RBE No.131/2002: GDCE – Enhancement of quota

No.E(NG)I/2001/PM 2/12, dated 08.08.2002

Sub: Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of direct recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Delegation of powers to General Managers to fill up DR quota vacancies by GDCE in excess of 25% of net DR quota vacancies.

1. In terms of para 4 of Board’s letter of even number dated 21.01.2002 (RBE No.09/2002) in order to tackle the problem of surpluses in the Production Units and Workshops, as a onetime measure only the staff of Production Units and Workshops fulfilling the eligibility conditions have been permitted to appear in the GDCE for filling up the vacancies in the category of Diesel Assistant/ Electric Assistant which are decided to be filled up by the General Managers in excess of 25% direct recruitment quota vacancies in terms of para 2 thereof.
2. During the course of the discussion on Item No.39/2001 in the PNM-AIRF meeting held on 18/19.04.2002, the Federation pointed out that the restriction regarding eligibility for appearing in the GDCE for filling up the post of Diesel Assistant/ Electric Assistant contained in para 4 of Board’s letter ibid needs to be removed.
3. The matter has been carefully considered by the Board and it has been decided to remove the restriction imposed vide para 4 of Board’s letter dated 21.01.2002 (RBE No.09/2002) referred to above regarding filling up the post of Diesel Assistant/ Electric Assistant so as to make the staff other than in the Workshops and Production Units fulfilling the conditions also eligible to appear in the GDCE provided the optees are from a category or seniority unit clearly identified as having a surplus.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.131/2002

Forward reference⇒RBE No.163/2004