Lok Sabha Question No. 3663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Recruitment of Minorities
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ASRARUL HAQUE MOHAMMAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3663 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## RECRUITMENT OF MINORITIES

3663. SHRI MOHD. ASRARUL HAQUE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of minority persons recruited in Group C and Group D posts in the railways, during the last two years;
- (b) whether Urdu medium/madarsa students are considered eligible for such posts and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government would make amendments in its rules for recruiting such youths and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (d)   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3663 BY SHRI MOHD. ASRARUL HAQUE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2018 REGARDING RECRUITMENT OF MINORITIES

- (a) The number of minorities persons recruited in Group C and erstwhile Group D posts in the Railways during 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017 is 2907 and 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2018 is 1556.
- (b)  to  (d):  Ministry  of  Railways  follows  the  instructions  issued  by  the Nodal department of Government of India, i.e. Department of Personnel & Training (DOP&T) with regard to recognition of certificates/ qualifications for the purpose of employment on the Railways.

As per DOP&T instructions, the certificates/qualifications issued by the following State Madarsa Education Boards are recognised for the purpose of employment under the Central Government:

|   S.No. | Name of the Board                                            | Examination Conducted                                                 | Equivalence to Classes   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|       1 | Bihar State Madarsa Education Board,                         | Wastania                                                              | VIII                     |
|       1 | Bihar State Madarsa Education Board,                         | Fauquania                                                             | X                        |
|       1 | Patna, Bihar                                                 | Maulvi                                                                | XII                      |
|       2 | West Bengal Board of Madarsa Education, Kolkata, West Bengal | High Madarsa Alim                                                     | X                        |
|       2 | West Bengal Board of Madarsa Education, Kolkata, West Bengal | Fazil                                                                 | XII                      |
|       3 | Chhattisgarh Madarsa Board, Raipur, Chhattisgarh             | Urdu Adib, Urdu Mahir, Urdu Moullim, High School Patrachar Pathyakram | X                        |
|       3 | Chhattisgarh Madarsa Board, Raipur, Chhattisgarh             | Adim Higher Secondary Patrachar Pathyakram                            | XII                      |
|       4 | Madhya Pradesh Madarsa Board, Bhopal, MP                     | Middle                                                                | VII                      |
|       4 | Madhya Pradesh Madarsa Board, Bhopal, MP                     | Urdu Adeeb, Urdu Mahir, Urdu Moullim, Maulvi, Madhyamik               | X                        |
|       4 | Madhya Pradesh Madarsa Board, Bhopal, MP                     | Alim, Higher Secondary                                                | XII                      |
|       5 | UP Madarsa Education Board, Lucknow, UP                      | Munshi, Moulvi                                                        | X                        |
|       5 | UP Madarsa Education Board, Lucknow, UP                      | Alim                                                                  | XII                      |

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