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The President makes the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Driver) Recruitment Rules, 2024, under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, superseding the 2009 Recruitment Rules for the post of Driver.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued as G.S.R. 274(E) on 15th May 2024 by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Wildlife Crime Control Bureau), makes the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Driver) Recruitment Rules, 2024, in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, in supersession of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Group 'C' Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2009 insofar as they relate to the post of Driver. The rules come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette and apply to 7 posts (2024, subject to variation dependent on workload) of Driver, classified as General Central Service, Group 'C', Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, at Level-2 (Rs. 19,900-63,200) in the pay matrix. The age limit for direct recruits is 18 to 27 years, relaxable for Government servants up to 40 years (general candidates) or 45 years (Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates); required qualifications are a valid motor car driving licence, knowledge of motor mechanism, at least three years' driving experience, and a pass in the 10th standard, with three years as a Home Guard or Civil Volunteer as a desirable qualification. Recruitment is by deputation or absorption, failing which by direct recruitment (or by deputation/re-employment for Armed Forces Personnel), from regular Dispatch Riders (Group 'C') or Group 'C' employees at Level 1 (Rs. 18,000-56,900) holding a valid driving licence, with the period of deputation ordinarily not exceeding three years and a maximum age of 56 years for appointment by deputation or absorption. A Group 'C' Departmental Promotion Committee comprising the Joint Director (Chairman), a Deputy Director or Regional Deputy Director, and an Assistant Director of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau considers confirmation. The rules disqualify persons who have contracted a bigamous marriage (subject to exemption), empower the Central Government to relax the rules, and preserve reservation and other concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Ex-servicemen. The notification was issued under File No. 9-3/2023-FE (E. No. 200596) and signed by Rajesh S., Inspector General of Forests.

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CG-DL-E-18052024-254230 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) 3033 GI/2024 (1) MINISTERY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (Wildlife Crime Control Bureau) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th May, 2024 G.S.R. 274(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, and in supersession of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, (Group ‘C’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2009, in so far as they relate to the post of Driver, 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 Driver in the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (Driver) Recruitment Rules, 2024. (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 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, qualifications, etc.- The method of recruitment, 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 and for reasons to be recorded in writing, 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 in age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Schedule Tribes, the Other Backward Classes, the Ex-servicemen and other special categories of persons in accordance with the order issued by the Central Government. | Name of the post. | Number of posts. | Classification. | Level in the pay matrix. | Whether selection or non-selection post. | |---|---|---|---|---| | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | | Driver. | 7*(2024)*Subject to variation dependent on workload. | General Central Service, Group ‘C’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial. | Level-2 (Rs. 19900- 63200/-) in pay matrix. | Not applicable. | | Age-limit for direct recruits. | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits. | Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotes. | Period of probation, if any. | Method of Recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation or absorption and percentage of the posts to be filled by various methods. | |---|---|---|---|---| | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | | Between 18 and 27 Years (Relaxable for Government Servants upto the age of 40 years in case of general candidates and upto 45 years in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time). Note 1.- The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be the closing date for receipt of applications from candidates in India (and not the closing date prescribed for those in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep). Note 2.- In case of direct recruitment the crucial date for determining age-limit shall be as advertised by Staff Selection Commission. | Essential: (i) Possession of a valid driving license for motor cars; (ii) Knowledge of motor mechanism; (The candidate should be able to remove minor- defects in vehicle); (iii) Experience of driving a motor car for at least three years; and (iv) Pass in 10th standard. Desirable: Three years service as Home Guard or Civil Volunteers. Note.- The qualification regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the competent authority in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if at any stage of selection, the competent authority is of the opinion that the sufficient number of candidates with requisite experience is not likely to be available to fill up the vacancy reserved for them. | Not applicable. | Two years. | Deputation or absorption failing which by direct recruitment. For Armed Forces Personnel : Deputation or re-employment. | | In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation or absorption grades from which promotion or deputation or absorption to be made. | If Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. | Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment. | |---|---|---| | (11) | (12) | (13) | | Deputation or Absorption: From amongst the regular Dispatch Rider (Group ‘C’) and Group ‘C’ employees in level 1 (Rs. 18000-56900) in the pay matrix in the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau who | Group ‘C’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of :- | Not applicable. | | possess valid driving license for motor cars on the basis of a driving test to assess the competence to drive motor cars failing which from officials holding the post of Dispatch Rider on regular basis or regular Group ‘C’ employees in level 1 (Rs. 18000-56900) in the pay matrix in other Ministries of the Central Government who fulfill the necessary qualifications as mentioned in column (7). Deputation or re-employment for Armed Forces Personnel: The Armed Forces Personnel due to retire or who are to be transferred to reserve within a period of one year and having the requisite experience and qualifications prescribed shall also be considered, such persons would be given deputation terms upto the date on which they are due for release from the Armed Forces, thereafter they may be continued on re-employment. Note.- The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization or Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation or absorption shall be not exceeding fifty six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications. | 1. Joint Director, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau – Chairman; 2. Deputy Director or Regional Deputy Director, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau – Member; 3. Assistant Director, Wildlife Crime Control Bureau – Member. | |---|---| [E. No. 200596, F. No.9-3/2023-FE] RAJESH S. Inspector General of Forests and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ MANOJ KUMAR VERMA Date: 2024.05.18 15:28:39 +05'30' KUMAR VERMA

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