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The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has made new recruitment rules for the post of 'Statistical Assistant' and simultaneously cancelled previous recruitment rules, utilizing powers under Article 309 of the Constitution.

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The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, exercising powers under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No.F.24/78/68-DH(S) dated 24th September, 1968, has notified new Recruitment Rules for the post of 'Statistical Assistant' and simultaneously cancelled the previous Recruitment Rules for the same post, which were notified vide F.No.9(13)/2008/CC/Plg./Pt.-VI-4304 dated 01st June 2012. These new rules, issued by the Planning Department (Cadre Controlling Unit) on 10th December, 2025, under notification F.9(41)/2022/CC/Plg/PF-1/13622, specify the method of recruitment and qualifications for the 'Statistical Assistant' post, which numbers 503 (as of 2025) and is subject to variation. The post is classified as General Central Service, Non Ministerial Non-Gazetted Group-B, in Level-6 of the pay matrix (Rs. 35400-112400). For direct recruits, the age limit is not exceeding 30 years, with a relaxation of up to 5 years for government servants. Essential educational qualifications require a Post Graduate Degree in Statistics, Operational Research, Mathematical Statistics, Applied Statistics, or a Post Graduate Degree in Economics, Mathematics, or Commerce with Statistics as a subject/paper at the Post-Graduation or Graduation level. Recruitment is 100% by Direct Recruitment, with a provision for filling long-term vacancies (one year or more) on a deputation basis from eligible Central Government/Union Territories officers, provided they meet specific service criteria and possess the prescribed educational qualifications, with a maximum age of 56 years for appointment by deputation. A probation period of 2 years is prescribed. The Departmental Confirmation Committee comprises the Additional Chief Secretary (Transport)/Pr. Secretary (Transport) as Chairman, and the Principal Secretary/Secretary (Planning) and Special/Addl. Secretary (Finance) as Members. Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is not required for these recruitment processes. The notification also includes standard provisions for reservations, age limit relaxation for special categories, and conditions regarding marriage eligibility.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-16122025-268543 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 384] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 372 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 8325 DG/2025 PLANNING DEPARTMENT (Cadre Controlling Unit) NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 10th December, 2025 F.9(41)/2022/CC/Plg/PF-1/13622.— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification No.F.24/78/68-DH(S) dated the 24th September, 1968, the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, is pleased to- (i) make the rules in the Schedule annexed hereto regarding the method of recruitment and qualifications necessary for appointment to the post of 'Statistical Assistant' in various offices/ departments under this Government; and (ii) cancel the Recruitment Rules for the post of Statistical Assistant in various offices/ departments under this Government notified vide notification F.No.9(13)/2008/CC/Plg./Pt.-VI-4304 dated 01st June 2012. ANNEXURE-I SCHEDULE Recruitment Rules for the post of Statistical Assistant, Planning Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi in Level-6 in the pay matrix (Rs. 35400-112400) +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 1. | Name of the Post | : | Statistical Assistant | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 2. | No. of posts | : | 503 (2025) | | | | | *subject to variation dependent on | | | | | work load | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 3. | Classification | : | General Central Service | | | | | Non Ministerial Non-Gazetted | | | | | Group- B | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 4. | Pay Level in the Pay Matrix | : | 6 | | | | | Remark: Level 6 in the pay matrix | | | | | (Rs.35400-112400) | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 5. | Whether Selection post/Non- | : | Not Applicable | | | Selection post | | | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 6. | Age Limits for Direct Recruits | : | Not exceeding 30 Years (relaxable | | | | | for govt servants upto | | | | | 5 yrs in accordance with | | | | | instructions or orders issued by | | | | | central govt.) | | | | | | | | | | 6(a) Crucial description | | | | | | | | | | The crucial date for determining | | | | | the age-limit shall be as | | | | | advertised by the Competent | | | | | Authority | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 7. | Educational and other | : | Essential | | | qualifications required for direct | | | | | recruits | | | | | | | Qualification: | | | | | (I) Post Graduate Degree | | | | | in Statistics/ Operational | | | | | Research/ Mathematical | | | | | Statistics/ Applied | | | | | Statistics or Post Graduate | | | | | Degree in Economics/ | | | | | Mathematics/ | | | | | Commerce (with | | | | | Statistics as one of | | | | | subject/papers in Post | | | | | Graduation/Graduation | | | | | level) | | | | | | | | | | Note: The candidates who | | | | | have passed Statistics as | | | | | one of the papers/subjects | | | | | including Quantitative | | | | | Method/ Techniques or | | | | | Costing and Statistics/ | | | | | Basic Statistics / | | | | | Business Statistics/ | | | | | Introduction to Statistics | | | | | etc. at Graduation/ | | | | | Post-Graduation level are | | | | | also eligible | | | | +-------------------------------------+ | | | | Desirable | | | | +-------------------------------------+ | | | | Qualification: Nil Experience: Nil | | | | +-------------------------------------+ | | | | Qualification Standard Experience | | | | | Note Standard Note | | | | +-------------------------------------+ | | | | NA NA | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 8. | Whether age & educational | : | AGE : NA | | | qualification prescribed for Direct | | | | | Recruitment will apply in the case | | Edu. Qual : NA | | | of promotees | | | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 9. | Period of Probation, if any | : | 2 years | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 10. | Method of Recruitment, whether by | : | Method Percentage | | | direct recruitment or by promotion | | | | | or by deputation/absorption and | | 7. Direct Recruitment: 100 | | | percentage of the vacancies to be | | 100 percent by Direct | | | filled by various methods | | Recruitment | | | | | | | | | | 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 basis from | | | | | officers of Central | | | | | Government/ | | | | | Union Territories- | | | | | (a) | | | | | (i) holding analogous posts | | | | | on regular basis in the | | | | | parent cadre or | | | | | department; | | | | | or | | | | | (ii) with six years service | | | | | rendered after appointment | | | | | thereto on a regular basis in | | | | | level 5 in the pay matrix or | | | | | equivalent in the parent | | | | | cadre or department; | | | | | | | | | | and | | | | | | | | | | (b) possessing the | | | | | educational qualifications | | | | | and experience prescribed | | | | | for direct recruits under | | | | | column (7) | | | | | | | | | | Note: The maximum age | | | | | for appointment by | | | | | deputation shall not be | | | | | exceeding 56 years as on | | | | | the closing date of receipt | | | | | of applications. | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 11. | In case of recruitment by | : | Promotion: | | | Prom/Dep./abs. grades from which | | | | | prom/dep./abs to be made | | Not Applicable | | | | | Standard Note: | | | | | NA | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 12. | If a Departmental Promotion | : | Departmental Departmental | | | Committee exists, what is its | | Promotion Committee Confirmation | | | composition | | Committee | | | | | NA 1. Additional | | | | | Chief | | | | | Secretary | | | | | (Transport)/ | | | | | Pr. Secretary | | | | | (Transport), | | | | | Govt. of | | | | | NCT of Delhi | | | | | (Chairman) | | | | | 2. Principal | | | | | Secretary/ | | | | | Secretary | | | | | (Planning), | | | | | Govt. of | | | | | NCT of Delhi | | | | | (Member) | | | | | 3. Special/ | | | | | Addl. | | | | | Secretary | | | | | (Finance), | | | | | Govt. of | | | | | NCT of Delhi | | | | | (Member) | | | | | | | | | | Note:-The | | | | | senior most | | | | | member of | | | | | the DCC shall | | | | | act as | | | | | chairperson | | | | | in case | | | | | the notified | | | | | Chairperson | | | | | happens to | | | | | be junior to | | | | | another | | | | | member of | | | | | DCC | | | | | (Member) | +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ | 13. | Circumstances in which UPSC to | : | Consultation with Union Public | | | be consulted in making recruitment | | Service Commission is not necessary.| +---+---------------------------------------------------------+---+-------------------------------------+ Notes: 1. Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Ex-Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi from time to time in this regard. 2. No person, who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or 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 Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personnel law applicable to such persons and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for doing so, exempt any person from the operation of this rule. 3. Where the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi 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 of any class or category of persons. By Order and in the Name of Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, DESH BANDHU GUPTA, Director (PES) 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 YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.12.16 16:09:29 +05'30'

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