An order issued by Railway Board regarding clarification of educational qualification for engagement/appointment/recruitment in Railways.
The Order is as follows:
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
RBE No. /122/2014.
No. E (NG)-II/2013/SB/3. New Delhi, dated: 29 /10/2014
The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units
Sub: Clarification regarding educational engagement/appointment/recruitment on the railways.
For appointment/engagement and recruitment to posts in Pay Band-l of Rs.5200-20200
(Grade Pay: Rs 1800), possession of qualification as prescribed in terms of Board’s letter No.
E(NG)II12009/RR-1/101Pt.dated 09/12/2013 is mandatory.
Persons already engaged/appointed/recruited against erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts, prior to
implementation of 6th CPC pay structure, may be extended benefit of revised pay structure of Pay
Band-l (Grade Pay: Rs 1800) provided they are in possession of prescribed qualifications. In case
of non-possession, benefit would be subject to imparting of requisite training as per instructions
contained in Board’s letter No. E(MPP)2008/3/17 dated 24/9/2008.
Further, persons engaged with relaxed qualification in terms of Board’s letter No.
E(NG)II12009/RR-1II01Pt.dated 05/0112011 and 27/0412011 may be kept in -IS Pay Band of
Rs.4440-7440 (Grade Pay: ~1300) till they also are imparted requisite training as per instructions
contained in Board’s letter No. E(MPP)2008/3/17 dated 24/9/2008.
Widows, even if not possessing the prescribed qualification but being considered for
appointment on compassionate grounds, have to be placed in Pay Band-l of~5200-20200 having
Grade Pay: Rs.1800 directly, without insisting on fulfillment of educational qualification norms
provided the appointing authority is satisfied that the duties of the post against which she is being
appointed can be performed with help of some on job training (RBE No. 102/2012).
Persons engaged with relaxed qualification in terms of stipulation made in Board’s letter
No. E(NG)II12011IRR-l/ll dated 9/12/2011 will remain in -IS Pay Band of~4440-7440 (Grade
Pay: Rs.1300) and continue to be governed under the provision contained in para 2 of letter issued
under RBE No.166/2011 dated 09/12/2011 till they acquire the prescribed qualification.
All those not covered under the above paras will have to possess the prescribed
qualification for appointment to a post on the Railways.
Please acknowledge receipt.
(Lily Pandeya)
Director Estt. (N)-II
Railway Board.
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