RBE No.101/2014: GDCE – Liberalization of scheme

No.E(NG)I-2011/PM1/2, dated 16.09.2014

Sub: Liberalization of GDCE scheme from 25% to 50% to give chance to brilliant staff available with the Railways recruited through RRCs.
Ref: (i) Railway board’s letter No.E(NG)I-92/PM2/16, dated 20.08.1993 (RBE No.129/1993),
(ii) Railway board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2001/PM2/12, dated 21.01.2002 (RBE No.09/2002)

1. The Zonal Railways are aware that in terms of Board’s letter indicated at (i) and (ii) above, the scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) was introduced and General Managers were delegated powers to fill upto 50% of direct recruitment quota vacancies by GDCE in individual cases, under their personal approval.
2. As has been decided in the meeting held with both the Federations, viz. AIRF and NFIR, as part of Fast Track Committee, and in view of the fact that highly educated persons are being recruited in GP Rs.1800 through RRCs, it is advised that the extent instructions issued vide letter dated 21.01.2002, referred at (ii) above, may be invoked as and when required to fill up the vacancies, with the personal approval of General Managers.

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