Section 6 in Bihar Secretariat Service Rules, 2010
6. Appointment in Assistant grade.
(1)In the grade of Assistant, 75% of posts shall be filled by direct recruitment on the basis of competitive examination held from time-to-time by Bihar Staff Selection Commission for this purpose. The educational and other qualification, syllabus etc. for the competitive examination shall be determined by a regulation made by the cadre controlling authority in consultation with the Bihar Staff Selection Commission in persuasion of subsection (2) of Section-9 and subsection (2) of section 19 of the Act.(2)(i)In the grade of Assistant, remaining 25% of posts shall be filled by promotion from upper division clerks of the Bihar Secretariat Clerical Service. Such promotion shall be given on the basis of seniority and recommendation of departmental promotion committee constituted for this purpose in accordance with reservation roster. It will be essential to complete the minimum qualifying service i.e Kalawadhi as determined from time-to-time by Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department for promotion.(ii)Following will be the members of departmental promotion committee for consideration of appointment by promotion to Assistant grade-(a)Special / Additional / Joint Secretary of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department - Chairman(b)Representative of Finance Department (Not below the rank of Deputy Secretary) - Member(c)Officer-in-Charge of establishment of Human Resources Department (Not below the rank of Deputy Secretary) - Member(d)Officer of SC/ ST category nominated by Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department. - Member(e)Officer-in-Charge of establishment of Bihar Secretariat Service - Member(3)Persons appointed and working as Assistants of the Joint Cadre of Assistants of the Secretariat and attached offices on the appointed day shall be deemed to be automatically included in this grade;Provided that from amongst such Assistants who have been deemed to be automatically included in this service on the appointed day, the Assistants having age below 45 years shall be required to pass the test of competency in typing on computer within two years from the appointed day. In case such competency is not obtained within the said period, they will not become eligible for further annual increments.
