Recruitment Rules for the post of Despatch Rider

COL.

No.

SUBJECT

PROVISION

OF THE PROPOSED RECRUITMENT RULES

1.

Name of the post

Despatch Rider

2.

Number of Post

01* (2023)

*subject to variation dependent on workload

3.

Classification

General Central Service, Group ‘C’, Non Gazetted,
Non-Ministerial

4.

Level in the Pay Matrix

Level – 2 (Rs.19900-63200) of the Pay Matrix

5.

Whether Selection Post or non selection post

Non Selection

6.

Age limit for Direct Recruits

18-25 years*

(Relaxable for departmental candidate upto 40 years in
accordance with the instructions or orders issued by
the Central Government). Note: The crucial
date for determining the age limit shall be as
advertised by DSSSB/Competent Authority.

*In case of post being filled by all India Open
Competition, the age limit would be between 18 year and
27 years.

7.

Educational & other qualification required for Direct
Recruits

Essential :

i. Matriculation or Industrial Training
Institutes or equivalent pass from a recognized Institute
or Board.

ii. Possessing a valid driving license for
Motor Cycle.

iii. Two years experience in driving Motor
Cycle.

iv. Knowledge of Motor Cycle mechanism (The
candidate should be able to remove minor defects in vehicle)

Note1:Qualifications are relaxable at the
discretion of the Competent Authority in the case of
candidates otherwise well qualified.

Note2:The qualification(s) regarding
experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Competent
Authority in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled
Castes or Scheduled Tribes if at any stage of selection
the Competent Authority 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 vacancy reserved for them.

8.

Whether age & educational qualification prescribed for
direct recruits will apply in the case of Promotees

Age – No Qualification – Yes

9.

Period of Probation, if any

Two years for direct recruits.

10.

Method of recruitment, whether by direct recruitment or by
deputation

/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by
various methods

By promotion failing which by direct recruitment.

11.

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

Promotion:

From Group ‘C’ employees in Urban Development
Department with three years regular service in the Pay
Level-1 in the pay matrix (Rs. 18000-56900/-).

Note: 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 alongwith their
juniors who have already completed such
qualifying/eligibility service.

12.

If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is
its composition

Group ‘C’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering
promotion and confirmation) :

1.

Principal Secretary/Secretary (Power)

:

Chairperson

2.

Head of the Department (UD)

:

Member

3.

Dy. Secretary (Finance)

:

Member

Note: Senior most member of the DPC for
considering confirmation and promotion shall act as
Chairperson in case the notified Chairperson of Committee
happens to be junior to another member of the Committee.

13.

Circumstances in which Union Public Service
Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment

Not Applicable