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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03022024-251760
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 77]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024/MAGHA 13, 1945
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Department of Science and Technology)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd February, 2024
G.S.R. 86(E).—The following draft rules which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the
powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 23 of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act,
2023 (25 of 2023), are hereby published for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is
hereby given that the said notification will be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of publication of the draft in the official Gazette;
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Senior Adviser, Department of Science and
Technology, Government of India, Technology Bhawan, New Delhi – 110016 or by e-mail at [email protected] and
[email protected];
The objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules
before the expiry of the period so specified, will be considered by the Central Government.
DRAFT RULES
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Anusandhan National Research
Foundation (qualifications, experience, salary, allowances, and other terms and conditions of service of Chief
Executive Officer) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) 'Act' means the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023 (25 of 2023);
(b) "President" means a president of the Governing Board referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of
section 5 of the Act;
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same
meanings as assigned to them in the Act.
3. Procedure for selection of Chief Executive Officer. — (1) The President shall select and appoint the Chief
Executive Officer based on the qualifications set forth under these rules.
(2) The President may, if he considers necessary, constitute a Search-cum-Selection Committee and make a
reference to such Committee for recommendation of a panel of names for appointment of the Chief Executive
Officer.
(3) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall be chaired by an eminent person as nominated by the President,
and shall comprise of the following Members, namely :
(a) Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India;
(b) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Science and Technology;
(c) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Higher Education; and
(d) A Member of the Governing Board from business organisation or industry as nominated by the
President.
(4) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall devise its own procedure for selecting the persons for inclusion
in the panel of names to be recommended as the Chief Executive Officer.
(5) The Search-cum-Selection Committee shall make its recommendations for inclusion in the panel of names to
be recommended as the Chief Executive Officer, to the President within a period not exceeding sixty days, from
the date of reference made under sub-rule (2).
4. Qualifications and Experience of Chief Executive Officer. — (1) A person being considered for appointment
as Chief Executive Officer shall possess—
(a) a masters' degree in science, or a bachelor's degree in engineering or medicine, or a masters' degree in
management, with proven track record of research, or innovation, or technology development; and
(b) at least twenty years of experience as faculty or scientist in recognised national or international
university, or research institution, or research laboratory of the Government or a company or at a senior
managerial level in a company, including five years of experience in managing research and
development programmes or projects.
(2) A person considered for appointment under sub-rule (1) shall not exceed sixty five years of age.
5. Term of office of Chief Executive Officer. — The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation shall hold office
for a period of three years from the date of appointment, or such other period as determined by the President, and
shall be eligible for reappointment:
Provided that no person above the age of seventy years shall occupy the office of the Chief Executive
Officer, unless otherwise determined by the President.
6. Conditions of Service of Chief Executive Officer. — The Chief Executive Officer shall be paid a salary and
allowances of such amount, as may be determined by the President, and shall also be eligible for benefits under
rules 9 and 10.
7. Leave. — The Chief Executive Officer shall be entitled to earned leave for every year of service as applicable to
employees of the Central Government and the payment of salary during leave shall be governed by rule 40 of the
Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, as amended from time to time.
8. Functions of Chief Executive Officer. — The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the efficient
administration of the Foundation, and shall have the powers of general superintendence, direction and control in
respect of all matters of the Foundation.
9. Allotment of Central Government Residential Accommodation. - (1) The Chief Executive Officer shall be
eligible for allotment of Central Government Residential Accommodation in the general pool on the same terms
as are admissible to Central Government servants.
(2) In the event, the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation who is not allotted accommodation under sub-
rule (1), he shall be eligible for House Rent Allowance as determined by the Governing Board.
10. Entitlement to Central Government Health Scheme. — The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation shall
be entitled to the benefits of the Central Government Health Scheme on terms laid down by the Central
Government of India in this behalf.
11. Traveling and daily allowances. — The Chief Executive Officer, while on tour within India or on transfer,
including the journey undertaken to join the Foundation or on the completion of their tenure with the Foundation
to proceed to their home town, shall be entitled to the travelling allowance, daily allowance transportation of
personal effects and other similar matters at the rate applicable to a Secretary to the Government of India.
12. Official visits abroad. — Official visits abroad by the Chief Executive Officer, shall be undertaken with
approval of the Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, and shall be regulated as per the guidelines or
instructions issued by the Central Government from time to time.
13. Matters with respect to which no provision has been made. — Matters relating to the terms and conditions of
service of the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, with respect to which no express provision has been
made in these rules, shall be referred by the Executive Council to the Central Government for its decision.
14. Power to relax. — Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to do so, it
may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to the
Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation.
15. Interpretation. — If any queries relating to the implementation of these rules arise, they shall be decided by the
Governing Board.
16. Removal of difficulties. — The Executive Council may from time to time issue such general or specific
directions as may be necessary to remove difficulties in the operation of any of the provisions of these rules.
[F. NO.DST/ANRF/Z-02/2023]
AKHILESH GUPTA, Sr. Advisor
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