(1) After obtaining the details of requisition for employees pursuant to Rule 13, the Public Service Commission shall determine the number of posts on the basis of percentage of posts from among vacant posts to be fulfilled through open competition or evaluation of work efficiency, internal competitive examination and adjustment of promotion from evaluation of work performance and experience, pursuant to Section 7 of the Act.
(2) In determining the number of posts pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the number of posts to be filled pursuant to Sub-section (7) of Section 7 of the Act, out of the number of posts to be filled through open
competition pursuant to Sub-section (1) of the same Section, shall also be determined.
(3) For the purposes of Sub-section (7) of Section 7 of the Act, the details of economically and socially backward women, indigenous/nationalities, Madhesi, Dalit communities shall be as specified by the Government of Nepal by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette.
Provided that, all women, indigenous/nationalities, Madhesi, Dalit communities shall be considered economically and socially backward communities until so specified by the Government of Nepal by publishing a notice in the Nepal Gazette.
(4) In making application for the posts set aside pursuant to Sub- section (7) of Section 7 of the Act, application has to be made on the following basis:
(a) In the case of indigenous/nationalities, as per the list enlisted in the Nepal Indigenous/Nationalities Upliftment National Foundation Act, in relation to the tribes enlisted in the Act,
Provided that, if there are more than one surname within a tribe enlisted in the Nepal Indigenous/Nationalities Upliftment National Foundation Act, a letter of certification made by the Chief District Officer, on the recommendation of the Chief of the concerned Local Body, that the surname is within the enlisted tribe has to be submitted with the application.
(b) In the case of Dalit, as per the list enlisted by the National Dalit Commission, in relation to the tribes enlisted in the list,
Provided that,
, if there are more than one surname within a tribe enlisted by the National Dalit Commission, a letter of certification made by the Chief District Officer, on the recommendation of the Chief of the concerned Local Body, that the surname is within the enlisted tribe has to be submitted with the application.
(c) In the case of the disabled, on the basis of certification of disability by the Social Welfare Council on the recommendation of a recognized doctor,
(d) In the case of Madhesi, on the basis of certification that the applicant is Madhesi, made by the body as specified by the Government of Nepal by a notification in the Nepal Gazette,
Provided that, until the body is specified by publishing notice in the Nepal Gazette, a letter of certification made by the Chief District Officer, on the recommendation of the Chief of the concerned Local Body, that the applicant is Madhesi has to be submitted with the application.
(e) In the case of backward region, on the basis of the citizenship certificate obtained from the concerned district, mentioning the permanent residence in any district set forth in Sub-section (7) of Section 7 of
the Act and certification by the concerned Village Development Committee or Municipality the applicant has permanent abode in the place at the moment.
(5) If there is not any candidate for the post set aside for fulfillment through adjustment of promotion by the evaluation of work performance and experience pursuant to Sub-rule (1), such a post of that year shall be included in the posts of promotion by evaluation of work efficiency.