Notification No. SOR-III (S&GAD)1-12/2012 dated 23^rd Oct 2013 has been issued by the Services & General Administration Department (Regulation Wing), Punjab regarding amendment in Punjab Secretariat (Ministerial Posts) Service Rule 1982. The detail is as under:

In this Notification it has been stated that in the Governor of the Punjab has been pleased to direct that in the Punjab Secretariat (Ministerial Posts) Service Rule 1982, the following amendment shall be made:

1- For the words “SGA&I Department”, wherever occurs, the word “Services & General Administration Department” shall be substituted.

2- At Serial No.1, for entries in column No.7, the following shall be substituted:

• “By promotion on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness from amongst the members of the functional unit holding post of Assistants with at least service of five years service as such: and
• Successful completion of 4 weeks training at Management & Professional Development Department.”

3- St Serial No.2, for entries in column No.7, the following shall be substituted:

• “By promotion on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness from amongst the members of the functional unit holding post of Personal Assistants : and
• Successful completion of 4 weeks training at Management & Professional Development Department.”

4- At Serial No.4, for entries in column No.7, the following shall be substituted:

• “By promotion on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness from amongst the members of the functional unit holding post of Senior Scale Stenographers : and
• Successful completion of 2 weeks training at Management & Professional Development Department.”

5- At Serial No.5, in column No.5, for the existing entry, the following shall be substituted:

• “Graduation (second division) from a recognized University.

• In column No.7, for the existing entry, the following shall be substituted:

1/3^rd by initial recruitment;

2/3^rd by promotion on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness from amongst the members of the functional unit holding post of Senior Clerks with at least service of 3 years service as such: and who have successfully completed two weeks mandatory training at Management & Professional Development Department.

• In column the following should be inserted:

“Successful completion of 4 weeks post induction training at Management & Professional Development Department.

6- At Serial No.7, for entries in column No.7, the following shall be substituted:

• “By promotion on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness from amongst the members of the functional unit holding post of Stenographers with at least service of five years service as such: and

• Successful completion of 2 weeks training at Management & Professional Development Department.”

Note: If none is available for promotion then by initial recruitment.

7- At Serial No.8, for entries in column No.10, the following shall be inserted:

“Successful completion of 4 weeks post induction training at Management & Professional Development Department.”

8- At Serial No.10, for entries in column No.7, the following shall be substituted:

• “By promotion on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness from amongst the members of the functional unit holding post of Junior Clerks with at least 2 years experience: and
• Successful completion of  two weeks training at Management & Professional Development Department.”

The Notification bearing No. SOR-III (S&GAD)1-12/2012 dated 3010-2012 stands withdrawn.