NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 20th June, 2013
G.S.R. 389(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (d) of sub-section (2) of Section 27 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Assistant Library and Information Officer in the Central Information Commission, namely :-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Central Information Commission: [Assistant Library and Information Officer] Recruitment Rules. 2013.(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, Classification and Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale of pay.-The number of the said post, its classification and Pay Band and Grade Pay or scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age limit, qualification, etc .-The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule annexed to these rules.
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, after consultation with Union Public Service Commission by order, 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 reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Schedule Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Iix-Service personnel 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 the Post | Number of Posts | Classification | Pay Band and Grade Pay | Whether selection or nonselection post | Age limit for direct recruits
(6) |
| :–: | :–: | :–: | :–: | :–: | :–: |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Assistant Library and Information Officer | $1^{*}(2013)$
*Subject to variation dependent upon workload. | General
Central Service
Group ‘B’
Non-
Ministerial | $\begin{aligned} & \text { PB-2 } \ & \text { Rs. } 9300- \ & 34800 \text { plus } \ & \text { Grade Pay Rs. } \ & 4800 /- \end{aligned}$ | Not
Applicable | Not exceeding 30 years
(Relaxable for Government servants up to five years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by Central Government)
Note: The crucial date of 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, Ladakh Division || | | | of Jammu and Kashmir State, Lahaul and Spiti district and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands of Lakshadweep). |
| — | — | — | — |
| Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits | | Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for DRs will apply in the case of Promoters | Period of Probation, if any. |
| (7) | | (8) | (9) |
| Essential:
(i) Bachelors Degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science of a recognised University or Institute;
(ii) Two years’ professional experience in a Library under Central or State Government or Autonomous or Statutory Organisation or Public Sector Undertakings or University or Recognised Research or Educational Institution. | | Not Applicable. | Two years for direct recruits. |
| Desirable :
(i) Master’s Degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science of a recognised university
(ii) Diploma in Computer Application from a Recognised University or Institution.
Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates otherwise well qualified.
Note 2: The qualifications regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, if at any stage of selection, the Union Public Service Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the posts reserved for them. | | | |

| In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation, transfer grades from which promotion or deputation or transfer 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 |
| — | — | — |
| (11) | (12) | (13) |
| Deputation: From amongst Officers of the Central Government:
(A) (i) Holding analogous post on regular basis in the | Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for confirmation):-
1. Additional Secretary, Central | Consultation with Union Public Service || parent cadre or department: | Information Commission-Chairman
2. Joint Secretary, Central Information
Commission Member
3. Deputy Secretary, Central Information
Commission-Member | Commission
while making
direct
recruitment. |
| :– | :– | :– |

[F. No. 4/11/2012-IR]
MANOJ JOSHI. Jt. Secy.