RBE No. 49/2007: Promotion – Amendment to IREM – ACS No.193 to Para 202, 204 & 207
No.E(GP)2005/2/69, dated 02.04.2007
Sub: Amendment to IREM Volume I.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to direct that the Indian Railway establishment Manual, Volume-I, 1989 Edition may be amended as in the Advance Correction Slip No.193 enclosed.
Advance Correction Slip No.193
Indian Railway establishment Manual, Volume-I
(1989 Edition)
Chapter II, Section ‘A’ – Rules governing promotion of Group ‘C’ staff to Group ‘B’ posts:-
1. Para 202.2:-
For the existing para 202.2 as modified by the Advance Correction Slip No.181 issued under this Ministry’s letter No.E(GP)2005/2/69, dated 05.01.2006 (RBE No. 02/2006) substitute the following:-
“202.2 Assessment of vacancies:-
Vacancies for two years should be assessed carefully taking into account the vacancies in regular cadre (both permanent and temporary), as also in the construction and work-charged cadre/ posts. To the assessment thus made, the vacancies due to arise in the next 6 months should also be included to cater to unforeseen contingencies and the panel should be formed for the total number of vacancies.
[Authority: Ministry of Railways’ letter No.E(GP)2005/2/69, dated 05.01.2006 (RBE No. 02/2006) (ACS No.181), and
No.E(GP)2005/2/61, dated 14.09.2006 (RBE No. 129/2006)]
2. Para 202.3:-
For the existing para 202.3, substitute the following:-
“202.3 Reservation in favour of SCs/STs:-
Rules of post-based reservation apply in filling the vacancies in Group ‘B’ on the basis of selection. Only those eligible SCs/STs who are in the zone of consideration determined in accordance with the rules, should be called for the selection. If either SCs/STs are not available in the zone of consideration or the available SCs/STs have not qualified for appointment against the reserved vacancies, then the reserved vacancies will remain unfilled and the same will be filled up through future selections.”
[Authority: Ministry of Railways’ letter No.2005-E(SCT)I/25/14, dated 16.11.2005 (RBE No. 194/2005), and
No.E(GP)2005/2/61, dated 22.11.2005 (RBE No. 200/2005) (ACS No.193)]
3. Para 204.4:-
In the existing para 204.4, the words “and the same officer” should be substituted by the words “different officers.”
4. Para 207.1:-
The 2nd para of Para 207.1 may be read as under:-
“Selection should not be held separately for the Group ‘B’ posts in the different branches within a department.”
[Authority: Ministry of Railway’s letter No.E(GP)/2002/2/88, dated 31.01.2006 (RBE No. 09/2006)]
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 49/2007
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