Notification of Department of Telecommunications, Telecom Assistant (TA) Group C posts Recruitment Rules 2024.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12122024-259373 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 700] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1946 MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Telecommunications) NOTIFICAION New Delhi, the 11th December, 2024 G.S.R. 762(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Telecom Assistant (TA) in the Department of Telecommunications, namely:- 1. Short title and Commencement. (1) These Rules may be called the Department of Telecommunications, Telecom Assistant (TA) Group 'C' Post Recruitment Rules, 2024. (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 the said post, its classification and the level in the 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 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 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 a marriage is permissible under personal law applicable to such person and 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 to do so, 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 or 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 post | Number of post | Classification | Level in pay matrix | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +=======================+=============================================+===================================+=============================+ | Telecom Assistant (TA)| 31* | General Central Service, | Level 5 in the pay matrix | | | (2024) *subject to | Group 'C', | (Rs:29200-92300) | | | variation dependent on | Non-Gazetted, (Non- | | | | workload. | Ministerial) | | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Whether | Age limit for direct recruitment | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits | | selection post or | | | | | non-selection | | | | | post | | | | | (5) | (6) | (7) | | +=======================+=============================================+===================================+=============================+ | Not applicable | Between 18 and 27 years (The | Essential :Minimum three years Engineering Diploma in | | | upper age-limit is relaxable for | Telecommunications or Electronics or Electrical or | | | departmental candidate upto 40 | Electronics and Communications or Computer Science or | | | years in accordance with | Information Technology or Cyber Security and Big Data | | | instructions or orders issued by | Analysis or Internet of Things (IoT) or Instrumentation from | | | the Central Government.) | a recognized Institute or University; | | | | | | | | Note: The crucial date for | or | | | determining the age limit shall | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Electronics or Computer | | | be as advertised by the Staff | Science from a recognized University or Institute. | | | Selection Commission. | Desirable: | | | | (i) Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in Telecommunications | | | | or Electrical or Electronics or Electronics and | | | | Communication or Computer Science or Information | | | | Technology or Instrumentation Engineering from a | | | | recognized Institute or University; | | | | | | | | | or | | | | (ii) Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Electronics or Computer | | | | Science from a recognized University or Institute. | | | | Note: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of Staff | | | | Selection Commission or Competent Authority in the case of | | | | candidates otherwise well qualified. | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Whether age and | Period of probation, if any | Method of recruitment, whether by direct | | educational qualifications| | recruitment or by promotion or by | | prescribed for direct | | deputation/absorption and percentage of the | | recruits will apply in the| | vacancies to be filled by various methods | | case of promotees | | | | | (8) | (9) | (10) | | +=======================+=============================================+===================================+=============================+ | Not Applicable | Two years. | 100% by Direct Recruitment failing which by | | | | deputation (including short-term contract). | | | Note: The probation period will | | | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------+ include the mandatory induction training for a certain time period as stipulated by Department of Telecommunications (DoT). +-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | In case of recruitment by promotion or | If Departmental Promotion Committee | Circumstances in which | | deputation/ absorption grades from which | (DPC) exists, what is its composition | Union Public Service | | promotion or deputation / absorption to be | | Commission (UPSC) to | | made | | be consulted in making | | | | recruitment | +-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | (11) | (12) | (13) | +=============================================================+=============================================================+=============================================================+ | Deputation (including short term | Departmental Promotion Committee | Not Applicable | | contract): | (for considering the confirmation) | | | Officers of the Central Government, State | consisting of: | | | Government, Union territories, autonomous | (1) Director, Group 'A', Department | | | or statutory organisation, PSUs, University or | of Telecommunications | | | Recognised Research Institutions: | Chairman; | | | (a) (i) Holding analogous post on a regular | (2) Assistant Director General | | | basis in the parent cadre or department; | (ADG)/Assistant Divisional | | | or | Engineer Telecom (ADET), | | | (ii) with five years service rendered after | Group 'A', Department of | | | appointment to the post on a regular | Telecommunications – Member; | | | basis in level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs. | (3) Assistant Director (AD)/Sub | | | 25500-81100) or equivalent in the | Divisional Engineer (SDE), | | | parent cadre or department; or | Group 'B', Department of | | | (iii) with ten years service rendered after | Telecommunications - Member. | | | appointment to the post on a regular | | | | basis in level-3 in the pay matrix | | | | (Rs.21700-69100) or equivalent in the | | | | parent cadre or department; and | | | | (b) possessing the qualifications prescribed | | | | for direct recruits under Column No. 7. | | | | Note 1: The period of deputation including | | | | the period of deputation in another ex-cadre | | | | post held immediately preceding this | | | | appointment in the same or some other | | | | organization/department of the Central | | | | Government shall ordinarily not exceed three | | | | years. | | | | Note 2: The maximum age-limit for | | | | appointment on deputation (including short | | | | term contract) shall be not exceeding 56 years | | | | as on the closing date of receipt of | | | | applications. | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. . 9-11(02)/2024-Estt(RR)] ROSHNI SOHNI, Deputy Director General (Establishment) 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2024.12.12 16:06:01 +05°30′