IREM Rule No. 174: OFFICE CLERK – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-Section-III (Recruitment and Training)
(XII) MINISTERIAL & NON-MINISTERIAL CATEGORIES
(b) Other than Accounts Department
(I) OFFICE CLERKS
174. (1) The posts in the category of Office Clerks in the pay scale Rs.3050-4590 will be filled as under:-
(i) 50% by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Board;
(ii) 33-1/3% by promotion by a process of selection from eligible Group ‘D’ categories of staff as specified by the Zonal Railways as per procedure prescribed in para 189; and
(iii) 16-2/3% by promotion entirely on merit of Matriculate Group ‘D’ employees from eligible categories, as specified by the Zonal Railways for (ii) above, with a minimum of 2 years regular service in the concerned seniority unit on the basis of a competitive examination consisting of Written Test and Record of Service of 85 and 15 marks respectively.
[Authority: Railway Boards letter No.E(NG)I-2003/CFP/2, dated 22.9.2003 (RBE No. 165/2003) (ACS No.154)]
(2) Qualification etc. for direct recruitment are as under:-
(i) Educational:- Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.
(ii) Age:- Between 18 and 25 years.
(3) The following higher grade posts are available to this category of staff in the normal channel of promotion by “Selection” or “Non-selection” as the case may be:-
SENIOR CLERK (1200-2040)
HEAD CLERK (1400-2300)
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT GR-II/ CHIEF CLERK (1600-2660)
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT GR-I/ OFFICE SUPDT. (2000-3200)
[Railway Board’s letter No.PC-III/2003/CRC/6, dated 09.10.2003 (RBE No. 177/2003),
E(NG)I-2005/PM1/20, dated 17.06.2005 (RBE No. 102/2005),
E(NG)I-2005/PM1/20, dated 08.03.2007 (RBE No. 34/2007)]
(4) 33-1/3% of the posts in the grade of Sr. Clerks in scale Rs.1200-2040 will be filled as under:-
(i) 20% by direct recruitment of graduates in the age group of 18 to 25 years through the agency of the Railway Recruitment Boards; and
(ii) 13-1/3% through a Limited Department Competitive Examination from amongst serving graduates working as clerks in scale Rs.950-1500 through the agency of the RRBs. For promotion against this quota, candidate will be required to possess a typing speed of 30 w.p.m. in English or 25 w.p.m. in Hindi. Promotions may however, be allowed on provisional basis and the concerned staff given two years time from the date of promotion to qualify the prescribed typewriting test; and if they fail to qualify the prescribed typewriting test within the said period, they will be liable to be reverted. Shortfall, if any, against this quota will be added to direct recruitment quota at 4(i) above.
[Authority Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-96/CFP/19, dated 03.02.1997 (RBE No. 23/1997),
E(NG)I-96/CFP/19, dated 11.12.1997 (RBE No. 176/1997) (ACS No.31),
E(NG)I-93/CFP/41, dated 07.04.1994 (RBE No. 28/1994),
E(NG)II-92/CD/1, dated 17.07.1992 (RBE No. 118/1992),
(NG)II-92/CD/1, dated 07.04.1993 (RBE No. 58/1993)]
Note: Graduate Typists in grade Rs.3050-4590 and Senior Typists in grade Rs.4000-6000 will also be eligible to appear in LDCE referred to in clause (ii) above.
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2003/PM4/3, dated 04.06.2004 (RBE No. 115/2004) (ACS No.160),
E(NG)I-2005/PM1/20, dated 08.03.2007 (RBE No. 34/2007),
PC-60/RTP-3/1, dated 06.07.1961,
PC-III-80/UPG 21, dated 10.11.1980,
PC-III-81/UPG/7, dated 18.06.1981, 31.07.1981, 05.01.1982,
E(NG)II-84/RRB/62, dated 08.09.1986 (RBE No. 160/1986)]