GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (TOURISM)

(G.O. Ms. No. 4/Tsm/2018, Puducherry, dated 11th December 2018)

NOTIFICATION

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

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

Delhi and in supersession of the Notification issued in G.O. Ms. No. 12/83, dated 3rd December, 1983 of Information,

Publicity and Tourism Department, Puducherry, published in Supplement to the Gazette No. 3 of 17th January 1984

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 post of Tourism Assistant in the Tourism

Department, Puducherry, namely:-

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

Department, Group 'C' post of Tourism Assistant Recruitment Rules, 2018.

(ii) They shall come into force on and from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number of post, its classification Level in the Pay Matrix.— The number of the said post, its

classification, Level in the Pay Matrix 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 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, 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, relaxations 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.

SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF TOURISM ASSISTANT

1. Name of the post

Tourism Assistant

2. Number of posts

12 (Twelve) [2018] Subject to variation dependent on

work-load.

3. Classification

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

Non-Ministerial.

4. Level in the Pay Matrix

Level-4

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 posts for which the

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 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 :

Essential

direct recruits.

Degree in Tourism Studies from a recognized University/

Institution.

A Degree with Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism from a

recognized University/Institution.

3 Years Diploma in Hotel Management from a recognized

University/Institution.

Desirable

(i) Practical experience for 2 years in the Tourism field;

and

(ii) Knowledge of Computer Application.

8. Whether age and educational qualifications :

Age – No

prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case

Educational qualification : To the extent indicated in

of promotees.

Column 11.

9. Period of probation, if any

Two years for direct recruits.

Note: The direct recruits should pass the Accounts Test

for Executive Officers and Common General Departmental

Test within the period of probation. The promotees should

pass the above tests within a period of 2 years from the

date of promotion.

10. Method of recruitment, whether by direct :

(i) 50% Promotion failing which by direct recruitment

recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/

(ii) 50% By direct recruitment

absorption 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/deputation/

Housekeeper in Level-2 in the Pay Matrix with 8 years

absorption is to be made.

service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on

regular basis possessing atleast S.S.L.C. or equivalent

qualification and successfully completed the training in

Guest House Management conducted by the Department

of Tourism, Puducherry-Failing which-

Housekeeper with a combined regular service of 11 years

in the post of Housekeeper and Room Attendant put

together out of which atleast 4 years should be in the post

of Housekeeper possessing atleast S.S.L.C. or equivalent

qualification and successfully completed the training in

Guest House Management conducted by the Department

of Tourism, Puducherry.

(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 1.1.2016/the date from which

the revised pay structure based on the Seventh Central

Pay Commission recommendations has been extended,

shall be deemed to be service rendered in the

corresponding Pay Matrix extended based on the

recommendations for 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—

(i)

Secretary to Government (Tourism)

. .

Chairman

(ii) Director of Tourism

. .

Member

(iii) Head of Office, Tourism Department

. .

Member

13. Circumstances in which Union Public Service :

Not applicable

Commission is to

be consulted

making

recruitment.

14. Remarks

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(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

L. MOHAMED MANSOOR,

Additional Secretary to Government (Tourism).

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