Executive Summary:
This notification outlines the Indian Railways' recruitment rules for Assistant Executive Engineers (AEE) at Headquarters/Construction Organization and Assistant Divisional Engineers in Divisions. It supersedes the 1978 recruitment rules, and details the method of recruitment, qualifications, and other relevant conditions for the Group B Gazetted post. The rules came into effect on the date of publication: November 12, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Title and Commencement:** These rules are called the Indian Railways, Assistant Executive Engineer at Headquarters and Construction Organisation or Assistant Divisional Engineer In Divisions, Group B, Gazetted Recruitment Rules, 2020, and they came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Post Details:** The post is classified under Railway Service, Group B, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial, with a Level 8 pay matrix (Rs. 47,600 - 1,51,100). The number of posts is 484, subject to workload variation.
* **Recruitment Method:**
* 70% by promotion through selection (written test, viva-voce, record assessment).
* 30% by promotion through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination.
* **Eligibility for Promotion:**
* 70% quota: Non-ministerial Group C staff of the Civil Engineering Department in Level 6 (Rs. 35,400-1,12,400) and above, with three years of regular service.
* 30% quota: Non-ministerial Group C staff of the Civil Engineering Department in Level 6 (Rs. 35,400-1,12,400) and above, with five years of regular service.
* **Disqualifications:** Conditions related to marriage that would disqualify a person from appointment are specified, with a provision for exemption by the Central Government under certain conditions.
* **Relaxation Clause:** The Central Government can relax any provision of these rules after recording the reasons in writing and consulting with the Union Public Service Commission.
* **Saving Clause:** Existing reservations, age relaxations, and other concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other special categories will remain unaffected.
Impact Analysis:
**Serving Railway Employees (Group C Staff):**
* Impact: This notification directly impacts Group C staff in the Civil Engineering Department who are eligible for promotion to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer/Assistant Divisional Engineer. It outlines the criteria and process for promotion through both selection and competitive examination.
* Action Required: Eligible employees should prepare for the selection process or the Limited Departmental Competitive Examination, as applicable, based on their years of service and the specified criteria.
**Railway Administration/Ministry of Railways:**
* Impact: The Ministry of Railways is responsible for implementing and overseeing the new recruitment rules.
* Action Required: The Ministry needs to ensure that the recruitment process adheres to these updated rules, including the constitution of the Departmental Promotion Committee and the conduct of examinations.
**Union Public Service Commission:**
* Impact: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) may be consulted for relaxation of rules.
* Action Required: The UPSC needs to be available for consultation if the Central Government considers relaxing any of the provisions of these rules.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution of India: Refers to the constitutional article 309 which provides the powers to create rules for civil posts.
Indian Railway, Department of Civil Engineering, Group B posts Recruitment Rules, 1978: The recruitment rules that are being superseded by this notification.
Gazette of India: Official government gazette where the superseded rules were published.
Assistant Executive Engineer at Headquarters and Construction Organization or Assistant Divisional Engineer In Divisions: The post for which the recruitment rules are being defined.
Indian Railways, Assistant Executive Engineer at Headquarters and Construction Organisation or Assistant Divisional Engineer In Divisions ,Group B, Gazetted Recruitment Rules, 2020: The short title of the new recruitment rules being established.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for these recruitment rules.
Railway Board: The board within the Ministry of Railways that issued the notification.
Union Public Service Commission: A constitutional body that needs to be consulted for relaxation of rules.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 579] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, नवम्ब र 12, 2020/कार्तकड 21, 1942
No. 579] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020/KARTIKA 21, 1942
रेल मत्रं ालय
(रेलव ेबोड)ड
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 11 नवम् बर, 2020
सा.का.जन. 709(अ).—राष्टर पजत भारत के संजवधान के अनुच्छ ेि 309 के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित् त िजतियय का प्रयोग
करते हुए और भारतीय रेल, जसजवल इंिीजनयरी जवभाग, वग ड ‘ख’ पि भती जनयम, 1978 का अजधक्रमण करत े हुए, जिन् ह ें
भारत के रािपत्र, भाग-2 अनसु ूची 1, उप-खण् ड (i(तारीख 20 िनवरी, 1979 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था, को उन
बात के जसवाय अजधक्रांत करत े हुए जिन् ह ें से अजधक्रमण स े पवू ड दकया गया ह ा या करने का लोप दकया गया हा, को छोड़कर
भारतीय रेल जसजवल इंिीजनयरी जवभाग में सहायक कायडपालक इंिीजनयर (मुख्य ालय और जनमाडण संग न मेंय या सहायक
मंडल इंिीजनयर (मडं ल मेंय के पि पर भती की पद्धजत को जवजनयजमत करने के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनात ेह,ं अथाडत:्-
1. सजं िप्त नाम तथा प्रारंभ - (1) इन जनयम का संजिप् त नाम भारतीय रेल, सहायक कायडपालक इंिीजनयर
(मुख्य ालय और जनमाडण सगं न मयें या सहायक मडं ल इंिीजनयर (मडं ल मयें , समूह ‘ख’ रािपजत्रत भती जनयम,
2020 ह।ा
(2) वे रािपत्र म ेंउनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत् त ह गे।
2. पि की सख्ं य ा, वगीकरण और वते न मट्रा रक्स म ें स्ट्त र – पि की संख् या, उनका वगीकरण और वते न माट्ररक् स में उनका
स्ट् तर वह होगा िो इन जनयम से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची के कललम (2य से कललम ()य में जवजनर्िष्टड ट ह।ा
5503 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
3. भती की पद्धजत, आय ुसीमा, अहतड ाए ंआदि – उक्त पि पर भती की पद्धजत, आय ु सीमा और अहतड ाएं उससे संबंजधत
अन् य बात ें वे ह गी िो उपयुडक् त अनुसूची के कललम (5य स ेकललम (13य म ेंजवजनर्िष्टड ट ह।ं
4. जनरहतड ा – कोई भी व् यजतिय, –
(क) जिसने दकसी से व् यजतिय से जिनका पजत या पत् नी िीजवत हो, जववाह दकया हो या जववाह की संजविा की हो;
या
(ख) जिसने अपने पजत या पत् नी के िीजवत रहते हुए दकसी व् यजतिय से जववाह दकया हो या जववाह की संजविा की
हो,
उक्त पि पर जनयुजतिय के जलए पात्र नहीं होगा:
परंतु यदि केन् रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो िाता ह ादक से जववाह उस व् यजतिय और जववाह के अन् य पिकार को
लाग ू स्ट् वीय जवजध के अधीन अनुञेयेय ह ा और सा करने के जलए अन् य आधार ह,ा तो वह दकसी व् यजतिय को इस जनयम
के प्रवतडन से छूट ि ेसकेगी।
5. जिजथल करन ेकी िजतिय – िहां केन् रीय सरकार की राय में सा करना आव यक या समीचीन ह ा तो वहां उसके जलए
िो कारण ह,ा उन् ह ें लेखबद्ध करके और संो लोक सेवा आयोग स े परामि ड करके इन जनयम के दकसी उपबंध को
दकसी वगड या प्रवग डके व् यजतियय की बाबत, आिेि द्वारा जिजथल कर सकेगी।
6. व्य ावजृ ि – इन जनयम की कोई बात, से आरिण, आय ु सीमा में छूट और अन् य ट्ररयायत पर प्रभाव नहीं डालगे ी,
जिनका केन् रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ें समय-समय पर िारी दकए गए आििे के अनुसार अनुसूजचत िाजतय ,
अनुसूजचत िनिाजतय और अन्य जविे प्रवगगों के व् यजतियय के जलए उपबंध करना अपेजित ह।ा
अनसु चू ी
पि का नाम। पि की संख्या। वगीकरण। वेतन माट्ररक्स में चयन या अचयन सीधी भती दकए
स्ट्तर। पि। िाने वाले व्यजतियय
के जलए आयु सीमा।
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6य
सहायक कायडपालक )8)*(2020य रेल सेवा समूह “ख” स्ट्तर-8 चयन पि। लागू नहीं होता।
इंिीजनयर (मुख्यालय *कायडभार के आधार ()7,600-
रािपजत्रत,
और जनमाडण संग न मेंय पर पट्ररवतडन दकया 1,51,100 रु.य
अननुसजचवीय।
या िा सकता ह।ा
सहायक मंडल
इंिीजनयर (मंडल मेंय
सीधी भती दकए िाने वाले क्या सीधी भती के जलए पट्ररवीिा की अवजध, यदि भती की पद्धजत
व्यजतियय के जलए अपेजित जवजहत आयु और िाजिक कोई हो। भती सीधी हो या प्रोन्नजत द्वारा या
िाजिक औरअन्य अहतड ाएं। अहतड ाएं प्रोन्नत व्यजतियय की प्रजतजनयुजतिय या आमेलन द्वारा तथा
ििा में लागू ह गी या नहीं। जवजभन्न पद्धजतय द्वारा भरी िाने वाली
ट्ररजतियय की प्रजतितता।
(7य (8) (9) (10)
लागू नहीं होता। लागू नहीं होता। िो व ड। प्रोन्नजत द्वारााः
(i)70% चयन के माध्यम से प्रोन्नजत
द्वारा; और
(ii)30% सीजमत जवभागीय प्रजतयोगी
परीिा के माध्यम से प्रोन्नजत द्वारा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयुजतिय/आमेलन द्वारा भती यदि जवभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत हो, तो उसकी संरचना। भती करने में दकन
की ििा में, वे श्रेजणयां जिनसे प्रोन्नजत या
पट्ररजस्ट्थजतय में संो लोक सेवा
आयोग से परामिड दकया
प्रजतजनयुजतिय या आमेलन दकया िाएगा।
िाएगा।
(11) (12) (13)
प्रोन्नजताः समहू ‘ख’ जवभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत (प्रोन्नजत पर संो लोक सेवा आयोग से
(क) 70% ट्ररजतिययां जसजवल इंिीजनयरी जवचार करन े के जलएय जिसम ें जनम्न जलजखत सजम्मजलत परामिड करनाआव यक नहीं हा।
जवभाग के अननुसजचवीय समूह ‘ग’ ह ग:े-
कमडचाट्ररय में से जिन्ह ने वेतन माट्ररक्स 1. प्रधान मुख्य इंिीजनयर – अध्यि;
स्ट्तर-6 (रु. 35,)00-1,12,)00य तथा
2. प्रधान मुख्य कार्मडक अजधकारी
उससे ऊपर के स्ट्तर में कम से कम तीन व ड
या मुख्य कार्मडक अजधकारी - सिस्ट्य;
की जनयजमत सेवा वेतन माट्ररक् स के स्ट्तर-6
(रु. 35,)00-1,12,)00य और उससे ऊपर 3. संबंजधत िेत्रीय रेल या उत्पािन इकाई के
में की हो, द्वारा चयन के माध्यम से प्रोन्नजत महाप्रबंधक द्वारा नाजमत दकए गए जवभाग
(जिसमें जलजखत परीिा और मौजखक (उपरोतिय क्रम सं. 1 या 2 में दिए गए
परीिा औरसेवा के अजभलेख का जनधाडरण अजधकारी के जवभाग से जभन् नय उच्चतर
सजम्मजलत होगाय द्वारा भरी िाएंगी। प्रिासजनक श्रेणी या वट्ररष्ठ प्रिासजनक
श्रेणी स्ट्तर के अजधकारी – सिस्ट्य।
ट्रटप्पण: िहााँ से कजनष्ठ कमडचाट्ररय के
संबंध में जिन्ह ने अपनी अहकड या पात्रता
समहू ‘ख’ जवभागीय पजु ि सजमजत (पजु ष्टट पर जवचार
सेवा पूरी कर ली हा, प्रोन्नजत के जलए
जवचार दकया िा रहा हो, वहााँ उनके वट्ररष्ठ करन ेके जलएय जिसम ेंजनम्न जलजखत ह ग:े-
कमडचाट्ररय के संबंधमें भी जवचार दकया 1. प्रधान मुख्य इंिीजनयर – अध्यि;
िाएगा परंतु, तब िब दक उसके द्वारा की
2. प्रधान मुख्य कार्मडक अजधकारी
गई सी अहडक या पात्रता सेवा,अपेजित या मुख्य कार्मडक अजधकारी - सिस्ट्य;
अहकड या पात्रता सेवा के आधे से अजधक से
3. संबंजधत िेत्रीय रेल या उत्पािन इकाई
या िो व ड से, इनमें से िो भी कम हो, कम के महाप्रबंधक द्वारा नामजनर्िष्टड ट दकए
न हो और उन्ह ने अपने से कजनष्ठ गए जवभाग (उपरोतिय क्रम सं. 1 या 2
कमडचाट्ररय सजहत, जिन्ह ने सी अहकड या में दिए गए अजधकारी के जवभाग से
पात्रता सेवा पहले ही पूरी कर ली ह,ा जभन् नय के उच्चतर प्रिासजनक श्रेणी
अगली उच्चतर श्रेणी में प्रोन्नजत के जलए या वट्ररष्ठ प्रिासजनक श्रेणी स्ट्तर
अपनी पट्ररवीिा की अवजध सफलतापूवडक अजधकारी – सिस्ट्य।
पूरी कर ली हो।
(ख) 30% ट्ररजतिययां जसजवल इंिीजनयरी
जवभाग के अननुसजचवीय समूह ‘ग’
कमडचाट्ररय में से जिन्ह ने वेतन माट्ररक्स
स्ट्तर-6 (रु. 35,)00-1,12,)00य तथा
उससे ऊपर के स्ट्तर में कम से कम पांच व ड
की जनयजमत सेवा वेतन मट्रा रक् स के स्ट्तर-6
(रु. 35,)00-1,12,)00य और उससे ऊपर
में की हो, सीजमत जवभागीय प्रजतयोगी
परीिा (जिसमें जलजखत परीिा और
मौजखक परीिा और सेवा के अजभलेख का
जनधाडरण सजम्मजलत होगाय द्वारा भरी
िाएंगी।
[फा. सं. 2015/ई(िी)आरआर/15/2/(जसजवल)]
नवीन कुमार, संयुक्त सजचव (गोपनीय)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th November, 2020
G.S.R. 709(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the
Constitution of India and in supersession of the Indian Railway, Department of Civil Engineering, Group
‘B’ posts Recruitment Rules, 1978 which were published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Schedule I,
Sub-Section (i), dated 20th January, 1979,except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the
postof Assistant Executive Engineer (at Headquarters and Construction Organization) or Assistant
Divisional Engineer (In Divisions) in the Civil Engineering Departmentof the Indian Railways, namely :-
1. Short title and commencement. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways, Assistant
Executive Engineer (at Headquarters and Construction Organisation) or Assistant Divisional Engineer
(In Divisions) ,Group ‘B’, Gazetted Recruitment Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of post, classification and level in the pay matrix. – The number of post, its classification
and level in the pay matrix attached thereto shall be as specified in columns (2) to (4) of the Schedule
annexed to these rules.
3. Method of recruitment, age-limit, qualifications, etc. – The method of recruitment, age-limit,
qualifications and other matters relating to the said post shall be as specified in columns (5) to (13) of
the aforesaid Schedule.
4. Disqualification. – No person, –
(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living; or
(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,
shall be eligible for appointment to the said post:
Provided that the Central Government, may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the
personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds
for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
5. Power to relax. – Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient to
do so, it may, by order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Union Public
Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of
persons.
6. Saving. – Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories of
persons, in accordance with the orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this
regard.
SCHEDULE
Name of post. Number of Classification. Level in the pay Whether Age-limit for
post. matrix. selection post or direct recruits.
non-selection
post.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Assistant Executive 484* (2020) Railway Service, Level-8 Selection. Not applicable.
Engineer (at * Subject to Group ‘B’,
Headquarters and variation Gazetted, Non– (Rs. 47,600-
Construction dependent on Ministerial. 1,51,100).
Organisation) workload.
or
Assistant Divisional
Engineer (in
Divisions).[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Educational and Whether age and Period of Method of recruitment whether by direct
other qualifications educational qualifications probation, if recruitment or by promotion or by
required for direct prescribed for direct any. deputation/absorption and percentage of the
recruits. recruits will apply in the vacancies to be filled by various methods.
case of promotees.
(7) (8) (9) (10)
Not applicable. Not applicable. Two years. By Promotion:
(i) 70% by promotion through selection; and
(ii) 30% by promotion through Limited
Departmental Competitive Examination.
In case of recruitment by promotion or If a Departmental Promotion Committee Circumstances in
deputation/ absorption, grades from which exists, what is its composition. which Union Public
promotion or deputation/absorption to be made. Service
Commission to be
consulted in
making
recruitment.
(11) (12) (13)
(a) 70 per cent of the vacancies shall be filled Group ‘B’, Departmental Promotion Consultation with
by promotion through selection (which shall Committee (for considering promotion) Union Public
include a written test, viva-voceand assessment consisting of:- Service
of record of service) from amongst the non- Commission not
1. Principal Chief Engineer - Chairman;
ministerial Group ‘C’ staff of the Civil necessary.
2. Principal Chief Personnel Officer or Chief
Engineering Department holding the post in
Personnel Officer - Member
level-6 (Rs. 35,400-1,12,400)and abovein the
pay matrix with three years of regular service in 3.Higher Administrative Grade or
level-6 (Rs.35,400-1,12,400) and above in the Senior Administrative Grade level
pay matrix. officer of any Department (other
than the Departments represented
Note: Where juniors who have completed their
by officer at serial no. 1 and 2
qualifying or eligibility service are being
above) to be nominated by the
considered for promotion, their seniors would
General Manager of the concerned
also be considered provided they are not short
Zonal Railway or Production Unit -Member.
of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service
by more than half of such qualifying or Group ‘B’, Departmental Confirmation
eligibility service or two years, whichever is Committee (for considering confirmation)
less, and have successfully completed their consisting of:-
probation period for promotion to the next 1. Principal Chief Engineer - Chairman;
higher grade along with their juniors who have 2. Principal Chief Personnel Officer
already completed such qualifying or eligibility or Chief Personnel Officer - Member
service.
3.Higher Administrative Grade or
b) 30 per cent of the vacancies shall be filled Senior Administrative Grade level
through aLimited Departmental Competitive Officer of any Department (other
Examination(which shall include a written test, than the Departments represented
viva-voce and assessment of record of by officer at serial no. 1 and 2
service)from amongst the non-ministerial above) to be nominated by the
Group ‘C’ staff of the Civil Engineering General Manager of the concerned
Department holding the post in level-6 (Rs. Zonal Railway or Production Unit - Member.
35,400-1,12,400) and above in the pay matrix
with five years regular service in level-6(Rs.
35,400-1,12,400) and above in the pay matrix.
[F. No. 2015/E(G)RR/15/2 (Civil)]
NAVIN KUMAR, Jt. Secy. (Confidential)
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