GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION — The RTE ACT 2009

PART III GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NOTIFICATION The 8 August, 2018 No. G.S.R. 59/Const. Art. 309/2018.–In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of the persons appointed to the Punjab Educational Service (School and Inspection) Group 'B' Services , namely:- RULES Short title, commencement and application.- (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Educational Service (School and Inspection) Group 'B' Service Rules, 2018. (2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. (3) They shall apply to the posts specified in Appendix 'A'. Definition.– (i) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) 'Appendix' means an Appendix appended to these rules; (b) 'Border Area Cadre' means a separate Cadre created for the members of service of the Punjab Educational Service (School and Inspection Border Area Cadre) Group 'B' Service to be posted in Districts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Tarantaran and Pathankot; (c) Director means the Director of Public Instructions (Secondary Education), Punjab; (d) 'Government' means the Government of the State of Punjab in the Department of School Education; and (e) 'Service' means Punjab Educational Service (School and Inspection) Group 'B' Service. The words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules, shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Punjab Civil Services( General and Common Conditions of Service) Rules, 1994. Number and character of posts.- The Service shall comprise the posts specified in