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Nod for new-look job selection board

Staff Reporter

Move to clear backlog of vacancies

Will enhance efficiency and transparency: Sheila
The new Board will recommend suitable candidates

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved re-structuring of the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board for clearing the backlog of vacancies and speeding up the recruitment process for 200 categories of Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ posts in various departments, autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings under the Delhi Government and local bodies.

Addressing the media following the meeting, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said the re-constitution of the existing Selection Board, which was constituted in 1996, would help in enhancing efficiency and transparency and use of state-of-the-art techniques including IT-enabled services.

The re-constituted Board would recommend suitable candidates within 180 days from the date of receipt of indent for recruitment to the vacant posts.

The Chief Minister said the Board would continue to make recruitment to 200 categories of group ‘B’ and ‘C’ posts. She said it was essential to re-constitute the existing Board as it was able to make recommendations for only 37 per cent of the vacancies requisitioned. This had resulted in a huge backlog of vacancies in different categories which was affecting the functioning of various departments of the Delhi Government.

The re-constituted Board would have a Chairman who would be a person of stature in the field of public service and two members who would assist the Chairman in conducting examinations and other selections tests. The combined term of a member in case one becomes Chairman would also not exceed five years in the Board. The Chairman will function for a period of five years in the Board or till attainment of 65 years of age, whichever is earlier.

One Controller of Examinations would be appointed and made responsible for all matters relating to examinations such as preparation of confidential papers, registration of candidates, conduct of examinations, evaluation, publication of results and issue of results. Apart from this, the Secretary of the Board would submit an Annual Performance Report of the Board to the Services Department.

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