No.AB.14017/ 27/20 14-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel P.G.& Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: 20.1.2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Guidelines for Educational Qualifications and experience for framing/amendment of Recruitment Rules.
Department of Personnel & Training vide 0M. No. AB. 14017/48/2010- Estt (RR) dated 31st December, 2010 have issued Guidelines on framing/amendment/relaxation of Recruitment Rules and Service Rules.
2. In continuation to the above, the following Guidelines on prescribing Educational Qualifications and requisite experience in respect of various posts, Pay Band & Grade Pay/ Pay Scale for appointment by Direct Recruitment or deputation depending upon the nature of functions and duties are being issued. These Guidelines may be adopted by the Ministries/ Departments as guide while framing Recruitment Rules for various posts. A draft OM to this effect is annexed herewith.
3. Ministries/ Departments are, therefore, requested to offer their comments on the proposed O.M positively by 20.2.2015
Sd/-
(Mukta Goel)
Director (E-1)
No.AB-14017/ 27/2014-Estt.(RR)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel P.G.& Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
North Block, New Delhi
Dated: . .2015
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: – Guidelines for Educational Qualifications and Experience for framing/amendment of Recruitment Rules.
Department of Personnel & Training vide O.M. No. AB.14017/48/2010- Estt (RR) dated 31st December, 2010 have issued Guidelines on framing/amendment/relaxation of Recruitment Rules and Service Rules.
2. In continuation to the above, the following Guidelines on prescribing Educational Qualifications and requisite experience in respect of various posts, Pay Band & Grade Pay/ Pay Scale for appointment by Direct Recruitment or deputation depending upon the nature of functions and duties are being issued. These Guidelines may be adopted by the Ministries/ Departments as guide while framing Recruitment Rules for various posts.
| Pay Band as Grade Pay/Pay Scale |
Educational Qualifications |
Period of Experience |
| Apex Scale |
No specific qualifications or experience is required since these postsare the highest level posts and should be as per the nature of functions & duties of the post/ Services |
| HAG |
| HAG |
Doctorate or Masters Degree in Engineering/Technology /Medicine |
18 years |
| GP Rs.10000 |
Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine |
15 years |
| GP Rs.8900 |
Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine |
12 years |
| GP Rs.8700 |
Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine |
10 years |
| GP Rs.7600 |
Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine |
10 years |
| GP Rs.6600 |
Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology/Medicine |
7 years, 5 years |
| GP Rs.5400 |
Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Medicine |
3 years |
| GP Rs.4800 |
Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology |
2 years or NIL |
| GP Rs.4600 |
(a) Master’s Degree equivalent to Engineering or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology (b) Bachelors Degree/Masters Degree |
NIL 3 years /2 years |
| GP Rs.4200 |
(a) Bachelors’ Degree/Diploma in professional area (b) Master’s Degree or Diploma in Engineering |
2 years NIL |
| Grade Pay Rs.2400 & 2800 |
Bachelors’ Degree OR 12th Pass with Diploma in relevant field |
Nil |
| Grade Pay Rs. 1900 & 2000 |
12th Pass |
Nil |
| Grade Pay Rs. 1800 |
Matriculation or ITI |
Nil |
Note : Desirable qualification and the field of experience may be kept as per the requirement of the post. Further, the experience in the relevant field from Government/ State Government/other recognized Institutions may be kept as per the nature & duties of the post.
3. The above guidelines may not be applicable in cases where specific Educational Qualifications and experience has been prescribed by Department of Expenditure (e.g. while creating the post etc), orders/ instructions issued by this Department. (viz. Model RRs, FCS guidelines, Notification for Group ‘C’ posts & LDC, etc.) or by other Ministries/Departments (viz. AICTE/UGC norms under D/o Higher Education). Further, these educations qualifications are not exhaustive but illustrative.
4. All the Ministries/Departments are also advised that while revising/framing the Recruitment Rules, they may prescribe that possession of IT Skills would be a mandatory requirement at the entry level in respect of all the Direct Recruitment. The level of IT skill may be prescribed keeping in view the duties level and responsibilities attached to the post. For promotion, it may be stipulated that promotions would be made subject to employees successfully completing the prescribed training course. The courses in IT skills would need to be developed keeping in view the functions, responsibility and the level of the post to which the promotions is being made.
(Mukta Goel)
Director (E-1
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