No. 39020/03/2009-Estt [B)
Government of lndia
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
[Department of Personnel and Training)
North Block, New Delhi, 03dAugust, 2010
Subject:- Need for concerted efforts to increase the representation of Women
in employment under Central Government/Cenh'al Autonomous Bodiesregarding.
......
The undersigned is directed to say that instructions had been issued by this
Department vide letter of even number dated 15th July, 2009 addressed to Union Public
Service Commission [UPSC) and Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to exempt the Women
candidates from payment of fees for competitive examinations by direct
recruitment/Departmental competitive examinations/direct recruitment by interview
conducted by Union Public Service Commission and Staff Selection Commission.
Subsequently, by this Department's O.M. of even number dated 28th October, 2009, all
Ministries/Departments were also advised to take similar action in respect of recruitment
tests conducted by them.
2. It has now been decided that the facility of exempting Women candidates from the
payment of fees would also be extended to any Ewmination/Test/lnterview conducted
by the Central Autonomous Bodies.
3. All Ministries/Departments are requested to issue suitable instructions to the
Autonomous Bodies administered by them accordingly. -* (Rakesh Mom)
Under Secretary to the Government of lndia
Tel.No. (011) 23093175
All Ministries/Department. Government of India
Copy to:
1. All Officers/Sections, Department of Personnel and Training, New Delhi.
* 2. NIC, Department of Personnel and Training, North Block, New Delhi- with request to
A place the above OM on the website of this Department.
-v (Rakesh Mom)
Under Secretary to the Government of lndia