Recruitment of Group A services
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All first appointments to a Group A Post in Railway Service shall be made by the President on the recommendation of the Union Public Service Commission from time to time in accordance with the rules framed by him.
Recruitment of Group 'A' Officers are made through:
1. Competitive examination held by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Promotion of officers in Group B.
2. Promotion of Officers from Group 'B' Service.
3. By appointment of candidates initially recruited as Special Class Apprentices by U.P.S.C. for recruitment to Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
4. By transfer of an officer in service of the Government.
5. By occasional admission of other qualified persons in consultation with the U.P.S.C.
UPSC recruits probationers for the following 10 organized Railway services:
(a) Civil Services Examination for
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Indian Railway Traffic Service(IRTS)
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Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
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Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
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Railway Protection Force
(b)Enginnering Services Examination for:
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Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE)
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Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers(IRSME)
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Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers(IRSEE)
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Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers(IRSEE)
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Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS)
(c)Medical Services Examination for:
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Indian Railway Medical Service(IRMS)
References:
1. Indian Railway Establishment Manual Rules 101-110
2. Indian Railway Establishment Code Rules 201- 206
Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA) Exam
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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts every year entrance exam for selecting Special Class Railway Apprentice (SCRA) to Indian Railways.
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This program was started in 1927.
Training
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The selected candidates undergo a four-year rigorous training programme in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Jamalpur.
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IRIMEE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi for the training.
Degree Awarded
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SCRAs get a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering after successful completion of four years of training. This degree is recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education.
Career
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On successful completion of the course they are posted as Assistant Mechanical Engineer (AME) in Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers.
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As they are posted directly as Group A officer they rapidly goes higher up in the ladder to become senior administrators of Indian Railways.
Stipend and other Benefits
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Not only that SCRA Apprentices are trained at Railways expense, they are paid stipend at the following rates along with DA applicable:
Year
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Stipend per month
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First
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Rs. 9100
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Second
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Rs. 9100
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Third
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Rs. 9400
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Fourth
[First six months]
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Rs. 9400
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[Last six months]
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Rs. 9700
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Special Class Apprentice moving from one headquarter to another in connection with their training will be eligible for daily allowance for the period covered by the journey.
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During their stay at the Railway Staff College, Baroda, Special Class Apprentices will be granted daily allowance at full rates for the entire period of their training at the college.
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Leave: Special Class Railway Apprentices may be granted leave on full stipend for a period not exceeding one month in any year of apprenticeship.
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Medical facilities : Special Class Apprentices shall be entitled to free medical attendance and treatment at railway hospitals and dispensaries on the same scale as applicable to railway servants
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Travelling facilities: 2 sets of Pass and 6 sets of Privilege Ticket Orders(PTO) are admissible per year valid from anywhere to anywhere on Indian Railways
SCRA exam
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SCRA exam is conducted by UPSC and is one of the toughest exams in the country as each year there are only around 10 vacancies.
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For Admission to the examination a candidate must have passed in the first or second division, the Intermediate or an equivalent examination of a university or board approved by the Government of India with Mathematics and at least one of the subjects Physics and Chemistry as subjects of the examination
Scheme of exam
Paper
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Subject
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Time
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Maximum Marks
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Paper-I
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General Ability Test (English, General Knowledge and Psychological Test)
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2 hours
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200
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Paper-II
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Physical Sciences (Physics and Chemistry)
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2 hours
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200
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Paper-III
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Mathematics
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2 hours
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200
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Total
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600
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Part II
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Personality Test carrying a maximum of 200 marks in respect of only those candidates who are declared qualified on the results of written examination.
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Training of Officers of Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS)
Doctors of Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS)will have 3 months training as follows:
3(three) days
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Central Hospital of the zone for 3 days under Chief Hospital Supdt. / Central Hospital.
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45 (forty five) days
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In the Headquarters Hospital or in a large Divisional Hospital in Clinical Ward/OT duties. The probationer, officers must be encouraged to deal with the cases individually under the supervision of a Senior Medical Officer. The trainee must also attend to regular O.P.D. sessions to gain competence in dealing with cases of a large variety. Administrative training should also be imparted properly.
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10 (ten) days
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On completion of the period of training in a hospital as above, the trainees shall be deputed to work in a Health Unit, outside the headquarters (Zonal or divisional) and should participate in all the curative, preventive and promotional aspects of health care. As far as possible during this period, the probationary officers shall work on their own under the advice and guidance as required from the Medical Officer incharge of the Health Unit. Administrative training also to be imparted by Incharge.Training should be imparted properly under proper guidance.
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2 (two) days
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Final assessment CAOs office. Suitability should be assessed before being put on a working post and if need be the period of training can be further extended. During these two days, the probationary officers shall be subjected to a detailed assessment of their adequacy to hold independent charge .
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One month
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At the Railway Staff College, Vadodara for orientation course whenever the same is arranged.
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References:
1. Rule 101 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual
2. Ministry of Railways letter No. 91/E(GR)II/7/19 dated 18-12-91
Training of Probationers
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Probationers of all services except Indian Railway Medical Services (IRMS) shall undergo two years Probationary training as per schedules of training laid down by Railway Board from time to time.
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Probationers shall undergo sandwich type of training on line and at the various Railway Institutes and Institute of repute outside the Railways (as applicable) for the first two years, except in the case of Indian Railway Medical Service.
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The Probationers of all the services other than Indian Railway Medical Service shall undergo 8 weeks Foundational Course at Railway Staff College, Vadodara, at the first available opportunity after joining the Railways, in which they will be introduced to various facets of Railway working.
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After attending the Foundational Course, the probationers shall undergo field training in sheds, Depots, Yards, Workshops, Divisional Office, Headquarters Office, Production Units, etc. and specialize training in other Railway Training Institutions und Institutes of repute outside the Railways (as applicable) .
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After adequate field training, probationers of all services excepting Indian Railway Medical Service shall undergo 6 weeks Induction Course at Railway Staff College, Vadodara.
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The induction course shall be different for probationers of different services. In the Induction Course they shall be given detailed knowledge regarding the working of their own Department, interaction with allied Department and financial rules, procedures etc.
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While probationers of Indian Railway Service of Engineers(IRSE), Indian Railway Traffic Service, (IRTS) Indian Railway Stores Service (IRSS), Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) and Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) shall undergo Induction Course during two years probationary training, the probationers of Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE), Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineering (IRSEE) shall undergo Induction Course from working post in the 3rd year of their probation.
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No Probationer shall be confirmed in junior scale unless he/she has successfully passed all the examinations prescribed after completion of institutional training as well as all the departmental examinations prescribed.
Monitoring/Co-ordination of Probationary Training
Two years probationary training of following services be centrally co-ordinated/monitored by the Institute/Railway as indicated against each :
Service
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Institution/Railway for centrally coordination/monitoring of probationary training
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Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE)
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Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune.
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Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS)
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Railway Staff College, Vadodara.
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Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS)
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Do.
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Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)
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Do.
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Indian Railway Stores Services (IRSS).
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Do.
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Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineer (IRSME) (both Engineering Graduates recruited as probationers and Special Class Railway Apprentices).
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South Eastern Railway, Kharagpur.
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Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE)
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Indian Railways Institute of Engineering & Tele-Communications, Secunderabad.
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Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineering (IRSEE).
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Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering, Nasik.
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Extension of Probationary Period
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The Ministry of Railways may, if it is so, deem fit in any case extend the period of probation for a maximum period of one year.
References:
1. Indian Railway Establishment Manual Rules 101-110