D.O. No. 32/2023-EO (MM-II)

Dated, the IS ${ }^{\text {th }}$ June, 2023

Dear Sir/Madam,
Please refer to this Department’s D.O. letters of even number and No. 33/2023-EO (MM-II) both dated 15.12.2022 (copies enclosed) inviting nominations of officers for deputation to the posts under Central Staffing Scheme(CSS) and for the posts of Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) as well as in other organizations under central Ministries/Departments for the year 2023.
2. Forwarding the nominations of suitable and eligible officers by the Ministries/Departments/Cadre Controlling Authorities in an optimal number for considering their appointments under the Central Staffing Scheme is the essence of this scheme as this would enable all such officers to add the experience of the functioning of the Central Government in their official and professional journey and the Central Government would also be benefitted with the domain knowledge, innovative skills and experience of these officers. It is, therefore, requested that a considerable number of officers may kindly be recommended for appointment at DS/Director/JS level under the Central Staffing Scheme.
3. While forwarding the applications for Central Deputation under CSS-2023, it may be ensured that the names of only those officers belonging to services participating under Central Staffing Scheme are forwarded who are likely to remain available under the Central Staffing Scheme for full tenure.

Yours faithfully,

Deputy Secretary to the Government of India

1. The Chief Secretaries of the State Governments.
2. The Secretaries of Ministries/Departments who are Cadre Controlling Authority i.r.o participating services under Central Staffing Scheme (As per list attached).
3. Chairman, Railway Board, (In r/o Indian Railways Services officers)
   Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
4. Deputy Comptroller \& Auditor General of India, O/o the C\&AG of India, (In r/o IA\&AS officers)
   9, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg,

Copy to:-

1) NIC, DoP\&T, with a request to upload this circular on the Department’s website under: “Online Services-Central Staffing and CVO”.

List of Secretaries of Cadre Controlling Authorities i.r.o participating services under the Central Staffing Scheme:

1. Shri Manoj Govil

Secretary
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
2. Shri Anurag Jain

Secretary
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Transport Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001
3. Shri Alok Kumar

Secretary
Ministry of Power
Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
4. Shri Sunil Barthwal

Secretary
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
5. Shri Pankaj Kumar

Secretary
Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
6. Shri Manoj Joshi

Secretary
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
7. Shri Apurva Chandra

Secretary
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
8. Shri T.V. Somanathan

Secretary
Department of Expenditure
North Block, New Delhi – 110001
9. Shri Aramane Giridhar

Secretary
Ministry of Defence
101-A, South Block, New Delhi – 110001

1. Shri Ajay Seth Secretary
   Department of Economic Affairs
   North Block, New Delhi – 110001
2. Ms. Leena Nandan
   Secretary
   Ministry of Environment, Forest \& Climate Change
   Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003
3. Shri K. Rajaraman
   Secretary
   Department of Telecommunications
   Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
4. Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla
   Secretary
   Department of Home
   North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi – 110001
5. Shri Vineet Pandey
   Secretary
   Department of Posts
   Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi – 110001
6. Shri Sanjay Malhotra
   Secretary
   Department of Revenue
   North Block, New Delhi – 110001
7. Shri G.P. Samanta
   Secretary
   Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
   Sardar Patel Bhawan, Parliament street, New Delhi – 110001
8. Shri Vivek Bhardwaj
   Secretary
   Ministry of Mines
   Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001
9. Ms. S. Radha Chauhan
   Secretary
   Department of Personnel and Training
   North Block, New Delhi – 110001

सत्यगन जयते
अमृत महात्सव

I am writing to invite nominations of officers for appointment on deputation to the posts under Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) and for the posts of Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and other organizations under various Ministries/Departments. The detailed guidelines to this effect are given in Appendix-I and Appendix-II, respectively. The details of stations where posts of CVOs are located are indicated at Appendix-III.
2. As you are aware, nominations for both CSS and CVO posts have been invited through a single interface on DoPT’s website. This form also gives option to officers to opt for being considered for the Non-CSS posts (i.e. posts in PSU/Autonomous Body/Registered Society/Statutory Body etc.) for which vacancies are available from time to time.
3. The qualifying service for empanelment of IAS officers to Joint Secretary level posts at the Centre is now 16 years aligning it with the period prescribed for grant of Super Time Scale by the Government of India’s Decision (DoPT letter No. 20011/4/92-AIS II dated $28^{\text {th }}$ March 2000) under Rule 3 of the IAS (Pay) Rules, 1954. Moreover, having regard to the need for creating a strong cadre of professionally trained corps of officers, with experience at the Centre and the State, it was decided that not less than two years experience at Deputy Secretary/Director level under the Central Staffing Scheme shall be mandatory for empanelment at Joint Secretary level at the Centre in respect of IAS officers from 2007 batch onwards.
4. The online application form is available on the Ministry’s website, http://www.persmin.gov.in and the format of the same is enclosed. Annexure-I of the form along with photograph needs to be filled online by the officer. Annexure II, III and IV have to be filled online by the Nodal Officer designated for this purpose by the Cadre Controlling Authority (CCAs) and forwarded online to DoPT. The officers can apply as per their choice and eligibility either for the posts under CSS or for that of CVOs or both. I would request that the guidelines brought out in Appendix I \& II are strictly adhered to while forwarding the applications of officers.

Contd.

1. Further, I would also like to draw your kind attention to the Central Deputation Reserve (CDR) data for IAS officers which determines the extent to which officers could be sent on deputation to the Government of India. Proper cadre management requires an adequate number of the officers to be deputed to the Centre under the Central Staffing Scheme. You would also agree that the movement of the officers from the States to the Centre and back is crucial for building up the capabilities at the State level and contributing towards developing State perspectives in the Government of India or National perspective in the State at the decisionmaking levels. This will also ensure that every eligible officer has an opportunity to serve at the Centre at least once at the middle management level. Further, it is requested to ensure that an officer, once placed on the offer list, continues to be available for consideration throughout the year.
2. It is observed that the applications of officers who have applied for the posts under CSS or that of CVOs or both are often forwarded for some other posts without consulting the office of the Establishment Officer. It is, therefore, requested that the names of officers forwarded for consideration for the above posts, may not be recommended for other posts without consulting this Division.
3. The Government of India has been following a policy of debarring an officer for five years, if, he/she fails to join the Central deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme or as CVO either on personal grounds or on the refusal of the Cadre to relieve him. It may be noted that withdrawal of the name of an officer after a panel has been recommended by the Civil Services Board results in debarment for five years. As per instructions contained in letter No. 14/1/98FA(UN), dated 26.2.1998 and No.1/1/2003-FAS, dated 8.5.2003 of the Department of Personnel and Training, an officer who is debarred from being taken on deputation to a post under the Central Staffing Scheme is also to be debarred from being given Cadre Clearance for foreign assignments/consultancies abroad during the period of debarment. Therefore, nomination of officers debarred from central deputation should not be forwarded for appointment to above posts till the period of debarment is over.
4. I would request you to also take note of the following points, while forwarding the names of Officers for appointment under the Central Staffing Scheme or for the post of Chief Vigilance Officers(CVOs):-
   i. Sufficient names of women and SC and ST Officers may be sponsored so that adequate representation can be provided to them.
   ii. Officers whose names are offered should have completed the prescribed ‘Cooling Off’ period.
   iii. The APARs completed upto 31.03 .2022 must be uploaded online in Annexure-IV as it will be difficult to consider the names of officers with incomplete APARs.
   iv. The periods for which APARs are not available may clearly be pointed out. The reasons for non-availability of APARs or NRC for these periods may invariably be provided/uploaded.
   v. The posting details should be complete from the date of joining service till date.
   vi. The earlier deputations or debarment period may be clearly specified in Annexure III of the application.
   vii. Details of any inquiry/complaints/proceedings which may affect the vigilance status of the applicant may also be forwarded.

1. Only those applications that have been validated electronically by the Nodal Officers will be accepted. All the Nodal Officers may be requested to ensure that details in Annexure-I to IV are duly filled in and complete in all respects. In case of change of the existing Nodal Officer, details along with e-mail I.D. of the Nodal Officer may be intimated to this Office and the same must be uploaded online in SUPREMO in prescribed format.
2. The officer shall also be required to indicate choice of location(s) only (not PSEs/Organizations) for CVO and choice of location(s) along with three indicative preferences for Departments/Ministries for CSS, while sending their applications. Even though officers are required to indicate their preference of station(s)/location(s) of posting, the Government reserves the right to take the final decision in the matter. Further, the actual appointments will be subject to availability of posts at various locations and the eligibility and suitability of officers for the posts.
3. The extant guidelines relating to the CSS permit officers in the higher pay scale in their parent cadres to come on deputation under CSS in lower pay scale. Extant Rules and guidelines regarding fixation of pay under Central Staffing Scheme would apply. Officers appointed at Deputy Secretary level may get the benefit of pay fixation at higher level on grant of level 13 or Grade Pay Rs. 8700/- in their respective parent cadres and may be re-designated as Director on completing 14 years of service.
4. It is requested that names of only those officers should be forwarded who are not likely to be recalled on ground of availing promotion in the cadre for at least 2 years.
5. The names of officers nominated for Joint Secretary level for CSS may kindly be sent to Deputy Secretary (SM) and those for CVOs (Joint Secretary/Director/Deputy Secretary level) and Deputy Secretary/Director level under CSS may be sent to Deputy Secretary (MM). I would request you to forward the names keeping in view the above mentioned requirements by $31^{\text {st }}$ January, 2023. Given the procedural delays in receiving offers from the CCAs and consequential time taken in finalizing the ‘Offer List for the year 2023, we presume your concurrence in operating the ‘Offer List of 2022 till 31.03.2023.
   
6. The Chief Secretaries of the State Governments.
7. Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Home Secretary
Ministry of Home Affairs
(In respect of IAS officers of AGMUT Cadre)
North Block, New Delhi.
Copy to:-NIC, DoP\&T, with a request to upload this circular on the Departments website under:”Online Services- Central Staffing Scheme and CVO”.

भारत सरकार
कार्यिक और प्रशिक्षण विभाग कार्यिक, लोक शिकायत तथा पेंशन मंथालय नार्धा क्ताक, नई दिल्ली-110001 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL \& TRAINING MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110001

D.O. No. 33/2023-EO(MM.II)

Dated: $15^{\text {th }}$ December, 2022

Datasix /Madan:

I am writing to invite nominations of officers for appointment on deputation to the posts under Central Staffing Scheme(CSS) and for the post of Chief Vigilance Officers (CVOs) in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and other organizations under various Ministries/Departments. The detailed guidelines to this effect are given in Appendix-I and Appendix-II, respectively. The details of stations where posts of CVO are located are indicated at Appendix-III as well as the list of services participating under the Central Staffing Scheme is also attached as Appendix-IV.
2. As you are aware, nominations for both CSS and CVO posts have been invited through a single interface on DoPT’s website. This form also gives option to officers to opt for being considered for the Non-CSS posts (i.e. posts in PSU/Autonomous Body/Registered Society/Statutory Body etc.) for which vacancies are available from time to time.
3. The online application form is available on the Ministry’s website, http://www.persmin.gov.in and the format of the same is enclosed. Annexure-I of the form along with photograph needs to be filled online by the officer. Annexure II, III and IV have to be filled online by the Nodal Officer designated for this purpose by the Cadre Controlling Authority(CCAs) and forwarded online to DoPT. The officers can apply as per their choice and eligibility either for the posts under CSS or for that of CVO or both. It may however, be noted that only officers belonging to services participating in the Central Staffing Scheme(AppendixIV) may apply for CSS. I would request that the guidelines brought out in Appendix I and II are strictly adhered to while forwarding the applications of officers.
4. While forwarding names of officers, you may like to take note of the fact that about $40 \%$ of the posts (approximately 390 posts) under the Central Staffing Scheme are of the rank of Joint Secretary and above, and the remaining $60 \%$ of the posts (approximately 540 posts) are at the level of Director/Deputy Secretary i.e. the Middle Management level. It is also requested to ensure that an officer, once placed on the offer list, continues to be available for consideration throughout the year.

1. It is observed that the applications of officers, who have applied for the posts under CSS or that of CVOs or both, are often forwarded for some other posts without consulting the office of the Establishment Officer. It is, therefore, requested that the names of officers forwarded for consideration for the above posts may not be recommended for other posts without consulting this Division.
2. The Government of India has been following a policy of debarring an officer for five years, if, he/she fails to join the Central deputation under Central staffing Scheme or as CVO either on personal grounds or the refusal of the Cadre to relieve him. It may be noted that withdrawal of the name of an officer after a panel has been recommended by the Civil Services Board results in debarment for five years. As per instructions contained in letter No. 14/1/98-FA(UN), dated 26.2.1998 and No.1/1/2003-FAS, dated 8.5.2003 of the Department of Personnel and Training, an officer who is debarred from being taken on deputation to a post under the Central Staffing Scheme is also to be debarred from being given Cadre Clearance for foreign assignments/consultancies abroad during the period of debarment. Therefore, nomination of officers debarred from central deputation should not be forwarded for appointment to above posts till the period of debarment is over.
3. I would request you to also take note of the following points, while forwarding the names of officers for appointment, under the Central Staffing Scheme or for the post of Chief Vigilance Officers(CVOs):-
   i. Sufficient names of women and SC and ST Officers may be sponsored so that adequate representation can be provided to them.
   ii. Officers whose names are offered should have completed the prescribed ‘Cooling Off’ period.
   iii. The APARs completed upto 31.03.2022 must be uploaded online in Annexure-IV as it will be difficult to consider the names of officers with incomplete APARs.
   iv. The periods for which APARs are not available may clearly be pointed out. The reasons for non-availability of APARs or NRC for these periods may invariably be provided.
   v. The posting details should be complete from date of joining service till date.
   vi. The earlier deputations or debarment period may be clearly specified in Annexure III of the application.
   vii. Details of any inquiry/complaints which may affect the vigilance status of the applicant may also be forwarded.
4. Only those applications that have been validated electronically by the Nodal Officers will be accepted. All the Nodal Officers may be requested to ensure that details in Annexure-I to IV are duly filled in and complete in all respects. In case of change of the existing Nodal Officer, details along with e-mail I.D. of the Nodal Officer may be intimated to this Office and the same must be uploaded online in SUPREMO in prescribed format.
5. The officer shall also be required to indicate choice of location(s) only (not PSEs/Organizations) for CVO and choice of location(s) along with three indicative preferences for Departments/Ministries for CSS, while sending their applications. Even though officers are required to indicate their preference of station(s)/location(s) of posting, the Government reserves the right to take the final decision in the matter.

Further, the actual appointments will be subject to availability of posts at various locations and the suitability of officers for the posts.
10. The extant guidelines relating to the CSS permit officers in the higher pay scale in their parent cadres to come on deputation under CSS in lower pay scale. Extant Rules and guidelines regarding fixation of pay under Central Staffing Scheme would apply. Officers appointed at Deputy Secretary level may get the benefit of pay fixation at higher level on grant of level 13 or Grade Pay Rs. 8700/- in their respective parent cadres and may be redesignated as Director on completing 14 years of service.
11. It is requested that names of only those officers should be forwarded who are not likely to be recalled on ground of availing promotion in the cadre for at least 2 years.
12. The names of officers nominated for Joint Secretary level for CSS may kindly be sent to Deputy Secretary (SM) and those for CVOs(Joint Secretary/Director/Deputy Secretary level) and Deputy Secretary/Director level under CSS may be sent to Deputy Secretary (MM). I would request you to forward the names keeping in view the above mentioned requirements by $31^{\text {st }}$ January, 2023. Given the procedural delays in receiving offers from the CCAs and consequential time taken in finalizing the ‘Offer List’ for the year 2023, we presume your concurrence in operating the ‘Offer List’ of 2022 till 31.03.2023.

(Deepti Umashankar)

1. All Secretaries to the Government of India.
2. Shri Vinay Kumar Tripathi, Chairman, Railway Board, (In r/o Indian Railways Services officers) Ministry of Railways, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
3. Ms. Parveen Mehta, Deputy Comptroller \& Auditor General of India, (Human Resource, International Relations \& Coordination) O/o the C\&AG of India, 9, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg, (In r/o IA\&AS officers) New Delhi

Copy to:-NIC, DoP\&T, with a request to upload this circular on the Department’s website under: “Online Services- Central Staffing Scheme and CVO”.