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Master Circular 44 In service Training To Non Gazetted Railway Staff

· 1985-12-31
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Date1985-12-31
TypeRates Master Circular
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Railway employees nominated to undergo training, other than training in

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MASTER CIRCULAR
Master Circular No. 44
In-service Training to Non-gazetted Railway Staff.
At present, the orders relating to In-service Training/Refresher course for
non-Gazetted staff are contained in a number of office circulars/orders
issued from time to time. The question of consolidation of these existing
orders/circulars into one Master Circular has been under the consideration of
the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). They have now decided to issue a
consolidated order on the subject as below for the information and guidance
of all concerned.
2. Station Masters, Assistant Station Masters, Switchmen, Cabinmen, Guards
and Drivers, who are employed in train passing/training operation duties,
should pass appropriate examination at the end of the periodical refresher
course. Special arrangements are to be made by Railway Administrations to
repeat the refresher course immediately or after a short period, the staff
being granted leave as due to cover the intervening period or temporarily
utilized in another post. If, however, they fail in the second chance, they are
to be absorbed finally in an alternative category not involving training
passing/train operation duties.
2.1  An employee so absorbed in an alternative category may be allowed to
undertake further refresher courses at an interval of a minimum period of
6 months but such repeat course is to be taken by availing of his/her own
leave. On passing the examination, such staff will be re-absorbed in the
original category on the occurrence of the first vacancy.
2.2 The above instructions need not necessarily apply to the category of
Shunters, Firemen, Train Examiners, PWIs/APWIs , Commercial Clerks
etc., but in the interest of safety, staff in these categories are also
required to pass a test after undergoing refresher course. The test need
not necessarily be a written test.
All that has to be ensured informally is that the employee has a practical
knowledge of the duties he/she is expected to perform.
2.3  A driver, who has failed twice may be utilised as a Shunter without giving
any refresher course as prescribed for Shunters.
[Ref: Board's letters No. E(TRG)61/TR 1/46  dated 22.8.1966,
E(TRG)67/TR 1/96  dated 4.9.1967,
E(NG)67/SR 6/35  dated 24.11.1967,
E(TRG)61/TR 1/46  dated 5.8.1968,
E(TRG)68/TR 1/133  dated 20.6.1969
 and E(MPP)85/9/4  dated 23/31.12.1985 (RBE 348/1985)]
3. Staff not connected with train passing/ train operation duties may be given a
third chance, if they fail in the first two chances of refresher course training
for passing, availing of their own leave. They should be subjected to a oral
test or informal assessment as to whether they have acquired the requisite
knowledge imparted through the refresher course training. A column should
be added to the CR form to indicate the assessment made.

3.1 This remark in the CR should be taken into account as one of the criteria
for adjudging the suitability of the employee for higher grades in
selection and non-selection posts.
[Ref: Board's letters No. E(TRG)67/TR 1/105 dated 31.10.1969,
E(TRG)71/TR 1/10/3 dated 22.3.1971, 21.1.1972, 9.11.1972,
E(TRG)73/30/17  dated 3.4.1974;
E(TRG)75/30/13  dated 17.1.1975;
E(TRG)73/30/18  dated 7.4.1975;
E(TRG)73/30/14  dated 3.4.1976;
E(TRG)78/30/13  dated 25.4.1979
and E(TRG)73/30/13  dated 29.8.1985]
4. The Statistical staff need not be subjected to any formal examination at the
end of the refresher course. However, the trainee may be informally
assessed as to whether they have acquired the requisite knowledge imparted
through the refresher course. The assessment so made should be placed in
the CRs of the employee concerned as indicated in the letter of 21.10.1969
referred to in para 3 above.
(Ref: Board's letter No. E(TRG)71/TR 1/10/8  dated 27.11.1971)
5. The period of training prescribed for directly recruited Commercial and Tra

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