The Andaman and Nicobar Administration (Secretariat, Shipping) has issued a draft notification proposing Recruitment Rules for the post of Master 1st Class, Group B (Non-Gazetted, Non-Ministerial), in the Port Management Board. The draft is dated October 2026 and is signed by the Deputy Secretary (Shipping) in the name of the Lieutenant Governor. These are proposed rules and they take effect only after publication in the Official Gazette.
| Post | Master 1st Class |
| 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 plus deputation |
| Status | Draft notification (October 2026) |
What the Draft Proposes
- The rules will be called the Andaman and Nicobar Administration Master 1st Class 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.
- Scale of pay (Column 4 of Schedule I) becomes Pay Matrix Level 6, Rs 35,400 – 1,12,400.
Who Can Be Considered (Promotion / Deputation)
The draft substitutes Column 11 of the Schedule. A candidate must meet any one of the following, and must also hold the educational and other qualifications prescribed for direct recruits:
- Persons holding an analogous post on a regular basis under the A&N Administration or a Central Government department located in the Islands; or
- Persons with six years of regular service in Pay Matrix Level 5 (Rs 29,200 – 92,300) or equivalent; or
- Persons with ten years of regular service in Pay Matrix Level 4 (Rs 25,500 – 81,100) or equivalent, under the A&N Administration or a Central Government department in the Islands.
Special provision: a Master 2nd Class in the Port Management Board (Level 4) with ten years of regular service in the grade, who holds a Certificate of Competency in Master 1st Class under the Inland Vessels Act, will be considered along with outsiders. If selected, the post is treated as filled by promotion.
Deputation Terms
- Departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion are not eligible for deputation.
- The deputation period, including any ex-cadre post held just before, should ordinarily not exceed four years.
- The maximum age for deputation (including short-term contract) is 56 years on the closing date for receipt of applications.
The draft text does not state a last date for comments or objections.
Official draft (PDF): Draft Recruitment Rules – Master 1st Class, 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.