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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-24012025-260458 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 26] DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/PAUSHA 30, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 357 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 15th January, 2025 F. No. 1(1143)/HR-PARA/H&FW/2024/97.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, GSR No. 840 Dated 13th July 1959 published in Part-II section 3 (i) of Gazette dated 13th July, 1959 of India the Hon'ble Lt. Governor of the National Capitol Territory of Delhi, is pleased to make the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Optometrist in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, namely:- 1. **Short title and commencement.** (i) These rules may be called the Optometrist Recruitment Rules, 2025. (ii) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. **Number of post, classification, Pay Level in the Pay Matrix:** – The number of the said post, their classification and the level in pay matrix attached thereto, shall be specified in column (1) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules. 3. **Method of recruitment, age limit, qualification etc.** The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said schedule. 4. **Disqualifications** – 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 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 Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, and in consultation with Government, 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 reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, ex-servicemen and other special categories on persons in accordance with the order issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi from time to time. SCHEDULE +----------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | Name of Post | Number of post | Classification | Level in pay matrix | Whether | | | | | | selection or non- | | | | | | selection post | +----------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +================+=========================+=================================================+=======================+===========================================+ | Optometrist | 10* (2025) *Subject to | General Central | Level-5 (Rs. 29200- | Not Applicable | | | variation dependent on | Service Non- | 92300) of the pay matrix| | | | workload | Ministrial Non- | | | | | | Gazetted. Group-C | | | +----------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | | Age-limit for direct recruits | Educational and other qualifications required for direct | | | | | | recruits | | | +----------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | | (6) | (7) | | | +----------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | | **Between 21 years and 30 Years***| **Essential:-** | | | | | | | | | | | (Relaxable for government servants| (i) Class XII pass in Science from a recognized Board. | | | | | upto 40 years in accordance with instructions or | (ii) Degree in Optometry (four years duration) from a | | | | | orders issued by the Competent Authority) | recognized University. | | | | | | | | | | | Note: The crucial date for determining the age limit | Note: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the | | | | | shall be as advertised by Competent Authority. | Competent Authority in the case of candidates otherwise well | | | | | | qualified. | | | +----------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | | Whether age and educational | Period of probation, if any | Method of recruitment, whether by | | | | qualifications prescribed for | | direct recruitment or by promotion or by | | | | direct recruits will apply in the | | deputation or absorption and percentage | | | | case of promotes | | of the vacancies to be filled by various | | | | | | methods. | | +----------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | | (8) | (9) | (10) | | +----------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | | Not Applicable | 2 years | 100% by Direct 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. | | | | | | | | | | | a) Holding analogues posts on regular | | | | | | basis. | | | | | | | | | | | (b) Possessing the qualifications prescribed| | | | | | for direct recruits | | | | | | | | | | | Under Col. 7: | | +----------------+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | In case of recruitment by | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, | Circumstances in | | promotion or deputation/ | what is its composition | which UPSC/DSSSB is | | absorption grade from | | to be consulted in | | which promotion or | | making recruitment. | | deputation/absorption to | | | | be made | | | +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (11) | (12) | (13) | +=================================================+===================================================+================================================----+ | Not applicable | Group C Departmental Confirmation committee: | Not Applicable | | | | | | | 1. Principal Secretary/ Secretary (PWD): - Chairperson| | | | 2. Head of Department Concerned: - Member| | | | 3. Dy. Secretary (UD) : -Member| | | | | | | | Note: Senior most member of the Departmental | | | | Confirmation Committee for considering Confirmation | | | | shall act as Chairperson in case the notified Chairman of the | | | | Departmental Confirmation happens to be junior to another | | | | member of the Departmental Confirmation Committee.| | +-------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------+ By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor National Capital Territory of Delhi, J. B. KAPIL, Dy. Secy.