GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB — The RTE ACT 2009 — Roop's Law Assist Statutes

rt I PART III GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB DEPARTMS:}.,IJ:1"3il17.Y,:ATION NOTIEICATION The 2lst MaY,20l8 No. G.S.R. 35/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 behall the Govemor of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules, regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of the persons appointed to the Punjab Educational (Teaching Cadre) Group C Service, namely:- Short title, commencement and application. - (l) These rules may be called the Punjab Educational (Teaching Cadre) Group C Service Rules,20l8. They shallcome into force on and with effect from the date of their publication inthe Official Gazette. They shall apply to posts specified in Appendix 'A'. Members ofthe existing cadre whose services are governed under 'the Punjab State Education Class III (School Cadre) Service Rules, 1978' shall have the right to exercise the option to rctain their present cadre or become members of newly created Border Area Cadre within three months from date of publication of these rules: Provided that while exercising option, principle of seniority will 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 specified period, he shall be deemed to have opted for the existing cadre. Provided further that the option once exercised shall be final. Definitions. -(l) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) 'Appendix' means an Appendix appended to these rules; (b) 'BorderArea'means allcities, towns and villages falling in Districts Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Tarntaran and Pathankot; (c) 'Director' means the.Director of Public [nstructions (