A51011/3/2023-Ad.

I/133092/2023

सं / . No. A-51011/3/2023-Ad.V
भारत सरकार / Government of India
गृ ह मं ालय / Ministry of Home Affairs
भारत के महार ज ार का कायालय/ Office of the Registrar General, India
शा./Admn-V, आर. के. पुरम / R. K. Puram, नई द ली New Delhi-110066
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दनांक /Date: 08.06.2023

WEB CIRCULAR

As per DoPT’s OM No.AB-14017/61/2008-Estt.(RR) dated 13.10.2015,

before referring any proposal for framing/amendment in the Recruitment Rules of
any post in Ministries/Departments and their subordinate and attached office, the
proposed amendments/revision in the Recruitment Rules are required to be put up
on the website of respective Ministries/Departments for 30 days for inviting
comments from the stakeholders.
2. In this regard, draft RRs of Printing Officer is enclosed herewith to put up the
same on the website of this office for 30 days for inviting comments from the
Stakeholders.
3. Comments/suggestions on the proposed revision/amendment in RRs of
aforesaid post may be forwarded to the undersigned within the stipulated period.

(Santosh Kumar)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India
To

The Senior Technical Director

ORGI, National Data Center,
8th Floor, Delhi IT Park,
Shastri Park, Delhi – 110053:
 [To be published in the Gazette of India Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (i)]

Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
(Office of the Registrar General, India)

Notification

New Delhi, dated …..…….., 2023

G. S. R…- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and
in supersession of the Office of the Registrar General, India (Printing Officer) Recruitment Rules,
2000 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President
hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Printing
Officer in the Office of the Registrar General, India, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Office of the Registrar
General, (Printing Officer) Recruitment Rules, 2023.

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

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

3. Method of recruitment, age -limit, other qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, age-
limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in
columns (5) to (13) of the aforesaid Schedule.

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 any person,

shall be eligible for appointment to the said post;

Provided that the Central 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.

5. Power to relax - Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or
expedient so to do, it may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation
with the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with
respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other
concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, ex-
servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by
the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
 Schedule

Name of Number of post Classification Level in the pay Whether

post matrix selection post or
Non-selection
post

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Printing 01* (2023) General Central Level-7 Selection

Officer Service, Group
*Subject to ‘B’, Gazetted,
variation Non- Ministerial
dependent on
workload.

Age limit for Educational and other Whether age and educational qualifications
direct recruits qualifications required for prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the
direct recruits case of promotees

(6) (7) (8)

Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

Period of Method of In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/absorption

probation, if recruitment: grades from which promotion/deputation/absorption to be
any Whether by direct made
recruitment or by
promotion or by
deputation or
absorption and
percentage of the
vacancies to be filled
by various methods

(9) (10) (11)

Not Promotion failing Promotion:

applicable which by deputation.
Senior Technical Assistant (Printing) with 5 (five) years’
regular service in level- 6 of the pay matrix and having
successfully completed four weeks training in the relevant
area organized by office of the Registrar General India.
Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying /
eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their
seniors would also be considered provided they are not
short of the requisite qualifying / eligibility service by
more than half of such qualifying / 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 completed
 such qualifying / eligibility service.
Deputation:
Officer under the Central / State Governments or Union
Territories:
(a) (i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis in the
parent cadre or department; or

(ii) with 5 (five) years’ service rendered after appointment

to the post on regular basis in level-6 of the pay matrix 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 or

Institute in Printing Technology or Printing Engineering
and Graphic Communications or Printing Graphics;

OR

Three years Diploma from a recognised University or

Institute in Printing Technology or Printing Engineering
and Graphic Communications or Printing Graphics

(ii). Two years experience in Printing, Proof Reading or

Technical Marking or Desk Top Publishing from the
Central Government or State Government or Union
territories or Universities or recognised research
institutions or public sector undertakings, semi-
Government and statutory orgnisations or autonomous
bodies.

Note: The departmental officers in the feeder category

who are in the direct line of promotion shall 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 in another ex-cadre post held
immediately preceding this appointment in the same or
some other organisation / department of the Central
Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The
maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall
not be exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing date of
receipt of applications).

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its Circumstances in which

composition Union Public Service
Commission to be Consulted
in making recruitment
 (12) (13)

Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for Consultation with Union

considering promotion): Public Service Commission
necessary while appointing an
1. Registrar General, India -Chairman; officer on deputation.
2. Additional Registrar General, India or Director or Deputy
Secretary, Office of the Registrar General, India
-Member;

3. Under Secretary, Office of the Registrar General, India

-Member.

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(S N Sharma)
Deputy Secretary to the Government of India