I. There are FOUR groups of staff on Indian Railways. They are:-

GROUP A UPSC

GROUP B UPSC & RANKERS’ QUOTA &LDCE.

GROUP CRRB RESPECTIVE UNITES

GROUP D

II MODES OF RECRUITMENT

1. UPSC2. RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS3. SCREENING OF CASUAL LABOUR AND

SUBSTITUTES.4. APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE

GROUNDS5. SPORTS QUOTA6. CULTURAL QUOTA7. SCOUTS AND GUIDES’ QUOTA8. PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 9. RECRUITMENT OF TRADE

APPRENTICE10. GROUP ‘D’ RECRUITMENT

III. RECRUITMENT THROUGH UPSCI. Indian Railway services of

civil engineers2. Indian Railways services of

Mechanical Engineers.3. Indian Railways services of

Signal & Telecom Engineers4. Indian Railways services of

Electrical Engineers5. Indian Railway Stores Services

Through

combined

Engineering

ServicesExam

6. Indian Railway Traffic Service 7. Indian Railway Accounts Service8. Indian Railway Personnel Service9. Indian Railway Protection Force

Civil servicesexam

10. Indian Railway Medical ServiceCombined Medical ServiceExam

2. Railway Recruitment Boards1945.Earlier known as Railway Service

Commission.1986.RRBs brought under GMs’

Aims:I. To expedite recruitment process2. To meet regional aspirations of people

ORGANIZATIONChairman

Member Secretary

Assistant SecretaryRecruitment done for some 80-100 categories:

•Revamping RRBs’ - change of staff•Exam on same day all over India.•One copy of answer sheet to be sent to Rail.Board

3. Screening of Casual Labour & Substitutes

CL- are employees whose employment is seasonal, intermittent and sporadic.

• Engaged from local area• Project labour.• Open Line• Payment of ELA

Substitute

• Employed against cadre posts• all CL/Substitutes regularized.• Prob. of fresh intake.

4. Compassionate appointment

(I) appointment given in Group C &D underpowers of DRM and GM.

(ii) Death or permanently crippled in course of duty due to accident.

(iii) Death in harness.

(iv) Medical de-categorization.

(v) Missing for seven years.

(vi) Job given to ward/widow / bread earner

5. Sports Quota

(I) to promote sports• players should be state level,

national, international level players• Quota cannot be carried forward.

(ii) Recruitment Policy reviewed70% by notification30% by talent scouting.

(iii) Group C - 24,18 Group D - 4 Divisions

3 Workshops

6. CULTURAL QUOTA

• To promote cultural and artistic activities on Rlys • 4 persons per Railway per year either Group ‘C’ or ‘D’

7. Scouts and Guides quota

2 persons per year- President’s gold medal

8. Physically Handicapped.

Total intake = 3% of yearly vacancies 1% Blind1% Deaf and Dumb1% Orthopaedically handicapped

Based on educational qualifications- intake in Grp.C&D

Nominated categories- eg., office clerks, typists,stenos, peons, malis, water women, announcers, running room bearers etc.

9. Recruitment of apprentices ( Apprentice Act( 1961)

50% of vacancies in skilled grade trade wise• Turners• Carpenters• Painters etc.Recruitments made in• Workshops )3% of strength of•Production Units )designated trades • Loco sheds ) 1% of strength of designated•C&W Depots ) units•Engg.& S&T W’Shops)•Liability only to train and not to absorb.

10. Open Market Group ‘D’ Recruitment

I. Wards of Railway employees Employment Exchange.

II. Recent instructions Notify in Employment News

ISSUES

•Methodology of recruitment

•Pressures ( sons of soil theory)

•Need for serious thought and streamliningrecruitment process

The regular upper age limit for recruitment to posts where graduation is the minimum prescribed qualification is 30 years. A further relaxation of 3 years is currently available upto3.8.2003.

Authority: Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/94/RR-1/29 dt. 23.11.2000.