DOPT rejects the request to relax eligibility crieteria for LDCE (exam)
DOPT rejects the request to relax eligibility criteria for appearing in the Combined SO/PS Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for Private Secretary (PS) grade of CSSS
No. 4/4/2012-CS-II(A)(Pt.-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi — 110 003.
Dated the 12th October 2012.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject:- Relaxation in the eligibility criteria for appearing in the Combined SO/PS Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for Private Secretary (PS) grade of CSSS— representations regarding.
The undersigned is directed to say that this Department has received a number of representations from the CSSS Association and various Ministries/Departments for grant of relaxation in the eligibility criteria to enable Personal Assistants (LDCE) of Select List Years 2004 & 2008 to appear in the Combined SO/PS Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for the years 2009 and 2011 respectively for the Private Secretary grade of CSSS.
2. The matter has been examined in this Department and it has not been found possible by the competent authority to accede to these requests for relaxation in the eligibility criteria.
3. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to bring the contents of this OM to the knowledge of all the concerned PAs, whose request have been forwarded to this Department.
sd/-
(Kameshwar Mishra)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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