The qualifications for promotion in various branches of the Coast Guard for respective ranks are given in Annexures 1, 2 and 3.
The general rules pertaining to these qualifications are:—
(1) Service. —The entire service in the Coast Guard in that rank shall reckon as qualifying service with the exemption of time for which pay is not allowed, such as, time javascript:void();
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lost during desertion, waiting trial for desertion, extraordinary leave or time during which a person has been out of service for any cause.
Provided that in the case of the officers who fail to qualify the training prescribed in rule 10 sub-rule(5) with their entry batch their inter-se-seniority and service for the purpose of promotion shall be determined in the order of merit of the batch with which they finally qualify.
(2) Counting of pervious service for promotion of Defence Service Officers : —
(a). Permanently absorbed.— (i). In the case of Assistant Commandants who are ex-Naval Officers, their entire Commissioned service shall be counted for promotion to the rank of Deputy Commandant.
(ii) In the case of Deputy Commandants who are ex-Naval officers, their entire commissioned service shall be counted for promotion to the rank of Commandant (Junior Grade).
(iii ) In the case of Commandants (Junior Grade) who are ex-Naval officers, their entire commissioned service shall be counted for promotion to the rank of Commandant.
(iv) In the case of Commandants who are ex-Naval officers, their entire previous service, if any, in the rank of Commander shall be counted for promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector General.
(v) In the case of Deputy Inspector Generals, who are ex-Naval officers, previous service in the rank of Captain, Indian Navy, shall be counted in full for promotion to the rank of Inspector General.
(b). Re-employed. — In the case of re-employed officers their service from the date of re-employment shall be counted for promotion purposes.
Note. — Extraordinary leave granted on medical certificate or due to the inability of the individual to join duty on account of civil commotion or for the purpose of prosecuting studies certified to be in public interest shall be reckoned as qualifying service.
(3) Sea service. — Sea service shall consist of duties performed on a Coast Guard ship on permanent duty for the period specified in the relevant annexure. For administrative convenience, this sea service may not be continuous and as long as the entire period constitutes the minimum stipulated, sea service, it shall be deemed to have met the essential requirement.
(4) Swimming. — Passing the swimming test shall be an essential condition for javascript:void();
qualifying in the basic training course. Officers who do not qualify in the swimming test on completion of this course may be liable for discharge from the service.
(5) Training and treatment of failures. — On entry officers of the respective branches will undergo successfully basic training, technical courses and specialisation as specified by Director-General from time to time. The consequences of failure shall be as follows:—
(i) Basic training. — Cases of failure in the examination shall be referred to Director-General for consideration. Those who fail in the examination may, at the discretion of the Director-General, be given further training in the subject or subjects in which they have failed and be re-examined. Such of these officers, who in the opinion of Director-General will not benefit by further training, shall be liable to be discharged from the service as unsuitable. Those who fail in the examination at the second attempt shall also be liable to be discharged from the service as unsuitable.
(ii). Technical courses. — Officers failing in not more than 2 subjects in any one course but obtaining pass marks for that course shall be given further instructions and re-examined in the subject or subjects in which they have failed.
Officers failing to obtain pass marks for the course or failing in more than 2 subjects shall be required to do the whole course again.
Removal of probation of officers failing in technical courses shall be delayed to the extent of duration as shown below: —
(a). Courses of more than 4 weeks duration — 2 months.
(b). Courses of 4 weeks or less duration — 1 month.
Officers passing on re-examination shall be given a ‘Pass’ class and awarded minimum passing marks for the course.
Those who fail in the examination at their second attempt shall be liable to be discharged from the service as unsuitable.
(iii) Seamanship board (only for General Duty officers). — Assistant Commandants (General Duty) who fail to qualify in the Seamanship Board may be required to repeat this phase of training with the subsequent course. They may also be delayed in their removal from probation by six months. Those who fail at the second attempt shall be liable to be discharged from the service as unsuitable.
(vi) Specialisation courses (only for Technical Officers with electrical/engineering specialisation). — Technical Officers with electrical/engineering specialisation who fail to qualify in the final examination of the specialisation course or courses shall be put back a term at the conclusion of which they shall be re-examined. The officers shall also be delayed in their removal from probation by 6 months. The officer failing twice in the final examination of these specialisation courses shall be liable to be discharged from the service as unsuitable.
(vii) Watch Keeping Certificate (for General Duty officers only). — Assistant Commandants (General Duty) who fail to obtain a Watch Keeping Certificate on completion of their initial training, will be required to continue this phase of training for a duration recommended by Commanding Officer/Board of Officers and re-examined. However, such duration is not to exceed six months. Their removal from probation shall be delayed correspondingly.
Those who fail to qualify in re-examination shall be liable to be discharged from the service as unsuitable.
(viii) Air crew conversion on type (General Duty, Pilot/ Navigators only). — Assistant Commandants (General Duty) Pilot/Navigator who fail to complete Air crew conversion training on type, shall be liable to be discharged from service as unsuitable.
(vii.) Award of Engine Room Watch Keeping Certificate/Certificate of Competency of Electrical Specialisation (Assistant Commandant Technical Engineering/Electrical). — Assistant Commandants (Technical) who fail to obtain Engine Room Watch Keeping Certificate/Certificate of Competency of Electrical specialisation during their afloat training shall be required to continue this phase of training for the duration recommended by the Commanding Officer/Board of Officers. However, such duration is not to exceed six months. Their removal from probation will be delayed correspondingly. Those who fail to qualify in reexamination shall be liable to be discharged from the service as unsuitable.