Setting up of Search Committees / Search cum Selection Committees

AB.14017/11/2004-Estt.(RR)

Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions

(Department of Personnel & Training)

New Delhi,

Dated the 17th July, 2012

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject:- Setting up of Search Committees / Search cum Selection Committees

Reference is invited to this Department's OM of even number dated 30.7.07 on the above subject. The guidelines prescribe that the panel recommended by the Committee will be valid for one year. If no selection is made within a period of one year, a fresh committee shall be constituted to prepare a fresh panel. The guidelines further stipulate that the panel recommended by the Committee will have to be accepted in toto by the Ministry/Department. Any deviation in such matters will require the prior approval of ACC.

2.             It has been observed that there are a number of instances of scrapping of panel by various Ministries/Departments without the approval of ACC. This is not a healthy practice. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to follow the laid down norms without deviation and that the powers rested with the ACC should not be

exercised by the Ministries/Departments without the approval of ACC.

3.             These instructions may also be brought to the notice of all organizations under their administrative control for strict compliance.

4.             Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-

(Mukta Goel)

Director(E.I)

Tel. 2309 2479