Refresher Courses – Running Staff – Covid-19
No.2020/Safety/DM/6/14, dated 24.04.2020
Sub: Refresher and other safety courses for running category staff.
Ref: This office letter of even number dated 29.03.2020
As per letter under reference, Refresher and other safety courses for running category staff due in month of March and April, 2020 were deferred and were to be covered in courses to be organized from May, 2020 onwards.
Keeping in view the situation of Covid-19, it is likely that the social distancing norms and other measures to contain spread of Covid-19 will remain in force even beyond the extended lockdown period of 03.05.2020. In such a situation, it may be difficult to organize the refresher and other safety courses for running category staff. This may lead to a huge backlog of Refresher and other safety courses, which is not desirable.
In view of the above, it has been decided by Board that immediate steps may be taken by the Railways to start online refresher and other safety courses for running category staff. Practical portion of the courses that require personal exposure to equipments, tools etc. which may not be possible to cover presently, may be deferred for the time being or whenever feasible, organized appropriately keeping the local situation in view. In case the practical portion of the training is deferred, the same may be imparted at the earliest convenient date by organizing special batches for such stuff. In case of some staff not having the requisite facilities for taking online classes, action as deemed fit to cover such staff may be taken at the level to import them training.
Efforts may, however, be made to start the regular class room courses at the earliest and ensure that all running staff are given the refresher and other safety courses as per laid down norms. Staff who are already overdue or will be due by 30.04.2020 for such courses, need to be covered in a maximum time period of 2 months i.e. by 30 June, 2020. Further any staff falling due in May & June, 2020 but not being covered due to any limitations should be covered latest by 31 July, 2020.
This issues with the approval of MS, MTR and MT.
Download Railway Board Circular dated 24.04.2020
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.