Indian Railways begins On-Line Recruitment Examination

Taking a new leap forward, Railway Recruitment Board are organizing Pan-India On-line (Computer Based) recruitment examination, for the first time, for 3273 vacancies of Senior Section Engineers and Junior Engineers from 26th August to 4th September, 2015. Applications for this examination were also called Online. Around 18 lakh candidates have applied for this mega On-line (Computer Based) examination. Sharp increase in vacancy to candidate ratio indicates wide popularity and acceptance of On-line mode.

This new format is expected to enhance objectivity, transparency and credibility of Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) exams significantly. This examination is being conducted in 242 cities all over India including far off locations in North East and J&K.

The on-line system is very user friendly and fool-proof, taking care of all the checks and balances. The system allows the candidate to navigate from one question to another with utmost ease and can also be read/attempted in the respective regional languages.

Court stays recruitment process

The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court (HC) has stayed the recruitment process being conducted by the postal department. During the entrance examination conducted at 26 centres across the state on March 29, some visually impaired students in Osmanabad were denied entry on the grounds that they were accompanied by writers/scribe having qualification above std X. Thereafter, five visually impaired students had approached the court. 

In January this year, the postal department had invited online applications from eligible candidates for direct recruitment for the posts of postman/mail guard in postal/RMS divisions. 

The department's notification clearly provided specific reservation for visually impaired candidates. Accordingly, the eligible visually impaired candidates applied by January 24 and were provided online admit cards soon. 

Lawyer Swapnil Tawshikar, who filed a writ petition in the HC on behalf of the aggrieved party, told TOI, "In the list of instructions mentioned on the admit cards, visually impaired candidates were allowed to take assistance of scribe/writers for the said examination. However, 25 such candidates, who reached the exam centre in Osmanabad, were not allowed to appear for the examination on the ground that the writers brought by them had education qualification above matriculation." 

Vishal Lohare (24), a native of from Latur district, along with four students decided to represent the 25 candidates who were not allowed to appear for the examination. All the five candidates approached the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay HC and filed a writ petition through lawyers Tawshikar and Anant Devakate. Tawshikar said the HC bench comprising justices SS Shinde and PR Bora heard the matter on April 10. The lawyers told the court the guidelines issued by the central government make it clear that visually impaired people can take assistance of writers while appearing for any written examination. The guidelines further mention that there shall be no restrictions on education qualifications, marks and age of the writer.

Source:-The Times of India

Staff Selection Commission ( SSC )Revised Exam Schedule / Time Table for the year 2015 :

SSC Revised Exam Schedule / Time Table for the year 2015  :

Revised Exam Schedule / Time Table : Click Here

SlNo	Name of Examination	Date ofAdvt.	ClosingDate		Date of Exam
1	Combined Graduate Level Examination –2014 (Tier-II)	18.01.2014	24.02.2014		11.04.2015 (Saturday) &12.04.2015 (Sunday)
2	Combined Higher Secondary Level (10+2) Examination - 2014	Descriptive     Paper			11.04.2015 (Saturday) &12.04.2015 (Sunday)
3	Rectt.of SI in CAPFs, ASI in CISF and SIin Delhi Police Examination -2015	28.03.2015	28.04.2015		11.04.2015 (Saturday) &12.04.2015 (Sunday)
4	Combined Graduate Level (Tier-I)Examination- 2015	02.05.2015	01.06.2015		09.08.2015 (Sunday)&16.08.2015 (Sunday)
5	Constable (GD) Examination -2015	24.01.2015	02.03.2015		Written Exam.04.10.2015 (Sunday)
6	Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination -2015	06.06.2015	06.07..2015		01.11.2015  (Sunday)08.11.2015 (Sunday)15.11.2015 (Sunday)
7	Junior Engineer (Civil, Electrical & Mechanical) Examination - 2015	04.07.2015	03.08.2015		06.12.2015  (Sunday)
8	Stenographer Grade ‘C’ & ‘D’Examination - 2015	01.08.2015	31.08.2015		27.12.2015  (Sunday)
9	Jr. Hindi Translator in Subordinate OfficeExamination - 2015	05.09.2015	05.10.2015		17.01.2016 (Sunday)
10	Multi Tasking (Non –Technical) StaffExamination - 2015	10.10.2015	09.11.2015		Paper-I07.02.2016 (Sunday)14.02.2016 (Sunday)  &21.02.2016 (Sunday)
Departmental Examination
SlNo	Name of Examination	Date ofAdvt.		ClosingDate		Date of Exam
1	Clerks’ Grade (for Multi TaskingStaff only) Exam., 2015	17.01.2015		16..02.2015		To be Notified later
2	Grade ‘C’ Steno. Ltd. Depttl. Comp.Exam., 2015	21.03.2015		20.04.2015		31.05.2015(Sunday)
3	Upper Div. Clerk Ltd. Depttl. Comp.Exam., 2014

Minimum educational qualification for open market recruitment to various posts on the Railways

RBE No. 141/2014

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBF No. 145/2014.

No. E(NG)II/2012/RR-1/16/Pt.A.

New Delhi, Dated: 17.12.2014.

The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/Production Units/Chairmen/RRBs.

Sub: Minimum educational qualification for open market recruitment to various posts on the Railways.*****

The issue of enhancement of minimum qualification from Matriculation to 12th (+2 standard) to various posts on the railways which presently have minimum entry qualification of Matriculation in Pay Band-1 of Rs. 5200-20200 having Grade Pay of Rs. 1900, Rs. 2000 and Rs. 2400 has been under consideration of this Ministry.

After detailed deliberations it has now been decided by the Board that henceforth following categories in Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) will have the revised qualification as shown in the table below:-

Sl. No.	Category of Post	Pay Band  & Grade Pay	Existing Qualification	Essential Minimum Prescribed Qualification
(1)	Office Clerk	PB-1 Rs.5200- 20200 (GP: Rs. 1900)	Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.	12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.
(2)	Accounts Clerk	PB-1 Rs.5200- 20200 (GP:Rs. 1900)	Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.	12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.
(3)	Ticket Collector	PB-1 Rs.5200- 20200 (GP: Rs. 1900)	Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.	12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.
(4)	Commercial Clerk	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20200 (GP: Rs. 2000)	Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.	12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate. 50% marks is not to be insisted upon in case of SC/ST/Ex-servicemen.
(5)	Trains Clerk	PB-1 Rs. 5200- 20200 (GP:Rs. 1900)	Matriculation or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.	12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate.
(6)	Library Clerk	PB-1 Rs.5200-20200 (GP:Rs. 1900)	Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Institution and Certificate in Library Science from a recognized Institution.	12th (+2 stage) or its equivalent from a recognized Institution and Certificate in Library Science from a recognized Institution.

3. These instructions will be effective from the date of its issue and ongoing recruitment for the above said categories where notification has been published will b governed by past instructions on the subject.

4. Advance Correction Slip (ACS) to Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Revised Edition-1989), First Re-print Edition, 2009 will follow.

(Lily Pandeya)
Director Estt(N)-II
Railway Board

Calendar of departmental examinations scheduled to be held in the year 20015.

1. Inspector Posts Examination : 19th and 20th September 2015

2. PS Group B Examination for the year 2013 : 21-6-2015 (Sunday)

3. PS Group B Examination for the year 2014 : 18-10-2015 (Sunday)

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IP and LGO Examination 2014 postponed

IP Examination, 2014

LGO Examination

Most Urgent

FILE No. A-34012/04/2014-DE

Government of India

Ministry of Communications & IT

Department of Posts

(Recruitment Division)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,

New Delhi – 110 001

Dated : 9^th September, 2014

To,

All Heads of Circles

Sub: Conducting of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion to the cadre of Inspector Posts (66.66%) Departmental quota for the year 2014 o be held on 20^thand 21^stSeptember, 2014 and LGO Examination, 2014 proposed to be held on 21^stSeptember, 2014.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer this office letter No. A-34012/03/2014-DE and A-34012/04/2014-DE dated 3^rd June, 2014 wherein the notifications for holding Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for promotion of LGO to the cadre of PA/SA for the year 2014 to be held on 21^st September, 2014 and LDCE for promotion to the cadre of Inspector posts for the year 2014 on 20^th and 21^st September, 2014 were issued.

2. The Outsourced Agency, M/s CMC Ltd. has intimated that conduct of the above mentioned examination on the scheduled dates is not feasible. Therefore, the Competent Authority has ordered to postpone both the departmental examinations. The revised dates would be intimated shortly.

3.  This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

(M. C. Pandey)

Assistant Director General (DE)

Copy to :-

F. No. A-34012/03/2014-DE (Main file of conducting of LGO Examination, 2014)

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