Typing: RBE No.66/2000 – Possession of Typing Qualification

No.E(NG)I-96/CFP/19, dated 07.04.2000

Sub: Promotion of Group ‘D’ employees to Group ‘C’ posts in the Ministerial Cadre – Possession of typing qualification.

1. In terms of the instructions contained in this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 03.02.1997 (RBE No.23/1997), promotions from Group ‘D’ to Group ‘C’ against 33-1/3% quota in the Ministerial cadre and from Clerks to Sr. Clerks against LDCE quota are to be allowed on provisional basis and the concerned staff given two years time from the date of promotion to qualify in the prescribed typewriting test. In case of their failure to qualify in the typewriting test within this period, they are liable to be reverted.

2. It has come to the notice of this Ministry that the staff promoted on provisional basis in terms of above instructions are either subjected to the requisite typewriting test at the fag end of two-year period or only after the expiry of the two-year period. Such a procedure not only results in delayed action to process reversion of staff who fail in the typewriting test but also gives rise to a legitimate grievance amongst the concerned staff that they are not subjected to the typewriting test in time.

3. The Ministry of Railways have considered the matter and wish to clarify that concerned staff should be given at least three chances before completion of two years period to qualify in the typewriting test. In order to ensure that sufficient chances are availed of by the concerned staff, the Railways may arrange at least three typewriting tests with a gap of six months between tests within a period of two years from the date of promotion on provisional basis. Once this process is over, action to revert those who fail in the test should be initiated well in time.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.66/2000