RBE No. 03/2015: Recruitment – Group ‘C’ posts – Constitution of Committee for interview/ Viva-voce
No.E(NG)-II/96/RR-1/40, dated 20.01.2015
Sub: Constitution of Committee for interview/ viva-voce in connection with recruitment of Group ‘C’ posts and posts in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5200-20200 (Grade Pay Rs.1800) including screening of Substitutes on Indian Railways.
Further to this office letter of even number dated 05.03.2012 (RBE No. 29/2012) a copy of Office Memorandum No.42011/2/2014-Estt.(Res), dated 13.02.2014 issued by Ministry of Department of Personnel & Training, Ministry of Personnel, PG and Pensions on the above noted subject is sent herewith for guidance and compliance.
Ministry of Personnel
Public Grievance and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training
O.M. No.42011/2/2014-Estt.(Res), dated 13.02.2014
Office Memorandum
Sub: Representation of SC, ST, OBC, Minorities and the Women on Selection Board/Committees
1. The undersigned is directed to draw attention of the Ministries/Departments to this Department’s OM 42011/15/1995-Estt.(SCT), dated 11th July, 1995, Para 2 provided as follows:-
“2. In partial modification of the above instructions it has now been decided that wherever a Selection Committee, Board exist or has to be constituted for making recruitment to ten or more vacancies in Group ‘C’ or Group ‘D’ posts in services it shall be mandatory to have one Member belonging to SC/ST/OBC and one Member belonging to Minority Community in such committees/Boards. Further, one of the Member of the Selection Committee/Boards whether from the general category or from the minority community or from SC/ST/OBC should be a lady failing which a lady member should be co-opted on the Committee/Board. It may please be ensured that where the number of vacancies against which the selection is to be made is less than ten no effort should be spared in finding SC/ST/OBC officer, Minority Community officer and a Lady officer as explained in para (2) for inclusion in such Committees/Boards.”
2. The matter has been reviewed and in partial modification of above instructions, it has now been decided that wherever a Selection Committee/Board exist or has to be constituted for making recruitment to 10 or more vacancies in any level of posts or services, it shall be mandatory to have one member belonging to SC/ST, one member belonging to OBC category and one member belonging to Minority Community in such Committees/Boards. Further, one of the members of Selection Committee/Board, whether from the general category or from the Minority community or from the SC/ST/OBC community should be a lady failing which a lady member should be co-opted on the Committee/Board. It may also be ensured that where the number of vacancies against which selection is to be made is less than ten, no effort should be spared in finding the SC/ST/OBC officer and the Minority Community officer and a Lady officer, for inclusion in such Committees/Boards.
3. Similar instructions in Public Sector Undertakings and Financial Institutions including Public Sector Banks will be issued by Department of Public Enterprises and Ministry of Finance respectively.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 03/2015
Forward reference⇒RBE No.