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Minimum educational and other qualifications.- (1) (i) No person shall be given direct appointment to the post of Clerk under the Punjab Government unless he possesses the Bachelor's Degree from a recognised University or Institution; and (ii) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity applications or Desktop Publishing applications from a Government recognised institution or a reputed institution, which is ISO 9001, certified. OR Possesses a Computer information Technology course equivalent to 'O' level certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Courses (DOEACC) of Government of India; (2) The person so appointed as Clerk in terms of the provisions of sub- rule (1) should have before his appointment [passed a test in English and Punjabi Typewriting respectively on computer], to be conducted by the Board or the appointing authority or the Department of Information Technology, as the case may be, at a speed of thirty words per minute. Provided that where appointment of Group 'C' non-technical post is offered to a War Hero, who has been discharged from Defence services; or dependent member of his family under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the educational qualification to be possessed by such person shall be Graduate from a recognised university or institution. However, such person shall not be required to qualify the test in Punjabi typewriting as specified in sub-rule (2) ". *15A. Minimum Educational and others Qualifications for appointment to the post of Senior Scale Stenographer by – Direct appointment Promotion No Personal shall be given direct appointment to the post of Senior Scale Stenographer under the Punjab Government unless he – (i) Possesses the Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised university or Institution; and (ii) Qualifies in a Stenography test in four paras (two in Punjabi and two in English language) containing 250 words each as follows :- (a) the passage in Punjabi shall be From amongst the Junior Scale Stenographers, who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of one year. Provided that if the Junior Scale Stenographer is not available then from amongst the Steno typists, who have an experience of working as such for a minimum period of four years; and ii) Qualifies in a Stenography test in four paras (two in Punjabi and two directed at a speed of 100 words per minute in Punjabi language required to be transcribed these (at typewriter/computer) at a speed of 20 words per minute; and (b) The passage in English shall be directed at a speed of 60 words per minute in English language required to be transcribed these (at typewriter/computer) at the speed of 12 words per minute. (iii) The candidates committing not more than 4% mistakes in aggregate and only if he/she qualifies the stenography test in both the languages shall be considered to have qualified the test for appointment as Senior Scale Stenographer. iv) Possesses at least one hundred and twenty hours course with hands on experience in the use of Personal Computer or Information Technology in Office Productivity applications in English language) containing 250 words each as follows:- (a) the passage in Punjabi shall be dictated at a speed of 100 words per minute in Punjabi language required to be transcribed these (at typewriter/computer) at a speed of 20 words per minute; and (b) The passage in English shall be dictated at a speed of 60 words per minute in English language required to be transcribed these (at typewriter/computer) at the speed of 12 words per minute. (iii) The candidates committing not more than 4% mistakes in aggregate and only if he/she qualifies the stenography test in both the languages shall be considered to have qualified the test for promotion as Senior Scale Stenographer. or Desktop Publishing applications from a Government recognised Institution or a reputed Institution, which is ISO 9001, certified. OR Possesses a computer Information Technology course equivalent to 'O' level certificate of Department of Electronics Accreditation of Computer Course (DOEACC) of Government of India.