Ministry of Railways Announces one of the World's Largest Recruitment Drive

Ministry of Railways Announces one of the World's Largest Recruitment Drive.

Online Applications are invited around 90,000 posts in Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) like Track maintainer, Points man, Helper, Gateman, Porter and Group C Level II categories like Assistant Loco Pilots (ALP), Technicians (Fitter, Crane Driver, Blacksmith, Carpenter) through Railway Recruitment Boards websites.
Largest Computer based test in the World is scheduled tentatively in April - May 2018.
Educational Qualifications for various posts are class Xth passed & Industrial Training Institute certificate (ITI).
Selection procedure only includes Computer Based Test without Interviews.

15 FEB 2018

Ministry of Railways has announced one of the world's largest recruitment processes for 89409 posts in Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) & Level II Categories. Online applications have been invited for the Group C Level II posts like Assistant Loco Pilots, Technicians (Fitter, Crane Driver, Blacksmith, and Carpenter) and Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts like Track maintainer, Points man, Helper, Gateman, Porter. This recruitment drive is open for candidates who have passed Class Xth & ITI for Group C Level I posts & Class Xth & ITI or diploma in engineering or a graduation in engineering for Group C Level II posts like Assistant Loco Pilots, Technicians and aspire to join Indian Railways.

Ministry of Railways has published a notification no. CEN 01/2018 for Group C Level II Categories posts for the candidates in the age group of 18-28 years who have passed Class X and have an industrial training certificate (ITI) or diploma in engineering or a graduation in engineering.

The notification no. CEN 02/2018 about Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts for candidates in the age group of 18-31 years and who have passed Class X and have an industrial training certificate (ITI). The notifications have already been uploaded on RRB Websites. The link of the website is as follows:

http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,1244

For Group C level II posts, the monthly salary along with allowances as per the Seventh Pay Commission (level 2) Scale (19,900-63,200) will be given to the selected candidates. For Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts, the monthly salary along with allowances as per the Seventh Pay Commission (level 1) Scale (18,000- 56,900) will be given to the selected candidates. Applications for Group C Level II posts will be accepted till 5th March 2018 & for Group C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) posts will be accepted till 12th March 2018.

Free Sleeper Class Railway Pass facility shall be available for SC/ST candidates for Computer Based Aptitude Tests, Physical Efficiency Tests, Document verification during the recruitment stages

IMPORTANT DATES:

Railway Recruitment Group C Level II Notification	February 3, 2018
Start of Railway Recruitment Group C Level II 2018 Online Application	February 3, 2018
Application Closes	March 5, 2018
Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBT) tentatively	April- May, 2018
Railway Recruitment Group C Level I 2018 Notification	February 10, 2018
Start of Railway Recruitment Group C Level I 2018 Online Application	February 10, 2018
Railway Recruitment Group C Level I 2018 Application Form Closes	March 12, 2018
Computer Based Aptitude Test (CBT) tentatively	During April and May, 2018

VACANCY DETAILS FOR GROUP C Level II POSTS

VACANCY DETAILS FOR GROUP C Level I (Erstwhile Group D) POSTS

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Number of vacancies in the Central Government Services

Number of vacancies in the Central Government Services
Group-wise estimated number of vacant posts of regular Central Government Civilian Employees as on 01.03.2012 is as follows:-

Group - Number of Vacant posts

A - 12909
B(Gazetted) - 10116
B(Non-Gazetted) - 30977
C(Non Gazetted) - 546011
Total - 600013

# Erstwhile Group D posts has been categorized as Group D posts have been categorized as Group C after implementation of 6th CPC.

Details of Govt reply thereon:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1002

ANSWERED ON 11.12.2013

VACANCIES IN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

1002 . Shri ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH/ RAM CHANDRA DOME/
VILAS BABURAO MUTTEMWAR /ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT / M. B. RAJESH

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether a huge number of vacancies of various posts are lying unfilled in the Central Government Services;
(b) if so, the details thereof, category-wise;
(c) whether the Government has taken any decision to reduce certain percentage of posts annually;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether the Government has issued any guidelines not to revive posts lying vacant for a specific period;
(f) if so, the details thereof; and
(g) the measures taken by the Government to fill up vacant posts in the Central Government Services in a time bound manner for various categories?


ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY)

(a) & (b): Group-wise estimated number of vacant posts of regular Central Government Civilian Employees as on 01.03.2012 is as follows:-

Group - Number of Vacant posts

A - 12909
B(Gazetted) - 10116
B(Non-Gazetted) - 30977
C(Non Gazetted) - 546011
Total - 600013

# Erstwhile Group D posts has been categorized as Group D posts have been categorized as Group C after implementation of 6th CPC.

(c) & (d): No such decision has been taken by the Government to reduce certain percentage of posts annually.

(e) & (f): As per the Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) on 18.09.2013 on ‘Expenditure Management – Economy measures and rationalization of Expenditure’, posts that have remained vacant for more than a year are not to be revived except under very rare and unavoidable circumstances and after seeking clearance of Department of Expenditure.

(g): Individual Ministries/Departments have to take necessary action to fill up vacant posts in their Departments.

Source: LOK SABHA Q&A
via: karnmk.blogspot.in

Messing facilities in respect of Group’C’ & ‘D’ staff undergoing training in Railway Training Centres

Messing facilities in respect of Group’C’ & ‘D’ staff undergoing training in Railway Training Centres

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

RBE No. 94/2010
New Delhi, dated 1.07.2010

No. E(MPP)2009/3/6

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways including Production Units

Sub:-      Messing facilities in respect of Group’C’ & ‘D’ staff undergoing training in Railway Training Centres – DC/JCM Item No,07/2007

Ref: –     Board’s letter No. (i) E(Trg)73(32)/1 dated 24-5-76
                                      (ii) E(Trg)80/35/4 dated 26-6-84 and
                                      (iii) E(G)/91 AL6-1 dated 16-8-85

         As per the extant instructions, Railway employees nominated to undergo training, other than training in initial course in Railway Training Centres, are provided free messing, where it is compulsory. The messing rates for employees undergoing training are to be fixed on a uniform basis by the General Managers in consultation with their FA&CAOs.These rates correspond to roughly 80% of the daily allowance being spent on messing, so that wholesome food could be supplied. These instructions also provide for 20% of the rate of Daily Allowance being paid to the trainees for incidental expenses.

         The question of revising instructions on messing facilities in respect of railway employees undergoing training in the Railway Training Centres has been under consideration of the Ministry of Railways. The matter was raised in the DC/JCM(Railways) meeting and after due deliberations with the Federations, it has been decided that:

         (i) All the trainees availing the messing facilities should pay the messing charges directly to the training centres before being relieved from the training courses. In the case of in service staff, 100% Daily Allowance claim may be allowed, once messing charges have been fully paid by such staff and if they are otherwise eligible.

         (ii) The messing facilities should be gradually outsourced. Once outsourcing has been given effect to, the messing rates for employees undergoing training should be deducted from the trainees on the basis of actuals. Until the change to outsourcing takes place, messing rates should be fixed by the General Managers in consultation with their FA&CAOs.There would be no concept of free messing after issue of these instructions.

         (iii) The plant & machinery and equipments wherever required by the mess in the Training Centres can be provided by the Administration. While petty repairs and contingencies costing up to Rs. 500/- per item should be met from the mess fund, expenditure on repairs and contingencies costing above RS.500/- on each occasion per item provided by the Railway Administrations should be undertaken by the Administration· themselves. No departmental staff such as Cooks, Bearers, Cleaners etc. should be made available for providing messing facilities, after outsourcing the same. The departmental staff wherever engaged in the mess in the Training Centres should be suitably redeployed.

         (iv) No charges towards water, cess, rent and overheads should be recovered. These may be considered as part of the infrastructure.

         (v) The nominated Training Manager of the Department concerned should supervise the function of mess in consultation with Principal/In charge of the training centres through a mess committee consisting of representatives of the trainees and Faculty of the training centres. The management of the mess should be the responsibility of the Mess Committee and the modalities of forming the Mess Committee may be decided by the Railway Administration themselves.

         (vi) Guest charges, if any, should be fixed by the Training Centres on cost plus basis.

         (vii) A Six-monthly Audit of the mess accounts should be ensured through Associate Finance of the Training Centres concerned and suitable honorarium paid. The rates of the honorarium should be worked out by the Training Centres in consultation with their Associate Finance.

         (viii) The mess should function on no-profit-no loss basis taken on annual basis and profits, if any, left over should be utilized for enhancing the sports and library activities of the training institution concerned.

      The above guidelines are issued in supercession of all existing instructions on the subject.

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

  

(K.Harikrishnan)
Director
Railway Board.

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