Railways Group D, Group C Minimum Qualification Revised After Sixth Central Pay Commission Report: Government
In a reply to a question asked by Lok Sabha MP Raksha Nikhil Khadse, the ministry of Railways said the decision to raise the minimum qualification for the recruitment in Group D and Group C posts in Railways was taken based on a report submitted by Sixth Central Pay Commission in March 2008.
Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that the normal minimum education qualification for recruitment to then existing Group ‘D’ posts on the Railways was class 8th in the year 2007 as per existing policy then in force.
“Sixth Central Pay Commission, in their report submitted in March, 2008, had recommended for upgradation of existing Group ‘D’ pay scales to lowest Group ‘C’ pay scale Rs 2750-4400 (6th Central Pay Commission revised pay structure of Pay Band PB1 with Grade pay Rs. 1800 / Pay Level L-1 in Seventh Central Pay Commission pay structure) with revision of minimum educational qualification for entry in Government Service to Matric/ITI,” he added.
The minister added that the recommendation was accepted by Government of India then and consequently the minimum education qualification for recruitment in Indian Railways was raised to 10th/ITI.
Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) and Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) of the railways conduct recruitment for various posts in the transporter.
