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Master Circular 32 Recruitment Rules and Recruitment of Non gazetted Staff.

RBE 87/1995
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Circular numberRBE 87/1995
TypeRates Master Circular
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Summary

For direct recruitment to all Group C and Group D posts the Railway

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MASTER CIRCULAR
Master Circular No. 32
Recruitment Rules and Recruitment of Non-gazetted Staff.
At present the orders relating to Recruitment Rules and recruitment of 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. The General Managers of Indian Railways have full powers to make rules with
regard to Railway servants in Groups 'C' and 'D' under their control, provided
they are not inconsistent with any made by the President or the Ministry of
Railways.
(Authority: Para 124 R-I)
3. ## {Withdrawn vide Supplementary Circular No. 1
The General Manger or the Chief personnel Officer or the Chief Personnel
Officer or the Chief Administrative Officer may, in special circumstances and
for reasons to be recorded special circumstances and for reasons to be
recorded in writing, relax or modify the Recruitment Rules in individual cases,
where no specific provision/restriction in regard to age limit/educational
qualifications etc. have been stipulated by Railway Board. They can also issue
orders for deviation from these rules in respect of certain categories or on
certain occasions provided such relaxation's are purely on a temporary basis.
Long term or permanent alteration of the rules would require the prior
approval of the Railway Board.
(No. E(NG)61/RC1/78 dated 7.7.1961
Para 114 of IREM, 1989)
3.1. The above powers, however, do not authorise the General Managers to
recruit persons without the agency of the Railway Recruitment Boards
(previously known as Railway Service Commissions) unless the Railway
Board have issued special authorisation in this context.
(No. E(NG)62/RR1/24 dated 3.11.1962) .
Para 3 withdrawn vide Supplementary Circular No. 5 issued vide Railway
Board's letter No. E(NG)II/94/RR-1/29, dated 12.09.1997 (RBE 87/1995).
4. All appointments will be made on probation for two years. For trainees or
apprentices appointed to a working post after the conclusion of their training,
the probationary period commences on the date of such appointment.
(Para 104 of IREM, 1989)
5. No persons may be appointed to Railway service or sent to training school
without the production of a health certificate. The rules for the medical
examination of the candidates for employment are prescribed separately in
the Medical Manual of the Railways.

(Para 105 of IREM, 1939)
6. The Recruitment Rules should also indicate the qualification, age, scales of
pay applicable for the various posts in the service, leave, pension, non-
contributory P.E. etc.
(Para 219 - R.I.)
6.1 No person who has more than one wife living or who having a spouse living,
marries in any case in which such marriage is void by reason of its taking
place during the lifetime of such spouse, shall be eligible for appointment to
service.
(Para 107(i) of IREM, 1989)
7. A person who is not able to declare his age (i.e. date of Birth) should not be
appointed, to the Railway service.
(Para 225(2) -R.I.)
8. The recruitment to Railway Service should be subject to the reservation of
vacancies in favour of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes as laid down by
the Government of India from time to time.
[Para 220 - R-I.,
No. E(NG)III/71/RR1/77 dated 14.12.1971,
E(NG)III/76/RR-1/31 dated 27.9.1976,
77/E(SCT)15/14 dated 13.10.1977,
E(NG)II/85/RC-2/74 dated 26.6.1986 (RBE 114/1986),
and E(NG)I/68/RR-1/9 dated 6.12.1968.]
8.1. 15% and 71/2 % reservation laid down for SCs/STs respectively should be
followed where recruitment is made on All India basis and where recruitment
is made on local basis, the varying percentage prescr

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