Recruitment to Non-Gazetted Posts – Prescribed Qualification
Recruitment to non-gazetted posts on the Railways- Adherence to prescribed qualification in recruitment from open market
Railway Board has issued a letter to all General Managers regarding the prescribed qualifications to be adhered while recruiting non gazetted posts.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
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E(NG)-11/2005/RR-1/8
New Delhi, dated 30.09.2015
The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways/Pus,
Chairman/RRBs.
Sub: Recruitment to non-gazetted posts on the Railways- Adherence to prescribed qualification in recruitment from open market – Clarification regarding.
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Attention is invited to this Ministry’s letter of even number dated 28/8/2014 on the above subject. References are being received in this office regarding the applicability of the said instructions w.r.t other aspects as mentioned in para 3 of the letter ibid, apart from recognition of institutions. Accordingly, the matter has been looked into and it is clarified that the issues of duration of a course, equivalence etc. may also be confirmed by the concerned recruiting agency/appointing authority, contacting directly to the Board/University/Institution or the Council as the case may be, provided the said body is run by Central Government/State Government Bodies enacted by Act of Parliament or State Legislature or recognized by
Central Government/State Government Bodies enacted by Act of Parliament or State
Legislature.
(This also disposes off RRB/Patna’s letter No.RRB/PAT/02/CEN/2010 dated 16/8/2011 and para 2 ofRRB/Bhopal’s letter No. RRB/BPL/Rly.Bd.Corres./87–D dated 16/01/2015).
(Neeraj Kumar)
Director Estt.(N)-11
Railway Board
Download Railway Board letter No.E(NG)-11/2005/RR-1/8 dated 30.09.2015

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