RBE No.17/2023 GDCE – General Departmental Competitive Examination

No.E(NG)I/2020/PM1/5/Pt.I, dated 17.01.2023

Sub: Timely filling up of vacancies by General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – reiteration of instructions reg.

As the Railway administrations are aware, instructions have been issued from time to time emphasizing the need for timely filling of promotional vacancies by all modes viz. selection/ non-selection/ Trade Test/ Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE)/ General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) etc. The instructions were last reiterated vide Board’s letter of even number dated 26.05.2022 (RBE No.62/2022).

During a separate meeting of AIRF with Chairman & CEO, the Federation (AIRF) mentioned that GDCE was not being conducted regularly By the Zonal Railways, and it was decided to reiterate Board’s instructions for timely holding of GDCE examination.

Accordingly, it is reiterated that Railways should ensure making use of the scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) to fill up the direct recruitment quota vacancies timely and for this Zonal Railways should plan tor GDCE intake at the lime of placing indents for direct recruitment vacancies.

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