Combined Section Officers Limited Departmental Competitive Examination from 2019 to 2022 Rules

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY (2019 – 2022) No. 409] NEW DELHI , MON DAY , JULY 17, 2023/ASHADHA 26, 194 5 CG-DL-E-17072023-247395 (2019 – 2022) (2019 – 2022) (2019 – 2022) (2019 – 2022) ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 1 2 3 4 6/6 से 6/18 6/6 से 6/18 0% 0 6/24 से 6/60 10% 0 पिनाम ___________________ MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (Department of Personnel and Training) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th July, 2023 RULES G.S.R. 515(E).—The rules for the Combined Section Officers’ (Grade ‘B’) Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 to be conducted by the Union Public Servi ce Commission, for additions in the Select Lists for the Section Officers’ Grade (Grade ‘B’) of the Services mentioned below are, with the concurrence of the Ministries concerned, published for general information. Category I Section Officers’ Grade of the Central Secretariat Service. (2019 -2022) Category II Section Officer Grade of the General Cadre of the Indian Foreign Service, Branch ‘B’ (2019 -2022) Category III Section Officers’ Grade of the Railway Board Secretariat Service (2019 -2022) Category VI II Section Officers’ Grade of the Intelligence Bureau. (2019 -2022) Category X Section Officers in Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service (2019 -2022) Category XI Assistant Director/Section Officers/Manager Gr.I in Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (2019 -2022) 1. The number of persons to be selected for inclusion in the Select List for each grade/service will be specified in the Notice issued by the Commission. Final Selection of the candidates under different categories shall be decided and results declared inter alia based on the guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel & Training vide O.M. No. 36012/2016/2019 -Estt (Res.) dated 12.04.2022 subject to final outcome of the Civil Appeal No. 629 of 2022 arising out of SLP (C ) NO. 30621/2011. In respect of Category – III (i.e the Section Officers’ Grade of RBSS), the seniority list of Assistant Section Officers’ grade is under challenge, the result of Category -III (i.e the Section Officers Grade of RBSS) for the year 2019 -2022 would be provisional subject to the outcome of the pending court cases (O.A.s No. 114/2022 and 215/2022), before the Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, and revision of seniority list of Assistant Section Officers (ASOs’) Grade of RBSS, if any. 2. The examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission in the manner prescribed in Appendix to these Rules. The dates on which and the places at which the examination will be held shall be fixed by the Commission and informed separately by the Commission. 3. Permanent or regularly appointed temporary Officers of the Grade and Services mentioned in column 1 below who on the crucial date of eligibility (as mentioned below) satisfy the condit ions regarding length of service and educational qualification etc. mentioned in column 2 shall be eligible to appear at the examination for the respective categories of service mentioned in column 3. Crucial dates of eligibility 1stJuly, 2019 for 2019 Examination 1stJuly, 2020 for 2020 Examination 1stJuly, 2021 for 2021 Examination 1stJuly, 2022 for 2022 Examination ----------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Note: Candidates(s) eligible for 2019 examination are also eligible for 2020 -2022 Examination. Similarly, Candidates(s) eligible for 2020 examination are also eligible for 2021 -2022 Examination, Candida tes(s) eligible for 2021 examination are also eligible for 2022 Examination, subject to fulfilment of all other eligibility conditions and provided candidate specifically opts to be so considered. Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Assistant Section Officers’ Grade of the Central Secretariat Service and Personal Assistants’ Grade Not less than 5 years’ approved Service and shall also have earned at least four Annual Performance Appraisal Reports in the Assistant Section Officers’ Grade of the Central Secretariat Service or Personal Category I (Stenographers Grade C) of the Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service Assistants’ grade of the Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service. Personal Assistants of CSSS shall possess a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University or equivalent. Assistant Grade of the General Cadre, Personal Assistant Grade of the Stenographers’ Cadre and Cypher Assistant Grade of the Cypher sub -cadre of the Indian Foreign Service, Branch ‘B’ Not less than 5 years approved service and shall also have earned at least 4 Annual Performance Appraisal Reports in the Assistant Grade of the General Cadre/Cypher Assistant Grade of the Cypher Cadre/Personal Assistant Grade of the Stenographers’ Cadre. Further, candidates should possess a Bachelors degree from a recognized University and should have completed such mandatory training programme(s) as may be prescribed by the Ministry of Ex ternal Affairs. Category II Assistant Section Officers’ Grade of Railway Board Secretariat Service and Grade C/ Personal Assistants’ Grade of the Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers’ Service. Not less than 5 years’ approved and continuous Service in the Assistant Section Officers’ Grade of the Railway Board Secretariat Service or in Grade II / Grade C/Personal Assistants’ Grade of the Railway Board Secretariat Stenographers’ Service or in both as the case may be. Category III Assistant Grade of IB/ Stenographers’ Service Grade II of IB For LDCE 2019 - Permanent or regularly appointed temporary Assistant /Stenographers Grade -II (Personal Assistants) of the Intelligence Bureau with not less than 4 years of approved and continuous service in the case of officers appointed in the grades on the basis of Competitive Examination or Limited Departmental Competitive Examination as the case may be, provided that the examination should have been held not less than five years before the 1st July of the year in whi ch the Section Officers Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is held, or not less than five years of approved and continuous service, in the case of officers appointed in the grades on the basis of seniority in their respective feeder grades on 1st July of the year in which Section Officers grade Limited Departmental Competitive Examination is held, will be eligible to appear in the examination. For LDCE 2020 -2022: i. Permanent and regularly appointed Assistant Section Officers: or ii. Stenographers G rade-II (Personal Assistants) of the intelligence Bureau possessing a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university, with not less than five years’ approved service and shall also have earned at least four Annual Performance Appraisal Reports. Category VIII Assistant Section Officer in AFHQ Civil Service Not less than 5 years’ approved and continuous service in the Assistant Section Officer grade of the Armed Forces Headquarters Service. Category X Employees in the grade of Social Security Officer/Manager Grade - II/Superintendent The employees in the grade of Social Security Officer/Manager Grade -II/Superintendent with two years regular service in pay band -2, Rs. 9300 -34800 with grade pay of Rs. 4600/ - . Category XI Provided that in the ca se of a candidate (except a candidate appearing for Category I, Category II, who had been appointed to the Grades mentioned in column 1 above on the result of a Competitive Examination, including a Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, such an exam ination should have been held not less than 5 years before the crucial date and he/she should have rendered not less than 4 years approved and continuous service in that grade on the crucial date. Note 1 - Permanent or regularly appointed officers of the Grades and Services mentioned in Column 1 above who are on deputation to ex -cadre posts for a specified period with the approval of the competent authority will be eligible to be admitted to the examination, if otherwise eligible and the service rendered by them during the period of deputation will qualify towards the length of service mentioned in column 2. This however does not apply to the officers of the Grades and Services mentioned in Column 1 above who have been appointed to ex -cadre posts or to another Service on “transfer” (whether they have a lien or not) in their respective Grades and Services referred to in Column 1 . Note 2 - Assistant Section Officers of the Central Secretariat Service and Stenographers of the Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service who have opted for appointment to the Indian Foreign Service, Branch ‘B’ and have been appointed to any Grade of that Service in pursuance of such option shall not be eligible for admission to the examination for Category I. Note 3 - Assistant Section Officers of the Central Secretariat Service and Stenographers of the Central Secretariat Stenographers’ Service who are on deputation to the Indian Foreign Service, Branch ‘B’ shall not be eligible for admission to the examination for Cat egory II. 4. After the notification of the rules of the examination in the gaze tte of India by the Department of Personnel & Training and publication of Notice of Examination by the Commission, the candidates will have to fill in the application form on-line on the UPSC web -site and hard copies of the same are to be routed through proper channel to the Cadre Controlling Authorities of participating services for verification/authentication and onward transmission to the Commission. The scrutiny of appl ications for deciding the eligibility of candidates with reference to the stipulated eligibility conditions will be done by the CCAs concerned. However, the decision of the Commission as to the acceptance of the application of a candidate and his/her eligi bility or otherwise for admission to the examin ation shall be final. 5. The decision of the Commission with regard to the acceptance of the application of a candidate and his eligibility or otherwise for admission to the Examination shall be final. 6. No candidate will be admitted to the examination unless he holds certificate of admission from the Commission. 7. A candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of: - i. Obtaining support for his candidature by the fol lowing means, namely: - a. Offering illegal gratification to; or b. Applying pressure on; or c. Blackmailing, or threatening to blackmail any person connected with the conduct of the examination; or ii. impersonation, or iii. procuring impersonation by any person, or iv. submitting fabricated document or documents which have been tampered with, or v. uploading irrelevant photos in the application form in place of actual photo/signature. vi. making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information, or vii. resorting to the following means in connection with his candidature for the examination, namely: - a. obtaining copy of question paper through improper means; b. finding out the particulars of the persons connected with secret work relating to the examination; c. influence the examiners; or viii. being in possession of or using unfair means during examination, or ix. writing obscene matter or drawing obscene sketches or irrelevant matter in the script(s), or x. misbehaving in the examination hall including tearing of the scripts, p rovoking fellow examinees to boycott examination, creating a disorderly scene and the like; or xi. harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the commission for the conduct of their examination, or xii. being in possession of or using any mobile phone, (even in switched off mode) , pager or any electronic equipment or programmable device or storage media like pen drive, smart watches etc. or camera or Bluetooth devices or any other equipment or related accessories either in working or switched off mode capable of being used as a communication device during the examination; or xiii. violating any of the instructions issued to candidates along with their Admission Certificates permitting them to take the examination, or xiv. attempting to commit or, as the case may b e, abetting the Commission of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses; may, in addition to rendering himself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable : - a. to be disqualified by the Commission from the Examination held under this Rules for which he/she is a candidate, and/or b. to be debarred either permanently or for a specified period - i. by the Commission from any examination or selection held by them ; ii. by the Central Government from any employment under them; and c. to disciplinary action under the appropriate rules. Provided that no penalty under this rule shall be imposed except after - i. giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation in writing as he may wish to make in that behalf ; and ii. taking the rep resentation, if any submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him, into consideration. 7 .1 Any person who is found by the Commission to be guilty of colluding with a candidate(s) in committing or abetting the commission of any of the mi sdeeds listed at the clauses (i) to (xiii) above render himself liable to action in terms of the clause (xiv). 8. (i) After the examination, candidates shall be considered for vacancies for four years 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 subject to their eligibility for any of the years and will be arranged by the Commission in the order of merit as disclosed by the aggregate marks finally awarded to each candidate subject to qualifying standards for each paper/part of the examination as decided by the Commission. However, the results shall be declared separately to ensure that if vacancies remain unfilled in any of the years, the same are carried forward to next vacancy year. Year wise and Category wise merit lists for inclusion in the Select List will be b ased on the number of vacancies and candidate’s merit and fulfilment of all other eligibility conditions. The Commission reserves the right to fix minimum qualifying standards for any or all stage(s) or paper(s) of the Examination. Vacancies re maining unfilled in any of the years due to non -availability of suitable/qualified candidates will be carried forward to the next Vacancy year for Category I, III, VIII and XI . In case of candidates appearing for Category II, only vacancies reserved for SC/ST Category candidates remaining unfilled in any of the years due to non - availability of selected/qualified candidates will be carried forward to the next examination . (ii) The final selection of the candidates including candidates belonging to t he Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes for inclusion in the Select List for each category will be decided based on the guidelines issued by the Department of Personnel & Training vide OM 36012/16/2019 -Estt. (Res.) dated 12.04.2022 subject to the fina l outcome of the Civil Appeal No. 629 of 2022 arising out of SLP(C) No. 30621/2011 . (iii) For LDCE 2021 and 2022, the final selection of the PwBD candidates for inclusion in the Select List for each category will be decided based on the guidelines issued b y the Department of Personnel & Training vide OM 36012/01/2020 -Estt. (Res. -II) dated 17.05.2022. Note: - Candidate should clearly understand that this is a competitive and not a qualifying examination. The number of persons to be included in each Select L ist on the result of the examination is entirely within the competence of Government to decide. No candidate will therefore have any claim for inclusion in the Select List on the basis of his performance in this Examination as a matter of right. 9. The form and manner of communication of the result of the examination to individual candidates shall be decided by the Commission in their discretion and the Commission will not enter into correspondence with them regarding the result. 10. Success i n the examination confers no right to selection unless Government are satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary, that the candidate, having regard to his conduct in service, is eligible and suitable in all respects for selection : Provided that the decision as to ineligibility for selection in the case of any candidate recommended for selection by the Commission shall be taken in consultation with the Commission. 11. A candidate who after applying for admission to the examination or after appearing at it, resigns his appointment or otherwise quits the service or severs his connection with it or whose services are terminated by his Department or who is appointed to an ex -cadre post or to another Service on ‘ transfer ’ (whether they have a lien or not) in the Assistant Section Officers’ Grades of the Central Secretariat Service/Railway Board Secretariat Service/AFHQ Civil Service/I.B./ or any post in the Indian Foreign Service, Branch ‘B’ will not be eligible for appoi ntment on the result of this examination. This, however, does not apply to a person who has been appointed on deputation to an ex -cadre post with the approval of the competent authority. [F. No. 06/01/2023 -CS.I(P) RAJAT KUMAR , Jt. Secy. APPENDIX The examination shall be conducted according to the following plan: - Part I (a) Written examination carrying maximum of 500 marks in the subjects as shown in para 2 below. Part II Evaluation of record of service carrying a maximum of 100 marks of candidates: - (i) who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written examination as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretio n (for categories I, II, III, VIII, X and XI ); Note 1 : Marks obtained in evaluation of record of service (i.e. APARs of the officers available to the Assessment Board at the time of its meeting) will be cou nted for ranking. Once the APARs have been evaluated by the Assessment Boards, no request for its reassessment will be entertained under any circumstances including a change in APAR grading, etc. at a subsequent date. Note 2 : There shall be a minimum of 40% (forty percent) marks in the evaluation of record of service. Therefore, such candidates who obtain less than 40% (forty percent) marks in the evaluation of record of service will not be considered for ranking. 2. The subjects, in which the candidate s competing for different categories of services will be required to take the written examination, will be as follows: -- Paper No. Subject Type of Paper Max. Marks Duration 1 General Studies & General Knowledge of Constitution of India and Machinery of Government, Practice and Procedures in Parliament and Knowledge of RTI Act, 2005. Objective 150 2 Hrs. 2 Procedure and Practice in the Govt. of India Secretariat and attached offices and General Financial and Service Rules duly taking into account the requirement of relevant categories of services. Objective 150 2 Hrs. 3 Noting and Drafting, Precis writing Subjective 200 3 Hrs. Evaluation of record of Service 100 Total Marks 600 3. Penalty for wrong answers (in Objective Type Papers) THERE WILL BE PENALTY (NEGATIVE MARKING) FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS . (i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, one third of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty. (ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of th e given answers happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above for that question. (iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question. 4. Syllabi for the Examination wi ll be as shown in the schedule. 5. Candidates are allowed the option to answer the Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing paper either in Hindi (Devanagari) or in English. All the three question papers/test booklets will be set both in Hindi and English. Note 1 : Candidates desirous of exercising the option to answer the Noting and Drafting, Precis Writing paper in Hindi (Devanagari) should indicate their intention to do so in relevant column of on -line Application Form; otherwise it would be assumed that they would answer the aforesaid paper in English. The option once exercised shall be treated as final and no request for alteration in the said column shall be entertained. Note 2 : Candidates exercising the option to answer the paper in Hindi (Devanaga ri) may, if they so desire, give English version within brackets of the description of the technical terms, if any, in addition to the Hindi version. Note 3 : If a medium other than the one indicated by the candidate in the application form is used to w rite the answer in the examination, the paper of such candidates will not be evaluated. 6. (i) Candidates must write the papers in their own hand. In no circumstances will they be allowed the help of a scribe to write the answers for them. However, the Pe rsons with Benchmark Disabilities in the categories of blindness, locomotor disability (both arm affected – BA) and cerebral palsy will be eligible for the facility of scribe, if desired by the person. In case of other category of Persons with Benchmark Di sabilities as defined under section 2 (r) of the RPWD Act, 2016, such candidates will be eligible for the facility of scribe on production of a certificate to the effect that the person concerned has physical limitation to write, and scribe is essential to write examination on behalf, from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care institution as per proforma at Annexure -I. Further, for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Sect ion2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing will be eligible for the facility of scribe subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Annexure – III. (ii) The candidates have discretion of opting for their own scribe or request the Commission for the same. The details of scribe i.e. whether own or the Commission’s and the details of scribe in case candidates are bringing their own scribe, will be sought at the time of filling up the application form online as per proforma at Annexure -II (for candidates having 40% disability or more) and Annexure -IV (for candidates having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing). (iii) The qualification of the Commission’s scribe as well as own scribe will not be more than the minimum qualification criteria of the examination. However, the qualification of the scribe should always be matriculate or above. (iv) The Persons with Benchmark Disabilities in the category of blindness, locomotor disability (both arms affected - BA) and cerebral palsy will be eligible for Compensatory Time of twenty minutes per hour of the examination. In case of other categories of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, such candid ates will be eligible for this facility on production of a certificate to the effect that t he person concerned has physical limitation to write from the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care institution as p er proforma at Annexure -I. Further, for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% dis ability and having difficulty in writing will be eligible for compensatory time subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Annexure -III. (v) Facility of Scribe and/or Compensatory time to eligible candidates will be provided, if desired by them. Note (1) : The eligibility conditions of a scribe and the conduct of scribe inside the examination hall and the manner in which and extent to which the scribe can help the eligible candidates (as defined above) in writing the SOs ( Gr.B) LDCE shall be governed by the instructions issued by the UPSC in this regard. Violation of all or any of the said instructions shall entail the cancellation of the candidature of the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidate in addition to any other action that the UPSC may take against the scribe. Note (2) : The criteria for determining the percentage of vi sual impairment shall be as follows : — Better eye Best Corrected Worse eye Best Corrected Per Cent Impairment Disability category 1 2 3 4 6/6 to 6/18 6/6 to 6/18 0% 0 6/24 to 6/60 10% 0 Less than 6/60 to 3/60 20% I Less than 3/60 No Light Perception 30% II (One eyed person) 6/24 to 6/60 Or Visual field less than 40 up to 20 degree around centre of fixation or heminaopia involving macula 6/24 to 6/60 40% III a (low vision) Less than 6/60 to 3/60 50% III b (low vision) Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception 60% III c (low vision) Less than 6/60 to 3/60 Or Visual field less than 20 up to 10 degree around centre of fixation Less than 6/60 to 3/60 70% III d (low vision) Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception 80% III e (low vision) Less than 3/60 to 1/60 Or Visual field less than 10 degree around centre of fixation Less than 3/60 to No Light Perception 90% IV a (Blindness) Only HMCF Only Light Perception, No Light perception Only HMCF Only Light Perception, No Light perception 100% IV b (Blindness) Note (3) : The concession admissible to blind candidates shall not be admissible to those suffering from Myopia. 7. Appearance of candidates in all the three papers is a must for qualifying in the examination. The Commission has the discretion to fix minimum qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination. 8. Marks will not be allotted for mere superficial knowledge. 9. Deduction upto 5% of the maximum marks in the written subject will be made for illegible handwriting. 10. Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due economy of words in the subjective paper. 11. Candidates shoul d use only international form of Indian numerals (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 etc.) while answering Paper - III. Annexure -I Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examinee to write This is to certify that, I have examined Mr./Ms./Mrs……………………… …………………………….. (name of the candidate with benchmark disability), a person with …………………………………………………. (nature and percentage of disability as mentioned in the certificate of disability), S /o/D/o …...………… ………, a resident of ……………… …………… (Village/District/State) and to state that he/she has physical limitation which hampers his/her writing capabilities owing to his/her disability. Signature Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care Institution. Note : Certificate should be given by a specialist of the relevant stream/disability (eg. Visual Impairment - Ophthalmologist, Locomotor disability -Orthopedic specialist/PMR). Annexure -II Letter of Undertaking for Us ing Own Scribe (To be filled by the candidates online to the Commission) I ………………………………………………………., a candidate with ……………………………………… (name of the disability) appearing for the ……………………………………………….……………. (name of the examination) …………………..…….bearing Roll No at ……………………….…….. (name of the centre) in the District ……………………… ………….. (name of the State). My qualification is …………….………….. I do hereby state that (name of the scribe) will provide the service of scribe/reader/lab assistant for the undersigned for taking the aforesaid examination. I do hereby un dertake that his qualification is In case, subsequently it is found that his/her qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my qualification, I shall forfeit my right to the post and claims thereto. (Signature of the candidate wi th Disability) Place : Date : Annexure -III Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing This is to certify that, we have examined Mr./Ms./Mrs………………………………………………………… (name of the candidate), S/o / D/o ………………………………………………… ., a resident of ……………………………………… …. (Vill/PO/PS/District/State), aged……………yrs, a person with …………………………….. (nature of disability/condition), and to state that he/she has limitation which hampers his/her writing capability owing to his/her above condition. He/she requires support of scribe for writing the examination. 2. The above candidate uses aids and assistive device such as prosthetics & orthotics, hearing aid (name to be specified) which is /are essential for the candidate to appear at the examination, with the assistance of scribe. 3. This certifica te is issued only for the purpose of appearing in written examinations conducted by recruitment agencies as well as academic institutions and is valid upto ………………… (it is valid for maximum period of six months or less as may be certified by the medical aut hority) Signature of medical authority (Signature & Name) (Signature & Name) (Signature & Name) (Signature & Name) (Signature & Name) Orthopedic/PMR Specialist Clinical phychologist / Rehabilitation Psychologist / Psychiatrist / Special Educator Neurologist (if available) Occupational therapist (if available) Other Expert, as nominated by the Chairperson (if any) (Signature & Name) Chief Medical Officer / Civil Surgeon / Chief District Medical Officer ……………………… Chairperson Name of Government Hospital / Health Care Centre with seal Place : Date : Annexure -IV Letter of Undertaking by the person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having d ifficulty in writing I………………………………………………………, a candidate with …………………………………. (nature of disability/condition) appearing for the ………………..…………………………….. (name of the examination) bearing Roll No……………….. at ……………………………………… (name of the centre) in the Distri ct ………………………………., ……………………………………. (name of the state). My educational qualification is …………………………………………… 2. I do hereby state that ……………………………………. (name of the scribe) will provide the service of scribe for the undersigned for taking the aforementioned examination. 3. I do hereby undertake that his qualification is ………………………………. In case, su bsequently it is found that his qualification is not as declared by the undersigned and is beyond my qualification. I shall forefeit my right to the post or certificate/diploma/degree and claims relating thereto. (Signature of the candidate) Place : Date : SCHEDULE Syllabi for examination WHERE KHOWLEDGE OF THE RULES, ORDERS, INSTRUCTIONS ETC. IS REQUIRED, CANDIDATES WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE CONVERSANT WITH AMENDMENTS ISSUED UP TO THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION OF THIS EXAMINATION. PAPER – I The paper will cover subjects of interest and importance in the present day. Questions will be set to test knowledge of the broad salient features of the Five Year Plans, Indian Economy and major Developmental Schemes as also intelligence awareness of current affairs both national and international. A broad knowledge of the following aspects will also be expected : i. The principles of the Constitution of India ii. Rules of procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha iii. The organization of the machinery of the Govt. of India, Designation and allocation of subjects between Ministries, Departments and Attached & Subordinate Offices and their relation inter se. iv. RTI Act, 2005. PAPER - II This paper is intended to be intensive and detailed test in methods and procedure of work in the Government of India Secretariat and attached offices. Detailed knowledge of General Financial and Service Rules viz., Conduct Rules, Leave Rules, TA Ru les etc. will be tested. A list of Reference Books (which are however not exhaustive) are recommended - (for Category I, VIII, XI) 1. Manual of office procedure (latest edition) 2. Notes on office procedure issued by the Institute of Secretarial Traini ng and Management. 3. Handbook of orders regarding use of Hindi for official purpose of the Union issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. (for Category I & IV only) 4. Fundamental and Supplementary Rules (A.G.P.&T’s compilation, Chaudhury’s compilation, Swamy’s compilation). 5. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 6. The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. 7. The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. 8. Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules. 9. Compilation of the G eneral Financial Rules, (Revised and Enlarged). 10. Delegation of Financial Power Rules. 11. Intelligence Bureau Standing Orders (for Category VIII only). (for Category II ) 1. Manual of office procedure (latest edition). 2. Notes on office procedure issued by the I.S.T.M. 3. Handbook of orders regarding use of Hindi for official purpose of the Union issued by the Min. of Home Affairs. 4. Fundamental and Supplementary Rules (A.G.P. & T’s compilation, Chaudhury’s compilation, Swamy’s compila tion). 5. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 6. The Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules. 7. Compilation of the General Financial Rules (Revised and enlarged). 8. Delegation of Financial Power Rules. 9. Indian Foreign Service (PLCA) Rules. 10. Financial Powers of Government of India’s Representatives abroad. 11. Assisted Medical Attendance Schemes. 12. Indian Foreign Service (Conduct and Discipline) rules. (for Category III) 1. Manual of Offi ce Procedure issued by the Min. of Railways (Railway Board). 2. Handbook of orders regarding use of Hindi for official purpose of the Union issued by the Min. of Home Affairs. 3. Indian Railway Admn. and Finance (excluding Chapters V, VI, VIII & IX). 4. Indian Railway Financial Code Vol. I (excluding Chapter II and VI). 5. Indian Railway Establishment Code Vol. I. 6. The Railway Services (Conduct) Rules, 1966. 7. The Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rule, 1968. (for Category X) 1. Manual of office procedure (latest edition). 2. Notes on office procedure issued by the Institute of Secretarial Training and Management. 3. Handbook of orders regarding use of Hindi for official purpose of the Union issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. 4. Fundamental and Supplementary Rules (A.G.P.&T’s compilation, Chaudhury’s compilation, Swamy’s compilation). 5. The Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules. 6. The Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules. 7. The Central Civil Services (Classification, Contro l and Appeal) Rules. 8. Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules. 9. Financial Regulations Part I (Revised Edition). PAPER – III Candidates are required to prepare notes and drafts on specific problems and précis from a passage. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publicat ions, Delhi -110054.