RECRUITMENT BRANCH  

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The Recruitment Branch is concerned with direct recruitment by selection to all Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts of the services of the Union (including Union Territories) except those exempted under the provision of the UPSC (Exemption from Consultation) Regulations, 1958 as amended from time to time.

            The Recruitment by Selection is made by one of the following methods:

1. By Interview only

2. By Written Test followed by Interview:

            A major portion of recruitment is handled in the Recruitment Wing by method (1) above.

Total number of applications received, number of candidates interviewed & number of candidates recommended through Rectt. by Selection for the years 2002-03 to 2004-2005 is given at Appendix-II.

COMPOSITION OF THE RECRUITMENT WING:

The Recruitment Wing is headed by an officer of the rank of Joint Secretary (R) who reports to a Additional Secretary to the Commission.  He is assisted by a number of Deputy Secretaries/Under Secretaries/Desk Officers in the work relating to the Recruitment. At present the entire work relating to recruitment is spread over 14 Sections/Units.

RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE:

The main stages involved in the selection of candidates are as under:-

(a)                The requisitions for recruitment to the post(s) are first received in Recruitment Advertisement & Recruitment (Information for candidates) [RA (IFC)] Section. The same are registered, serially numbered and processed after examining the requisition in detail.

(b)               Contacting Personal Contact (PC) authorities by the concerned Scrutiny Sections in cases wherein posts are reserved for SC/ST candidates also.

(c)                Preliminary Scrutiny of applications for shortlisting candidates to be called for interview and including it in the interview programme.

(d)               Initiate action to call for Ministry’s comments with regard to persons who have been shortlisted to be called for interview and issue of summon letters to candidates; calling of ACRs of Govt. Servants.

(e)                Submission of file to the President of Interview Board and checking of certificates/diplomas/degrees produced by the candidates in proof of date of birth and educational qualifications claimed etc., on the interview date.

(f)                 Submission of Interview Board report for counter signature of Hon’ble Chairman.

(g)                Issue of Recommendation/Advice Letters to the requisitioning Ministries/ Departments and certain papers to Research and Statistics Section for purpose of monitoring the data and other related information and publishing the result in the Employment News.

(h)                Follow up of the Recommendation Letters.

(i)                  Receipt of assessment report in respect of candidates recommended; and

Disciplinary and other cases against candidate relating to recruitment are also handled by the Rectt. Branch.