Notification of amendment to the post of Joint Director General(Archaeology) in the Archaeological Survey of India.

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 501] NEW DE LHI, THURS DAY, AUGUST 31, 2023/ BHADRA 9, 194 5 CG-DL-E-31082023-248456 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (123100 - (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) MINISTRY OF CULTURE (Archaeological Survey of India) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th August 2023 G.S.R. 641(E). —In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, Joint Director General (Archaeology) Recruitment Rules, 2015, except as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the followi ng rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Joint Director General (Archaeology) in the Archaeological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, namely: — 1. Short title and Commencement. —(1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, Joint Director General (Archaeology) Recruitment Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Number of posts, classification and level in the pay matrix. —The n umber of the post, its classification and level in the pay matrix attached therto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules. 3. Method of recruitment, age -limit, qualification etc. - The method of recruitment to the post, age -limit, qualification and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the aforesaid Schedule. 4. Disqualification. —No person, — (a) who, has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse l iving; 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 p ersonal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for doing so, exempt any person from the operation to this rule. 5. Power to relax. —Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necess ary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons. 6. Saving. —Nothin g in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age -limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, ex - Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance wi th the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard. SCHEDULE Name of the post. Number of post. Classification. Level in the pay matrix. (1) (2) (3) (4) Joint Director General (Archaeology). 7* (2023) (*subject to variation dependent on workload). General Central Service Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non -Ministerial. Level -13 (Rs. 123100 -215900) Whether selection or non -selection Post. Age-limit for direct recruits. Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits. (5) (6) (7) Selection post Not applicable. Not applicable. Whether age and qualifications prescribed for direct recruitment will apply in case of promotes. Period of probation, if any. Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filed by various methods. (8) (9) (10) Not applicable. Not applicable. Promotion failing which by deputation including short term contract. In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/ absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation/ absorption to be made. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists what is its composition. Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission to be consulted in making recruitment. (11) (12) (13) Promotion: Director (Archaeology) in pay level -12 (Rs. 78,800 -2,09,200) with five years of regular service in the grade and having successfully under gone two weeks training from the Institute of Archaeology, Archaeological Survey of India. Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would 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 serv ice. Deputation (Including short term contract): Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration or Autonomous or Statutory organisation or Public Sector Undertaking or recognised University or Institute or Researc h Institution: (A)(i) holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre/department; or (ii) with five years regular service in grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in the pay level -12 (Rs. 78800 -209200) or equivalent in th e parent cadre or department; and (B) possessing the following educational qualifications and experience, namely: - (i) Masters degree in Indian History with Ancient Indian History or Medieval Indian History as a subject or Master degree in Archaeology or Anthropology with Stone Age Archaeology or Anthropology as a subject or Masters degree in Geology with Pleistocene Geology as a subject from a recongnised University / Insititute or Masters degree Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of :- 1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission - Chairman; 2.Secre tary or Additional Secretary, Ministry of Culture - Member; 3. Director General, Archaeological Survey of India - Member; and 4.Additional Director General(Archaeology), Archaeological Survey of India - Member. Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is necessary. in Sanskrit or Pali or Arabic or Prakrit or Tamil or Telugu or Malyalum or Kanada or History or Art with Ancient or Medieval Indian History as a subject from recongnised University or Institute; (ii) seven years experience in Archaeology under the Central Government or State Government or Union territory or Auton omous or Statutory organisation or Public Sector Undertaking or recongnised University or Institute of Research institutions; (iii) PhD. in any of the above subjects as mentioned in (b)(i) and should have published research work. Note: If a candidate poss esses Diploma in Archaeology in addition of Masters Degree and PhD. then five years experience is necessary. Note 1: The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible for consideration for appoint ment on deputation / absorption. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration of appointment by promotion. Note 2: Period of deputation (including short term contract) including period of deputation (including short term contract) i n another ex -cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall not exceed five years. Note 3: The maximum age -limit for appointment by deputation (including short te rm contract) shall not be exceeding fifty -six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications. [F. No. J-11012/6/2022 -PLANNING] GURMEET SINGH CHAWLA, Addl. 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