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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-29082025-265791
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 546]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025/BHADRA 7, 1947
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department Of Telecommunications)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th August, 2025
G.S.R. 590(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in
supersession of the Department of Telecommunications Stenographers (Grade I, II, III) Recruitment Rules, 1994, in so
far as it relates to the posts of Stenographer Grade-III, 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-II in the Department of Telecommunications, namely: -
1. Short title and Commencement. – (1) These Rules may be called the Department of Telecommunications in
the offices of Licensed Service Areas and National Communications Academy-Technology Stenographer Grade II
(Group 'C' Post) Recruitment Rules, 2025.
(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 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 and other 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. 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, 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.
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, the Other Backward Classes, 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 pay matrix. |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
+=================+===================+=============================================+==================================+
| Stenographer | 103 * (2025) | General Central Service, | Level-4 in the pay matrix (Rs. |
| Grade II. | * Subject to | Group 'C', Non- Gazetted, | 25,500-81,100). |
| | variation | Ministerial. | |
| | dependent on work | | |
| | load. | | |
+-----------------+-------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Whether selection | Age-limit for direct recruits. | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits. |
| post or non- | | |
| selection post. | | |
| (5) | (6) | (7) |
+====================+===================================================================================================+====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+
| Not applicable. | Between 18 and 27 years of age. | (i) 12th pass from a recognised Board. |
| | (Relaxable for Government servants | (ii) Skill Test norms: |
| | upto 40 years in accordance with | Dictation: 10 minutes at the rate of 80 words per minute. |
| | instructions or orders issued by the | Transcription: 50 minutes (English), 65 minutes (Hindi) |
| | Central Government from time to | (Only on computer). |
| | time). | Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of Staff Selection Commission or Competent Authority, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified. |
| | Note: The Crucial date for | Note 2: The qualifications regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or competent authority, in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, if at any stage of selection the Staff Selection Commission or competent authority 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 vacancy reserved for them. |
| | determining the age-limit shall be as | |
| | advertised by the Staff Selection | |
| | Commission. | |
+--------------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+-----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Whether age and | Period of probation, if any.| Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation or absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods. |
| educational | | |
| qualifications | | |
| prescribed for direct | | |
| recruits will apply in| | |
| the case of promotes. | | |
| (8) | (9) | (10) |
+=======================+=============================+====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+
| Not applicable. | Two years. | By direct recruitment through Staff Selection Commission failing which by deputation (including short-term contract). |
| | | Note: Vacancies caused by the incumbent 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 on deputation from the officials of the Central Government holding analogous posts on regular basis and possessing the qualifications prescribed for direct recruitment under column (7). |
| | Note: There shall be | |
| | mandatory induction training| |
| | of at least two weeks | |
| | duration for successful | |
| | completion of probation as | |
| | prescribed by the Central | |
| | Government. | |
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| In case of recruitment by promotion or | If Departmental Promotion | Circumstances in |
| deputation or absorption, grades from | Committee exists, what is its | which Union Public |
| which promotion or deputation or | composition. | Service Commission |
| absorption to be made. | | is to be consulted in |
| | | making recruitment. |
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
+=============================================================+====================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+===================================================================+
| Deputation (including short term | Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for considering the conformation) consisting of: - | Not applicable. |
| contract): | | |
| Officers of the Central Government, State | 1. Director, Group 'A', Department of Telecommunications - Chairman; | |
| Government, Union Territories, autonomous | 2. Assistant Director General or Assistant Divisional Engineer (Telecom), Group 'A', Department of Telecommunications - Member; | |
| or statutory organisation, Public Sector | 3. Assistant Director or Sub Divisional Engineer, Group 'B', Department of Telecommunications - Member. | |
| Undertakings, University or Recognised | | |
| Research Institutions: | | |
| (a) (i) holding analogous posts on a regular | | |
| basis in the parent cadre or Department; | | |
| or | | |
| (ii) with eight years service rendered | | |
| after appointment to the post on a regular | | |
| basis in level-2 in the pay matrix | | |
| (Rs.19900-63200) or equivalent in the | | |
| parent cadre or Department; and | | |
| (b) possessing the qualifications | | |
| prescribed for direct recruits under | | |
| column (7). | | |
| Note 1: 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 three years. | | |
| Note 2: The maximum age-limit for | | |
| appointment on deputation (including short | | |
| term contract) shall be not exceeding fifty-six | | |
| years as on the closing date of receipt of | | |
| applications. | | |
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[F. No. 9-11(02)/2025-Estt(RR)]
ROSHNI SOHNI, Sr. Dy. Director General (Establishment)
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