Section 11 in Bihar Secretariat Service Rules, 2010
11. Promotion / Appointment to the grade of Section Officer.
(1)In accordance with section-14 of the Act, 80% of the posts in the grade of Section Officer shall be filled by promotion from the grade of Assistant on the recommendation of departmental promotion committee and remaining 20% of posts shall be filled through a limited competitive examination conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission amongst such Assistants who are confirmed in the service and have rendered continuous service of more than five years.(2)Bihar Public Service Commission will organize and conduct the limited competitive examination in accordance with a regulation for this purpose notified by cadre controlling authority. Cadre controlling authority shall determine the procedure, syllabus etc for the limited competitive examination through a regulation notified in consultation with the Bihar Public Service Commission.(3)Their shall be following members in departmental promotion committee for filling of 80% of posts of Sections Officer by promotion from the grade of Assistant :-(i)Member / Additional Member, Board of Revenue - Chairman.(ii)Principal Secretary / Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department. - Member.(iii)An Officer of Finance Department not below the rank of Joint Secretary - Member.(iv)Senior In-Charge of establishment of Bihar Secretariat Service, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department - Member.(v)An Officer of SC / ST nominated by Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department. - Member.(4)Persons appointed and working as Section Officer of Joint Cadre of Assistants of Secretariat and Attached Offices on the appointed day shall be deemed to be automatically included in this grade.
