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PART I---Orders and Notifications bv the Governor of West Bengal, the High Court, Government Treasury, etc.

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
SECONDARY BRANCH

NOTIFICATION

No. 697-ES/S/IS-18/08.- 09th July, 2009.- In exercise of the power conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (2)
,
read wllh sub-section (1), of section 17 of the West Bengal School Service Commission Act, 1997(West Ben.
Act IV of
1997), and in supersession all previous rule, orders, notification and directions on the subject, the Governpr is pieased
hereby to make the following rules regulating the selection of persons for appointment to the post of non-teaching
staff

Rules

CHAPTERI

Preliminary

l. Short title and commencement. - (l) These rules may be called the West Bengal School Service Commission
(Selection of Persons for Appointment to the Post of Non-Teaching Staf| Rules, 2009.

(2) They shali come into force on the date of theirpublication inthe Official Gazette.

2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Act" means the West Bengal School Service CommissionAct, 1997(West Ben. Act IV of 7991);

(b) "Central Commission" means the West Bengal Central School Service Commission
constituted under
clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 3 ofthe Act:
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(d) "Bachelor's degree" means-

(i) Bachelor's degree, obtained through regular course, as a regular or private or external candidate,
from a University recognised by the University Grants Commission,

(ii) Bachelor's degree, obtained through distance education system or correspondence course from a
University recognised by tLe University Grants Commission or the Distance Education Council;

(e) "Group D staff' means the IVth grade staff of a school, by whatever name it is called;

(f) "panel" means a list published by the Commission containing the names of candidates, equal to number
of vacancies against posts declared in a District or Region, as the case may be, found fit for recommendation
for appointment strictly in order of merit on the basis of Regional Level Selection Testl

(g) "post" means a whole-time sanctioned posts of non-teaching staff comprising the posrs of Librarian,
Clerk or Group D staff, as mentioned in column (2) of Schedule I.

(h) "Regional Commission" means the West Bengal Regional School Service Commission consrirured under
clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act;

(0 "Schedule" means Schedules appended to these rules;

(j) "State" means the State of West Bengal;

(k) "State Government" means the Government of West Bengal in the School Education Department;

(1) "sub-rule" means sub-rule of a rule in which the word or expression occurs,

(m) "vacancy" means a vacancy in the post of a non-teaching staff caused by-
(D creation of a new post,

(ii) superannuation of a non-teaching staff,

(iii) death of a non-teaching staff,

(iv) acceptance by the appointing authority of the resignation tendered by a non-teaching staff,

(v) removal or dismissal of a non-teaching staff, or

(vi) any other reason, as the State Government may, by order, determine;

(r) "waiting list" in relation to non-teaching staff means a list of candidates nameci in order of merit containing
names of candidates equal to 0.10 times the number of vacancies declared against a post Districrwise or
Regionwise, as the case may be, for a Regional Level Selection lbst categorywise, mediumrvise and
genderwise,

(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings
as respectively assigned to themin the Act.

CHAPTER II
Provisions regarding selection, qualification, age etc.

3. Method of selection. - The selection of person to the post shall be made through the Commission in the
following maruler ;-
(a) by direct recruitment in the manner as specified in Chapter III of these rules;

(b) on compassionate ground in the manner as specified in Chapter IV of these rules.

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4. Qualification and age for the irost. - Subject to rule 5, the qualification for the post shall be such as specified
in columns (3) of Schedule L

(2)The age-limit for the post shall, subject to provision of this sub-rule, be such as specified in column (4) cf
Schedule I:

Provided that notwithstanding the upper age limit prescribed in column (4) of Schedule I, the upper age limit for the
appointment on the compassionate ground for all applicant shall be 45 years, which shall be determined with reference to
the lst day of the month in which the application is made for seeking compassionate appointment:

Provided further that the person u'ho is already in service in the approved post of non:teaching staff of any School
may apply for the post of non-teaching staff upto the maximum age of 55 years to be calculated as on 1st January of the
year of advertisement"

Explanation - The age ior the posts of Librarian or Clerk shall be calculaied on the basis of the dare of birth
recorded in the certificate or acmit card of the Madhyamik Examination or its equivalent and the age for the post of Group
D Staff shall be calculated on rhe basis of date of birth recorded in the Birth Certificate issued by the Birth Registrar. to be
corroborated by the certlficate issued by the Headmaster of a School, where the candidate actuaily studied, on the basis of
date of birth recorded in rhe Admission Register.

5. Additiona.l essential qualification of candidate. - (1) A candidate willing to be selected as a non-teaching

staff in any School. having Bengali or English or Hindi or Nepali or Oriya or Santhali or Telegu or Urdu as rhe medium
of instruction. must ha\ e Bengali or Engiish or Hindi or Nepali or Oriya or Santhali or 1'elegu or Urdu. as iire case may be,
as first or second or third langua-ee
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(a) at Secondaq' ievei of the Board or its equivalent orHigher Secondary level of the Council or its equivalent;
or at any subsequent higher level of education in that language paper for the post ofLibrarian;

(b) at Se.ondan levei of the Board or its equivalent for the post of Clerk;
(c) at Schooi Level up to Class VIII for the post of group D staff.
6. Disqualification - (1) No person shall be eligible tbr selection for appointment to the post of non-teaching
staff in any School r'ithin its territorial jurisdiction unless he is a citizen of India.

(2) No person shall be eligible for selection for appointment to the post of non-teaching staff in any School if he has
accepted or offered dotvn' in any form at the time of his marriage or his son's or daughter's marriage.

CHAPTER III
\Ianner of selection of non-teaching staff by direct recruitment

7, llarurer of selection by direct recruitment. - (1) Selection to the post of

-
(.a) th: Librarian shall be made on tJre basis of
the results of the written examination conducted by the Central
Com;nission, evaluation of qualifications and personality rests of the candidates in the manner as specified
in Schedule II:

(b) the Clerk shall be made on the basis of the results of the Regional Level Selection lbst comprising
Pre limrnary screening examination and written examination to be conducted by the Central Commission,
evaluation of quaiifications and personality tests of the candidates in the manner as specifie d in Schedule II;

(c ) the Group D Staff shall be made on the basis of the results of the Regional Level Selection Test comprising
Preiiminary screening examination, written examination conducted by the Central Cornmission, and
personality tests of the candidates in the rnanner as specified in Schedule II.

Explanation. - For removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that while determining the merit list, the marks obtainecl
in the Preliminary screening examiuation shall not be added to the marks obtained in the written examination or personality
test.
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(2) T"be Central Commission may, in its discretion, fix qualifying marks. which a candidate is required score for
qualifying in Preliminary screening examination under clause (a) or clause (c) of sub-rule (1) or in the written examination
or in aggregate or in both:

Provided that the Central Commission may relax the qualifying marks on reasonable grounds for reasons to be
recorded in writing,

8. Information regarding vacancies. - (1) The District Inspectors of Schools (Secondary Education) shall prepare
a report regarding the number of vacancies in approved posts to be filled up on the basis of direct recruitment, which
exists or is expected to occur within the lst January next ensuing, and shall furnish the same ro the concerned Regional
Commission atleast fifteen days before the date of publication of the advertisement.

(2) On receipt of report under sub-rule (1), every Regional Comrnission shail send the compiled disrricrir,ise vacancy
report postwise, mediumwise, categorywise and genderwise to the Central Commission in tv',,o stages r-

(a) first, seven days before the date of publication of the advertisement inviting applicatron: and

(b) finally, within the 1st day of January next ensuing or seven days before the date of publication of the
result of the written examination. whichever is earlier.

Note. -
The Central Commission shall intimate in writing to each Regionil Commission the date of publicatiorr of
advertisement inviting appiication and also the date of publication of result of written examination atleast three ueeks
before such publication and a similar intimarion shall also be made through website of the Commission.

(3) For removal of doubt, it is hereby declared that only the vacancy reported within the time specified in sub-rule
(2) shall be included in the final vacancy statement to be published by the Central Commission and any yacancy reported
subsequently after that time shall be taken into account in the next Regional Level Selection Test.

9. Adverfisement. - (1) The Central Commission shall, on receipt of the report of vacancies under rule 8, issue
an advertisement inviting applications for the Regional Level Selection Test through newspapers in the State in English
and/ or Bengali or in any other languages, if necessary, and also through the website of the Commission.

(2) Such advertisement shall be issued speciff ing the vacancies, qualifications, age as on the ist day of .Ianuar-v of
the year of advertisement, and other necessary information relating to such posts, details of which ma1, be obtained from
the website of the Commission and from the Offrces of Central Commission and [he concerned Resional Commissions.

(3) While specifying the vacancies in the advertrsement, the Central Commission shall in case of the post of LiL,rarian,
Clerk and Group D Staff, as the case may be, publish a provisional vacancy list at the time of inriting application by
declaring the tentative vacancies that have been reported under clause (a) of sub-rule (2) of rule 8 and a final vacancy list
at the time of publication of the resull of the u,ritten examination declaring the actual vacancies that have been reporteci
under clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of rule 8.

10. Form of application. * (1) The form of application for Regional Level Selection Test or u'ritten examination,
as the case may be, for appointment to the post shall be such as may be determined by the Central Commission from time
to time and may be saleable.

(2) The form of application may be published in the newspapers or the Commission's website as may be determined
by the Centrsl Commission.

(3) The price of the forrn of application shall be such as may be fixed by the Central Commission.

11. Submission of applications. - The applications shall require to be submitted rvithin such time and in such
manner as may be specified by the Central Commission in the advertisernent,

12. Selection of candidates and preparation of panel for the post of Librarian. (1) "Ihe Central School
-
Service Commission shall, on receipt of the information about tentative vacancies of posts of Librarian, advertise for each
of such vacancies, regionwise. with qualification, age and other requirements as per Schedule I and no candidate shall be
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permitted to apply in more than one region in aRegional Level Selection Test for the post of Librarian within the territorial
jurisdiction of the concemed Regional Commission.

(2) The Secretary of every Regional Commission shall arrange for proper custody of all the form of applications
which may be received by it against the regionwise vacancies within its territodal jurisdiction.

(3) AII Regional Commissions shall prepare a list of eligible candidates for the post of Librarian and shall forward
a copy of each application forms received by them within their tenitorial jurisdiction to the Central Commission for the
purpose of preparation of a computer generated database of all the candidates.

(4) The admit cards for wriffen examinatisn shall be issued by the Central Commission by Registered Post or Speed
Post and a candidate can also download admit card from the website of the Commission.

(5) The Regional Commission shall arrange written examination under the supervision and control of the Central
Commission.

(6) The Central Commission shall determine the number of papers for written examinations, contents of each paper,
duration of examination and other maffers relating to the Regional Irvel Selection Test"

(7) The Central Commi55isl shall decide the procedure and the manner of conducting the Regional Level Selection
Test by the respective Regional Commissions, and shall issue detailed instructions in this regard in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and the mles made thereunder:

Provided that fre Central Commission shall hold a meeting with the Chairpersons of the Regional Commissions
before the instmctions are issued.

(8) After the evaluation of the answer sheet of the written examination, each Regional Commission shall prepare a
mediumwise list of the candidates, who shall be qualified for personality test on the basis of the marks obtained by them
in the written examination, evaluation of academic and professional qualification (to be calculated on the basis of statement
made in this rcgard by a candidate at the time of submission of the application form) taken together:

Provided that the number of qualified candidates to be called for the personality test shall not exceed 02 (two) times
the number of final vacancies published at the time of declaration of the result of the written examination:

Provided further that if the marks of the last position of the qualified list of candidates shall be same for more than
one candidate, all such candidates obtaining same marks at that position shall be called for the personality test.

(9) After preparation of the list of qualified candidates, each Regional Commission shall call the candidates for
personality test through registered post or speed post mentioning the date, time and venue of Personality Test:

Provided that the candidates can also obtain such information from the website of the Commission and from the
Offices of Central Commission and the concerned Regional Commissions.

(10) Each Regional Commission shall, on the basis of the marks obtained in the written examination, evaluation of
the academic qualification and marks obtained in the personality test, all added together, and on the basis of the guidelines
issued by the CenUal Commission, prepare strictly in order of merit,-

(a) a panel of candidates found fit for recommendation, and each such panel shall include names equal to the
number of vacancies referred to in sub-rule (2) of rule 8, and

(b) a waiting 1ist.

(11) If more than one candidate obtain the same aggregate (total marks), the merit position of the candidates shall
be deterrnined according to their date of birth, i.e, candidates with earlier date of birth shall be preferred, and if the
agglegate and also the date of birth shall be the same, the candidates obtaining higher academic score shall be preferred;
and if the aggregate, date of birth and also the academic score shall be the same, the candidates obtaining higher marks in
written examination shall be preferred.
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(12) The Central Commission shall publish such panel and waiting list of candidates in the Commission Website and
the notice board of the respective Regional Commission as well as the Offices of the respective District Magistrates.

13.Selection of candidates and preparation of panel for the posts of Clerk - (1) The Central School Service
Commission shall, on receipt of the information about tentative vacancies of posts of Clerk, advertise for each of such
vacancies, districtwise, with quaiification, age and other requirements as per Schedule I and no candidate shall be permitted
to apply in more than one district in a Regional Level Selection Test.

(2) The Secretary of every Regional Commission shall arrange for proper custody of all the form of applications
which may be received by it against the Districtwise vacancies within its tenitorial jurisdiction

(3) All Regional Commissions shall prepare a list of eligible candidates and shall fonvard a copy of each of the
application forms received districtwise by them within their territorial jurisdiction to the Central Commission for the
purpose of preparation of a computer generated database of all the candidates.

(a) The admit cards for Preliminary screening examination shall be issued by the Central Commission by the post
and in such other mode as may be determined by the Central Commission from time to time anci a cand;ciate can also
download admit card from the website of the Commission.

(5) The Regional Commission shall arrange Preliminary screening examination of the candidates under the superi'isron
and controi of the Central Commission,

(6) The Central Commission shall decide the procedure and the manner of conducting the Regional Level Selection
Test by the respective Regional Commissions. and shall issue detailed instructions in this regard in accordance with the
provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunoer:

Provided that the Central Commission shall hold a meeting with the Chairpersons of the Regional Commissions
before the instructions are issued,

(7) After the evaluation of the answer sheets of the Preliminary screening examtnation, the Central Commission
shall prepare a mediumwise" categorywise and genderwise list of the candidates, who shall be qualified for the written
examination on the basis of the marks obtained by them in the Preliminary screening examination:

(8) After preparation of the iist of qualified candidates under sub-rule (6), each Regional Commission shall anange
written examination districtwise under the supervision and control of the Central Commission.

(9) The admit cards for written examination shall also be issued by the Central Commission b,v Registered Post or
Speed Post and a candidate can also downloaci admrt card from the website of lhe Commission.

The Central Commission shall determine the number of papers for Preliminary screcning eraminotion. u'ritten
( 10)

examination, contents of each paper, duration of examination and other matters relating to the Regronal Level Selection
Test.

(II ) After the evaluation of the answer sheet of the rvritten examination, each Regional Commission shall prepare
a mediurnu,ise, categorywise and genderwise list of the candidate, who shall be qualified for Personalitv Test (with typing
using computer and computer proficiency) on the basis of the marks obtained by him in the u'ritten examination and
academic qualification:

Provided that the number of qualified candidate to be called for the Personality Test with Ty'ping and Computer
Proficiency shall not exceed 02 (two) times the number of final vacancies published at the time of declaration of the result
of written examination:
Provided further that if the marks at the last position of the qualified list of candidates shall be same for more than
one candidate, all such candidates at that position shall be called for the Personality Test with Ty'ping using computer anci
Computer Proficiency.

(12) After preparation of the list of qualified candidates, each Regional Commission shall call the candidates for
Personaiity Test ivith Typing using computer and Computer Proficiency through registered post or speed post mentioning
the date, time and venue of Personality Test with Typing using computer and Computer Proficiency:

Provided that the candidates can also obtain such information from the website of the Commission and from the
Offices of Centrai Commission and the concerned Regional Commissions"
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(13) Each Regional Commission shali, on the basis of the marks obtained in the written examination,
academic
qualification and marks obtained in the Personality Test with Typing using computer and Computer proficiency,
all added
together. and on the basis of the guidelines issued by the Central Commission prepare
-
(a) a district wise panel of candidates found fit for appointment to the posts of Clerk, strictly in order of merit
and each such panel shall include names equai to the number of districtwise vacancies referrecl to in
clause (b) of sub-rule (2) of rule 8, and

(b) a waiting lisr:

Provided that there may be seDarate mediumu'ise, categorywise or genderwise sets of panel or waiting
list, as may
be necessary, as may be decideo br ihe Central commission from time to time.
(14) If more than one cai,diclaie obtain the same aggregate (total marks) the merit position of the candidaies
shall be
determined according to their cate of binh, r.e. candidates with earlier date of birth shall be preferred and
if the aggregate
and date of birth shall also be saiae. the candidates obtaining higher score in writien examination shali
be prefe*ed and if
the aggregate, date of birth and score in u'titten examination shall be the same, the candidates obtaining
higher marks in
Typing and Computer Proficiency shall be preferred.

(15) TheCentralCommrssionshallpublishsuchpanelandwaitinglistofcandidatesinthewebsiteoftheCommission.
the Offices of the conce;neci Re eionai Commissions as rvell as the Offices of the respective District Magistrates.

14.Selection of candidates and preparation of panel for the posts of Group D Staff (l) The Central
-
Commission shall. on r:ceipr' oi the rnformation about tentative vacancies of posts of Group D Staff, advertise for
each of
such l'acancles. dislict\\ ise. with qualifrcation, age and other requirements as per Schedule I and no candidate
shall be
permitted ro appi) lor rnore than one district in a Regional Level Selection Test.

(2) The Secreian oi ei en' Regional Cornmission shall arrange for proper custody of all the form
of applications
which may be recet.' ec lv il against the Districtwise vacancies within its territorial jurisdiction.

(3) Ail Regrcnai Corncrtssions shail prepare a list of eligible candidates and shall forward a copy
of each of the
applicatiou forms received drstrict*ise by them within their territorial jurisdiction to the Central Commission
for the
purpose of preparatron cr a .'ompurer generated database of all the candidates.

(4) The admit carCs ro: Preliminary screening examination shall be issued by the Central Comrnission
by post or in
such other mocie as ma1 be celermtned by the Central Commission from time to time and a candidate can
also download
admit card from the n ebsile o; rhe Commission.

(5) The Regional Comr.:ssion shall anange Preliminary screening examination of the candidates
under the supervision
and control of the Central Corimission.

(6) The Central Con,r,:ssion shall decide the procedure and the manner of conducting the
Regional Level Selection
Test by the respecrrre Regionai Commissions, and shall issue detailed instructions in this regard in accordance with
the
provisions of lhe .{cr aaC i;.e rlies made thereunder:

Provided iaat lhe Cer:ral Commission shall hold a meeting with the Chairpersons of the Regional Commissions
before the instruccions aie rssued.

(7) After fte evaiuatron of the answer sheets of the Preliminary screening examination,
the Centrai Commission
shall prepare a medlum$ise. cateeorywise and genderwise list of the candidates, who shall be qualified for the
written
examination on tlre basis of the marks obtained by them in the Preliminary screening examination"

(8) After piecaraiion oi the list of qualified candidates under sub-rule (6), each Regional
Commission shall arrange
written examinaticn districtu'ise under the supervision and coiltrol of the Centrai Commission.

(9) The acimit cards fcr rr ritten examination shall be issued by the Central Commission
by Registered post or Spee,J
Post and a canciidate can also download admit card from the website of the Commission.

(10) The Central Commission shall determitre the number of papers for Preliminary screening examination,
written
examination. contenls of each paper, duration of examination and other matters relating to the Regional
Levei Seiection
Test.
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( 1 1) After the evaluation of the answer sheets of the written examination, each Regional Commission shall prepare
a mediumwise, categorywise and genderwise list of the candidate, who shall be qualified for Personality Test on the basis
of the marks obtained by him in the written examination:

Provided that the number of qualified candidate to be called for the Personality Test shall noi exceed two times the
number of final vacancies published at the time of declaration of the result of writ[en examinarron:

Provided further that if the marks at the last position of the qualified list of candidates shall tre same for more than
one candidate, all such candidates at that position shall be called for the personality test.

(12) After preparation of the list of qualified candidates, each Regional Commission shall call the candidates for
personality test through registered post or speed posr mentioning the date, time and venue of personalitl test;

Provided that the candidates can aiso obtain such information through the website of the Commission and from the
Offices of Central Commission and the concerned Regional Commission.

(13) Each Regional Commission shali, on the basis of the marks obtained in the written examinarion and iu the
personality test, all added together, aitd on the basis of the guidelines issued by the Centrai Commission prepare-

(a) a districtwise panel of candidates found fit for appointment to the posts of Group D Staff. srrictlv rn order
of merit and each such panel shall include names equal to the nupber of districtwise vacancies refered to
in ciause (b) of sub-rule (2) of ruie 8, and

(b) a waiting list:

Provlded that there may be separate mediumwise, categoryrvise or genderwise sets of panel or waiting list, as may
be necessary and as may be decided by the Centrai commission from time to time.

(l4) If rnore than one candidate obtains the same aggregate (total marks) the merit position of the candidates shall be
determined according to their date of birth, i.e. candidates with earlier date of birth shall be preferred and if the aggregate
and date of birth shall also be same, the candidates obtaining higher score in written examination shall be preferred.

(15) The Central Cornmission shall publish such panel and waiting list of candidates in the website of the Commission,
the Offices of the concerned Regional Commissions as well as the Offices of the respective District Magistrates.

15. Duties of the Central Commission in regard to selection of persons to the posts of non-teaching staff. -
Save as otherwise provided under these rules. the Centrai Commission shall, in the process of Preliminary screening
examination, written examinations and personality tests, as mentioned in Schedule II, under suL''-rule (1) of rule 7. to
select persons for appointment to the posts of non-Teaching Staff. determine the scheme and syllabus of the examination,
it to the examination venues through the custodian appointed by, the concerned
prepare question papers and distribute
Regional Commissions and for the purpose, it shail-

(i) appoint paper-setters, moderators anci observersl

(ii) approve the lists of regionwise examiners and experts on the basis of the recommendarions of Regional
Commissions or otherwise;

(iii) fix the rates of remuneration for paper-setters, rnoderators, experts, coordinators and all other persons
concerned with the conduct of examinalions:

(ir') determine the format of application along with brochure and mode of distribution thereot:

(v) render necessary assistance to Regional Commissions in the evaluation of rvritten examination and
academic qualifications inciuding professional qualifications;

(vi) render assistance in the preparation of final lists for personality test as and when found necessary;

(vii) determine the language or ianguages in v;hich the candidates shall write answers irr any writren e xaminariop:

(viii) do such other act as may be necessary for proper conduct of written examination.
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16. Dutis of the Regional Commission in regard to selection of persons to the posts of non-teaching staff" _
Save as otherwise provided in other provisions of these rules, each Regional Commission shall, in the process of selection
of persons for appointment to the posts of non-teaching staff, perform the following functions:-

(i) to select ths saamioation centres;

(ii) to appoint Officer-in-Charge for examination centres, custodians of confidential papers, supervisors,
venue-in-charge, invigilators and examiners;
(iil) to make necessary arrangements for the conduct of examinations and evaluations of answer-scripts as
may be directed by the Central Commission;
t
(iv) to constitute Personality Ttst Boards consisting of the members as specified in Schedule III for interviewing
candidates declared qualified for personality test;
(v) io recommend the name of one candidate along with his details to the appointing authority for appointment
against each vacancy repotted on the basis of the final merit list and after selection of a School by the
candidate through oounselling;
(vi) to do such other act as may be directed by the Central commission.

17. Yalidity of panel - (l) Each such panel and waiting list, prepared by Regional Commission shall remain valid
for one year from the date of acceptance of the panel or waiting list by the concemed Regional Commission.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-ruIe (1), th; Central Commission may, if it thinks expedient to
extend the validiry of the panel or waiting list beyond the period of one year for any reasonable cause, for gre reasons to
be recorded in writing, extend fre period of validity of such panel or waiting list for a further period of six months, beyond
which ttre panel or waiting list shall not b€ extended"

18. Recommendation of candidates for appointment to post of non-teaching staff. - (l) The Regional
Commission shall hold cumselling with a view to recommending the name of the candidate from the panel for appointment
against each vacarcy in the manner mentioned in Schedule IV.

(2) On the basis of the counselling the Regional Commission shall recommend the name of only one candidate
against each vacancy depending on his position in the panel and a copy of the letter recommending the name shall be
sent
through speed post or registued post with acknowledgement due to the candidate as well as to the concerned authority
of
the School, where the particular vacancy exists.

(3) A recommendation leser shall rernain valid for a period of ninety days from the date of its despatch
by post:
Provided that the Regimal Commission may, if it thinks expedient to extend the validity of the recommendation
beyond the period ofninety days for any reasonable cause, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the period
of
validity of such recommendation letter for a further period not exceeding sixty days.

(4) The concemed Schml authority shall, on the basis of the recommendation of the Regional
Commission. issue
the letter of appoinment to the candidate by registered post with acknowledgement due and upon receipt
of appointment
lefter from the concerned Schml authority the candidate shall join the post within the stipulated period as mentioned
in
the appointment letter.

(s) rf
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(a) a candidate refuses to exercise option for a post for which he is a candidate in the counselling for the post
of non-teaching sraffl, or

O) the Regional Commission gets information from any school, or from the District Inspector of
Schools
(Secondary Education), or otherwise, that a candidate recommended for
appointment has not accepted
the offer of appointment within the stipulated period, or
(c) such a candidate reftrses to accept appointment, or
(d) on further ssutiny by the Commission it appears that the candidare has misrepresented facts relating to
his selection;

the Regional Comrnission may do away with his name from the panel and recommend
the name of a candidate from the
waiting list strictly in order of merit within the validity period of the panel and waiting
list.
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(6) a candidate, whcse name has been recommended by the Regional Commission for appointment, cannot be
If
appointed to the vacancy for which he was recommended for the reason that such vacancy ceased to exist, the managing
committee, by whatever name it is called, or the ad-hoc committee or the administrator or the concerned District Inspector
of Schools (Secondary Education), as the case may be, shall send an information in this regard to the concerned Regional
Commission and such Regional Commission may, on receipt of such information, recommend his name for any other
appropriate vacancy in the post of non-teaching staff.

(7) If the managing committee, by whatever name it is called, or ad-hac Committee or the aciministrator, if any, of
any School does not appoint the candidate on the recommendation of Regional Commission having jurisdiction, the
Regional Commission shall take steps in accordance rvith the section 9A of the Act and the Regronal Cornmission shall
not recommend any other name to the post of any non-teaching staff in that School tiil the clearance fiom the Sta[e
Government with respect to that post shall be obtained.

19. Bar on recommendation. - Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, a Regional Commission shall
not recommend the nante of a person under rule 18,
-
(a) who, at the time of submission of application or after submission of application, is recomrnended to the
post of a non-teaching staff in a School on the basis of counselling conducted by the'fu"est Bengai Reeional
School Service Commission of an.v region and continues his service as such non-teaching staff. but has
not completed continuous three years' approved service in the said post;

(b) who, at the time of submission of application or after submission of application, is recommended to the
poit of a Teacher in a School on the basis of recommendation made by the West Bengal Regional School
Service Cornmission of any region;

(c) who, while in-service, having obtained required quahfication for being constdered for the post applied
for fails to submit before the Regional Commission the requisite document of his approved stuciy leave,
or any kind of leave for the purpose of relevant higher studies, or permission from the appropriate authority
for prosecuting the studies for the said degree.

CHAPTER IV

Selection of non-teaching staff on conrpassionate ground

20. Manner of selection on compassionate ground. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these ruies. the
-
concerned District Inspector of Schools (Secondar-r'Education) shall maintair a roster of the candiciates seekin,s appointment
on compassionate ground as per the procedure laid Cow'n rn Schedule V and forward the names to the respectir e Resionai
Commission in the manner as mentioned in that Schedule from time to time for recommendation of his nane against
suitable post of Clerk or Group D staff, as the case may' be.

(2) The Regional Commission shall thereafter prepare a panel for the candidates to be appointed on compassionate
ground --
(a) in the post of Clerk on the basis of aggregaie of marks obtaitred in the Madhy amik Examination or its
equivalent;

(b) in the post of Group D on the basis of date of receipt of the application by the respective District Inspector
of Schools (Secondary Education).

(3) The panel shall be prepared on mediumwise, categorl",r'ise and genderrvise as per the procedure laid down in
Schedule V and recommend the name of a suitable candidate for appointment on compassionate ground to the concerned
school through districtwise counselling, on the basis of availability of districtrvise vacancy, mediumwise, categorywise
and genderrvise and a copy of the letter recommending the name shaLl be sent to the candidate as weil as the schooi.
where the vacanc)/ exists, through registered post or speed post rvith acknorvledgement due:

Provided that such vacancies for the appointment on compassionate ground shall not inciude the vacancies of a
particular Regional Level Selection Test and such recommendation of the candidates in on compassionate ground by the
Regional Commission shali take place after publication of a panel of a particular Regional Level Selection'Iest and
before advertisement of next Regional l-evel Selection Test for the post of non-teaching staff,
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(3) On receipt of the recommendation under sub-rule (2), the concerned School authority shall issue the ietter of
appointment to the candidate bv registered post with acknowledgement due and upon receipt of appointment letter from
the concerned School authority the candidate shall join the post within stipulated period as mentioned in the appointment
letter.

(4) The conditions laid dou'n in sub-rules ( 1). (2), (4) (5), (6) and (7) of rule 18 shail be applicable mutaris mutandis
in the case of recommendation of candidates fcr appointment on cornpassionate ground for the post of Clerk or Group D
staff, as the case may be"

(5) For removal of any doubt rt is herebr, deciared that the employment on compassionate ground is not confined to
the school in which deceased or r;rcapacitated Teacher or non-teaching staff had been working and it shall be given
anywhere within a district or region. as the case may be, depending upon availability of a suitable vacarlcy meant for the
purpose of appointment on comDsssionate ground.

21. Provisions of rule 20 to appll- with modification to compassionate appointment of family rnember of
Primary Teachers. - (l) The S;lurol Sen'rce Commission, may subject to other provisions of this ruie recommend the
name of a member of the famriy of the Pnmary Teacher to the post of Clerk or Group D staff on compassionate ground,
when the name of the famrlr nember rs forq'arded from the District Inspector of Schools (Primary Education) concerneci
observing the formalities .pelr:ied in ru1e 20 through the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) to the
respective Re-eional Scecoi S:r' rce Commissron.

(2) The pro',isio:: c: r-:i; l0 ano paraeraphs 1 and2 of Schedule V shall apply rnutatis mutandis in cases of
appointment unde: sur-::1e r i i oi thrs rule and shall have effect subject to the following modifications, namely,-

\O/
--'^---Je
LliUlUll io rne Teacher and non-teaching staff shall be construed as reference to the Primary Teachers
ai-.d :io:r-i:a:hine staff appointed by the District Primary School Councils and Siliguri MahakumaPrimary
Schoor Cc,::,crr set up under the provisions of West Bengal Primary Education Act, 1973;,.

(b) reference ,o ihe District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) shall be construed as reference to
the Head o; ihe Education Offices in the Districts in charge of Primary Education and also acting as

Secretarl' o; :e District Primary School Council, ex-fficio.

(3) The concerned Drsir:ct Inspector of Schools (Primary Education) shail process the application and forwarcied
the same with its recommenC:lions in deserving cases to the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) who in
turn shall include such c ase s :.cng u'ith the deserving cases processed at his end in terms of provisions of rule 20 and shall
then sends these cases to resps.iive Regional School Service Commission for disposing of the applications in accordance
with sub-rule (2) to (5) of rut: lC.

CHAPTER V
N{iscellaneous

22. Carrl- foru ard of vacanc,v. - The vacancies, which are not filled up for unsuitability of candidates or for any
other reasons. as rhe Cenrrai Commission may by order mention. shali be carried forward and included rvith the vacancies
of next year:

Provided that if the Central Commission considers it necessary so to do. it ma.v re-advertise those vacancies to be
filled up in accorciance x ith the provisions of these rules"

23, Interpretation. - ( 1) If any question arises regarding any decision oi Central Commission. a reference may be
made to the State Gor,emment and the decision taken by it shall be final.
(2) ln regard to the interpretation of any provision of thesi: rules, the decision of the State Government shall be final.

24.
Sal'ings. - (1) Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit and other concessions
required to be provided for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and other special categories of
persons in accordance with the orders issued by the State Government from time to time in this regard.

(2) Nothing in these rules shall affect any act dorre or cause to be done in accordance with the provisions of the
earlier rules made or notifications or orders issued under the Act.
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SCIMDULEI
lSee rule 4)

sl" Name of post Educational qualifi cation including Age limit

No. Frofessional qualifi cations

(1) (2) (J.r (4)

Bachelor's Degree tn General Stream in Arts/ Minimum 201'ears and rnaximum 37

1 Librarian
Science/ Commerce as regular / externaU private years as on lst January of the year of
candidate or through distance mode of education advertisement Upper a-ue limit is
/ conespondence course with degree in Library however relaxable by 5 1'ears for
Science as regular i external/ private candidate Scheduled Castei Scheduleci Tribe
or through distance mode of education I candidates, 3 years for Back* aid Class
correspondence course. candidates and 8 I ears for the
Physically Handicapped Candidates.

2 Clerk Passed School Final/Madhyamik or its equivalent Minimum 18 years anci maximum 37
or Old H.S. in lieu of School Final / Madhyamik years as on lst January of the 1'ear of
or its equivalent advertisement relaxable by 5 1'ears for
Scheduled Caste / Scheduleci Tribe
candidates, 3 years for Backlvard CIass
candidates and 8 years for the
Physicalil' Handicapped Candidates.

J. Group D Passed Class VIII from any School recognised Minimum 18 years and rtaximum 37
or affiliated by' Board / Council or equivalent years as on 1st January of the year of
advertisement. IJpper age limit is
however relaxable try 5 years for
Scheduled CastelScheduied Tribe
candidates, 3 .vears for Backward
Class candidates and 8 years for the
Physically Handicapped Candidates,

SCIMDULE II
lSee rule 7l

PARTA

Selection to the post of Librarian shall be made on the basis of written examination, evaluation of
qualiflrcations and personality tests to be detennined by the Commission in the following manner:-

(a) Writtenexamination

(b) Academicqualificationsincluding
Professional qualifications 20 marks

(c) Personality Test - 10 marks.

(Appearance before the Personality Test Board is compulsory)

Nate. - The acaclernic qualifications including professional quaiification for seiection to the post of Librarian shali
be evaluated in accordance rvith Table 1 of Part D of this Schedule,
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PARTB

Selection to the post of Clerk

in School shall be made on the basis of Written Examination, evaluation of
Academic Qualifications of the candidates and Personality Tests with Typing and Computer proficiency
to tre
determined by the Commission in the following manner:-

(a) Preliminary screeningexamination 30 marks

(b) Written examination 30 marks

(c) Academic qualifications l0 malks

(d) Personality Test with t5ping and computer proficiency 30 marks

[Personality Test 05 rnarks

Typing using computer aad Computer Proflciency 25 marksl
(Appearance before fte Fersonality Test Board is compulsory)

Note. The academic qualifications for selection to the post of Clerk shall be evaluated in accordance with Table 2
-
of Part D of this Schedule.

PART C

Selection to the
1mt of Group D Staff in School shall be made on the basis of Written examination and
Personality Tess to be determined by the Commission in the following manner:-

(a) Preltrnii:":. s;re eri:.g eramination 30 marks

(bt \\-rirten e\ar:.ln::..r:. 15 marks

(c) Personaiiry Tesr 05 marks

(Appearance beior: rhe Personality Test Board is compulsory)

PART D

PROVISI O\
L.{TING TO EVALUATION OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
RE
INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR SELECTION TO TI{E POST
OF NON-TEACHING STAFF

Table 1

Manner of evaluation of academic qualifications including professional qualification for the selection of
Librarian

SI. Examinations passed Full Arvard of Marks Rernarks

no. marks 20

I School Frnal/Madhyamik or 5 5' I -)

its equivalent [For 1st [For 2nd [For Other
Div/Classl Diry'Classl Div/CIassl

2. H.S.(+2 stage.l/Pre University/ 5 4 3

Intermediate / Unt versi t,r' 5 [For 1st [For 2nd iFor Other
Entrance or its equivalent Div/Classl Div/Classl Div/ClassJ
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sl. Examinations passed Full Award of Marks Remarks

no. marks 20

J. Old H.S. [In iieu of School FinaV 10 8 6

Madhyamik or its equivalent and 10 [For 1st [For 2nd [For Other
H.S.(+2 stage)l Pre University/ Div/Classl Div/Classl Div/Classl
Intermediate/ University Entrance
Holders of Degree
or its equivalentl
w'ith Spl. Hons./
4. (a) Bachelor's degree in Honours 6 5 4
Condensed Hons./
as regular I externaV private 6 [For 1st [For 2nd [For Other Approved
candidate or through distance Div/Classl Div/Classl Div/Classl
Proficiency courses
mode of education / corres-
shali not be allotted
pondence course
any additional
0r marks for their
(b) Bachelor's degree in 4 marks pass course degree
Pass-course (fixed)
or
(c) Degree with Spl" Hons./ 5 marks
Condensed Hons.l Approved (fixed)
Proficiency courses
5. Degree in Library Science in
regular course or through 4 J 2
distance rnode of education / 4 [For lst [For 2nd [For Other
correspondence course from a Div/Classl Div/Classl Div/Classl
UGC recognized Unrversity

Table 2

l\4anner of evaluation of academic qualifications including professional qualification for

the selection of Clerk

Examinations Full Award of \Iarks

Marks 10

I School FinaVMadhyamik or its equivalent or OId 10 8 6

H.S. in lieu of School Final / N{adhyamik or its 10 [For lst [For 2nd [For Other
equivalent DiviClassl Div/Classl Div/Classl

SCTIEDLLE III
[See rule 16 (iv)]

PROYISIONS RELATING TO CONSTITUTION OF PERSONALITYTEST BOARD

i.
For the purpose of holding personality test in the Regional Levei Seiection Test for the post of Librarian, the
Personality Test Board, to be constituted by the concemed Regional Commission, shall comprise the following members:-

(a) one member of the Regional Commission, presiding. for any exigency, member of Central Commission
may also preside, if the concerned Regional Commission desires so;
(b) an expert of concerned subject having a minimum of l0 years teaching experience in a recognised College/
University to be appointed by the Regional Commission;
(c) a nominee of the Central Commission, having experience as Principal of a recognised College.
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l5

2' For the purpose of holding personality test in the Regional Level Selection
Test for the post of Clerk, the
Personality TEst Board, to be constituted by the concerned Regional Commission,
shall comprise the following members;-
(a) one member of the Regional Commission, presiding, for any exigency- member
of Central Commission
may also preside, if the concerned Regional commission desires so;

(b) an expert of having administrative experience, either as Principal of any

recognised College or as an
Officer having a minimum of l0 years experience in a recognised University
of West Bengal, to be
appointed by the Regional Commission;

(c) a nominee of the Central Commtssion not below the rank of Selection
Grade Lecturer or equivalent with
adequate knorvledee in rhe computer Typing and proficiency.

3' For the purpose of hoLcrne pe rsonalitl' test in the Regional Level Selection Test for the post of Group D Staff,
the Personality Test Board, to be cor:stituted by the concerned Regional Commission,
shall comprise the following
members:-

(a) one member ol te Regtonal Commission, presiding, for any exigency, member of Central
Commission
ma1, also pr:s;;:. lf the concerned Regional Commission desires so;
(b) an exp€f,t of baying admini5631iys experience, either as Principal of any recognised College or as an
Officer haying a minimum of 10 years experience in a recognised University of West Bengal, to be
apoinrcd by tbRegional CommisSion;

c; :ie cenrral commission, having experience as principal of a recognised College.

SCHEDT'LE IV
[.See rule 18(1)]

PARTA

ProYision relaring to counselling for recommendation of name to the post of Librarian

l' L::raiar] there shali be Regionai level counselling for the purpose of recommendation within
For the po-rt oi
the territorial jurisdictioncf :: ron'-3med Regional commission after publication of the panel and waiting List for a
particular Regional Lerel sele;lrcn Test, on the basis of the combined rank position
of the empanelled candidate in
relation to the regional-levei i;:anc-\' against which they have been empanelled, categorywise
and mediumwise.
2. It is the dury of i].e Re-sional Commission to send the list of Schools to the Central Commission, showing
details of each vacanc\r rne*Jiu::,"r tse and categorywise declared for a particular Regional
Level Selection Test, on the
basis of which the panel has :ee: published and the Central Commission shall publish
such list of vacancies in the
Commission Website medii,ir.';,-ie and categorywise for Schools. Such relevant list shall
be displayed in the counselling
venue on the respective couns:1.;ng date by the concerned Regional Commission during
counselling for exercising option
for selection of School bi the cardidates at the material point of time as per his choice.

3 ' The empanelled ca.rd:cates for the post of Librarian in a Regional Level Selection Test qualified
for counselling
shall be informed of theu coi.:rlned rank as well as their rank against which they have
been empanelled, categorywise and
mediumuise bY registereii rrrs. or speed post by the concerned Regional Commission,
mentioning the date, time and ,
venue of counsellins Ca-adida=s can also obtain such information from the website
of the Commission or the newspaper
and from the oftlces oi Lhe cciceined Regional Commissions. In case a qualified
candidate does not receive the counselling
letter, the candidate rnusi appeai for counselling on the date aird time specified in
the counselling scheduie available on
the website of the Commission or the newspaper and from the offices of the concerned
Regional Commissions.
4' The candidates called for counseliing are required to bring with them the original as well as attested copies of
valid age-proof documenl requisite testimonials, caste certificate (if applicable), Physically
Handrcapped certificate (if
applicable) as per the provision of Act and rules for final verification along with the
intimation Letter for Counselline.
call Letter for Personality Tesr and Admit Card for the written Examination.
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5. During counselling the candidate shall exercise option for selection of only one School in his relevant empanelled
category and medium for being recommended to a post of Librarian against his categorywise rank serial on the basis of
availability of vacancies of same nature at the material point of time displayed at the counselling venue on the basis of
query regarding allotment of vacancies. The Regional Commission shall arrange to display each allotrnent of vacancy
against empanelled candidates categorywise and mediumwise in the counselling venue.

6. If a candidate misses his tum while his name is called for counselling during the counselling session he may
not get the opportunity of availing the number of Schools which would have been ayailable to him normally in the
category and medium against which he has been empanelled.

7. The candidate shall have to sign a declaration o

(a) selection and acceptance of the school as per his choice from the schools available at the time of his turn
during the counselling session; or

(b) refusal to exercise his option in respect of selection and acceptance of any Schooi ar ailable ar the time of
his turn during the counselling session.

8. The qualified absentee candidate shall have to exercise option for selection of School to a posr of Librarian on
the date of counselling for such absentee candidates from among the residual non-allotted vacancies rn his respective
empanelled category and medium on the date and time and venue for such a counselling to be intitnated through registered
or speed post and Commission Website and/or Newspaper or the notice board of the concerned Regional Commission. If
such a candidate rdmains absent on the intimated specified date, time and venue, as aforesaid, his candidature shall be
treated as cancelled.

9. The candidates in the waiting list, if necessary, may be recommended in accordance with provisions of sub-
rule (5) of rule 18, in the same manner as discussed above inPart B of this schedule.

PARTB
Provision relating to districtwise counselling for recommendation of name to the post of
Clerk or Group D Staff
I ' For the post of Clerk or Group D Staff there shall be District Level Counselling for the purpose of recommendation
of a person to the post within the tenitorial jurisdiction of the concerned district of the concerned Regional Commission
after publication of the panel and waiting list for a particular Regional Level Selection Test, on the basis of the combined
rank position of the empanelled candidate in respect of relevant posts mediumwise and categorywise in the Schools.

2. It shall be the duty of the Regional Commission to send the list of Schools to the Central Commissron, showing
details of each vacancy in the posts of Clerk or Group D Staff, as the case may be, categorywise and mediumwise in
Schools declared districtwise for a particular R.egional Level Selection Test, on the basis of which the panei has been
published and the Central Commission shall publish such list of districtwise vacancies of posts of Clerk or Group D Staff,
as the case may be, in the Commission Website categorywise and mediumwise for Schools. Such relevant list shall be
displayed in the counselling venue on the respective counselling date by the concerned Regional Commission during
counselling for exercising option for selection of School by the candidates at the material point of time as per his choice.

3. The empanelled candidates in a district for the post of Clerk or Group D Stafl as the case ma;- be, in a
Regional Level Selection Test qualified for counselling shall be informed of their combined rank categon'\\ ise , mediumwise
by registered post or speed post by the concerned Regional Commission, mentioning the date, time and yenue of counselling.
Candidates can also obtain such information from the Commission Website and/ or the Newspapers and., or ){otice Board
of the respective Regional Commission. In case a qualified candidate does not receive the counselling leuer, the candidate
must appear for counselling on the date and time specified in the counselling schedule available on the w,ebsite of the
Commission or the newspaper and at the offices of the concerned Regional Commissions.

4" The candidates called for counselling are required to bring with them the original as u,ell as artesred copies of valid
age-proof document, requisite testimonials, caste certificate (if applicable), Physically Handicapped certificate (if applicable)
as per the provision of
Act and rules for final verification along with the intimation Letter for Counselling, Call Letter for
Personality Test and Admit Card for the Written Examination.
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5' During counselling the candidate shall exercise option for selection of only one School in his relevant
category
and medium for being recommended to a post of Clerk or Group-D Staff, as the case may
be, against his categorywrse
combined rank on the basis of availability of district level vacancies of same nature at the material point
of time displayed
at the counselling venue on the basis of ouery regarding allotment of districtwise vacancies.
The Regional Commission
shall arrange to display each allotment of districtwise vacancy against empaneltred candidates'
categorywise, mediumwise
in the counselling venue.

6' If a candjdate misses his

iurn while hrs name is called for counselling during the counselling session he rnay
not get the opportunity of availing the nr.rmber of Schools which would have been available to him
normally in the
cate-sory and medium against rvhich he has been empanelied against his opte<i district as per
his application.
L The candidate shall have to sisn a deciaratiorr o

(a) selection and acceptance of the Schooi in his opted disrrict as per his application and as per his choice
from the Schools a" arlable ai ihe time of his turn during the counseiling sesslon; or

(b) refusal to exercise his optton in respect of selection and acceptance of any School available at the time
of
his tum during rhe couns:jllng session.

8" The qualified absentee candidate shail have ro exercise option for selection of School to a post of Cierk
or
Group D Staff, as the case mar be . on the date of counselling for such absentee canclidates from among
the residual non-
allotted vacancies in hls respe;:ire cis:r;ci. empanelled category and merlium on the date and time
and venue for such
counseiling to be rntimated br regtsiereci or speeci post and Commission Website or Newspaper or the notice
board of the
concemed Regional Commtss jon. If sucn a candiciate remains absent on the intimated specified
dare, time and venue, as
aforesaid. his candidature shali be trealed as cancelled.

9' The candidates in the *'aitirrg ltst, if necessary, may be recommended in accordance with provisions of sub-
mle (5) of rule 18, in the same manner as discussed above in Part A of this schedule.

SCHEDLTLE V
iSee ruies 2A and2Ll
PROCEDURE, ]IIANNEIT OF APPLICATION AND PREPARATION oF PANEL FoR
APPOINTN,IENT ON CO}{PASSIONATE GROUND

1 When a Teacher or non-teaching staff dies rn harness before the date of his superannuation, r.e. the age of 60
years. leaving a family which is, in the opinion of the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary
Education), in such
extleme financial hardship that it fails to provide lwo square meals anci other essentials to the surviving
urembers of the
deceased teacher',c famrlv. the
-
(i) Spouse:
(ii) Sonl
(iii) daughter

of the deceased l-eacher or non-teaching staffs famiiy who is possessing required educational qualificarions
as iaicl ciown
in Schedule I for the posts of Cierk or Group 'D'staff and unentployed anci not beiow 18 years of age and not
above 45
Years of age maY, within [\!'o years from the date of such deatli, make an application irr writing to the Distiict Iuspector
of
Schools (Secondary Educatron) for appointment as non-reaching staff on compassionate ground;

Provided that onlv one member of the family of the deceased teacher may be appointed uncler the provisions
oi this
sub-ruie.

Expktnatiott - The e;tpression "financial harriship", in relation to income cf a deceased Teacher or non-teachirE
staff consisting of up to five members in his family, shail mean an amouni of income iess than the initial gross
salary of
Group 'D' staff of the State Government at the material point of time" For computation of incorne of
such family, an
inconre of an amount eal'ned by each family member from any other sources than Prcvident
Frund, Gratuity and 40% of
Family Pension of the first seveu years or upon the attainment of sixty seven years of age of the
deceased teacher had he
beeu alive, whichever is earlier, at the materiai point of time, shali be taken into account:
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Provided that if the family of the deceased teacher exceeds five members, the income so computed under this
explanation shall be reduced by 207c for each member exceeding five and the amount so arrived at, shall be taken into
consideration in computing the income for the purpose of comparing it with the gross salary income of Group 'D' staff at
the initial stage at the material point of time.

2. When a Teacher or non-teaching staff applies to the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) for
being declared permanently incapacitated on medical ground before attaining 58 years of age and discontinues to attend
his duty for the reason of such incapacitation, the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Etlucation) may direct him for
appearing before the Medical Boards set up for the purpose according to the procedure laid do'.vn in the relevant ruies or
order of the time being in force, and after receiving the report from the Medical Board, if the Medical Board declares him
permanently incapacitated to continue in further service. he rnay be allowed by the District Inspector of Schools (Secondary
Fducation) to retire on and from the date of submission of such application and by virtue of his earl,r' retirement, if his
family is in such extreme financial hardship that it fails to provide two square meals and other essentials to the famii,"-
memi:ers of the retired Teacher or non-teaching staff. the
(i) Spouse;

(ii) Son;

(iii) daughter

of the prematurely retired Teacher or non-teaching staff, who is possessing required educational quallfications as laid
down in Schedule I for the post of Clerk or Group D staff and unemployed, and'not below 1B years of age and not above
45 years of age, rnay make within two years from the date of such retirement, a prayer in writing to District lnspector of
Schools for appointment as non-teaching stafi on compassionate ground:

Provided thar only one rnember of the family of the retired teacher may be appointed under the provisions of the
sub-rule:

Provided further that if the Medicai Board shall not declare the teacher to be permanently incapacitated, the District
Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education) ma1' al1orv him to rejoin the duty and the period of his absence, if any. shall
be regularized as per existing leave rules applicable to him.

Explanation - The expression "financral hardship", in relation to income of a deceased feacher or non-teaching
staff consisting of up to five members in his famill'for consideration of appointment under this sub-rule, shall mean an
arnount of income less than the initial gross salarl, of Group D staff of the State Government at the material point of time"
For computatiorr of incorne of such family, an income of an amount eamed from any other sources D)'each family memtrei
than Provident Fund, Gratuity at the rnaterial point of time. shali be takerr into account:

Provided that if the farnily of the Teacher or non-teaching staff exceeds five members, the irrcome so computeci
under this explanation shall be reduced bv 20% for each member exceeding five arrd the amount so arrived at shall be
taken into consiclelation in computing the income for the purpose of comparing it with the gross salary income of Group 'D'
staff at the initial stage at the material point of time,
3. The District Inspector of Schools (Secondarl Education) concemed shall enter the nantes of all appiicant
opting fbr appointment as Clerk or Group D staff, as the case may be, under paragraph I or para,eraph 2, in a separate
register and shall send all such names with particulars iike educationai quaiification, address, date of birth, choice of
posting (area) along with certificates of qualification, birth, Caste/Tribe etc. to the respective Regional School Service
Commission concerned within such stipulated ciate(s) of a year as may be specified.
1. The Regional Commission shali maintain such information in a register or a database mentioning the date of
receipt of the appiication from the concerned District Inspector of Schools (Secondary Education).
5. Thereafter Regional Commission shall prepare the panel and ciispose it in accordance with the provisions of
rule 20 or rule 2i, as the case may be.

By order of the Governor,

K JOHN KOSHX
Additional Chief Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal.

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