EXTRACT FROM THE GAZETTE OF INDIA

New Delhi, the 3^rd April, 1984

G.S.R. 386.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 18, read with sub-section (1) of section 6 of the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board Act; 1983 (29 of 1983), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Executive Director in the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board under the Ministry of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture and Cooperation), namely :-

1. Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board (Executive Director) Recruitment Rules, 1984.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number of posts and scale of pay.- The number of said posts and the scale of pay attached thereto shall be as specified in the columns 2 to 4 of the schedule annexed to these rules.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit and other qualifications etc.- The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns 5 to 13 of the said Schedule.

4. Disqualifications.- No persons,-

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

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

shall be eligible for appointment to the said post :

Provided that the Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

5. Power to relax .- Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Saving.- Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age and other concessions required to be provided for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.

SCHEDULE

Name of Post	Name of Posts	Classification		Scale of pay	Whether selection or Non-selection Post		Age limit for direct recruits.
(1)	(2)	(3)		(4)	(5)		(6)
Executive Director	One	Non applicable	Rs.2500-125/2-3000			Not applicable	Preferable below 50 years.

	Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits	Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in case of promotees.			Period of probation, if any
	(7)	(8)			(9)
Essential : (i) Master’s degree in Agriculture or equivalent. (ii) Atleast 20 years’ experience in agriculture development/extension/research, including oilseeds crops, out of which atleast 12 years should be in a senior supervisory capacity. Desirable: Doctorate degree in any branch of Agricultural Science. Note 1. Qualifications relaxable at the discretion of Selection Committee in the case of candidates otherewise well qualified. Note 2. The qualifications regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Selection Committee, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection the Selection Committee 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 (ies) reserved for them.			Not Applicable	Not applicable

Method of recruitment- Whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or transfer and percentage of vacancies to be filled by various methods.

In case of recruitment by promotion/ deputation/transfer, grades from which promotion/deputation/transfer to be made

(10)

(11)

By transfer on deputation/transfer/contract, failing which by direct recruitment.

Transfer on deputation (including short-term contract)/transfer:

(a) Officers holding: (i.) analogous posts, or (ii.) with 2 years service in pay-scale of Rs. 2250-2500 or equivalent, or (iii.) with 5 years service in the pay scale of Rs.2000-2250 or equivalent in the Central Government/State Governments (including Union Territory Administrations)/Indian Council of Agricultural Research/Agriculture Universities and other recognised Research Institutions.

(b) With at least 20 years experience in Agriculture development/extension/ research including oilseeds, crops, out of which at least 12 years should be in Group ‘A’ post.

(Period of deputation/contract including period of deputation/contract in the same organisation/department shall not exceed 5 years).

If a Selection Committee exists, what is its composition	Circumstances in which the Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment
(12)	(13)
Selection Committee consisting of :- 1. Secretary (Agriculture and Cooperation) – Chairman 2. Director – General , Indian Council of Agricultural Research – Member 3. Additional Secretary in-charge of the work relating to the National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board – Member 4. Agriculture Commissioner – Member 5. Joint Secretary (Administration) – Member		Not Applicable.

The National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development Board (Executive Director) Recruitment Rules,1984