IREM Rule No.183: SIGNAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING DEPTT – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-IV: Recruitment of Group ‘D’ Railway Servants

(II)     PROMOTION TO HIGHER GRADES IN GROUP ‘D’ AND GROUP ‘C’ POSTS 

183.    Signal and Telecommunication Engineering Deptt.:-

50% of vacancies in skilled grades should be open for promotion of semi-skilled artisans/ Basic Tradesmen provided they attain the standards prescribed in the relevant trade test. The Railway administrations should give systematic training to unskilled men for promotion to semi-skilled posts. Systematic training should also be given to semiskilled artisans for promotion to skilled categories. The period of training may be prescribed by the individual railway administrations. In individual cases the period of training may be reduced.