Recruitment Process of Nautical Surveyor : Lok Sabha Q&A

(a):The Government is aware of the cancellation of Nautical Surveyor recruitment process by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). 

(b): Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has cancelled the earlier process initiated for recruitment of 6 Nautical Surveyors in the Directorate General of Shipping. This was done due to lack of clarity in terms of the Recruitment Rules for the said post. 

(c) & (d): UPSC had recruited Nautical Surveyors in 2009 as per the interpretation of the Recruitment Rules regarding requisite sea service furnished by the Directorate General of Shipping. 

(e) & (f): No decision has been taken in this regard.

The above information was submitted by MoShipping in reply of undermentioned Lok Sabha Question:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3761

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2012

NAUTICAL SURVEYORS

3761 . Shri DEVENDRA NAGPAL

Will the Minister of SHIPPING be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is aware of the cancellation of Nautical Surveyor recruitment process by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC); 

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; 

(c) whether officers/surveyors has been recruited by the UPSC without having the required sea service as laid down in recruitment rules; 

(d) if so, the reasons therefor and the action taken in this regard; 

(e) whether the Government has considered to prepare a revised list of officers who are short of the required sea service as mentioned above and also to take necessary action as per the recruitment rules; and 

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF SHIPPING (SHRI G.K. VASAN) 

(a) to (f) : ** see above **

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