Section 5 in The Assam Economic and Statistical Service Rules, 1973
5. Recruitment.
(1)Director of Economics and Statistics-Category I: Appointment shall be made by direct recruitment through the Commission.(2)Additional Director of Economics and Statistics-Category II: Appointment shall be made by promotion from the select list prepared for this purpose from amongst eligible officers of category III who have rendered not less than 5 years of service in category III or a total of not less than 21 years of service in the service on the first day of the year in which the promotion is made.(3)Joint Director of Economics and Statistics-Category III: Appointment shall be made by promotion from the select list prepared for this purpose from amongst eligible offices of Category IV who have rendered not less than 5 years of service in Category IV or a total of not less than eighteen years of service in the service on the first day of the year in which the selection for promotion is made.(4)Senior Research Officer/Deputy Director of Economics and Statistics-Category IV: Appointment shall be made by promotion from the select list prepared for this purpose from amongst eligible officers of Category V who have rendered not less than 5 years of service in Category V or a total of less than fifteen years of service in the service on the first day of the year in which the selection for promotion is made.(5)Research Officer/Programmer-Category V: Appointment shall be made in the following manner:By promotion from the select list prepared for this purpose from amongst eligible officers of Category VI who have rendered not less than seven years of service in Category VI on the first day of the year in which the selection for promotion is made.(6)Statistical Officer/Assistant Programmer-Category VI: Appointment shall be made in the following manner:by promotion from the select list prepared for this purpose from amongst the eligible officers of Category VII who have rendered not less than seven years of service in Category VII on the first day of the year in which the selection for promotion is made.Explanation. - To be considered eligible for promotion under this rule, member of the service shall be required to pass the prescribed departmental examination.(7)Inspector of Statistics-Category VII. Appointment shall be made in the following manner:(a)by promotion against 70% of the vacancies from the select list prepared for this purpose from amongst the Sub-Inspector of Statistics belonging to the Assam Economics and Statistical (junior) Service who have rendered service for a continuous period of seven years as Sub-Inspector and have successfully undergone such training and have passed such departmental examination as may be prescribed by the Government for this purpose;(b)by direct recruitment 25%;(c)by selection from Upper Division Assistants 5%.Note. - For the purpose of recruitment to the cadre of Inspector of Statistics-Category VII under Rule 5 (7) (c) the Director of Economics and Statistics shall submit before the Government/Appointing Authority a list of Upper Division Assistants who are graduates in any subject of any University and have completed not less than five years of continuous service as Upper Division Assistant in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics. Assam, along with Annual Confidential Report and other particulars as required. In every case where a junior Upper Division Assistant is selected in preference to a Senior Upper Division Assistant the authority concerned shall record in writing the reasons for such selection.
