Name of the post

Number of posts

Classification

Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Manager (Press)

1 (2014)*

* (Subject to variation depending on workload).

General Central Service, Group 'B' (Gazetted) Non-Ministerial.

Pay Band-2 (Rs. 9300-34800) and Grade Pay Rs. 4600/-

Whether selection or non-selection post

Age limit for Direct Recruits

Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits

(5)

(6)

(7)

Selection.

Not exceeding 30 years (Relaxable for Government servants up to five years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government).

Note-The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from candidates in India, (and not the closing date prescribed for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba-District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Lakshadweep).

Essential:

Diploma in Printing Technology from a recognised University or Institute with two years experience in designing printing and production of books.

Desirable:

One year's experience of general administration and maintenance or purchase of store or experience of process camera in a photo-litho Press.

Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

Note 2: The qualification regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the Union Public Service Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these community possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the posts reserved for them.

Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees

Period of probation, if any

Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of vacancies to be filled by various methods

In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/absorption, grades from which promotion or deputation/absorption to be made.

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

Not applicable

Two years for direct recruits and for promotees

By promotion failing which by deputation (Including Short Term Contract) failing both by direct recruitment

Promotion:

Promotion from the grades of Machine Operator/Cameraman/Layout Artist/Gathering Machine Operator/Senior IBM Typist in PB-1 (Rs. 5200-20200/-) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/- with eleven years regular service in the concerned grade.

Note: On promotion to the post of Manager (Press) in PB-2 plus Grade Pay of Rs. 4600, the Government Servant shall have to complete the induction training, module to be developed by Directorate of Publicity and Public Relations, within the probation period failing which he or she will be reverted.

Note 1: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade alongwith their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or 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 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Pay Commission.

Deputation: (Including Short Term Contract) Officers under the Central Government or State Government or Union Territories or Public Sector Undertakings:

(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent Cadre or Department; or

(ii) with five years' service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in the PB-2 (Rs. 9300-34800/-) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 4200/- or equivalent in the parent Cadre or Department; or

(iii) with eleven years regular service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in the PB-1 (Rs. 5200-20,200/-) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 2800 or equivalent in the parent Cadre or Department; and

(b) possessing the educational qualifications and experience prescribed for direct recruits under Column (7).

Note 1: The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.

(Period of deputation including period of deputation (ISTC) in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other Organization or Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications).

Note 2: For the purpose of appointment on deputation basis, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to the 1st January, 2006 i.e. the date from which the revised pay structure based on 6th Central Pay Commission recommendations has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding grade pay or pay scale extended based on the recommendations of the Pay Commission except where there has been merger of more than one pre-revised scale of pay into one grade with a common grade pay or pay scale, and where this benefit will extend only for post(s) for which that grade pay/pay scale is the normal replacement grade without any up gradation.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition

Circumstances under which the Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment

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Group 'B' Departmental Promotion Committee (for promotion and confirmation):

1. Commissioner, Directorate of Publicity and Public Relations-Chairman.

2. Additional Commissioner or Joint Commissioner, Directorate of Publicity and Public Relations - Member

3. A Technical expert from Printing Technology (nominated by the Chairman of Departmental Promotion Committee)- Member

Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission necessary while making direct recruitment and appointing an officer on deputation (Including Short Term Contract).