Section 7: Reservation of Vacancies forteh Schedules Castes and the Schedules Tribes

¥7. Reservation of Vacancies for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes:- (1) Reservation of vacancies for the Schedule Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be in accordance with Substituted for “orders of the Government for such reservation in force” vide Notification No. F. 7(8)DOP/A- II/2008, dated 28.08.2009. £ Substituted for “Merit alone” vide Notification No. F. 3(3)DOP/A-II/80, dated 29.01.1981. Substituted for "Merit-cum-seniority" vide Notification No. F. 7(6)Karmik/Ka-II/75-III, dated 31.10.1975. * Substituted for "by the Commission, for posts falling in its purview, and by the Appointing Authority in other cases," to "by the Board/Appointing Authority, as the case may be" vide Notification No. F. 2(1)DOP/A-II/93, dated 17.09.2021. @ Substituted for + “(4) Appointment shall be made strictly in accordance with the rosters prescribed separately for direct recruitment and promotion. In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable candidates amongst the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be, in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be carried forward until the suitable Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Candidate(s), as the case may be, are available. In any circumstances no vacancy reserved for Scheduled Castes and the Schedules Tribes candidates shall be filled by promotion as well as by Direct Recruitment from General category candidates. However, in exceptional cases where in the public Interest the Appointing Authority feels that it is necessary to fill the vacant reserved post(s) by promotion from the General category candidates on urgent temporary basis, the Appointing Authority may make a reference to the Department of Personnel and after obtaining prior approval of the Department of Personnel, they may fill up such post(s) by promoting the General category candidate(s) on urgent temporary basis clearly stating in the promotion order that the General category candidate(s) who are being promoted on against the vacant post reserved for Schedules Castes or Schedules Tribes candidates, as the case may be, shall have to vacate the Scheduled Tribes candidates, as the case may be, shall have to vacate the post as and when the candidate(s) of that category become available.” vide Notification No. F. 7(1)DOP/A-II/2008, dated 17.01.2013. (4A) In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable candidates amongst the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be, for direct recruitment, in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be carried forward to the subsequent three recruitment years. After the expiry of three recruitment years, such carried forward vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure: Provided that if recruitment is not held in any recruitment year, such recruitment year shall not be counted for the purpose of this sub-rule: Provided further that filling of the vacancies in accordance with the normal procedure under this sub-rule shall not affect the reservation of posts as per the post based roster and vacancies on the reserved posts available in the roster may be filled in from amongst the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be, for which such vacancy is available in subsequent years. (4B) In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable candidates for promotion amongst the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be, in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be carried forwarded until the suitable Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes candidates(s), as the case may be, are available. In any circumstances no vacancy reserved for Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes candidates shall be filled by promotion from General category candidates. In exceptional cases, where in the public interest the Appointing Authority feels that it is necessary to fill up the vacant reserved post(s) by promotion from the General category candidates on urgent temporary basis, the Appointing Authority may make a reference to the Department of Personnel and after obtaining prior approval of the Department of Personnel, they may fill up such post(s) by promoting the General category candidates(s) on urgent temporary basis clearly stating in the promotion order that the General category candidate(s) who are being promoted on urgent temporary basis against the vacant post reserved for Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes candidate(s) as the case may be, shall have to vacate the post as and when the candidate(s) of that category become available: Provided that there shall be no carry forward of the vacancies in posts or class/category/group of posts in any cadre of service to which promotions are made on the basis of merit alone, under these rules. + Substituted for £ “(4) Appointments shall be made strictly in accordance with the rosters prescribed separately for direct recruitment and promotion. In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable candidates amongst Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as the case may be, in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure, and an equivalent number of additional vacancies shall be reserved in the subsequent year. Such of the vacancies which remain so unfilled shall be carried forward to the subsequent three recruitment years in total, and thereafter such reservation would lapse. Provided that there shall be no carry forward of the vacancies in posts of class/category/group of posts in any cadre of service to which promotions are made on the basis of merit alone, under these rules.” vide Notification No. F. 7(4)DOP/A-II/2002, dated 10.10.2002. £ Substituted for “(4) In the event of non-availability of a sufficient number of the eligible and suitable candidates amongst the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in a particular year‘, vacancies shall be carried forward and shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure.” vide Notification No. F. 7(4)Karmik/Ka-II/73, dated 10.02.1975. Deleted “both merit and Seniority-cum-merit” and not by Seniority-cum-” vide Notification No. F. 7(6)Karmik/Ka-II/75-III, dated 31.10.1975. 7A. Reservation of vacancies for Backward Classes and More Backward Classes:- Reservation of vacancies for Backward Classes and More Backward Classes shall be in accordance with the provisions of law in force at the time of direct recruitment. In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable candidates amongst the Backward Classes and More Backward Classes, as the case may be, for direct recruitment, in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be carried forward to the subsequent three recruitment years. After the expiry of three recruitment years, such carried forward vacancies shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure: Provided that,- (i) If recruitment is not held in any recruitment year, such recruitment year shall not be counted for the purpose of this rule. (ii) filling up of the vacancies in accordance with the normal procedure under this rule shall not affect the reservation of posts as per the post based roster and vacancies on the reserved posts available in the roster may be filled in from amongst the persons belonging to the Backward Classes and More Backward Classes, as the case may be, for which such vacancy is available in subsequent years.” Ω7B. Reservation of vacancies for women:- Reservation of vacancies women candidates shall be 30 category wise in direct recruitment out of which Substituted for Substituted for @ “7(a) Reservation of vacancies for Other Backward Classes:- Reservation of vacancies for Other Backward Classes shall be in accordance with the order of the Govt. for such reservation in force at the time of direct recruitment. In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable candidates amongst Other Backward Classes in a particular year, the vacancy so reserved for them shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure.” vide Notification No. F. 7(8)DOP/A-II/2008, dated 28.08.2009. @ Added vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/A-II/93, dated 24.05.1994. (effect from 28-09-1993) Ω Substituted for + “7B.Reservation of vacancies for women.- Reservation of vacancies for women candidates shall be 30 category wise in direct recruitment out of which 8 shall be for widows and 2 for divorced Women candidates. In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable widows and divorced women candidates in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for widows and divorced women candidates shall be filled by other women candidates and in the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable women candidates, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled up by male candidates and such vacancies shall not be carried forward to the subsequent year and the reservation shall be treated as horizontal reservation i.e. the reservation of women candidates shall be adjusted proportionately in the respective category to which the women candidates belong. Explanation:- In the case of widow, she will have to furnish a certificate of death of her husband from the competent Authority and in case of divorcee she will have to furnish the proof of divorce.” vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/AII/88/pt-I, dated 22.12.2015. + Substituted for £ “7B. Reservation of vacancies for women candidates:- Reservation of vacancies for woman candidates shall be 30, category wise in direct recruitment out of which 5 shall be for widow candidates. In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable widow candidates in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for widow candidates shall be filled by other women candidates and in the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable women candidates, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled up be male candidates and such vacancies shall not be carried forward to the subsequent year and the reservation shall be treated as horizontal reservation i.e. the reservation of woman candidates shall be adjust proportionately in the respective category to which the woman candidates belong." vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/A-II/88/pt-I, dated 24.01.2011. £ Substituted for β"7B. Reservation of vacancies for women candidates:- Reservation of vacancies for woman candidates shall be “30”, category wise, in direct recruitment. In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable woman candidates in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled € “up by male candidates” and such vacancies shall not be carried forward to the subsequent year and the reservation shall be treated as horizontal reservation i.e. the reservation of woman candidates shall be adjust proportionately in the respective category to which the woman candidates belong." vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/AII/88/pt-I, dated 21.09.2007. β Added vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/A-II/88/pt-I, dated 22.01.1997. Substituted for “20” vide Notification No. F. 7(2)DOP/A-II/88, dated 07.06.1999. (w.e.f. 01.04.1999) € Substituted for “in accordance with the normal procedure” vide Notification No. F. 7(2) DOP/A-II/88, dated 07.06.1999. (w.e.f. 01.04.1999) one third shall be for widows and divorced women candidates in the ratio of 80:20. In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable candidates, either in widow or in divorcee, in a particular year, the vacancies may first be filled by interchange, i.e. vacancies reserved for widows to the divorcees or vice versa. In the event of non-availability of sufficient widow and divorcee candidates, the unfilled vacancies, shall be filled by other women of the same category and in the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable women candidates, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled up by male candidates of the category for which vacancy is reserved. The vacancy so reserved for women candidates shall not be carried forward to the subsequent year. The reservation for women including widows and divorcee women shall be treated as horizontal reservation, within the category, i.e. even the women selected in general merit of the category shall first be adjusted against the women quota. Explanation:- In the case of widow, she will have to furnish a certificate of death of her husband from the Competent Authority and in case of divorcee she will have to furnish the proof of divorce.” *7C Reservation of vacancies for outstanding sports persons:-Reservation of vacancies for outstanding sports persons shall be 2 of the total vacancies outside the purview of the commission in that year earmarked for direct recruitment. In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable sportspersons in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure and such vacancies shall not be carried forward to the subsequent year. The reservation for sportspersons shall be treated as horizontal reservation and it shall be adjusted in the respective category to which the sportspersons belong. @ Explanation:- “Outstanding sportsperson” shall mean sportspersons who are bona fide resident of the State of Rajasthan, and,- * Substituted for “7C. Reservation of vacancies for Outstanding Sportspersons:- Reservation of vacancies for Outstanding Sportspersons shall be 2 of the total vacancies outside the purview of the Commission in that year earmarked for direct recruitment. In the event of non-availability of the eligible and suitable Sportspersons in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure and such vacancies shall not be carried forward to the subsequent year. The reservation for Sportspersons shall be treated horizontal reservation and it shall be adjusted in the respective category to which Sportspersons belong. EXPLANATION:-'Outstanding Sportspersons‘ shall mean and include the Sportspersons the Sportspersons belonging to the State who have participated individually or in team in the Sports and Games recognized by the International Olympic Committee and Indian Olympic Association or, in International Championships in Badminton, Tennis, Chess and Cricket recognized by their respective National Level Association, Federation or Board; with the following descriptions for each class of the Civil Services:- S. No. Class of service Description 1. Subordinate Has represented India in Asian Games, Asian Championships, 2. Ministerial Common Wealth Games, World Championships, World Common Wealth Games, World Championships, World University Games, World School Games, SAARC Games or Olympic games where he (in an individual item) or his team (In a team event) has obtained Ist, 2nd or 3rd position.” vide Notification No. F. 5(31)DOP/A-II/84, dated 15.03.2013. Added vide Notification No. F. 5(31)DOP/A-II/84, dated 23.09.1997. @ Substituted for:- “EXPLANATION :- "Outstanding sportspersons" shall mean and include the sportspersons belonging to the State, who,- (i) represented Indian Team in Individual or in Team event in any International Tournament of any Sports and Games, recognized by the Indian Olympic Association or concerned recognized National Sports Federation; or (ii) represented Indian Team in Individual or an Team event in any International Tournament of any Sports and Games, recognized by the Indian School Sport Federation or concerned recognized National School Games Federation; or (iii) Medal Winner in the Individual or in Team event in any National Tournament of any Sports and Games, recognized by the Indian Olympic Association or concerned recognized National Sports Federation; or (iv) Medal Winner in the All India Inter University Tournament in Individual event or in Team event in any Sports and Games, recognized by Indian Universities Association.” vide Notification No. F. 5(31)DOP/A-II/84, dated 21.11.2019. (i) represented Indian team in individual or in team event in any international tournament/championship of any sports and games mentioned in column number 3 of table given below organized by the international sports body mentioned in column number 2 of the said table,- Table S. No. International Sports Body Name of the Tournament/Championship 1 2 3 1 International Olympic Committee IOC Olympic Games (Summer) 2 Olympic Council of Asia OCA Asian Games 3 South Asian Olympic Council SAOC South Asian Games; Commonly known as SAF games 4 Commonwealth Games Federation CGF Commonwealth Games 5 International Sports Federation affiliated to IOC World Cup/World Championship 6 Asian Sports Federation Affiliated to OCA Asian Championship 7 International School Sports federation ISSF International School Games /Championship 8 Asian School Sports Federation ASSF Asian School Games /Championship or (ii) Medal Winner in the Individual or in Team event in any School National Games of any sports and games organized by the school games federation of India; or (iii) Medal Winner in the Individual or in Team event in any National Tournament Championship of any sports and games organized by the Indian Olympic Association or its affiliated National Sports Federation (NSF); or (iv) Medal winner in the all India Inter University in individual even or in team event in any sports and games, organized by the association of Indian Universities; or (v) represented Rajasthan in individual or in a team event in National Games/National Para Games or National Championships/Para National Championships of any sports and games, organized by the Indian Olympic Association/ Para Olympic Committee of India or its affiliated National Sports Federation. 7D. Reservation of vacancies for Economically Weaker Sections:- Reservation of vacancies for Economically Weaker Sections shall be 10 in direct Substituted for +—7D.-Reservation of vacancies for Economically Weaker Sections:-Reservation of vacancies for Economically Weaker Sections shall be 10 in direct recruitment in addition to the existing reservation. In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable candidate amongst Economically Weaker Sections in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure. recruitment in addition to the existing reservation. In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable candidate amongst Economically Weaker Sections in a particular year, the vacancies so reserved for them shall be filled in accordance with the normal procedure. Explanation: For the purpose of the rule ‘Economically Weaker Sections’ shall be the persons who are bonafide resident of Rajasthan and not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, the Backward Classes, the More Backward Classes and whose family has gross annual income below rupees 8.00 lakh. Family for this purpose will include the person who seeks benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. The income shall include income from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession etc. and it will be income for the financial year prior to the year of application.