GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DIRECTORATE OF ART AND CULTURE

( G.O. Ms. No. 22, dated 25th February 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 the notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 108, dated 7th October 2009 of

the Chief Secretariat (Art and Culture), Government of Puducherry and published as a Supplement to the Gazette

No. 42 of the 20th October 2009, 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' (Non-Gazetted–Non-Ministerial) post of Library Clerk 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' (Non-Gazetted–Non-Ministerial) post of Library Clerk Recruitment

Rules, 2015.

(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 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, 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. 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 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 LIBRARY CLERK

1. Name of the post

Library Clerk

2. Number of posts

11 (Eleven) (2015) 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 ` 1,900

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 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 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) A pass in H.S.C. (12th class) or its equivalent from a

direct recruits.

recognised Board or University; and

(ii) Certificate in Library Science or Library and Information

Science from a recognised university/Institution.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications

Age: No

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the

Educational qualification: No, but must possess at least

case of promotees.

a pass in S.S.L.C. (10th class) or its equivalent.

9. Period of probation, if any

Two years for direct recruits

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct

(i) 80% by promotion failing which by direct recruitment

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation /

(ii) 20% by direct recruitment

absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be

filled by various methods.

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

Promotion from Junior Library Attendant with 3 years service

absorption, grades from which promotion/

rendered in the grade after appointment thereto on a regular

deputation/absorption is to be made.

basis and successfully completed the training in "Basic

Library Works".

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 Promotion Committee (for

what is its composition?

considering promotion) /Departmental Confirmation

Committee (for considering confirmation)/Recruitment

Committee —

(1) Secretary to Government (Art and Culture) . .

Chairman

(2) Director of Art and Culture-cum- . . Member

Under Secretary to Government

(Art and Culture).

(3) Assistant Library and Information Officer . . Member

13. Circumstances in which the Union Public Service

Not applicable

Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

P. RAGINI,

Director of Art and Culture-cum-

Under Secretary to Government

(Art and Culture).

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