Inspector (Group “B” Post) Recruitment Rules, 2024 in Ministry of Home Affairs, National Investigation Agency

Name  of  the post.

Age           limit           for direct recruits.

(6)

* Subject to variation on dependent workload.

Not applicable.

Educational                        and other qualifications required for direct recruit.

(i)        Fifty  percent  by  promotion  failing  which  by deputation.

(ii)      Fifty percent by deputation/absorption.

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

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

Promotion:

Sub-Inspector in National Investigation Agency with five years’ regular service in the Level-6 (Rs.35,400- 1,12,400) in the pay matrix  and have successfully completed mandatory professional training in investigation/ operations or intelligence related procedure for four weeks.

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

Deputation/Absorption: Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union Territories:

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

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

(b)   Possessing the following educational qualifications and experience:

(i)     Bachelor’s  degree  in  any  discipline  from  a recognised university/ Institute; and

(ii)  two years’ experience in handling of cases of investigation of criminal cases, or intelligence work or operations or Information Technology cases or Training in counter terrorism or vigilance collection in intelligence Agencies/ specialised Intelligence wing of a police or enforcement agency.

Note 1.- For the purpose of experience in intelligence, only such experience would qualify which has been acquired through working in Intelligence Agencies/specialised intelligence wing of a police or enforcement agency.

Note 2.- The total number or Strength of Inspector absorbed shall not exceed twenty percent of the total sanctioned posts of Inspector.

Note 3.- The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, the deputation shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by Promotion.
Note 4.- Period of deputation (including short term contract), including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the last date of receipt of applications.

Group ‘B’ Departmental Promotion (for considering promotion) consisting of:

1.    Inspector General, National Investigation Agency – Chairman;

2.     Deputy Inspector General, National Investigation Agency – Member;

3. Superintendent of Police, National Investigation Agency – Member.

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not necessary.