Haryana Cabinet Approves Amendments to Haryana Public Service Commission (State Service Group-C) Regulations, 2002

Amendments to incorporate newly created Group-C posts and align service provisions with latest government rules

Chandigarh, 

The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini here today, approved amendments to the Haryana Public Service Commission (State Service Group-C) Regulations, 2002, to incorporate newly created Group-C posts in the Commission and bring the existing provisions in line with the latest government rules and instructions.

The amendment will update the sanctioned strength of various Group-C posts in the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC), in view of the increasing workload of the Commission due to a rise in the number of examinations and other related functions.

As per the amended regulations, the total number of sanctioned Group-C posts in the Commission will be 85, including 15 newly created posts. These comprise one Section Officer, three Deputy Superintendents, one Personal Assistant, 25 Assistants, two Senior Scale Stenographers, two Junior Scale Stenographers, six Steno Typists, 13 Drivers, 29 Clerks, one Restorer and two Gestetner Operators.

The Cabinet-approved amendments also provide for changes in the eligibility conditions for appointment to these posts. The existing provisions relating to certain categories, including Tibetan refugees and persons of Indian origin migrating from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and certain East African countries, have been proposed to be omitted. The eligibility provisions will now be restricted to citizens of India and subjects of Nepal and Bhutan. However, the appointment of subjects of Nepal and Bhutan will be subject to the condition that an eligibility certificate has been issued by the Government.

Further, the provisions relating to disciplinary matters, appeals and other service-related matters under Regulation 13 will be aligned with the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 2016, replacing the earlier reference to the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1987. The amendments will also specify the competent authorities in accordance with the applicable rules.

In another significant change, the existing requirement of Hindi up to Matric standard in Appendix-B of the regulations will be substituted with Hindi or Sanskrit as one of the subjects at Matric level or Hindi as one of the subjects in Higher Education.