RBE No. 113/2019: Promotion – Technician-III – Amendment – IREM – ACS No.267
No.E(NG)I/2014/PM7/1, dated 12.07.2019
Sub: Increasing promotion quota percentage for Technician-III posts and Diesel/ Electric Loco/ EMU Sheds in Indian Railways.
1. In terms of instructions contained in Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 18.12.2015 (RBE No. 159/2015) and Note 2 below Para 159(1) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol-I, the posts of Technician-III in the Diesel/ Electric Loco/ EMU Sheds are filled as under.
(i) 50% + shortfall, if any, against LDCE quota as at (ii) below by selection from Course Completed Act Apprentices, and ITI passed candidates in relevant trade from the open market; serving employees who are Course Completed Act Apprentice or ITI qualified could be considered against this quota allowing age relaxation as applicable to serving employees; and
(ii) 25% from serving semi-skilled and unskilled staff with educational qualification as laid down in Apprentices Act; and
(iii) 25% by promotion of staff in the lower grade as per prescribed procedure.
2. Consequent to demand raised by both the recognized Federations i.e. AIRF and NFIR in the PNM, for increasing the promotion quota from 25% to 50% to bring it at par with the provision for Technician-III in various Engineering Departments, the matter has been examined by Board, keeping in view the justification put forth by the Federations. It has been decided that henceforth posts of Technician-III in Diesel/ Electric Loco/ EMU Shed may be field as under:-
(i) 25% plus shortfall, if any, against LDCE quota as at (ii) below by selection from Course Completed Act Apprentice and ITI passed candidates in relevant trades from the open market; serving employees who are ‘Course Completed Act Apprentice’ or ITI qualified could be considered against this quota allowing age relaxation as applicable to serving employees; and
(ii) 25% from serving semi-skilled and unskilled staff with educational qualification as laid down in the Apprentices Act; and
(iii) 50% by promotion of staff in the lower grade as per describe the procedure.
3. Para 159(1) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol-I, 2009 (reprint edition) accordingly stands amended as per ACS No.267 enclosed herewith.
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Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol-I, 1989
(First Reprint Edition, 2009)
Advance Correction Slip No.267
Chapter-1, Section ‘B’, Sub-section-III, containing rules governing recruitment and training of Group ‘C’ staff.
1. Substitute the following for existing opening sentence of Para 159(1) of IREM, Vol-I.
“the posts in the category of Technician Grade-III in Level-1 in various Engineering Departments and Diesel/ Electric Loco/ EMU Shed will be field as under”.
2. Delete the Note 2 below Para 159(1).
[Authority: No.E(NG)I/2014/PM7/1 (RBE No.113/2019), dated 12.07.2019]
The amended para 159(1) of IREM will read as under:-
159 (1) The posts and the category of Skilled Artisans Grade III in Level-1 in various Engineering Departments and Diesel/ Electric Loco/ EMU Sheds will be filled as under:
(i) 25% plus shortfall, if any, against LDCE quota as at (ii) below by selection from Course Completed Act Apprentice and ITI passed candidates in relevant trades from the open market; serving employees who are ‘Course Completed Act Apprentice’ or ITI qualified could be considered against this quota allowing age relaxation as applicable to serving employees; and
[Authority: No.E(NG)I-99/PM1/29 (RBE No.69/2000), dated 20.04.2000]
“Note: Act Apprenticeship/ ITI in relevant trade is the only qualification and no other qualification including Diploma in Engineering should be accepted as an alternative qualification on the ground of being a higher qualification in the same line of training”.
[Authority: No.E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/6, dated 03.08.2001]
(ii) 25% from serving semi-skilled and unskilled staff with educational qualification as laid down in the Apprentices Act; and
(iii) 50% by promotion of staff in the lower grade as per describe the procedure.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 113/2019
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 184/2019