[01 January 2021] No.
GS/2021/01/BRT/10/2020/247001/K :- In exercise of the powers conferred by the
proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India and in supersession of all
the rules made in this behalf, the Governor of Gujarat hereby makes the
following rules to provide for regulating recruitment to the post of Section
Officer, Class II in the Gujarat Secretariat Service, namely:- These rules may be called the Section
Officer, Class II in the Gujarat Secretariat Service Recruitment Rules, 2021. Appointment to
the post of Section Officer, Class II, in the Gujarat Secretariat Service,
shall be made either, - (a) by promotion of a
person who possesses good benchmark for being considered fit for promotion
within the zone of consideration as laid down in the Gujarat Civil Services Classification
and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967 from amongst the persons, who ? (i) have worked for
not less than seven years in the cadre of Deputy Section Officer, Class III, in
the Subordinate Secretariat Service; (ii)
have passed the departmental examination prescribed by the Government;
and (iii) have passed the qualifying examination for computer knowledge in
accordance with the provisions of the Gujarat Civil Services Computer
Competency Training and Examination Rules, 2006; Provided that
where the appointing authority is satisfied that a person having the experience
as specified in sub-clause (i) above is not available for promotion and that it
is necessary in the public interest to fill up the post by promotion even of a
person having experience for a lesser period; it may, for reasons to be
recorded in writing, promote such person who possesses experience of a period
of not less than two-thirds of the period as specified in sub- clause (i]
above; or (b) by promotion on
the basis of the result of the Special Competitive Examination of a person who
possesses good benchmark for being considered fit for promotion within the zone
of consideration as laid down in the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and
Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967 from amongst the person who ? (i) have worked for
not less than five years in the cadre of Deputy Section Officer, Class III, in
the Subordinate Secretariat Service; Provided that the
person, who completes five years service on the last day of the month
immediately preceding the month in which the Special Competitive Examination
for promotion to Section Officer, Class II, in the Gujarat Secretariat Service,
is held, shall be eligible to appear in the said examination. (ii) have passed
the prescribed departmental examination for promotion to the post of Section
Officer, Class II in the Gujarat Secretariat Service; (ii) possess a
bachelors degree from any of the Universities established or incorporated by or
under the Central or a State Act in India; or any other educational
institutions recognised as such or declared to be a deemed as a University
under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or possess an
equivalent qualification recognised by the Government; (iii) have passed the
qualifying examination for computer knowledge in accordance with the provisions
of the Gujarat Civil Services Computer Competency Training and Examination
Rules, 2006; and (iv) have passed the
Special Competitive Examination in accordance with the rules prescribed by the
Government, or (c) on the basis of
the result of the competitive examination held for the purpose. The appointments
by promotion, by promotion on the basis of the result of the Special
Competitive Examination and on the basis of the result of the competitive
examination held for the purpose as specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of
rule 2 shall be made in the ratio of 2:1:1, respectively. To be eligible
for appointment on the basis of the result of the competitive examination held
for the purpose to the post mentioned in rule 2, a candidate shall - (i) not be more than 35 years of age; (ii)
possess a bachelors degree from any of the Universities established or
incorporated by or under the Central or a State Act in India; or any other
educational institution recognised as such or declared to be a deemed as a
university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or
possess an equivalent qualification recognised by the Government. (iii)
possess the basic knowledge of computer application as prescribed in
the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules,
1967; (iv)
possess adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi or both. The candidate
appointed on the basis of the result of the competitive examination held for
the purpose shall be on probation for a period of two years. The candidate
appointed on the basis of the result of the competitive examination held for
the purpose, during his probation period, shall be required to undergo
pre-service training and to pass the post-training examination as may be
prescribed by the Government from time to time. The candidate
appointed on the basis of the result of the competitive examination held for
the purpose, during his probation period, shall be required to pass the
qualifying examination for computer knowledge in accordance with the provisions
of the Gujarat Civil Services Computer Competency Training and Examination
Rules, 2006. The candidate
appointed on the basis of the result of the competitive examination held for
the purpose shall be required to pass an examination in Hindi or Gujarati or
both in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Government. The candidate
appointed either on the basis of the result of the competitive examination held
for the purpose or by promotion shall be required to undergo such training and
to pass such examination as may be prescribed by the Government. The candidate
appointed on the basis of the result of the competitive examination held for
the purpose shall be required to furnish a security and surety bond in such
form, for such amount and for such period as may be prescribed by the
Government.Section Officer,
Class Ii In The Gujarat Secretariat Service Recruitment Rules, 2021