Promotion: RBE No.124/1985 – Prerequisite Promotional Courses

No.E(NG)I-85-PM1/4, dated 27.04.1985

Sub: Prerequisite promotional courses.

1. In terms of extant provisions in the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, the General Managers may prescribe requisite promotional courses passing of which is a prerequisite condition for promotion to a grade in a cadre. It was reiterated in this Ministry’s letter Nos.E(NG)I/76/PM1/219(Pt.), dated 31.05.1977, 19.11.1977 and 02.09.1978 that wherever promotion courses have been prescribed, the passing of the same should be a prerequisite for further promotion and that no exemption should be given from passing such courses. It was also stipulated that the staff should be advised well in advance of their promotions, and of the need for them to pass the promotional courses and whenever staff are booked for any promotional training courses, they should be relieved immediately.
2. The matter regarding promotional courses came up for a review recently. In this context, the Ministry desire to reiterate their existing instructions referred to above, for strict compliance. It is emphasized that passing of promotional courses wherever prescribed is obligatory for promotion to the concerned grade and no laxity should be allowed in this regard.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.124/1985

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.