Promotion: RBE No.176/2000 – From Group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’

No.E(NG)I/96/CFP/27, dated 10.10.2000

Sub: Promotional prospects of Group ‘D’ staff with no regular avenue of promotion to specified Group ‘C’ posts.

1. In terms of para 189 of IREM (Vol-I, 1989 Edition), 33-1/3% of the posts in the lowest grade of Commercial Clerks, Ticket Collectors, Office Clerks etc. are to be earmarked for promotion of Railway servants in Group ‘D’ categories for whom no regular avenue of promotion exists; the Group ‘C’ categories being suitably linked with specified Group ‘D’ categories on the basis of broad affinity of work.

2. A Joint Sub-Committee constituted under the DC/JCM consisting of representatives of official side and both the Federations to go into the question of promotion prospects of Group ‘D’ staff has recommended that the existing Group ‘D’ promotion quota of 33-1/3% covered under para 189 of IREM be increased to 50%. The Joint Sub-Committee has also recommended that the enhanced quota of 16-2/3% may be filled from amongst Matriculate Group ‘D’ employees with a minimum of two years regular service in the concerned seniority unit and that the selection against the enhanced quota may be entirely competitive and on the basis of merit. 

3. The Board have considered the matter and have accepted the recommendation of the Sub-Committee. The standard of selection consisting of written test and interview will be commensurate with the qualification of Matriculation and the panel will be formed strictly on the basis of merit. However, the existing 33-1/3% quota will continue to be filled up as per existing procedure. 

Necessary amendments to the IREM will follow.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.176/2000

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.18/2017,