DIRECTORATE GENERAL CRPF

KENDRIYA KARYALA PARISAR, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 003

(Ministry of Home Affairs)

No.P.VII.1/99-Estt.II Dated, the 23 April, 1999.

STANDING ORDER NO. 6/99

PROCEDURE FOR PROMOTION OF NGO (GD) EXECUTIVE

PERSONNEL
(MALE / FEMALE) TO VARIOUS RANKS FROM CONSTABLE TO
INSPECTOR

The following orders are issued in supersession of Standing Order

No.4/79, 3/95 and 1/96 (including all subsequent addendum/amendments) for
governing promotions of NG (Executive, Trade and Technical including signal)
personnel.

OBJECTIVE

In view of rationalisation of rank structure and abolition of posts of

L/NK and Naik in the force vide MHA order No.27012/1/97 P/Cell /PF-1 dtd 10/10/97
it has become essential to revise orders and instructions with regard to promotion of
Executive Staff(NG).

A) ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR PROMOTION.

I. CONSTABLE TO HEAD CONSTABLE :-

a) Must have completed minimum 8 Years service as Ct from the date of

enlistment.

b) Must have qualified in Junior Cadre Course and Section Commander

Course.

c) Must not have adverse report in Confidential Card in preceding five

years.

d) Must not have major punishment in preceding five years.

e) Service record should be generally good.

II. HEAD CONSTABLE TO SUB INSPECTOR

 a) Must have completed minimum five year service in the rank, subject to a
total service of 18 years.

b) Must have qualified in W & T Course. However HCs who have

qualified in Senior Cadre Course, are not required to undergo W & T
Course.

c) Must have qualified in Senior Under Officers Cadre Course (SUOCC).

d) Must not have adverse report in the ACR in the preceding five years.

e) Must not have had major punishment in preceding five years.

III. SUB INSPECTOR TO INSPECTOR

a) Must have minimum three years service in the rank.

b) Must have qualified in Platoon Commander Course as well as

Senior Sub Inspector Cadre Course (SSICC).

c) Must not have adverse report in the ACR in preceding five years.

d) Must not have had major punishment in preceding five years.

IV) APPOINTMENT TO THE RANK OF SUBEDAR MAJOR(GD)

The appointment of Subedar Major shall be made by the Head of office

from amongst senior Inspectors of the Unit with the prior approval of the DIGP. This
appointment shall
rdinarily be for three years but may be extended from time to time for a period not
exceeding one year at a time unless promoted, until he attains the age of superannuation.

V) INSPECTOR / SM TO ASSTT. COMMANDANT

a) Must have completed five years service in the rank.

b) Must have qualified Senior Inspector Cadre Course (SICC).

B. BRIEF DETAILS & ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROMOTIONAL

COURSES

I. FROM CONSTABLE TO HEAD CONSTABLE

a) SECTION COMMANDER COURSE (SCC) :-
 i) Must have completed seven years service as Constable from the
date of
enlistment.
ii) Must have qualified in JCC.

iii) Constables will be detailed for SCC strictly in accordance

with their
seniority.

iv) SCC of 6 weeks duration will be conducted in Training

Institution and if need be by Zone / Sectors / Ranges as per
requirement in accordance with the syllabus prescribed by
Training Directorate.

v) Not more than three chances shall admissible.

II. FROM HEAD CONSTABLE TO SUB INSPECTOR

a) SENIOR UNDER OFFICERS CADRE COURSE :-

i) Must have minimum three years of service from the date of

promotion
enlistment as Head Constable

ii) Must have qualified in W & T Course and those HCs who have
qualified in Senior Cadre Course, are not required to undergo
W & T Course.

iii) Detailment will be made Centrally by Directorate General

Personnel-II Branch as per seniority.

iv) SUOCC of 12 weeks duration will be run at Training

Institution as per syllabus prescribed by Training Directorate.
v) Not more than three chances shall be admissible.

III. SUB INSPECTOR TO INSPECTOR

a) SENIOR SUB INSPECTOR CADRE COURSE :-

i) Must have completed three years service in the rank.

ii) Must have qualified in P.C.Ref Course.

iii) Detailment will be made Centrally by Directorate General

Personnel-II Branch as per seniority.
 iv) SSICC of 12 weeks duration will be run at Training Institution as
per syllabus prescribed by Training Directorate.

v) Not more than two chances shall be admissible.

IV. INSPECTOR / SM TO ASSTT COMMANDANT

a) SENIOR INSPECTOR CADRE COURSE :-

i) Must have completed two years service in the rank.

ii) Detailment will be made Centrally by Directorate General

Personnel-II Branch as per seniority.

iii) SICC of 12 weeks duration will be run at Training Institution as

per syllabus
prescribed by Training Directorate.

v) Not more than two chances shall be admissible.

C. PRE-PROMOTIONAL COURSES

a) JUNIOR CADRE COURSE (JCC) :-

i) Must have completed five years service as Constable from the date
of Enlistment.

ii) Constables will be detailed for JCC strictly in accordance with their
seniority.

iii) Junior Cadre Course of 12 weeks duration will be conducted in

Training Institution and if need be by Zone / Sectors / Ranges as per
requirement in accordance with the syllabus prescribed by Training
Directorate.

iv) Not more than three chances shall be admissible.

b) WEAPON & TACTICS COURSE ( W & T COURSE)

i) Must be below 45 years of age.

ii) Detailment will be made Centrally by Directorate General

Personnel-II Branch as per seniority.
 iii) Weapon & Tactics Course of 12 weeks duration will be run at
Training Institution as per syllabus prescribed by Training Directorate.

iv) Not more than two chances shall be admissible.

c) PLATOON COMMANDER COURSE

i) Detailment will be made Centrally by Directorate General

Personnel-II Branch as per seniority.

ii) Platoon .Commander .Ref Course of 6 weeks duration will be run at

Training Institution as per syllabus prescribed by Training
Directorate.

iii) Not more than two chances shall be admissible.

D. DETAILMENT OF VARIOUS BOARDS

a) JUNIOR CADRE COURSE:-

The Training Directorate will detail the board for conducting the
final test and will publish the result accordingly.

b) SECTION COMMANDER COURSE:-

Final Test of Section Commander Course will be conducted by the

respective Training Institution with the Principal as Presiding Officer.
The result sheet will be submitted to the Training Branch of the
Directorate by the Presiding Officer within one week of completion of
final test. The result of each course shall be compiled and notified to
all concerned by the Training Branch within 15 days of completion of
the final test.

c) WEAPON & TACTICS COURSE:-

The Training Directorate will detail the Board for conducting the
final test and will publish the result accordingly.

d) PLATOON COMMANDER REFRESHER COURSE:-

The Training Directorate will detail the Board for conducting the
final test and will publish the result accordingly.

e) SENIOR UNDER OFFICERS CADRE COURSE :-

 Final test of the course will be conducted by a Board of Officers presided
over by an Officer of the rank of ADIG. Members of the Board shall be
Commandant, 2 I/C and one GO from amongst S/C S/T officers. The
board shall be detailed by the Directorate General Personnel-II
Branch. The Presiding Officer will submit the Board Proceedings
within three days of completion of final test to the Training Branch
of the Directorate who will compile and notify the result to all concerned
within 15 days.

f) SENIOR SUB INSPECTORS CADRE COURSE:-

Final Test of the Course will be conducted by a Board of Officer detailed

by the Directorate General Personnel-II Branch presided over by an
Officer of the rank of DIG. Other members of the Board shall be ADIGP,
Commandant, 2-I/C and one GO from amongst SC/ST officers. The
Presiding Officer will submit the Board Proceedings within three days
of completion of final test to the Training Branch of the Directorate
who will compile and notify the result to all concerned within 15
days.

g) SENIOR INSPECTORS CADRE COURSE:-

Final test of the course will be conducted by a Board of Officers detailed

by the Director General Personnel-II Branch presided over by an
officer of the rank of IGP and shall have members of the rank of DIsG,
Addl. DIsG / Commandants and one GO of SC/ST community as per
requirement. The result sheet of SICC will be forwarded to the Training
Branch of the Directorate who will compile and notify the results
within 15 days of completion of the final tests.

E. CONDITION FOR ALL THE COURSE / TESTS

i) For 60 or less candidates the board as proposed in preceding paras

will carry out the tests. For every additional 20 candidates, an
additional member shall be detailed by the Directorate General
Personnel-II Branch for smooth functioning of the tests. The detailment
of the board will be done by the Personnel-II Branch at least one month
in advance and the training branch should make sure that the
requisition for such boards with requirement of additional members is
placed before Personnel-II Branch immediately after commencement of
the course. No member will be co-opted thereafter.

ii) The paper for written examination shall be prepared centrally by one
Board even if the subject course is being done/conducted at more than
one institution so that the standard of papers of written examination
is same. The Personnel-II Branch shall nominate the Chairman who
 will be responsible for setting the papers. It should be prepared by
members so nominated by the chairmen of the board well in advance.

iii) The board may not assemble at the time of written tests. The chairman
could send one member to oversee the conduct of the examination.
Question papers in sealed cover are to be sent to Principal of the training
institutions who will see the conduct of written tests. The written tests
shall be conducted twice a day at the following timings:-
(1) 0700 Hrs to 1000 Hrs.
(2) 1400 Hrs to 1700 Hrs.
The answer sheets will be sent to the Chairman as per his directions.

iv) In case there are ground tests the entire board will assemble at the
training institution before the commencement of these tests. The board
will conduct the ground tests without co-opting any local member and
shall remain at the trg. institution till the tests are over. The answer
sheet of the written test held earlier should be collected at one place as
directed by the chairman and checked under personal supervision of the
chairman by other members of the board.

v) The result sheet should be prepared after compilation of marks secured

by each candidate both in the written tests and ground tests. The result
should be sent to the Training Directorate within a week of completion of
tests.

F. QUALIFYING PERCENTAGE IN PRE-PROMOTIONAL COURSES

a) Junior Cadre Course )( The Training

)( Directorate
b) Weapon & Tactics Course )( will determine
)( the qualifying
c) Platoon Commander Course )( marks.
)(

G. QUALIFYING PERCENTAGE FOR PROMOTIONAL COURSES

a) SECTION COMMANDER COURSE:- Minimum passing mark in each

subject will be 40% with an aggregate percentage of 45%. No
concession will be given in pass percentage to SC/ST candidates.

1) Grading of candidates passing the above tests will be done as

under:-

WRITTEN TEST
OVERALL PERCENTAGE GRADING
 i) 70% and above `A'
ii) 60% to 69% `B'
iii) 45% to 59% `C'

GROUND TEST
OVERALL PERCENTAGE GRADING

i) 70% and above `X'

ii) 60% to 69% `Y'
iii) 45% to 59% `Z'
2) Failure to attain minimum marks in one or more subjects will be treated
as failure and will have to reappear in the course in next batch.

b) SENIOR UNDER OFFICERS CADRE COURSE :- Minimum marks

for qualifying in this test shall be 45% in each subject and 50% in
aggregate. No concession will be given in pass percentage to SC/ST
candidates.

1) A separate list of candidates securing more than 75% of marks

shall be prepared by the board and sent to Training Directorate
for selection as instructor etc.

2) Failure in any group of subjects will be treated as failure in that group

only and such candidates may be re-tested in that group of subjects
during the final test of next course. However failure in 2 groups of
subjects will be treated as failure in the whole course and such
candidates would be required to undergo the whole course again. The
entire syllabus has been divided into 3 groups i.e Group-I consisting of
theory, Group-II consisting of ground tests and Group-III relating to
field subjects.

c) SENIOR SUB INSPECTORS CADRE COURSE :- Minimum marks

for qualifying in this test shall be 45% in each subject and 50% in
aggregate. No concession will be given in pass percentage to SC/ST
candidates.

1) A separate list of candidates securing more than 75% of marks shall be

prepared by the board and sent to Training Directorate for selection as
instructor etc.

2) Failure in any group of subjects will be treated as failure in that group

only and such candidates may be re-tested in that group of subjects during
the final test of next course. However failure in 2 groups of subjects will be
treated as failure in the whole course and such candidates would be required
to undergo the whole course again.
 d) SENIOR INSPECTOR CADRE COURSE :- Minimum marks for
qualifying in this test shall be 45% in each subject and 50% in aggregate. No
concession will be given in pass percentage to SC/ST candidates.

1) A separate list of candidates securing more than 75% of marks shall be

prepared by the board and sent to Training Directorate for selection as
instructor etc.

2) Failure in one paper need to appear in that paper only at the time of final
test of the subsequent batch. However, those failing in more than one paper
shall be treated as failure in the whole course and will have to undergo the
course again.

H. SCREENING OF RECORDS

Screening of records of SIs and HCs shall be carried out at respective Sector /
Range head quarters by the following board before sending the personnel to
Training Institution for undergoing promotional courses:-

a) SIs to Insp - Board shall be presided

SSICC over and constituted by
concerned IGP.
b) HCs to SI - Board shall be presided
SUOCC over and constituted by
concerned DIGP.

Screening of records of SIs and HCs shall be carried out at respective Sectors / Range
Head Quarters by a Board presided over and constituted by concerned IsGP and DIsGP
before sending the personnel to Training Institutions. Order for screening of records for
the course to be conducted with effect from April of a year shall be issued by Personnel-
II Branch Directorate by first November of previous year and Zone / Sectors shall
send proceeding by 31st January. For all subsequent courses the exercise of screening
of records should start 6 months in advance as explained above.

The guidelines for assessment of records by screening committee are as under:-

I. TOTAL MARKS FOR ASSESSMENT - 80 MARKS

1) Marks for ACR's - (Max. Marks- 60 marks)

i) Outstanding - 12 Marks
ii) Very Good/ - 09 Marks
Above Average
 iii) Good / Satisfactory - 06 Marks
iv) Average / Fair - 03 Marks
v) Below average / - 00 Marks
Poor / Unsatisfactory

2. Marks for Rewards and Training / Courses

(Max. Marks - 20 Marks)

i) DG's Commendation - 5 Marks

ii) Meritorious Service - 8 Marks
Medal.
iii) Gallantry Medal - 10 Marks
iv) Distinguished Service - 10 Marks
Medal.
v) Rewards for Operational - 2 Marks
work in last five years.
vi) Other Rewards - 1/2 Mark
vii) Instructor Grading - 10 Marks
in Professional Course
and not promotional
courses.
viii) AX Grading - 5 Marks
in Professional Course
and not promotional
courses.

3. In addition to the above, the last ACR of the candidate should not be
average.

II. PUNISHMENT

Marks to be deducted from the total marks obtained under head rewards :-

i) Major Punishment - 10 Marks

i) Minor Punishment - 04 Marks

Thus the maximum marks for rewards and punishment is 20 and minimum
is Zero.

For promotion from HC to SI a candidate should score minimum 30 out

of 80. For promotion from SI to Insp should score 33 out of 80.

The reasons for pass marks given above are that if aperson has no rewards /
punishment and has not got a grading in a Trg. / Course, he should have all 5 Good
ACR to become a SI and 1 Very Good and 4 Good ACRs to become an Inspector.
I. DRAWAL OF APPROVED LIST

I) APPROVED LIST `A'/GD (PROMOTION FROM CT TO HC)

Constables who have completed minimum 8 years of service as Constable and have
successfully completed JCC, qualified in Section Commander Course (SCC)
and found fit, shall be brought on Appd. List `A'/GD drawn by a Selection Board
subject to availability of vacancies and their particulars be forwarded to the
Directorate General Personnel-II Branch duly consolidated at Range / Sectors Offices
for releasing them on promotion centrally according to the Force level inter-se-
seniority. The cut off date for assessing the eligibility of a candidate for
bringing on each Approved List shall be 1st January. Approved list will be drawn
once in a year in the month of January each year as per instructions issued by the
Personnel-II Branch, so that the promotion of such personnel could be released w.e.f
1st April of the year. However, additional Approved List may also be drawn during the
same year, if required, due to unforeseen circumstances.

APPROVED LIST `B'/GD (PROMOTION FROM HC TO SI)

Records in r/o nominated HCs who have completed minimum three

years service from date of promotion / enlistment as HC and nominated for Senior
Under Officers Cadre Course (SUOCC) by the Directorate General Personnel-II Branch
will be screened at respective Range Head Quarter by a Board presided and
constituted by concerned DIsGP. The HCs found fit in all respect by the DIsGP will be
detailed for SUOCC in accordance to their seniority at Force Level. On
successful completion of SUOCC and having five years service in the rank, these HCs
will be brought on Approved List `B'/GD by Personnel-II Branch and will be released
on promotion subject to availability of vacancies.

APPROVED LIST `C'/GD (PROMOTION FROM SI TO INSP)

Records in r/o nominated SIs who have completed minimum two years service from
date of promotion / enlistment as SI and nominated for Senior Sub Inspectors Cadre
Course by the Directorate General Personnel-II Branch will be screened at
respective Sector Head Quarter by a Board presided and constituted by concerned IsGP.
The SIs found fit in all respect by the IsGP will be detailed for SSICC in accordance
to their seniority at Force Level. On successful completion of SSICC and having
three years service in the rank, these SIs will be brought on Approved List `C'/GD by
Personnel-II Branch and will be released on promotion subject to availability of
vacancies.
 J. ACCEPTANCE OF UNWILLINGNESS FOR VARIOUS
PROMOTIONAL
COURSES

1) Unwillingness to undergo various promotional courses on turn

without valid reasons shall be decided in the following manner:-

Name of Course Competent Authority No. of

for acceptance of chances
unwillingness

1. SICC IGP (Personnel) 2

2. SSICC Sector IGP 2
3. P.C.Ref Sector IGP 2
4. SUOCC Sector IGP 3
5. W & T Course Range DIG 2
6. Section ComdrRange DIG 3
Course.
7. JCC Range DIG 3

2) For accepting the unwillingness, it is left to the discretion of the

competent authority to accept unwillingness of a candidate on merit.
However, this should be accepted on extreme compassionate grounds
and not as a matter of routine.

3) If a candidate could not be sent for the course on administrative grounds, he

will get another opportunity and his original seniority shall be protected .

4) If unwillingness of a candidate on compassionate grounds is accepted by

competent authority with valid reasons, he does not lose his chance to go for the course
but shall not claim seniority.

5) If unwillingness of a candidate is not accepted by competent authority, he

shall lose seniority as well as one chance out of the permissible number of
chances to attend the course. He however, can avail the remaining number of chances
to qualify in the course and acquire his promotion. Once all the available chances
of unwillingness are exhausted due to unacceptance of unwillingness of the candidate,
it will be entered into his record and he will cease to get any further opportunity for
appearing in the promotional test and shall have to forgo further promotion.

Any departure from the above instructions shall be with the approval
of the Director General, CRPF.
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(M.N.SABHARWAL)
DIRECTOR GENERAL, CRPF.

No.P.VII.1/99-Estt.II Dated, the 23 April,

1999.

Copy forwarded to :-

1. The Addl. DG, NWZ, Chandigarh.

2. All Sector IsGP (including Ops IsGP)/Director ISA, CRPF
3. All DIsGP, CRPF, (including Ops DIsGP).
4. The Principal CTC.I/II/III/RTC.I/II/III/IV.
5. All Addl. DIsGP, GC, CRPF (including SGC).
6. All Commandants of Bns (including SGC, CWS and Signal
Bns.
7. All CMOs, Base Hospital, CRPF.
8. All Audit Officers, IAP, CRPF.

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