VOL. LII. No. 30, TUESDAY, 20th DECEMBER, 2016 /29th AGRAHAYANA, 1938 (SAKA)

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ATION OF THE

UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP

(DEPARTMENT OF PRINTING & STATIONERY)

Kavaratti Island

Dated : 16-12-2016

NOTIFICATION

F.No. 1/14/2013-LGP :- In exercise of the powers conferred by Notification

F.No. 2/7/63-LMA dated 4th February, 1963 Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs and

in supersession of the Rules relating to Recruitment for below mentioned posts pertaining to the

Department of Printing & Stationery Viz Offset Machine Assistant (Pressman/Machine

Attendant) notified vide F.No.1/12/2009-LGP dated 30.01.2010 and F.No. 1/12/2009-LGP dated

25.04.2011 except in respect of things done or omitted to be done before such supersession,

the Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is pleased to make the following rules

regulating the recruitment for the following Group – C technical posts in the Department of Printing

and Stationery under the Administration of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, namely:-

1. Short Title and Commencement :- (1) These Rules may be called the Lakshadweep

Administration Department of Printing & Stationery (Group-C, Technical posts) Machine Section

Recruitment Rules-2016.

(2). These Rules shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the

Official Gazette.

2. Number of posts, Classification and Scale of Pay :- The number of the said posts,

classification and the scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in column 2 to 4 of

schedule concerned annexed to these Rules.

3. Method of Recruitment, Age Limit and Qualification :- The method of recruitment

to the said posts, age limit, qualification and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as

specified in column 5 to 13 of Schedule concerned annexed to these rules.

THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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 No person

(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with person having 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 Central 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 Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep, is of the

opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, he may, by order, for reasons to be recorded

in writing relax any of the provisions of these Rules, with respect to any class or category of

persons, except rule 4 of these Rules.

6. Savings :- Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and

other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,

Ex-Serviceman and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued

by the Central Government, from time to time in this regard.

Sd/

ADMINISTRATOR.

SCHEDULE- I

1.

Name of Post

:

Offset Machine Assistant.

2.

Number of post

:

4 (Four) Subject to variation dependent on

work load(2016).

3.

Classification

:

General Central Service Group ‘C’ (Highly

Skilled Grade I), Non Gazetted, Non- Ministerial.

4.

Scale of Pay

:

PB-1, `

    



 

 



5.

Whether Selection Post or

:

Non-Selection.

Non Selection

6.

Age limit for direct recruits

:

Between 18 and 27 years. (Upper age limit

relaxable for departmental candidates up to

40 years for appointment by direct recruitment

to Groups C Posts. It is further relaxable for five

years in the case of Scheduled Castes and

Scheduled Tribes).

NOTE : The crucial date for determining the age

limit shall be the closing date for receipt of

applications from candidates in India.

THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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Educational and other

qualifications required

: 1.(i) Diploma in Printing Technology (Offset) or

for direct recruits

equivalent from a recognized institution; and

(ii) Three years working experience on Offset Machine

doing single and multi color printing work.

OR

(i) 10+2 from recognized School or Board;

(ii) Certificate of successful completion of apprenticeship

in Offset Machine under the Apprentices Act, 1961

(52 of 1961); and

(iii) Five years experience in operation of Offset Machine

doing single and multi colour printing work.

Note

1. Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the

Competent Authority in the case of candidates

otherwise well qualified.

Note 2. The qualification (s) regarding experience is relaxable

at the discretion of the Competent Authority in the case

of candidates belonging to SC/ST if at any stage of

selection the Competent Authority is of the opinion

that sufficient number of candidates from these

communities possessing the requisite experience

are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancy

reserved for them.

2. Should pass a trade test which is qualifying in nature

to be conducted by the Administration at the time of

selection.

8.

Whether age and educational

:

Not Applicable.

qualification prescribed for direct

recruits will apply in the case of

promotes

9.

period of probation, if any

:

Direct Recruits: 2 years.

10. Method of recruitment whether

:

Promotion failing which by direct recruitment

direct recruitment or by promotion

failing both by deputation.

or by deputation/ transfer and

percentage of vacancies to be

filled by various methods.

THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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11. In case of recruitment by promotion/ :

Promotion: From the post of Bindery Assistant

deputation/ transfer grades from

(Assistant Binder) /Dark Room Attendant

which promotion/ deputation/transfer

(Assistant Offset Plate Maker) with 8 years

to be made

regular service in the grade of Rs. 1900/- and

Packer/ Paper Issuer/ Mazdoor/ Gally Proof

Pressman with 11 years regular service in the

grade of Rs. 1800/- rendered after appointment

thereto on a regular basis subject to passing a

trade test to be conducted by the Lakshadweep

Administration.

12. If a DPC exists what is its composition:

Secretary(P&S) - Chairman

Executive Engineer (Ele) - Member

Director (Services) - Member

Director (IT) - Member

Director (P&S) - Member.

13. Circumstances in which UPSC is to :

Not Applicable.

be consulted in making recruitment

Sd/-

ADMINISTRATOR.

LGP.Kvt. C-825/12-16/50