Educational Qualification: RBE No.277/1998 – Group ‘D’ Recruitment

No.E(NG)-II/98/RR-1/107, dated 04.12.1998

(Supplementary Circular No.13 to MC No.32)

Sub: Educational qualification for recruitment to Group ‘D’ posts in scales Rs.2550-3200 (RSRP)/ Rs.2610-3540 (RSRP).

Ref:  E(NG)II/58/RC-1/61, dated 30.01.1961, E(NG)II/80/RC-1/7, dated 28.01.1983, E(NG)II/83/RC-2/39, dated 31.12.1983, E(NG)II/83/RC-2/75, dated 31.05.1985; E(NG)II/84RR-1/26, dated 16.08.1985 (RBE No.238/1985), 04.09.1986 (RBE No.159/1986) and 26.04.1993 (RBE No.65/1993), E(NG)II/89/RC-2/33, dated 14.09.1989, E(NG)II/95/RR-1/8, dated 19.09.1995 (RBE No.106/1995).

Attention is invited to Board’s above quoted letters issued from time to time regarding the minimum educational qualification for recruitment to Group ‘D’ posts on the Railways.

The revision of the minimum educational qualification for recruitment to Group ‘D’ posts on the Railways has been under consideration of the Board for some time.

Board, after carefully considering the matter, have decided that in supersession of all previous instructions on the subject, the minimum educational qualification for recruitment to Group ‘D’ posts in scales Rs.2550-3200 (RSRP) Rs.2610-3540 (RSRP) on the Railways, irrespective of the category or trade or Department etc. will henceforth be Class Eight passed.

Necessary ACS to IREM-Vol. I 1989 edition will follow.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.277/1998                                             

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.190/2005,