1.5 Rules, regulations, instructions manual and records for discharging functions [Section 4(1)(b)(v)] (i) Title and nature of the record/ manual /instruction. As per the Manual of Office Procedure issued by DOPT & ICAR (ii)List of Rules, regulations, instructions manuals and records. The Institute discharges its functions in accordance with the provisions contained in the Acts, Rules, Regulations, Manuals, Guidelines and instructions issued by the Government of India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and other competent authorities from time to time. The important documents are as follows: 1. Constitution of India and all applicable Acts, Rules and Regulations of the Government of India. 2. Memorandum of Association, Rules and Bye-laws of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Society. 3. Delegation of Administrative and Financial Powers in ICAR, as amended from time to time. 4. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Rules and Guidelines issued by ICAR. 5. ICAR Technical Service Rules and related guidelines. 6. ICAR Guidelines for Intellectual Property Management, Technology Transfer and Commercialization. 7. ICAR Guidelines on Institute Research Management, Research Advisory Committee (RAC), Institute Research Committee (IRC), Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) and other research management systems. 8. Record Retention Schedule and Record Management Guidelines prescribed by ICAR/Government of India. 9. Receipt and Payment Rules and accounting procedures applicable to ICAR Institutes. 10. General Financial Rules (GFR), 2017, as amended from time to time. 11. Government e-Marketplace (GeM) General Terms andConditions and procurement guidelines. 12. Manual for Procurement of Goods, Manual for Procurement of Consultancy & Other Services, and Manual for Procurement of Works, issued by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, as amended from time to time. 13. ICAR Audit Manual and accounting instructions. 14. Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972, as amended. 15. Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964, as amended. 16. Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965, as amended. 17. Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules / Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 2021, as applicable. 18. Fundamental Rules (FR) and Supplementary Rules (SR). 19. General Provident Fund (Central Services) Rules / National Pension System (NPS) Rules, as applicable. 20. Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) Guidelines and vigilance instructions issued by ICAR and Government of India. 21. Right to Information Act, 2005 and the Rules framed thereunder. 22. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and related Rules. 23. Official Language Act, 1963, Official Language Rules, 1976 and instructions issued by the Department of Official Language. 24. ICAR Service Rules, Office Orders, Circulars, Administrative Instructions and Policy Guidelines issued by ICAR Headquarters from time to time. 25. Orders, Notifications, Circulars, Guidelines and Instructions issued by the Government of India, Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Finance, Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Department of Expenditure, Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare and other competent authorities, as applicable. 26. Institute-specific Office Orders, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Proceedings, Research Manuals, Farm Manuals, Laboratory Manuals, Safety Guidelines and Administrative Instructions issued by ICAR-IIOPR for efficient discharge of its research, extension and administrative functions. (iii) Acts/ Rules manuals etc. As per ICAR rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions (iv) Transfer policy and transfer orders As per the ICAR Transfer policy |