RECRUITMENT IN RAILWAYS
AN APPEAL
In view of the recent
disruption of train services causing inconveniences to the travelling
public on account of certain misconceptions regarding the recruitment
policy being followed by Railways, the Government places hereby
facts to set at rest such misgivings.
Railway Recruitment
Boards (RRBs) have been functioning as prime recruiting agencies
for all Zonal Railways, Production Units and other extra zonal
units of the Indian Railways. Regular recruitment have been done
by RRBs for Group ‘C’ posts and now for Group ‘D’ posts also.
Each Railway Recruitment Board is catering to the recruitment
needs of the specified jurisdiction on the Railways. However,
there is no regional or linguistic distinction for recruitment
to any post as far as eligibility of the candidates is concerned.
As per a judgement of the Supreme Court of India, while inviting
the applications, wide publicity must be given in local and national
dailies, and Employment Exchanges so that equal opportunities
are given to all citizens.
Railway Recruitment
Board, Guwahati is specifically catering to the needs of the Northeast
Frontier Railway spread primarily over the States of Assam, West
Bengal and Bihar. Any citizen of India fulfilling the recruitment
criteria can compete for any post without any regional or linguistic
limitations. Same principle of recruitment is followed by all
the 19 Railway Recruitment Boards of the Indian Railways as also
generally followed by all Central Government employment agencies.
As per the rules
of recruitment notified by Department of Personnel and Training,
Ministry of Personnel, Pension and Public Grievances, there are
laid down percentages/quotas to be filled up by Scheduled Castes/Scheduled
Tribes/Other Backward Classes, and ex-servicemen. There may be
some variation in the eligibility conditions for these specified
categories but again without any distinction on regional or linguistic
bias.
It is, therefore,
reiterated that recruitment on the Railways is being done in a
fair manner as provided for in the Constitutional framework of
India and directed by the Supreme Court of India. All citizens
are, therefore, urged to maintain peace to help the Railways run
for the benefit of the public at large.
