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EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Contents Pages
Part - I Acts
Nil
Part - II Ordinances
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Part - III Delegated Legislation
1. Notification No. G.S.R. 91/Const./Art.309/
2020, dated the 3rd November, 2020,
containing the Punjab State Elementary
Education (Pre Primary School Teachers)
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Group 'C' Service Rules, 2020.
2. Notification No. S.O. 50/P.A.5/2017/ S.128/
Amd./2020, dated the 2nd November, 2020,
containing amendment in the Government of
Punjab, Department of Excise and Taxation,
Notification No.S.O.7/P.A.5/ 2017/S.128/
2018, dated the 7th February, 2018.
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3. Notification No. S.O. 51/P.A.5/2017/ S.128/
2020, dated the 2nd November, 2020,
waiving the amount of late fee.
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Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and
Replacements
Nil
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PART III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION
(EDUCATION-VII BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 3rd November, 2020
No. G.S.R. 91/Const./Art.309/2020.-In exercise of the powers
conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all
other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to
make the following rules, regulating the recruitment and conditions of service
of the persons appointed to the Punjab State Elementary Education (Pre
Primary School Teachers) Group 'C' Service, namely:-
RULES
1. Short title, commencement and application.- (1) These rules may
be called the Punjab State Elementary Education (Pre Primary School
Teachers) Group 'C' Service Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of
their publication in the Official Gazette.
(3) They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix A.
2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) 'Appendix' means an Appendix appended to these rules;
(b) 'Board' means the Punjab State Subordinate Services
Selection Board or any other Recruiting Agency or
Recruitment Board of the Department of School Education
or Departmental Selection Committee constituted by the
Government from time to time for the purpose of making
recommendations to the recruitment in the Service;
(c) 'Director' means the Director of Public Instruction
(Elementary Education), Punjab;
(d) 'District Education Officer' means the respective District
Education Officer (Elementary Education) to which the
member of the Service belong to;
(e) 'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab
in the Department of School Education;
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(f) 'recognized Board' means any Board or institution established
by law for the purpose of conduct of Examination upto 10+2;
and
(g) 'Service' means the Punjab State Elementary Education (Pre
Primary School Teachers) Group 'C' Service.
(2) The words and expression used in these rules, but not defined,
shall, respectively, have the same meaning as assigned to them in the
Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service)
Rules, 1994.
3. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts
specified in Appendix 'A':
Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right
of the Government to add or to reduce the number of such posts or to
create new posts with different designations and scales of pay, whether
permanently or temporarily.
4. Appointing Authority.– Appointment to the Service shall be made by
the respective District Education Officer (Elementary Education) on the
recommendations of the Board.
5. Pay of members of the Service.– The members of the Service shall
be entitled to such scales of pay or pay matrix as may be authorized by
the Department of Finance, Punjab from time to time. The scales of pay
at present in force in respect of the members of the Service are given in
Appendix 'A'.
6. Method of appointment, qualifications and experience.- (1) All
appointments to the Service shall be made in the manner specified in
Appendix 'B':
Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment
to the Service by direct appointment, the appointment to the Service
shall be made by transfer of a person holding an analogous post under
any other State Government, Union Territory or Government of India.
(2) No person shall be appointed to a post in the Service, unless he
possesses the qualifications and experience as specified against that
post in Appendix 'B'.
7. Discipline, punishment and appeal.- (1) In the matters of discipline,
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by the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as
amended from time to time.
(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties as specified in rule 5
of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, in
respect of the members of the Service, shall be the respective District
Education Officer (Elementary Education) and the appellate authority
shall be the Director.
8. Application of the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common
Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994.- (1) In respect of the matters,
which are not specifically provided in these rules, the members of the
Service shall be governed by the provisions of the Punjab Civil Services
(General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, as amended
from time to time.
(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of
Service) Rules, 1994, at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'C'.
9. Assigning of additional duties or responsibilities.- Notwithstanding
anything contained in these rules, the Government or any other authority
empowered in this behalf, in addition to normal duties, may assign the
members of the Service any kind of special duties or responsibilities to
be specified from time to time in furtherance to enhance the quality of
education.
10. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these
rules, the Government in consultation with the Department of Personnel
shall decide the same.
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APPENDIX 'A'
(See rules 1 (3), 3 and 5)
Serial Designation Number of Posts Scale of pay +
No. of the post Permanent Temporary Total Grade Pay (in
rupees)
1. Pre- 8393 - 8393 10300-
Primary Need based district
34800+3200
School wise allocation of
or as may be
Teacher above posts shall be
authorized by made by the Director.
the Department
of Finance from
time to time.
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APPENDIX 'B'
(See rule 6)
Serial Designation Percentage for appointment by Qualification and experience for No. of the Post
appointment by
Direct Promotion Direct Promotion
appointment appointment
1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Pre Hundred - Should possess,-
Primary percent (i) Senior Secondary -- School
School (class
Teacher
Twelve) Certificate
or Intermediate or
its equivalent from
a recognized Board
or institution with
at least 45% marks;
and
(ii) Diploma or
Certificate in
Nursery Teacher
Education Programme
of a duration of not less
than one year, or any
other course which is
equivalent thereto.
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APPENDIX - 'C'
(See rule 8)
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
(PERSONNEL POLICIES BRANCH -1)
NOTIFICATION
The 4th May, 1994
No. G.S.R. 33/ Const./Art 309/94.- In exercise of the powers conferred
by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all other powers
enabling in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following
rules regulating the recruitment and general and common conditions of service
of persons appointed to Group 'A' , Group 'B' and Group 'C' services in
connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab, namely :-
1. Short title, commencement and application.– (1) These rules may
be called the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of
Service) Rules, 1994 as amended from time to time.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
(3) They shall apply to all the posts in Group 'A', Group 'B' and Group 'C'
services in connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab.
2. Definitions.– In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "appointing authority'' means an appointing authority specified as
such in the Service Rules made under Article 309 of the Constitution
of India in respect of any service or post in connection with the
affairs of the State of Punjab;
(b) "Board" means the Subordinate Services Selection Board, Punjab
or any other authority constituted to perform its functions;
(c) "Commission" means the Punjab Public Service Commission;
(d) "direct appointment" means an appointment made otherwise than
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Government of India or of a State Government;
(e) "Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the
Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms;
(f) "recognized university or institution" means,-
(i) any university or institution incorporated by law in any of the
State of India; or
(ii) any other university or institution, which is declared by the
government to be a recognized university or institution for the
purposes of these rules;
(g) "Service" means any Group 'A' Service, Group 'B' Service or Group
'C' Service, constituted in connection with the affairs of the State
of Punjab as per scales given in the Appendix;
(h) "Service Rules" means the service rules made under Article 309 of
the Constitution of India regulating the recruitment and conditions
of service other than the general and common conditions of service
of persons appointed to any service or post in connection with the
affairs of the State of Punjab; and
(i) "War Hero" means a defence services personnel or a
para-military forces personnel, who is a bona fide resident
of Punjab State and has been killed or discharged from service
on account of disability suffered by him on or after Ist January,
1999, while fighting in a war declared so by Government of
India, in operations in Kargil or any other sector in J&K in
the on going conflict with Pakistan other operations which
may be notified by the State Government to have been
undertaken for preserving the unity and integrity of the
Country; or
(ii) a defence services personnel or a para-military forces
personnel who was a bona fide resident of Punjab State and
was posthumously decorated with Parmvir Chakra, Mahavir
or Vir Chakra: provided that ,-
(a) In exceptional instances, the cases of such War Heroes
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Department of Personnel who though bona fide
residents of Punjab State are yet closely connected to
the State of Punjab;
(b) In the case of War Heroes, falling in the category (ii)
above, the benefits to be given by the State Government
will be restricted only to the first generation dependent
members/next of the kin.
Note:- The Government reserves the right to include any other
category of Awardees for the purpose of providing employment
to the category of War Heroes, as may be notified.
3. Nationality, domicile and character of persons appointed to
the Service.- (1) No person shall be appointed to the Service unless
he is, -
(a) a Citizen of India ; or
(b) a Citizen of Nepal; or
(c) a subject of Bhutan ; or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the Ist day of
January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India; or
(e) a person of India origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma,
Sri Lanka and East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda and United
Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia,
Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of
permanently settling in India:
Provided that a person belonging to any of the categories (b), (c), (d)
and (e) shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been
given by the Government of Punjab in the Department of Home Affairs and
Justice.
(2) A person in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be
admitted to an examination or interview conducted by the Commission or the
Board, as the case may be, on his furnishing proof that he has applied for the
certificate but he shall not be appointed to the Service unless the necessary 575
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certificate is given to him by the Government of Punjab in the Department of
Home Affairs and Justice ,-
(3) No person shall be recruited to the Service by direct appointment,
unless he produces:-
(a) a certificate of character from the Principal Academic Officer of
the university, college, school or institution last attended, if any, and
similar certificates from two responsible persons not being his
relative, who are well acquainted with him in his private life and
are unconnected with his university, college, school or institution;
and
(b) an affidavit to the effect that he was never convicted for any
criminal offence involving moral turpitude and that he was
never dismissed or removed from service of any State
Government or of Government of India, or of any Public Sector
Undertaking.
4. Disqualifications.- (1) 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
Service: Provided that the Government, if satisfied that such
marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such
person and the other party to the marriage and that there are
other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation
of this rule.
5. Age.– (1) No person shall be recruited to the Service by direct
appointment, if he is less than eighteen years or is more than thirty years of
age in the case of non-technical posts and thirty three years in the case of
technical posts on Ist day of January of the year immediately preceding the
last date fixed for submission of applications by the Commission or the Board,
as the case may be, or unless he is within such range of minimum and maximum
age limits as may be specifically fixed by the Government from time to time :
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specifically prescribed for posts in the Service Rules, these limits shall be
made applicable for appointment to such posts:
Provided further that the upper age limit may be relaxed up to forty five
years in the case of persons already in the employment of the Punjab
Government, other State Government or the government of India:
Provided further that in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled
Castes and other Backward Class, the Upper age limit shall be such as may
be fixed by the government from time to time.
(2) In the case of ex-servicemen, the upper age limit shall be such as
has been prescribed in the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-servicemen Rules, 1982
as amended from time to time.
(3) In the case of appointment on compassionate grounds on priority
basis, the upper age limit shall be such as may be specifically fixed by the
Government from time to time.
(4) In the case of appointment of a war Hero, who has been discharged
from defence services or para-miliatry forces on account of disability suffered
by him or his widow or dependent member of his family, the upper age limit
shall be such as may be specifically fixed by the Government from time to
time.
5A. Increase in upper age limit:- Notwithstanding anything contained in
rule 5, on and with effect from the commencement of the Punjab Civil
Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules,
2010, where in any other Service rules, or in Government instructions, the
upper age limit for appointment to any Service or for any category or persons,
if different from thirty-five years, it shall be deemed to have increased by
two years.
6. Qualification etc.- Subject to the provisions of these rules, the number
and character of posts, method or recruitment and educational qualifications
and experience for appointment to a post or posts in a Service and the
departmental examination, if any, shall be such as may be specified in the
Service Rules made for that Service:
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post is offered to a war hero, who has been discharged from defence services
or para-military forces on account of disability suffered by him or his widow
or dependent member of his family, under the instructions issued in this behalf
by the Government, the educational qualification to be possessed by such
person shall be graduation from a recognized university, Such person who is
offered Group 'A' or Group 'B' or Group 'C' non-technical post, shall not,
however, be required to possess experience of technical or non-technical post
at the time of his initial appointment.
7. Probation.-(1) A person appointed to any post in the Service shall remain
on probation for a period of three years, if recruited by direct appointment and
one year if recruited otherwise:
Provided that, -
(a) any period, after such appointment, spent on deputation on a
corresponding or a higher post shall count towards the period of
probation;
(b) in the case of an appointment by transfer, any period of work on an
equivalent or higher rank, prior to appointment to the Service, may
in the discretion of the appointing authority, be allowed to count
towards the period of probation;
(c) any period of officiating appointment to the Service shall be reckoned
as period spent on probation; and
(d) any kind of leave not exceeding six months during or at the end
of period of probation, shall be counted towards the period of
probation.
(2) If, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a
person during the period of probation is not satisfactory or he has failed
to pass the departmental examination, if any, prescribed in Service Rules
within a period not exceeding *one and a half years from the date of
appointment, it may,-
(a) if such person is recruited by direct appointment, dispense with his
service or revert him to a post on which he held lien prior to his
appointment to the Service by direct appointment; and
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b) if such person is appointed otherwise –
(i) revert him to his former post; or
(ii) deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions
of the previous appointment permit.
(3) On the completion of the period of probation of a person, the
appointing authority may-
(a) if his work and conduct has in its opinion been satisfactory –
(i) confirm such person, from the date of his appointment or
from the date he completes his period of probation
satisfactorily, if he is not already confirmed; or
(ii) declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorily, if
he is already confirmed; or
(b) If his work or conduct has not been, in its opinion, satisfactory or
if he has failed to pass the departmental examination, if any,
specified in the Service Rules -
(i) dispense with his services, if appointed by direct appointment
or if appointed otherwise revert him to his former post, or
deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions
of his previous appointment may permit;
(ii) extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such order
as it could have passed on the expiry of the period of probation
as specified in sub-rule (1) :
Provided that the total period of probation including extension, if any
shall not exceed three years.
8. Seniority.-The seniority inter se of persons appointed to posts in each
cadre of a Service shall be determined by the length of continuous service on
such post in that cadre of the Service:
Provided that in the case of persons recruited by direct appointment
who join within the period specified in the order of appointment or within such
period as may be extended from time to time by appointing authority subject to
a maximum of four months from the date of order of appointment, the order of 579
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merit determined by the Commission or the Board, as the case may be, shall
not be disturbed:
Provided further that in case a person is permitted to join the post after
the expiry of the said period of four months in consultation with the Commission
or the Board, as the case may be, his seniority shall be determined from the
date he joins the post:
Provided further that in case any person of the next selection has joined
a post in the cadre of the concerned Service before the person referred to in
the preceding proviso joins, the person so referred shall be placed below all
the persons of the next selection, who join within the time specified in the first
proviso:
Provided further that in the case of two or more persons appointed on
the same date, their seniority shall be determined as follows : -
(a) a person appointed by direct appointment shall be senior to a person
appointed otherwise;
(b) a person appointed by promotion shall be senior to a person
appointed by transfer;
(c) in the case of persons appointed by promotion or transfer, the
seniority shall be determined according to the seniority of such
persons in the appointment from which they were promoted or
transferred ; and
(d) in the case of persons appointed by transfer from different cadres
their seniority shall be determined according to pay, preference
being given to a person who was drawing a higher rate of pay in
his previous appointment; and if the rates of pay drawn are also
the same, then by their length of service in these appointments;
and if the length of such service is also the same, an older person
shall be senior to a younger person :
*"Provided further that in the case of persons recruited by direct
appointment in the same cadre obtaining equal marks, during same
selection process, their inter-se-seniority shall be determined on
the basis of their age. That is, an older person shall be senior to the
younger person." 580 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), NOVEMBER 5, 2020
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Note:- Seniority of persons appointed on purely provisional basis or
on ad hoc basis shall be determined as and when they are regularly
appointed keeping in view the dates of such regular appointment.
9. Liability of members of Service to transfer.- A member of a Service
may be transferred to any post whether included in any other service or not,
on the same terms and conditions as are specified in rule 3.17 of the Punjab
Civil Service Rules, Volume-1 Part-1.
10. Liability to Serve.- A member of the Service shall be liable to serve at
any place, whether within or out of the State of Punjab, on being ordered so to
do by the appointing authority.
11. Leave, Pension and other matters.- In respect of pay , leave, pension
and all other matters not expressly provided for in these rules, a member of
Service shall be governed by such rules and regulations as may have been or
may here after be adopted or made by the competent authority.
12. Discipline, penalties and appeals.-(1) In the matter of discipline,
punishment and appeals, a member of a Service shall be governed by the
Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended from
time to time.
(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties specified in rule 5 of
Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, and the appellate
authority thereunder in respect of the Government employee shall be such as
may be specified in the Service Rules.
13. Liability for vaccination and re-vaccination.- Every member of the
Service shall get himself vaccinated and re-vaccinated when Punjab
Government so directs by a special or general order.
14. Oath of allegiance.- Every member of the Service, unless he has already
done so, shall be required to take oath of allegiance to India and to the
Constitution of India as by law established.
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*14A Minimum Educational and other Qualifications for
appointment to the post of Senior Assistant by –
Direct Appointment
Promotion
No person shall be given direct appointment to the post From amongst the
of Senior Assistant under the Punjab Government, unless clerks, who have
he -
an experience of
working as such
(i) Possesses the Bachelor's Degree from a recognised
for a minimum
University or Institution; and
period of four
(ii) Qualifies in the competitive test specified by the
years.
appointing authority from time to time; and
(iii) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours
course with hands on experience in the use of Personal
Computer or Information Technology in Office
Productivity applications or Desktop Publishing
applications from a Government recognised institution
or a reputed institution, which is ISO 9001, certified
OR
Possesses a Computer information Technology course
equivalent to 'O' level certificate of Department of
Electronics Accreditation of Computer Course
(DOEACC) of Government of India;
(iii) The person so appointed as Senior Assistant in terms
of the Provisions of sub-rule (1), shall have before his
appointment, [passed a test in English and Punjabi
respectively, typewriting on Computer to be conducted
by the Board or the appointing authority or the
Department of Information Technology, as the case may
be, at a speed of thirty words per minute:
Provided that where appointment of Group'B' non-
technical post is offered to a War Hero, who has been
discharged from Defence Services or dependent from
Defence Services or dependent member of his family
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Government, the educational qualifications to be
possessed by such person shall be Graduate from a
recognised University or Institution. However, such person
shall not be required to qualify the test in Punjabi type-
writing as provided in sub-rule (2)."
15. Minimum educational and other qualifications.-
(1) (i) No person shall be given direct appointment to the post of Clerk
under the Punjab Government unless he possesses the Bachelor's
Degree from a recognised university or institution; and
(ii) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with
hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or
Information Technology in Office Productivity applications
or Desktop Publishing applications from a Government
recognized institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO
9001, certified.
OR
Possesses a Computer information Technology course
equivalent to 'O' level certificate of Department of Electronics
Accreditation of Computer Courses (DOEACC) of
Government of India;
(2) The person so appointed as Clerk in terms of the provisions
of sub-rule (1) shall have before his appointment passed **a
test in English and Punjabi typewriting respectively on
computer, to be conducted by the Board or the appointing
authority or the Department of Information Technology, as
the case may be, at a speed of thirty words per minute:
Provided that where appointment of Group 'C'
non-technical post is offered to a War Hero, who has been
discharged from Defence services; or dependent member of
his family under the instructions issued in this behalf by the
Government, the educational qualification to be possessed by
such person shall be Graduate from a recognised university or
institution. However, such person shall not be required to qualify
the test in Punjabi typewriting as specified in sub-rule (2)." 583
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*15A. Minimum Educational and others Qualifications for appointment
to the post of Senior Scale Stenographer by .-
Direct appointment
Promotion
No Personal shall be given direct
From amongst the Junior appointment to the post of Senior Scale
Scale Stenographers, who Stenographer under the Punjab
Government unless he – have an experience of
working as such for a
minimum period of one year.
(i) Possesses the Bachelor's Degree
from a recognised university or Institution;
and
(i) Provided that if the
Junior Scale Stenographer is
not available then from (ii) Qualifies in a Stenography test in
amongst the Steno typists, four paras (two in Punjabi and two in
who have an experience of English language) containing 250 words
each as follows :-
working as such for a
minimum period of four (a) the passage in Punjabi shall be
years; and
directed at a speed of 100 words
ii) Qualifies in a per minute in Punjabi language
Stenography test in four paras required to be transcribed these
(two in Punjabi and two in (at typewriter/computer) at a
English language) containing speed of 20 words per minute; and
250 words each as follows:-
(b) The passage in English shall be
(a) the passage in Punjabi directed at a speed of 60 words
shall be directed at a per minute in English language
speed of 100 words per required to be transcribed these
minute in Punjabi (at typewriter/computer) at the
language required to be speed of 12 words per minute.
transcribed these (at (iii) The candidates committing not more
typewriter/computer) at than 4% mistakes in aggregate and
a speed of 20 words per only if he/she qualifies the
minute; and
stenography test in both the
(b) The passage in English languages shall be considered to
shall be dictated at a have qualified the test for
speed of 60 words per appointment as Senior Scale
Stenographer.
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iv) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity applications or Desktop Publishing applications from a Government recognized Institution or a reputed Institution, which is ISO 9001, certified.
OR
Possesses a computer Information Technology course equivalent to 'O' level certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Course (DOEACC) of Government of India.
minute in English language required to be transcribed these (at typewriter/computer) at the speed of 12 words per minute.
(iii) The candidates commi- tting not more than 4% mistakes in aggregate and only if he/she qualifies the stenography test in both the languages shall be considered to have qualify the test for promotion as Senior Scale Steno- grapher.
16. Minimum educational and other qualifications for appointment to
the post of Steno-typist or Junior Scale Stenographer.- No person shall
be given direct appointment to a post of a Steno-typist or a Junior Scale Stenographer under the Punjab Government unless he :-
(a) Possesses Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University or Institution; and
(b) Qualifies a test in Punjabi Stenography to be held by the Board or by the appointing authority at a speed specified by the Government from time to time; and
(c) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity applications or Desktop Publishing applications from Government recognized institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO 9001, certified
OR
Possesses a Computer Information Technology Course equivalent to 'O' level certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses (DOEACC) of Government of India.
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17. Knowledge of Punjabi Language.- No person shall be appointed to
any post in any Service by direct appointment unless he has passed Matriculation
examination with Punjabi as one of the compulsory or elective subjects or any
other equivalent examination in Punjabi language, which may be specified by
the Government from time to time:
Provided that where a person is appointed on compassionate grounds on
priority basis under the instructions issued in this behalf by the government
from time to time, the person so appointed shall have to pass an examination
of Punjabi Language equivalent to Matriculation standard or he shall have to
qualify a test conducted by the Language Wing of the Department of Education
of Punjab Government within a period of six months from the date of his
appointment:
Provided further that where educational qualifications for a post in any
service are lower than Matriculation standard, then the person so appointed
shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to Middle
standard:
Provided further that where a War Hero, who has been discharged from
Defence Services or paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by
him or his widow or dependent member of his family, is appointed under the
instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the person so appointed
will not be required to possess aforesaid knowledge of Punjabi Language:
Provided further that where a ward of Defence Service Personnel, who
is a bona fide resident of Punjab State, is appointed by direct appointment, he
shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to
Matriculation standard or he shall have to qualify a test conducted by the
Language Wing of the Department of Education of Punjab Government within
a period of two years from the date of his appointment.
18. Promotion to Group 'A' and Group 'B' Service.-
(1) (a) For promotion to the post as Head of Department would be
decided strictly on the basis of merit-cum-seniority as per the
instructions issued by the Government from time to time. The
minimum benchmark for promotion for such post would be
'Very Good'. The officer who is graded, as 'Outstanding' would
supersede the officer graded as 'Very Good'.
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(b) For promotion to post falling in the Group 'A' other than Head
of Department, the minimum benchmark will be 'Very Good'
as per the instructions issued by the Government from time
to time. These shall be no supersession on the basis of merit.
(c) For promotion to post falling in Group 'B' the minimum
benchmark will be 'Good' and there shall be no supersession
on the basis of merit.
(2) Debarring for consideration for promotion of a Government
Employee who refuses to accept promotion.- In the event of
refusal to accept promotion by a member of a Service, he shall be
debarred by the appointing authority from consideration for
promotion for all the consecutive chances which may occur in future
within a period of two years from the date of such refusal to accept
promotion:
Provided that in a case where the appointing authority is
satisfied that a member of the Service has refused to accept
promotion under the circumstances beyond his control, it may exempt
such a member for reasons to be recorded therefor in writing from
the operation of this rule.
19. Power to relax.- Where the Government is of the opinion that it is
necessary or expedient so to do, it may by order, for reasons to be recorded in
writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or
category of persons:
Provided that the provisions relating to educational qualifications and
experience, if any, shall not be relaxed.
20. Over-riding effect.-The provisions of these rules shall have effect
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any rules for the time
being in force for regulating the recruitment and conditions of service for
appointment to public service and posts in connection with the affairs of the
State.
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21. Interpretation.- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these
rules, the Government shall decided the same.
A.S. CHATTHA,
Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab.
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KRISHAN KUMAR,
Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of School Education.
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PART III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE AND TAXATION
(EXCISE AND TAXATION-II BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd November, 2020
No. S.O. 50/P.A.5/2017/S.128/Amd./2020.-In exercise of the
powers conferred by section 128 of the Punjab Goods and Services Tax Act,
2017 (Punjab Act No. 5 of 2017) (hereafter in this notification referred to as
the said Act), read with section 148 of the said Act and all other powers
enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab, on the recommendations
of the Council, is pleased to make the following amendment in the Government
of Punjab, Department of Excise and Taxation, No.S.O.7/P.A.5/2017/S.128/
2018, dated the 7th February, 2018 published in the Punjab Government Gazette
(Extraordinary), Part III, dated the 16th February, 2018, namely:-
AMENDMENT
In the said notification, after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be
inserted namely:-
"Provided also that late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act,
shall stand waived which is in excess of two hundred and fifty rupees and shall
stand fully waived where the total amount of State tax payable in the said
return is nil, for the registered persons who failed to furnish the return in
FORM GSTR-4 for the quarters from July, 2017 to March, 2019 by the due
date but furnishes the said return between the period from 22nd day of
September, 2020 to 31st day of October, 2020."
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force on and with
effect from 21st September, 2020.
A. VENU PRASAD,
Financial Commissioner (Taxation) and Secretary to
Government of Punjab,
Department of Excise and Taxation.
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PART III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE AND TAXATION
(EXCISE AND TAXATION-II BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 2nd November, 2020
No. S.O. 51/P.A.5/2017/S.128/2020.-In exercise of the powers
conferred by section 128 of the Punjab Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017
(Punjab Act No. 5 of 2017) ( hereafter in this notification referred to as the
said Act) and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of
Punjab, on the recommendations of the Council, is pleased to waive the amount
of late fee payable under section 47 of the said Act which is in excess of two
hundred and fifty rupees, for the registered persons who fail to furnish the
return in FORM GSTR-10 by the due date but furnishes the said return
between the period from 22nd day of September, 2020 to 31st day of December,
2020.".
2. This notification shall be deemed to have come into force on and with effect
from 21st September, 2020.
A. VENU PRASAD,
Financial Commissioner (Taxation) and Secretary to
Government of Punjab,
Department of Excise and Taxation.