PUNJAB GOVT GAZ_,AUGUST 17,2018 (SRVN 26, 1940 SAKA) — The RTE ACT 2009

PUNJAB GOVT GAZ_,AUGUST 17,2018 (SRVN 26, 1940 SAKA) 1875 PART III GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION (Education-V Branch) NOTIFICATION The &th August; 2018 No. G.S.R: 61/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 Education Department (Ministerial Staff of Subordinate Offices Group 'B' Service, namely: - RULES 1_ Short title, commencement and application - (1) These rules may be called The Punjab Education Department (Ministerial Staff of Subordinate Offices 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 posts specified in Appendix A Members of the existing cadre whose services are governed under the Punjab Educational Department(Subordinate Offices) Clerical Service Rules, 1941 shall have the right to exercise the option to retain their present cadre or become members of newly created service within three months from the date of publication of these rules Provided that while exercising option, principle of seniority shall be the deciding factor keeping in view the number of posts in the service: Provided further that in case any employee does not exercise his option within the specified period, he shall be deemed to have opted for existing cadre: Provided further that the option once exercised shall be final: 2 . Definition.- (i) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) Appendix means an Appendix appended to these rules; 1876 PUNJAB GOVT GAZ_,AUGUST