Note: There is one Extraordinary issue to the Official Gazette Series I No. 9 dated 29-5-2025 namely, Extraordinary dated 2-6-2025

from pages 337 to 348 regarding framing of Weekly Lottery Scheme from Department of Finance.

INDEX

Department

Type

Subject

Page No

Home

Not.- 9/7/2025-HD(G)/sec.316)-BNS

S/1437

Procedure for accused persons' signature

when in judicial custody or jail.

349

Personnel

Not.- 1/1/2024-PER

RRs.- Directorate of Higher Education.

350

Personnel

Not.- 1/6/2025-PER

RR's- Office of the Director General of

Police.

355

Public Works

Not.- 12-13/PWD/PCE-EO/2025-26/2

MLA-Local Area Development Scheme

(MLA-LAD), Goa

357

Tribal Welfare

Not.- 1-349-2025-26/ADMN/DTW/Pa

rt-I/929

Amendment of Financial Assistance for

Construction/Re-construction and Repairs of

house under Atal Asra Yojana

357

Tribal Welfare

Not.- 1-53-2025-26/ADMN/PRE-MA

T/DTW/933

Amendment of Pre-Matric Scholarship

Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students

studying in class Vth to Xth

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Department of Home

Home-General Division

Notification

In pursuance of the provision contained in proviso to sub-section (4) of Section 316 of the Bharatiya

Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Central Act No. 46 of 2023), the Government of Goa hereby specifies that

when accused is in Judicial Custody and is examined through electronic communication, his signature shall be

taken by the Superintendent of Jail or the Incharge of the Prison where the accused is lodged.

This Notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Manesh Hari Kedar, Under Secretary (Home-I).

9/7/2025-HD(G)/sec.316)-BNSS/1437

Date: 28-May-2025

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]

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RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 05th June, 2025 (Jyaistha 15, 1947)

SERIES I No. 10

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

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Department of Personnel

Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and in

supersession of the existing recruitment rules for the relevant posts published vide Government Notification

No. 1/1/94-PER (Pt.) dated 22-09-2003, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 29, dated 16-10-2003

and No. 1/14/8-PER (Vol. II) dated 05-12-2011, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 36 dated

08-12-2011, the Governor of Goa hereby makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the

Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, in the Directorate of Higher Education, Government

of Goa, namely:—

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

Directorate of Higher Education, Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, Recruitment Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified in column (2) of the Schedule to these rules (hereinafter called as

the “said Schedule”).

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

2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said posts

and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts specified in column (3) of the said Schedule

from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

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

age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (6) to (14) of the

said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a

spouse living or 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 may, 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. 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 and in consultation with the Goa Public Service

Commission, 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 reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions

required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and

other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in

that regard.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

1/1/2024-PER

Date: 28-May-2025

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Notification

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and in

supersession of the existing recruitment rules for the post of Electrician notified vide Government Notification

No. 1/26/76-PER (Vol. V) dated 19-03-1982, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 4 dated 22-04-1982

and for the post of Assistant Electrician notified vide Government Notification No. 1/29/86-PER (Part file) dated

23-07-1998, published in the Official Gazette, Series I No. 19 dated 06-08-1998, the Governor of Goa hereby

makes the following rules to regulate the recruitment to the Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, in

the Office of the Director General of Police, Government of Goa, namely:—

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

Office of the Director General of Police, Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial posts, Recruitment Rules,

2025.

(2) They shall apply to the posts specified in column (2) of the Schedule to these Rules (hereinafter called

as the “said Schedule”).

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

2. Number, classification and level in the pay matrix.— The number of posts, classification of the said posts

and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (3) to (5) of the said Schedule:

Provided that the Government may vary the number of posts as specified in column (3) of the said

Schedule from time to time subject to exigencies of work.

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

age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith shall be as specified in columns (6) to (14) of the

said Schedule.

4. Disqualification.— No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a

spouse living or 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 may, 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. 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.

6. Saving.— Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions

required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-servicemen and

other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government from time to time in

that regard.

By order and in the name of the Governor of Goa.

Raghuraj A. Faldesai, Under Secretary (Personnel-I).

1/6/2025-PER

Date: 28-May-2025

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Department of Public Works

Notification

MLA-Local Area Development Scheme (MLA-LAD), Goa

Whereas, Public Works Department takes up works in private properties which are in larger public interest

based on recommendation/priority of Hon’ble MLA as per Clause D of the MLA-LAD, Goa Scheme guidelines

notified vide Notification No. 12-13/PWD/PCE-EO/2022-23/194 dated 06-12-2022 published in the Official

Gazette in Series I No. 37 dated 15th December, 2022 and works in private properties through Departmental

priority works are also taken up through the State funds.

And, whereas regular upkeep and maintenance is also required to be undertaken by Public Works

Department through State funds for such works in private premises.

Now, therefore Government has decided to allow only below mentioned type of work in private properties

subject to the annual ceiling limit of 25% from the annual allocation of Rs. 250 Lakhs as per MLA-LAD, Goa

Scheme.

1. Works pertaining to Construction of Toilet Blocks, Drinking Water facilities on permanent basis at

various private locations and if the same is in larger public interest and utilized by larger community

and such facility as proposed is not available, then the same could be taken up by the Department

subject to 75% of the expenditure to be borne by the Government under MLA-LAD, Goa Scheme and

balance 25% to be deposited in advance by the private owner/institution as the case may be before the

commencement of the work and once the asset is created the regular upkeep and maintenance including

operations to be carried by the owner/occupant. No work to be taken up if the proposed work is

benefitting only to certain individual/private use except for the cases if pertain to Disaster Management

or natural calamities”.

2. For Departmental priority works, the above condition will not be applicable if the asset is created by the

Department under their own priority in such private premises which is required in larger public interest

and is required to be executed so that the benefits are extended/utilized by the general public through

State funds.

This is issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department (Fin-Exp.) vide their U.O. No. 1400089675

dated 28-04-2025.

By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.

U. P. Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer, ex officio Addl. Secretary (PWD).

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Department of Tribal Welfare

Directorate of Tribal Welfare

Notification

Read: “Financial Assistance for Construction/Re-construction and Repairs of house under Atal Asra

Yojana”.

12-13/PWD/PCE-EO/2025-26/27

Date: 29-May-2025

1-349-2025-26/ADMN/DTW/Part-I/929

Date: 28-May-2025

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Whereas, the Government has notified a scheme “Financial Assistance for Construction/Re-construction

and Repairs of house under Atal Asra Yojana” vide Notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/2012-13/51/5879 notified in

Official Gazette, Series I No. 41 dated 09-01-2014, amended Notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/2012-13/51/3316

notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 14 dated 2-07-2015, amended Notification No. DTW/STAT/PC/2012-

-13/51/2014 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 32 dated 05-11-2015, amended Notification

No. DTW/STAT/PC/2017-18/51 notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 45 dated 08-02-2018, amended

Notification No. 1-349-2018-19/ADMN/DTW/Part-I/6896 notified in Official Gazette, Series No. I No. 39

dated 27-12-2018, amended Notification No. 1-349/2018-19/ADMN/DTW/Part/7287 notified in Official

Gazette, Series I No. 42 dated 17-01-2019 and amended Notification No. 1-349/2019-20/ADM/DTW/Part-I/24

notified in Official Gazette, Series I No. 4 dated 23-04-2020.

And whereas Government desires to amend Clause 11 i.e. Evaluation of the scheme, which is amended to

read as under:—

11. Evaluation of the scheme.— The scheme namely “Financial Assistance for construction/re-construction

and Repairs of house under Atal Asra Yojana” will be implemented for the further period of three years from the

date of publication of this Notification in the Official Gazette.

All other clauses in the above mentioned scheme remain unchanged.

This has been issued with Administrative Approval of the Government vide U.O. No. 650/F dated 25-4-2025

and the concurrence of Finance (Exp) Department vide U.O. No. 1400059025 dated 26-05-2025.

By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.

Dipak S. Desai, Director & ex-officio Jt. Secretary (TW).

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Notification

Read: “Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students studying in class Vth to Xth”.

Whereas, the Government has notified a scheme “Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe

students studying in class Vth to Xth” vide Notification No. 62-2-04-BC(136) dated 08-06-2006, amended vide

Notification No. 1-53-2014-15/ADMN/PRE-MAT/DTW/8266 dated 29-01-2015, amended vide Notification

No. 1-53-2018-19/PRE-MAT/DTW/243 dated 17-04-2018, amended vide Notification No. 1-53-2022-

23/ADMN/PRE-MAT/DTW/2442 dated 22/08/2022 and amended vide Notification No. 1-53-2022-23

ADMN/PRE-MAT/DTW/ dated 26/07/2024.

And whereas, Government desires to amend the scheme “Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled

Tribe students studying in class Vth to Xth.” at Clause 3, Clause 4 sub-clause (iii), Clause 5 sub-clause (i),

Clause 12 sub-clause (a) and Clause 13 sub-clause (c).

Now therefore, Clause 3, Clause 4 sub-clause (iii), Clause 5 sub-clause (i), Clause 12 sub-clause (a) and

Clause 13 sub-clause (c) of the scheme “Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students studying

in class V^th to X^th.,” are amended to read as under:

Clause 3. Target Groups:

School going children belonging to Scheduled Tribes community whose total annual family income does

not exceeds Rs. 5.00 lakh per annum.

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Clause 4. Condition of Eligibility:

(iii) Annual family income of the applicant should not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/- per annum.

Clause 5. Rates and mode of payment of stipends:-

(i) The eligible student will be paid the stipend at the following rates:

(a) V^th to VIII^th Std. – Rs 390/- p.m. (for 11 months).

(b) IX^th to X^th Std. – Rs. 450/- p.m. (for 11 months).

Clause 12. Meritorious Scholarship:

(a) The students of V^th to X^th Std. who secure 50% or above marks will be sanctioned meritorious

scholarship is as under:-

V^th & VI^th std.

Rs. 1080/- per annum

ii) VII^th & VIII^th std.

Rs. 1200/- per annum

iii) IX^th std

Rs. 1,320/- per annum

iv) X^th std

Rs. 1,920/- per annum

Clause 13. Other conditions:–

Sponsored Scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for needy Scheduled Tribe students studying in classes

IXth & Xth on the National Scholarship Portal, as well as Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for

Scheduled Tribe students studying in class Vth to Xth on Chief Minister’s Scholarship Portal. If

applicant fails to apply on National Scholarship Portal and applies only for Pre-Matric Scholarship

Scheme for Scheduled Tribe students studying in class Vth to Xth on Chief Minister’s Scholarship

Portal, the benefit will be limited to the difference of amount between Central Pre-matric Scholarship

and State Pre-matric scholarship. Those applicants whose annual family income is above Rs. 2.50 lakh

and upto Rs. 5.00 lakh shall apply for Pre-matric scholarship on Chief Minister’s Scholarship Portal

only. If the student’s family income limit is above Rs. 2.50 lakh upto 5.00 lakh then in such cases the

student is eligible only for State scheme and the full amount of scholarship along with meritorious

amount shall be paid to the student under State Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Tribe

students studying in class Vth to Xth..

All other Clauses in the above mentioned scheme remain unchanged.

This amendment shall come into force w.e.f. the academic year 2025-26 onwards.

This is issues with the administrative approval of the Government vide U.O. No. 649/F dated 24-04-2025

and Concurrence of the Finance (Exp) Department vide U.O. No. 1400002487 dated 21-05-2025.

By order and in the name of Governor of Goa.

Dipak S. Desai, Director & ex-officio Joint Secretary (TW).

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05TH JUNE, 2025

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