Haryana Bars Migrants From Pakistan & Tibetan Refugees From State Government Jobs

In a decisive restructuring of state public employment policies, the Haryana government has introduced sweeping amendments to recruitment qualifications across civil departments, officially barring Tibetan refugees and persons of Indian origin who migrated from Pakistan, Burma (Myanmar), Sri Lanka, and East African nations from securing government jobs in the state. Under the revised regulatory framework sanctioned by the state administration, eligibility for positions recruited through the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) is strictly restricted to citizens of India, alongside subjects of Nepal and Bhutan who hold formal eligibility certificates issued by the competent authorities.Cabinet Overhauls HPSC Group C Regulations to Meet Expanding Administrative WorkloadThe landmark policy shift was formally approved during a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, sanctioning comprehensive amendments to the Haryana Public Service Commission (State Services Group-C) Regulations, 2002. Driven by a surge in competitive examinations, recruitment drives, and administrative responsibilities within the commission, the government approved the induction of newly created Group-C posts, raising the total sanctioned Group-C strength of the HPSC secretariat to 85 posts. The updated personnel blueprint incorporates 15 newly created positions, comprising 29 clerks, 25 assistants, 13 drivers, six steno-typists, three deputy superintendents, two senior scale stenographers, two junior scale stenographers, two Gestetner operators, one section officer, one personal assistant, and one restorer. Alongside the cadre expansion, service-related disciplinary protocols and statutory appeals under Regulation 13 have been transitioned to conform with the modern Haryana Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 2016, formally replacing the decades-old 1987 regulatory code.Revised Educational Norms: Dual Options for Hindi-Sanskrit and Strict Criteria for College CadresThe state cabinet also relaxed the linguistic eligibility benchmark that previously mandated Hindi up to the matriculation level. Under the updated mandate, candidates who have studied either Hindi or Sanskrit at the matriculation benchmark, or pursued Hindi during higher secondary and collegiate education, will fulfill the statutory language criteria. For specialized technical appointments such as Junior Lecturer Assistant (JLA) in higher education colleges, the government has established strict scientific qualifications: aspirants must possess a Senior Secondary (Class 12) certification in Science—covering Physics, Chemistry, and either Mathematics or Biology (PCM/PCB)—paired with a minimum of five years of verifiable professional experience as a laboratory attendant in an accredited college. For departmental promotional avenues to the cadre, Class 12 or its recognized equivalent remains the baseline benchmark.Age Brackets and Relaxations: 18-42 Window Fixed With Strategic Experience WaiversThe administrative revisions solidify the age threshold for direct recruitment across state posts between 18 and 42 years, calculated against the closing date for online application submissions managed by the recruitment commissions. Upper age limit exemptions will continue to be administered in strict alignment with the Haryana Civil Services (General) Rules, 2016. In an essential inclusion to support affirmative representation, the new framework empowers the commission to relax mandatory professional experience prerequisites by up to 50 percent for reserved vacancies designated for Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Ex-Servicemen, and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) whenever an adequate pool of candidates possessing the baseline experience is unavailable.