Laboratory Technician (Grade-I / Grade-II / Grade-III), Non-Ministerial, Non-Gazetted, Group ‘C’ Recruitment Rules, 2025
DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 22nd January, 2026
F. NO. DE.4(8)/23/E-IV/06/Vol. II/23.— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affair’s Notification No. F.27/59-Him(I) dated 13th July, 1959 and in supersession of Recruitment Rules for the post of Laboratory Technician Grade-I, II & III issued in this regard, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi after prior consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, is pleased to make the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Laboratory Technician Grade-I, II & III in the Directorate of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi, namely:—
1. Short Title and Commencement
(1) These rules may be called the Recruitment Rules for the Post of Laboratory Technician Grade-I, II & III in the Directorate of Education, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Delhi Gazette.
2. Number of Posts, Classification and Pay Level – The number of the said posts, their classification, and the pay level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in Columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule annexed hereto.
3. Method of Recruitment, Age Limit, and Qualifications- The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in Columns (5) to (13) of the said Schedule.
4. Disqualification No person—
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said post:
Provided that the Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage, and that there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to Relax – Where the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
6. Saving – Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxations of age-limit and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the Government of India / Government of NCT of Delhi from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE I
FRAMING OF RECRUITMENT RULES TO THE POST OF LABORATORY TECHNICIAN GRADE I
Name of post | Number of post | Classification | Pay Band and Grade Pay/ Pay Scale | Whether Selection post or non- selection post | Age limit for direct recruits | Educational and other qualifications required for direct Recruits |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Laboratory Technician Grade-I | *915 (2025) *Subject to variation dependent on workload | Group-‘C’ Non Ministerial, Non Gazetted | Pay Level-5 (Rs. 29200-92300) as per 7th CPC. | Non-selection | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
* Subject to variation dependent on workload. The year in which the indicated number exists should be given within brackets.
Due to restructuring 40% of 2289 posts of Lab. Asstt. are to be given to Laboratory Technician Grade-I vide Min of HRD, GOI Order No F5-8/98-UT-1 dated 08.11.2002.
Whether age and educational qualification prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees | Period of probation, if any | Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/ absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods | In case of Recruitment By promotion/ deputation/ Absorption grades from which promotion/ deputation/ absorption to be made | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists what is Its composition | Circumstance s In which Union Public Service Commission To be Consulted in making recruitment | |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 100% By Promotion | Laboratory Technician Grade-II in the Pay Level-4 (Rs.25500-81100) with 5 years of regular service in the grade subject to seniority cum-fitness. Note: Where Junior who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion their senior would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualification /eligibility service by more than half of such qualification /eligibility service or two years, whichever is less and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have completed qualification already/eligibility service. | Group ‘C’ DPC 1. Director (Education) – Chairperson 2. Spl. Director/Addl. Director (Social Welfare) -Member 3. Dy. Secretary (GAD) -Member. Note : Senior Most member of the Departmental Promotion Committee/ Departmental confirmation committee shall act as chairperson of the Departmental Promotion Committee / Departmental Confirmation Committee happens to be junior to another member of the Departmental Promotion Committee. | Not Applicable | |
SCHEDULE II
RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF LABORATORY TECHNICIAN GRADE-II IN THE MINISTRY OF DIRECTORATE OF EDUCATION, GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI.
Name of post | Number of post | Classifica -tion | Pay Band and Grade Pay/ Pay Scale | Whether Selection post or non- selection post | Age limit for direct recruits | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Laboratory Technician Grade-II | *687 (2025) *Subject to variation dependent on workload | Group-‘C’ Non Ministerial, Non Gazetted | Pay Level-4 (Rs. 25500-81100) as per 7th CPC. | Non-Selection | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
* Subject to variation dependent on workload. The year in which the indicated number exists should be given within brackets.
687 (Due to restructuring, 30% of 2289 posts of Laboratory Assistants are to be given to Laboratory Technician Grade-II vide Min of HRD, GOI Order No F.5 8/98-UT-I dated 08. 11. 2002)
Whether age And educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees | Period of probation, if any | Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/ absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods | In case of Recruitment By promotion/deputation /Absorption grades from Which promotion /deputation/ absorption to be made | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists what is Its composition | Circumstance s In which Union Public Service Commission To be Consulted in making recruitment |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Not Applicable | Not Applicable | 100% By Promotion | Laboratory Technician Grade-III in Pay Level- 2 (Rs.19900-63200) with 8 years of regular Service in the grade and having successfully completed 02 weeks training in (subject/ area of work relevant to duties & responsibility of the higher post)” Note: Where Juniors who have completed their qualifying/ eligibility service are being considered for promotion their senior | Group ‘C’ DPC 1. Director (Education) – Chairperson 2. Spl. Director/Addl. Director (Social Welfare) -Member 3. Dy. Secretary (GAD) -Member. Note : Senior Most member of the Departmental Promotion Committee/Departmental confirmation committee shall act as chairperson of the Departmental Promotion Committee / Departmental Confirmation Committee happens to be junior to | Not Applicable |
would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualification /eligibility service by more than half of such qualification /eligibility service or two years, whichever is less and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed /eligibility service qualification. | another member of the Departmental Promotion Committee. |
SCHEDULE III
FRAMING OF RECRUITMENT RULES TO THE POST OF LABORATORY TECHNICIAN GRADE III.
Name of post | Number of post | Classification | Pay Band and Grade Pay/ Pay Scale | Whether Selection post or non- selection post | Age limit for direct recruits | Educational and other qualifications required for direct recruits |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Laboratory Technician Grade-III | *687 (2025) *Subject to variation dependent on workload | Group-‘C’ Non Ministerial, Non Gazetted | Pay Level-2 (Rs. 19900-63200) as per 7th CPC. | Non- Selection | Between 18-25* years (The upper age limit is relaxable for departmental candidate upto 40 years in accordance with the instructions or by the Central issued orders Government) Note: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as advertised by Competent Authority. *In case of post being filled up by all-India Open Competition, the age limit would be between 18 year and 27 years. | ESSENTIAL 1) Senior Secondary with Science (Physics & Chemistry or Physics, Chemistry & Biology with practical) With 50% marks in aggregate as regular student or its equivalent from a recognized University Board as a regular student 2) Candidates must have passed practical as well as theoretical examination at Senior Secondary Level. Note 1: Qualification are relaxable at the discretion of the competent Authority in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified. |
* Subject to variation dependent on workload. The year in which the indicated number exists should be given within brackets.687 (Due to restructuring, 30% of 2289 posts of Laboratory Assistants are to be given to Laboratory Technician Grade-III vide Min of HRD, GOI Order No F.5 8/98-UT-I dated 08. 11. 2002).
Whether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees | Period of probation, if any | Method of recruitment whether by direct recruitment or by promotion or by deputation/ absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods | In case of Recruitment By promotion/deputation/ Absorption grades from Which promotion/deputation/ absorption to be made | If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists what is Its composition | Circumstances In which Union Public Service Commission To be Consulted in Making recruitment |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Age: No Educational Qualifications : No | “Two years” Note: Direct recruits would be required to successfully complete a mandatory Induction training of at least two weeks duration, as prescribed by the Competent Authority for completion of probation. | a) 75% by Direct recruitment b) 25% by promotion from the erstwhile Group-D employees of Government of NCT of Delhi. | From erstwhile Group-D employees of Govt of NCT of Delhi in the Pay Level 1 (Rs. 18000- 56900) with 03 years of regular in the grade and should possess(es) Matriculation with Science (Physics & Chemistry with Practical or Physics, Chemistry & Biology with Practical). Note: Where Juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for promotion their senior would also be considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualification /eligibility service by more than half of such qualification /eligibility service or two years, whichever is less and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors completed who have already qualification/eligibility service. | Group ‘C’ DPC 1. Director (Education) – Chairperson 2. Spl. Director/Addl. Director (Social Welfare)-Member 3. Dy. Secretary (GAD) -Member. Note : Senior Most member of the Departmental Promotion Committee/Departmental confirmation committee shall act as chairperson of the Departmental Promotion Committee/ Departmental Confirmation Committee happens to be junior to another member of the Departmental Promotion Committee. | Not Applicable |
By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of the
National Capital Territory of Delhi,
PATIL PRANJAL LAHENSINGH, IAS, Addl. Director of Education (Admin.)
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