Promotion: RBE No.131/2000 – Laboratory Staff Medical Department
No.E(NG)I-99/PM 10/10, dated 06.07.2000
Sub: Promotion of Laboratory staff in the Medical Department – Qualifications regarding.
1. Reference instructions contained in this Ministry’s letter No.PC-V/98/I/11/18 (pt.), dated 17.08.1998 (RBE No.187/1998) and PC-V/97/I/11/25(2), dated 13.07.1999 (RBE No.169/1999) regarding introduction of additional pay scales of Laboratory staff and qualifications for recruitment and promotion.
2. The question of further relaxing the qualifications as prescribed for promotion to grades beyond the grade Rs.5000-8000 in the cadre of Laboratory Supdt. in the Medical Department has been considered by the Ministry of Railways pursuant to Staff Side demand in this regard in the DC/JCM. It has been decided that:-
(i) Lab. Supdt. in grade Rs.5000-8000 having the qualification of Matriculation with Science + DMLT with 7 years service in the grade Rs.5000-8000 may also be considered eligible for promotion to the post of Lab. Supdt. Grade.II in the pay scale of Rs.5500-9000.
(ii) Staff so promoted to grade Rs.5500-9000 with relaxed qualification will be eligible for promotion to the next higher grade of Lab. Supdt. Gr.I in scale Rs.6500-10500, only after they have completed a minimum service of 5 years in the grade Rs.5500-9000.
(iii) For promotion to the highest Group ‘C’ posts of Chief Lab. Supdt. in scale Rs.7450-11500 in the cadre, only persons with the qualification of B.Sc. with Bio-Chemistry/ Micro Biology/ Life Science or equivalent + DMLT as per Board’s letter of 17.08.1998 (RBE No.187/1998) plus existing staff as on 01.08.1998 having the qualification of B.Sc. with Chemistry with at least one year’s training in Public Health Laboratory would be eligible.
3. It has also been decided that the classification of posts in the various grades of Lab. Supdts. will be as under:
| Existing | Revised | ||
| Lab. Supdt. Gr.III | Rs.5000-8000 | Selection | Selection |
| Lab. Supdt. Gr.II | Rs.5500-9000 | Selection | Non-Selection |
| Lab. Supdt. Gr.I | Rs.6500-10500 | Non-Selection | Selection |
| Chief Lab. Supdt. | Rs.7450-11500 | Non-Selection | Non-Selection |
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.131/2000
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.