Railway order – Promotion of X-Ray Attendant and other staff to the post of Radiographer (L-5) GP Rs.2800
RB/ESTT.No.27/2019
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/BHARAT SARKAR
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No.E(NG)I-2016/PM 10/2
New Delhi,dated 19.02.2019
The General Managers
All Zonal Railways & Production Units
(As per standard list)
Sub: Promotion of X-Ray Attendant and other staff to the post of Radiographer (L-5) GP Rs.2800.
Pursuant to the recommendations of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) the minimum educational qualification to fill up the post of radiographers in PB-1 Rs. 5200-20200 GP Rs.2800 (L-5) against 50% promotion quota from among est serving Railway employees was revised from Matriculation with Physics and Chemistry & Possessing Diploma in X-ray Technician’s course from a recognized Institute to 10+2 or equivalent examination passed with Science subject from a recognized Board and Radiographers/X-Ray Technologist course of minimum one year duration (including in field training in diagnostic radiology) vide Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2003/PM10/4 dated 02.12.2011.
2. NFIR in its agents item No.51/2016, have raised a demand in the PNM Meeting that possibility may be explored to impart training to existing staff who do not Posses the requisite qualifications presently for further promotion , to make them eligible for consideration for such further promotion subject to fulfillment of all other eligibility conditions.
3. The matter has accordingly been considered in consultation with the Health and Finance Directorates of Railway Board. It has been decided that X-Ray Attendants recruited with pre-revised qualification may be encouraged/granted study leave to acquire the requisite qualification from a recognized institution either through distance learning or by joining a course of study on regular basis. On acquiring of Such qualification they will be eligible for consideration for promotion as per their turn. otherwise eligible. The Zonal Railways accordingly may consider request of employees in question favorable for Study leave as per the extant rules.
Please acknowledge receipt.
(M.K. Meena)
Deputy Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board