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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-13042026-271765
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 253]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026/CHAITRA 23, 1948
MINISTRY OF STEEL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026
G.S.R. 277(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Ministry of Steel (Technical Wing) Recruitment Rules, 2002, in so far as they relate to the posts of
Assistant Industrial Adviser, Deputy Industrial Adviser and Joint Industrial Adviser, 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 posts in the Technical Wing in the Ministry of Steel, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Steel (Technical
Wing) Recruitment Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of the post, their
classification and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2), (3) and (4) of the
Schedules annexed to these rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, other qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, 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 any of 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.
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 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 in respect of any class or category of persons.
6. 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, and the 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 Matrix. | Whether Selection post or |
| | | | | Non Selection post. |
+=============================+==============================================+=============================================+===================================+==================================+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 1. Assistant | 2 (2026) *Subject to | General Central | Level - 10 | Not applicable. |
| Industrial Adviser. | variation dependent | Service Group 'A' | (Rs. 56,100- | |
| | on workload. | Gazetted Non | 1,77,500). | |
| | | Ministerial. | | |
+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| Age Limits for Direct Recruits. | Educational and other Qualification required for direct recruits. |
+============================================================================+==================================================================================================================================================================+
| (6) | (7) |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Not exceeding thirty five years (relaxable | Essential.-(i) Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or |
| for government servants upto five years in | Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering or Metallurgical |
| accordance with instructions or orders | Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering from a |
| issued by Government of India). | recognised university or institute. |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Note. The crucial date for determining | (ii) Three years experience in steel works, steel rolling mills or in a unit |
| the age-limit shall be as advertised by the | manufacturing plant machinery or machine tools; or |
| Union Public Service Commission. | Three years experience in production, planning, development and |
| | research of iron and steel industry including its raw materials. |
| | |
| | Note 1.- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union |
| | Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the |
| | 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 the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled |
| | Castes or the 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 vacancies reserved for them. |
| | |
| | Desirable.- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical |
| | Engineering or Chemical Engineering or Metallurgical Engineering or |
| | Electronics and Communication Engineering from a recognised |
| | university or institute. |
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| Whether age and educational qualification prescribed for direct recruits | Period of Probation, if any. | Method of Recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by |
| will apply in the case of promotees. | | deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. |
+============================================================================+=============================================+==================================================================================================================================================================+
| (8) | (9) | (10) |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | One year. | Direct Recruitment |
| | | |
| | Note. There shall be a | Note. Vacancies caused by the incumbent being away on |
| | mandatory induction training for | deputation or long illness |
| | direct recruits of at least two | |
| | weeks duration for successful | or study leave or under other |
| | completion of the probation as | circumstances for a duration of |
| | prescribed by Government of | one year or more may be filled on |
| | India. | deputation basis from the officers |
| | | under the Central Government. |
| | | |
| | | (a) (i) holding analogous posts on |
| | | a regular basis in the parent cadre |
| | | or department; or |
| | | |
| | | (ii) with two-years service in the |
| | | grade rendered after appointment |
| | | thereto on a regular basis in the |
| | | level 9 (Rs. 53,100-1,67,800) in |
| | | the pay matrix or equivalent in the |
| | | parent cadre or department; or |
| | | |
| | | (iii) with four-years service in the |
| | | grade rendered after appointment |
| | | thereto on a regular basis in the |
| | | level 8 (Rs. 47,600-1,51,100) in the |
| | | pay matrix or equivalent in the |
| | | parent cadre or department. |
| | | |
| | | (b) Possessing the educational |
| | | qualifications and experience |
| | | prescribed for direct recruits under |
| | | column 7. |
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| In case of recruitment by Promotion /Deputation/Absorption grades from | If a Departmental Promotion Committee | Circumstances in which UPSC to be consulted in making recruitment. |
| which Promotion /Deputation /Absorption to be made. | exists, what is its composition. | |
+============================================================================+=============================================+==================================================================================================================================================================+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Not applicable. | Departmental Confirmation Committee | Consultation with Union Public |
| | (for considering confirmation) consisting | Service Commission is necessary |
| | of: | while making direct recruitment. |
| | 1. Joint Secretary | |
| | (Technical Wing), Ministry of | |
| | Steel | |
| | (Chairman); | |
| | 2. Director, Ministry of | |
| | Steel | |
| | (member); | |
| | and | |
| | 3. Director, Ministry of | |
| | Steel | |
| | (member). | |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 2. Deputy Industrial | 2(2026) *Subject to | General Central Service Group | Level - 11 (Rs. | Selection. |
| Adviser. | variation dependent | 'A' Gazetted Non Ministerial. | 67,700- | |
| | on workload. | | 2,08,700). | |
+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| (6) | (7) |
+============================================================================+==================================================================================================================================================================+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (8) | (9) | (10) |
+============================================================================+=============================================+==================================================================================================================================================================+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | 50% by Deputation including |
| | | Short Term Contact. |
| | | |
| | | 50% by Promotion failing which |
| | | Deputation including Short Term |
| | | Contract. |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+============================================================================+=============================================+==================================================================================================================================================================+
| Promotion: | Departmental Promotion Committee | Consultation with Union Public |
| The Departmental Assistant Industrial | (for considering promotion) consisting of: | Service Commission is not |
| Adviser in Level-10 (Rs. 56,100-1,77,500) | 1. Joint Secretary (Technical | necessary while appointing an |
| in the pay matrix with five years regular | Wing), Ministry of Steel | officer on deputation (including |
| service in the grade and having | (Chairman); | short term contract). |
| successfully completed two to four weeks | 2. Director, Ministry of Steel | |
| training duration in area of work related to | (member); | |
| duties and responsibilities of the post of | and | |
| Deputy Industrial Adviser. | 3. Director, Ministry of Steel | |
| | (member). | |
| 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. | | |
| Deputation (including short term | | |
| contract): | | |
| Officers under Central or State | | |
| Governments or Union territory | | |
| Administrations or Public Sector | | |
| Undertakings or Universities or recognised | | |
| Research Institutions or Autonomous | | |
| bodies or Statutory organisations- | | |
| (a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular | | |
| basis in the parent cadre or department; or | | |
| (ii) with five years service in the grade | | |
| rendered after appointment thereto on a | | |
| regular basis in level 10 (Rs. 56,100- | | |
| 1,77,500) in the pay matrix or equivalent in | | |
| the parent cadre or department; or | | |
| (iii) with seven years service in the grade | | |
| rendered after appointment thereto on a | | |
| regular basis in level 9 (Rs. 53,100- | | |
| 1,67,800) in the pay matrix or equivalent in | | |
| the parent cadre or department; and | | |
| (b)Possessing the following educational | | |
| qualifications and experience: | | |
| (i) Bachelor's degree in Mechanical | | |
| Engineering or Electrical Engineering or | | |
| Chemical Engineering or Metallurgical | | |
| Engineering or Electronics and | | |
| Communication Engineering from a | | |
| recognised university or institute; and | | |
| Experience: | | |
| (i) Five years experience in steel works, | | |
| steel rolling mills or in a unit | | |
| manufacturing plant, machinery and | | |
| machine tools; or | | |
| (ii) Five years experience in production, | | |
| planning, development and research of iron | | |
| and steel industry including its raw | | |
| materials. | | |
| Note 1.- The departmental officers in the | | |
| feeder category who are in the direct line of | | |
| promotion shall not be eligible for | | |
| consideration for appointment on | | |
| deputation. Similarly, the deputationists | | |
| shall not be eligible for consideration for | | |
| appointment by promotion. | | |
| Note 2. 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 organisation or department of | | |
| the Central Government shall ordinarily | | |
| not exceed four years. | | |
| Note 3.- The Maximum age limit for | | |
| appointment by deputation shall not be | | |
| exceeding 56 years as on the last date of | | |
| receipt of applications. | | |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| 3. Joint Industrial | 1(2026) *Subject to | General Central Service Group | Level-12 (Rs. | Not applicable. |
| Adviser. | variation dependent | 'A' Gazetted Non Ministerial. | 78,800- | |
| | on workload. | | 2,09,200). | |
+-----------------------------+----------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------+
| (6) | (7) |
+============================================================================+==================================================================================================================================================================+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (8) | (9) | (10) |
+============================================================================+=============================================+==================================================================================================================================================================+
| Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Deputation including Short Term |
| | | Contact or Promotion. |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+============================================================================+=============================================+==================================================================================================================================================================+
| By Composite Method: Deputation | Not applicable. | Consultation with Union Public |
| including Short Term Contract or | | Service Commission is not |
| Promotion: | | necessary. |
| Officers under the Central or State | | |
| Governments or Union territories or | | |
| recognised Research Institutions or | | |
| Universities or Statutory or Autonomous | | |
| Organisations- | | |
| (a) (i) holding analogous post on regular | | |
| basis in the parent cadre or department; or | | |
| (ii) with five years service in the grade | | |
| rendered after appointment thereto on a | | |
| regular basis in pay Level-11 (Rs. 67,700- | | |
| 2,08,700) in the pay matrix or equivalent in | | |
| the parent cadre or department or | | |
| equivalent; or | | |
| (iii) with ten years service in the grade | | |
| rendered after appointment thereto on a | | |
| regular basis in pay Level-10 (Rs. 56,100- | | |
| 1,77,500) in the pay matrix or equivalent in | | |
| the parent cadre or department or | | |
| equivalent; and | | |
| (b) Possessing the following Educational | | |
| qualification and experience: | | |
| (i) Bachelor's degree in Mechanical | | |
| Engineering or Electrical Engineering or | | |
| Chemical Engineering or Metallurgical | | |
| Engineering or Electronics and | | |
| Communication Engineering from a | | |
| recognised university or institute. | | |
| ; and | | |
| (ii) Seven years work experience in steel | | |
| works, steel rolling mills or in a unit | | |
| manufacturing plant, machinery and | | |
| machine tools; or | | |
| (iii) Seven years work experience in | | |
| production, planning, development and | | |
| research of iron and steel industry | | |
| including its raw materials. | | |
| Note 1. The departmental Deputy | | |
| Industrial Adviser in the level-11 | | |
| (Rs. 67,700-2,08,700) of pay matrix with | | |
| five years of regular service in the grade | | |
| and having the educational qualifications | | |
| and experience prescribed for considering | | |
| appointment on deputation basis shall also | | |
| be considered along with outsiders. If the | | |
| departmental candidate is selected for | | |
| appointment to the post; it shall be treated | | |
| as having been filled on promotion. | | |
| Note 2. 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 organisation or department of | | |
| the Central Government shall ordinarily | | |
| not exceed four years. | | |
| Note 3. The Maximum age-limit for | | |
| appointment by deputation shall be not | | |
| exceeding fifty six years as on the last date | | |
| of receipt of applications. | | |
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