Minimum educational qualification for recruitment of staff from open market in Level-1 of the Pay Matrix of 7th CPC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No.73/2017

No.E(NG)II/2017/RR-1/12 (3192238)

New Delhi, dated 27-07-2017

The General Manager (P)
All Zonal Railways/Production Units
(As per Standard Mailing List)

Sub: Minimum educational qualification for recruitment of staff from open market in Level-1 of the Pay Matrix of 7th CPC.

Attention is invited to instructions issued, vide this Ministry’s letter under RBE No.129/2013 dated 09.12.2013, laying down qualification for recruitment of staff from open market to posts in Pay Band-1 of Rs.5200-20200 having Grade Pay Rs.1800/- (now Level-1 of the pay Matrix of 7th CPC) through all modes, against direct recruitment quota as 10th Pass or ITI or equivalent or National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT.

2. The qualifications have further been reviewed and it has been decided by Board that the minimum educational qualification for recruitment of staff in Level-1 of the Pay Matrix of 7th CPC (earlier Grade Pay Rs.1800/-) in Civil Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical and S&T department from open market,through all modes, will henceforth be as under:-

10th Pass Plus National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by NCVT

OR

10th Pass Plus ITI.

3. For all other departments of the Railways, the minimum educational qualification will continue to be the same as mentioned in Para-1 above.

4. Cases already under process will continue to be dealt in terms of earlier instructions.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(Neeraj Kumar)

Director Estt.(N)-II

Railway Board

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