The Andaman and Nicobar Administration (Secretariat, Shipping) has issued a draft notification proposing Recruitment Rules for the post of Chief Engine Driver, Group B (Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial), in the Port Management Board. The draft is dated October 2026. The rules come into force only after publication in the Official Gazette.
| Post | Chief Engine Driver |
| Group | Group B (Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial) |
| Establishment | Port Management Board, A&N Administration |
| Proposed pay | Pay Matrix Level 6 (Rs 35,400 – 1,12,400) |
| Method of filling | Promotion and deputation (ISTC) |
| Status | Draft notification (October 2026) |
What the Draft Proposes
- The rules will be called the A&N Administration Chief Engine Driver in the Port Management Board Recruitment Rules 2026.
- They partly modify the Administration notification No. 183/92/F.No. 42-187/90-TR(PF) dated 24.12.1992.
- Pay is fixed at Pay Matrix Level 6, Rs 35,400 – 1,12,400.
Promotion
From among Engine Driver in Pay Matrix Level 4 (Rs 25,500 – 81,100) with ten years of regular service in the grade, who hold a Certificate of Competency as Engine Driver 1st Class under the Inland Vessels Act, 1917.
Deputation (ISTC)
A candidate must meet any one of these service conditions, under the A&N Administration or a Central Government department located in the Islands:
- Holding an analogous post on a regular basis; or
- Six years of regular service in Pay Matrix Level 5 (Rs 29,200 – 92,300) or equivalent; or
- Ten years of regular service in Pay Matrix Level 4 (Rs 25,500 – 81,100) or equivalent.
The candidate must also hold the educational and other qualifications prescribed for direct recruits. Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for deputation, and deputationists are not eligible for promotion.
- Period of deputation, including any earlier ex-cadre deputation, ordinarily not more than four years.
- Maximum age on deputation (including short-term contract): 56 years on the closing date for receipt of applications.
The draft text does not state a last date for comments.
Official draft (PDF): Draft Recruitment Rules – Chief Engine Driver, Port Management Board
Source: draft notification of the Secretariat (Shipping), A&N Administration, October 2026. This is a draft and may change before final notification. AndamanJobs is an independent site and is not connected to the Administration.