Executive Summary:
This notification, G.S.R. 634E, published on September 15, 2025, announces amendments to the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer Recruitment Rules, 2022. These amendments, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, pertain to the recruitment rules for the post of Library and Information Officer in the Ministry of Railways. The changes address promotion eligibility and deputation criteria.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendment Rules
* These rules are called the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer Amendment Rules, 2025.
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Amendments to Recruitment Rules, 2022 (Serial Number 1, Library and Information Officer, Column 11)
* Promotion (By Promotion):
* "Seven years" is replaced with "nine years" for promotion eligibility.
* A note is added: "Note 2: The eligibility service for promotion of incumbents holding feeder cadre posts on regular basis on the date of notification of these rules shall continue to be seven years."
* Deputation:
* Clause a is substituted with the following:
* Holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
* Five years of service in Level 10 (Rs. 56100-177500) of the pay matrix or equivalent; or
* Seven years of service in Level 9 (Rs. 53100-167800) of the pay matrix or equivalent; or
* Eight years of service in Level 8 (Rs. 47600-151100) of the pay matrix or equivalent; or
* Nine years of service in Level 7 (Rs. 44900-142400) of the pay matrix or equivalent.
Impact Analysis:
Ministry of Railways/Railway Board Employees:
* Impact: Affects eligibility criteria for promotion and deputation for the post of Library and Information Officer and Assistant Library and Information Officer. Incumbents in feeder cadre posts as of the date of the notification retain their original promotion eligibility of seven years.
* Action Required: Review revised eligibility criteria for promotion and deputation.
Recruitment Personnel:
* Impact: Need to implement the amended rules in future recruitment and promotion processes for the specified posts.
* Action Required: Update recruitment and promotion guidelines and procedures to reflect the changes.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the Indian Railways, issuing the notification.
Indian Railways: The national railway system of India, the subject of the rules being amended.
Constitution: Refers to the Constitution of India, specifically article 309, which provides the legal basis for the rules.
President: The President of India, who formally approves the rules.
Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer Recruitment Rules, 2022: The original set of rules being amended by this notification.
Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer Amendment Rules, 2025: The title of the new rules that amend the 2022 rules.
New Delhi: The location where the notification is issued.
Anvita Sinha: Executive Director Establishment Gazetted Cadre at the Ministry of Railways.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 590] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, जसतम्ब र 15, 2025/भाद्र 24, 1947
No. 590] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025/BHADRA 24, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(रेलव े बोडड)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 जसतम्ब र, 2025
सा.का.जन. 634(अ).— राष्ट्रपजत, संजवधान के अनच्ु छेि 309 के परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
भारतीय रेल पुस्ट्तकालय और सचू ना अजधकारी, सहायक पुस्ट्तकालय और सूचना अजधकारी भती जनयम, 2022 को संिोजधत
करते हुए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ैं अर्ाडत् :
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम भारतीय रेल पुस्ट्तकालय और सूचना अजधकारी, सहायक पुस्ट्तकालय और सूचना
अजधकारी (संिोधन) जनयम, 2025 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ें उनके प्रकािन की तारीख स े प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. भारतीय रेल पुस्ट्तकालय और सूचना अजधकारी, सहायक पुस्ट्तकालय और सूचना अजधकारी भती जनयम, 2022 म,ें
पुस्ट्तकालय और सूचना अजधकारी के पि स े संबंजधत, अनुसूची म ें क्रम संख्या 1 के सामने, स्ट्तंभ (11) म,ें -
6115 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(क) “प्रोन्नजत द्वारा” िीर्डक के अधीन, -
(i) “सात वर्ड” िब्िों के स्ट्र्ान पर, “नौ वर्”ड िब्िों को रखा िाएगा;
(ii) “टिप्पण–” िब्ि के स्ट्र्ान पर, “टिप्पण 1:”िब्ि और अंककोरखा िाएगा;
(iii) इस प्रकार टिप्पण 1 के प्रजतस्ट्र्ापन के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत टिप्पण अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाडत ् :-
“टिप्पण 2: इन जनयमों की अजधसूचना की तारीख को जनयजमत आधार परपोर्क संवगड पिों को धारण करन े वाले
पिधाटरयों की प्रोन्नजत के जलए पात्रता सेवा सात वर्ड बनी रहगे ी।”;
(ख) “प्रजतजनयुजि” िीर्डक के अधीन,-
(i) खंड (क) के स्ट्र्ान पर,जनम्नजलजखत खंडों को रखा िाएगा, अर्ाडत्:-
“(क) (i) मलू काडर या जवभाग म ेंजनयजमत आधार पर सििृ पि पर हो; अर्वा
(ii) मूल काडर या जवभाग म ें वेतन मैटरक्स म ें स्ट्तर-10(56100-177500 रुपय)े मेंजनयजमत आधार पर
पि पर जनयुजि के बाि पांच वर्ड की सेवा सजहत या समतल्ु य; अर्वा
(iii) मूल काडर या जवभाग म ें वेतन मैटरक् स म ें स्ट् तर-9 (53100-167800 रुपय)े म ेंजनयजमत आधार पर
पि पर जनयुजि के बाि सात वर्ड की सेवा सजहत या समतल्ु य; अर्वा
(iv) मलू काडर या जवभाग म ेंवेतन मैटरक् स म ेंस्ट् तर-8 (47600-151100 रुपय)े म ें जनयजमत आधार पर
पि पर जनयुजि के बाि आठ वर्ड की सेवा सजहत या समतल्ु य; अर्वा
(v) मूल काडर या जवभाग म ेंवते न मैटरक् स म ेंस्ट् तर-7 (44900-142400 रुपय)े म ें जनयजमत आधार पर
पि पर जनयुजि के बाि नौ वर् डकी सेवा सजहत या समतुल्य; और”.
[फा. स.ं 2022/ई(िी)आरआर/18/2]
अजववता जसवहा, कायडपालक जनिेिक स्ट्र्ापना (रािपजत्रत संवगड)
टिप्पण: मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं -3, उपखंड-(i) म ें सा.का.जन. स.ं 101(अ) तारीख
7 फरवरी, 2022 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th September, 2025
G.S.R. 634(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the
President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant
Library and Information Officer Recruitment Rules, 2022, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and
Information Officer (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer
Recruitment Rules, 2022, in the Schedule against serial number 1, relating to the post of Library and Information
Officer, in column (11), -
(a) under the heading “By Promotion”,-
(i) for the words “seven years”, the words “nine years” shall be substituted;
(ii) for the word “Note –”, the word and figure “Note 1:” shall be substituted;
(iii) after Note 1 as so substituted, the following Note shall be inserted, namely:-
“Note 2: The eligibility service for promotion of incumbents holding feeder cadre posts on regular basis on
the date of notification of these rules shall continue to be seven years.”;
(b) under the heading “Deputation”,-
(i) for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a) (i) holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or
(ii) with five years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in
level-10 (Rs. 56100-177500) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; or
(iii) with seven years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in
level-9 (Rs. 53100-167800) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; or
(iv) with eight years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in
level-8 (Rs. 47600-151100) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; or
(v) with nine years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in
level-7 (Rs. 44900-142400) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or
department; and”.
[F. No. 2022/E(G)RR/18/2]
ANVITA SINHA, Executive Director Establishment (Gazetted Cadre)
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide
G.S.R. number.101(E), dated the 7th February, 2022.
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