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The President hereby makes the Ministry of Science and Technology, Survey of India, Dispensary Staff Recruitment Rules, 2025, regulating the method of recruitment to the posts of Pharmacist, Female Attendant, and Dresser in the Survey of India, Department of Science and Technology.

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The Ministry of Science and Technology (Department of Science and Technology) issued Notification G.S.R. 854(E) on 13th November, 2025, in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution. These rules, titled 'Ministry of Science and Technology, Survey of India, Dispensary Staff Recruitment Rules, 2025,' regulate the method of recruitment for Pharmacist, Female Attendant, and Dresser posts in the Survey of India, coming into force upon publication in the Official Gazette. The rules specify the number of posts, classification, and pay matrix levels in the annexed Schedule, along with the method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, and other related matters. Incumbents holding these posts at the commencement of these rules are deemed appointed under their provisions. Disqualification criteria include specific marital situations, though the Central Government may grant exemptions. The Central Government also retains the power to relax any rule provisions for specific classes or categories of persons. These rules do not affect reservations, age-limit relaxations, and other concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen, and other special categories. The Schedule details include: 1) **Pharmacist:** 05 posts, General Central Service, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Level-5 in pay matrix (Rs.29200-92300), with potential for Level-6 (Rs.35400-112400) after two years. Age-limit is 18-27 years (relaxable up to 40 for departmental candidates). Essential qualifications are a Diploma/Bachelor/Doctor of Pharmacy and registration under the Pharmacy Act, 1948. Recruitment is by direct recruitment, with a two-year probation including a mandatory two-week induction training. 2) **Female Attendant:** 02 posts, General Central Service, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Level-1 in pay matrix (Rs.18,000-56,900). Age-limit is 18-27 years for female candidates (relaxable up to 40 for departmental candidates). Essential qualifications are 10th pass and a First Aid Certificate from Red Cross Society or a recognised institution. Recruitment is by direct recruitment, with a two-year probation including a mandatory two-week induction training. 3) **Dresser:** 02 posts, General Central Service, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, Level-1 in pay matrix (Rs.18,000-56,900). Age-limit is 18-27 years (relaxable up to 40 for departmental candidates). Essential qualifications are 10th pass and a First Aid Certificate from Red Cross Society or a recognised institution. Recruitment is by direct recruitment, with a two-year probation including a mandatory two-week induction training. For confirmation, a Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee consists of the Deputy Surveyor General (Chairperson), one Group 'A' Officer from outside the Survey of India (Member), and the Assistant Surveyor General (Member). The notification was signed by Sanjay Kumar, Joint Secretary, with File No. SM/02/11/2023.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21112025-267876 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 768] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025/KARTIKA 27, 1947 MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Department Of Science And Technology) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th November, 2025. G.S.R. 854(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 posts of Pharmacist, Female Attendant and Dresser in the Survey of India, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Science and Technology, Survey of India, Dispensary Staff 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 posts, their 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 posts shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule. 4. Initial constitution. - The incumbents to the posts, mentioned in column (1) of the said Schedule who are holding such posts on the date of commencement of these rules shall be deemed to have been appointed under the provisions of these rules. 5. 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 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. 6. 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, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 7. 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, 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 posts. | Number | Classification. | Level in pay matrix. | Whether | | | of posts. | | | selection post or | | | | | | non-selection | | | | | | post. | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 1. Pharmacist. | 05* (2025) | General Central Service, | Level-5 in the pay matrix (Rs.29200-92300). | Not applicable. | | | *Subject to | Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, | Note.- The non-functional pay matrix of Rs.35400-112400 in | | | | variation | Non-Ministerial. | level-6 is admissible to the Pharmacist on completion of | | | | dependent on | workload. | two years of regular service in the grade. | | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | Age-limit | for | direct Educational and | other Whether age and Period | of | | recruits. | | qualifications required | for direct educational | probation, If any. | | | | recruits. | qualifications | | | | | | prescribed for direct | | | | | | recruits will apply in | | | | | | the case of promotees. | | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | Between 18 and | Essential: | Not applicable. | Two years. | | 27 years. | (i) Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) or | | Note.- There shall | | (The upper | Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) or Doctor | | be a mandatory | | age-limit is | of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) from a recognised | | induction training | | relaxable for | University or institution; and | | of at least two | | departmental | (ii) registered as Pharmacist under the | | weeks duration for | | candidates upto | Pharmacy Act, 1948. | | successful | | 40 years in | Note.- The qualifications are relaxable | | completion | | accordance with | at the discretion of the Staff Selection | | of | | the | Commission for reasons to be recorded in | | probation | | instructions or | writing, in the case of candidates | | as | | orders issued by| otherwise well qualified. | | prescribed by the | | the Central | | | Central | | Government from | | | Government. | | time to time in | | | | | this regard). | | | | | Note.- The | | | | | crucial date | | | | | for determining | | | | | the age-limit | | | | | shall be as | | | | | advertised by | | | | | the Staff | | | | | Selection | | | | | Commission. | | | | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | Method | of | In case of If a Departmental Promotion | Circumstances in | | recruitment, | whether | recruitment by Committee exists, what is its | which Union | | by direct | recruitment | promotion or by composition. | Public Service | | or by promotion | or by | deputation/ | Commission is to | | deputation/ | absorption, | absorption, grades | be consulted in | | absorption | and | from which | making | | percentage | of the | promotion or | recruitment. | | vacancies to be | filled | deputation/ | | | by various | methods. | absorption to be | | | | | made. | | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | By direct | Not applicable. | Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation | Not applicable. | | recruitment. | | Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:- | | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 1. Deputy Surveyor General, Surveyor General's Office. | - Chairperson; | | 2. One Group 'A' Officer from the Office other than Survey of India. | - Member; | | 3. Assistant Surveyor General, Surveyor General's Office. | - Member. | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 2. Female | 02* (2025) | General Central Service, | Level-1 in the pay matrix (Rs.18,000-56,900). | Not applicable. | | Attendant. | *Subject to | Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, | | | | | variation | Non-Ministerial. | | | | | dependent on | workload. | | | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | Female Candidates | Essential: | Not applicable. | Two years. | | aged between 18 | (i) 10th pass from a recognised Board; | | Note.- There shall | | and 27 years. | and | | be a mandatory | | (The upper | (ii) First Aid Certificate from Red | | induction training | | age-limit is | Cross Society or the Central Government | | of at least two | | relaxable for | or State Government or recognised | | weeks duration for | | departmental | institution. | | successful | | candidates upto | Note.- The qualifications are relaxable | | completion | | 40 years in | at the discretion of the Staff Selection | | of | | accordance with | Commission for reasons to be recorded in | | probation | | the | writing in case of candidates otherwise | | as | | instructions or | well qualified. | | prescribed by the | | orders issued by| | | Central | | the Central | | | Government. | | Government from | | | | | time to time in | | | | | this regard). | | | | | Note.- The | | | | | crucial date | | | | | for determining | | | | | the age-limit | | | | | shall be as | | | | | advertised by | | | | | the Staff | | | | | Selection | | | | | Commission. | | | | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | By direct | Not applicable. | Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation | Not applicable. | | recruitment. | | Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:- | | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 1. Deputy Surveyor General, Surveyor General's Office. | - Chairperson; | | 2. One Group 'A' Officer from the Office other than Survey of India. | - Member; | | 3. Assistant Surveyor General, Surveyor General's Office. | - Member. | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 3. Dresser. | 02* (2025) | General Central Service, | Level-1 in the pay matrix (Rs.18,000-56,900). | Not applicable. | | | *Subject to | Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, | | | | | variation | Non-Ministerial. | | | | | dependent on | workload. | | | +-----------------+---------------+--------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | Between 18 and | Essential: | Not applicable. | Two years. | | 27 years. | (i) 10th pass from a recognised Board; | | Note.- There shall | | (The upper | and | | be a mandatory | | age-limit is | (ii) First Aid Certificate from Red | | induction training | | relaxable for | Cross Society or the Central Government | | of at least two | | departmental | or State Government or recognised | | weeks duration for | | candidates upto | institution. | | successful | | 40 years in | Note.- The qualifications are relaxable | | completion | | accordance with | at the discretion of the Staff Selection | | of | | the | Commission for reasons to be recorded in | | probation | | instructions or | writing in case of candidates otherwise | | as | | orders issued by| well qualified. | | prescribed by the | | the Central | | | Central | | Government from | | | Government. | | time to time in | | | | | this regard). | | | | | Note.- The | | | | | crucial date | | | | | for determining | | | | | the age-limit | | | | | shall be as | | | | | advertised by | | | | | the Staff | | | | | Selection | | | | | Commission. | | | | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | By direct | Not applicable. | Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation | Not applicable. | | recruitment. | | Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:- | | +-----------------+------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | 1. Deputy Surveyor General, Surveyor General's Office. | - Chairperson; | | 2. One Group 'A' Officer from the Office other than the Survey of India. | - Member; | | 3. Assistant Surveyor General, Surveyor General's Office. | - Member. | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ [F. No. SM/02/11/2023] SANJAY KUMAR, Jt. Secy. 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 Digitally signed by GORAKHA YADAVA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.11.21 12:00:12 +05'30'

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