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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i>]

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;

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

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.

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(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

(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

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.

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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—Sue. 3(i)J

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 cade

shall rank senior to all temporary officers appointed to thai

grade subsequently.

(3) The 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

probationary

period

and

communicated

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.

SI.

Grade

1. Engincer-in-Chief

2, Senior Administrative

Grade Le\el 11

No. of posts

Pi. Temp. Total

—

1 Rs.

—

7 Rs.

Scale of pay

23OO-125/2-3OOO

2250-125/2-2500

161!

Junior Administrative

Grade (Selection Grade)

Junior Administrative

Grade

Senior Scale

Junior Scale

14 — 14

57 — 57

200 — 200

210 197 407

Rs. 2000-125/2-2250

Rs. 1500-60-1800-100.

2000. -

"Rs. 1100 (6th year

or under)-5O-160O.

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

Grade

i .

Engineer-in-Chief.

Senior Administrative

Gtade (Level-H)

Junior Administrative

Grade (Selection

Grade)

Junior Administrative

Grade.

Senior scale.

Junior scale.

Method of recruitingnt

By promotion.

By Promotion.

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

By promotion.

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

(I) 50% by promotion.

(n) 50% by direct recruitment in accordance with

sub-rule (2) of rule 7.

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.

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.

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

the

Akashvani/DcQf-

darshan excluding those in Cnil Construction

grade.

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TEE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY

[PART II—SEC. 3(i)]

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.

SI.

No.

Name of the post

Engineer-in-Chief.

Senior Administrative

Gradj (Levtl-H).

Junior Administrative

Grade (Selection

Grade).

Jr. Administrative

Grade.

Sr. Scale.

Jr. Stvle.

Group 'A' D.P.C.

(for considering promotion)

1. Chairm - n/Member, UPSC—Chairman.

2. Secretary, M/O I &B—Member.

3. Director General, AIR—Member.

1. Ch-iirm-jn/Member. UPSC—Chairmen.

2. Secretary, M/O I & B—Member.

3. Engineer-in-Chief—Member.

1. Jt. Secretary, M'O I &B—Chairman.

2. Engmeer-in-Chief—Member.

3. Chief Engineer- Member..

1. Chpirnwn/Member, UPSC—Chairman.

2. Jt. Secretary M'O I & B—Member.

3. Engmeer-u>Chief—Member.

1. Engineer-in-Chief—'Chairman.

2. Dy. Secretary, M/O I & B—Member.

3. Chief Engineei—^Member.

1. Chairman/Member, UPSC—Chairman.

2. Jt. Secretary, M/O 1 & B—Member. '

3. Engineer-in-Chief—Member.

Group A' D.P.C.

(for considering confirmation)

1. Secretary, Min. of I & B—Cha irmr n.

2. Director Gener: 1, AIR—Member.

1. Secret?iy, M/O I & B—Chairman.

2. -Jt. Secretary, M/O I & B—Member.

3. Engineer-in-Chief—Membei.

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—Chrirnu'ii.

2. Engineer-in-Chief—Member,.

3. Chief Engineer—Member.

1. Eng'neer-in-Chjef— Chairman.

2. Dy. Secretary, M/O I & B—Member.

3. Chief Engineer—Member.

2. Engineer-ir-Chief—Chpirman.

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.

Note3: If an officer appointed to any post in the Service is considered for the purpose of prcmoticn to a higher pcM rJl pcrur^ <tr t,

to him in the grade shall also bs considered notwithstanding that they may not have rendered the requisite number cf \efis rf

service.

[N:>. 3O1/1/81-B(D)]

S.P. UPSANI Jt' Secy.

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