The Odisha

G a z e t t e

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 589 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024/FALGUNA 24, 1945

HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 12th March 2024

No. 6460—HFW-MSIII-MSNG3M-0014/2023-H.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the

proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Odisha is pleased to make the

following rules further to amend the Odisha Radiographer Service (Methods of Recruitment and

Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019, namely :—

1. Short title and commencement— (1) These rules may be called the Odisha Radiographer

Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2024.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette.

2. In the Odisha Radiographer Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service)

Rules, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for the words “Senior Radiographer” wherever

it occurs, the words “Senior Radiographer, Level-II” shall be substituted.

3. In the said rules, in Rule 9, in Clause (viii), for the words “have possessed valid Registration

Certificate as on the date of advertisement”, the words “have possessed valid Registration or

Renewal Certificates as on the date of submission of application form”, shall be substituted.

4. In the said rules, for Rule 12, the following rule shall be substituted, namely :—

“12. Eligibility Criteria for Promotion — The eligibility criteria for promotion in the

Radiographer service shall be as specified in the Schedule.”.

5. In the said rules, in Rule 13, after sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted,

namely :—

“(2) The gradation list of Senior Radiographer, Level-II shall be prepared by the Director

of Health Services for consideration of their promotion to the level of Senior

Radiographer, Level-I after consolidating the districtwise lists.

(3) The gradation list of Senior Radiographer, Level-I shall be prepared by the Director

of Health Services for consideration of their promotion to the level of Radiation Safety

Officer after consolidating the districtwise lists.

(4) The gradation list of Radiation Safety Officer for promotion to the post of Assistant

Director shall be prepared by the Director of Health Services.”.

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6. In the said rules, in the Rule 14, in sub-rule (1), for the words “Senior Radiographer”, the

words “Senior Radiographer, Level-II, Senior Radiographer, Level-I, Radiation Safety Officer and

Assistant Director” shall be substituted.

7. In the said rules, for the “Schedule”, the following shall be substituted, namely :—

SCHEDULE

[See Rules 4,8, 9 and 12]

Sl.

Nomenclature

Method of

Minimum qualification

Eligibility criteria

No.

of the post

recruitment

for promotion

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

1

Radiographer

Direct

Must have passed +2 Science

(District Cadre)

recruitment

Examination under Council of

Higher Secondary Education,

Odisha or equivalent, and passed

Diploma in Medical Radiation

Technology (DMRT) or Bachelor

in Medical Radiation Technology

(BMRT) from Government Medical

College and Hospitals of the State

or any other private institutions

recognised by Government of

Odisha or All India Council of

Technical Education.

2

Sr. Radiographer, Promotion from

8 years of service as

Level-II

Radiographer

Radiographer.

(State Cadre)

3

Sr. Radiographer, Promotion from

5 years as Sr. Radiographer,

Level-I

Sr. Radiographer,

Level-II or 15 years of

Level-II

service in the cadre out of

which 2 years as

Sr. Radiographer, Level-II.

4

Radiation Safety Promotion from

5 years as Sr. Radiographer,

Officer

Sr. Radiographer,

Level-I or 20 years of

Level-I

service in the cadre out of

which 2 years as

Sr. Radiographer, Level-I.

5

Assistant

Promotion from

5 years as RSO or 25 years

Director

Radiation

of service in the cadre out

Safety Officer

of which 1(one) year as

Radiation Safety Officer.

By order of the Governor

SHALINI PANDIT

Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government

Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

Ex. Gaz. 2799—173+20