How are government employees classified in India?

Answer 1

Class I or Group A (Gazetted)

Example - Central and State Governments Employee with Group A service rules; Chief secretory to Naib Tahsildar (In state Level Administration), Inspector general to D.S.P. or A.C.P (In state Police) Vice-Chancellor to Assistant Professor or Assistant registrar (In State and Central Universities) Principals of College, Doctors (Medical and including with Pharmacy as like Pharmacy Officer and chief Pharmacist), Engineers (State or central services), Magistrate and above in judicial services.

Class II or Group B (Gazetted)

Example - Section Officers, Junior officer and subordinate officer of Class I, Central Excise Superintendent (Group-B Executive), Principal of Government Schools, Senior Pharmacist, Income Tax Officer Assistant Accounts Officer,Accounts Officer,Senior Accounts Officers of Indian P&T Accounts and Finance Service Group B Gazetted.etc.

Class II or Group B (Non-Gazetted)

Example - Office Assistants, Senior Stenographer, Government School Teachers, Police Inspectors/Sub-Inspectors and Foreman,Central Excise and Custom Inspector, Junior Pharmacist,Junior Engineers etc.

Class III or Group C - Public servants in non-supervisory/non-administrative roles.

Example - Head clerks, Clerks, Assistants, Typist, Stenographer, Tax Assistants, Telephone operator etc.

Class IV or Group D- Manual workers (skilled or semi-skilled)

Example - Peon, attender, gardener, driver etc.