Promotion to the post of Laboratory Superintendent Gr.III- Medical Department
Promotion to the post of Laboratory Superintendent Gr.1ll-Medical Department.
Ministry of Railways Order
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/BHARAT SARKAR
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)
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No.E(NG)-2006/PM10/2
New Delhi, dated 11-03-2011
The General Manager (P)
All Indian Railways and
Production Units.
(As per standard list)
Sub:- Promotion to the post of Laboratory Superintendent Gr.1ll-Medical Department.
As the Railways are aware, in terms of para 165(3) (ii) of IREM, Vol.1 1989 Edition as modified vide ACS No.128 issued under this Ministrys letter No.E(NG)ll/2001/RR-1/20 dated 12.11.2001, the persons in service as on 01.08.1998 in grade Rs.3200-4900/PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 GP Rs.2000 with the then existing qualification of Matriculation with Science with or without one year’s experience in Pathological or Biochemical Laboratory will also continue to be considered eligible for promotion to grade Rs.4000-6000/PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 GP Rs.2400 and Rs.4500-7000/PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 GP Rs.2800 after they have completed 10 years in each grade viz. Rs.3200-4900/ PB-i Rs.5200- 20200 GP Rs 2000 and Rs.4000-6000/ PB-i Rs.5200-20200 GP Rs.2400. Later this was reduced to 6 years subject to their passing a trade test/practical test and are found suitable otherwise, vide ACS No.142 issued under Board’s letter No.E(NG)l-2002/PM10/1 dated 02.12.2002. Similarly, persons in service as on 01.08.1998 with the then existing qualification of Matriculation with Science plus Diploma in Laboratory Technician’s course and five years as Lab.Technician/Asstt.Chemist in grade Rs.4500-7000/ PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 GP Rs.2800 will also continue to be eligible for promotion by selection as Lab.Supdt. Gr.lIl/Chemist in the pay scale Rs.5000-8000/PB-2 Rs.9300-34800 GP Rs.4200.
2. The staff side have raised a demand in the forum of DC-JCM for consideration of promotion of staff who are in service with the then existing qualification of Matriculation with Science with or without one year’s experience in Pathological or Biochemical Laboratory as on 01.08.1998 in scale Lab.Asstt Gr. II Rs. 3200-4900/PB- 1 Rs. 5200-20200 GP Rs.2000, Lab.Asstt. Gr.l Rs.4000-6000 PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 GP Rs. 2400. Lab. Technician/Assistant Chemist in scale Rs.4500-7000/PB- 1 Rs.5200.-20200 GP Rs.2800 to their respective next higher grade.
3. The matter has been considered by the Ministry of Railways and in the fight of the above discussion, it has been decided that employees working as Lab.Asstt.Gr.11 Rs.3200-4900/PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 GP Rs.2000, Lab.Asstt. Gr.l Rs.4000-6000 PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 GP Rs.2400, Lab.Technician/Assistant Chemist in scale Rs.4500-7000/PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 GP Rs.2800 as on 01.08.1998 recruited with the qualification of matric with science with or without one year’s experience in pathological or bio-chemical laboratory may be detailed for imparting 24 weeks training as per the following procedure:
i) There shall be three training sessions of 8 weeks each of which 6 weeks will be at the work place and 2 weeks hands-on training at the nominated Zonal Hospital.
ii) Each training session to be followed by a suitable evaluation programme which will be conducted by the Pathologist In charge/Zonal Hospital.
iii) Zonal Hospitals of Northern and Southern Railway to be the nominated Hospitals for hands-on training and evaluation programme.
iv) There is no age bar for detailing for this training programme for Lab.Technician which is specifically designed for the existing Lab.Technician staff as on 01.08.1998 and who had been recruited with the then existing pre-requisite qualification of “Matric with science with or without one years experience in pathological or bio-chemical laboratory”.
4. The mode of training programme for Lab Technicians may be seen from Annexure ‘A’. The Lab. Technician/Asstt. Chemist in question may be considered for promotion as Lab.Supdt Gr.1ll (now replaced provisionally by the designation as Lab.Sudpt. in grade pay Rs.4200) based on fulfilling the criteria as laid down in training module and as per the provision contained in ACS No.128 ibid subject to availability of vacancies.
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(M.K. Meena)
Dy. Director Estt. (N)
Railway Board
Railway Recruitment in pay-band of 5200-20200 with grade pay 1800
Subject:
Recruitment of staff from open market in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5200-20200
having Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-
The Ministry of Railways have decided that henceforth minimum educational qualification for recruitment in Pay Band-1 of Rs. 5,200-20,200 having Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- will be 10 th pass or ITI or equivalent. These instructions will be applicable for all future recruitment henceforth against direct recruitment quota through all modes.
View the Order Below:
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
New Delhi, Dated: 09.12.2010.
No. E (NG)-II/2009/RR-1/10/Pt.
The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units.
Recruitment of staff from open market in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5200-20200
having Grade Pay of Rs.1800/-.
Attention is invited to instructions contained in para 3(vi) of Board's letter No. PC- VI/2008/I/3/1, dated 29.10.2008 (RBE No.160/2008), interalia stating that the instructions regarding minimum educational qualification for fresh recruitment to Railway services in PB-1 Grade Pay Rs.1800 (erstwhile Group 'D' posts) would be issued separately by the Establishment Directorate.
The Ministry of Railways have decided that henceforth minimum educational qualification for recruitment in Pay Band-1 of Rs. 5,200- 0,200 having Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- will be 10 th pass or ITI or equivalent. These instructions will be applicable for all future recruitment henceforth against direct recruitment quota through all modes.
As regards the ongoing recruitment exercises presently under way on Central Railway, Eastern Railway, East Coast Railway, East Central Railway, Northeast Frontier Railway, North Eastern Railway, North Central Railway, Southern Railway, South Western Railway and West Central Railway, the same will adhere to the prescribed minimum qualification of 8th pass as laid down vide letter No. E (NG)II/98/RR-1/107 dated 4.12.1998 (RBE No. 277/98).
All Railways are directed to initiate the recruitment process immediately to fill up current vacancies including anticipated vacancies for the next two years as well as resultant vacancies owing to promotion of staff to higher grades etc., excluding the vacancies worked out on the basis of prescribed percentage against ex-servicemen quota for which separate recruitment is in progress, with the revised minimum qualification of
Railways may also ensure filling up of Physically 10 th pass or ITI or equivalent Handicapped quota including backlog vacancies in this recruitment exercise.
The Railways mentioned in Para 3 above should also initiate recruitment to fill up the vacancies accrued beyond the vacancies already notified for which recruitment is in progress.
All Railways should initiate the process by way of issue of notification in the national and local dailies, etc. by 15 th December, 2010, positively. Candidates may be given two months time to submit their applications and candidates from Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep Islands etc. will be given 15 days extra as per extant rules in response to the above notification.
It has further been decided that written examination will be held on the same day simultaneously by all the railways. Similarly Physically efficiency Test (PET) will also be held during the same period simultaneously by all the Railways. These instructions should be prominently mentioned in the notification.
The format of application should be limited to a single page only A draft format of application form is enclosed herewith for necessary action which may be modified suitably depending on the local requirements.
Instructions contained in letter No. E (NG)II/96/RR-1/62/Vol.II dated 08.12.2010 regarding waiver of fee for women, minority communities and economically weaker sections will apply.
All General Managers are to ensure that Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) are strengthened sufficiently by providing accommodation, equipment, vehicles, security, manpower, etc., so that the recruitment process is completed smoothly without any problem.
(R. Mukundan)
Executive Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board.
Revised Grade Pay of Pharmacists who completed 2 years service in G.P of 2800
Ministry of Railways order:
Subject: Placement of Pharmacists in the entry Grade payof Rs 4200/ – (NFG) on completion of 2 years service in the grade pay of Rs 2800/-
In terms of the Board’s letter No. PC-VI/2009/I/RSRP/10 dated 30.03.2010, the pharmacists (Entry Grade) in the pre-revised scale or Rs 4500-7000 have been granted Grade Pay Rs 2800 in the Pay band-1 (5200-20200) w.e.f 01.01.2006. On completion of two years of regular service in the Grade pay of Rs 2800, the pharmacists (Entry Grade) in PB-1 (5200-20200) are eligible to be granted non-functional up gradation to the next higher Grade Pay of Rs 4200 in the pay band –2 (9300-34800).
The matter has been considered in Board’s Office and it is clarified that the regular service rendered by the pharmacists in the pre-revised scale Rs 4500-7000 should be counted as service in Grade Pay of Rs 2800 for being placed in Non-Functional Grade of Pharamacists in Pay Band-2 (9300-34800), Grade pay Rs 4200 in terms of Board’s letter No. Pc-VI/2009/I/RSRP/10 dated 30.03.2010.
Revised Pay Structure of the Common Category posts of Pharmacists
Ministry of Railways:
This issues in consultation with establishment and Health Directorates and concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the ministry of railways.
WiFi Trains in India:
Trial run for provision of Internet facility has been conducted only in Mumbai - Ahmadabad Shatabdi Express.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
Fixed Medical Allowance (FMA) enhanced from 100 to 300 / Rs Per month to Railway pensioners and Family pensioners.
In pursuance of Government's decision on the recommendations of the Fifth Central Pay Commission, Instructions regatding grant of Fixed Medicil Allowance @ Rs100 p.m to Railway Pensioners/Family, pensioners were issued vide Board's, letter No.PC- V/98/1/711/1 dated 21-4-99 and subsequently. amended from time to time the last being letter No. PC- V/2006/ A/Med/1 dated 15.09.2009.
2. In this connection, Department of Pension & Pensione.rs' Welfare (DoP&PW) other nodal Department on the subject have advised vide OM NoAI25/2008-P&PW (D), dated 25-05-2010 that the demand for enhancement of Fixed Medical Allowance has been under consideration of theGovernment for some time past and the amount of Fixed Medical Allowance has been enhanced from Rs 100 to RS.300/ per month. The other conditions for grant of Fixed Medical Allowance shaiLcontinue to be in force.
These orders shall take effect from 0l-09-2008.
As per the extant instructions, Railway employees nominated to undergo training, other than training in initial course in Railway Training Centres, are provided free messing, where it is compulsory. The messing rates for
employees undergoing training are to be fixed on a uniform basis by the General Managers in consultation with their FA&CAOs.These rates correspond to roughly 80% of the daily allowance being spent on messing, so that wholesome food could be supplied.
(i) All the trainees availing the messing facilities should pay the messing charges directly to the training centres before being relieved from the training courses. In the case of in service staff, 100% Daily Allowance claim may be allowed, once messing charges have been fully paid by such staff and if they are otherwise eligible.
(ii) The messing facilities should be gradually outsourced. Once outsourcing has been given effect to, the messing rates for employees undergoing training should be deducted from the trainees on the basis of actuals. Until the change to outsourcing takes place, messing rates should be fixed by the General Managers in consultation with their FA&CAOs.There would be no concept of free messing after issue of these instructions.
(iii) The plant & machinery and equipments wherever required by the mess in the Training Centres can be provided by the Administration. While petty repairs and contingencies costing up to Rs. 500/- per item should be met from the mess fund, expenditure on repairs and contingencies costing above RS.500/- on each occasion per item provided by the Railway Administrations should be undertaken by the Administration· themselves. No departmental staff such as Cooks, Bearers, Cleaners etc. should be made available for providing messing facilities, after outsourcing the same. The departmental staff wherever engaged in the mess in the Training Centres should be suitably redeployed.
(iv) No charges towards water, cess, rent and overheads should be recovered. These may be considered as part of the infrastructure.
(v) The nominated Training Manager of the Department concerned should supervise the function of mess in consultation with Principal/In charge of the training centres through a mess committee consisting of representatives of the trainees and Faculty of the training centres. The management of the mess should be the responsibility of the Mess Committee and the modalities of forming the Mess Committee may be decided by the Railway Administration themselves.
(vi) Guest charges, if any, should be fixed by the Training Centres on cost plus basis.
(vii) A Six-monthly Audit of the mess accounts should be ensured through Associate Finance of the Training Centres concerned and suitable honorarium paid. The rates of the honorarium should be worked out by the Training Centres in consultation with their Associate Finance.
(viii) The mess should function on no-profit-no loss basis taken on annual basis and profits, if any, left over should be utilized for enhancing the sports and library activities of the training institution concerned.
The above guidelines are issued in supercession of all existing instructions on the subject. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
With reference to Indian Railway Board's letter of even number dated 7.1.2009 on Dynamic ACP Scheme for the officers of the Indian Railway Medical Service, and pursuant to several references received from TRMS officers seeking clarification regarding the admissibility of benefits associated with the higher grade allotted to them under the DACP Scheme, such as issue of Silver Pass, etc.
The matter has been examined and it is clarified that since an upgradation earned by the IRMS officers under the Dynamic ACP Scheme has all the attributes of a regular promotion, all benefits (including Silver Pass) which are available to IRMS officers on regular promotion, may also be allowed to them on grant of higher Grade Pay earned under the DACP Scheme.
This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Download the order regarding Dynamic ACP Scheme for the officers of the Indian Railway Medical service.
In a gesture of honour to the freedom fighters, the Ministry of Railways has decided that 1st Class/2nd AC Complimentary Card Passes issued to freedom fighters/their widows will also be valid for travel in 3rd AC of Rajdhhani trains and Chair Car of Shatabdi/Jan-Shatabdi express trains along with a companion in same class, in addition to the existing facility.
Earlier, the freedom fighters/their widows receiving pension from Central revenues under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme of Ministry of Home Affairs, are issued Complimentary Card Passes on life time basis for free rail travel on all Indian Railways (except Metro Railway, Kolkata) in 1st Class/2nd AC along with a companion in same class by any train other than Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains. With the new decision, the complimentary card passes will also be valid for travel in 3rd AC of Rajdhani & Chair Car of Shatabdi/Jan-Shatabdi express trains along with a companion in same class.
An MoU was signed between the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the Ministry of Railways here today in the presence of Smt. Mamata Banerjee, Union Minister of Railways and Shri Kapil Sibal, Union Minister for Human Resource Development. The MoU for the HRD Ministry was signed by Smt. Anshu Vaish, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy for matters related to school education and by Smt. Vibha Puri Das, Secretary, Department of Higher Education for matters relating to higher education. On behalf of the Ministry of Railways, Shri A.K. Goel, Member (Staff), Railway Board signed the MoU.
As per the MoU, on the railway land identified by the Ministry of Railways, the two ministries will strive to develop educational infrastructure in the form of around 50 Kendriya Vidyalayas in civil sector (about 20 during the 11th Plan and the balance during the 12th Plan), 10 Residential Schools on the pattern of Navodaya Vidayalayas ( to be set up by Ministry of Railways in collaboration with Ministry of HRD on mutually agreed terms), an appropriate number of Model Degree Colleges and Technical and Management institutions of National Importance to meet the demand for education including wards of Railway employees, either as per the norms specified under the existing schemes/programmes and projects being executed by Ministry of Human Resource Development or through special programmes and projects mutually agreed by the parties or through innovative financing under Public Private Partnership Models or any combinational thereof.
