RBE No. 31/2015: Promotion – Stenographers – SC/ST Employees against reserved vacancies

No.2008-E(SCT)I/25/6, dated 27.03.2015

Sub: Promotion of SC/ST employees against reserved vacancies in Stenographers grades on Railways – Applicability of the ‘best among failure scheme’.
Ref: (i) Board’s letter No.88-E(SCT)I/23/1, dated 28.06.1995 (RBE No. 57/1995), (ii) Board’s letter No.97-E(SCT)I/25/2, dated 03.03.1997.

1. References have been received in Board’s office from various Railways expressing doubts regarding applicability of the ‘Best Amongst the Failure Scheme’ Promotion of SC/ST employees against reserved vacancies in Stenographers grades on Railways.
2. The matter has been examined in this office and it is reiterated that said ‘Best Amongst the Failure Scheme’ is equally applicable in the category of Stenographers also with the same terms and conditions as applicable to other non-safety category posts as laid down in Board’s letter No.88-E(SCT)I/23/1, dated 28.06.1995 (RBE No. 57/1995) wherever the suitability of the candidates is judged through Written Test and/or Viva-voce, etc.
3. It is further clarified that there is no relaxation for SC/ST candidates in the Stenography Speed Test over and above the permissible limits of 10% mistakes of total words dictated as per extant instructions of the Board.
4. The above may please be brought to the notice of all concerned for its strict compliance.

Download railway Board Circular RBE No. 31/2015

Forward reference⇒RBE No.