Name of the post

Number of posts

Classification

Level in the pay matrix

Whether selection or non-selection post

Age limit for direct recruits

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Sepoy

245*(2018)

* Subject to variation dependent on the workload.

General Central Services, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, (Non-Ministerial).

Level-1 (Rs. 18000-56900).

Not applicable.

Between 18 and ¹[23] years (Relaxable for departmental candidate up to 40 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government.)

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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Essential:

Matriculation or equivalent pass from a recognised board.

Physical Standard:

Height:

For Male-170 centimeters;

For Female-157 centimeters;

Chest: for male-

Unexpanded-80 centimeters;

Expanded-Minimum expansion 5 centimeters;

Note:- There shall be no minimum requirement of chest in case of female candidate.

Weight: For males and females candidates: Proportionate to height and age as per medical standards.

Medical Standard:

(1) Eye Sight: The minimum distant vision should be 6/6 and 6/9 of two eyes without correction, i.e. without wearing of glasses.

(2) The candidate must not have knock knee, flat foot, bow legs, varicose vein, squint in eyes, any loss of part of body and they should possess high colour vision.

(3) They must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of the duties.

The Physical Efficiency Test:

Male Candidates:-

(a) Five kilometers race to be completed within 24 minutes;

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Female Candidates:-

(a) 1.6 kilometer race to be completed within 8.3 minutes;

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Relaxation:

(i) Minimum height for men belonging to hill areas of Garhwal, Kumaon, Himachal Pradesh, Gorkhas, Dogras, Marathas, Sikkimies, Leh and Ladakh, Kashmir Valley and North Eastern States shall be 165 centimeters.

For female, the minimum height shall be 155 centimeters.

The minimum height for candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes shall be 162.5 centimeters for males and 150 centimeters for females.

(ii) Chest-Relaxation in chest is applicable to only the Scheduled Tribes and hill people. The minimum chest for this category of personnel is as under:-

(i) Men belonging to hill areas specified as above 78 to 83 centimeters.

(ii) Scheduled Tribes of all States and union territories administrations: 76 to 81 centimeters.

The power to relax any of the eligibility criteria as mentioned above will rest with the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau.

Note: The medical and physical standards are as per the instructions of the Government of India prescribed for direct recruitment of constables in Central Para Military Forces.

Educational Qualification and Medical Standards are applicable.

The age-limit shall be forty years.

Two years.

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

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

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80% by direct recruitment failing which by deputation or re-employment from Ex-serviceman;

15% by deputation or absorption failing which by direct recruitment; and

5% by re-mustering from eligible Group C staff in level-1 in the pay matrix Rs. 18000-56900, failing which by deputation.

Re-mustering: From amongst the Group ?C? staff of the Narcotics Control Bureau in level-1 in the pay matrix Rs. 18000-56900 and minimum three years of service.

Deputation: Personnel of Central Government or State Government having three years of regular service in the grade ;

Or

Ex-servicemen within one year of retirement.

Absorption:

The following basic minimum qualifications are necessary for absorption in the Narcotics Control Bureau:?

(a) pass in matriculation or equivalent from a recognised board;

(b) no major punishment in his parent cadre or during his deputation in the Narcotics Control Bureau has been awarded;

(c) no objection certificate from the parent organization or department; and

(d) a minimum experience of serving in the Narcotics Control Bureau for two years.

Note 1: 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 2: The maximum age limit for deputation shall not exceed fifty six years as on the closing date of receipt of application.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists what is its composition

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

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1. Group ?C? Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Confirmation) consisting of :

(1) Deputy Director (Administration), Narcotics Control Bureau -Chairperson

(2) Assistant Director, Narcotics Control Bureau -Member

(3) Under Secretary from IS-II Division, Ministry of Home Affairs -Member

(4) Assistant Commandant, Central Para Military Force -Member

2. Group ?C? Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Promotion) consisting of :

(1) Deputy Director (Administration), Narcotics Control Bureau - Chairperson

(2) Assistant Director, Narcotics Control Bureau - Member

(3) Under Secretary from IS-II Division, Ministry of Home Affairs - Member

(4) Assistant Commandant, Central Para Military Force - Member 

Not required. However, MHA permission is required for deputation and absorption.