Regional Recruitment of non-Gazetted Staffs should be implemented: Agenda Item No. NC-49/22/26 – 49th NC (JCM) Meeting
(DoP&T O.M. No. 3/1/2025-JCA dated 03.06.2026)
Minutes of the 49th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 11.05.2026 under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.
5.17 Item No. NC-49/22/26: Regional Recruitment of non-Gazetted Staffs should be implemented (DoPT)
Government had decided to recruit Group ‘C’ employees through Staff Selection Commission (SSC) on all India basis in compliance to the judgment of the Supreme Court in the Radhey Shyam Singh & Others vs Union of India case dated 09.12.1996.
However, it is found that there are few takers for certain regions/ states. Therefore, the demand is that the regional recruitment in Group ‘C’ may be allowed.
Decision: Chairman observed that this issue is not only creating problems for the staff but also the administration. It is felt that linguistic barrier at the level of Group C hampers administrative efficiency and hence there is need to re-examine the policy and recruitment mechanism in consultation with DoLA.
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