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CHAPTER XXIV (B)
Non teaching staff of aided schools




1. The rules in this Chapter shall apply to- (i) Non- teaching staff of aided schools who are in service on 01-10-1964 and who opt under Rule 2 to be governed by these Rules; and (ii) Non teaching staff of aided schools appointed after 01-10-1964; Provided that nothing contained in this Chapter shall apply to the non teaching staff who continue in service after attaining the age of superannuation on or before 01-10-1964. 

The rules in Chapter XXIV B is applicable to the persons opted for the same from the Non Teaching Staff who were in service as on................ as well as those appointed from that date.

(A) 01.11.1954

(B) 01.11.1964

(C) 01.10.1964

(D) 01.11.1957

Correct Answer-Option: (C) 01.10.1964



2. Subject to the provisions of Rule 1, non-teaching staff who are in service on 1-10-64 shall be given the option either to continue under the Rules in Chapter XXIV (A) or to come over to these Rules. Such option shall be exercised within a period of three months from the commencement of these Rules or within such further time as the Government may specify in this behalf and the option so exercised shall be final. Non-teaching staff who have not exercised any option within the prescribed period shall be deemed to have opted for these Rules.

3. The strength of the non-teaching staff shall be the same as prescribed in Rule 1 of Chapter XXIV (A).

3A. The provisions contained in Rules 12A and 12B in Chapter XXIII for the fixation of the strength of the teaching staff in aided schools shall mutatis mutandis apply to the fixation of strength of the non-teaching staff in aided schools also.

4. The qualifications of the non-teaching staff shall be the same as the qualifications prescribed for the non-teaching staff in Government schools.

5. The conditions regarding age limit and the relaxation there of for appointment of non-teaching staff in Government schools shall apply to the non-teaching staff of aided schools. The date for determination of age for eligibility for appointment shall be the 1st January of the year in which the appointment is to be made]. The age of retirement on superannuation shall be the same as that of the corresponding non teaching staff in Government schools.
[Provided that in reckoning the age limit the following periods of service, shall be excluded: 
  • (1) in the defense services otherwise than as Civilian Officer: and
  • (2) service duly approved in a lower post under the same management (in case of appointment to higher grade post without break of service under the same management) shall be excluded].

The date of determination of age for eligibility for appointment shall be the 1st of January of the year in which the appointment is to be made :

(A) Rule 30 of Ch XX

(B) Rule 5 of Ch XXIVB

(C) Rule 2 of Ch XXI

(D) Rule 6 of Ch XIVA

ANSWER: (B) Rule 5 of Ch XXIVB



6. Rules 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Chapter XXIV (A) shall also apply to the non- teaching staff governed by these Rules. 7. The rules regarding appointment, probation 5[increment] 6[transfer from one educational agency to another educational agency or transfer under the same educational agency] 7[discipline, maintenance of service records confirmation, promotion, seniority, and maintenance of seniority list] contained in Chapter XIV (A) and the Conduct Rules in Chapter XIV (C) applicable to teachers of aided school shall mutatis mutandis apply to the non-teaching staff in aided schools 

8. The Rules in Chapter XXVII (B) relating to retirement benefits and Provident Fund shall mutatis mutandis apply to the non- teaching staff also who opt for these Rules and who give an undertaking as contemplated in Rule 2, Chapter XXVII (B).

9. Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, if it is found necessary, Government may by orders extend any ban on the creation of posts, retrenchment of staff etc., effected by them in Government schools to aided schools.