GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

PLANNING AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 3/PRD, dated 6th September 2013)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution read with the

Notification No. 24/78/68-DH(S), dated 24th September 1968 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home

Affairs, New Delhi and in supersession of the notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 9/AG, dated 16th March 1987

of the Planning and Research Department, Puducherry published in the Supplement to the Gazette No. 18 of

the 5th May 1987, save as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the

Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to

the Group 'A' post of Director in the Planning and Research Directorate, Puducherry, namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Puducherry,

Planning and Research Directorate (Group 'A' post of Director) Recruitment Rules, 2013.

(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the official gazette.

2. Number of post, its classification and Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale.— The number of the

said post, its classification and the Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale attached thereto shall be as specified

in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed hereto.

3. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the

said post, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13)

of the said Schedule.

4. 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 contracted a marriage with any person,

shall be eligible for appointment to the said post :

Provided that the Lieutenant-Governor may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal

law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt

any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where the Lieutenant-Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do, he may by order, and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Union Public

Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Savings.— Nothing in these rules shall affect the reservations, relaxations in upper age-limit and

other concessions required to be provided for the scheduled castes, the scheduled tribes and other special

category of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR

IN THE PLANNING AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

1. Name of the post

Director

2. Number of post

1 (One) [2013] Subject to variation dependent on

work-load.

3. Classification

General Central Services–Group ‘A’ Gazetted-

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale

Pay Band 3, ` 15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay ` 6,600

5. Whether selection or non-selection post?

Selection

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not applicable

7. Educational and other qualifications required ^:

Not applicable

for direct recruits.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications :

Not applicable

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the

case of promotees?

9. Period of probation, if any

Not applicable

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment :

By promotion failing which by deputation (including

or by promotion or by deputation/absorption

short-term contract).

and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by

various methods.

11. In case of recruitment by promotion /deputation/ :

Promotion :

absorption, grades from which promotion /

Joint Director in the scale of pay of ` 15,600-39,100 with

deputation/absorption is to be made.

Grade Pay ` 5,400 in the Pay Band 3 with 5 years service

in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a

regular basis and have successfully completed the training

on Formulation of Planning and Budgeting Process/

Planning Methodology/Planning and Devolution/Zero

Base Performance Budgeting conducted by Government of

Puducherry.

Note 1: Where juniors who have completed their

qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for

promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided

they are not short of the requisite qualifying/eligibility

service by more than half of such qualifying /eligibility

service, or two years, whichever is less and have successfully

completed their probation period for promotion to the next

higher grade along with their juniors who have already

completed such qualifying/eligibility service.

Note 2: For the purpose of computing minimum

qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on

a regular basis by an officer prior to 1-1-2006/the date from

which the revised pay structure based on Sixth Central Pay

Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be

deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding

Grade Pay/Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations

of the Pay Commission.

Deputation (including short-term contract):

Officers under the Central/State Governments/Union

Territories/Statutory/Autonomous Organisations/

Public Sector Undertakings:

(A) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the

parent cadre/department; or

(ii) with 5 years service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in the scale

of pay of ` 15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay ` 5,400 in the

Pay Band 3 and

(B) Possessing the following educational qualifications

and experience.

Essential :

(i) Master's degree in Economics/Statistics/ Mathematics/

Sociology/Social Work/Home Science /Regional Planning/

Rural Community Development/Human Geography from a

recognised University.

(ii) 5 years experience in Formulation of Five Year Plans/

Annual Plans and Coordination/Monitoring of Plan

Implementation/ Evaluation of Plan Programmes.

Desirable:

(i) 2 years field experience in the Formulation of Micro

Level Plans.

(ii) Speaking knowledge of Tamil.

Note 1: The departmental officers in the feeder category

who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible

for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly,

the deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration

for appointment by promotion.

[Period of deputation (ISTC) including the period of

deputation (ISTC) in another ex-cadre post held

immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some

other organisation or departments of the Central

Government shall ordinarily not to exceed 4 years.

The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation

(ISTC) shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing

date of receipt of applications].

Note 2: For the purpose of appointment on deputation/

absorption basis, the service rendered on a regular basis

by an officer prior to 1-1-2006/the date from which the

revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central Pay

Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be

deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Grade

Pay/Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations of

the Pay Commission except where there has been merger

of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one grade

with a common Grade Pay/Pay Scale, and where this

benefit will extend only for the post(s) for which that

Grade Pay/Pay Scale is the normal replacement grade

without any upgradation.

12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what :

Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

is its composition?

promotion) :—

(1) Chief Secretary to Government of

. . Chairman

Puducherry.

(2) Secretary (Planning), Government

. . Member

of Puducherry.

(3) Special Secretary to Government of

. . Member

Puducherry.

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service : Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission

Commission to be consulted in making recruitment.

n e c e s s a r y w h i l e appointing a n officer on

deputation (ISTC).

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

A.S. VIJAYALAKSHMI,

Deputy Secretary to Government.

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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

PLANNING AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 4/PRD, dated 6th September 2013)

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution read with the

Notification No. 24/78/68-DH(S), dated 24th September 1968 of the Government of India, Ministry of Home

Affairs, New Delhi and in supersession of the notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 11/87- PRD, dated

17th September 1987 of the Planning and Research Department, Puducherry published in the Supplement to the

Gazette No. 10 of the 8th March 1988, save as respects things done or omitted to be done before such

supersession, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following rules regulating the method

of recruitment to the Group 'A' post of Joint Director in the Planning and Research Directorate, Puducherry,

namely:—

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Government of Puducherry,

Planning and Research Directorate (Group 'A' post of Joint Director) Recruitment Rules, 2013.

(2) They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the official gazette.

2. Number of post, its classification and Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale.— The number of the

said post, its classification and the Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale attached thereto shall be as specified

in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed hereto.

3. Method of recruitment, age-limit and other qualifications.— The method of recruitment to the

said post, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13)

of the said Schedule.

4. 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 contracted a marriage with any person,

shall be eligible for appointment to the said post :

Provided that the Lieutenant-Governor may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal

law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt

any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax.— Where the Lieutenant-Governor is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do, he may, by order, and for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with

the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or

category of persons.

6. Savings.— Nothing in these rules shall affect the reservations, relaxations in upper age-limit and

other concessions required to be provided for the scheduled castes, the scheduled tribes and other special

category of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF JOINT DIRECTOR

IN THE PLANNING AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT

1. Name of the post

Joint Director

2. Number of posts

3 (Three) [2013] Subject to variation dependent on

work-load.

3. Classification

General Central Services–Group ‘A’ Gazetted-

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale

Pay Band 3, ` 15,600-39,100 + Grade Pay ` 5,400

5. Whether selection or non-selection post?

Selection

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not exceeding 35 years (Relaxable for Government

servants up to 5 years in accordance with the instructions

or orders issued by the Central Government).

Note: The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall

be the closing date for receipt of applications from

candidates in India (and not the closing date prescribed

for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh,

Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh

Division of Jammu and Kashmir State, Lahaul and Spiti

Districts and Pangi Subdivision of Chamba District of

Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and

Lakshadweep).

7. Educational and other qualifications required ^:

Essential :

for direct recruits.

(i) Master's degree in Economics/Statistics/Mathematics/

Sociology/ Social Work /Home Science/Rural Community

Development/Human Geography from a recognised

University.

(ii) 3 years experience in Formulation of Five Year Plans/

Annual Plans and Coordination/Monitoring of Plan

Implementation/ Evaluation of Plan Programmes.

Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of

the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be

recorded in writing in case of candidates otherwise well

qualified.

Note 2: The qualification regarding experience is

relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service

Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing in the

case of candidates belonging to scheduled castes or

scheduled tribes if, at any stage of selection, the Union

Public Service Commission 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 vacancies reserved for them.

Desirable:

(i) 2 years field experience in the Formulation of Micro

Level Plans.

(ii) Speaking knowledge of Tamil.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications :

Age : No

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the

Educational qualification : No, but should possess at

case of promotees?

least a Bachelor's Degree of a recognised University.

9. Period of probation, if any

One year for direct recruits.

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment :

By promotion failing which by deputation (including

or by promotion or by deputation/absorption

short-term contract) failing both by direct recruitment.

and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by

various methods.

11. In case of recruitment by promotion /deputation/ :

Promotion :

absorption, grades from which promotion /

Deputy Director of Planning and Research Department in

deputation/absorption is to be made.

the scale of pay of ` 9,300-34,800 with Grade Pay of

` 4,200 in the Pay Band 2 with eight years service in the

grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular

basis, and have successfully completed the training on

Formulation of Planning and Budgeting Process / Planning

Methodology / Planning and Devolution / Zero Base

Performance Budgeting conducted by Government of

Puducherry.

Note 1 : Where juniors who have completed their

qualifying / eligibility service are being considered for

promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided

they are not short of the requisite qualifying /eligibility

service by more than half of such qualifying / eligibility

service, or two years, whichever is less and have

successfully completed their probation period for

promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors

who have already completed such qualifying / eligibility

service.

Note 2 : For the purpose of computing minimum

qualifying service for promotion, the service rendered on

a regular basis by an officer prior to 1-1-2006 / the date

from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central

Pay Commission recommendations has been extended,

shall be deemed to be service rendered in the

corresponding Grade Pay/Pay Scale extended based on the

recommendations of the Pay Commission.

Deputation (including short-term contract) :

Officers under the Central /State Governments/ Union

Territories / Statutory / Autonomous Organisations / Public

Sector Undertakings:

(A) (i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis in the

parent cadre/department ; or

(ii) With 2 years service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in the

pay scale ` 9,300-34,800 and Grade Pay of ` 4,800

in Pay Band 2 ; or

(iii) With 3 years service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in pay scale

of ` 9,300-34,800 and Grade Pay ` 4,600 in Pay Band 2 ; or

(iv) With 8 years service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in Pay Band 2

of ` 9,300-34,800 and Grade Pay ` 4,200 in the pay band; and

(B) Possessing the educational qualifications and

experience prescribed for direct recruits under column (7).

Note 1: The departmental officers in the feeder category

who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible

for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly

the deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration

for appointment by promotion.

[Period of deputation (ISTC) including the period of

deputation (ISTC) in another ex-cadre post held immediately

preceding this appointment in the same or some other

organisation or departments of the Central Governments

shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years. The maximum age-limit

for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding

56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications].

Note 2: For the purpose of appointment on deputation /

absorption basis, the service rendered on a regular basis

by an officer prior to 1-1-2006/the date from which the

revised pay structure based on the Sixth Central Pay

Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be

deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding

Grade Pay/Pay Scale extended based on the recommendations

of the Commission except where there has been merger of

more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one grade with

a common Grade Pay/Pay Scale, and where this benefit

will extend only for the post or posts for which that

Grade Pay/Pay Scale is the normal replacement grade without

any upgradation.

12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what :

Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

is its composition?

considering promotion) :—

(1) Chairman /Member, Union Public

. .

Chairman

Service Commission.

(2) Chief Secretary to Government of

. .

Member

Puducherry.

(3) Secretary (Planning) to Government of

. .

Member

Puducherry.

Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee

(for considering confirmation):—

(1) Chief Secretary to Government

. .

Chairman

(2) Secretary to Government (Planning)

. .

Member

(3) Director of Planning

. .

Member

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service : Selection on each occasion shall be made in consultation

Commission to be consulted in making recruitment.

with the Union Public Service Commission.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

A.S. VIJAYALAKSHMI,

Deputy Secretary to Government.

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