Educational Qualifications: RBE No.65/1986 – Recruitment to Group ‘D’ Posts
No.E(NG)II/84/RR1/26, dated 31.03.1986
Sub: Recruitment to Group ‘D’ (Class IV) posts – minimum educational qualifications.
Ref: This Department’s letter No.E(NG)II/84/RR1/26, dated 16.08.1985 (RBE No.238/1985).
1. Attention is invited to the instructions contained in this Department’s letter of even number dated 16.08.1985 (RBE No.238/1985) cited above. The Staff side of the Departmental Council of the JCM had urged in the meeting held with the Board in September, 1985 and again on 10th/11th March, 1986 that the instructions contained in the aforesaid letter need to be reviewed. In the course of discussions they also raised the question of applicability of these instructions to panels (either already formed or in the process of formation) for direct recruitment as also for absorption of casual labour/ substitutes. They further requested that the position regarding absorption of existing casual labour and substitutes should be clarified for the information of all concerned.
2. In the light of discussions in the Departmental Council meeting held on 10th/11th March, 1986, the following clarifications/further instructions are hereby given.
3. In regard to absorption of existing casual labour and substitutes in departments other than the Electrical and the Mechanical Departments and in the workshops of the S and T Department, the existing procedure will continue for vacancies that may become available upto 30.06.1987, as laid down in this department’s letter No.E(NG)II/84/CL/85, dated 31.07.1985 (RBE No.222/1985) and letter of the same number dated 13.09.1985. For example, for absorption of existing casual labour and substitutes in the Civil Engg. Department or Commercial or Operating Department, in the said departments, i.e. other than Electrical/ Mechanical Departments and workshops of S and T Department, the practice and procedure obtaining before the issue of the instructions of 16.08.1985 (RBE No.238/1985) will continue to apply for vacancies that may become available upto 30th June, 1987.
4.1. As regards formation and Operation of panels in all the departments (including Electrical, Mechanical and S and T Departments), the following decisions have been taken:
(a) Panels already formed on or before 16.08.1985 in terms of the pre-existing qualifications, for absorption in regular employment of existing casual labour and substitutes in the Electrical and Mechanical Departments, can be operated as per instructions in force immediately before 16.08.1985 in so far as educational qualifications are concerned.
(b) Panels under process of formation as on 16.08.1985 in terms of pre-existing qualifications for absorption in regular employment of casual labour and substitutes in the Electrical and Mechanical Departments, can be formed and operated as per instructions in force immediately before 16.08.1985 in so far as educational qualifications are concerned.
(c) Panels for direct recruitment in workshops notified before 16.08.1985 or under process of notification as on that date or formed but yet to be notified as on the said date (16.08.1985) as per pre-existing qualifications, can be operated or notified and operated without insisting on the qualifications now prescribed.
4.2. Marginal cases in respect of the above which entail doubts or which cause difficulties can be decided by the Chief Personnel Officer in consultation with the Head of the Department concerned.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.65/1986
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.