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REGISTERED No. D. (D)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

No. 357] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1981/KARTIKA 14, 1903

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate

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No. 301/1/81-B (D)

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 4th November, 1981

6.S.R. 578(E).--In exercise of the power* confericd by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the President heieby make-, the following rate, namely :—

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) Thete rules may bo called die Indian Broadcasting (Engineers) Service* Rules. 1981.

(2) They shall come into force on Lhc dale of (heir public-

ation in the Official Gazette.

2, Definitions.—In these rule\ unless the context other-

wise requires.—

(a) "Commission" moans the Union Public Service Commi-

ssion;

(b) "Controlling Authoiity" means the Government of India in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting;

(c) "Departmental Candidates" means officers who have been appointed on regular basis in consultation win the Commission or on the recommendations of a Depart- mental Promotion Committee and who hold posts or hold Hens on posts in Group-A engineering cadres in Akashvani and Doordarshan, excluding O'vil Construct- ion Wing on the date of commencement of these rule-,,

(,d> "Departmental Promotion Committee" meant a commi- ttee constituted to consider promotion and confirmation in any grade;

(e) "duty post¹' meant, any post, whether permanent or

temporary, included in Schedule I;

(f) "examination" means a Combined Competitive Exami- nation conducted by the Commission for recruitment to various Engineering Services/posts as maybe specified by the Commission from time to time;

(g) "Government" means the Government of India,

(h) "grade" means a grade of the service;

(i) "regular service" in relation to any grade means the period or periods of service in that grade rendered after selec- tion according to the prescribed procedure for long term appoiniment to thai grade and includes any period for periods—

(t) taken into account for purpose of seniority in case of those appointed at the initial constitution of the Service;

(ji) during which an officer would have held a duty post in that grade but for being on leave or othcr- wisc not being available for holding such posts;

(j) "Schedule" means a Schedule to these rules;

(fc) "Scheduled Castes" and "Scheduled Tribes" shall res- pectively have ihe same meaning as assigned to them respectively in clauses (24) and (25) of Artllcle 366 of tho Constitution;

(1) "Service" means the [ndian Broadcasting (Engineers)

Service constituted under rule 3;

3. Constitution of the Indian Broadcasting (Engineers) Service: —(1) There shall be constituted a Service known at, the Indian Broadcasting (Engineers) Service consisting of persons appointed to the Service under lules 6 and 7.

12) All the posts included in the Service shall be classified

as Group 'A' posts.

(3) The Service shall be common for the cadre of Group 'A' posts in the Engineering' Service for Akashvani (All India Radio) and Doordarshan (Television India) under the Ministry of Information and Bi oadcasting,

4, Guides, authorised strength and its review.—(1) The duty posts included in the various grades of the service, their numbers and scales of pay on the date of commencement of these rules shall be as specified in Schedule I.

(2) After the commencement of these rules, the authorised permanent strength of the duty posts in various grades shall be such as may, from time to time be determined by Govcr- ment.

(3) Government may, make temporary additions or deletions to the strength of the duty posts in various grades at deemed necessary from time to time.

(4) Government may, in consultation with the Commission, include in the Service any posts other than those included in Schedule I or exclude from the Service a post included in the said Schedule.

(5) GJ/aMiTiMt may, in consultation with the Commission appoint an officer whose post is included i'i ihe service under sub-rule (4) oF this rule to the appropriate grade of ihe service in a temporary capacity or in a substantive capacity as may be Scorned fit, and fix his seniority in the grade after taking into account i,ontin'i>">'ai regulai servjeo. in the analogous gtv Jc

•i. Members of the Service. —(1) The following pursni-, shall

he the members of the service:

(a) persons appointed to duty posts iirulei Hile 0, and

(b) persons appointed to duly posts under rule 7,

(2) A person appointed under clause (a) of sub-rule (1) shttll, on such appointment, be deemed to be a member of the Sc.vice in the appropriate grade applicable to him in Schedule I.

(3) A person appointed under clause (b) of suh-uile (1) shall ba a member of the Service in tho appropriate grade appli- cable to him in Schedule T from the date of such appointmeru.

6. Initial constitution of the Service. —(1) All Depart- mental Candidates holding posts in the scales of Rs. 25OO-3OOO. Rs. 1100-1600 and Rs. 700-1300 shall, from tho date of com- mencement of these rules, be deemed to have been appointed to the corresponding posts and grades in the Service.

(2) The Commission shall constitute a Selection Committee with the Chairman or Member of the Commission as President and not more than two representative, of appropriate status to be nominated by the Controlling Authority. The Selection Committee shall determine the suability of Departmental Candidates holding, on the date of commencement of these rules, posts in the scales of Rs. 2000-2250, Rs. 1800 -2001) and "Rs. 1500-1800 for appointment to posts in the Senior Adminis- trative Grade (LoveMI), Junior Administrative Grade (Selection Grade) and Junior Administrative Grade respectively of (he service referred to in Schedule I, and prepare a list of officers considered suitable for such appointmont and submit the same to the Commission, On receipt of the said list the Commi- ssion shall forward its recommendation for appointmont of the officers found suitable to various grades to the Controlling Authority:

Provided that the Commission mav, while making such recommendation, inclujo a recommendation that officers considered suitable for appointment to a grade shall, if suffi- cient number of vacancies are not available in that grado continue to hold the posts held by them before the comnsneement of these rules and for this purpose, such posts shall be deemed to have been excluded from the service so long us such officers continue to hold the said posts.

FnpUinalion : The absence of a Member other than the Chairman or a Member of the Commission shall not invalidate the proceedings of the Selection Committee.

O) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 7, officers referred to in the pro\iso to sub-rule (2), shall, if vacancies arise in the said grades during a period of one year from the dale of recommendations of the Commission, be appointed to the grade for which they were recommended.

(4) Departmental Candidates referred to in sub-rules. (1) and (2), who do not desire to be absorbed in the servico shall within a period of ihree months from the date of commencement of these rules, communicate tin? same in writing to the Controlling Authority and they shall thereafter and subject to the other pro - visions of these rules, bo deemed to continue to hold tho posts held by them immediately before the commencement of these rules and for this purpose such posts shall be deemod to have been excluded from the Service for •so long as they hold the said posts

(5) Such of the Departmental Candidates, referred to it^ sub- rule (2), who are not absorbed In the Service at its initial cons- titution, shall continue to hold the posts to which they were appointed regularly, and, for this purpose, such posts shall be deemed to have been excluded from tho Service for so lon" as they hold the said posts.

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 7, the Departmental Candidates referred to in sub-rule (3) who aronot absorbed in the Service at its initial constitution during the period laid down therein and those in sub-rule (5), may be considered by the Controlling Authority for appointment to the Servlc subsequently irt consultation with the Commission and the suit- ability of such candidates for appointment to various grades of tho Service shall be determined by a Selection Committee which shall be constituted in the same manner as provided in sub-rule (2),

Explanation : The absence of a Member other than the Chairman or a Member of the Commission shall not invalidate

the proceedings of the Selection Committee.

(7) The regular continuous service of Departmental Candi- dates referred to in sub-rules (1) and (2) prior to their appoint- ment to the Service shall count for the purpose of probation period qualifying- servico for promotion, confirmation and pension in the service.

(S) To tho extent the Controlling Authority is not able to fill the authorised regular strength of various grades in the Service, in accordance with the provisions of this rule,' the same shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of rule 7.

7. Future maintenance of tho Servico.—(1) Any vacancy arising in any of the grades referred to in Schedule I after the initial constitution of the service as provided in rule 6, shall be filled in (he manner hereinafter provided under this rule.

(2) 50 "/„ of the substantive vacancies in the Junior Scale

shall be rilled by direct recruitment on the results of a Compe- titive Examination conducted by the Commission on the basis of the educational qualifications and age limit specified ia Schedule II and anjt scheme of examination that may be noti- fied by Government, in consultation with Ihe Commission, from time to time. The remaining 50 % of tho' substantive vacancies and all temporary vacancies shall be filled by the Controlling Authority, by prom '(ion of officers on the basis of selection on merit and included in a panel for tho said grade in the order of seniority fi om the relevant field of promotion and the minimum qualifying service as specified in Schedule Ilf.

(3) Appointments in the Service to posrs in Senior Scale and above shall be made by promotion from amongst (he Officers in the next lower grade with the minimum qualifying service as specified in Schedule III.

(4) The selection of officers for promotion shall be made by selection on merit, except in the case of promotion to the posts in Senior Scale and Junior Administrative Grade (Selection^ Grade) which shall be in the ordor of seniority subject to rejec- tion of the unfit, on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee constituted in accordance with Schedule IV.

8. Seniority :— (1) The relative seniority of members of the the Service appointed to any grade in accordance with rule 6 at this time of initial constitution of the Service, shall be governed by their relative seniority obtaining on the date of commencement of these rules provided that if the seniority of any such member had not been specifically determined on the said date, the same shall be as determined by the Government ill the" Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, in accordance with the rules applicable to members of similar Services undor Government.

(2) All permanent officers included in the Service under rule 6 in any grade shall rank senior to all officers substantivoly appointed to that grade subsequently and all temporary officers included In the initial constitution of the Service in any c a de shall rank senior to all temporary officers appointed to thai grade subsequently.

(3) T he seniority of personns recruited to the Service after the initial constitution shall be determined in accordance with the general instructions issued by Government in the matter from time to time.

(4) In cases not covered by the above provisions, seniority shall be determined by the Government in consultation with the Commission.

9. Probation : (1) Every Officer on appointment to the Service

either by direct recruitment or by promotion in Junior Scale ' shall be on probation for u period of two years;

Provided that the Controlling Authority may extend or curtail the period of probation in accordance with the instruc- tions issued by Government from time to time;

Provided further that any decision for extension of a probation period shall be taken within eight weeks after the expiry of the previous probationary period and communicated in writing to the concerned officer together with the reasons for so doing within the said period.

(2) On completion of the period of probation or any extension thereof, officers shall, if considered fit for permanent appoint- ment, be retained in their appointments on regular basis and be confirmed in due course against the available substantive vacan- cies, as the case may be.

(3) If, during the period of probation or any extension thereof, as the case may be. Government is of the opinion that an officer is not fit for permanent appointment, Government may discharge or reveit the candidate to the post held by him prior to his appointment in the Service, as the case ma> be. or pass such orders as they deem fit.

(4) During the period of probation or any extension thereof candidates may be required by Government to undergo such course of training and instructions and to pass such examinations and tests (including examination in Hindi) as Government may deem fit, as a condition to satisfactory completion of the pro- bation.

10. Appointment to the Service :—All appointments to the. Service shall be made by the Controlling Authority for all the" posts in various grades of the Service, whether in 'Akashvnni' or in 'Doordurshan'.

11. Liability for service in miy part of India and other condi- tions of service : (J) Officers appointed to the Service shall be liable to serve anywhere in India or outside,

(2) Any officer appointed to the Service, if so required, shall bo liable to serve in any Defence Service or a post connected with the defence of India, for a period of not less than four years, including the period spent on training, if any, provided that such officer

(a) shall not be required to serve as aforesaid after the expiry of 10 years from the date of his appointment to the Service or from the date of his joining prior to the initial constitution of the Service.

(b) shall not ordinarily be required to serve as aforesaid if

he has attained the age of 40 years.

(3) The conditions of service of the members of the Service in respect of matters for which no provision is made in these rules shall be the same as are applicable, from time to time, to officers of Central Civil Services in general.

12. 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 contrac-

ted a marriage with any person

shall be eligible for appointment to the Service;

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 opera- tion of this rule.

13. Power to relax : Where 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 the Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class oi category of persons for posts.

J4. Saving : Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for presons belonging'to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time.

15. Interpretation : If any question relating to interpretation

of these rules arises, it shall be decided by Government,

16. Repeal : The All India Radio (Class I Engineering posts) Recruitment Rules, 1971 and the All India Radio (Class I and Class II Engineering posts) Recruitment Rules, 1972, in so far as they relate to posts to which these rules apply are hereby repealed •

Provided that such repeal shall not effect anything done or

action taken under the said rules, before such repeal.

SCHEDULE- -1

[See sub-rule (1) of rule 4)

Name, Number and Scale of Pay of Duty Posts Included in the Various Grades of the Indian Broadcasting (Engineers) Service.

No. of posts Scale of pay SI. Grade No

Pi. Temp. Total

1 — 1 Rs. 23OO-125/2-3OOO 1. Engincer-in-Chief 2, Senior Administrative

Grade Le\el 11

7 — 7 Rs. 2250-125/2-2500

161!

3.

Rs. 2000-125/2-2250 Junior Administrative Grade (Selection Grade) 14 — 14

4.

Rs. 1500-60-1800-100.

Junior Administrative Grade

57 — 57

2000. -

5. Senior Scale

200 — 200 "Rs. 1100 (6th year or under)-5O-160O.

6.

210 197 407

Junior Scale

Rs. 70O-4O-900-EB- 40-1100-50-1300.

Note :—The Junior Administrative Grade (Selection Grade) is non-functional and the maximum number of posts in this grade shall not exceed 20 % of the total posts in the grades at SI. No. (3) and (4) together.

SCHEDULE-II

[See sub rule (2) of rule 7]

Minimum educational qualifications and age limits for direct recruitment to posts in Group 'A' in the Junior Scale included in the Indian Broadcasting (Engineers) Service on the results of the Competitive Examination to be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission.

A candidate shall possess :—•

(1) a Degree in Engineering from :—

(I) a University incorporated by an Act of ,the Central or

State Legislature in India, or

(ii) an educational institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of the University Grants Commissio" Act, 1956, or

(iii) possessing such other qualifications as have been recognised by Government foi the purpose of admission to the examination, oi

(IV) a Degree/Diploma in. Engineering from such foreign Universities, Colleges or Institutions and under such conditions as may be lecognised by Government for the purpose from time to time.

Note : 1. In exceptional cases, the Commission may treat candidate not possessing any of the abo\e qualifica- tions as educationally qualified provided that the Commission is satisfied that he has passed examinations conducted by other Institutions, -the standard of which, in the opinion of the Commission, justifies his admission to the Examination,

Note : 2. A candidate who is otherwise qualified by virtue of

his having taken a Degree from a foreign University which is not recognised by Government, may also apply to the Commission and may be admitted to the examination at the discretion of the Commission;

2. Attained the age ot 20 years but shall not have „ attained the age of 27 \ears on the first day of August, of the year in \\bjcryhe examination is held.

SCHEDULE-IH

[See sub-rule (2), (3), (4) of rule 7]

Msthocf of recruitment, field of promotion and minimum qualifying service in the next lower grade for appointment cf officers en prcmo- tior to d jty posts included in the various grades cf the Inc lan Broadcasting (Engineers) Service

Method of recruitingnt Grade

s.

i.

No

By promotion.

Engineer-in-Chief.

1

By Promotion.

Senior Administrative Gtade (Level-H)

3

Field of selection and the minimum qualifying

service for promotion

Officers m the SiSiior Administrative Grade (Level-II) with 2 years regula* sen ice m the grade.

Offlceis m the Junior Administrative Grade with 7 yeais service in the grade including service, if any, rendered in the grade of Junior Adminis- tiative Grade (Selection Grade) and the erstwhile grade of Rs. 1500-1800 and Rs. 1800-2000.

By promotion on the basis of senionty-cum-fitness.

Junior Administrative Grade (Selection Grade)

By promotion.

4. Junior Administrative Grade.

Senior scale.

Officers who have reached the stage of Rs 2000/- m the Junior Administrative Grade and have stagnated for not less than 2 years.

Officers in the senior scale with 5 years regular

service m the grade.

By promotion on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness.

5.

(I) 50% by promotion.

Junior scale.

6.

Officers in the Junior scale with 4 years regular service in the grade in accordance with instruc- tions issued by the Min of Finance on the subject.

Assistant Engineers of the Akashvani/DcQf- darshan excluding those in Cnil Construction Wing with 3 years regular service in th© grade.

(n) 50% by direct recruitment in accordance with

sub-rule (2) of rule 7.

SCHEDUL E—IV

[See sab-rule (4) of rule 7]'

Composition of Group 'A' Departm;nt?I Promotion Committee for considering c?ses of prormtion and confirmation of Grcup 'A' pests included in the Indian Broadc?sting (Engineers) Scivice.

Name of the post

Group A' D.P.C. (for considering confirmation) Group 'A' D.P.C. (for considering promotion)

SI. No.

Engineer-in-Chief.

1.

1. Secretary, Min. of I & B—Cha irmr n. 2. Director Gener: 1, AIR—Member.

1. Chairm - n/Member, UPSC—Chairman. 2. Secretary, M/O I &B—Member. 3. Director General, AIR—Member.

2. Senior Administrative Gradj (Levtl-H).

1. Secret?iy, M/O I & B—Chairman. 2. -Jt. Secretary, M/O I & B—Member. 3. Engineer-in-Chief—Membei.

1. Ch-iirm-jn/Member. UPSC—Chairmen. 2. Secretary, M/O I & B—Member. 3. Engineer-in-Chief—Member.

3.

1. Jt. Secretory, M/O I & B—Chairman. 2. E'igineer-in-Chief—Member 3. Chief Engineer- -Member.

1. Jt. Secretary, M'O I &B—Chairman. 2. Engmeer-in-Chief—Member. 3. Chief Engineer- Member..

Junior Administrative Grade (Selection Grade).

4. Jr. Administrative Grade.

1. Chpirnwn/Member, UPSC—Chairman. 2. Jt. Secretary M'O I & B—Member. 3. Engmeer-u>Chief—Member.

1. Jt. Secretary, M/O I & B—Chrirnu'ii. 2. Engineer-in-Chief—Member,. 3. Chief Engineer—Member.

5. Sr. Scale.

1. Eng'neer-in-Chjef— Chairman. 2. Dy. Secretary, M/O I & B—Member. 3. Chief Engineer—Member.

1. Engineer-in-Chief—'Chairman. 2. Dy. Secretary, M/O I & B—Member. 3. Chief Engineei—^Member.

2. Engineer-ir-Chief—Chpirman.

6. Jr. Stvle.

1. Chairman/Member, UPSC—Chairman. 2. Jt. Secretary, M/O 1 & B—Member. ' 3. Engineer-in-Chief—Member.

2. Jt. Secretary, M/O I & B—Member. 3. Chief Engineer—Member.

Note 1: The absence of a Member, other than the Chairman or a Member of the Commission shall not invalidate the proceeding-, cf the

Committee, if more than half the Members of the Committee had attended its meetings.

Note2 : The proceedings of the DPC relating to confirmation shall be sent to the Commission for approval. If, however, these are net approved by the Commission, a fresh meeting of the DPC to be presided over by the Chairman or a Member of the UPSC shall be held.

N o t e 3: If an officer appointed to any post in the Service is considered for the purpose of prcmoticn to a higher pcM rJl pcrur^

[N:>. 3O1/1/81-B(D)] S.P. UPSANI Jt' Secy.

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