GDCE for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C: categories – Extension of currency upto 31.03.2026: Railway Board
GDCE for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C: categories – Extension of currency upto 31.03.2026: Railway Board Order RBE No. 21/2024 dated 04.03.2024
RBE No.21/2024
भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)I/2020/PM1/9
New Delhi, dated 04.03.2024
The General Manager (P), The Chairman:
All Zonal Railways & Pus (a) Railway Recruitment Boards
(As per standard List) (b) Railway Recruitment Cell
Sub: General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C: categories- Extension of currency upto 31.03.2026.
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Since the introduction of the scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) vide Board’s letter No. E(NG)I92/PM2/16 dated 20.08.1993 for a period of one year, the currency of the same, is being extended from time to time, and the same was last extended upto 31.03.2024 vide this Ministry’s letter No. E((NG)I-2020/PM1/9 dated 10.01.2022 The matter regarding further extension of currency of the scheme has been considered by the Board. It has been decided that the currency of the GDCE scheme may be extended for a further period of two years i.e. upto 31.03.2026.
The instructions regarding the clarification/modification in the GDCE scheme issued from time to time may also be kept in view while implementing the same.
Please acknowledge receipt.
DA: Nil.
Sd/-
(Sanjay Kumar)
Deputy Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board
E-mail: sanjay. kumar6[at]gov. in
Ph. No. 43658/01123303658
Source: Indian Railways

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