The Department of Personnel and Training has issued an office memorandum amending the Model Recruitment Rules for Canteen Attendants in departmental canteens operating within Central Government Offices. The amendment modifies the age criteria for applicants, specifically the relaxation period for Government Servants. The crucial date for determining the age limit will vary depending on the method of advertisement – through Employment Exchanges, Newspapers, or the Staff Selection Commission. All relevant Ministries and Departments are instructed to take necessary action to implement these changes in their respective recruitment rules.
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Department of Personnel & Training
Director (Canteen Emp. Cadre) Section
R & I Section, DoPT may kindly issue O.M. No.- 3/1/2024- Dir. (CEC) dated 10.07.2024 (copy enclosed) to all Ministries/Departments as per list mentioned in the O.M.
Vipul
(Vipul)
SO (CEC)
To,
The Section officers,
R & I Section, DoPT,
North Block, New Delhi- 01.

No.3/1/2024-Dir.(CEC)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel & Public Grievances \& Pensions
Department of Personnel \& Training
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan
Khan Market, New Delhi, the 10th July, 2024
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Amendment in Model Recruitment Rules for the Canteen Attendant (Group ‘C’) in Departmental Canteens working from Central Government Offices- regarding.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. No.-3/2/2009-Dir. (C) dated 22.05.2013 regarding Model recruitment rules for various group ‘ $C$ ‘ posts of Non- statutory departmental canteens in Central Government Offices and to say that the Col. 6 of Schedule 1 of the Model RRs of Canteen Attendant is modified as under :-
| Previous Provision | Modified Provision |
|---|---|
| 18-25 years (relaxation of age limit upto 40 years for Government Servants) in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time. | 18-25 years* (relaxation of age limit upto 40 years for Government Servants) in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time. |
| Note :- (i) The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the last date up to which the Employment | * In case of post filled by all- India Open Competition, it would be between 18 and 27 years. |
| Exchange is asked to submit names. | Note :- |
| In case, post is advertised in Employment News/ Newspaper the crucial date for determining the age limit shall be last date up to which applications have been called for. | (i) The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the last date up to which the Employment Exchange is asked to submit names. (ii) In case, post is advertised in Employment News/ Newspaper, the crucial date for determining the age limit shall be last date up to which applications have been called for. (iii)In case of recruitment is made via Staff Selection Commission, the crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as advertised by SSC. |
- Accordingly, Ministries/ Departments are requested to take necessary action for amending the recruitment rules for the post of Canteen Attendant in Non- statutory departmental canteens under their administrative control.
- This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Signed by Sujit Kumar Mishra
Date: 10-07-2024 18:07:20
(Sujit Kumar Mishra)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel No. :- 011-24646961
To,
- All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India as per standard list (For kind attention of Director/Deputy Secretaries Incharge, Administrative Division/Wing).
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Comptroller & Auditor General of India, 10 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi.
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Ministry of Finance/Department of Expenditure (E-III), Desk, North Block, Delhi;
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Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi;
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Controller General of Defence Accounts, R.K. Puram, West Block, New Delhi;
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Office of JS & CAO, Ministry of Defence, A-Block, Defence Offices Complex, Africa Avenue, New Delhi 110023.
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Administrators, all Union Territories as per standard list.