RBE No. 129/2004: Dietician – Recruitment Rules

No.E(NG)-II/2004/RR-1/22, dated 17.06.2004

Sub:     Recruitment rules for filing up the post of Dietician in scale Rs.5500-9000 and Sr.Dietician in scale Rs.6500-10500 on the Railways.

1. The question of laying down recruitment rules for the post of Dietician in scale Rs.5500-9000 and Sr. Dietician in scale Rs.6500-10500 had been under consideration of Ministry of Railways in light of this office letter No.PC-V/2003/I/11/1, dated 08.01.2004 (RBE No. 09/2004) inter-alia introducing two higher grades in the category of Dietitians. It has now been decided that posts in aforesaid categories on the Railways should be filled in the manner indicated below:

(A) Dietician, Scale Rs.5500-9000:

(i)   Posts in the category of Dietitian in the pay scale of Rs.5500-9000 shall be filled 100% by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Boards.

(ii) Qualifications for direct recruitment shall be as under:

Essential: B.Sc. (Science Graduate) with post graduate Diploma in Dietetics (one year course) from a recognized institution plus three months Internship Training in a Hospital.

(iii)    Age limit: Between 18 and 30 years.

(B) Senior Dietician, Scale Rs.6500-10500:

Posts in the category of Senior Dietician in the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500 shall be filled up entirely by promotion (non-selection) from amongst the eligible serving Dietitians in the pay scale of Rs.5500-9000 having rendered 5 (five) years’ regular service in the grade.

2. Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (1989 Edition) may be amended as per Advance Correction Slip (ACS) No.164 enclosed.

Indian Railway Establishment Manual,

Volume-I (1989 Edition)

Advance Correction Slip (ACS) No.164

Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-Section-III, Recruitment and Training:

Substitute the following for the existing para 166(1):-

166. (1)    Posts in the category of Dietitian in the pay scale of Rs.5500-9000 will be filled 100% by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Boards.

(2) The qualifications for direct recruitment to the post of Dietician shall be as under:

(i)   Essential: B.Sc. (Science Graduate) with post graduate diploma in dietetics (one year course) from a recognized institution plus three months internship training in a hospital.

(ii) Age limit: between 18 and 30 years.

(3)   Channel of promotion/ higher grades: The following higher grade posts are available to this category in the normal channel of promotion:

Senior Dietician ⇒ by non-selection

(Rs.6500-10500)

(4)   Vacancies in the next higher grade of Senior Dietitian in the scale of Rs.6500-10500 will be filled up entirely by promotion (non-selection) from amongst the eligible serving Dietitian in the pay scale of Rs.5500-9000 having rendered 5 (five) years’ regular service in the grade.

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)-II/2004/RR-1/22, dated 17.06.2004 (RBE No. 129/2004)]