RB/Estt. No.134/2005

 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/BHARAT SARKAR
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)

  The General Managers(P)
All Indian Railways and PUs,
(As per standard list)

            In terms of instructions contained in this Ministry’s letter No.E(NG)I-87/PM1/4 dt.18.08.1987 and letter No.E(NG)I-87/PM1/14 dt.22.07.1988 Zonal Railways are required to draw up a calendar for conducting selections for various grades to help them plan various activities connected with selections and to ensure better compliance of Board’s orders regarding holding of selections at regular intervals. These instructions have been reiterated by this Ministry from time to time and lastly vide letter No.E(NG)I/2003/PM1/35 dt.04.12.2003.

2.    In the General Managers’ Meeting held on 14.06.2005 concern has been expressed on the large number of vacancies in safety categories which are as high as 21% on one of the Zonal Railways. It has been emphasized that urgent priority should be accorded to filling up of vacancies in safety categories.

3.      Board accordingly desire that the extant instructions regarding drawing up of a calendar for holding selections/suitability/trade tests should be followed scrupulously by the Railways so that the vacancies in the promotional grades in general and Safety Categories in particular are filled up in regular manner as per the prescribed procedure.

          Please acknowledge receipt. 

(J. S. Gusain)
 Director Estt.(N)
 Railway Board