IREM Rule No.151: TELECOMMUNICATION MAINTAINER GRADE III; AND WIRELESS MAINTAINER GRADE III; AND TELECOMMUNICATION MAINTAINER (LINE) – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training

(VI)    SIGNAL AND TELECOMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT

(v)       TELECOMMUNICATION MAINTAINER GRADE III; AND WIRELESS MAINTAINER GRADE III; AND TELECOMMUNICATION MAINTAINER (LINE)

151.    (1)      The posts in these categories 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 22.05.2002 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, and

(a) I.T.I. Certificate in Electrical/ Radio/ Wireless/ Telecommunication/ TV Trade and one years experience as casual TCM/ WM in the S&T Department; or

(b) Must be casual TCM/ WM for three years in S&T Department; or 

(c) A pass in plus two stage in Higher Secondary i.e. with Maths and Physics or equivalent.  

(ii) Age:-  Between 18 and 25 years.  

(iii) Training:- One year as per schedule laid down in Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/80/ RR-1/39, dated 31.01.1981.

(iv) Stipend:- Rs.950.

(3)  Channel of Promotion/ higher grades:- Following higher grade posts are available to this category of staff in the normal channel of promotion in the Maintainers grade in the respective line:-

MAINTAINERS GRADE-II (1200-1800)

MAINTAINERS GRADE-I (1320-2040)

NOTE:- They will also be eligible for being considered for promotion to Supervisory cadre of Telecommunication Inspectors cadre as per procedure in force for filling up the vacancies in the TCI’s grade.