RBE No.163/2004: GDCE – Enhancement of quota %

No.E(NG)I/2001/PM 2/12, dated 22.07.2004

Sub: Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up 25% of Direct Recruitment quota posts in Group ‘C’ categories – Delegation of powers to General Managers to fill up DR quota vacancies by GDCE in excess of 25% net DR quota vacancies.

1. In terms of instructions contained in para 4 of this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 21.01.2002 (RBE No.09/2002), only the staff of Workshops and Production Units fulfilling the eligibility conditions were permitted to appear in the GDCE for filling up the vacancies in the category of Dsl./Elec. Asstts. which are decided to be filled by the General Managers in excess of 25% of direct recruitment quota vacancies in terms of para 2 of the letter ibid, as a one-time measure in order to tackle the problem of surpluses in the Production Units and Workshops.

1.1 Subsequently, on AIRF’s demand in the PNM, staff of other than Workshops and Production Units were also made eligible to appear in the GDCE provided the optees are from the category or seniority unit clearly identified as having a surplus, vide letter of even number dated 08.08.2002 (RBE No.131/2002).

2. However, the Federation continued to insist on removal of any restriction whatsoever. Accordingly, the Ministry of Railway have considered the matter. It has been decided to remove the restriction as mentioned in Para 1.1 above and imposed vide Para 3 of this Ministry’s letter dated 08.08.2002 (RBE No.131/2002). Accordingly, in respect of GDCE that may be held thereafter for filling up the post of Dsl./Elec. Asstt. no distinction be made between GDCE for 25% of DR quota and additional 25% of the DR quota, if so decided to be filled by the General Manager, and a single selection be held.

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