Morung Express Feature
The Nagaland Government officially notified the constitution of the Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB) and issued regulations in this regard.
A notification by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DP&AR) posted on its website on August 20 informed that the Board “shall function as per the Nagaland Staff Selection Board (NSSB) Regulations 2020” and administratively be under the DP&AR.
The Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette and the Board “will be deemed to commence its functioning with effect from the date of assumption of charge by the Chairperson, the notification said. In the Regulations, ‘He’ shall also mean ‘She,’ it added.
Here are the important features of the NSSB Regulations 2020 regarding the composition of the Board, application and its main functions.
THE BOARD:
1. Composition:
The Board shall consist of a Chairman and two Members. If the office of the Chairman of the Board becomes vacant or is by reason of absence or for any other reason unable to perform the duties of the office, a Member of the Board shall perform those duties until the appointment or entry of a new one.
2. Mode of appointment:
A. An advertisement shall be published inviting applications from persons possessing:
I. At least 30 years of experience in public administration, public service and academics for appointment to the post of Chairman provided that there should not have been any disciplinary action taken against them during their service;
II. At least 25 years of experience in public administration, public service and academics for appointment to the post of Member provided that there should not have been any disciplinary action taken against them during their service;
III. A Search-cum-Selection Committee will recommend a panel of three suitable candidates for each vacancy to the post of Chairman and Members respectively. The Committee shall be comprise of:
• Chairman : Chief Secretary
• Member Secretary : Secretary, P&AR
• Member : a Director from amongst the serving HOD to be co-opted by the members
• Member : an eminent member from public service to be co-opted by the members
The panel of three recommended by the Committee may consist of persons from amongst those who have applied in response to the advertisement along with other eligible persons whom the Committee may consider suitable provided that such persons nominated by the Committee possesses the qualifications of the applicants.
The State Government shall appoint anyone of the candidates from among the panel of three recommended by the Search-cum-Selection Committee as the Chairman/Member respectively provided that such persons appointed by the Government possesses the qualifications.
3. Term of Office:
A. The Chairman and a Member of the Board shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of entering the office or until the age of 65 years, or whichever is earlier, with the following exception:
• The Chairman and a Member of the Board may resign from the office by writing to the State Government.
• Person who holds NSSB office shall on the expiration of the term, be ineligible for reappointment to that office.
• A Member of the Board shall be eligible for appointment as Chairman of the Board subject to the tenure prescribed under rule but not for any other employment under the Government.
B. The Chairman or a Member, who, on the date of appointment to the Board, was in the service of the Central or any State Government, Corporation, University, a local body or any other body wholly or substantially owned or controlled by any State Government or Central Government, on his appointment to the Board shall be deemed to have retired from such service with effect from the date he takes over as Chairman or Member of the Board.
4. Removal of Chairman and Member of Board:-
A. The Chairman or a Member of the Board shall only be removed from the office by an order of the State Government on the ground of proven misbehavior, delinquency, and incapacity after providing an opportunity of being heard to the said Chairman/Member in this behalf.
B. Notwithstanding anything contained above, the Government may by order remove from office the Chairman or a Member of the Board if the Chairman or such other Member, as the case may be:
• is adjudged an insolvent; or
• engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
• is, in the opinion of the Government, unfit to continue in the office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.
Provided that an opportunity of being heard is given to the said chairman/member in this behalf
C. If the Chairman or a Member of the Board is or becomes in any way concerned or interested in any contract or agreement made by or on behalf of the Government of India or the Government of a State or participates in any way in the profit thereof or in any benefit or emolument arising there from otherwise than as a member and in common with the other members of an incorporated company, they shall, for the purposes be deemed to be guilty of misbehaviour.
5. Salaries and Allowances:
A. The salaries of NSSB Chairman and the Member are fixed at Rs 1, 44,000 and Rs 1, 18,000 per month respectively along with Dearness allowances at rates notified by the Government of Nagaland from time to time. They shall also enjoy leave admissible, travelling allowances and house rent allowances.
B. If the Chairman or the Member, at the time of their appointment are in receipt of pensions, have received or have become entitled to receive any pension and other retirement benefits in respect of any previous service under the Government of India or a State Government or a University, a local body, or any other local body wholly or substantially owned or controlled by the State Government or as Ex-Member of Parliament or Ex-Member of Legislative Assembly, their salaries pay in respect of the service in the Board shall be reduced:
a) By the amount of that pension during the service under the Board.
b) If s/he had, before assuming office, received, in lieu of a portion of the pension due to them in respect of such previous service, the commuted value thereof, by the amount of that portion of the pension.
6. Conditions of Service in residuary matters:
In respect of any matter for which provision is not made by these rule, the conditions of service of a person serving as a Chairman or a Member of the Board or its staff shall be governed by rules and orders for the time being applicable to such classes of Government servants under the Government of Nagaland.
7. Staff of the Board:
A. The staff of the Board shall consist of:
I. One Secretary cum Controller of Examination, at the rank of Joint Secretary on deputation from the NCS.
II. Two Assistant Controllers (one for establishment and one for examinations) at the rank of Deputy Secretary. Assistant Controller (Establishment) shall be filled on deputation from among the serving NSS officers on deputation. Assistant Controller (Examinations) may/shall be filled on deputation from among officers of the Directorate of School Education or Nagaland Board of School Examinations with a minimum academic qualification of a Masters degree in any discipline and minimum of 5 years experience in Examination matters. And such other Gazetted and Non-Gazetted staff shall be redeployed from other Department who may be permanently absorbed subsequently.
B. The method of recruitment for all the Gazetted and Non-Gazetted staff of the Board shall be in accordance with the recruitment rules framed by the Government from time to time.
C. The salary and allowances of the Gazetted and Non-Gazetted staff of the Board shall be in accordance with the salary and allowances admissible to similar class of Government servants under the Government of Nagaland.
APPLICATION OF NSSB REGULATIONS 2020: RECRUITMENT
The NSSB Regulations 2020 shall apply to direct recruitment for Group-C Services/posts (pay level 3-7) under the Government of Nagaland at the Secretariat, Directorate and District. All entry level posts for Pay Level 3 and Pay Level 4 which prescribes a minimum qualification of Class 10+2 criteria should automatically come under the purview of the NSSB.
However, there are some exempted categories with certain conditions:
Departments that follow the queue system:
• The queue system will be maintained by the Board.
• The queued recruitment of Agricultural Field Assistant (AFA) under Agriculture Department, Fishery Demonstrator under Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Department and Soil Conservatory Assistant/Soil Surveyor/Field Assistant under Soil & Water Conservation Department shall be discontinued and henceforth be directly recruited by the Board.
• The queued recruitment of Sericulture Field Assistant (SFA) under Sericulture Department, Veterinary Field Assistant (VFA) under Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences Department and Auxiliary Nursing Mid Wifery (ANM) under Health & Family Department shall henceforth continue in the ratio of 50:50, where the recruitment from queue shall be 50% and 50% through open competition till such time all the candidates in the wait list is exhausted.
• The candidates in the queue/waitlist will also be eligible for direct recruitment under the 50% open category provided they fulfill the requisite eligibility criteria.
• There shall be no further addition of candidates to the queue system.
Source: ‘Nagaland Staff Selection Board Regulations, 2020,’ Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Nagaland.
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