(1) On the recommendation of the committee referred to in Sub-rule (2), the Government of Nepal shall provide the following civil service award to the civil employees every year:
(2) There shall be a committee as follows to recommend for the award as referred to in Sub-rule (1):
(a) Chief Secretary of the
Government of Nepal - Chairperson
(b) Secretary of the Ministry of Law
and Justice - Member
(c) Any Secretary of the Government of Nepal designated
by the Government of Nepal - Member
(d) A person designated by the Government of Nepal from amongst the employees retired
from the service of special class - Member
(e) Secretary of the Ministry of
General Administration - Member-Secretary
(3) For awarding the civil service awards pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the committee as referred to in Sub-rule (2) shall make recommendation by selecting the civil employees on the following grounds:
(a) Recommendation of the concerned Ministry, Secretariat or Commission,
(b) Work performance evaluation,
(c) Work efficiency and work competency,
(d) Seniority, dedication, duty-bound and professional efficiency.
(3a) The committee as referred to in Sub-rule (2) shall make
recommendation of civil employees in such a manner as to make balance also from the geographic perspective.
(3b) The form of certificate to be given along with the civil
service award shall be as set forth in Schedule-17B.
(4) The Secretariat of the committee as referred to in Sub-rule (2) shall be situated at the Ministry of General Administration.