IREM Rule No.149: ELECTRICAL SIGNAL MAINTAINER (ESM) – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training
(VI) SIGNAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT
(iii) ELECTRICAL SIGNAL MAINTAINER (ESM)
149. (1) The posts in the category of Electrical Signaller Maintainer Grade III in scale Rs.950-1500 will be filled as under:-
(i) 50% by direct recruitment; and
(ii) 50% by promotion of Departmental staff as under:-
(a) 50% plus shortfall against (b) below from amongst staff having the qualification of Class X Board Examination; and
(b) 50% from amongst existing Group ‘D’ staff in service as on 22.5.2002, not having the qualification of Class X Board Examination.
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-99/PM 8/2, dated 29.04.2005 (RBE No. 70/2005) (ACS No. 172)]
(2) Qualification etc. for direct recruitment are as under:-
(i) Educational:- Matriculation (i.e.10th class) and
(a) ITI certificate in Electrician/ Electrical Fitter/ Wireman Trade and one year’s experience as casual ESM in the S&T Department; or
(b) Must be a casual ESM/ Electrical Fitter for 3 years in S&T Department; or
(c) a pass in plus two stage with Physics and Maths in Higher Secondary or equivalent.
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/2015/PM8/1, dated 26.03.2018 (RBE No. 48/2018)]
(ii) Age:- Between 18 and 25 years.
(iii) Training:- Training one year,
(iv) Stipend:- Rs.950.
Training will be as per Annexure II to Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/80/RR-1/39, dated 31.01.1981.
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(MPP)98/3/14, dated 15.07.1998 (RBE No. 161/1998) (ACS No.56),
No.E(MPP)98/3/14, 23.09.1998 (RBE No. 224/1998) (ACS No.61)]
(3) Channel of Promotion/ Higher grades:- The following higher grade posts are available to this category in the normal channel of promotion:-
ELECTRICAL SIGNAL MAINTAINER GR-II (1200-1800)
ELECTRICAL SIGNAL MAINTAINER GRADE-I (1320-2040)
Note:- They are also eligible for being considered for further promotion to Supervisory cadre of Signal Inspectors as per procedure in force for filling the vacancies in the grade.
(4) 33-1/3% of the posts in the grade of Electrical Signal Maintainer Grade-II scale Rs.1200-1800 will be filled by direct recruitment as per qualification etc., given below:-
(i) Educational:-
(a) A pass in 1st year of B. Sc. (Physics); or
(b) A pass in 10+2 stage in Higher Secondary in Science i.e. Maths or Physics or equivalent and as casual ESM for two years in S&T Department.
(ii) Age:- Between 18 and 25 years.
(iii) Training:- 18 months.
(iv) Stipend:- Rs. 3050-75-3125
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(MPP)98/3/14, dated 15.07.1998 (RBE No. 161/1998) (ACS No.56), and
23.09.98 (RBE No. 223/1998) (ACS No.61)
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