GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY)

(G.O. Ms. No. 4/AH, dated 30th January 2015)

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 Schedule-VII of the earlier notification issued vide G.O. Ms. No. 5/AH,

dated 21-3-1996 of the Chief Secretariat [Department of Rural Development (AH)], Government of Puducherry and

published as a Supplement to the Gazette No. 18, dated 30th April 1996 of the Government of Puducherry and in

supersession of the Schedule-I of the earlier notification issued vide G.O. Ms. No. 3/AH, dated 7-3-2001 of the

Department of Rural Development [Chief Secretariat (Animal Husbandry)], Government of Puducherry and published

as a Supplement to the Gazette No. 10, dated 6th March 2001 of the Government of Puducherry, 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 'C' posts of Fieldman and Junior Artist,

Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry, namely:—

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

Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry Group 'C' posts of Fieldman and

Junior Artist Recruitment Rules, 2015.

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

2. Number of posts, their classification, Pay Band and Grade Pay.— The number of said posts, their

classification and the Pay Band and Grade Pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the

said 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 the reservations, relaxation in upper age-limit and other

concessions required to be provided for the scheduled castes and other special categories of persons in accordance

with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE–I

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF FIELDMAN

1. Name of the post

Fieldman

2. Number of posts

17 (Seventeen) [2015] Subject to variation dependent

o n work-load.

3. Classification

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

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay

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

5. Whether selection post or non-selection post

Non-selection

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.

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 :

A pass in H.S.C. (12th Class) or its equivalent

direct recruits.

Note: The direct recruits immediately after their selection

shall have to undergo a training conducted by the Animal

Husbandry and Animal Welfare Department, Puducherry

for a period of not less than 6 months in practical aspects

of farming vaccination, deworming, etc. During the period

of such training, they will be paid a consolidated

amount of ` 3,000 per month and will be appointed to the

post of Fieldman after the successful completion of training.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed :

Age: No

for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees.

Educational qualification: Should possess at least S.S.L.C.

(10th Class pass) or its equivalent.

Note: The requirement of qualification is not applicable to

the officials holding the feeder post on regular basis on

the date of notification of these rules. However, they

should hold an order/certificate issued by the Department

of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Puducherry to

the effect that they are qualified to render minor veterinary

services as explained in section 30 (b) of the Indian

Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (Central Act No. 52 of 1984).

9. Period of probation, if any

Two years for direct recruits

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct ^:

By promotion failing which by direct recruitment

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

absorption/transfer and percentage of

the

vacancies to be filled by various methods.

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

Promotion from Veterinary Attendant with 11 years

transfer/absorption, grades from which promotion/

service rendered after appointment thereto on regular

deputation/transfer/absorption is to be made.

basis and successfully completed the in-service

training in Livestock and Poultry Research and Extension

Centre at Puducherry or Government Poultry Farm at

Karaikal/Mahe/Yanam.

Note: (1) The period of service for promotion shall

continue to be 7 years for officials holding the feeder

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

Note: (2) 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: (3) 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/ :

Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee (for

Recruitment Committee ex ists , what is its

considering promotion)/Departmental Confirmation

composition?

Committee (for considering confirmation)—

(1) Secretary to Government (Animal

. . Chairman

Husbandry.

(2) Joint/Deputy/Under Secretary to

. . Member

Government (Animal Husbandry).

(3) Director of Animal Husbandry and

. . Member

Animal Welfare.

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service :

Not applicable

Co mmissio n is to b e co nsulted in making

recruitment.

SCHEDULE–II

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF JUNIOR ARTIST

1. Name of the post

Junior Artist

2. Number of post

1 (One) [2015] Subject to variation dependent o n

work-load.

3. Classification

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

Non-Ministerial.

4. Pay Band and Grade Pay

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.

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) Should have passed XII Standard or its equivalent.

direct recruits.

(ii) Should possess Certificate in Live Drawing, Oil

Paintings, Model Works, etc., issued by a recognised

institution.

(iii) Three years experience in the relevant field.

Note: The qualification regarding experience is relaxable

at the discretion of the competent authority in the

case of candidates belonging to scheduled castes or

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

vacancies reserved for them.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed:

Not applicable

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 deputation failing which by direct recruitment

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

absorption/transfer and percentage of

the

vacancies to be filled by various methods.

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

Deputation:

transfer/absorption, grades from which promotion/

Officials of Puducherry Administration -

deputation/transfer/absorption is to be made.

(a) (i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis; or

(ii) with 8 years regular service in posts in Pay Band-1

`5,200-20,200 with Grade Pay of ` 1,900; and

(b) Possessing the qualifications prescribed for direct

recruits under column (7).

(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/

Department of the Central/State/Union Territory Government

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: For the purpose of appointment on deputation basis,

the service rendered on 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 or posts for which that Grade Pay/Pay Scale is the

normal replacement grade without any upgradation.

12. If a

Departmental

Promotion Committee/ :

Group 'C' Departmental Confirmation Committee (for

Recruitment Committee ex ists , what is its

considering confirmation)—

composition?

(1) Secretary to Government (Animal

. . Chairman

Husbandry.

(2) Joint/Deputy/Under Secretary to . .

Member

Government (Animal Husbandry).

(3) Director of Animal Husbandry and

. . Member

Animal Welfare.

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service :

Not applicable

Co mmissio n is to b e co nsulted in making

recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

S. SREENIVASAN,

Deputy Secretary to Government (AH).

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