1. Short title and commencement:

(1)

These Rules may be called the NITI Aayog (Research Officer) Recruitment Rules, 2017.

(2)

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

2. Number of posts, classification, Level in the Pay Matrix:-

The number of the said posts, their classification and Pay Matrix and the level in the Pay Matrix applicable thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed to these Rules.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit, 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. Disqualification No person:

(a)

Who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or;

(b)

Who, having a spouse living, as entered into or contracted a marriage with any other person 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.

1. Power to relax: -Where the Central 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 and in consultation with Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect of any class or category of persons.
   
   
2. Tenure for Deputation/Short Term Contract/Direct Recruitment on Contract basis 5 years and extendable to 7 years
   
   
3. Savings: -Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation of age limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen 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 the post	Number of posts	Classification of the post		Level in the Pay Matrix
1.	2.	3.		4.
Research Officer	20*(2017) *Subject to variation dependent on workload	General Central Service Group A Gazetted, Non-Ministerial		Level 10 in the Pay Matrix; Or initial remuneration of Rs.1, 12,200/per month in r/o Direct Recruits on contract basis. -One can choose either normal pay & allowances or Consolidated pay (without house, transport, medical, CPF, EL and any other allowances) -No annual increment in case of consolidated pay -Consolidated pay package will be raised by 25 percent as and when Dearness Allowance for Central Govt. officers goes up by 50 percent. -Govt. employee has to resign or take retirement if opted for consolidated pay
Whether selection or non-selection post	Age limit for Direct Recruit		Educational and other qualifications		Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees
5.	6.		7.		8.
Selection	Minimum Age should not be less than 26 years and Maximum Age should not exceed 35 years for Direct Recruits as on closing date of the advertisement. [Relaxable for Government servants upto 5 years in		Essential Educational Qualification 1. Masters Degree in any discipline ; or 2. Degree in Engineering or Technology from a recognized University or Part A and B of Associate Member of		Age : No Educational Qualification : Yes Experience : No

	accordance with the orders or instructions issued by the Central Government] Note: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be 1st of January of the year in which the advertisement for the post is published.	Institute of Engineering(AMIE) ; or 3. Post Graduate Diploma in Management(2 years) Desirable Educational Qualification 1. Doctorate in any discipline; or 2. Masters degree in engineering Essential Experience : Minimum 3 years experience (which may include up to 3 years for Ph.D. provided no work experience is counted during those 3 years) in formulation, appraisal, execution/implementation, research, monitoring and evaluation of policy, programme or projects. Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the UPSC, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates otherwise well qualified Note 2: The qualification regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the UPSC, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Schedules Tribes, if at any stage of selection, the UPSC is out 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 posts reserved for them.
Period of probation if any		Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods		In case of recruitment by promotion/ deputation/short term contract, grades from which promotion/ deputation to be made.
9.		10.		11.
Not Applicable		Composite Promotion/deputation/shortterms contract/direct on contract basis. (Candidates selected on Direct contract basis have to sign an agreement as per Annexure I)		Transfer on Deputation (including short-term contract)/Promotion : Officers under the Central Government or State Governments or Union Territories or Universities or Recognized Research Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous Organizations (a) (i) Holding analogous posts on a regular basis; or ii) With 5 years regular service in post in Level 7 in the Pay Matrix (pre revised Pay Band-2 Rs.9300-34800. with Grade Pay of Rs.4600) or equivalent; in the parent cadre or department. (b) Possessing the educational qualifications and other qualifications prescribed for Direct Recruitments in Col. (7). Note I: The Departmental Economic Officer (earlier Senior Research Assistants) [other than the Senior Research Assistants (Economic) and Senior Research Assistants (Statistics)] in Level 7 in Pay Matrix and (Pre-revised Pay Band -2 of Rs.9300-34800 with Grade Pay of 4600 with 3 years regular service in the grade and possessing the educational qualifications as prescribed in Col. 7 will also be considered alongwith the outsiders. The term Departmental Economic Officers means and includes only those Economic Officers who have been appointed in NITI Aayog by promotion or by direct recruitment and does not include those appointed on deputation or contract basis. If a Departmental Economic Officer is selected for appointment to the post, it will be treated as having filled by Promotion.

		Note II: A department officer on being selected for appointment on promotion will be required to successfully complete in-house training of one week. Note III: For the purpose of computing minimum qualifying service for promotion , the service rendered on a regular basis by an officer prior to 01st January 2016 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on Seventh Central Pay Commission recommendations of the Pay Commission. Note IV: The departmental Economic Officers of NITI Aayog in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion will not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, the deputationists candidates shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by Promotion. Note V: For the purpose of appointment on deputation basis, the service rendered on regular basis by an officer prior to 01st January 2016 or the date from which the revised pay structure based on Seventh Central Pay Commission has been extended, shall be deemed to be service rendered in the corresponding Pay Matrix extended based on the recommendations of the Pay Commission except where there has been merger of more than one pre-revised Pay Band/Grade Pay into one common Level in the Pay Matrix, and where this benefit will extend on for the post(s) for which that Level in the Pay Matrix is the normal replacement Level without any upgradation. Note VI: Period of deputation (Including Short Term Contract) including period of deputation (Including Short Term Contract) in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organizations/department of the Central Government shall be for a maximum period of 5 years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation (Including Short Term Contract) shall not be exceeding 56 years as on the closing date for receipt of applications.
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition		Circumstances in which Union Public Service Commission is to be consulted in making recruitment
12.		13.
Not Applicable		Selection on each occasion shall be made in Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission.