Transfer: RBE No.23/2011 – Sportspersons
No.2011/E(Sports)/4(3)/4(Transfer Policy), dated 17.02.2011
Sub: Instructions for transfer of sportspersons recruited against sports quota, from one Railway/ Unit/ Division to another Railway/ Unit/ Division.
1. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have revised the existing policy on the subject matter and decided that in supersession to Board’s letter No.E(Sports)2002/POLlCY/TR/3, dt. 27.11.2002 (RBE No.216/2002) and all other circulars issued earlier on the subject matter, the following revised instructions shall be applicable in all Zonal Railways and Units for considering the transfer cases of sportspersons, recruited against sports quota, from one Railway/ Unit/ Division to another Railway/ Unit/ Division.
(i): Eligibility conditions:-
(a) At least 5 years’ service on the Railway, including probation period; and
(b) Person should be a regular employee;
(ii) Exceptions to the conditions as mentioned in Para 2(i) above can be made in the following circumstances:-
(a) When the spouse of the sportsperson is an employee of Central Government/ State Government/ Public Sector; and the sportsperson requests for transfer to the place of posting of the spouse;
(b) When a sportsperson has been afflicted with a serious physical and mental ailment rendering him/her unfit for competitive sports and he/she desires to be transferred to another place where better treatment facilities for the ailment, are available; and
(c) When sportspersons request for their transfers on mutual basis from one Railway/ Division/ Unit to another Railway/ Division/ Unit, provided both such employees are sportspersons.
3. Inter-Divisional/ Unit transfers of sportspersons within the same Railway, shall be within the competence of General Manager of that Railway and will be decided only after his/her personal approval.
4. Inter-Railway transfers of sportspersons shall be considered at the personal level of General Manager and after his/her recommendation, referred to the Railway Board for final approval.
5. Railway Board, after the personal approval of Member (Staff), can grant relaxation in five years’ service condition as mentioned in Para 2(i)(a) above, to the sportspersons having medal winning performance in the recognized international championships after joining the Railways; on his/her request.
6. The general conditions governing request transfers, like, educational qualifications prescribed for recruitment to the category/ post to which transfer has been sought for, assignment of bottom seniority etc., will apply in all cases of transfer of sportspersons on their own requests.
7. Please acknowledge the receipt.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.23/2011
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.28/2011, RBE No.75/2011, RBE No.30/2012, RBE No.132/2017,