Increasing Promotion Quota percentage for Technician III posts in Diesel/Electric Lco/EMU Sheds on Indian Railways from existing 20% to 25%.
Govt of India
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board
NO.E(NG)I.-2014/PM7/1
New Delhi, dated 18.12.2015
The General Managers(P)
All Indian Railways & PUs.
(As per standard list)
Sub: Increasing Promotion Quota percentage for Technician III posts in Diesel/Electric Lco/EMU Sheds on Indian Railways from existing 20% to 25%.
Attention in invited to Para 159 of Indian Railways Establish Manual Vol-I, 2009 (reprint edition), emphatically towards procedure prescribed forfor Diesel Electric Loco/EMU Sheds, which is filled hitherto by :
(i) 60% plus shortfall, if any against LDCE quota as at (ii) below by selection from course completed Act apprentices, and ITI passed candidate in relevant trades from the open market; serving employees who are “ Couse completed Act Apprentices” or ITI qualified could be considered against this quota allowing age relaxation as applicable to serving employees; and
(ii) 20%from serving semi skilled and unskilled staff with educational qualification as laid down in Apprentices Act; and
(iii) 20% by promotion of staff in the lower grade as per prescribed procedure.
2. Consequent to up-gradation of required minimum educational qualification to matriculation and demand raised by the General Secretary/NFIR for increasing the promotion quota, the matter has been examined by the Board keeping in view Artisans in Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds my be filled as under:
(i) 50% plus shortfall, if any, against LDCE quota as at (ii) below by selection from Course Completed Act Apprentices, and ITI passed candidates in relevant trades from the open market; serving employees who are “Course Completed Act Apprentices” or ITI qualified could be considered against this quota allowing age relaxation as applicable to serving employees; and
(ii) 25% from serving semi-skilled and unskilled staff with educational qualification as laid down in Apprentices Act; and
(iii) 25% by promotion of staff in the lower grade as per prescribed procedure.3. Accordingly, Para 159 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol-I, 2009 (reprint edition) is amended so far concerned with filling up the posts of Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds, as per ACS No 231 enclosed herewith.
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(Amita Bhalla)
Deputy Director-II E{NG}I
Railway Board.