Revision of Pay Structure for Rajbhasha Sahayak (OL Staff) of Indian Railways

No.36(1)/E.III(B)/2011 

Government of India 

Ministry of Finance 

Department of Expenditure

New Delhi, dated the 1st August 2012.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

       The undersigned is directed to refer to Ministry of Railways, Railway Board’s OM No.PC VI/2008/l/5/2 dated 26.04.2012 on the subject mentioned above.

2.     The matter has been examined. It has been agreed to upgrade the Grade Pay of Rajbhasha Sahayak Gr.II from Rs.2800 in PB-1 to that of Grade pay of Rs.4200 in PB-2 and its merger with Rajbhasha Sahayak Gr.I and bringing the Rajbhasha Staff of Zonal Railways at par with their counterpart in CSOLS subject to the following conditions;

   i). The future recruitment in the grade of Rajbhasha Sahayak would be made through 100% by direct recruitment.

   ii). The educational qualification of the entry Grade (Rajbhasha Sahayak) may be kept as Master’s Degree at par with Jr. Hindi Translator of CSOLS.

   iii). The necessary amendments may be made in the RRs and all future recruitment would be done based on such amended RRs.

   iv). The grade of Rajbhasha Sahayak Gr.II would be phased out by placing the existing incumbents who possess the prescribed educational qualification in the higher grade and for those who do not possess the requisite qualification be placed in the higher grade only on completion of 6 years of regular service in the lower grade.

   v). The benefit may be extended on prospective basis.

  vi). Ministry of Railways satisfying itself that this will not have repercussions on any other categories or personnel.

3.    This issues with the approval of JS(Pers.).

sd/- 

(Sunita Bansal) 

Under Secretary to the Government of India