Senior Translation Officer and Junior Translation Officer (Group ‘B’, Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2023

Name of
post

Number

of posts

Classification

Level in the pay matrix

Whether Selection post or non- Selection post

Age-limit for Direct
Recruitment

Educational

and other qualifications required for direct recruits

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

1. Senior Translation Officer.

81*(2023)

*Subject to variation dependent on workload.

General Central Service, Group “B”, Non- Gazetted/ Non-
Ministerial.

Level-7

Selection.

Not applicable

Not applicable

Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed
for direct recruits will apply in caseof promotees

Period probation,

Method

of recruitment whetherby direct recruitment or by
promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage
ofvacancies to be filled by various methods

In

case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/
absorption, grades from which promotion or
deputation/absorption to be made

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

By promotion, failing which bydeputation.

Promotion:

From amongst Junior Translation Officers in Level-6
(Rs.35400- 112400) in the pay matrix with five years regular
service in the grade and have successfully completed the
training of two weeks from the Institute or
Organization as specified by the Central Board of
Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Note 1:Where juniors who have completed
their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered
for promotion, their seniors would also be considered
provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying /
eligibility service by more than half of such qualifying/
eligibility service or two years, whichever is less and
have successfully completed their probation period for
promotion to the next higher grade along with their
juniors who have already completed such qualifying/
eligibility service.

Deputation:

Officers from the Central Government or State
Government or Union territories:

(a) (i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in
the parent cadre/department; or

(ii) with five years’ service in the grade rendered
after appointment thereto on a regular basis in posts
in Level- 6 (Rs. 35,400-1,12,400/-) in the pay matrix or
equivalent in the parent cadre/department; and

(b) possessing the following educational qualifications/
Experiences:

(i) Master degree from a recognized University or
Institute in Hindi with English as a compulsory or
elective subject or as the medium of examination at the
degree level;

or

Master degree from a recognized University or Institute
in English with Hindi as a Compulsory or elective subject
or as the medium of examination at the degree level;

or

Master degree from a recognized University or Institute
in any subject other than Hindi or

English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or
elective subject or as the medium of Examination at the
degree level;

or

Master degree from a recognized University or Institute in
any subject other than Hindi or English, with English
medium and Hindi as compulsory or elective subject or
as the medium of examination at the degree level;

or

Master degree from a recognized University or Institute in
any subject other than Hindi or English with Hindi and
English as compulsory or elective subject or either of the
two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory
or elective subject at the degree level;

and

(ii) Recognized diploma or certificate course in
translation from Hindi to English and vice versa or three
years’ experience of translation work from Hindi to
English and vice versa in a Central or State Government
office, including Government of India Undertaking.

Note 2:The departmental officers in the
feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion
will not be eligible for consideration for appointment on
deputation. Similarly, the deputationists shall not be
eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion.

Note 3:Period of deputation including
period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held
immediately preceding this appointment in the same or
some other Organization or Department of the Central
Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years.

Note 4:The Maximum age-limit for
appointment by deputation shall not exceed 56 years as on
the closing date of receipt of applications.

If

a Departmental Promotion Committee exist, what isits
composition

Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commissionis
to be Consulted in making recruitment

(12)

(13)

Group

‘B’ Departmental Promotion Committee (Forconsidering
promotion):

(i) Principal Additional Director General/ Additional
Director General of Directorate General of Performance Management – Chairman

(ii) Additional Director/ Joint Director of Directorate General of Human Resource Development – Member

(iii) Deputy Director of Directorate General of Performance Management – Member.

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not
necessary.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

2. Junior Translation Officer.

162*(2023)

*Subject to variation dependent on workload.

General Central Service, Group “B”, Non- Gazetted/ Non-
Ministerial.

Level –

6 in the Pay Matrix (Rs. 35,400- 1,12,400).

Not applicable.

Not exceeding

30 years (Relaxable for Government servants
upto five years in accordance with
the instructions or orders issued by the Central
Government from time to time.)

Note:The

crucial date for determining the age- limit
shall be as advertised by the
Staff Selection Commission.

Master degree from a recognised University in Hindi with
English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium
of examination at the degree level;

or

Master degree from a recognised University in English
with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or
as the medium of examination at the degree level;

or

Master degree from a recognised University
in any subject other than Hindi or
English, with Hindi medium and English
as a compulsory or elective
subject or as the medium of
examination at the degree level; or

Master degree from a recognised University in any subject
other than Hindi or English, with English medium and
Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium
of examination at the degree level;

or

Master degree from a recognised University in any
subject other than Hindi or English, with
Hindi and English as compulsory or
elective subjects or either of the two
as a medium of examination and the other as a
compulsory or elective subject at degree level;

and

Diploma or Certificate course from anyrecognized

Board or institute in translation from Hindi to English
and vice versaor two years’ experience of
translation work from Hindi to English and

vice versa

in Central or State Government office,
includingGovernment of India Undertaking.

Note 1:Qualifications are relaxable at the
discretion of the Staff Selection Commission or Competent
Authorityfor reasons to be recorded in writing in the
case of candidates otherwise well qualified.

Note 2:The qualifications regarding
experience are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff
Selection Commission or Competent Authority for reasons
to be recorded in writing in the case of candidates
belonging to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes if at any
stage of selection, the Staff Selection Commission or
Competent Authority is of the opinion that sufficient
number of candidates fromthese communities possessing the
requisite experience are not likely tobe available to fill
up the vacancies reserved for them.

Note 3:Compulsory training of twoweeks from
an Institute or Organization as specified by the Central
Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

Not applicable.

Two Years.

Direct recruitment.

Note 1:Vacancies caused by the incumbent
being away on deputation or long illness or study leave or
under other circumstances for duration of one year ormore
may be filled on deputation basis from officers of
Central Government.

(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis; or

(ii) with six years regular service in posts in level 5in
the pay matrix; and (b) Possessing educational
qualifications and experience prescribed for direct recruits
under column (7).

Note 2:The maximum age-limit for
appointment by deputation shall not exceed fifty-six years
as on the closing date of receipt of the application

Not applicable.

(12)

(13)

Group

‘B’ Departmental Confirmation
Committee (For
considering confirmation):

(i) Principal Additional Director General/
Additional Director General ofDirectorate General of

Performance Management
– Chairman

(ii) Additional Director/ Joint Director of
Directorate General of HumanResource

Development
– Member

(iii) Deputy Director of Directorate General of

Performance Management
–Member.

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not
necessary.