Railway Recruitment on Sports Quota – Policy Clarifications

Recruitment against Sports Quota on the basis of medal winning position in All India Inter University Championships only through open Advertisement quota – RBE 81/2015

Railway Board has issued communication on Recruitment for Railways against Sports Quota on the basis of medal winning position in All India Inter University Championships only through open Advertisement quota

RBE  No. 81/2015

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)

No. 2015/E/(Sports)/4(1)11/0pen Adv.                                                           New Delhi, dated 16th, July, 2015
All Zonal Railways Including
CLW, DLW,RCF, RCF, RWF, Metro Railway/Kolkatta
The CAO(R), DMW/Patiala,
The DG, RDSO/Lucknow
Sub:- Recruitment against Sports Quota on the basis of medal winning position in All India Inter University Championships only through open Advertisement quota

Ref: Board’s letter no. (i) 2010/E (Sports)/4(1)1 (policy) doted 31.12.2010 (RBE No: 189B/2010) and clarifications/ corrigendum issued thereto.

(ii) 2012/E(Sports)/4(1)11/Policy Clarifications dated 18.04.2012 (RBE No. 52/2012).

During the Presidents Secretaries Meeting (PSM) of Railway Sports Promotion Board, held at Rail Bhawan on 18.05.2015, it was decided to stop recruitment of sports persons against sports quota through Talent Scouting, on the basis of medal winning position in All India Inter University Championships, as per Board’s policy letters mentioned above. The proposal has accordingly been considered and approved by Railway Board.

2. It is, accordingly, advised that for all future recruitment (from the Year 2015-16 onwards) in Grade Pay Rs. 1900/2000 in scale Rs. 5,200-20,200 (PB-1) against sports quota on the basis of medal winning performance (at least 3rd position) in All India Inter University Championships may only be considered for recruitment against Open Advertisement Quota. However. in such cases where trials have already been conducted for recruitment through Talent Scouting, before the date of issue of this letter, the same may be finalized as per policy.

3. This issues with approval of Board (MS)

(Rakesh Rawat)
Dy Director Estt.(Sports)

Download Railway Board RBE  No. 81/2015 – No. 2015/E/(Sports)/4(1)11/0pen Adv. dated 16.07.2015