GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DIRECTORATE OF ART AND CULTURE

(G.O. Ms. No. 16, dated 21st August 2014)

NOTIFICATION

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

the Notification No. F.5/4/65-GP, dated the 11th January 1965 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India,

New Delhi and in supersession of the Education Department's notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 44/SO(E)/Edn.,

dated 20th March 1979 and published in Supplement to the Gazette No. 15 of the 10th April 1979 in so far as it

relates to the posts transferred from the Education Department to this Department, save as respects things done

or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following

rules further to amend the rules regulating the method of recruitment to the Group 'C' post of Artist in the

Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Puducherry, namely:—

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

Directorate of Art and Culture, Group 'C' post of Artist Recruitment Rules, 2014.

(ii) 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 Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale attached thereto, shall be as specified in columns (2)

to (4) of the Schedule annexed thereto.

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, Puducherry 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, 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, relaxation in upper age-limit and other

concessions required to be provided for the scheduled castes 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 ARTIST

1. Name of the post

Artist

2. Number of post

1 (One) [2014] Subject to variation dependent on work-load.

3. Classification

General Central Services-Group 'C'–Non-Gazetted-

Non-Ministerial

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale

Pay Band-1 ` 5,200 - 20,200 + Grade Pay ` 2,400

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Not applicable

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Between 18 and 30 years (Relaxable for Government servants

up to 40 years in accordance with the orders or instructions

issued by the Central Government, provided such Government

servants are working for not less than 3 years in posts which

are in the same line or allied cadres and where a relationship

can be established that the services rendered by them in

the department will be useful for efficient discharge of duties

in the post for which selection is made).

Note: (1) In the case of recruitment made through

advertisement, the crucial date for determining the age-limit

shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from

candidates.

Note: (2) In the case of recruitment made through

Employment Exchange, the crucial date for determining the

age-limit shall, in each case, be the last date up to which

the Employment Exchanges are asked to submit the names.

7. Educational and other qualifications required for

(i) A pass in H.S.C. (12th Class) or equivalent from a

direct recruits.

recognised Board or University.

(ii) A pass in Diploma or a Higher Grade Certificate in Drawing

and Painting issued by a recognised Institution.

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

Two years for direct recruits

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

Deputation failing which by direct recruitment

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be

filled by various methods.

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

Deputation:

absorption, grades from which promotion/

Officers of Puducherry Administration—

deputation/absorption to be made.

(a) (i)

Holding analogous posts on regular basis; or

(ii) with 8 years service in posts in Pay Band-1 ` 5,200-

20,200 with Grade Pay of ` 1,900; and

(b) Possessing the educational qualifications prescribed for

direct recruits under the column (7).

Note: (1) Period of deputation including the period of

deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding

this appointment in the same or some other organisation or

department of the Central/State/Union Territory Governments

shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum

age-limit for appointment by deputation shall be "not exceeding

56 years" on the closing date of receipt of applications.

Note: (2) For the purpose of appointment on deputation, 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 C o m m i t t e e / :

Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

Recruitment Committee exists, what is its composition?

considering confirmation)/Recruitment Committee.—

(1)

Secretary to Government (Art and

. .

Chairman

Culture).

(2)

Joint/Deputy/Under Secretary to

. .

Member

Government (Art and Culture).

(3)

Director of Art and Culture

. .

Member

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service :

Not applicable

Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. KANAKARAJ,

Director/Under Secretary to Government (Art and Culture).

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DIRECTORATE OF ART AND CULTURE

(G.O. Ms. No. 17, dated 21st August 2014)

NOTIFICATION

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

the Notification No. F.5/4/65-GP, dated the 11th January 1965 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India,

New Delhi and in supersession of the Education Department's notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 19/SO(E)/Edn.,

dated 1st March 1983 and published in Supplement to the Gazette No. 17 of the 26th April 1983 in so far as it

relates to the posts transferred from the Education Department to this Department, save as respects things done

or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby makes the following

rules further to amend the rules regulating the method of recruitment to the Group 'C' post of Gallery Assistant

in the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Puducherry, namely:-

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

Directorate of Art and Culture, Group 'C' post of Gallery Assistant, Recruitment Rules, 2014.

(ii) 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 Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale attached thereto, shall be as specified in columns (2)

to (4) of the Schedule annexed thereto.

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, Puducherry 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, 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, relaxation in upper age-limit and other

concessions required to be provided for the scheduled caste 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 GALLERY ASSISTANT

1. Name of the post

Gallery Assistant

2. Number of posts

5 (Five) [2014] Subject to variation dependent on work-load

3. Classification

General Central Services-Group 'C'–Non-Gazetted-

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay/Pay Scale

Pay Band-1 ` 5,200-20,200 + Grade Pay ` 1,800

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Not applicable

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Between 18 and 30 years

Note: (1) In the case of recruitment made through

advertisement, the crucial date for determining the age-limit

shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from

candidates.

Note: (2) In the case of recruitment made through

Employment Exchange, the crucial date for determining the

age-limit shall, in each case, be the last date up to which

the Employment Exchanges are asked to submit the names.

7. Educational and other qualifications required for

(i) A pass in S.S.L.C./Matriculation or equivalent from

direct recruits.

recognised Board or University.

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

Two years

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct ^:

By direct recruitment

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

Note: Vacancies caused by the incumbent being away on

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be

deputation or long illness or study leave or under other

filled by various methods.

circumstances for a duration of one year or more may be

filled on deputation basis from officials of Puducherry

Administration—

(a) Holding analogous posts on regular basis; and

(b) Possessing the qualifications prescribed for direct

recruits under column (7).

11. In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/

Not applicable

absorption, grades from which promotion/

deputation/absorption is to be made.

12. If a Departmental Promotion C o m m i t t e e / :

Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

Recruitment Committee exists, what is its composition?

considering confirmation)/Recruitment Committee.—

(1)

Secretary to Government (Art and

. .

Chairman

Culture).

(2)

Joint/Deputy/Under Secretary to

. .

Member

Government (Art and Culture).

(3)

Director of Art and Culture

. .

Member

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service :

Not applicable

Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. KANAKARAJ,

Director/Under Secretary to Government (Art and Culture).

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