Increasing promotion quota percentage for Technician-III posts in Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds in Indian Railways

(रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD )

New Delhi, dated July 12th 2019

In term of instructions contained in Railway Boards’ letter of even number dated 18.12.2015 and Note 2 below Para 159(1) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol.I, the  posts of Technician-III in the Diesel/ Electric Loco/EMU Sheds are filled in 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.

2. Consequent to demand raised by both the recognized Federations i.e. AIRF and NFIR in the PNM, for increasing the promotion quota from 25% to 50% to ring it at par with the provision for Technician-III in the various Engineering Departments, the matter has been examined by the Board, keeping in view the justification put forth by the Federations. It has been decided that henceforth posts of Technician-III in Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds may be filled as under:-

(i) 25% 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) 50% by promotion of staff in the lower grade as per prescribed procedure.

3. Para 159(1) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol.I, 2009 (reprint edition) accordingly stands amended as per ACS No. 267 enclosed herewith.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Hindi Version will follow.

Sd/-

(D. Joseph)

Joint Director/E(N)

Railway Board

Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol. 1989 (First Reprint Edition, 2009)

Advance Correction Slip No. 267

Chapter-1, Section ‘B’, Sub-Section-III containing rules governing recruitment and training of Group ‘C’ staff

1. Substitute the following for [existing] opening sentence of Para 159(1) of IREM. Vol.I

“The posts in the category of Technician Grade-III in Level-1 in various Engineering Departments and Diesel/ Electric Loco/EMU Sheds will be filled as under:”

2. Delete the Note 2 below Para 159(1).

(Authority: Rly. Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/2014/PM 7/1 dated    .07.2019)

The amended Para 159(1) of IREM will read as under:

159. (1) The posts in the category of Skilled Artisans Grade III in Level-1 in various Engineering Departments and Diesel/Electric Loco/EMU Sheds will be filled as under:

(i) 25% 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

(Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-99/ PMI 1/29 dated 20.04.2000)

“Note: Act A renticeship/ITI in relevant trade is the only qualification and no other qualification including Diploma in Engineering should be accepted as an alternative qualification on the ground of being a higher qualification in the same line of training.”

(Authority: Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)D/2001/ RR-1/6 dated 3.8.2001)

(ii) 25% from serving semi-skilled and unskilled staff with educational qualification as laid down in Apprentices Act, and

(ii) 50% by promotion of staff in the lower grade as per prescribed procedure.