Executive Summary:
This notification outlines the Ministry of Railways Railway Board's recruitment rules for the post of Joint Economic Adviser in the Economic Unit. It specifies the method of recruitment, qualifications, and other related matters. These rules, called the Recruitment Rules, 2020, take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette on September 30, 2020.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Provisions:**
* The rules are called the "Ministry of Railways Railway Board, Joint Economic Adviser in Economic Unit, Recruitment Rules, 2020."
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* The rules are established under the powers conferred by article 309 of the Constitution.
* **Post Details:**
* There is one post for Joint Economic Adviser.
* The post is classified as Group A, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
* The level in the pay matrix is Level 13 (123100-215900).
* The post is a selection post.
* Age limit for direct recruits is not applicable.
* **Recruitment Method:**
* Recruitment is by promotion, failing which by deputation (including short-term contract).
* **Promotion:** Deputy Economic Adviser Railway Board with 5 years of service in Level 12 (78800-209200).
* **Deputation:**
* Officers from Central/State Governments, Union Territories, Universities, Research Institutions, Public Sector Undertakings, or Autonomous/Statutory Organizations.
* Holding analogous posts regularly or with 5 years of service in Level 12 (78800-209200).
* Must possess a Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or Operational Research.
* Must have ten years of experience in transport economics, infrastructure projects, or economic planning.
* Age limit for deputation is 56 years on the closing date for applications.
* Deputation period should not exceed four years.
* **Disqualifications:**
* A person with a living spouse who enters into another marriage is ineligible, unless permitted by personal law and other grounds.
* **Other Provisions:**
* The Central Government may relax any provision with consultation from the Union Public Service Commission.
* Rules do not affect reservations, age relaxations, and other concessions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, ex-servicemen, and other special categories.
* Consultation with the Union Public Service Commission is necessary while appointing an officer on deputation including short-term contract.
* **Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC):**
* The DPC composition includes:
* Chairman or Member, Union Public Service Commission
* Additional Member Budget, Railway Board
* Secretary, Railway Board
* Senior Economic Adviser or Economic Adviser, Railway Board
Impact Analysis:
* **Ministry of Railways and Railway Board:**
* *Impact:* The rules directly govern the recruitment and promotion process for the Joint Economic Adviser post, ensuring qualified personnel fill the role.
* *Action Required:* Implement the rules during recruitment and promotion processes.
* **Potential Candidates (Deputy Economic Advisers, Officers from other Government Organizations):**
* *Impact:* The rules outline the eligibility criteria, qualifications, and experience required for promotion or deputation to the Joint Economic Adviser position.
* *Action Required:* Assess their eligibility based on the specified criteria and apply for the position when it is advertised.
* **Union Public Service Commission:**
* *Impact:* The rules require consultation with the UPSC for relaxation of provisions and during deputation appointments. The UPSC also has representation on the Departmental Promotion Committee.
* *Action Required:* Participate in the consultation process for rule relaxations and deputation appointments, and provide members for the DPC.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for railways; the notification pertains to recruitment rules within the Railway Board.
Railway Board: The apex body of the Indian Railways, under the Ministry of Railways. The notification concerns recruitment rules for the Joint Economic Adviser post within its Economic Unit.
Joint Economic Adviser: The specific post for which the recruitment rules are being defined in the notification within the Miscellaneous Cadre of Economic Unit of the Railway Board.
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, specifically article 309, which provides the power to make rules regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union or of any State.
Union Public Service Commission: A constitutional body in India responsible for conducting examinations and advising the government on recruitment and promotion matters.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India, which has the power to relax the rules under certain conditions and issue orders regarding reservations and other concessions.
Scheduled Castes: A group of historically disadvantaged communities in India that are recognized by the government and are eligible for reservation in employment and education.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued by the Ministry of Railways.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 487] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 30, 2020/आजव न 8, 1942
No. 487] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020/ASVINA 8, 1942
रेल मंत्रालय
(रेलव ेबोडड)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 30 जसतम्ब र, 2020
सा.का.जन. 597(अ).—राष्ट्रपजत, संजवधान के अनुच्छेद 309 के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए
रेलवे बोड ड की आर्थथक इकाई के जवजवध संवगड म ें संयुि आर्थथक सलाहकार के पद पर भती की पद्धजत को जवजनयजमत करन े
के जलए एतद्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाते ह,ैं अथाडत्:-
1. संजिप्त नाम तथा प्रारंभ.- (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडड), आर्थथक इकाई म ें संयिु
आर्थथक सलाहकार, भती जनयम, 2020 ह।ै
(2) य ेराजपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. पदों की सख्ं य ा, वगीकरण और वते न मट्रै रक्स म ें स्ट्त र.- पद की संख्या, उसका वगीकरण और वते न मैट्ररक्स म ें स्ट्तर
इन जनयमों के साथ सलं ग्न अनुसचू ी के स्ट्तंभ (2) स े(4) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट दकए गए अनुसार होगा।
3. भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहतड ाएं आदद.- भती की पद्धजत, आय-ु सीमा, अहतड ाएं तथा उि पद स े संबंजधत अन्य
मामले उि सूची के स्ट्तंभ (5) स े (13) म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट दकए गए अनुसार होंगे।
4. जनरहतड ा.- कोई भी व्यजि,-
4647 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(क) जजसने दकसी ऐस े व्यजि स े जजसका पजत या पत्नी जीजवत हो, जववाह दकया हो या जववाह की संजवदा की
हो; अथवा
(ख) जजसने अपन े पजत या अपनी पत्नी के जीजवत रहते हुए दकसी व्यजि स े जववाह दकया हो या जववाह की
संजवदा की हो,
उि पद पर जनयुजि के जलए पात्र नहीं होगा:
परंतु यदद केंद्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो जाता ह ै दक ऐसे जववाह उस व्यजि और जववाह के अन्य पिकार को
लाग ू होने वाली स्ट् वीय जवजध के अनज्ञु ेय ह ै और ऐसा करन े के जलए अन्य आधार ह,ै तो वह दकसी व्यजि को इस जनयम के
प्रवतडन स ेछूट दे सकेगी।
5. जिजथल करन े की िजि- जहााँ केंद्रीय सरकार की राय म ें ऐसा करना आवयक या समीचीन ह ै तो वहा ं वह उसके
जलए जो कारण ह ै उन्ह ें लेखबद्ध करके और संघ लोक सेवा आयोग स े परामि ड करके इन जनयमों के दकसी उपबंध को दकसी
वगड अथवा प्रवगड के व्यजियों की बाबत, आदेि द्वारा जिजथल कर सकेगी।
6. व्य ावृजत्त.– इन जनयमों की कोई बात, ऐसे आरिण, आय ु सीमा म ेंछूट और अन्य ट्ररयायतों पर प्रभाव नहीं डालगे ी,
जजनका केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा इस संबंध म ें समय-समय पर जारी दकए गए आदेिों के अनुसार अनुसूजचत जाजतयों, अनुसूजचत
जनजाजतयों, भूतपूव ड सैजनकों और अन्य जविेष प्रवग ड के व्यजियों के जलए उपबंध करना अपेजित ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
पद का नाम पदों की संख्या वगीकरण वेतन मैट्ररक्स चयन अथवा सीधी भती के जलए
म ेंस्ट्तर अचयन पद आय ु सीमा
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
संयुि 1 (2020)* समूह ‘क’, स्ट्तर– 13 चयन लाग ूनहीं होता
आर्थथक
* कायडभार के राजपजत्रत, (रु. 123100-
सलाहकार
आधार पर अननुसजचवीय 215900).
पट्ररवतडन दकया
जा सकता ह।ै
सीधी भती दकए जाने वाले क्या सीधी भती दकए जाने वाल ेव्यजियों पट्ररवीिा की अवजध, यदद कोई हो
व्यजियों के जलए अपेजित िैजिक के जलए जनधाडट्ररत आय ुएवं िैजिक अहतड ा
एव ं अन्य अहतड ाएं प्रोन्नत व्यजियों के मामल े म ें लाग ू होगी
(7) (8) (9)
लाग ूनहीं होता लाग ूनहीं होता लाग ूनहीं होता
भती की चाह े सीधी भती प्रोन्नजत या प्रजतजनयुजि/आमेलन द्वारा भती के मामले म ें वह ग्रेड, जजससे पदोन्नजत या
हो या प्रोन्नजत द्वारा या प्रजतजनयुजि/आमेलन दकया जाना हो
प्रजतजनयुजि द्वारा और जवजभन्न
पद्धजतयों द्वारा भरी जाने वाली
ट्ररजियों की प्रजतितता
(10) (11)
प्रोन्नजत के द्वारा, जजसके न होने प्रोन्नजत: उप आर्थथक सलाहकार (रेलव े बोडड) के रूप म ें जनयुजि के पश्चात ् वेतन
पर प्रजतजनयुजि द्वारा मैट्ररक्स (रु. 78800-209200) म ें स्ट्तर 12 म ें जनयजमत आधार पर 5 वषड की सेवा की
(अल्पकाजलक संजवदा सजहत) .
हो;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
ट्रटप्प ण: जहां ऐसे कजनष्ठ कमडचाट्ररयों के संबंध म,ें जजन्होंने अपनी अहकड या पात्रता
सेवा पूरी कर ली ह,ै की प्रोन्नजत के जलए जवचार दकया जा रहा हो, वहां, उनस े वट्ररष्ठ
कमडचाट्ररयों के बारे म ें भी जवचार दकया जाएगा बिते दक उनकी अहकड या पात्रता
सेवा अपेजित अहकड या पात्रता सेवा के आध े स े अजधक या दो वषड, इनम ें स े जो भी कम
हो, से कम न हो और उन्होंन े अपन े ऐसे कजनष्ठ कमडचाट्ररयों सजहत, जजन्होंने ऐसी अहकड
या पात्रता सेवा पहल े ही पूरी कर ली ह,ै के साथ अगल े उच्चतर श्रेणी म ें प्रोन्नजत के
जलए अपनी पट्ररवीिा की अवजध सफलतापूवडक पूरी कर ली हो।
प्रजतजनयजु ि (अल्पकाजलक सजं वदा सजहत): केंद्रीय या राज्य सरकार अथवा संघ राज्य
ित्रे अथवा जवश्वजवद्यालय अथवा मान्यता प्राप्त अनुसंधान संस्ट्थान अथवा सावडजजनक
ित्रे के उपक्रम अथवा स्ट्वायत्त अथवा कानूनी संगठनों के वे अजधकारी, जजन्होंन:े
क.(i) मूल संवगड अथवा जवभाग म ें जनयजमत आधार पर सदिृ पद धारण दकया हुआ
हो; अथवा
(ii) मूल संवगड अथवा जवभाग म ें जनयजमत आधार पर वेतन मैट्ररक्स (रु.78800-
209200) अथवा उसके समतुल्य म ें स्ट्तर 12 म ें जनयुजि के पश्चात ् 5 (पांच) वषड की
सेवा की हो;
और
ख. (i) दकसी मान्यता-प्राप्त जवश्वजवद्यालय अथवा उसके समतुल्य स े अथडिास्त्र अथवा
सांजख्यकी अथवा गजणत अथवा पट्ररचालजनक अनुसंधान म ेंमास्ट्टर जडग्री प्राप्त की हो।
(ii) पट्ररवहन अथिड ास्त्र अथवा अवसंरचना पट्ररयोजानाओं अथवा आर्थथक योजना के
ित्रे म ें काय ड करन े का दस वषड का अनुभव प्राप् त हो।
ट्रटप्पण:1 पोषक प्रवगड के ऐसे जवभागीय अजधकारी, जो प्रोन्नजत की सीधी पंजि म ें ह,ैं
प्रजतजनयुजि अथवा आमेलन पर जनयुजि के जलए जवचार दकए जाने के पात्र नहीं होंगे।
इसी प्रकार, प्रजतजनयुि व्यजि प्रोन्नजत द्वारा जनयुजि के जलए जवचार दकए जाने के पात्र
नहीं होंगे।
ट्रटप्पण:2 प्रजतजनयुजि की अवजध (अल्पकाजलक संजवदा सजहत) जजसके अतं गतड केंद्रीय
सरकार के उसी या दकसी अन्य संगठन या जवभाग म ें इस जनयुजि स े ठीक पहल े धाट्ररत
दकसी अन्य संवगड बाह्य पद पर प्रजतजनयुजि की अवजध (अल्पकाजलक संजवदा सजहत) ह,ै
साधारणतया 4 वषड स े अजधक नहीं होगी।
ट्रटप्पण:3 प्रजतजनयुजि द्वारा जनयुजि (अल्पकाजलक संजवदा सजहत) के जलए अजधकतम4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
आय ु सीमा आवेदनों की प्राजप्त की अंजतम तारीख को छप्पन (56) वषड स े अजधक नहीं
होगी ।
यदद कोई जवभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत मौजूद ह,ै तो उसकी संरचना कैसी ह ै. ऐसी पट्ररजस्ट्थजतया,ं जजनम ें
भती के जलए संघ लोक सेवा
आयोग से परामि ड दकया
जाना ह.ै
(12) (13)
समहू ‘क’ जवभागीय प्रोन्नजत सजमजत (प्रोन्नजत पर जवचार करन े के जलए) म ें जनम्न जलजखत प्रजतजनयुजि (अल्पकाजलक
िाजमल होंग:े- संजवदा सजहत) पर दकसी
अजधकारी की जनयुजि करत े
समय संघ लोक सेवा आयोग
(i) अध्यि या सदस्ट्य,
स े परामि ड करना अजनवाय ड
संघ लोक सेवा आयोग -अध्यि ह।ै
(ii) अपर सदस्ट्य (बजट),
रेलव े बोडड -सदस्ट्य
(iii) सजचव, रेलव ेबोडड -सदस्ट्य
(iv) वट्ररष्ठ आर्थथक सलाहकार या
आर्थथक सलाहकार, रेलवे बोडड -सदस्ट्य।
[फा. सं. ईआरबी-I/2016/11/1]
एस. के. अग्रवाल, संयुि सजचव
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2020
G.S.R. 597(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the
President hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Joint Economic
Adviser in the Miscellaneous Cadre of Economic Unit of the Railway Board, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board),
Joint Economic Adviser in Economic Unit, Recruitment Rules, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Number of posts, 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 said Schedule.
4. Disqualification.- No person,-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 5
(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 ground for doing so, 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 so to do, 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 effect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other concessions
required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, ex-servicemen and other special categories of
persons in accordance with the order issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard.
SCHEDULE
Name of Post Number of Classification Level in the Whether Age-limit for direct recruits
posts pay matrix selection post
or non-
selection post
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Joint 1 (2020)* Group ‘A’, Level – 13 Selection Not applicable
Economic *subject to Gazetted, Non- (`123100-
Adviser. variation Ministerial. 215900).
dependent on
workload.
Educational and other Whether age and educational Period of probation, if any.
qualifications required for direct qualifications prescribed for direct
recruits. recruits will apply in case of promotees.
(7) (8) (9)
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Method of recruitment whether In case of recruitment by promotion or deputation/absorption, grades from which
by direct recruitment or by promotion or deputation/absorption to be made.
promotion or by deputation
and percentage of the
vacancies to be filled by
various methods.
(10) (11)
By promotion failing which by Promotion: Deputy Economic Adviser (Railway Board) with 5 (five) years’ service
deputation (including short– rendered in level 12 in the Pay Matrix (` 78800-209200), after appointment thereto
term contract). on a regular basis;
Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are
being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be considered provided
they are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half
of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have
successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade
along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility
service.
Deputation (including short term contract): Officers from the Central or State
Governments or Union territories or Universities or recognised Research
Institutions or Public Sector Undertakings or Autonomous or statutory
Organisations:6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
A.(i) holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with 5 (five) years service in level 12 in the pay matrix (` 78800-209200) or
equivalent, rendered after appointment thereto on regular basis in the parent cadre or
department;
And
B.(i) possessing Master’s degree in Economics or Statistics or Mathematics or
Operational Research from a recognised University or equivalent.
(ii) ten years experience of working in the field of transport economics or
infrastructure projects or economic planning.
Note:1 The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of
promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation or
absorption. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for
appointment by promotion.
Note:2 The period of deputation (including short–term contract) including period of
deputation(including short–term contract) in another ex-cadre post held immediately
preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or Department of
the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed four years.
Note:3 The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation (including short–term
contract) shall not be exceeding fifty-six years on the closing date of receipt of
applications.
If a Departmental Promotion Committee exists, what is its composition. Circumstances in which Union
Public Service Commission is to be
consulted in making recruitment.
(12) (13)
Group ‘A’ Departmental Promotion Committee (for considering Consultation with the Union Public
promotion) consisting of:- Service Commission necessary
while appointing an officer on
(i) Chairman or Member, deputation (including short–term
Union Public Service Commission -Chairman contract).
(ii) Additional Member (Budget),
Railway Board -Member
(iii) Secretary, Railway Board Member
(iv) Senior Economic Adviser or
Economic Adviser, Railway Board Member.
[ F. No. ERB-I/2016/11/1 ]
S. K. AGARWAL, Jt. Secy.
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