) Joint or Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation | |
| | - Member; | |
| | (iv) Director (Finance or Administration), Directorate | |
| | General of Civil Aviation - Member. | |
+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
[F. No. A-12018/15/2018-Recruitment Section]
HARISH KUMAR VASHISTH, Jt. Director General (JDG)
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