IREM Rule No.142: TRAIN EXAMINERS – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training
(IV) MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS
(ii) TRAIN EXAMINERS
142. (1) The posts in the category of Train Examiners in scale Rs.1400-2300 will be filled as under:-
(i) 50% plus shorfall, if any, against inter Apprentice quota as at (ii) below, from open market through the Railway Recruitment Boards; and
[Authority: E(NG)I-99/PM1/29, dated 20.04.2000 (RBE No. 69/2000)]
(ii) 25% of Intermediate Apprentices from amongst serving employees having the qualification of ITI/ Act Apprenticeship pass in the relevant trade or 10+2 in science stream with three years service in skilled grades and below 45 years of age; and
Note:- Existing eligible staff and service as on 12.08.2002 will be eligible to appear in the selection of Intermediate Apprentice with pre-revised qualification for two consecutive selection held after 23.06.2003.
(iii) 25% by promotion by selection. If the selection/ supplementary selected from amongst Mistries/ Skilled Grade I & II fails to provide enough candidates, another supplementary selection from amongst skilled grades (with 5 years service in skilled grades and 8th class qualification or with 3 years service and Matriculation) will be held the condition regarding qualification applying to staff in skilled grade III.
Note:- For selections to be notified on or after 01.01.2000 against clause (iii) above, the staff should possess the minimum educational qualification of or equivalent to Matriculation.”
[Authority: E(NG)II/96/PM1/31, dated 14.09.1998 (ACS No.60)]
(2) Qualification etc. for direct recruitment are as under:-
(i) Educational:- Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Engineering. Diploma in Rail Transport and Management from the Institute of Rail Transport, New Delhi will be an additional desirable qualification.
[Authority: E(NG)II/80/RR-1/22, dated 05.02.1981]
Note:- The indenting Railway shall have the discretion to specify the number of candidates required from each discipline, subject to a rider that at least 50% of the intake shall be from Mechanical Engineering alone. All candidates selected will, however, be borne on a common cadre.
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/47, dated 03.08.2001 (RBE No. 152/2001) (ACS No.123)]
(ii) Age:- Between 18 – 28 years.
(iii) Training & Stipend:- Training 18 months. Stipend Rs.1320-30-1350.
Note:- Those inducted as Inter-Apprentice Train Examiners will also be on training for 18 months but they will continue to draw pay and allowances of the post from which they were selected during the period of training.
[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(MPP)94/3/17/PT/RE-Const, dated 13/14.08.1996 (ACS No.44)]
(3) Channel of Promotion/Higher grades:- The higher grade posts available in the category are as under:-
HEAD TRAIN EXAMINER GRADE-II (1600-2660)
HEAD TRAIN EXAMINER GRADE-I (2000-3200)
CHIEF TRAIN EXAMINER/C&W FOREMAN (2375-3500)
(4) 20% of the posts in the grade of Head Train Examiner (2000-3200) will be filled by direct recruitment through the Railway Recruitment Boards as under:-
(i) Qualification:- Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering.
(ii) Age:- Between 20 and 30 years,
(iii) Training:- One year, (iv) Stipend:- Rs.2000.
[Authority: Rly. Bd. letters No.PC-69/PS-5/T-Pt., dated 30.10.1972,
E(NG)III-73/RR-I/39, dated 19.11.1977,
E(NG)II-84/RC2/31, dated 20.03.1985 (RBE No. 85/1985),
E(NG)I-85/PM7/51, dated 06.11.1985 (RBE No. 305/1985),
E(NG)I-2008/PM 1/15, 03.09.2009 (RBE No. 70/2009),
E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/31, 02.09.2019 (RBE No.145/2019),
E(NG)I/2020/PM 1/2, 26.02.2020 (RBE No. 27/2020)]