Section 11 in Assam Agricultural Engineering Service Rules, 1983
11. Recruitment by promotion in Class II (Junior Grade).
(1)The Appointing Authority shall publish in the Assam Gazette annually the number of vacancies in each cadre in Class II and Class II (Junior Grade) of the service, which have occurred or are likely to occur in the year.(2)Subject to suitability as may be decided by the Board and by the Appointing Authority in consultation with the Commission, and also subject to possessing the qualifications, training and experience, as set forth herein below an officer belonging to the cadre of Mechanics and Instructors in agricultural trades in Subordinate Agricultural Engineering Service shall be eligible for promotion to the cadre of Foremen and Assistant Agricultural Engineer in the manner provided in Rules 13 and 14.(3)25 per cent, of vacancies is Class I and Class II (Junior Grade) in a year shall be filed up by promotion, subject to availability of suitable candidates, provided that any shortfall of this reservation due to non-availability of adequate number of suitable candidates in a particular year shall be carried forward to the subsequent year(s).(4)An officer shall be eligible for promotion as Assistant Agricultural Engineer, if -(a)he has passed at least the matriculation examination or an equivalent examination;(b)he has rendered at least 8 years' service on the first January of the year of promotion; and(c)he has undergone the training and passed the departmental examination, as prescribed by the Government for the purpose.(5)Notwithstanding anything contained hereinbefore in these Rules an officer serving in Class II (Junior Grade) of Assam Agricultural Engineering Service, on his acquiring the academic qualification, as prescribed for direct recruitment as assistant Agricultural Engineer may be promoted as Assistant Agricultural Engineer subject to suitability, in consultation with the Commission as provided in Rule 14 against the next available vacancy in the cadre and such promotion shall be treated as direct recruitment to the cadre of Assistant Agricultural Engineer for the purpose of these Rules.(6)An officer shall be eligible for promotion as Foreman if he has rendered service, undergone training and passed the departmental examination as mentioned hereinabove under sub-rules (4)(b) and (4)(c).
