F.No, 221 1 I 2023- Admn,|Government of lndia

Ministry of lnformation & Broadcasting
Press lnformation Bureau'A'Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.

Dated 5rh April,2024

NOTICE

Amen dment of Recru itment Rules (RR)- Sen ior P
ra ic Offi cer, G roup'A'
andraD hic Offi cer, Group 'B'
Gen eral Central Service. Non-Mi
nisterial tn
Photo Divi sion ( PD) of Mi nts trv of lnform
ation & B roadca stinq.
Recruitment Rures for the postsof Senior photographic officer, Group ,A,and photographic
Officer, Group 'B', Generat central 'service,r,f".-i,,lnr.#ii,i'rL,o O,r,.,on (pD1 are proposej
amended to bring them in consonanceto bewith Moder nu.iritr.nt'nrr.s issued
by
Dop&Tand zh cpc
recommendations. Drafl RRs areannexed.

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The stakehorders are requested
to kindry send their comments on thedraft RRs for the said
posts via e-mait at adm2.oib@nic.in
within 30
mJ orl or irrr. of this Notice.

d;yr';;

Encl: As above.

s\q \-Y(Himanshu)
Section Offi cer (Admn,ll)
Tel e : 01 1-23389694

ToAll Stakeholders

(DRAFT[TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE CAZETTE OF INDIA, PART- SECTION ]GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTINGNOTIFICATIONNew Delhi. dated......

GSR_--- In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, and in
suppression of the Photo Division, New Delhi (Class I & II posts) Recruitment Rules 1982 (DeputyDirector, Senior Photographic Officer, Photographic OIficer & Administrative Officer), except as respects
things done or omitted to have been done before such suppression, the President hereby makes thefotlowing rules to regulate the method of recruitment to certain Group A & B posts in the Photo Division,
Press Information Bureau of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting of the Govt. of India, namely:-l.

Short title and commencement-(l) These rules may be called the Photo Division, Press Information Bureau, Ministry ofInformation & Broadcasting, (Senior Photographic Officer, Group 'A' and PhotographicOfficer, Group 'B') Recruitment Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date oftheir publication in the Oflicial Gazette.

2.

Number of posts, classification and pay band and grade pay or pay scale - The number of thepost,said
its classification and the Pay Matrix Level attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to(4) ofthe schedule annexed hereto.
Methods of recruitment, age limit and qualification, etc. - The method of recruitment, age limit,
qualifications and other matters relating to the said posts shall be as specified in columns (5) to ( I3) of thesaid Schedule.

3.

4.

Disqualification. - No person,a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; orb) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shallbe eligible for appointment to the said post:

Provided that the Central Govemment may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personallaw applicable to such person and the other party to 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 ofthe opinion that is necessary or expedient soto do so, it may, by order, for reason to be recorded in writing, relax any ofthe provision ofthese rules withrespect to any class or category of persons.
6.

Saving - Nothing in these rules shall affects reservations, relaxation of age limit, and otherconcessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Caste, Schedule Tribes, Other Backgrounds Classes,

Ex-servicemen and Other Special Category of persons, in accordance with the Orders issued by Central
Covernment from time to time in this regard.

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oraft Recruitm ent Rules forthe post ofPhotographic

officer, Group'8" Non-Ministerial, Gazettedin pay Matrix

Level 7 (Rs.44900.142400)in photo Division, plB

SCHEDULE

Name of

Number ofpost

post

lassification Pay level in
Pay matrix

ether selection Age limit for direct Educationaland oth er qualification s required for direct
recruits
post or non.
recruitment

selection

I2

J

Photographic

07'

Officer(2024)

GeneralCentral,Subject

variation45

Pay l/atrix
Level 7Service, Group (Rs.44900B, Gazetted,142400)
Non-6

Not applicabledependent Ministerial

Not exceeding 30
years of age(relaxableupto 5years forGovemment

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Essential(i) Degree from a recognized universjty orequivalenl,(r,) 2 yea','expenence in vanous branchesof photograpry incruding experience in press"
Photography in an organisation in the fietd of prinf;Audr;_t;;;1il;"

seryants in
N ote 1 o u alificat t0ns are relaxabl e at thedi s crelion of he U n ron Public Serv CE Co m m rss r0n
accordance with the for rea so n s to be recorded rl
writing, ln case of n d id ates othe se well q
UA lified
instruclions asN ote 2 : The qualification(s) reg atd ns e xpeflen CC a(e te axa ble al he d rscreti 0n of rh e U n ron
issued by CentralPu bt lc Service Commission, for reas0 NS to be record e d ntl nn heSC of ca n d id atesGovemment.).
belongi ng to Sc he d U led C asles a n d S ched U e d Tribes,
at a ny stage of selection, the UPSC sof lhe op n ion that suffic e nl I U mber of c an d id ates fromh ese co mm U nl ties posse S S n
heNote: The crucial
requ rsl te ex pe nence ate nol ike to be a vai a bl
1o fl U p th e ac nci es reserved io h emv
for determining
the age limit shall be Desirable
as advertised by(j) Djploma in photography or Motion picture photography(Cinematography) from a recognised
UPSC.
institution;o ne ye a ex pe ne nce n p r0 d ucti 0n o d 0c U menta films;

0nw0rkload

ItI

On e

Whether age andPeriod ofeducational
qualificationsprescribed for
direct recruitment
will apply in theprobation,case of

if anymotees

Meth od of recruitment whether ln case of recruitment
bydirect recruitment or bypromotion/ deputation/
promotion or by deputation
absorption grades from/absorption and percentage ofich promotion/
the vacancies to be filled bydeputation/ absorption toous methods.
be made10

Not applicable

Two years

100% by direct recruitmeni

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Not applicable

ery

nce n

1e

S cn

ot

h c feat U re S

If DPC exists, what is its composition

ublished in various m

C ircumstances

aztnesin which UpSC isbe consulted in making

recruitment

12roup 'B' 0 epartmental Promotion Committee(for considering conrirmation)

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Union P ublic Service Commission
shall be consulted while makinoa) Secretary/Joinl Secretary, Ministry of t&B _ Charrman direcl
recruilment.
b) Dy. Secrelary, Ministry of t&B - Memberc ADG/Director Admn . PIB - Member)

Draft Recruitment Rules for the Dosr of Senior photographic
SCHEDULE

Name of Number
lassificati Pay levelof post onin Pay

postmatrix
2

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Officertovariation

er selection
e limit for direct
post or non.
recruitment
selectionst4Senior
04'
GeneralPhotogra (2024)
Cenkalphic'Subject Service,Pay Matrix

Matrix Lever 'r0 (Rs.561 00-177s00) in photo Division, prB

Educationaland other qualification s required for direct recruits

6Selection

7

Not exceeding 35
Essential
rs of age (relaxable
Degree from a recognized Universi ly or equivalent;
upto 5 years for(ii)3 years' experience in vario us branches of Photograph y
including experience in press photography in an
Government servantsorganisation in the field of print or AudiGVisual media
n accordancewith theNote 1 Qualifications are relaxable at the discretionof the Union p ublic SeMce Commission, for reasons lo be
instructions or orders
recorded in writing, in case of candidates otherwise
well qualified
by the Central
Note 2 The qualification(s) regarding experience are relarable
at he discretion of the Uni on Public ServiceGovernmenl.)Commission, for reasons to be re@rded in wri ting, inthe case of candidates belon ging to Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes, if, at an y stage of selection,lhe UPSC ls of the opinion th at sufficient number
Note: The crucialdateof candidates from these ommunities possessing he requisite
experience are not likely to be available totor determining he age
lill up the vacancies reserved for themlimit shallbe as
advertised by UPSC
0 Diploma in photography or motion picture piotography (Cinem atography) from a recognised institution,(i0 One year experience in productionof documentary films
lll Onenence in write-uof
hic features,ished inLevel 10Group A,Gazetted,depende Nonnt on
Ministerial
workload

Officer, Group ,A, Non'Ministeriar, cazeted in pay(Rs.56100177500)

various m

Whether age andeducational

Periodofqualifications

azrnes.

[4ethod of recruitment whether n case ofrecru tm ent by pro motion de p utat o nl a bs orpti o n If DPC exists, what is its composition
by direct recruitment or byradfrom
ich p TO m otio nl d eputa ti o n/ absorption to bepromotion or by deputation
madeprobati
prescribed for direct on, if/absorption and percentage ofrecruitment will apply anythe.vacancies to be filled byin the case ofvarous methods.
romotes
08No

Twoyears

10
By promotion failing which bytransfer on deputation orfor
absorption and fatling bolh bypromote orrecl recrutlmenlsyearsfor
directrecruits

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Promotion: photog raph rc Oflice with 5 years

sen therendered after a pp0 intm en the te to 0 n a regul
al basis.
Transfer on deoutation 0ffice u n der Cen tr
a Go vern m ena
H old ng analog 0us po S ts or(ii with 5 years service n p 0s ts tn
P a v M atri Level 7
Rs 44900- 4 2400) ot eq U a len t; 0Circumstancesin which UPSC
is to beconsulted in
makingrecruitment

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TO u pA Depa rtmental Prom o tio n LO m mittee (forc0n s ideri n s prom0 ti 0n13Consultation wiflthe Union Public
Cha rma nServiceJ ot n Secrel ary l\t inistry 0f lnform ati 0n &Broadcas ti ng Commission
IV n IS ky of &F N4em bernecessary while) ADG/Director (Admn.), ptB - Membermaking
with 4 years' S ervr CE n po s ts n Pay Matr x
Le vel 8 Rs4 7 600- roup 'A' oepartmental promotion
Commifieepromotion, direct5 00) or equ VA len I,(for considering confirmation in case of Direct
recruitrnent) recrurtment and(1) with 2 years'service in posts in payMatrix Level 9a) Seqetary/ Addt. Secretary Ministry of l&B _Chaiman selectjng an(Rs.5310G167800) andb) Joint &cretary, Minislry of t&B _ Member
Possess rng the educa tion al qu alifica tion S andofficer forexpenen) ADc/Director (Admn.), ptB - Member
appoinfnent on
bed for d irecl recru ls u nder Col 6a) C h al rm anM ember UPSCI(!ldeI