Calling of e-self nominations through HRMS Award Module for Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP) -2024

Calling of e-self nominations through HRMS Award Module for Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP) -2024 (For Railways/PUs & Other Units): Railway Board Order

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)

Circular

Sub: Railway Week Awards 2024 – Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar-2024 and Rail Seva Puraskar-2024.

Every year during Railway Week, awards are given to shortlisted employees working in Board’s Office.

2. The entire award eco-system conferred by Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) was revised and two new categories of Awards i.e. Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (VRSP) and Rail Seva Puraskar (RSP) were introduced at Railway Board’s level. The brief guidelines of the VRSP and RSP Award are as under:-

1. These Awards are for Railway Board’s officials for their exemplary, outstanding and meritorious work.
2. From the year 2024, Self nomination may be submitted online by the Officials in Board’s Office fulfilling the criteria, duly approved by concerned authority i.e. ED & above Level Officers, through the dedicated HRMS Award Module for these Awards.
3. Self- Nominations received for these Awards (VRSP &RSP) would be scrutinised and shortlisted by a two members Standing Screening Committee. The members of Standing Screening Committee would be Secretary/RB and AM/Planning.
4. The committee would submit its recommendations and shortlisted awardees list by giving Priority Number (three times of quota fixed for VRSP and RSP) for these awards to CRB &CEO.
5. The final list of awardees of VRSP and RSP at Board’s Office would be notified with the approval of CRB &CEO.
6. Chairman & CEO, Railway Board would present the merit certificate to the selected officials of VRSP and RSP during Railway Week Function in Board’s Office.

3. The criteria for sending self-nominations by Board’s Officials for the year 2024 would be as under:-

1. Employee must be on Board’s Payroll;
2. Employee should have completed 5 years of continuous service in Railways on the date of notification; and
3. The official must not have received any award (AVRSP/VRSP/RSP/MR/CRB/ GM) during last 10 years. The same may be updated in the given column in this regard. Any false statement is deemed to invite disciplinary action against the official.

3.1 The officials fulfilling the above criteria would be further judged based on their citation and last 5 year APARs and other Parameters as deemed fit.

4. In line with the above, the self-nominations from the eligible officials upto Sr. Scale level for above awards (VRSP & RSP) is called through HRMS Award Module. The last date for filling self nominations through portal is 14.09.2024.

No.2024/O0&M/12/2
Dated:-14.08.2024

Joint Secretary/Railway Board
Tele No 011-23387446
Email_ID: t.srinivas1[at]gov.in

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड) (RAILWAY BOARD)

No.2023/O&M/12/4/A VRSP-2024

Dated:- 14.08.2024

General Managers,
All Indian Railways/PUs 
DG/NAIR & DG/RDSO 
CAO/PLW, Patiala, CAO/WPO, Patna & CAO/RWP, Bela

Sub: Calling of e-self nominations through HRMS Award Module for Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP) -2024 (For Railways/PUs & Other Units)

Every year, Railway Week is celebrated from 10th to 16th April. During the Central Function, Awards are presented by Hon’ble Minister of Railways to selected officers/staff for their exemplary, outstanding and meritorious performance.

2. The entire award eco-system conferred by Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) was revised and the revised norms were circulated to All Indian Railways/PUs/Other Units vide Board’s Letter No. 2023/0&M/12/4 dated 11.04.2023. On the revised norms, it has been decided to call e-self nomination for Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP) — 2024 at Ministry of Railways level through HRMS Award module from Railway Officers/Staff. The salient features for AVRSP-2024 are as under:

a) Name of Award : ‘Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar-2024’ ‘अ‍त‍ि व‍िश‍िष्‍ट रेल सेवा पुरस्‍कार-2024’

b) Number of awardees restricted to maximum 100 numbers.

c) No Cash component except in posthumous cases, which would be ₹50,000/- per case.

d) Silver Medal & Merit Certificate will be presented to the awardees.

e) Zone/PU-wise quota has been worked out based on man-on-roll. Accordingly, quota of nominations for अ‍त‍ि व‍िश‍िष्‍ट रेल सेवा पुरस्‍कार to be forwarded to Board’s Office by various Zonal/PUs/Other Units shall be as under:

3. Accordingly, e-self nominations of Officers/Staff of ZRs/PUs/Other Units may be forwarded through HRMS Award Module to Railway Board in format as per Annexure-II with the approval of GM concerned (as per the railway-wise quota mentioned above). The guidelines for sending e-self nomination through HRMS Award Module for Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP), 2024 attached as Annexure-I. Details regarding the schedule, venue, and other specifics of the presentation ceremony will be communicated separately.

4. The receipt of this letter may be acknowledged through E-mail and Name, Designation, Telephone (P&T and CUG) and E-mail ID of coordinating officer of the Railway for the अ‍त‍ि व‍िश‍िष्‍ट रेल सेवा पुरस्‍कार be intimated to US/O&M, Railway Board at neenakandpal.rb[at]gov.in

5. Last date for forwarding of e-self nominations through HRMS Award Module to Railway Board is 14.09.2024.

6. This notification for Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar (AVRSP)-2024 may be circulated to all offices under each ZRs/PUs/Other Units for wide publicity to ensure that the information reaches all railway employees, including those in remote areas.

7. HRMS Award Module may be accessed through the internet link (https://hrms.indianrail.gov.in/HRMS/login).

(Aruna Nayar)
Secretary/Railway Board
Tele No.:011-23385227
Email ID: secyrb[at]rb.railnet.gov.in
Room No. 227, 2nd Floor, Railway Board

Connected Order: Award Module of HRMS for submission of nomination and processing of AVRSP, VRSP, RSP: Railway Board Order