IMMEDIATE

No.2/1/2009-CS.(D)(Pt)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
(CS-I-D Section)
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market
New Delhi, the 6th April 2009

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Sub: Requirement of a Director grade officer of CSS to be posted in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on loan basis reg.

The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs’ communication No. 25(12)/2008-Admn dated 23.02.09 (copy enclosed) on the above subject and to request that all concerned Ministries/Departments may give wide publicity about the requirement of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs among CSS Directors presently working under their control, and applications, along with bio-data/vigilance clearance etc of willing officers, if any, forwarded to this Division within ten days from the date of issue of this OM for necessary action.

Deputy Secretary to the Govt of India
Tele/fax. 24629411

Director/Deputy Secretary (Admn/Estt)
Ministry/Department of
(as per list attached)

Copy to :

1. Shri P.J. Thomas, Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Parliament House, New Delhi – For information – w.r.t his communication referred to above.
2. Technical Director, NIC, DOP&T, LNB
   P.J. THOMAS

सचिव
संसदीय कार्य मंत्रालय
8, संसद भवन
नई दिल्ली-110 001
SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
8, PARLIAMENT HOUSE,
NEW DELHI-110 001
February 23, 2009

D.O.No.25(12)/2008-Admn.

Dear Rahul,

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs has not been participating in the Central Secretariat Service and has its own cadre of officers. This Ministry was having three posts at the level of Deputy Secretary which is filled up by promotion from the Under Secretary grade as per the Recruitment Rules (RR). Last year, one post of Deputy Secretary has been upgraded to that of Director and the Ministry is in the process of finalizing the Recruitment Rules for this post in consultation with UPSC. As per the draft RR which has already been cleared by DOP&T, the post is to be filled up by promotion from the eligible Deputy Secretaries of the Ministry who have put in a minimum of five years service in that grade or a combined service of 8 years at the level of Under Secretary and the Deputy Secretary out of which three years should be in the grade of Deputy Secretary.

None of the Deputy Secretaries of the Ministry has completed the minimum period of service. However, one Deputy Secretary will be eligible for promotion to the grade of Director next year. In the circumstances, the post of Director has to be filled up taking an officer from outside the cadre. Also, the finalization of the RRs in consultation with the UPSC and taking the officer on deputation are likely to take time.

Since the 15th Lok Sabha is likely to be constituted in May, 2009 and this Ministry has only three officers at the level of Deputy Secretary/Director, there is an urgent need to fill up the post of Director, so that the officer becomes familiar with the work before the new Lok Sabha is constituted.

It is, therefore, proposed to take an officer from the Central Secretariat Service (CSS), who is already included in the select list in the grade of Director, on loan basis for a period of one year. I shall be grateful if you could kindly consider this proposal and nominate a suitable officer, preferably one having a background of Parliament work, for being posted in this Ministry on loan basis for a period of one year.

With regards,

Yours sincerely,

(P.J. Thomas)

Shri Rahul Sarin,
Secretary,
Department of Personnel & Training,
Government of India,
North Block,
New Delhi.

Telephones: 23017663, 23034644 Fax: 011-23017726
website: http://www.mpa.gov.in
E-mail: secympa@sansad.nic.in