RBE No.46/2017: Promotion to Guard (Goods)
No. E(NG)I-2012/PM1/22, dated 12.05.2017
Sub: Modification in the AVC for Promotion to Guard (Goods) in Grade Pay Rs.2800 (Level-5).
1. A few of Zonal Railways have reported difficulties in filling up the posts of Guards. Both the Federations (AIRF and NFIR) have also raised the issue in PNM Forum.
2. The issue has been examined in consultation with Traffic Directorate of Railway Board and both the Federations. According, it has been decided to add some additional categories in the feeder list for Promotion to Guard (Goods) under different Quota. Hence, the mode of filling up of the post of Guards will be as under:
(i) 60% by General Selection from among serving regular employees with a minimum of three years service working in Grade Pay Rs.1900 (Level-2) to Rs.2400 (Level-4), in the categories of Train Clerk (GP Rs.2000) (Level-3) / Sr. Train Clerk, (GP Rs.2400), (Level-4), Commercial Clerks (GP Rs.2000), (Level-3), Ticket Collectors (GP Rs.2000), (Level-3), Cabinman (GP Rs.1900), (Level-2) & (GP Rs.2400), (Level-4), Switchman / Leverman / Pointsman / Shuntman (GP Rs.1900), (Level-2) and Asstt. Guards (GP Rs.1900), (Level-2) / Sr. Asstt. Guard (GP Rs.2400), (Level-4); individual quota for each of these categories being fixed by the zonal Railways.
(ii) 15% by LDCE plus shortfall, if any, against (i) above, from amongst serving regular non-ministerial employees in Operating and Commercial Departments with a minimum of three years service, working in GP Rs.1800 (Level-1) to GP Rs.2400 (Level-4) upto 40 years of age (45 years in case of SC/ST) with educational qualification of graduation.
(iii) 25% by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Boards with graduate qualification.
(iv) Shortfall in General Selection as per (i) above to be added to LDCE and shortfall in LDCE will be transferred to GDCE quota open for all departments.
3. Accordingly, para 124(1) of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol-I, Revised Edition-1989 (First re-print Edition 2009) is amended as reflected in the ACS No.237 enclosed.
Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol-I, Revised edition, 1989
(First re-print edition 2009)
Advanced Correction Slip No.237
Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III – Recruitment and training
Para 124(1)
Substitute the following for the existing Para 124(1)
(i) 60% by General Selection from among serving regular employees with a minimum of three years service working in Grade Pay Rs.1900 (Level-2) to Rs.2400 (Level-4), in the categories of Train Clerk (GP Rs.2000) (Level-3) / Sr. Train Clerk, (GP Rs.2400), (Level-4), Commercial Clerks (GP Rs.2000), (Level-3), Ticket Collectors (GP Rs.2000), (Level-3), Cabinman (GP Rs.1900), (Level-2) & (GP Rs.2400), (Level-4), Switchman / Leverman / Pointsman / Shuntman (GP Rs.1900), (Level-2) and Asstt. Guards (GP Rs.1900), (Level-2) / Sr. Asstt. Guard (GP Rs.2400), (Level-4); individual quota for each of these categories being fixed by the zonal Railways.
(ii) 15% by LDCE plus shortfall, if any, against (i) above, from amongst serving regular non-ministerial employees in Operating and Commercial Departments with a minimum of three years service, working in GP Rs.1800 (Level-1) to GP Rs.2400 (Level-4) upto 40 years of age (45 years in case of SC/ST) with educational qualification of graduation.
(iii) 25% by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Boards with graduate qualification.
(iv) Shortfall in General Selection as per (i) above to be added to LDCE and shortfall in LDCE will be transferred to GDCE quota open for all departments.
[Authority: RBE No.46/2017, No.E(NG)I-2012/PM1/22, 12.05.2017]
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