DPC Procedure for promotion from Gr B to

A Railway officers

By
By

MOHANDAS P,
APPM/NAIR-BRC
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Appointment to GrpA on IR
8 organized Grp A' services
IRSSE,IRSEE,IRSME,IRSE,IRSS
IRTS,IRAS& IRPS
Appointment through DR(UPSC)&
Promotion (DPC) in Grp AJTS (1560039100+GP 5400) PB-3

Appointment to GrpA on IR
Misc. Grp A cadres
EDP, Cash& pay, PRO, Ptg & Stny,
CMT,LAW& Hindi ,Para medical, PS etc
Appointment through DR& Promotion as
per RRs.
DPC to Sr Scale Grp A ( 1560039100+GP6600 )PB-3

Steps of DPC

Finalization of All India Integrated seniority list of

eligible Grp B officers
Finalization of Zone of consideration & eligibility
list.
Collection of 5 years ACRs of candidates under
zone of consideration , Seniority lists & Integrity
certificate ( DAR & Vig clearance)
Submission of proposal to UPSC up complete
documents
Verification of documents in UPSC
Nomination of Member UPSC by
Chairman/UPSC
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Steps of DPC (Cont.)

Meeting of DPC {1UPSC+3 Departmental
members(1sc/sc)}
Approval of DPC recommendation by UPSC
Chairman
DAR & Vig clearance again
Approval of panel by MR (on behalf of President)
Notification of panel
Fixation of DOITS
Notification of DOITS (Date of induction in Time
Scale)
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Cadre strength of Junior Scale of

Organized Services
The strength Junior Scale cadre of all 8
services put together : 1647 posts.
Previous Rectt Rules ---- 50% vacancies
through DR and 50% vacancies through
promotion
Revised Rectt Rules ---percentage of
posts for the two modes

Cadre strength of Junior Scale of

Organized Services
DR quota : promotion quota -- ratio
of 3:1
Promotees get 5 years weightage in
seniority in Group A
Service required for promotion from Jr
scale to Sr scale 4 years

Promotion to Group A / Senior

Scale in Misc. Cadres
DPCs are held for vacancies that physically
arise in the promotional quota posts.
A single panel is formed for all Railways / PUs
put together on the basis of integrated seniority
of eligible Group 'B' officers.
The
DPC procedure
and action on
recommendations of DPC is the same as for
Organized services.
Only 5 ACRs are assessed even though
eligibility is 8 years in Group B Service
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