Lok Sabha Question No. 3325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Non-Technical Category Examination
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil), Krupal Balaji Tumane

- (a) to (h):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3325 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## NON-TECHNICAL CATEGORY EXAMINATION

- † 3325.   SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) functioning in the country  and  the  number  of  vacancies  in  Railways  at  present,  zonewise;
- (b) the  number  of  examinations  conducted  by  RRBs  during  each  of  the last five years and the number of candidates selected and recruited therein;
- (c) whether  the  RRB  has  recently  conducted  non-technical  category examination;
- (d) if so, whether the result of the examination has been declared;
- (e) if so, whether the candidates who appeared in the examination have expressed any concern after the declaration of the result;
- (f) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  appointed  any  committee  to resolve the issues raised by the candidates;
- (g) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  whether  the  Government  has resolved the issue of the candidates; and
- (h) if not, the time by which the issues raised by the candidates are likely to be resolved and appointments are likely to be made in a time bound manner?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (h) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3325 BY SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI & SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.08.2023 REGARDING NON- TECHNICAL CATEGORY EXAMINATION

(a):  At  present  there  are  21  Railway  Recruitment  Boards  (RRBs)  located  all over the country. The zone-wise details of number of Non-gazetted Group 'C' (including Level- 1) vacancies as on 01.07.2023 is as under:

| Name of Zonal Railway          |   Vacancy* |
|--------------------------------|------------|
| Central                        |      25281 |
| East Central                   |      12812 |
| East Coast                     |       8114 |
| Eastern                        |      29869 |
| Metro                          |        993 |
| North Central                  |      15962 |
| North Eastern                  |      12830 |
| Northeast Frontier             |      12365 |
| Northern                       |      32468 |
| North Western                  |       9813 |
| South Central                  |      10338 |
| South East Central             |       7796 |
| South Eastern                  |      13432 |
| Southern                       |      15240 |
| South Western                  |       4843 |
| West Central                   |      11142 |
| Western                        |      25597 |
| Production Units & other units |      12338 |
| TOTAL                          |     261233 |

(b)  to  (h):  The  details  of  the  Seven  Centralized  Employment  Notifications (CENs) released by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) during last five years are as follows:

| Year      | CEN & Name of Post                                                                                          | Date of Notification   |   Number of Vacancy | Present status of recruitment   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2017-2018 | 01/2018 Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) & Technicians                                                            | 03.02.2018             |               64371 | Recruitment Process completed.  |
| 2017-2018 | 02/2018 Level-1 (erstwhile Group 'D')                                                                       | 10.02.2018             |               63202 | Recruitment Process completed.  |
| 2018-2019 | 03/2018 Junior Engineer (JE)/ Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)/ Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant (CMA) | 29.12.2018             |               13538 | Recruitment Process completed.  |
| 2018-2019 | 02/2019 Para-medical categories                                                                             | 23.02.2019             |                1923 | Recruitment Process completed.  |
| 2018-2019 | 03/2019 Isolated & Ministerial categories                                                                   | 23.02.2019             |                1663 | Recruitment Process completed.  |
| 2018-2019 | 01/2019 Non Technical Popular Categories (NTPC)- Graduate & Under Graduate level                            | 28.02.2019             |               35281 | Recruitment Process completed.  |
| 2018-2019 | RRC-01/2019 Level-1 (erstwhile Group 'D')                                                                   | 23.02.2019             |              103769 | Recruitment Process completed.  |

During  last  five  years  and  current  year  (i.e.  2023-2024  upto  30.06.2023), 2,80,395  (Provisional)  candidates  have  been  empanelled  against  various Group 'C' posts (including Level 1). The  final  result  of  Non  Technical  Popular  Categories  (NTPC)-  Graduate  & Under Graduate level has been declared without any major concern. Process of empanelment has also been completed by Railway Recruitment Boards.

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