Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Zoological Survey of India (Senior Artist), Recruitment Rules, 2025

CG-DL-E-07032025-261498 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) 1601 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th February, 2025 G.S.R. 160(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution and in supersession of the Zoological Survey of India, (Group ‘C’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 1991, in so far as they relate to the post of Chief Artist, 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 posts of Senior Artist in the Zoological Survey of India under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement. – (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Zoological Survey of India(Senior Artist), Recruitment Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Number of posts, classification and level in the pay matrix. – The number of said posts, 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, qualifications, etc. – The method of recruitment to the said posts, age-limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said 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 reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the 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 Post. | Number of Post. | Classification. | Level in the pay matrix. | Whether selection post or non- selection post. | Age-limit for direct recruits. | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits. | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | | Senior Artist. | 5 (2025)* * Subject to variation dependent on workload. | General Central Service, Non Ministerial, Non-Gazetted, Group‘B’. | Level-7 (Rs.44900- 142400/-). | Selection post. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | | Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees. | Period of probation, if any. | Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation or by absorption and percentage of the vacancies to | In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation or absorption grades from which promotion or deputation or absorption to be made. | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists what is its composition. | Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment. | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | | | be filled by various methods. | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | (12) | (13) | | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | By promotion. | Artist Grade I in level-6 in the pay matrix (Rs. 35400- 112400) with five years service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis and having successfully completed two weeks training in Fine or Commercial Art. Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are being considered for promotion, their senior would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service. | Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering promotion) consisting of: 1. Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata- Chairman; 2. Head of Office, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata- Member; 3. Head of Office, Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata- Member. | Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is not necessary. | [F.No.01/01/2020-CSZ(e)] NAMEETA PRASAD, Jt. Secy. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA YADAVA Date: 2025.03.07 16:42:46 +05'30'