Promotion & Selection in Indian Railways .ppt
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The document discusses the promotion process within the Indian Railways, detailing the criteria for selection and non-selection promotions based on merit and seniority, alongside the responsibilities of various authorities. It includes the formation and roles of selection boards, assessment of vacancies, and guidelines for conducting evaluations and tests for candidates. Additionally, it outlines provisions for reservation in promotions and special considerations for SC/ST employees.
Promotion & Selection in Indian Railways .ppt
- 1. PROMOTION
- 2. Promotion • Promotion generally involves – Movement from one post (lower) to another (higher) in hierarchy – Assumptions of higher duty and responsibility – Enhanced financial benefits – As a result of selection/non-selection
- 4. Method of promotion • Selection • Non-Selection
- 5. Selection • Primacy of merit • Concept of zone of consideration • Concept of benchmark
- 6. Non-selection • Promotion based primarily on seniority • Employees are considered in 1:1 ratio
- 7. Power to frame rule Gr. C & D • 123. The Railway Board have full powers to make rules of general application to Group C & Group D railway servants under their control. • 124. The General Managers of Indian Railways have full powers to make rules with regard to railway servants in Group C & D under their control provided they are not inconsistent with any rules made by the President or the Ministry of Railways.
- 8. Classification of posts .Selection Post .Non-selection Post
- 9. Selection & non-selection post • The posts are declared as selection or non- selection for the purpose of promotion by the Railway Board • Selection posts are those that are filled on promotion by the positive act of selection • Non-selection post are filled by promotion of the senior most employee. Suitability being judged on the basis service record and/or departmental test if required • Trade test is a suitability test
- 10. Selection & general selection • Selection and general selection: In general selection ,there is no restriction on calling the no of employees. It is conducted by calling option from employees fulfilling the prescribed eligibility conditions. In selection employee are called in 1:3 ratio • Frequency of selection • Stages in selection
- 11. Stages of selection • Assessment of vacancies, approval ¬ification • Pre-selection training of SC/ST • Formation of selection board • Process of selection • Formation of panel • Amendment of panel • Currency of the panel
- 12. Assessment of vacancies • Existing vacancies & anticipated vacancies • Anticipated vacancies(15 months in cadre post and 24 months in ex cadre) • Vacancies reported by construction & RE are also to be taken into account • Assessment of vacancy to be approved by the competent authority
- 13. Reservation in promotion • Vacancy based reservation • Post based reservation • At present, post based reservation is applicable • Ultimately assessment of vacancy to be category wise & to be notified after approval of competent authority • DRM/ADRM in division, HOD in zonal office & CWM (if SAG) in workshop are competent authority
- 14. Formation of selection board • Collective responsibility of all members • Minimum three member in the selection board • JAG board for 5500-9000 and above post & senior scale board for other posts • One member must be a personnel officer who can be a rank below • One member from a department other than that for which selection is held • A member from SC/ST community , must if there is reserved vacancy/ reserved category employee is appearing • A member should have working knowledge of Rajbhasha
- 15. Process of selection • Written test must for all selection exception-passenger loco pilot, passenger guard, motorman & gang mate • Setting of Question Paper • Conduct of examination • Evaluation of Answer Sheet • Viva-voce if present • Evaluation of service record/performance record
- 16. Setting of Question Paper • Paper setting official must be part of the board and of the dept for which selection is being held • Minimum 10% mark on official language and it should be optional • Objective type question should be 50%(45 to 55%) exception A/C dept • Test should be designed to test the practical problem an employee is likely to face on promotion • Paper should be bilingual • Option of Hindi in Written Test & Viva if present
- 17. Setting of Paper contd. .. • Objective Type Questions: – No corrections allowed: • Cutting • Overwriting • Erasing • Scoring off a ticked answer • Modifying the answer in any way – Objective type questions comprises: • Multiple choice questions • Answer in yes or no • Fill in the blanks(maximum four words) • Match the following, and • Any other type for which answer in one word/phrase can be given
- 18. Setting of paper contd. .. • If more than one paper then 60% in each paper • In one paper if more than one parts then 60% in the entire paper and not part wise • Paper should indicate both total marks as well as mark for each question • Separate space for objective type in answer sheet desirable
- 19. Coding of Answer Sheet • Coding & decoding to be done by PO in- charge of the dept. • Answer sheet in the custody of the PO in- charge • In the case of personnel dept. other than the evaluating officer
- 20. Evaluation of answer sheet • Official of the board and of the same dept for which selection is held • No cutting and erasing • No use of pencil for marking • Uniformity of evaluation be ensured • No individual grace mark be awarded • If extra question is attempted then attempted in last to be ignored
- 21. Supplementary selection • Should be attended by the same official as far as possible • Normally not more than one • supplementary selection to cater to the absentees • Second supplementary only with the approval of the CPO • Grounds of supplementary selection: • Non-intimation/late intimation • Sickness certified by authorized railway doctor • Non-relieving by administration
- 22. Delay in evaluation • Answer sheet to be evaluated promptly • Delay if exceeding two month should be reported to DRM • Delay beyond three month be reported to GM
- 23. Formation of panel • Consideration of DAR/criminal proceedings • Factor/headings for consideration • normal selection post and general selection post • Certain relaxation for SC/ST • Safety and non-safety category
- 24. DAR/criminal proceedings • An employee is under suspension • Major proceeding(any proceeding for promotion from B to A & onwards) is pending • Prosecution for criminal offence is pending
- 25. Factors/Headings to be accounted • Professional ability: written and/or viva • Record of service • Seniority • Aptitude test
- 26. Factors/Headings Maximum Marks Qualifying Marks (i) Professional ability 50 30 (ii) Record of service 30 - (iii) Seniority 20 - Total 100 60
- 27. Record of service • CR for the last 3 years to be considered • Though Board has not issued mandatory instructions the following marking for CR can be done: -O:5 -VG:4 -G:3 -A:2 Mark can be increased or decreased for award /punishment. Service Book should also be scrutinized
- 28. Formation of panel • Panel to be formed in order of merit from those obtaining 60% & above in professional ability & aggregate in general selection • Selection- Panel to be formed in order of seniority from those obtaining 60% & above in professional ability & aggregate after considering outstanding employees
- 29. Relaxation for SC/ST:Safety category • Pre-selection training is to be given to SC/ST category employees • For empanelment of SC/ST , 60% in professional ability and 60% in aggregate excluding mark for seniority is required • No other relaxation for SC/ST in safety category
- 30. Relaxation for SC/ST:Non-safety category • For SC/ST category, 50% in professional and 50% in aggregate excluding seniority if sufficient employee not available as per general norm • Best among failure • Minimum 20% marks for consideration under best among failure norm
- 31. Amendment of panel • Approval of panel by the competent authority & amendment by the next authority
- 32. Currency of panel • Two years from the date of approval