Recruitment: RBE No.123/1985 – Direct Recruitment in Intermediate Grades against sports quota

No.E(NG)II/85/RR3/1, dated 07.04.1985

Sub: Direct Recruitment in Intermediate Grades against sports quota.

1.     Reference Railway Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)II/80/RR1/7, dtd. 07.04.1980 on the above subject. In partial modification of Para 2 thereof, it has now been decided by the Ministry of Railways:

(a)   to increase the maximum number of sportsmen of outstanding merit for recruitment in the Intermediate grades up to and including the grade Rs.700-900 from 25 to 40 (forty) every year;

(b)   to fix the pay of sportsmen in such cases at higher stage than the minimum appropriate to their caliber/ achievement; and

(c)    that such appointments of these sportsmen will continue to controlled by the Railway Sports Control Board.

2.     It has also been decided by the Ministry of Railways that serving sportsmen may be imparted necessary training in the departmental work during the slack periods, Railways may arrange for the same within their existing resources.

3.     This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.