File No.

HQ-HQ-PPII03(5)/1/2023-PP_II
[comp no. 7103]
Dated: 09.10.2023
Government of India,
Ministry of Personnel,
भारत सरकार,
Public Grievances &
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Pensions,
मं ालय,
Department of Personnel
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and Training,
कमचारी चयन आयोग,
Staff Selection
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Commission,
प रसर,
Block No. 12, CGO
लोधी रोड, नई िद ी110003-
Complex, Lodhi Road, New
Delhi – 110003
CORRIGENDUM

Grade ‘C’ Stenographers Limited Departmental

Competitive Examination, 2020, 2021 & 2022

Candidates of Indian Foreign Service Branch (B)

Stenographers of Grade ‘C’ Stenographers Limited Departmental
Competitive Examination, 2020, 2021 & 2022 may kindly refer to the
notice of aforesaid examination uploaded on the Commission’s website
on 27.09.2023.

2. The Table under Para 16 of Annexure-I ‘Rules for the

Examination’ in respect of candidates of Indian Foreign Service Branch
(B) Stenographers Service is amended as following:-

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Eligibility criteria as per Eligibility criteria as
IFS Branch “B” Rules, per IFS Branch “B”
2017- Rules, 2017- The
The candidates who have candidates who have
rendered not less than six
rendered not less than six years approved service
years approved service and and undergone and
undergone and successfully successfully completed
completed such mandatory such mandatory training
training programme(s) as programme(s) as may be
may be prescribed by the prescribed by the Ministry
Conditions of Ministry of External Affairs: of External Affairs:
Eligibility Provided that eligibility
Provided that eligibility
service for the above service for the above
purpose shall continue to be purpose shall continue to
five years approved service be five years approved
for persons holding service for persons
Stenographer Grade, ‟D‟ holding Stenographer
posts on regular basis before Grade ‟D” posts on
the date of commencement regular basis before the
of these rules. date of commencement
of these rules.
Note:- Eligibility criteria in
respect of officials in the
Stenographers’ Grade D who
joined the Ministry prior to
the commencement of India
Foreign Service(IFS) Branch
“B” Recruitment Rules 2017,
i.e. 29.08.2017, would be
determined in accordance
with Indian Foreign Service
Branch “B” (Recruitment,
Cadre, Seniority and
Promotion) Rules, 1964.
Eligibility criteria as per
IFS Branch “B”(RCSP)
Rules, 1964- The official
should have on the crucial
date, rendered not less than
three years approved and
continuous service in Grade-
III of the Stenographers’
sub-cadre of the Indian
Foreign Service Branch “B”.
Provided that if the official
had been appointed to
Grade-III of the
Stenographers’ Sub-Cadre of
the Indian Foreign Service
Branch-“B” on the result of
any Competitive
Examination, including a
Limited Departmental
Competitive
Examination, the result of
such examination should
have been announced not
less than three years before
the crucial date and he/she
should have rendered not
less than
two years approved and
continuous service in that
Grade.
Educational Qualification-
Candidates must have
passed 12th standard or
equivalent examination from
 a recognized Board or
University.

3. Other terms and conditions of the Notice of aforesaid examination shall

remain unchanged.

(Under Secretary)
Staff Selection Commission, Headquarters