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Notification of the Department of Atomic Energy (Lower Division Clerk) Recruitment Rules, 2024, framed under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, governing the method of recruitment to the post of Lower Division Clerk in the Department of Atomic Energy.

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The Department of Atomic Energy, vide G.S.R. 238(E) dated 2nd April 2024, made the Department of Atomic Energy (Lower Division Clerk) Recruitment Rules, 2024 under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, effective from the date of publication, prescribing the method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications and related matters for the post of Lower Division Clerk; per the annexed Schedule, the post is General Central Service, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Ministerial, Level-2 in the pay matrix (Rs. 19900-63200), sanctioned for 76 posts (2024, subject to variation dependent on workload), to be filled entirely by promotion (through a Departmental Qualifying Examination) from Group 'C' employees at Level 1 with a 12th class pass and three years' regular service, with a one-year probation period and no requirement for Union Public Service Commission consultation; the rules bar appointment of persons who contract a bigamous marriage (subject to Central Government exemption), deem existing incumbents appointed under the new rules, permit relaxation of provisions by the Central Government, and preserve reservation and age-relaxation benefits for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, ex-servicemen and other special categories; the notification (F. No. 19/2/2023-CCS/4932) is signed by A. R. Sule, Additional Secretary.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-03042024-253526 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 224] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024/CHAITRA 13, 1946 DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 2nd April, 2024 G.S.R. 238(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 post of Lower Division Clerk in the Department of Atomic Energy, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Department of Atomic Energy (Lower Division Clerk) Recruitment Rules, 2024. (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 to the said post, age- limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto, 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 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. 5. Initial constitution. - The incumbents holding the posts of Lower Division Clerk immediately before the commencement of these rules shall be deemed to have been appointed in accordance with the provisions of these rules and their regular and continuous service in their respective grades shall be counted for the purposes of probation, qualifying service for promotion, confirmation and pension. 6. Power to relax. - Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, 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, 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 posts. | Classification. | Level in pay | Whether selection post | | | | | matrix. | or non-selection post. | +-----+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +=====+=======================+===================================+================+===========================+ | 1. Lower | 76*(2024) | General Central Service, Group | Level-2 | Selection post. | | Division | *subject to variation | 'C', Non-Gazetted, Ministerial. | (Rs.19900- | | | Clerk. | dependent on | | 63200). | | | | workload. | | | | +-----+-----------------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Age-limit for direct recruits. | Educational and other qualifications required for | | | direct recruits. | +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (6) | (7) | +=============================================================+==================================================================================+ | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | +-------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Whether age and educational | Period of | Method of recruitment, whether by direct | | qualifications prescribed for direct | probation, if | recruitment or by promotion or by deputation or | | recruits will apply in the case of | any. | absoption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled | | promotees. | | in by various methods. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (8) | (9) | (10) | +=================================================================+=====================+===================================================================+ | Not applicable. | One year. | By promotion. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation or | If a Departmental | Circumstances in which | | absorption, grades from which promotion or | Promotion Committee (for | Union Public Service | | deputation or absorption to be made. | considering promotion) | Commission is to be | | | exists what is its | consulted in making | | | composition. | recruitment. | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ | (11) | (12) | (13) | +=================================================================+=================================================================+================================================================+ | Promotion through Departmental Qualifying | Group 'C' Departmental | Not applicable. | | Examination:- | Promotion Committee (for | | | | considering promotion) | | | Selection shall be made from amongst Group 'C' | consisting of: | | | employees at Level 1 (Rs.18000-56900) in the pay | 1. Chief | | | matrix who possess 12th class pass or equivalent | Administrative Officer | | | qualification and have rendered three years regular | of the concerned unit – | | | service in the grade. | Chairperson; | | | Desirable: Minimum speed of thirty words per | 2. Deputy Controller | | | minute in English typewriting. | of Accounts of the | | | | concerned unit – | | | Note 1.- The crucial date for computing the period of | Member; | | | eligibility for promotion shall be the 1st January of the | 3. Group 'A' Officer | | | vacancy year. | in Administrative cadre | | | | from another constituent unit-Member. | | +-----------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------+ Note 2.- Selection through departmental qualifying examination involves written or objective test conducted by the Department of Atomic Energy. Note 3.- Promotees shall undergo training from the Administrative Training Institute, Department of Atomic Energy during the period of probation. Note 4.- Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors 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 probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. [F. No. 19/2/2023-CCS/4932] A. R. SULE, Addl. 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.

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