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The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, supersedes the 1991 recruitment rules and notifies the Zoological Survey of India Artist Grade I, Group 'B' Post, Recruitment Rules, 2023.

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Notification G.S.R. 603(E) dated 14 August 2023, issued under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, supersedes the Zoological Survey of India (Group 'C' posts) Recruitment Rules, 1991 and establishes the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Zoological Survey of India, Artist Grade I, Group 'B' Post, Recruitment Rules, 2023, effective from publication; the Schedule specifies 29 posts (2023, subject to variation based on workload) in General Central Service, Group 'B', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, at Pay Level 6 (Rs.35400-Rs.112400); age limit is not exceeding thirty years, relaxable up to five years for Government servants; essential qualifications are a Degree or Diploma in Fine Arts or Commercial Art from a recognized university, relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission; recruitment is 100% by direct recruitment with a two-year probation including at least two weeks of induction training, with a deputation fallback from officers in Level-5 with six years' regular service for vacancies of one year or more; the Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee for confirmation comprises the Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata (Chairman), Head of Office, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, and Head of Office, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata; consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is not required; signed by Nameeta Prasad, Joint Secretary (Conservation and Survey); F. No. 01/01/2020-CSZ.

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EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 473] NEW DELHI , MON DAY, AUGUST, 14, 2023/ SHRAVANA 23, 194 5 CG-DL-E-14082023-248099 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (2023)* 35400 - 8 9 10 11 12 13 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2023 G.S.R . 603(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 (Group ‘C’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 1991, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such superse ssion, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the me thod of recruitment to the post of Artist Grade I in the Zoological Survey of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, namely: - 1. Short title commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Zoological Survey of India, Artist Grade I, Group ‘B ’ Post, Recruitment Rules, 2023 . (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gaze tte. 2. Number of posts, classification and level in the pay matrix. – The number of said post , its classification and the level in the pay matrix attached th ereto shall be as specified in c olumns (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 posts, age -limit, qualifications and other matters relating th ereto shall be as specified in c olumns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule. 4. Disqualification. – No p erson, – (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 contra cted 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 i t is necessary or expedient so to do , it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with Union Public Service Commission, may 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 reservations, relaxation of age -limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled C astes, the Scheduled Tribes, ex -Servicemen and the other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Governm ent from time to time in this regard. SCHEDULE Name of the post Number of posts Classification Pay 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 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) Artist Grade I 29 (2023 )* *Subject to variation depende nt on workload. General Central Service, Group ‘B’, Non- Gazetted, Non- Ministerial. Level -6 (Rs.35400 - Rs. 112400) in the pay matrix Not applicable. Not exceeding thirty years (Relaxabl e for Government servants upto five years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard ). Note: The crucial date for determining the age -limit shall be advertised by S taff Selection Commission . Essential: (i) Degree in Fine Arts or Commercial Art from a recognized University or institution ; or (ii) Diploma in Fine Arts or Commercial Art from a recognized University or institution . Note: The qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Whether age and educational qualification prescribed for direct recruitment will apply in case of promotees Period of p robation if any Method of r ecruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the va cancies to be filled up by various methods. In case of recruitment by Prom otion or Deputation/absorption grades from which prom otion or deputation /absorption to be made (8) (9) (10) (11) Not applicable Two years Note: Direct recruits shall be required to successfully complete a n induction training of at least two weeks duration, as specified by the competent authority, for completion of probation. By direct r ecruitment. Note: - Vacancies caused by the incumbents , being away on deputation or long illness or study leave or under other circumstances for a duration of one year or more , may be filled up on deputation basis from officers of the Central Government: (a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department ; or (ii) with six years of regular service in post in Level -5 rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis ; and (b) possessing the qualification and experience as prescribed for direct recruits under Column (7) . Not a pplicable If a Departmental P romotion Committee exists, what is its compositio n Circumstances in which U nion Public Service Commission to be consulted in making recruitmen t (12) (13) Departmental Promotion Committee (for consideration of promotion): Not applicabl e Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of: 1. Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - Chairman; 2. Head of Office, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata - Member; 3. Head of Office, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata - Member. Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not necessary [F. No. 01/ 01/2020-CSZ] NAMEETA PRASAD , Jt. Secy. (Conservation and Survey) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publicati ons, Delhi -110054.

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