THE BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
(RECRUITMENT
TO SCIENTIFIC CADRE)
REGULATIONS,
2002

(Incorporating the Amendments up to Apr 2015)

New Delhi, 3rd May 2002

G.S.R.
326(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of
Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986) and in supersession of the Bureau of
Indian Standards (Recruitment to Scientific Cadre) Regulations, 1988, except as
respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the
Executive Committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards, with the previous
approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations,
namely:

1. Short
Title and Commencement
– (1)
These regulations may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards (Recruitment to
Scientific Cadre) Regulations, 2002.

(2) Save
as otherwise provided in these regulations, they shall come into force on the
date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2.
Definitions –
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires –

2.
Definitions
– In these
regulations, unless the context otherwise requires –

(a) “Act”
means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986);

#(b)
“Assessment Committee” means the Assessment Committee appointed by the Director
General under clause (i) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 9;

*#(ba)
Omitted;

(c)
“rules” means the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules, 1987;

(d) “Schedule”
means a
Schedule appended to these regulations;

(e)
“Scheduled Castes” and “Scheduled Tribes” shall have the same meanings as are
respectively assigned to them in clauses (24) and (25) of article 366 of the
Constitution of India;

(f) “Scientific Cadre” means the Cadre of Group `A’ officers appointed to
posts specified in the
First Schedule;

(g)
“Screening Committee” means the Committee constituted under regulation 8;

*#(ga)“Selection
Committee” means the committee constituted under regulation 8A’.

#(h)
Omitted;

#(i)
Omitted; and

(j)
words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined but defined in
the Act or the rules shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in
the Act and the rules.

3. Constitution of the Scientific Cadre

– There shall be constituted a Scientific Cadre to be called the `Bureau of
Indian Standards Scientific Cadre’ consisting of persons appointed to the posts
specified in column (2) of the First

Schedule and
in the disciplines as given in the

Second Schedule
of these regulations.

4. Members
of the Scientific Cadre
– The
following persons shall be the members of the Scientific Cadre, namely:

(a)
persons from the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution Service Cadre shall be
deemed to be members of the Scientific Cadre. The service rendered in Indian
Standards Institution Service Cadre shall be counted as service under the
Scientific Cadre in the equivalent post; and

(b) persons appointed under these regulations.

5. Method
of Recruitments
– The
method of recruitment to the post of Scientist-B in the Scientific Cadre, scale
of pay, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating thereto shall be as
specified in the First Schedule.

6. Direct
Recruitment of Scientist-B
– (1)
Direct recruitment to the post of Scientist-B shall be made by *#competitive
online examination in the manner laid down in sub-regulation (2).

*#(1A) The discipline-wise requirement of Scientists for appointment by
competitive online examination and by selection shall be determined with the
approval of the Director General on an annual basis.

*#(1B) Based on the requirement determined as per
clause (1A) and the existing strength of Scientists, the discipline-wise
vacancies shall be determined.

(2)(a) *#Vacancies as
determined shall be advertised on All-India basis in the leading newspapers
giving, among others, full information regarding discipline-wise number of
posts, reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward
Classes, prescribed qualifications and age requirement.

(b) *#Candidates possessing
a minimum qualification of Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology or
Medicine or a Master’s Degree in Natural Sciences or equivalent with not less
than sixty per cent marks [fifty per cent, for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Tribe] and between twenty-one and thirty years’ of age shall be eligible for the
post :

Provided that the
upper age limit may be relaxed in case of officers and the employees of the
Bureau and in respect of such categories of persons as may, from time to time,
be notified in this behalf by the Central Government to the extent and subject
to the conditions notified in respect of each category.

(c) A *#competitive online
examination shall be conducted by the Bureau through a professional institution
or agency on dates and at places to be decided by the Director General.

(d) The
number of candidates to be called for interview shall be not more than four
times the number of vacancies advertised in the respective disciplines in order
of merit from among those who have secured at least fifty percent marks in the
*#competitive
online
examination.

*#(e)

Candidates shall be
selected discipline-wise by one or more Selection Committees on the basis of
merit as determined by the aggregate marks obtained by giving equal weightage to
examination process prescribed in clause (c) and interview under clause (d).

(f) The
candidates belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or
Other Backward Classes may, to the extent the number of vacancies reserved for
the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes cannot be
filled on the basis of the criteria laid down in clauses (c), (d) and (e) of
sub-regulation (2), be selected by giving relaxation to make up the deficiency
in the reserved quota, subject to suitability of these candidates for selection.

*#(g)

It shall be
permissible to draw a reserved list of successful candidates for filling the
vacancies as determined in accordance with clause (1B) and it shall remain valid
for a period of one year from the date such list is drawn.

(3)(a)
Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1), the Executive
Committee may decide to fill by selection such number of existing vacancies in
the post of Scientist-B, as considered necessary, to meet any exigency of work.

(b) These
vacancies shall be advertised *#discipline-wise
on All-India basis in the leading newspapers giving, among others, full
information about number of posts, reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes and Other Backward Classes, prescribed qualifications, experience and the
age requirement.

(c)
Candidates possessing
a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine or a Master’s
Degree in Natural Sciences or equivalent with not less than sixty per cent,
marks (fifty per cent, for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe candidates) and
practical experience of at least five years with maximum age of thirty two
years shall be eligible for the post:

Provided that the
upper age limit and the experience may be relaxed in case of the departmental
candidates and in respect of such categories of persons as may, from time to
time, be notified in this behalf by the Central Government to the extent and
subject to the conditions notified in respect of each category.

(d)
Candidates who fulfill the prescribed requirements and are approved by the
Screening Committee under regulation 8 shall be called for selection which shall
include interview or written test and interview.

(e)
Candidates shall be selected discipline-wise by the *#Selection Committee on the
basis of merit as determined by the selection referred to in clause (d).

(f) The
candidates belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or
Other Backward Classes, may to the extent the number of vacancies reserved for
the Scheduled Castes, the Schedule Tribes and Other Backward Classes cannot be
filled on the basis of the criteria laid down in clause (e), be selected by
giving relaxation to make up the deficiency in the reserved quota, subject to
suitability of these candidates for selection.

*#(fa) It shall be
permissible to draw a reserved list of successful candidates for filling the
vacancies as determined in accordance with clause (1B) and it shall remain valid
for a period of one year from the date such list is dawn.

(4) The
candidates appointed under this regulation shall be on probation for a period of
two years during which the Director General shall arrange to give them such
training and responsibilities as deemed necessary and prescribe departmental
examination or examinations to be passed for successful completion of probation.
Other conditions of probation as given in Bureau of Indian Standards (Terms and
Conditions of Service of Employees) Regulations, #2007

shall apply.

*#(5) A candidate,
on appointment to the post of Scientist-B as per the methods prescribed in
clause (c) of sub-regulation (2) and clause (a) of sub-regulation (3), shall
furnish a surety bond in the form specified by the Bureau, for serving the
Bureau for a minimum period of three years.

*#(6) If a person
referred to in sub-regulation (4) decides to leave the service either by
resignation or absence from service without permission earlier than three years
from the date of employment, he shall be required to reimburse the Bureau six
months’ emoluments at the rate last drawn by him unless he has worked for a
shorter period in which case he shall be required to reimburse the full amount
drawn by him.

7. Direct
Recruitment by Selection to Other Posts –

(1)
Any recruitments by lateral entry through deputation/direct recruitment at the
level of Scientist-C and above, upto Scientist-G, shall be done after
ascertaining that the total sanctioned strength of the cadre is not exceeded
and after prescribing the age, qualification and experience, as appropriate.

(2)
Vacancies shall be advertised *#discipline-wise
in the leading newspapers giving, among others, full information regarding
number of posts, reservation for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and
Other Backward Classes, prescribed qualifications, age-limit and experience.

(3)
Candidates possessing the prescribed qualifications, experience and age limit
shall be eligible for the post:

Provided
that upper age limit may be relaxed in case of the officers and employees of the
Bureau and in respect of such categories of persons as may, from time to time,
be notified in this behalf by the Central Government to the extent and subject
to the conditions notified in respect of each category:

Provided
further that the upper age limit shall be relaxed for Departmental candidates
upto 50 years for the posts for which the prescribed age limit is less than 50
years, and by five years for posts for which the prescribed age limit is 50
years or more.

(4)
Candidates who fulfill the prescribed requirements and are approved by the
Screening Committee under regulation 8 shall be called for selection.

(5) The candidates belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled
Tribes or Other Backward Classes may, to the extent the number of vacancies
reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward
Classes, cannot be filled on the basis of the criteria laid down in
sub-regulation (4), be selected by giving relaxation to make up the deficiency
in the reserved quota, subject to suitability of these candidates for selection.

(6) It
shall be permissible to draw a reserved list of successful candidates for
filling vacancies which shall remain valid for a period of one year from the
date such list is drawn.

(7) The
probation and other terms and conditions of probation of candidates so appointed
shall be in accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards (Terms and Conditions
of Service of Employees) Regulations, #2007
.

*#8.
Screening Committee. – (1) Applications received in response to the
advertisement for posts to be filled by direct recruitment by selection shall be
screened by a Screening Committee consisting of not less than three officers of
the Bureau not below the rank of Scientist-D and the senior most amongst them
shall be the Chairman of the committee, to be nominated by the Director General.

(2) The candidates
as approved by the Screening Committee shall be called for selection.

*#8A (1)
Selection Committee for selection for the posts from Scientist-B to Scientist-E
shall comprise of following members:

a) Officer not below the level of Scientist-F – Chairperson

b) Three experts from outside not below the rank of Scientist-F, of whom one
shall belong to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribe category, in case of
selection of person from these categories; and

c) One Officer of Bureau not below the rank of Scientist-F

The Selection Committee for selection for the posts from Scientist-F to
Scientist-G shall comprise of following members:

(2) One of the
members shall belong to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribe category in the
case of selection of persons from these categories.

*#8B. Appointing
Authority. –
Appointments to all posts shall be made by the appointing authority on the
recommendations of the Selection Committee:

Provided that
no appointment to the posts of Scientist-F and Scientist-G shall be made without
the prior approval of the Central Government:

Provided further that the officiating appointments may be made by the appointing
authority without recommendations of the Selection Committee subject to the
condition that in case such appointments are for a period exceeding three
months, approval of the Central Government shall be obtained.

*#9.

(IA) The
selections for promotions shall be made from amongst the officers serving in the
next lower grade in the manner as laid down in the Modified Flexible
Complementing Scheme for Scientists based on the recommendations of the 6^th
Central Pay Commission and amended from time to time by the Central Government.

(IB) For
promotion upto the level of Scientist-E, an Internal Screening Committee
shall be constituted by the Director General, which shall consists of three
officers of the Bureau not below the rank of Scientist-F and the senior most
amongst them shall be the Chairperson of the committee.

(IC) For promotion of
Scientist-E to Scientist-F and Scientist-F to Scientist-G an Internal Screening
Committee shall be constituted which shall consist of the following members,
namely:-

(a) Additional Secretary, Department of Consumer
Affairs
–
Chairperson;

(b) One external member not below the level of Scientist-F or G, as the case may
be, to be nominated by the Director General;

(c) One officer from the Bureau not below the level of Scientist-F or G, as the
case may be, to be nominated by the Director General;

(ID) For
promotions to the posts of Scientist-C, D and E, the following Assessment
Committee appointed by the Director-General shall make assessment: –

(a) Officer not below the level of
Scientist-F
Chairperson

(b) three experts from outside not below the rank of Scientist-F, of whom one
shall belong to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribe category, in case of
selection of person from these categories.; and

(c) One Officer from the Bureau not below the rank of Scientist-F,

(IE) For
promotions to the posts of Scientist-F and G, the following shall be the
Assessment Committee: –

(a)
Secretary,
Department of Consumer Affairs;
– Chairperson

(b)
Secretary,
Department of Science and Technology;
– Member

(c)
Director
General, Bureau of Indian Standards;
– Member

(d) Director,
Central Food Technological Research Institute;
-Member

(e)
Director,
National Physical
Laboratory;

– Member

(f)
A Special
Secretary or Additional
Secretary
-Member

for considering the promotions to the level of

Scientist -G and Joint Secretary for promotion

to the level of Scientist-F to be nominated by

Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training.

*#(2)
Omitted;

(3) The
recommendations of the Assessment Committee in respect of officers of Scientific
Cadre of the Bureau for promotion of Scientist B to Scientist C, Scientist C to
Scientist D and Scientist D to Scientist E under the said scheme shall be
referred to the Director General for approval;

(4) The
recommendations of the *#Assessment Committee in respect of officers of
Scientific Cadre of the Bureau for promotion of Scientist E to Scientist F and
Scientist F to Scientist G under the said scheme shall be referred to the
Central Government for approval;

(5)
Promotions of the officers considered under the said scheme shall be effective
from the date of such approval which shall not be the date prior to the date of
eligibility of the officer for promotion;

*#(6)
Omitted.