GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (HEALTH)

(G.O. Ms. No. 72, dated 31st October 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 earlier notifications issued vide G.O. Ms. No. 7/69-H&FP, dated 1-9-1969

and published in the Supplement to the Gazette No. 41 of 14th October 1969 of Health and Welfare

Department (Health), Puducherry save as respect things done or omitted to be done before such supersession,

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to

Group 'C' posts of Ward Attendant, Nursing Orderly/Dresser and Sergeant/Sanitary Supervisor in the Directorate of

Health and Family Welfare Services, Puducherry, namely:—

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

Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services, Group 'C' posts of Ward Attendant, Nursing Orderly/Dresser and

Sergeant/Sanitary Supervisor Recruitment Rules, 2014.

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

2. Number of posts, their classifications, Pay Band and Grade Pay/Scale of Pay.— The number of the said

posts, their classifications, Pay Band and Grade Pay/Scale of Pay attached thereto, shall be as specified in columns (2)

to (4) of the Schedules annexed hereto.

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

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

said Schedules.

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 posts:

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, relax any of the provisions of these rules with

respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect.—

(i) the reservations, relaxation in upper age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the

scheduled castes, the scheduled tribes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued

by the Government from time to time in this regard; and

(ii) the appointments and recruitments already made in accordance with the recruitment rules hereby superseded.

SCHEDULE–I

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF WARD ATTENDANT

1. Name of the post

Ward Attendant

2. Number of posts

584 (Five hundred and eighty-four) posts [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/Scale of Pay

Pay Band–1 ` 5,200-20,200 and 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 (Relaxable for Government

servants up to 40 years in accordance with the orders or

instructions issued by the 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 posts for which

selection is made).

Note : (1) In 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.

Note : (2) In case of recruitment made through

advertisement, the crucial date for determining the age-limit

shall be the closing date for receipt of applications.

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

(1) A pass in S.S.L.C. (or) its equivalent.

direct recruits.

(2) Should have a minimum of two years working experience

as Attendant in the wards of hospitals recognised by

Government.

Note : The qualification regarding experience is relaxable

at the discretion of the competent authority in the case of

candidates belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled

tribes 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.

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 only

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct

(1) 66% by absorption failing which by direct recruitment; and

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

(2) 33% by direct recruitment

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

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

Absorption from willing employees of Health Department

absorption, grades from which promotion/

holding posts in PB-1 ` 5,200-20,200 with Grade Pay

deputation/absorption is to be made.

` 1,800 (other than common categories) who have completed

their probation in the post held.

12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering confirmation)/Recruitment Committee.—

(1) Secretary to Government (Health)

. . Chairman

(2) Director of Health and Family Welfare

. . Member

Services.

(3) Joint/Deputy/Under

Secretary

. . Member

Government (Health).

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Not applicable

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment.

SCHEDULE–II

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF NURSING ORDERLY/DRESSER

1. Name of the post

Nursing Orderly/Dresser

2. Number of posts

187 (One hundred and eighty-seven) posts [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/Scale of Pay

Pay Band–1 ` 5,200-20,200 and 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 (Relaxable for Government

servants up to 40 years in accordance with the orders or

instructions issued by the 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 posts for which

selection is made).

Note : (1)

In 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.

Note : (2) In case of recruitment made through

advertisement, the crucial date for determining the age-limit

shall be the closing date for receipt of applications.

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

(1) A pass in S.S.L.C. (or) its equivalent.

direct recruits.

(2) Should have a minimum of three years working experience

as Nursing Orderly/Dresser in hospitals recognised

by Government.

Note : The qualification regarding experience is relaxable

at the discretion of the competent authority in the case of

candidates belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled

tribes 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.

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 only

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

By absorption, 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 case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/ :

Absorption from Ward Attendant//Theatre Attendant who

absorption, grades from which

promotion/

have completed their probation in the post.

deputation/absorption is to be made.

12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering confirmation)/Recruitment Committee.—

(1) Secretary to Government (Health)

. . Chairman

(2) Director of Health and Family Welfare

. . Member

Services.

(3) Joint/Deputy/Under

Secretary

. . Member

Government (Health).

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Not applicable

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment.

SCHEDULE–III

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF SERGEANT/SANITARY SUPERVISOR

1. Name of the post

Sergeant/Sanitary Supervisor

2. Number of posts

10 (Ten) posts [2014] Subject tovariation dependent on

work-load.

3. Classification

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

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay/Scale of Pay

Pay Band–1 ` 5,200-20,200 and Grade Pay ` 1,900

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Non-selection

6. Age-limit for direct recruits

Not applicable

7. Educational and other qualifications required for :

Not applicable

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 :

By promotion

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

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

Promotion from Nursing Orderly/Dresser in Pay Band-1

absorption, grades from which

promotion/

` 5,200-20,200 with Grade Pay ` 1,800 with 3 years service

deputation/absorption is to be made.

in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a

regular basis and successfully completed the training in

relevant field in any Government hospitals.

(The requirement of training for promotion is not

applicable to the officials holding the feeder post on

regular basis on the date of notification of these rules).

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.

12. If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, :

Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering confirmation)/Recruitment Committee.—

(1) Secretary to Government (Health)

. . Chairman

(2) Director of Health and Family Welfare

. . Member

Services.

(3) Joint/Deputy/Under

Secretary

. . Member

Government (Health).

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public :

Not applicable

Service Commission is to be consulted in making

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

V. JEEVA,

Under Secretary to Government (Health).

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