RBE No. 25/2005: Typewriting Test – Sports Quota
No.E(G)-II/2004/RR-1/48, dated 09.01.2005
Sub: Typing test of Group-C staff – Appointment against sports Quota.
1. In terms of this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)-II/94/RR-3/2, dated 31.01.1995 (RBE No. 10/1995) persons appointed against sports quota to the categories of Clerk and Senior Clerk in the pay scales of Rs.3050-4590 and Rs.4500- 7000, respectively, are required to pass typewriting test at 30 w.p.m. in English or 25 w.p.m. in Hindi within a period of two years from the date of appointment and their appointment is provisional subject to their acquiring the prescribed typing qualification within the stipulated period. The period of two years is extendable with General Manager’s approval up to four years in terms of instructions subsequently issued vide this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)-II/97/RR-3/1, dated 02.06.1997 (RBE No. 77/1997).
2. The matter has been reviewed by the Ministry and it has been decided that instead of two years, persons appointed as Clerk and Senior Clerk against sports quota should pass the requisite typewriting test within a period of four years from the date of their appointment. It has also been decided that where the typing test is not passed within this period of four years, the regular increments due on completion of four years and thereafter should not be released. However, even though four years is a fairly long period to acquire the request typewriting skill and pass the test, keeping in view the need for active participation in sports events in the beginning of their career, cases of those who are not able to Pass the test, keeping in view the need for active participation in sports events in the beginning of their career, cases of those who are not able to pass the typewriting test within four years due to active involvement in sporting activities may be referred to this Ministry for considering further extension of time and releasing further increments. Such proposals should invariably be received in this Ministry within three months of the expiry of four years period from the date of appointment, with General Manager’s personal recommendation detailing the sports person’s participation in the sports events and his achievement therein during the period.
3. The cases of those persons who do not deserve extension should be dealt as per the above instructions. However, if any sportsperson who has not acquired typing proficiency and has already got four or more increments before the date of issue of these instructions, the recovery should not be made but next regular increments should not be released till he/ she acquires the typing proficiency.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 25/2005
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.