Lok Sabha Question No. 52 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-06
Subject: Recruitment Drive for Grade ‘D’ Vacancies
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 52

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2023

## RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR GRADE 'D' VACANCIES

## *52.  SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of Railways be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the basic qualification in the eligibility criteria mentioned by the Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) direct recruitment drive for filling up of Grade 'D' vacancies till 2007 was Standard 8 th  Pass and the same was subsequently changed to Standard 10 th  Pass, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the total vacancies for which the RRC had published advertisement especially in CR Mumbai  zone vide Notification No. 1/2007 was 6413;
- (c)  the number of candidates recruited and the details of panel formed along  with  the  number  of  posts  that  have  been  filled  up  for  the  above Notification;
- (d)  whether  the  Government proposes to recruit those candidates who were sorted out from the recruitment drive conducted under CR Mumbai Zone  Notification  No.  1/20  with  8 th   Pass  eligibility  and  who  underwent medical fitness test, but were kept in waiting list; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the  reasons therefor ?

ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 52 BY SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  06.12.2023  REGARDING RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR GRADE 'D' VACANCIES.

(a)  The  normal  minimum  education  qualification  for  recruitment  to then existing Group 'D' posts on the Railways was class 8 th  in the year 2007 as per existing policy then in force. Sixth Central Pay Commission, in their report submitted in March, 2008, had recommended  for  upgradation  of  existing  Group  'D'  pay  scales  to lowest Group 'C' pay scale Rs 2750-4400 (6 th  Central Pay Commission revised pay structure of Pay Band PB1 with Grade pay Rs. 1800 / Pay Level  L-1  in  Seventh  Central  Pay  Commission  pay  structure)  with revision of minimum educational qualification for entry in Government Service to Matric/ITI. Above recommendation was accepted by Government of India. Consequently the minimum education qualification for recruitment in Indian Railways was raised to 10 th /ITI.

(b) to (e) A notification for filling up 6413 vacancies in erstwhile Group 'D'  category posts was issued by Central Railway on 17.05.2007. The life  of  a  panel  is  2  years  from  the  date  of  publication  which  can  be extended for a further period of 1 year by General Manager in case of administrative  exigencies.  The  recruitment  has  been  completed  long back.  The  candidates  below  in  merit  and  not  empanelled  had  filed various  Original  Applications  before  Hon'ble  Central  Administrative Tribunal in the year 2015 -2016. Hon'ble Tribunal had clubbed all the Original  Applications  and  vide  orders  dated  10.02.2017  dismissed above  petitions.    Hon'ble  High  Court,  Mumbai  and  Hon'ble  Supreme Court  also  upheld  the  decision  of  Hon'ble  Central  Administrative Tribunal.

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