1. I.There are FOUR groups of staff on Indian Railways. They are:- GROUP AUPSC GROUP BUPSC & RANKERS’ QUOTA & LDCE. GROUP C RRB RESPECTIVE UNITES GROUP D

2. II MODES OF RECRUITMENT 1. UPSC 2.RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARDS 3.SCREENING OF CASUAL LABOUR AND SUBSTITUTES. 4.APPOINTMENT ON COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS 5.SPORTS QUOTA 6.CULTURAL QUOTA 7.SCOUTS AND GUIDES’ QUOTA 8.PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 9.RECRUITMENT OF TRADE APPRENTICE 10.GROUP ‘D’ RECRUITMENT

3. III.RECRUITMENT THROUGH UPSC I.Indian Railway services of civil engineers 2.Indian Railways services of Mechanical Engineers. 3. Indian Railways services of Signal & Telecom Engineers 4. Indian Railways services of Electrical Engineers 5.Indian Railway Stores Services Through combined Engineering Services Exam 6.Indian Railway Traffic Service 7.Indian Railway Accounts Service 8.Indian Railway Personnel Service 9.Indian Railway Protection Force Civil services exam 10.Indian Railway Medical Service Combined Medical Service Exam

4. 2. Railway Recruitment Boards 1945.Earlier known as Railway Service Commission. 1986.RRBs brought under GMs’ Aims: I.To expedite recruitment process 2.To meet regional aspirations of people ORGANIZATION Chairman Member Secretary Assistant Secretary Recruitment done for some 80-100 categories: Revamping RRBs’ - change of staff Exam on same day all over India. One copy of answer sheet to be sent to Rail.Board

5. 3.Screening of Casual Labour & Substitutes CL -are employees whose employment is seasonal, intermittent and sporadic. Engaged from local area Project labour. Open Line Payment of ELA Substitute Employed against cadre posts all CL/Substitutes regularized. Prob. of fresh intake.

6. 4.Compassionate appointment (I)appointment given in Group C &D under powers of DRM and GM. (ii)Death or permanently crippled in course of duty due to accident. (iii)Death in harness. (iv)Medical de-categorization. (v)Missing for seven years. (vi)Job given to ward/widow / bread earner

7. 5.Sports Quota (I)to promote sports players should be state level, national, international level players Quota cannot be carried forward. (ii) Recruitment Policy reviewed 70% by notification 30% by talent scouting. (iii) Group C -24,18 Group D-4 Divisions 3 Workshops

8. 6.CULTURAL QUOTA To promote cultural and artistic activities on Rlys 4 persons per Railway per year either Group ‘C’ or ‘D’ 7.Scouts and Guides quota 2 persons per year- President’s gold medal

9. 8.Physically Handicapped. Total intake = 3% of yearly vacancies 1% Blind 1% Deaf and Dumb 1% Orthopaedically handicapped Based on educational qualifications- intake in Grp.C&D Nominated categories- eg., office clerks, typists,stenos, peons, malis, water women, announcers, running room bearers etc.

10. 9.Recruitment of apprentices ( Apprentice Act( 1961) 50% of vacancies in skilled grade trade wise Turners Carpenters Painters etc. Recruitments made in Workshops )3% of strength of Production Units )designated trades Loco sheds) 1% of strength of designated C&W Depots) units Engg.& S&T W’Shops) Liability only to train and not to absorb.

11. 10.Open Market Group ‘D’ Recruitment I.Wards of Railway employees Employment Exchange. II.Recent instructions Notify in Employment News

12. ISSUES Methodology of recruitment Pressures ( sons of soil theory) Need for serious thought and streamlining recruitment process

13. The regular upper age limit for recruitment to posts where graduation is the minimum prescribed qualification is 30 years. A further relaxation of 3 years is currently available upto 3.8.2003. Authority: Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/ 94/RR-1/29 dt. 23.11.2000.