Archive · 30 Jun 2025
Jal Shakti Ministry Proposes New Rules for Scientist Recruitment
The Jal Shakti Ministry is changing how it hires and promotes scientists who study groundwater.
They're making it more structured with required time in each position and field experience.
Scientists will be assessed twice a year.
New hires will have a one-year training, and promoted employees will take a management course.
There will be a limit to how many times someone can try for a promotion.
The rules also set the number of scientists in different fields, like hydrogeology and geophysics.
Jal Shakti Ministry introduced new draft guidelines for recruiting and promoting Group A scientists in the Central Ground Water Board.
The draft includes a structured promotion path, mandatory field experience, and new training requirements.
Promotions require minimum residency periods and field experience, with a two-tier assessment system.
Direct recruits must complete a one-year training course, while internal promotees undergo management training.
The guidelines specify the total number of scientific posts by discipline, subject to change.
- Who
- The Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- What
- The Ministry of Jal Shakti proposed new guidelines for recruiting and promoting Group A scientists.
- When
- Public feedback on the draft guidelines is open until July 13.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To introduce a structured promotion path and new training requirements.
- Consultation Deadline
- July 13
- Promotion Assessment
- Twice a year, January and July
- Field Experience Required for Scientist G
- 5 years
- Training for Direct Recruits
- One-year Induction Level Training Course
- Hydrogeology Posts
- 294
- Geophysics Posts
- 31