Minimum educational qualification for Open Market Recruitment to Various posts on the Railways

Minimum educational qualification for Open Market Recruitment to Various posts on the Railways

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.145/2014.

 No. E(NG)II/2012/RR-1/16/Pt.A.

New Delhi, Dated: 11.12.2014.

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 12^th (+2 standard) to various posts on the railways which presently have minimum entry qualification of Matriculation in Pay Band-1 of 5200-20200 having Grade Pay of ₹ 1900,₹ 2000 and ₹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:-

SI.No.	Category of Post	Pav Band & Grade Pay	ExistingQualification	Essential Minimum Prescribed Qualification
(1)	Office Clerk	PB-1 ₹5200- 20200 (GP: ₹1900)	Matriculation or its equivalentexamination 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 ₹ 5200- 20200 (GP: ₹ 1900)	Matriculation or its equivalentexamination 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)	TicketCollector	PB-1₹5200-20200(GP: ₹1900)	Matriculation or its equivalentexamination 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)	CommercialClerk	PB-1 ₹5200- 20200  (GP: ₹ 2000)	Matriculation or its equivalentexamination 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 ₹5200- 20200 (GP:  ₹ 1900)	Matriculation or its equivalentexamination 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 ₹ 5200- 20200 (GP: ₹ 1900)	Matriculation or equivalent from a recognized Institution and Certificate in Library Science from a recognized Institution.	12th (+2 stage) or equivalent from a recognized Institution and Certificate in Library Science from a recognized Institution.

• 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 be governed by past instructions on the subject.
• Advance Correction Slip (ACS) to Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Revised Ediction-1989), First Re-print Edition, 2009 will follow.

Please acknowledge receipt

 Sd/-

(Lily Pandeya)

Director Estt (N)-II

Railway Board

Source: Railway Recruitment Orginal Order