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The President hereby makes the Central Civil Accounts Service (Stenographer Grade-I) Group 'B' Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025, regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Stenographer Grade-I in the Central Civil Accounts Service.

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The Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), Controller General of Accounts, issued Notification G.S.R. 853(E) on November 4, 2025, in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution. These rules, titled the Central Civil Accounts Service (Stenographer Grade-I) Group 'B' Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025, supersede the Central Civil Accounts Service (Stenographer Grade-I) Recruitment Rules, 2001, and came into force on their publication date in the Official Gazette (November 18, 2025). The notification specifies the recruitment method for 83 Stenographer Grade-I posts (subject to variation), classified as General Central Service, Group 'B', Ministerial, Non-Gazetted, with a Level-6 pay matrix (Rs. 35400-112400). Recruitment is a selection post, with fifty percent of vacancies filled by deputation and fifty percent by promotion (failing which by deputation). Promotees are subject to a two-year probation period. Eligibility for promotion requires a Stenographer Grade-II in Level-4 (Rs.25500-81100) with ten years of regular service and successful completion of two weeks of training from the Institute of Government Accounts and Finance. Deputation requires officers of the Stenographer cadre under the Central Government holding analogous posts on a regular basis or with ten years of regular service in Level-4 (Rs.25500-81100), with a maximum age-limit of fifty-six years and an ordinary deputation period not exceeding three years. Disqualification applies to persons entering into or contracting marriage with someone having a living spouse, subject to Central Government exemption. The Central Government, in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, may relax provisions of these rules. The rules also safeguard reservations and concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and ex-Servicemen. Departmental Promotion and Confirmation Committees are constituted, each chaired by the Joint Controller General of Accounts, with the Chief Controller of Accounts and Controller of Accounts as members. Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is not necessary for this recruitment. The notification was issued under F. No. NGE-13007/1/2020-NGE-CGA by Praveen Nandwana, Joint Controller General of Accounts.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18112025-267781 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 767] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025/KARTIKA 27, 1947 7697 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Expenditure) (CONTROLLER GENERAL OF ACCOUNTS) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th November, 2025 G.S.R. 853(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Central Civil Accounts Service (Stenographer Grade-I) Recruitment Rules, 2001, 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 Stenographer Grade-I in the Central Civil Accounts Service, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Accounts Service (Stenographer Grade-I) Group 'B' Post, Recruitment Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Number of posts, classification and level in pay matrix.- The number of the said post, its classification and 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, qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said post 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 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, 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. 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, Other Backward Classes, ex- Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard. SCHEDULE +---------------------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------------+ | Name of post. | Number of post. | Classification. | Level in pay matrix. | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +===========================+===========================+===========================+====================================+ | Stenographer Grade-I. | 83*(2025) | General Central | Level-6 in the pay matrix | | | *Subject to variation | Service, Group | (Rs. 35400-112400). | | | dependent on workload. | 'B', Ministerial, | | | | | Non-Gazetted. | | +---------------------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------------+ | Whether Selection post or | Age-limit for direct | Educational and other | Whether age and educational | | non-selection post. | recruits. | qualifications required | qualification prescribed for direct| | | | for direct recruits. | recruits will apply in the | | | | | case of promotees. | | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | +===========================+===========================+===========================+====================================+ | Selection post. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | +---------------------------+---------------------------+---------------------------+------------------------------------+ | Period of probation, if any.| Method of recruitment, | In case of recruitment by promotion or by | | | whether by direct | deputation/absorption, grade from which | | | recruitment or by | promotion or deputation/absorption to be made.| | | promotion or by | | | | deputation/absorption | | | | and percentage of the | | | | vacancies to be filled | | | | by various methods. | | | (9) | (10) | (11) | +===========================+==========================+==============================================================+ | Two years for promotees. | Fifty per cent by | Promotion: | | | deputation. | Stenographer Grade-II in level-4 in the pay matrix| | | | (Rs.25500-81100) with ten years regular service in| | | Fifty per cent by | the grade and having successfully completed two| | | promotion failing which | weeks training conducted by the Institute of | | | by deputation. | Government Accounts and Finance in rules and | | | | procedures, behaviour skills, management and | | | | professional skills. | | | | | | | | Note: Where juniors who have completed their | | | | qualifying or eligibility service are being | | | | considered for promotion, their senior 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: Officers of the Stenographer cadre under the Central Government,- (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or (ii) with ten years regular service in level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs.25500-81100) or equivalent. Note-1:The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in 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 short- term contract) 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 three 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. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. Circumstances in which the Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment. (13) +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion)| Consultation with the Union | | consisting of: | Public Service Commission is | | | not necessary. | +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 1. Joint Controller General of Accounts - Chairperson; | | | 2. Chief Controller of Accounts - Member; | | | 3. Controller of Accounts - Member; | | +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ Departmental confirmation Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of: 1. Joint Controller General of Accounts - Chairperson; 2. Chief Controller of Accounts - Member; 3. Controller of Accounts - Member. [F. No. NGE-13007/1/2020-NGE-CGA] PRAVEEN NANDWANA, Jt. Controller General of Accounts 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. AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Date: 2025.11.18 21:58:08 +05'30'

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