GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND …pbhealth.gov.in/Govt. of PB. Dept.pdf · GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMIL WELFARE (Health-4 Branch) NOTIFICATION

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(Health-4 Branch)

NOTIFICATION

No.___________________In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision to

article 309 of the Constitution of India, and all other powers enabling him in this behalf,

the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules, regulating the recruitment

and conditions of Service of the persons appointed to the Punjab Health & Family

Welfare, Department Technical Services “Group-A” Rules 2015 namely:-

RULES

1. Short title, Commencement and Application.- (1) These rules may be called

the Punjab Health & Family Welfare, Department Technical Services “Group-A” Rules

2015.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their

publication in the Official Gazette.

(3) They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix ‘A’. in the Punjab.

2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) Àppendix` means an Appendix, appended to these rules ;

(b) 'Commission’ means Punjab Public Service Commission.;

(c) `Government` means the Government of the State of Punjab in the

Department of Health and Family Welfare ;

(d) ‘Director’ means the Director of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab ; and

includes an officer appointed to perform the functions and duties of

the Director ;

( c) `Service` means the Punjab Health and Family the Punjab Health &

Family Welfare, Department Technical Services “Group-A”;

3. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts specified

in Appendix À`:

Provided that nothing in these rules shall affect the inherent right of the

Government to add or to reduce the number of such posts or to create new posts with

difference designations and scale of pay, whether permanently or temporarily.

4. Appointing Authority. - Appointment to the service shall be made by the

Government.

5. Pay of members of the Service. - The members of the Service shall be entitled

to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department of Finance from time to

time. The scales of pay at present in force are given in Appendix À`.

6. Method of appointment, qualifications and experience. –(1) Appointment to

the Service shall be made in the manner as specified in Appendix ‘B’:

Provided that if no suitable candidate is available for appointment by promotion,

then appointment to the service shall be made by transfer of a person holding analogous

post under a State Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to any post in the Service unless he possesses

the qualifications and experience specified against that post in appendix ‘B’.

(3) Appointment to the Service by promotion shall be made on the basis of

seniority-cum-merit, but no person shall have any right to claim promotion on the basis of

seniority alone.

7. Discipline, Punishment and appeal- (1) In the matters of discipline,

punishment and appeal, the members of Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil

Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, as amended form time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties, as specified in the rule 5 of

the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970, in respect of the members

of the Service, shall be the Director.

(3) The authority to competent to hear an appeal against an order specified

in rule 15 of Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and appeal) Rules, 1970, other than an

order imposing any of the penalties specified in rule 5 of the aforesaid rule shall be the

Government.

8. Application of the Punjab Civil Service (General and Common Conditions of

Service) Rules, 1994. – (1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically provided

in these rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the Provisions of the

Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994, as

amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules,

1994, at present in force, are contained in Appendix ‘C’.

9. Repeal: - The Punjab Medical and Health Department Nursing Superintendents,

Matrons, Sister Tutors, Public Health Nurses (Teaching) and Nursing Sisters, Public

Health Nurses, Staff Nurses and Male Nurses (State Services Class III) Rules, 1964 (in

respect of Nursing Superintendent and The Punjab Health (Nursing Service Class II) Rules,

1983 (in respect of Superintendent Punjab Health School) in so far as they are applicable

to the members of Service, are hereby repealed:

Provided that any order issued or any action taken under the rules so repealed

shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the corresponding provisions of

these rules.

10. Interpretation; - If any, question arises as to the interpretation of these rules,

the Government in consultation with the Department of Personnel shall decide the same.

VINI MAHAJAN

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab

Department of Health and Family Welfare

"APPENDIX À’

[See Rules 1(3), 3 and 5]

Seri

al

No.

Designation of

the Post

Number of Posts Pay Band

(in Rupees)

Grade pay

(in

Rupees)

Permanent Temporary Total

Group –A

1. Deputy Director

Nursing

1 - 1 15600-39100 7600

2. Nursing

Superintendent

9 - 9 15600-39100 6600

3. Principal Tutor 14 - 14 15600-39100 6600

4. Vice Principal 8 - 8 15600-39100 6400

(i) Out of Total 9 posts of Nursing Superintendent 4 posts are situated in the Health

institutes governed by the Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

(ii) Out of Total 14 posts of Principal Tutor 3 posts are situated in the Health institutes

governed by the Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

Note: The case of Bifurcation of posts mentioned above in the both Departments

(Health and Family Welfare Punjab and Research and Medical Education Punjab) is

under active consideration of Govt. And after taking the final decision, these posts

will be transferred to the DRME.

"APPENDIX `B’

[See Rule 6]

Seri

al

No.

Designation

of the post

Percentage for

Appointment by

Method of Appointment Qualification and Experience for Appointment by

Direct

Appointmen

t

Promotion Direct

Appointment

Promotion

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Group –A (Nursing State Services Group-A Service )

1 Deputy

Director

Nursing

- Hundred

percent

- (i) M.Sc. Nursing from a recognized institute and registered with the

Punjab Nursing Registration Council.

(ii) 100% By promotion amongst the "Nursing Superintendents on seniority

Cum Merit basis and having minimum experience of two years as

Nursing Superintendent.

2 Nursing

Superintend

- Hundred

percent

- (i) MSC Nursing from a recognized institute and registered with the Punjab

Nursing Registration Council.

ent (ii) 100% By promotion amongst the "Matrons who full fill the requisite

qualification on seniority Cum Merit basis.

(iii) Minimum 3 year experience as Matron.

3 Principal Tutor - Hundred

percent

- (i) MSC Nursing from a recognized institute and

registered with the Punjab Nursing Registration

Council.

(ii) 100% By promotion amongst the Vice Principals.

(iii) If eligible Vice Principals are not available, then

amongst the Sister Tutors and Public Health Nurse

(Teaching) in the ratio of 70% and 30% who full fill

the requisite qualification on seniority Cum Merit

basis.

(iv) Five year experience as Vice Principal or eight year

experience as Sister Tutors or Public Health Nurse

(Teaching).

4 Vice Principal - Hundred

percent

- (i) MSC Nursing from a recognized institute and

registered with the Punjab Nursing Registration

Council.

(ii) 100% By promotion amongst the "Sister Tutors 70%

and Public Health Nurse (Teaching) 30% who full fill


basis.

(iii) Three year experience as Sister Tutor or Public

Health Nurse (Teaching).

(iv) As the cadre of Public Health Nurse (Teaching) is

declared as Dying Cadre, hence afterward 100% By

promotion amongst the "Sister Tutors who full fill


basis.

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

Notification

Dated.............................

No. ____________ :- in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article

309 of the Constitution of India, and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the

Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules regulating the recruitment and

the conditions of Service of the persons appointed to the Punjab Health and Family

Welfare Technical(Group-B) Service namely:-

RULES

1. Short title commencement and application

(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Health and Family Welfare Technical

(Group-B) Service Rules, 2015.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their publication

in the official Gazette.

(3) They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix 'A'.

2. Definitions:- in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-

(a) ‘Appendix’ means Appendix, appended to these rules;

(b) 'Commission’ means Punjab Public Service Commission.;

(c) 'Government' means State of Punjab in the Department of Health and Family

Welfare;

(d) ‘ Director’ means the Director of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab ; and

includes an officer appointed to perform the functions and duties of the

Director ;

(e) 'Service' means Punjab Health and Family Welfare Technical (Group-B)

Service.

3. Number and Character of Posts:- The service shall comprise the posts

specified in Appendix 'A'

Provided that nothing in these rules shall effect the inherent right of the

Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or the create new

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posts with different designations and scales of pay whether permanently or

temporarily.

4. Appointing authority:- All appointments to the posts in the Service shall be

made by the Government.

5. Pay of members of the Service:- The members of the Service shall be entitled

to such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department of Finance from

time to time. The scales of pay, at present in force, in respect of the members of

the Service, are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of appointment Qualification and experience;-

(1) Appointment to the Service shall be made in the manner. As specified in

Appendix 'B'

Provided that if, no suitable candidate is available for appointment by

promotion and by direct appointment, then appointment to the Service shall

be made by transfer of a person holding Same post under a State

Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to a posting the service, unless be passes the

qualifications and experience, as specified against that post in Appendix 'B'.


seniority-cum-merit basis, but no person shall have any right to claim promotion

on the basis of seniority alone.

7. Discipline, punishment and appeal:- (1) In the matters of discipline, punishment

and appeal, the members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil

Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules 1970 as amended from time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties, as specified in rule 5 of the

Punjab Civil Service (Punishment and Appeals) Rules 1970 in respect of the

members of the Service, shall be the Director.

(3) The authority competent to hear an appeal against an order specified in

rule 5 of the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules 1970, other

than an order imposing any of the penalties specified in rule 5 of the aforesaid

rules shall be the Government.

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8. Applications of the Punjab Civil Service (General and Common Conditions

of Service) Rules, 1994: (1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically

provided in these rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994,

as amended from time to time.

(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service)

Rules, 1994, at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'C'.

9. Repeal and Saving:- The Punjab Medical and Health Department Nursing

Superintendents, Matrons, Sister Tutors, Public Health Nurses (Teaching) and

Nursing Sisters, Public Health Nurses, Staff Nurses and Male Nurses (State

Services Class III) Rules, 1964 (in respect of Matron, Sister Tutor, Public Health

Nurse (Teaching), Nursing Sister, Public Health Nurse, Staff Nurse and Male

Nurse), The Punjab Health (Nursing Service Class II) Rules, 1983 (in respect of

District Public Health Nurse) and Punjab Health & Family Welfare Technical

Group-'C' Service Rules, 2007 (in respect of Assistant Superintendent Health

School, Nursing Sister, Sister Tutor, Public Health Nurse (Teaching), Staff Nurse

and Lady House Keeper) in so far as they are applicable to the members of

Service, are hereby repealed:


shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the corresponding provisions

of these rules.

10. Interpretation:- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the

government of consultation with the Department of personnel shall decide the

same.

VINI MAHAJAN Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab


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Appendix 'A'

See rules 1(3), 3 and 5]

Sr.

No

Designation of

the post

Number of Posts Scale of Pay

(in rupees)

Remarks

Permanent Temporary Total

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Chief Pharmacist

Grade-2

200 - 200 10300-34800+4600

Grade pay

2 Chief Pharmacist

Grade-1

59 - 59 10300-34800+4800

Grade pay

3 Artist-cum-

Photographer

(Dying Cadre)

17 - 17 10300-34800+3800

Grade pay

4 Assistant Malaria

Officer

53 - 53 10300-34800+4400

Grade pay

5 Deputy Mass

Media Education

and Information

Officer

42 - 42 10300-34800+4200

Grade pay

6 Senior Medical

Laboratory

Technician

57 - 57 10300-34800+4800

Grade pay

7 District Public

Health Nurse

12 - 12 15600-39100+5400

Grade Pay

8 Matron 49 - 49 15600-39100+5400

Grade Pay

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(i) Out of Total 49 posts of Matron 10 posts are situated in the Health institutes governed be the

Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

(ii) Out of Total 410 posts of Nursing Sisters 112 posts are situated in the Health institutes governed

be the Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

9 Nursing Sister 410 - 410 10300-34800+4800

Grade Pay

10 Sister Tutor 171 - 171 10300-34800+4800

Grade Pay

11 Public Health Nurse

(Teaching)

[Dying Cadre]

40 - 40 10300-34800+4800

Grade Pay

12 Public Health Nurse 16 - 16 10300-34800+4800

Grade Pay

13 Analyst 14 - 14 10300-34800+4200

Grade pay

14 Psychiatrist social

Worker

24 - 24 10300-348006+3800

Grade pay

15 Senior

Physiotherapist

10 - 10 10300-34800+4800

Grade pay

16 Physiotherapist

40 - 40 10300-34800+4600

Grade pay

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(iii) Out of Total 150 posts of Sister Tutor 29 posts are situated in the Health institutes governed be

the Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

(iv) Out of Total 40 posts of Public Health Nurse (Teaching ) 09 posts are situated in the Health

institutes governed be the Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

(v) There are some other posts in different categories (mentioned from Sr. No. 1 to 16) are situated

in Health institute governed be the Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

Note-1: The case of Bifurcation of posts mentioned above in the both Departments (Health and Family

Welfare Punjab and Research and Medical Education Punjab) is under active

consideration of Govt. And after taking the final decision, these posts will be transferred to the DRME.

Note-2 : The post of category at sr.no 3 (Artist cum Photographer , Grade pay : 3800) are here by

declared as Dying cadre and after retirement of the present incumbents/vacant

posts, these posts will be merged in the cadre of B.E.E(Block Extension Educator) mentioned at sr. no 24

of group "C" rules .

Note-3 : The post of category at sr.no 11 (Public Health Nurse, Teaching , Grade pay : 4800) are here by

declared as Dying cadre and after retirement of the present incumbents/vacant posts, these posts

will be merged in the cadre of Sister Tutor mentioned at sr. no 10.

Note-4: The posts of Analyst mentioned at Sr. No. 13 exist at Chemical Laboratory, Kharar and the

process of transfer the control of Chemical Laboratory to the Home Department is under active

consideration of the Govt. As and when the control of Chemical Laboratory is transferred to the

Home Department, these posts will automatically shift to the Home Department.

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Appendix 'B'

[See rule 6]

Sr.

No.

Designation

of the post

Percentage for

appointment by

Method of appointment, Qualifications and

Experience for appointment by

Direct

Appointment

Promotion Direct Appointment Promotion

1 Chief

Pharmacist

Grade-2

- Hundred

Percent

- From amongst the

Pharmacists, who

have an

experience of

working as such

for a minimum

period of ten

years.

2 Chief

Pharmacist

Grade-1

Hundred

Percent

From amongst the

Chief Pharmacists

Grade-2 , who

have an

experience of

working as such

for a minimum

period of five

years.

3 Artist-cum-

Photographer

Hundred

Percent

- Should possess a degree of

Bachelor of Fine Arts from a

recognized university or

institution

Note-: After retirement of the

present incumbents/vacant posts,

these posts will be merged in the

cadre of B.E.E(Block Extension

Educator) mentioned at sr. no 24

of group "C" rules .

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4 Assistant

Malaria

Officer

- Hundred

Percent

- From amongst the

Assistant

Multipurpose

Health Supervisor

who have an

experience of

working on either

or both of these

posts for a

minimum period

of eight years.

5 Deputy Mass

Media

Education

and

Information

Officer

- Hundred

Percent

- (i) Fifty per cent

from

amongst the

Block

Extension

Educator,

who have an

experience

of working as

such for a

minimum

period of five

years; and

(ii) Fifty per cent

from

amongst the

Multipurpose

Health

Supervisors

(Female)

having

qualification

of graduation

from

recognized

institution/Un

iversity and

an

experience

1

of working as

such for

minimum

period of five

years.

(iii) Provided If

adequate/eli

gible

candidates in

one category

are not

available

then the

vacant posts

will be go to

other

category

candidate

who fulfilled

the requisite

qualification

&

experience.

6 Senior

Medical

Laboratory

Technician

- Hundred

Percent

- From amongst the

Medical

laboratory

Technician Grade-

1, who have an

experience of

working as such

for a minimum

period of five

years.

7 District Public

Health Nurse

- (iv) 10

0% By

Promoti

on

amongst

Public

Health

Nurses,

- (i) BSC Nursing

from a

recognized

institute

and

registered

with the

Punjab

1

On

Seniorit

y Cum

merit

basis.

(v) If,

eligible

candidat

es are

not

availabl

e as

mention

ed in sr.

no. (i)

above,

then

100% by

promoti

on

Amongs

t LHV's

Who

possess

qualifica

tion of

BSC

Nursing,

On

Seniorit

y Cum

merit

basis.

Nursing

Registration

Council.

(ii) 3 year

experience

as Public

Health

Nurse or 7

year

experience

as LHV.

8 Matron - Hundred

percent

- (i) BSC Nursing

from a

recognized

institute

and

registered

with the

Punjab

Nursing

Registration

1

Council.

(ii) 100% By

promotion

amongst

the

"Nursing

Sisters who

full fill the

requisite

qualification

on seniority

Cum Merit

basis.

(iii) Minimum 5

year

experience

as Nursing

Sister.

9 Nursing Sister - Hundred

Percent

- (i) BSC Nursing

from a

recognized

institute

and

registered

with the

Punjab

Nursing

Registration

Council.

(ii) Amongst

those

eligible Staff

Nurses, who

will opt to

become

Nursing

Sister and

having an

experience

minimum of

Ten years as

Staff Nurse,

on

1

seniority-

cum-Merit

Basis.

(iii) Those Staff

Nurses who

possess "A"

Division

Nursing

Course and

Midwife

Diploma

registered

with the

Punjab

Nursing

Registration

Council,

shall also be

eligible for

the

promotion

of Nursing

Sister

having an

experience

minimum of

twenty

years as

Staff Nurse,

on

seniority-

cum-Merit

Basis.

(iv) For the

purpose

mentioned

at sr. no. (ii)

and (iii), the

separate

intersee

seniorities

shall be

prepared

1

amongst

the eligible

Staff Nurses

on the basis

of Feeder

Cadre

Seniority

and options

thereof.

10 Sister Tutor Fifty percent Fifty

percent

(i) Should possess a degree of

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

from a recognized University

or institution; and

(ii) Should be registered with the

Punjab Nursing Registration

Council established under the

Punjab Nurses Registration

Act, 1932 (Punjab Act No. 1 of

1932) which may be amended

from time to time.

(i) BSC Nursing

from a

recognized

institute

and

registered

with the

Punjab

Nursing

Registration

Council.

(ii) Amongst

those Staff

Nurses, who

will opt to

become the

Sister Tutor,

having an

experience

of working

as such for a

minimum

period of

ten years,

and who

possess the

requisite

qualification

prescribed

for direct

appointmen

t of Sister

Tutor.

1

11 Public Health

Nurse

(Teaching)

(Dying Cadre)

Note-: After

retirement of

the present

incumbents/

Vacant posts,

these posts

will be

merged in

the cadre of

"Sister Tutor"

mentioned at

sr. no 10

Fifty percent Fifty

percent

(i) Should possess a degree of

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

from a recognized University

or institution; and

(ii) Should be registered with the

Punjab Nursing Registration

Council established under the

Punjab Nurses Registration

Act, 1932 (Punjab Act No. 1 of

1932) which may be amended

from time to time.

(i) BSC

Nursing

from a

recognized

institute

and

registered

with the

Punjab

Nursing

Registratio

n Council.

(ii) Amongst

those Staff

Nurses, who

will opt to

become the

Public

Health

Nurse

(Teaching),

having an

experience

of working

as such for a

minimum

period of

ten years,

and who

possess the

requisite

qualification

prescribed

for direct

appointmen

t of Public

Health

Nurse

(Teaching).

12 Public Health

Nurse

- Hundred

Percent

- Amongst those

LHV's who

possess "A"

Division Nursing

1

Course and

Midwife Diploma

registered with

the Punjab

Nursing

Registration

Council, shall be

eligible for the

promotion of

Public Health

Nurse having an

experience

minimum of ten

years as LHV, on

seniority-cum-

Merit Basis.

13 Analyst Eighty Five

Percent

Fifteen

Percent

Mode of Recruitment : 85% Direct

and 15% Promotion from

Analytical Assistant having

experience of 3 years.

Qualification (Direct Quota)

Degree of M.Sc in Chemistry /

Biochemistry / Dairy Chemistry /

Food Technology / Microbiology

or M. Pharmacy in 2nd

Division

from a recognized university /

Institution.

From amongst the

Senior Analytical

Assistant, who

have an

experience of

working as such

for a minimum

period of three

years.

14 Psychiatric

Social

Worker

Hundred

percent

- MA / M. Phil in Psychology

Sociology or Social Work

(preferably with training in SUD

treatment from recognized

institution).

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15 Senior

Physiothera

pist

- Hundred

Percent

From amongst

the

Physiotherapist ,

who have an

experience of

working as such

for a minimum

period of Ten

years.

16 Physiothera

pist

Hundred

Percent

i) Should have passed the

10+2 with Science

(Physics, Chemistry,

Biology and English) pass

marks in these subject are

essential.

ii) Four and half years

Bachelor of Physiography

Degree/course (B.P.T.)

inclusive of six months

compulsory rotatory

internship training ) from a

institution/University having

experience of three years

as Physiotherapist from

recognized/ reputed

institution.

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

Notification

Dated......................... No. ____________ :- in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article

309 of the Constitution of India, and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the

Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules regulating the recruitment and

the conditions of Service of the persons appointed to the Punjab Health and Family

Welfare Technical(Group-C) Service namely:-

RULES

1. Short title commencement and application:-

(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Health and Family Welfare Technical

(Group-C) Service Rules, 2015.

(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their publication in

the official Gazette.

(3) They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix 'A'.

2. Definitions:- in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-

(a) ‘Appendix’ means Appendix, appended to these rules;

(b) ‘ Director’ means the Director of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab ; and

includes an officer appointed to perform the functions and duties of the Director ;

(c) ‘Board’ means' The Subordinate Service Selection Board, Punjab,;

(d) 'Government' means State of Punjab in the Department of Health and Family

Welfare;

(e) 'Service' means Punjab Health and Family Welfare Technical (Group-C)

Service.

3. Number and Character of Posts:- The service shall comprise the posts specified

in Appendix 'A'

Provided that nothing in these rules shall effect the inherent right of the

Government to add to or reduce the number of such posts or the create new

posts with different designations and scales of pay whether permanently or

temporarily.

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4. Appointing authority:- AllAppointments to the posts in the Service shall be made

by the Director.

5. Pay of members of the Service:- The members of the Service shall be entitled to

such scales of pay, as may be authorized by the Department of Finance from time to

time. The scales of pay, at present in force, in respect of the members of the Service,

are given in Appendix 'A'.

6. Method of appointment Qualification and experience;-

(1) Appointment to the Service shall be made in the manner. As specified in

Appendix 'B'

Provided that if, no suitable candidate is available for appointment by

promotion and by direct appointment, then appointment to the Service shall

be made by transfer of a person holding Same post under a State

Government or Government of India.

(2) No person shall be appointed to any post in service, unless he passes the

qualifications and experience, as specified against that post in Appendix 'B'.


seniority-cum-merit basis, but no person shall have any right to claim promotion

on the basis of seniority alone.

7. Discipline, punishment and appeal:- (1) In the matters of discipline, punishment

and appeal, the members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil

Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules 1970 as amended from time to time.

(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties, as specified in rule 5 of the

Punjab Civil Service (Punishment and Appeals) Rules 1970 in respect of the

members of the Service, shall be the Director . The Appellant Authority shall be

the Government.

8. Applications of the Punjab Civil Service (General and Common Conditions

of Service) Rules, 1994: (1) In respect of the matters, which are not specifically

provided in these rules, the members of the Service shall be governed by the

Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994,


(2) The Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of Service)

Rules, 1994, at present in force, are contained in Appendix 'C'.

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9. Repeal and Saving:- The Punjab Health and Family Welfare Technical(Group-C)

service rules 2007 in so fare they are applicable to the members of the service

are hereby repeal.


shall be deemed to have been issued or taken under the corresponding

provisions of these rules.

10. Interpretation:- If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the

government of consultation with the Department of personnel shall decide the

same.

VINI MAHAJAN Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab


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[Seen Rules 1(3), 3 and 5]

SN Designation of

the post

Number of Posts Scale of Pay

(in rupees)

Remarks

1 2 Permanent Tem

pora

ry

Total 6 7

1. Assistant

Dietician

3 - 3 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

2. Clinical

Psychologist

9 - 9 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

3. Radiographer 445 - 445 10300-

34800+3600

Grade Pay

4. Senior

Radiographer

40 - 40 10300-

34800+4200

Grade Pay

5. Dental Mechanic

(Dying Cadre)

18 - 18 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

6. Assistant Dental

Mechanic (Dying

Cadre)

8 - 8 5910-

20200+2400

Grade pay

7. Senior Operation

Theater Assistant

8 - 8 5910-

20200+2800

Grade pay

8. Dental Hygienist 20 - 20 5910-

20200+2800

1

Grade pay

9. Elector-

Cardiographer

E.C.G Technician

44 - 44 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

10. Operation Theatre

Assistant

164 - 164 5910-

20200+2800

Grade pay

11. Dental Electrician

(Dying Cadre)

4 - 4 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

12. Carpenter

(Dying Cadre)

21 - 21 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

13. Electrician

(Dying Cadre)

21 - 21 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

14. Painter

(Dying Cadre)

3 - 3 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

15. Dark Room

Assistant (Dying

Cadre)

21 - 21 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

16. Black Smith

(Dying Cadre)

2 - 2 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

17. Refrigerator

Mechanic

(Dying Cadre)

16 - 16 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

18. Plumber

(Dying Cadre)

8 - 8 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

1

19. Technician

Electrical (Dying

Cadre)

1 - 1 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

20. Assistant Tailor

(Dying Cadre)

1 - 1 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

21. Manager Off-set

Press

1 - 1 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

22. Technical

Assistant

1 - 1 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

23. Technical Officer

(Audio Visual)

1 - 1 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

24. Block Extension

Educator

142 - 142 10300-

34800+3800

Grade pay

25. Multipurpose

Health Worker

(Male)

2958 - 2958 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

26. Projectionist-cum-

Mechanic (Dying

Cadre)

18 - 18 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

27. Developer

(Dying Cadre)

1 - 1 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

28. Machine Operator 1 - 1 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

29. Tradel Machine

Operator

1 - 1 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

1

30. Copy Holder 1 - 1 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

31. Multipurpose

Health Supervisor

(Female)

750 - 750 10300-

34800+4200

Grade pay

32. Multipurpose

Health Worker

(Female)

3982 - 3982 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

33. Ophthalmic

Officer

218 - 218 10300-

34800+3800

Grade pay

34. Non-Medical

Supervisor

(Communicable

Diseases) (Dying

Cadre)

5 - 5 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

35. Urban

Communicable

Diseases Worker

(Dying Cadre)

9 - 9 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

36. Multipurpose

Health Supervisor

(Male)

832 - 832 10300-

34800+4200

Grade pay

37. Medical

Laboratory

Technician

Grade-1

512 - 512 10300-

34800+4200

Grade pay

38. Medical

Laboratory

Technician

Grade-2

764 - 764 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

1

39. Tuberculosis

Health Visitor

32 - 32 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

40. Staff Nurse 4216 - 4216 10300-

34800+4600

Grade pay

41. Lady House

Keeper

24 - 24 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

42. Pharmacist 1650 - 1650 10300-

34800+4200

Grade pay

43. Librarian 1 - 1 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

44. Foreman

(Dying Cadre)

7 - 7 5910-

20200+3000

Grade pay

45. Motor Mechanic

(Dying Cadre)

19 - 19 5910-

20200+2400

Grade pay

46. Drivers 632 - 632 5910-

20200+2400

Grade pay

47. Dialysis

Technician

44 - 44 10300-

348006+3200

Grade pay

48. Tailor (Dying

Cadre)

3 - 3 5910-

20200+2400

Grade pay

49. Cold Chain

Officer

(Dying Cadre)

1 - 1 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

1

50. Assistant Editor

(Health Side)

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

51. Photographer

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

52. Senior Para

Medical Worker

(Leprosy)

\(Dying Cadre)

1 1 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

53. Technologist

Mechanical

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

54. Technologist

Electrical

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

55. Publicity

Supervisor

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 10300-

34800+3200

Grade pay

56. Instrument

Mechanic

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 5910-

20200+3000G

rade pay

57. Home science

Assistant

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 5910-

20200+3000

Grade pay

58. Extension officer

(Nutrition) (Dying

Cadre)

1 1 5910-

20200+3000

Grade pay

59. Helio Operator

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 5910-

20200+2800

Grade pay

1

60. Fitter

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 5910-

20200+1900G

rade pay

61. Welder

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

62. Turner

(Dying Cadre)

2 2 5910-

20200+1900G

rade pay

63. Store Keeper 1 1 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

64. X-Ray Technician

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

65. Auto Electrician

(Dying Cadre)

11 11 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

66. Dent Beater

(Dying Cadre)

2 2 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

67. Compositor

(Dying Cadre)

2 2 5910-

20200+1900

Grade pay

68. Instrument

Mechanic

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 10300-

34800+3000

Grade pay

69. Bio Chemist

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 10300-

34800+3600

Grade pay

70. Assistant Editor

(Family Welfare)

(Dying Cadre)

1 1 10300-

34800+4200

Grade pay

1

(i) Out of Total 4216 posts of Staff Nurse mentioned at Sr. No. 40, 746 posts are situated in the

Health institutes governed be the Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

(ii) Out of Total 24 posts of Lady Health Keeper mentioned at Sr. No. 41, 8 posts are situated in the

Health institutes governed be the Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

(iii) There are some other posts in different categories (mentioned from Sr. No. 1 to 49 are situated

in Health institute governed be the Directorate of Research & Medical Education.

(iv) The case of Bifurcation of posts mentioned above in the both Departments (Health and Family

Welfare Punjab and Research and Medical Education Punjab) is under active consideration of

Govt. And after taking the final decision, these posts will be transferred to the DRME.

Note-1: The post of category at Sr.No. 5 (Dental Mechanic, Grade pay : 3200) are hereby declared as

Dying cadre and after retirement of the present incumbents/vacant

posts, these posts will be merged in the cadre of "Senior Operation Theatre Assistant"

mentioned at Sr. No. 7

Note-2: The post of category at Sr.No. 6 (Assistant Dental Mechanic, Grade pay : 2400) are hereby

declared as Dying cadre and after retirement of the present incumbents/vacant posts, these

posts will be merged in the cadre of" Dental Hygienist" mentioned at Sr. No. 8

Note-3: The post of category at Sr.No. 11 to 16 & 18 to 20 are hereby declared as Dying cadre and after

retirement of the present incumbents/vacant posts, these total 82 posts will be merged in the

cadre of" Electro Cardiographer E.C.G. Technician" mentioned at Sr. No. 9.

Note-4: The post of category at Sr.No. 17 is hereby declared as Dying cadre and after retirement of the

present incumbents/vacant posts, these posts will be merged in the cadre of" Pharmacist"

mentioned at Sr. No. 42.

Note-5: The post of category at Sr.No. 26 & 27 are hereby declared as Dying cadre and after retirement

of the present incumbents/vacant posts, these total 19 posts will be merged in the cadre of"

Tuberculosis Heath visitor" mentioned at Sr. No. 39.

Note-6: The post of category at Sr.No. 34 & 36 are hereby declared as Dying cadre and after retirement

of the present incumbents/vacant posts, these total 14 posts will be merged in the cadre of "

Multipurpose Heath Supervisor(Male) " mentioned at Sr. No. 36.

Note-7: The post of category at Sr.No. 44, 45 & 48 are hereby declared as Dying cadre and after

retirement of the present incumbents/vacant posts, these total 29 posts will be merged in

the cadre of" Staff Nurse" mentioned at Sr. No. 40.

Note-8 The Vacant post of "Cold Chain Officer" mentioned at Sr.No. 49 is hereby declared as Dying

cadre and this post will be merged in the cadre of" Chief Pharmacist Grade-2" mentioned at Sr.

No. 1 in "Group B "rules.

1

Note-9: The total 34 posts of 21 categories mentioned at Sr. No. 50 to 70 are vacant from many years.

There is no need to continue these posts in the department and these totals 34 posts of 21

categories will be merged in the cadre of "Staff Nurse " mentioned at Sr. No. 40.

1

Appendix 'B'

[See Rule 6]

Sr.

No.

Designati

on of the

post

Percentage for

appointment by

Method of appointment, Qualifications and

Experience for appointment by

Direct

Appointm

ent

Promoti

on

Direct Appointment Promotion

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Assistant

Dietician

Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should possess a degree of

Bachelor of Science (Home

Science) from a recognized

university or institution; and

(ii) Should possess a diploma in

Dietetics and Public Health

Nutrition from a recognized

university or institution.

-

2 Clinical

Psychologi

st

Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should possess a degree of

master in Psychology from a


institution; or

(ii) Should possess a diploma in a

medical and Social Psychology

from a recognized university or

institution; and

(iii) Should have an experience of

working as Clinical

Psychologist for a minimum

period of five years in a

reputed firm or institution.

-

3 Radiograp Hundred - (i) Should have passed the Senior

Secondary Part-II Examination

1

her Percent in Science or its equivalent from

a recognized university or

institution; and

(ii) Should possess a 2 years

diploma in Radiography from a


institution.

4 Senior

Radiograp

her

- Hundred

Percent

From the

Radiographer

who have an

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of Ten

years

5 Dental

Mechanic

Note-: After

retirement of

the present

incumbents/

vacant posts,

these posts

will be

merged in

the cadre of

"Senior

Operation

Theatre

Assistant"

mentioned

Sixty

Percent

Forty

Percent

(i) Should have passed Senior


with Science or its equivalent

from a recognized university

or

institution;

(ii) Should have passed Dental

Mechanic Course from a

institution recognized by the

Dental Council of India; and

(iii) Should be registered as a

Dental Mechanic with the

Punjab Dental Council.

From amongst

the Assistant

Dental

Mechanics,

who have an

experience of

working as

such for

minimum

period of five

years.

1

at Sr. No. 7

6 Assistant

Dental

Mechanic

Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should have passed the Senior




institution;


Dental Mechanic from a

institution recognized by Dental

Council of India; and

(iii) Should be registered as a

Dental Mechanic with the

Punjab Dental Council.

Note-: After retirement of the present

incumbents/vacant posts, these posts

will be merged in the cadre of" Dental

Hygienist" mentioned at Sr. No. 8

7 Senior

Operation

Theatre

Assistant

- Hundred

Percent

From amongst

the Operation

Theatre

Assistants

who have an

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of Ten

years.

8 Dental Hundred - (i) Should have passed the Senior


1

Hygienist Percent with Science or its equivalent


institution.


Dental Hygienist from a


institution; and

(iii) Should be registered as

Dental Hygienist with the

Punjab Dental Council

9 Electro-

Cardiograp

her

(E.C.G

Tech)

Hundred

Percent



or its equivalent with Science


institution; and


Electro Cardiographer from a


institution.

10 Operation

Theatre

Assistant

Hundred

Percent





institution; and


Operation Theatre Technique


institution

11 Dental

Electrician

Hundred

Percent

- (i)Should have passed

Matriculation examination or its

equivalent from a recognized

university or institution;

(ii) Should possess an industrial

Training Institution certificate in

Instrument Mechanic Trade

1


Institution.


working in repairing and

maintenance of various types of

dental equipment from a

reputed firm of Dental

Equipment or in a Dental

College or Hospital for a

minimum period of two years.

Note-:After retirement of the present


will be merged in the cadre of"

Electro Cardiographer E.C.G.

Technician" mentioned at Sr. No. 9.

12 Carpenter Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should have passed the

Matriculation Examination or

its equivalent from a


institution; and

(ii) Should possess an Industrial

Training Institute certificate in

Carpenter Trade from a


institution.


incumbents/vacant posts, these

posts will be merged in the cadre

of" Electro Cardiographer E.C.G.

1


13 Electrician Hundred

Percent


Matriculation Examination with

Science or its equivalent from a

recognized university of

institution; and



Electrician Trade from a


institution.






14 Painter Hundred

Percent


Matriculation Examination or its





Painter Trade from a


institution; and

(iii) Should have an experience in

Brush Painting and Spray

1

Painting of Hospital equipments

for a minimum period of two

years in a reputed firm or

institution.






15 Dark

Room

Assistant

Hundred

Percent





institution; and

(ii) Should have an experience of

working as a Dark Room

Assistant for a minimum period

of two years in a reputed firm or

institution.






16 Black

Smith

Hundred

Percent




1




Black Smith Trade from a


institution.






17 Refrigerato

r Mechanic

Hundred

Percent


Matriculation Examination with

Science or its equivalent from a


institution and



Refrigerator Mechanic Trade


institution; and

(iii)Should have an experience of

working as Refrigerator

Mechanic for a minimum

period of two years in a

reputed firm or institution.

Note:- After Retirement of the

Present incumbent, these post

will be merged with

Pharmacists.

1

18 Plumber Hundred

Percent







Plumber Trade from a recognized



repairing of pipe fittings and water

taps for a minimum period of two

years in a reputed firm, hospital

or institution.






19 Technician

Electrical

Hundred

Percent






Training Institute Certificate in

Electrical Trade from a


institution; and

1


working in general electric

repair and maintenance for a

minimum period of two years in

reputed firm, hospital or

institution.






20 Assistant

Tailor

Hundred

Percent






Training Institute Certificate in

Tailoring and Cutting Trade


institution.






21 Manager

Off-set

Press

Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should be a Graduate from a


institution.

(ii) Should posses a diploma in

Printing Technology from a


-

1

institution and


working in Printing

Technology for a minimum

period of five years in a

Government Press or in a

reputed Private Press

22 Technical

Assistant

- Hundred

Percent

- From amongst

the

Refrigerator

Mechanics,

who have an

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of five

years.

23 Technical

Officer

(Audio

Visual)

Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should be a Graduate from


institution; and

(ii) Should possess a degree of

Audio Visual Aids, from a


institution.

-

24 Block

Extension

Educator

Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should be a Graduate from a


institution; and


Journalism from a recognized


25 Multipurpo

se Health

Worker

(Male)

Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should have passed the10+2

Examination with Science or its


university

1


Multipurpose Health

Worker(Male) from a


institution.

Provided that the person,

who have passed the

matriculation examination with

science or its equivalent from

recognized university and

possessed a diploma in

Multipurpose Health Worker

(Male) from a recognized

university institution on or

before the date of publication of

these rules, shall be eligible for

this post.

26 Projectioni

st-cum-

Mechanic

Hundred

Percent


Secondary part-II Examination

or its equivalent from a


institution.


Projectionist-cum-Mechanic

Trade from recognized


(iii)Should possess license of

Cinematography operator from

a recognized university or

institution; and

(iv)Should have an experience in

running of Thirty-Five MM and

Sixteen MM Projects for


a reputed firm or institution.

-

1


incumbents/vacant posts, these total

19 posts will be merged in the cadre

of" Tuberculosis Heath visitor"


27 Developer Hundred

Percent


Secondary part-II Examination



institution; and

(ii) Should have an experience of

developing of films (cameras

section) for a minimum period

of two years in a reputed firm or

institution.

Note-: After retirement of the present

incumbents/vacant posts, these total

19 posts will be merged in the cadre

of" Tuberculosis Heath visitor"


-

28 Machine

Operator

Hundred

Percent





institution.

(ii)Should have an experience as

Machine Man for a minimum

period of three years in a

reputed firm or institution; and

(iii)Should have knowledge to

-

1

operate four colour Printing

Machine.

29 Tradel

Machine

Operator

Hundred

Percent

- (i)Should have passed the Senior




institution.

(ii)Should have an experience as

Tradel Machine Operator for a


a reputed firm or institution; and

(iii)Should have knowledge to

operate four colour Printing

Machine.

30 Copy

Holder

Hundred

Percent

- (i)Should have passed the Senior




institution.

(ii)Should possess a diploma in

Composing Trade from a


institution; and

(iii)Should have passed on year

apprenticeship in a reputed

press.

-

31 Multipurpo

se Health

Supervisor

(Female)

- Hundred

Percent

- From amongst

the

Multipurpose

Health Worker

(Female), who

have an

1

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of ten

years.

32 Multipurpo

se Health

Worker

(Female)

70 %

(Seventy

Percent)

30 %

(Thirty

Percent )

By

Aganwari

Workers,

Asha

Workers

and

Trained

Dais with

ratio of

10:10:10

Provided

if

adequate

candidat

es not

available,

the seats

shall

automati

cally go

to other

candidat

es who

have

fulfilled

the

requisite

qualificati

ons.

(i) Should have passed the 10+2

Examination or its equivalent


institution.


Multipurpose Health

Worker(Female) from a


institution; and

(iii) Should be registered as


(Female) with the Punjab

Nurses Registration Council

established under the Punjab

Nurses Registration

Act, 1932(Punjab Act No. 1 of

1932)

From amongst

the Aganwari

Workers

working Under

the control of

Director,

Social

Security,

Women

Welfare and

Children

Development

Department,

Punjab,

Chandigarh,

Trained Dais

working under

Director,

Health and

Family

Welfare,

Punjab,

Chandigarh

and Asha

Worker

Working

under(NRHM)

on Seniority

cum Merit

basis, who

have passed

Prescribed

qualification

1

as mentioned

below:-

Should have

passed the

10+2

Examination

or its

equivalent

from a

recognized

university or

institution.

Should

possess a

diploma in

Multipurpose

Health Worker

(Female) from

a recognized

university or

institution; and

should be

registered as

Multipurpose

Health Worker

(Female) with

the Punjab

Nurses

Registration

Council

Established

under the

Punjab

Nurses

Registration

Act,

1932(Punjab

Act No. 1 of

1932) which

may be

1

amended from

time to time;

and having

minimum

experience of

seven years in

their field.

33 Ophthalmi

c Officer

Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should have passed Senior


in Science with Biology as one

of the subject or its equivalent


institution; and

(ii) Should possess a diploma of

Ophthalmic Assistant from a


institution.

34 Non-

Medical

Supervisor

(Communi

cable

Diseases)

(Dying

Cadre)

- Hundred

Percent

- From amongst

the urban

Leprosy

Workers, who

have an

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of five

years.

Note:- After

Retirement of

the Present

incumbent,

these post will

be merged

with

Multipurpose

Health

Supervisor

(Male)

1

35 Urban

Communic

able

Diseases

Worker

(Dying

Cadre)

- Hundred

Percent

- From amongst

the

Multipurpose

Health

Workers

(Male), who

have an

experience of

working in

Leprosy

Control for a

minimum

period of five

years and who

have passed

four months

training in

Para Medical

Leprosy from

a recognized

university or

institution.

Note:- After

Retirement of

the Present

incumbent,

these post will

be merged

with

Multipurpose

Health

Supervisor

(Male)

36 Multipurpo

se Health

Supervisor

(Male)

- Hundred

Percent

i) From

amongst the

Multipurpose

Health

Worker(Male),

who have an

experience of

1

working as

such for a

minimum

period of five

years; and

Note:- On

promotion the

persons shall

have to

undergo and

pass six

months

training of

Multipurpose

Health

Supervisor

(Male) in the

Departmental

Training

School.

37 Medical

Laboratory

Technician

Grade-1

Hundred

Percent

From

amongst, the

Medical

Laboratory

Technicians

Grade-II who

have an

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of three

years

38 Medical

laboratory

Technician

Grade-2

Hundred

Percent

- Should have passed the Senior


with Science (Physics, Chemistry,

Biology or Physics, Chemistry,

Math) or its equivalent from a

1

recognized university or institution

and

Should possess a diploma in

Medical Laboratory Technology of

two years duration from a


OR

Should have obtained diploma in

Medical Laboratory Technician of

three year duration from a


after passing Matriculation with

science Examination followed by

one year work experience after

Diploma on or before publication

of these Rules.

39 Tuberculos

is Health

Visitor

Hundred

Percent


Secondary Part-II

Examinationor its equivalent


institution.

(ii) Should posses a diploma in


(Male or Female) from a


institution; and

(iii) Should have passed a training

course as Tuberculosis Health

Visitor from a recognized


Note:- After

Retirement of

the Present

incumbent,

these post will

be merged

with

Multipurpose

Health Worker

(Male)

1

40 Staff Nurse Seventy

Five

Percent

Twenty

Five

Percent

(i) Should have passed Senior Secondary Part-II Examination or its equivalent from a recognized university or institution.

(ii) Should possess a diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery from a recognized university or institution; and

(iii) Should be registered with the Punjab Nursing Registration Council, established under the Punjab Nurses Registration Act, 1932 (Punjab Act No. 1 of 1932)

which may be amended from

time to time.

(i) From amongst the Multipurpose Health Workers(Female) who have an experience of working as such for minimum period five years; and

(ii) Should possess a diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery from a recognized university of institution.

41 Lady

House

Keeper

Hundred

Percent





institution; and


Home Science or House Hold

Accounts from a recognized


42 Pharmacist Hundred

Percent

- (i) Should have passed Senior




1

institution;

(ii) Should possess B.Pharmacy


institution;

(iii) Should have passed of three

months practical training in an

institution approved by the

Pharmacy Council of India set

up under the Pharmacy Act,

1948; and

(iv) Should be registered as Pharmacist with the Punjab Pharmacy Council set up under the Pharmacy Act, 1948.

43 Librarian Hundred

Percent

- Should possess a degree in

Library Science from a recognized


-

44 Foreman

Note-:after

retirement of

the present

incumbents/

vacant posts,

- Hundred

Percent

- From amongst

the Motor

Mechanics,

who have an

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of five

1

these posts

will be

merged in

the cadre of"

Staff Nurse"

mentioned

at Sr. No. 40.

years.

45 Motor

Mechanic

Note-:After

retirement of

the present

incumbents/

vacant posts,

these posts

will be

merged in

the cadre of"

Staff Nurse"

mentioned

at Sr. No. 40.

Seventy-

five

Percent

Twenty-

five

Percent

(i) Should have passed the Senior

Secondary Part-II Examination or

its equivalent from a recognized



Automobiles Trade from a


institution.

(iii) Should have an Experience of

working as motor mechanic for a

minimum period of three years in

a reputed organization or firm.

From amongst

the

Cleaners/Help

ers working

under the

control of

Director and

who have an

experience on

either or both

of these posts

for a minimum

period of five

years

46 Drivers Hundred

Percent


Matriculation Examination or

its equivalent from a


institution;

-

1

(ii) Should possess a License for

driving a Heavy vehicle; and

(iii) Should have experience of

driving Heavy Transport

Vehicles for a minimum period

of five years

47 Dialysis

Technician

Hundred

Percent

- i) Should have passed the Senior


in Science (Physics,

Chemistry, Biology and

English) or its equivalent from

a recognized University or

Institution. Pass marks in these

subjects are essential.

Ii) Should posses a Degree of

Medical Laboratory Technician

from a recognized

Institution/University.

Iii) Should have an experience of

one year fro operating the

dialysis machine as dialysis

technician from a reputed

Institution.

48 Tailor

Note-:After

retirement of

the present

Seventy

Percent

Thirty

Percent

(i) Should have passed the





For amongst

the Assistant

Tailor who has

an experience

of working as

such for a

1

incumbents/

vacant posts,

these posts

will be

merged in

the cadre of"

Staff Nurse"

mentioned

at Sr. No. 40.

Cutting and Tailoring from a


institution.

minimum

period of ten

years

49 Cold Chain

Officer

- Hundred

Percent

- From the

technical

assistant who

have an

experience of

working as

such for a

minimum

period of five

years.

Note-:This

vacant post, will

be merged in the

cadre of" Chief

Pharmacist

Grade -2"

mentioned at Sr.

No. 1 in group

"B" rules

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Appendix 'C'

(See Rule 8(2))

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

REFORMS

(PERSONNEL POLICIES- I BRANCH)

Notification

The 4th May, 1994

No. G.S.R. 33/Const./Art.309/94.—In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of

the Constitution of India, and all other powers enabling in this behalf, the Government of Punjab is

pleased to make the following rules regulating the recruitment and general and common conditions of

service of persons appointed to Group A, Group B and Group C services in connection with the affairs of

the State of Punjab, namely :—

1. Short title, commencement and application.—

(1) These rules may be called the Punjab Civil Services (General and Common Conditions of service)

Rules, 1994.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

(3) They shall apply to all the posts in Group A, Group B and Group C services in connection with

the affairs of the State of Punjab.

2. Definitions.—In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—

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(a) "appointing authority" means an appointing authority specified as such in the Service Rules

made under articles 309 of the Constitution of India in respect of any service of post in

connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab;

(b) "Board" means the Subordinate Services Selection Board Punjab or any other authority

constituted to perform its functions;

(c) "Commission" means the Punjab Public Service Commission;

(d) "Direct appointment" means an appointment made otherwise than by promotion or by

transfer of a person already in the service of Government of India or of a State

Government;

(e) "Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of

Personnel and Administrative Reforms;

(f) "recognized university or institution" means,-

(i) any university or institution incorporated by law in any of the State of India; or

(ii) any other university or institution which is declared by the Government to be a

recognized university or institution for the purposes of these rules;

(g) "Service" means any Class 1 service, Class II service or Class III service constituted in

connection with the affairs of the State of Punjab;

(h) "Service Rules" means the service rules made under article 309 of the Constitution of India

regulating the recruitment and conditions of service other than the general and common

conditions of service of persons appointed to any service or post in connection with the

affairs of the State of Punjab; and

(i) "War Hero" means a defence services personnel, or a paramilitary forces personnel, who is

a bona fide resident of Punjab State and is killed, or discharged from the above service on

account of disability suffered by him while fighting for defending the border of the country

in Kargil sector of the State of Jammu and Kashmir or fighting for the country in any other

sector or similar operation on or after the first day of January, 1999 which may be notified

by the State Government as undertaken for preserving the unity and integrity of the

motherland. However, in exceptional cases, the cases of those war heroes can also be

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covered under this definition who, though, not bona fide residents of PunjabState, but are

yet closely connected to the State of Punjab. In such exceptional cases, the express

approval of the Department of Personnel will be mandatory.

3. Nationality, domicile and character of persons appointed to the Service.- (1) No person shall

be appointed to the Service unless he is,-

(a) a Citizen of India; or

(b) a Citizen of Nepal; or

(c) a Subject of Bhutan; or

(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before the 1st day of January, 1962 with

the intention of permanently settling in India; or

(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka and East

African Countries of Kenya, Uganda andUnited Republic of Tanzania (formerly

Tanganyika and Zanzibar) Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the

intention of permanently settling in India :

Provided that a person belonging to any of the categories (b), (C), (d) and (e) shall be a

person in whose favour a certificate or eligibility has been given by the Government of Punjab in

the Department of Home Affairs and Justice.

(2) A person in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to an

examination or interview conducted by the Commission or the Board, as the case may be, on his

furnishing proof that he has applied for the certificate to be given to him by the Government of Punjab in

the Department of Home Affairs and Justice.

(3) No person shall be recruited to the Service by direct appointment, unless he produces,-

(a) a certificate of character from the principal academic officer of the university, college, school

or institution last attended, if any, and similar certificates from two responsible persons

not being his relatives, who are well acquainted with him in his private life and are

unconnected with his university, college, school or institution; and

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(b) An affidavit to the effect that he was never convicted for any criminal offence involving

moral turpitude and that he was never dismissed or removed from service of any State

Government or of Government of India or of any Public Sector Undertakings.

4. Disqualifications.- No person ;

(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having aspouse living ; or

(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall

be eligible for appointment to the Service:

Provided that the Government, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal

law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for

so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Age.- (1) No person shall be recruited to the Service by direct appointment if he is less than

eighteen years or is more than thirty years of age in the case of non-technical posts and thirty three

years in the case of technical posts on the 1st day of January of the year immediately preceding the last

date fixed for submission of applications by the Commission or the Board, as the case may be, or unless

he is within such range of minimum and maximum age limits as may be specifically fixed by the

Government from time to time:

Provided that where different lower and upper age limits have been specifically prescribed for

posts in the Service Rules, these limits shall be made applicable for appointment to such posts:

Provided further that the upper age limit may be relaxed up to forty-five years in the case of

persons already in the employment of the Punjab Government, other State Government, or the

Government of India:

Provided further that in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and other

Backward Classes, the upper age limit shall be such as may be fixed by the Government from time to

time.

(2) In the case of ex-servicemen, the upper age limit shall be such as has been prescribed in the

Punjab Recruitment of Ex-servicemen Rules, 1982, as amended from time to time.

(3) In the case of appointment on compassionate grounds on priority basis, the upper age limit

shall be such as may be specifically fixed by the Government from time to time.

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(4) In the case of appointment of a War-hero, who has been discharged from defence services or

para-military forces on account of disability suffered by him or his widow or dependent member of his

family, the upper age limit shall be such as may be specifically fixed by the Government from time to

time .

6. Qualifications etc.—Subject to the provisions of these rules, the number and character of

posts, method of recruitment and educational qualifications and experience for appointment to a post or

posts in a Service and the departmental examination, if any, shall be such as may be specified in the

Service Rules made for that Service:

Provided that where appointment of Class 1 or Class II non-technical post is offered to a war-

hero, who has been discharged from defence services or para-military forces on account of disability

suffered by him or his widow or dependent member of his family, under the instructions issued in this

behalf by the Government, the educational qualification to be possessed by such person shall be

graduation from a recognized university. Such person who is offered Group A, Group B and Group C non-

technical post, shall not, however, be required to possess experience of technical or non-technical post

at the time of his initial appointment.

7. Probation.—(1) A person appointed to any post in the Service shall remain on probation for a

period of two years, if recruited by direct appointment and one year if appointed otherwise:

Provided that—

(a) any period, after such appointment, spent on deputation on a corresponding or a higher post

shall count towards the period of probation;

(b) in the case of any appointment by transfer, any period of work on an equivalent or higher

rank, prior to appointment to the Service, may in the discretion of the appointing

authority, be allowed to count towards the period of probation;

(c) any period of officiating appointment to the Service shall be reckoned as period spent on

probation; and

(d) anykind of leave not exceeding six months during or at the end of period of probation,

shall be counted towards the period of probation.

(2) If, inthe opinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a person during the

period of probation is not satisfactory or if he has failed to pass the departmental examination, if any

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prescribed in Service Rules within a period not exceeding two and a half years from the date of

appointment, it may,—

(a) if such person is recruited by direct appointment, dispense with his services, or revert him

to a post on which he held lien prior to his appointment to the Service by direct

appointment ; and

(b) if such person is appointed otherwise,—

(i) revert him to his former post ; or

(ii) deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of the previous

appointment permit.

(3) On the completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may,—

(a) if his work and conduct has, in its opinion been satisfactory,—

(i) confirm such person, from the date of his appointment or from the date he completes

his period of probation satisfactorily if he is not already confirmed ; or

(ii) declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorily, if he is already confirmed ; or

(b) If his work or conduct has not been, in its opinion, satisfactory or if he has failed to pass the

Departmental Examination, if any, specified in the Service Rules,--

(i) dispense with his services, if appointed by direct appointment or if appointed otherwise

revert him to his former post, or deal with him in such other manner as the terms and

conditions of his previous appointment may permit , or

(ii) extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such order as it could have passed on

the expiry of the period of probation as specified in sub-rule (1):

Provided that the total period of probation including extension, if any, shall not exceed three

years.

8. Seniority.- The seniority inter se of persons appointed to posts in each cadre of a Service shall

be determined by .the length of continuous service on such post in that cadre of the Service :

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Provided that in the case of persons recruited by direct appointment who join within the period

specified in the order of appointment or with such period as may be extended from time to time by the

appointing authority subject to a maximum of four months from the date of order of appointment, the

order of merit determined by the Commission or the Board, as the case may be, shall not be disturbed:

Provided further that in case a person is permitted to join the post after the expiry of the said

period of four months in consultation with the Commission or the Board, as the case may be, his

seniority shall be determined from the date he joins the post :

Provided further that in case any person of the next selection has joined a post in the cadre of

the concerned Service before the person referred to in the preceding proviso joins, the person so

referred shall be placed below all the persons of the next selection, who join, within the time specified in

the first proviso :

Provided further that in the case of two or more persons appointed on the same date, their

seniority shall be determined as follows: —

(a) a person appointed by direct appointment shall be senior to a person appointed otherwise ;

(b) a person appointed by promotion shall be senior to a person appointed by transfer,

(c)in the case of person appointed by promotion or transfer, the seniority shall be determined

according to the seniority of such persons in the appointments from which they were

promoted or transferred.

(d) in the case of persons appointed by transfer from different cadres, their seniority shall be

determined according to pay, preference being given to a person who was drawing a higher

rate of pay in his previous appointment; and if the rates of pay drawn are also the same,

then by their length of service in these appointments and if the length of service is also the

same, an older person shall be senior to a younger person.

Note.- Seniority of persons appointed on purely provisional basis or on adhoc basis shall be

determined as and when they are regularly appointed keeping in view the dates of such regular appoint-

ment.

9. Liability of members of Service to transfer.- A member of a Service may be transferred to

any post whether included in any other service or not, on the same terms and conditions as are specified

in rule 3.17 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules, Volume I, Part I.

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10. Liability to serve.- A member of Service shall be liable to serve at any place, whether within

or out of the State of Punjab, on being ordered so to do by the appointing authority.

11. Leave, Pension and other matters.- In respect of pay, leave, pension and all other matters

not expressly provided for in these rules, a member of a Service shall be governed by such rules and

regulations as may have been or may hereafter be adopted or made by the competent authority.

12. Discipline, penalties and appeals.- (1) In the matter of discipline, punishment and appeals, a

member of Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970


(2) The authority empowered to impose penalties specified in rule 5 of the Punjab Civil Services

(Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1970 and the appellate authority there under in respect of the

Government employee shall be such as may be specified in the Service Rules.

13. Liability for vaccination and re-vaccination. — Every member of a Service shall get himself

vaccinated or re-vaccinated when Punjab Government directs by a special or general order.

14. Oath of allegiance. — Every member of a Service, unless he has already done so, shall be

required to take oath of a allegiance to India and to the Constitution of India as by law established.

15. Minimum educational and other Qualifications. — (1) No person shall be appointed by

direct appointment to the post of a Clerk under the Punjab Government unless he is Matriculate in

Second Division or has passed Senior Secondary Part-II Examination from a recognized university or

institution.

(2) The person so appointed as clerk in terms of sub-rule (1), shall have to qualify a test in

Punjabi typewriting to be conducted by the Board or by the appointing authority at the speed of thirty

words per minute within a period of one year from the date of his appointment.

(3) In case the person fails to qualify the said test within the period specified in sub-rule (2) he

shall be allowed annual increment only with effect from the date he qualifies such test, but he shall not

be paid any arrear for the period, for which he could not qualify the said test :

Provided that where appointment of Class III Non-technical post is offered to a War Hero, who

has been discharged from defence service or paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by him

or his widow of dependent member of his family, under the instructions issued in this behalf by the

Government, the educational qualifications to be possessed by such person shall be Matriculate from a

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recognised university or institution. Such person will, however, be not required to qualify the test in

Punjabi typewriting as specified in sub-rule (2).

16. Minimum educational and other qualifications for appointment to the post of Steno-typist

Grade-II or Junior Scale Stenographer Grade-II.—

No person shall be appointed by direct appointment to apost of a Steno-typist Grade II, or a Junior Scale

Stenographer Grade II, under the Punjab Government unless he,—

(a) is Matriculate in Second Division or has passed Senior Secondary Part II examination from a

recognized university or institution; and

(b) qualifies a test in Punjabi stenography to be held by the Board or by the appointing

authority at a speed to be specified by the Government from time to time.

17. Knowledge of Punjabi Language.— No person shall be appointed to any post in any Service

by direct appointment unless he has passed Matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the

compulsory or elective subject or any other equivalent examination in Punjabi Language, which may be

specified by the Government from time to time :

Provided that where a person is appointed on compassionate grounds on priority basis under

the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government from time to time, the person so appointed

shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to Matriculation standard or he shall

have to qualify a test conducted by the Language Wing of Department of Education of Punjab

Government within a period of six months from the date of his appointment:

Provided further that where educational qualifications for a post in any service are lower than

the Matriculation standard, then the person so appointed shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi

Language equivalent to Middle standard:

Provided further where a War Hero, who has been discharged from defence services or

paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by him or his widow or dependent member of his

family, is appointed under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the person so

appointed will not be required to possess aforesaid knowledge of Punjabi Language:

Provided further that where a ward of defence service personnel, who is a bona fide resident of

Punjab State, is appointed by direct appointment, he shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi

Language equivalent to Matriculation Standard or he shall have to qualify a test conducted by the

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Language Wing of the Department of Education of Punjab Government within a period of two years from

the date of his appointment.

18. Debarring for consideration for promotion of a Government employee who refuses to

accept promotion.—In the event of refusal to accept promotion by a member of a Service, he shall be

debarred by the appointing authority from consideration for promotion for all the consecutive chances

which may occur in future within a period of two years from the date of such refusal to accept

promotion :

Provided that in case where the appointing authority is satisfied that a member of a service has

refused to accept promotion under the circumstances beyond his control, it may exempt such a member

for reasons to be recorded therefore in writing from the operation of this rule.

19. Power to relax.—Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax of the provisions of these rules

with respect to any class or category or persons :

Provided that the provisions relating to educational qualifications and experience, if any shall not

be relaxed.

20. Over riding effect.—The provisions of these rules shall have effect notwithstanding anything

to the contrary contained in any rules for the time being is force for regulating the recruitment and

conditions or service for appointment to public service and posts in connection with the affairs of the

state.

21. Interpretation.—If any question arises as to the interpretation of these rules, the

Government shall decide the same.

SARVESH KAUSHAL ,

Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab.

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VINI MAHAJAN,

Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,

Department of Health and Family Welfare.

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