RBE No. 17/2000: Recruitment – Skilled Artisans – Minimum Educational Qualification – IREM Amendment – ACS No.93

No.E(NG)-II/99/RR-1/66, dated 28.01.2000
(SC No.23 to MC No.32)

Sub: (ii) Board’s letter No.PC-V/97/I/11/7, dated 28.09.1998 (RBE No. 222/1998)

1. Attention is invited to the letters under reference and para 159 of IREM, Vol-I (1989 Edition), vide which it has inter-alia been laid down that open market recruitment may be made to the post of Skilled Artisans from amongst the candidates who are ‘Course Completed Act Apprentices/ ITI pass/ Matriculates’.
2. The matter has been reviewed by the Board and it has been decided that henceforth, the minimum educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Skilled Artisans (including that of Diesel/ Elect. Loco/ EMU maintenance trades) in scale Rs.3050-4590 will be ‘Course Completed Act Apprentices/ ITI pass in relevant Trade’.
3. Indian Railway Establishment Manual may also be amended as in Advance Correction Slip No.93 enclosed.

Indian Railway Establishment Manual
Volume-I (1989 Edition)
Advance Correction Slip No.93

Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III – Recruitment and Training
1. Substitute the 2nd and 3rd line of para 159(1)(i) with the following words and figures deleting the word “matriculates”:-
“Act Apprentices/ ITI passed candidates in relevant trades from open market; serving”
2. Add the following after para 159(1)(iii):-
“Note: for Diesel/ Electric Loco/ EMU Sheds the percentage as in para (i), (ii) and (iii) above may be read as 60%, 20% and 20% respectively.”
3. Para 159(3)(iv) may be deleted.

[Authority: RBE No. 222/1998, No.PC-V/97/I/11/7, dated 28.09.1998 and,

RBE No. 17/2000, No.E(NG)-II/99/RR-1/66, dated 28.01.2000 (ACS No.93)]