Govt. jobs: Rajasthan gesture to women

By Our Staff Correspondent

JAIPUR, JULY 3. In a significant decision aimed at benefiting women belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), the Rajasthan Government has revised the public service rules to provide 10 years' relaxation to them in the age limit for entry into the services.

The State Government has issued several notifications amending the service rules for the purpose. While the maximum age for the SC, ST and OBC women for entering the State services will henceforth be 43 years, the benefit of five years' relaxation has been extended to the women of the general category and the SC, ST and OBC men.

Official sources said today that the relaxation in maximum age for various categories would be available for 87 State services. The new rules will be known as the Rajasthan Miscellaneous Service Amendment Rules, 2001.

The upper age limit for general candidates for all services - for which recruitments are made by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) and various Government departments - continues to be 33 years. The revised rules have been enforced with immediate effect.

The amendments will be applicable to the Rajasthan Engineering Service Rules, 1954; Rajasthan Factory and Boiler Inspector Service Rules, 1958; Rajasthan Motor Garage Service Rules, 1958; Rajasthan Prison Service Rules, 1959; Rajasthan Cooperative Service Rules, 1954; Rajasthan Agricultural Service Rules, 1960; Rajasthan Forest Service Rules, 1962; and Rajasthan Subordinate Services (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2001.

The services to which the new rules will be applicable also include labour welfare, statistical service, employment, mines and geology, industries, Government press, archaeology and museums, medical and health, animal husbandry, social welfare, public relations, technical education, tourism, sheep and wool, and agricultural marketing.

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