IREM Rule No.148: TELECOMMUNICATION INSPECTOR – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training

(VI)    SIGNAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT

(ii)       TELECOMMUNICATION INSPECTOR

148.    (1)      The posts in the category of Telecommunication Inspector Grade-III in scale Rs.1400-2300 will be filled as under:-

(i) 50% plus shortfall, if any, against inter apprentice quota as at (ii) below, by direct recruitment through the Railway Recruitment Boards; and

[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-99/PM1/29, dated 20.04.2000 (RBE No. 69/2000) (ACS No.104)]

(ii) 20% by induction of Intermediate Apprentices from amongst Maintainers possessing the qualification of ITI/ Act Apprenticeship in the relevant trade or 10+2 in Science stream with three years service and below 45 years of age; and

Note:- Existing eligible staff in service as on 12.08.2002 will be eligible to appear in the selection of Intermediate Apprentice with pre-revised qualification for two consecutive selections held after 23.06.2003. 

[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/99/PM7/17, dated 23.06.2003 (RBE No. 108/2003) (ACS No.146)]

(iii) 30% by promotion by selection from Maintainers in the immediate lower grade.

(2) Qualification etc. for direct recruitment are as under:-

(i) Educational:- Diploma in Electrical/ Electronics/ Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent recognised by AICTE.

[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(NG)II-97/RR-1/78,  dated  18.11.1997,

 No.E(NG)II-97/RR-1/78,  dated  06.04.1998 (RBE No. 73/1998) (ACS No.43),

E(NG)-II/2007/RR-1/34, dated 10.03.2008 (RBE No. 33/2008),

E(NG)-II/2007/RR-1/34, dated 24.06.2009 (RBE No. 117/2009)]

(ii) Age: Between 18 and 28 years.

(iii) Training and stipend:- They will be on training for a period of 12 months.  Stipend: Rs. 9300+4200

Note:- The period of training for intermediate apprentices will be 8 months. 

[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(MPP)2009/3/12, dated 21.12.2009 (RBE No. 225/2009),

No.E(MPP)2009/3/12, dated 19.10.2011, (RBE No.149/2011) (ACS No.219)]

 (3)  Channel of Promotion/ Higher grades:- The following higher grade posts are available to this category in the normal channel of promotion by selection or Non-selection, as the case may be:-

TELECOMMUNICATION INSPECTOR GRADE-II (1600-2660)

TELECOMMUNICATION INSPECTOR GRADE-I (2000-3200)

CHIEF TELECOMMUNICATION INSPECTOR (2375-3500)

(4)  20% of the posts in the grade Rs.2000-3200 (Telecommunication Inspector Grade-I) will be filled by direct recruitment through the Railway Recruitment Boards as per qualifications given below:-

(i) Educational: BE (Electrical)/ BE (Electronics)/ BE (Telecommunication)/ M.Sc. (Electronics).

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/91/RR-1/3, dated 11.07.1991, and

E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/4, dated 07.02.2001 (RBE No. 28/2001) (ACS No.113)]

(ii) Age:- Between  20  and 30  years.

(iii) Training:- Uupto one year as per schedule, laid down in Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/80/RR-1/39, dated 31.01.1981.

(iv) Stipend: Rs.2000.

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2008/PM 1/15, 03.09.2009 (RBE No. 70/2009),

E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/31, 25.10.2018 (RBE No. 166/2018),

E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/31, 02.09.2019 (RBE No.145/2019),

E(NG)I/2020/PM 1/2, 26.02.2020 (RBE No. 27/2020)]