Extra No. 166
© The Gujarat Government Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Vol. LXVII ] FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026 / ASVINA 17, 1948
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a Separate Compilation.
PART IV-A
Rules and Orders (Other than those published in Parts I, I-A, and I-L) made
by the Government of Gujarat under the Central Acts
INDUSTRIES AND MINES DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, 6th October, 2026
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.
No. GU/2026/38/IMD/COG/e-file/9/2024/1040/D3:– In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Gujarat hereby makes the following rules to provide for regulating the conditions of service of persons directly recruited to the post of Senior Chemical Assistant, Class III in the Commissionerate of Geology and Mining, in so far as they relate to their Pre-service training and passing of the Post- training Examination, namely: -
1. Short title, commencement and application.
(1) These rules may be called the Senior Chemical Assistant, Class III (Pre-service Training and passing of Post-Training Examination) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
(3) They shall apply to the persons directly recruited to the post of Senior Chemical Assistant, Class III in the Commissionerate of Geology and Mining.
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2. Definitions- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) "Appendix" means the Appendix appended to these rules;
(b) "Contractual Post" means the post of the Senior Chemical Assistant, Class III in the Commissionerate of Geology and Mining on which direct recruits are appointed on contractual basis;
(c) "Director General" means the Director General of Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA);
(d) "direct recruit" means a person appointed on contractual basis on the post of Senior Chemical Assistant, Class III in the Commissionerate of Geology and Mining on the recommendation of the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB) through Competitive examination;
(e) "Examination" means Post-training examination held by the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA) Institute that has imparted the Pre-service training to the direct recruits;
(f) "Institute" means the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration (SPIPA);
(g) "Specified chances" means the number of chances specified in these rules within which a person is required to pass the examination;
(h) "Specified period" means the period prescribed in the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967.
3. Institutional training and Examination. -
Every direct recruit shall be required to undergo institutional training in the Institute and pass the post- training examination conducted by the Institute in accordance with the following provisions, namely: -
(1) The institutional training shall be for a period of eight weeks. This training shall be imparted by the Institute.
(2) The direct recruit shall be under the control of the Director General during the period of their institutional training.
(3) The Examination shall be held by the Institute after the institutional training period is over. The direct recruits who have completed the institutional training programme shall be required to pass the post-training examination. After completion of the institutional training, the direct recruits shall be required to work in their respective offices until their examination.
4. Eligibility to appear in Examination. -
In order to qualify for appearing at the examination, a direct recruit shall be required to attend a minimum of 85% of the total number of lectures in the institutional training otherwise he shall be disqualified for appearing in the examination and his service shall be liable to be terminated from his contractual appointment.
5. Non entitlement of leave. -
During the period of institutional training, a direct recruit shall not be allowed any type of leave or absence for more than three days. If the direct recruit remains absent for more than three days and the Director General is satisfied that his absence is not due to any unavoidable circumstances beyond his control, he may allow the direct recruit subject to the deduction if the pay of the days of his absence, for appearing in the examination.
6. Chances for passing of the examination. -
(1) The direct recruits shall be required to pass the examination within three chances and during specified period:
Provided that a person belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes who is unable to pass the examination within three chances, shall be allowed an additional chance which shall have to be availed of within a period of one year from the date of declaration of the result of the examination of his third chance.
(2) if a direct recruit fails to pass the examination within the specified chances or specified period as required under these rules, his service shall be terminated:
Provided that if, the State Government is satisfied that a person could not pass the examination within specified chances for the reasons beyond his control, it may, after recording the reasons in writing allow him not more than two additional chances to pass such examination on payment of such examination fees as may be determined by the Government:
PART IV-A ] GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX., 09-10-2026 166-3Provided further that, if a person passes the examination after availing the additional chances, he shall not be entitled to claim seniority over those persons who have passed such examination earlier than him within the specified chances and specified period.
(3) In the circumstances mentioned in sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2) above, if the examination is not conducted in time or result thereof cannot be declared before the specified period is over, the said period shall be deemed have been extended till the declaration of the result of the examination of the last additional chance availed to him.
(4) Not appearing in the examination, shall be considered as a chance.
7. Qualifying Standard for passing of examination.-
(1) The standard for passing the Examination shall be of fifty per cent. (50%) of the total marks assigned to each paper.
(2) An unsuccessful candidate who secures fifty per cent. (50%) or more marks in any one or more papers shall be exempted from appearing in that or those papers at the subsequent examinations.
(3) In case a candidate is not able to obtain the qualifying standard in only one question paper in examination, such candidate shall be given grace marks up to 5% of the total marks for that question paper and after availing grace marks, if he obtains the marks equal to the qualifying standard, he shall be declared pass.
8. Syllabus and Scheme of examination. -
(1) The examination shall consist of five papers. Each paper shall be of 100 (one hundred) marks. The syllabus of each paper shall be as specified in Appendix-I.
(2) The examination shall consist of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) except Paper 5, which shall be descriptive. Answers of Paper 5 shall be required to be written in English or Gujarati as per the instructions given in the paper.
(3) The candidate shall be allowed to answer the questions of Paper 1 to 4 with the help of books except Paper 5 which shall be answered without books.
Explanation: - "With books" means original book of the subject approved by the Government or the Institute from time to time which includes bare Acts and / or Rules without any commentaries or case laws and includes manuals issued under the Act and published by the Government.
9. Books for the Institutional training and examination. -
The Institute shall provide books for institutional training and examination to the direct recruits without obtaining any security deposit during their institutional training in the Institute. The direct recruits shall be required to return the books as soon as the examination is over. In case of their loss or damage, price of the books shall be recovered from the direct recruits by the Institute.
10. Prohibition to use certain device in the Examination Hall. -
No direct recruit shall be allowed to carry with him any other electronic communication devices like pager, cellular phone, laptop, i-pad, calculator, smart watch etc. in the examination hall.
11. Publication of result. -
The Director General shall declare the result of each examination and shall submit the same to the Government. The Government shall publish the same in the Official Gazette.
12. Security and Surety Bond. -
Every direct recruit shall be required to execute a Security and Surety Bond in the form as specified in Appendix-II.
13. Miscellaneous Provisions. -
The Director General shall entitle to change or alter Training Schedule of institutional training and/or post- training examination as per the prevailing circumstances.
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(See rule 8(1))
Syllabus for institutional training and Post-Training Examination for the direct recruits Senior Chemical Assistant, Class III in the Commissionerate of Geology and Mining.
Paper 1: Constitution of India, Panchayati Raj & other rules.
Total-100 Marks, MCQs, Duration 3 hours, (With Books)
(1) Article- 32, 226, 309, 310 and 311
(2) Fundamental Rights.
(3) Directive Principles.
(4) Role of GPSC (Article 320)
(5) The Gujarat Civil Service Tribunal Act, 1972.
(6) Provisions of Panchayats Municipality With focus on 73rd and 74th Amendments.
(7) Supreme Court and High Courts.
(8) Election Commission (Centre and State)
(9) Finance Commission.
(10) Union List, State List and Concurrent List.
(11) Panchayati Raj and Structure of Panchayati Raj in Gujarat, its power and limitations.
(12) Public Administration- Basic Concepts, Public Policy and Management.
Paper 2: Office Procedure, Acts and Manuals
Total-100 Marks, MCQs, Duration 3 hours, (With Books)
(1) Manual of office Procedure (Non-Secretariat).
(2) Secretariat and Field relationship.
(3) Departmental Examination Rules/Recruitment Rules.
(4) Loksabha / Rajyasabha question - their types and procedure.
(5) Channel of Submission and delegation of power.
(6) Administrative Reforms-Need and measures.
(7) The Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967.
(8) The Right to Information Act, 2005 (with all Amendments).
(9) Rules of Business and Instructions issued thereunder.
Paper 3: Financial and Service Matter
Total-100 Marks, MCQs, Duration 3 hours, (With Books)
(1) Gujarat Legislative Assembly Rules.
(2) The Gujarat Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1971.
(3) The Gujarat Civil Services Rules, (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1971.
(4) The Gujarat Civil Services Rules, 2002 (Vol. 1 to 8)
(5) Roster Manual (How to prepare, maintain roster register and allocation of Roster points).
(6) The Gujarat Public Service Commission (Consultation) Regulation, 1960.
(7) The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
PART IV-A ] GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX., 09-10-2026 166-5(8) The Gujarat Budget Manual.
(9) The Gujarat Financial Rules, 1971.
(10) The Gujarat Treasury Rules, 2000.
(11) Purchase policy of Government of Gujarat.
(12) The Financial Powers (Delegation) Rules, 1998.
Paper 4: Departmental Act and Rules
Total-100 Marks, MCQs, Duration 3 hours (With Books)
(1) Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry
(2) Solutions: Types of solutions
Expression of concentration
(3) Volumetric analysis (Titrimetric analysis)
(4) Analytical Techniques
(5) Gravimetric analysis
(6) Basic of laboratory Instrument
(7) International Standard for Testing and Calibration laboratories
(Basic Knowledge of ISO 17025/2017)
(8) Key Elements of GLP for Mineral Analysis
Paper 5: Gujarati and English Language
Total-100 Marks, Descriptive, Duration 3 hours, (Without Books)
(1) Drafting and noting in English and Gujarati.
(2) Public relation and communication.
(3) Correspondence with public and other institutions.
(4) High Court Matters - Preparation of Para wise Remarks, Filing of Affidavit etc. and Drafting 'Speaking Orders'.
(5) Different types of letters and difference between them.
(6) Different types of Government Order, its utilization; importance (GR, Notification, Circular, Office Order, Memorandum, etc).
(7) Translation from English to Gujarati.
(8) Translation from Gujarati to English.
APPENDIX II
(See rule 12)
SECURITY BOND
Know all men by these presents that I …………………,a candidate selected for appointment to the post of ……………………on contractual basis in accordance with the rules contained in the Government Notification,………………… Department, No………………dated the ………………(hereinafter referred to as "the rules") an held and firmly bound up to the Governor of Gujarat exercising the executive power of the Government of the State of Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as "the Government" which expression shall, unless the context otherwise requires, include his successors in office and assigns)in the amount equal to pay and allowances paid to me by the Government during my training plus amount prescribed by the Government from time to time towards the cost of training imparted to me by the Sardar Patel Institute of Public Administration, Ahmedabad. Being an expenditure incurred by Government to my training and which is to be paid to the Government for which payment, well and truly to be made. I bind myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives by these presents…………………….. .
Whereas, I am required under the rules to execute a bond for refund to the Government of the amount equal to pay and166-6 GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX., 09-10-2026 [ PART IV-A usual allowance drawn by me during the training in the event of my (a) failure to complete the institutional training, or (b) failure to appear in the Post-training Examination, or (c) failure to comply with any of the provisions of the contractual rules, if any, to the satisfaction of Government. Now, the condition of the above written bond is that, if, I duly and faithfully observe and perform the stipulations and conditions on my part to be observed and performed as contained in the said rules (which rules shall be deemed to form part of these presents), then the above written bond shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in full force and effect:
Provided that without prejudice to other rights or remedies, it shall be open to the Government to recover the amount payable under this bond as arrears of land revenue.
In witness whereof I have here to set my hand this day………. of ………20…
Signature of candidate
(Full name and address)
Signed and delivered by the above named in the presence of:-
1. Signature and full address.
2. Signature and full address.
SURETY
We………………………………….and……………..…………….residing at…………………………………
Taluka……………..District………………..declare ourselves sureties for the above named………………………………
(hereinafter referred to as "the candidate") and guarantee that the candidate shall do and perform all that he has undertaken to do and perform and in case of his (1) failure to complete the institutional training or (2) failure to appear in the Post- training Examination, or (3) failure to comply with any of the provisions of the contractual rules, if any, to the satisfaction of the Government. We hereby bind ourselves jointly and severally to forfeit to the Governor of Gujarat exercising the executive power of the Government of State of Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as "the Government") the amount equal to the pay and allowances paid to him by the Government during his training plus amount prescribed by the Government from time to time towards the cost of training imparted to him by the Institute. Being an expenditure incurred by the Government on his training in which the candidate has bound himself and we agree that the Government may, without prejudice to other rights or remedies available to the Government recover the said amount from us as an arrears of land revenue; and we also agree that any variation of the terms and conditions specified in the said rules will not discharge us from our liabilities to pay the said amount and for the purpose of enforcement of our liability under this agreement, our liability will be joint and several with that of the candidate.
Dated this……...day of ……..20… Signed and delivered by the said.
Date:
Signature of Surety.
Place:
Full address and occupation.
Date:
Signature of Surety.
Place:
Full address and occupation.
In the presence of:
Signature
Full address andPART IV-A ] GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX., 09-10-2026 166-7 Occupation of witness:
Signature
Full address and
Occupation of witness:
By order and in the name of the Governor of Gujarat,
KUNAL GAMIT,
Section Officer to Government.
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