Ministry of External Affairs, Central Passport Organisation (Group 'A' Posts), Recruitment Rules, 2011

Name of the post

Number of posts

Classification

Pay Band and Grade Pay or Pay Scale

Whether selection post or non-selection post

Age limit for direct recruits

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1. Passport Officer

17*(2011) *(Subject to variation dependent on workload

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

Pay Band-3 Rs. 15600-39100 and Grade pay of Rs.7600

Selection post

Not applicable

Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits

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

Period of probation, if any

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(8)

(9)

Not applicable

Not applicable

Nil

Method of recruitment: Whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/ absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods

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

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(11)

Seventy per cent by promotion failing which by deputation.

Thirty per cent by deputation.

Promotion:

Deputy Passport Officer (Pay Band-3 Rs. 15600-39100 and Grade pay of Rs. 6600) of the Central Passport Organization with five years' regular service in the Grade.

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 along with 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 the 1st January, 2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth 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:

Officers under the Central Government including officers of All India Services:

(a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or

(ii) with five years' service in the Grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in Pay Band-3 Rs. 15600--39100 and Grade pay of Rs. 6600 or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; and

(b) possessing the following educational qualifications and experience:

(i) Bachelor's degree from a recognised University in India or Association of Indian Universities recognised degrees of foreign Universities;

(ii) one year experience in Passport or Consular or Emigration or Administration or Finance or Accounts or Vigilance work. 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.

Note 2 : Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not to exceed three years.

Note 3: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding fifty six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

Note 4 : For the purpose of appointment on deputation basis, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to the 1st January, 2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth 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 which a common grade pay or pay scale, and where this benefit will extend only for the post for which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal replacement grade without any upgradation.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is the composition ?

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

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Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee for considering promotion) consisting of--

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission not necessary.

1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission

--Chairman

2. Additional Secretary In-charge of Consular Passport and Visa Divisional in the Ministry of External Affairs

--Member

3. Joint Secretary (Passport Seva Project) and Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs

--Member

4. Two Joint Secretaries in the Ministry of External Affairs

--Members

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2. Deputy Passport Officer

71*(2011) *Subject to variation dependent on workload.

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

Pay Band-3 Rs. 15600-- 39100 and Grade pay of Rs.6600

Selection post

Not applicable

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(8)

(9)

Not applicable

Not applicable

Nil

(10)

(11)

Seventy per cent by promotion failing which by deputation,

Thirty per cent by deputation.

Promotion:

Assistant Passport Officer (Pay Band-3 Rs.15600-39100 and Grade Pay of Rs. 5400) of the Central Passport Organization with five years' regular service in the Grade.

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 along with 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 the 1st January, 2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth 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:

Officers under the. Central Government including officers of All India Services:

(a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or

(ii) with five years' service in the Grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in Pay Band-3 (Rs.15600-39100) and Grade Pay of Rs. 5400 or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; and

(b) possessing the following educational qualifications and experience:

(i) Bachelor's degree from a recognised University in India or Association of Indian Universities recognised degrees of foreign Universities;

(ii) one year experience in Passport or Consular or Emigration or Administration or Finance or Accounts or Vigilance work.

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.

Note 2 : Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not to exceed three years.

Note 3: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding fifty six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

Note 4 : For the purpose of appointment on deputation basis, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to the 1st January, 2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth 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 the post for which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal replacement grade without any upgradation.

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Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of:--

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission not necessary.

1. Additional Secretary In-charge of Consular Passport and Visa Division in the Ministry of External Affairs

--Chairman

2. Joint Secretary (Passport Seva Project) and Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs

--Member

3. Three Joint Secretaries in the Ministry of ' External Affairs

--Members

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3. Assistant Passport Officer

135*(2011) *Subject to variation dependent on workload.

General Central Service, Group 'A', Gazetted Non-Ministerial

Pay Band-3. (Rs. 15600-39100) and Grade Pay Rs.5400

Selection post

Not applicable

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Not applicable

Not applicable

Two years for Promotees

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Seventy-five per cent by promotion.

Twenty-five per cent by deputation.

Promotion:

1. Passport Granting Officer in Pay Band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 and Grade Pay of Rs. 4800 of the the Central Passport Organization with two years' regular service in the Grade failing which Pass-port Granting Officer with four years' combined regular service in the grades of Passport Granting Officer and Superintendent (Pay Band-2, Rs. 9300-34800 and Grade Pay of Rs. 4600).

Note 1: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, then-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/ 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 the 1st January, 2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth 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:

Officers under the Central Government including officers of All India Services:

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

(ii) with two years' service in the Grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in the Pay Band-2 (Rs.9300-34800 and Grade Pay of Rs. 4800 or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; or

(iii) with three years' service in the Grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts in Pay Band-2 (Rs.9300-34800 and Grade Pay of Rs. 4600 or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; and

(b) possessing the following educational qualifications and experience:

(i) Bachelor's degree from a recognised University in India or Association of Indian Universities recognised degrees of foreign Universities;

(ii) one year experience in Passport or Consular or Emigration or Administration or Vigilance work.

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.

Note 2 : Period of deputation including period of deputation 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 to exceed three years.

Note 3: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

Note 4 : For the purpose of appointment on deputation basis, the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to the 1st January, 2006 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on the Sixth 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 the post (s) for which that grade pay or pay scale is the normal replacement grade without any upgradation.

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Group 'A' Departmental Promotion Committee for considering promotion) consisting of:--

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission necessary for filling up of post.

1. Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission

--Chairman

2. Additional Secretary In-charge of Consular Passport and Visa Division in the Ministry of External Affairs

--Member

3. Joint Secretary (Passport Seva Project) and Chief Passport Officer, Ministry of External Affairs

--Member

4. Two Joint Secretaries in the Ministry of External Affairs

--Members