Promotion: RBE No.70/2002 – Group ‘D’ Staff in the S&T Department
No.E(NG)I-99/PM8/2, dated 22.05.2002
Sub: Promotion of Group ‘D’ staff in the S&T Department as ESM Gr.III, MSM Gr.III, TCM Gr.III and WTM Gr.III in scale Rs.3050-4590 – educational qualification for.
1. In terms of the provisions contained in paras 149, 150 and 151 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (1989 Edition), the vacancies in the categories of ESM grade III, MSM grade III, TCM grade III and WTM grade III all in the scale of pay of Rs.3050-4590 are filled as under:-
(i) 50% by direct recruitment; and
(ii) 50% by promotion of departmental staff.
2. The Railway Safety Review Committee in Part I of their Report have recommended that the minimum educational qualification for promotion to the post of ESM grade III and MSM grade III in the scale of pay of Rs.3050-4590 should be Class X Board Examination. The matter has been considered carefully by the Ministry of Railways. The view of both the Federations have also been taken into account. Taking all aspects into consideration particularly the modernization of signalling and telecommunication equipments, the Ministry of Railways have decided to accept the above recommendation of the Committee. Further, in order to maintain uniformity in the S&T Deptt. it has also been decided to apply the same qualification for promotion to the categories of TCM grade III and WTM grade III also. Accordingly, the educational qualification for promotion of Group ‘D’ staff in S&T Department to the posts of ESM grade III, MSM grade III, TCM grade III and WTM grade III all in the scale of pay of Rs.3050-4590 will henceforth be Class X Board Examination or equivalent.
3. However, in order to protect the promotion prospects of the existing Group ‘D’ staff not possessing the qualification of Class X Board Examination, it has been decided that they may be allowed two chances to appear in the two consecutive selections conducted after issue of this letter for promotion to the above posts.
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Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.70/2002