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Junior Scientific Assistant (Biology) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025

Junior Scientific Assistant (Biology) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025

Junior Scientific Assistant (Biology) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025

[17th February 2025]

PREAMBLE

In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Notification no. F-27/59-him (i) dated the 13th July, 1959, and in supersession of this Govt's Notification no. F19/55/96/Home-III Deptt./163-173 dated 25.04.2008 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post Junior Scientific Assistant (Biology) in Forensic Science Laboratory, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, namely:-

Rule 1. Short title and commencement.

(i)       These rules may be called the Junior Scientific Assistant (Biology) Forensic Science Laboratory Recruitment Rules, 2025.

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

Rule 2. Number of posts, classification and Pay Level in Pay Matrix.

The number of the said post, its classification and pay level in pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.

Rule 3. Method of recruitment, age limit, qualification etc.

The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualifications and other matters connected therewith, shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.

Rule 4. Disqualification.

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 a person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said post.

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.

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 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.

Rule 6. Saving.

Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions, required to be provided for the Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Govt. of India from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE

Name of Post

Number of posts

Classifi cation

Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Whe ther Sele ction or Non Sele ction post

Age limit for direct recruits

Educa tional and other Qualifi cation required for direct recruits

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Junior Scientific Assistant (Biology)

60 (2024) Subject to variation depe ndent on workload

General Central Service Group C Non Gazetted Non Ministerial

Level -5 (Rs. 29200- 92300) in the Pay Matrix

Not Appli cable

Between 18-25* years

(The upper age limit is relaxable for departmental candidate upto 40 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government)

Note: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as advertised by Competent Authority.

*In case of post being filled up by all-India Open Competition, the age limit would be between 18 year and 27 years.

Essential:

Masters degree in Zoology or Botany or Microbiology or Anthropology or Biology or Human Biology or Life Science or Biochemistry or Microbiology or Genetics or Biotechnology or Molecular Biology or Forensic Science with Zoology or Botany as one of the subjects or papers during all the three years of Bachelor of Science level from a recognized University.

OR

B.E./B.Tech in Biotechnology from a recognized University.

Note: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Competent Authority for reasons to be recorded in writings, in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

 

Whe ther age and educa tional qualifi cations prescri bed for direct rec ruits will apply in the case of promo tees

Period of Proba tion, if any

Method of Recruit ment,

In case of recruit ment by Promo tion / Depu tation / tran sfer grade from which promo tion / deputa tion /trans fer to be made

If a Depart mental Promo tion Comm ittee exists, what is its compo sition

Circum stances in which Union Public Service Commi ssion to be cons ulted in making recruit ment

8

9

10

11

12

13

Not appli cable

2 years for Direct Recruits

Note: Direct recruits would be requi red to success fully comp lete a mand atory induction Train ing of at least two weeks duration as prescr ibed by the compe tent  authority for comp letion of proba tion.

100% by Direct recrui tment.

Note: Vaca ncies caused by the incum bent being away on deputa tion or long illness or study leave or under other circum stances for a dura tion of one year or more may be filled on deputa tion basis from Officers of Central Govern ment:-

(a)(i) holding ana logous posts on regu lar basis in the parent cadre or depart ment;

or

(ii) with five years service in the grade rend ered after appoint ment ther eto on regular basis in level-4 (Rs. 25500 -  81100) in the pay matrix or equiva lent in the parent cadre or depart ment; and

(b) possessing the educa tional qualifi cations pres cribed for direct recruits under colu mn (7).

The maxi mum age for appoin tment by depu tation shall not be excee ding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applica tions.

Not applicable

Note: The existing incum bents to the post of Labora tory Assistant (Bio logy) will be considered for promo tion after comp letion of 5 years of regular service in the grade to the post of JSA (Biology). There after, the met hod of recruit ment for the post under conside ration will be 100% by Direct Recrui tment.

Group C Depart mental Confirm ation Comm ittee:

1. ACS/ Prin cipal Secre tary/ Secre tary (Home)- Chair person

2. Princi pal Secre tary / Secre tary (Servi ces) - Member

3. Deputy Secretary (GAD) - Member

4. Dire ctor of the conc erned vertical - Mem ber

Note: Senior most member of the Depart mental Confirma tion Commi ttee shall act as Chair person in case the notified Chairp erson of the Depart mental Confir mation Commi ttee hap pens to be junior to another member of the Depart mental Promo tion Commi ttee.

Not applicable