Lab Assistants: RBE No.55/2000 – Chemical and Metallurgical Wing
No.E(NG)I-2000/PM7/2, dated 05.04.2000
Sub: Introduction of additional pay scales – Recommendation of V CPC – Relaxation of qualification for promotion of existing Lab Assistants in pay scales Rs.3200-4900 in the Chemical and Metallurgical Wing – Regarding.
1. In terms of the instructions contained in this Ministry’s letter No.PC-V/98/I/11/18(Pt.), dated 17.08.1998 (RBE No.187/1998) for recruitment/ promotion to the grade of Lab. Assistants in pay scale of Rs.3,050-4,590 the qualification has been prescribed as ‘Matriculation with Science plus Diploma/ Certificate in Lab. Technology (including DMLT)’, or ‘10 + 2 with Science’.
2. The question of relaxing the above qualification for promotion to the specified higher grades in the Chemical and Metallurgical Wing in respect of the existing Lab. Assistant in grade Rs.3,200-4,900 holding the grade as personal to them as on 01.08.1998 has been considered by the Ministry of Railways. It has been decided that the existing Laboratory Assistants Grade-III in the cadre as on the date of effect of the orders contained in this Ministry’s letter dated 17.08.1998 referred to above, i.e. 01.08.1998, shall continue to be considered for promotion as Lab. Assistants grade-II (scale Rs.4,000-6,000) and then as Lab. Assistant grade-I (scale Rs.4,500-7,000) on the basis of qualifications in vogue prior to coming into force of the revised qualifications viz. ‘Matriculation with Science’ and further as JCMA in the pay scale of Rs.5,000-8,000 against the promotion quota with relaxation of qualification of ‘B.Sc. with Physics and Chemistry with 45% marks’ to ‘Matriculation with Science’ when so promoted as JCMA, they will also be considered eligible for appearing in the selection for promotion to the post of CMA in the pay scale of Rs.5,500-9,000 after they pass the test conducted by the RDSO with the requisite standard as per existing provision. It has also been decided that for future recruits with revised qualification of ‘Matriculation with Science plus Diploma/ Certificate in Lab. Technology (including DMLT)’ or ‘10 + 2 with Science’, the qualification of ‘B.Sc. with Physics and Chemistry with 45% marks’ for promotion as JCMA will stand relaxed to such revised qualification in lieu of existing relaxation to ‘Matriculation with Science’.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.55/2000
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.