Reservation in promotions procedure to be followed prior to effecting reservations in the matter of promotions by all Central Government departments

Reservation in promotions

Government of India
Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board)
No.2018-E(SCT)1/25/9

New Delhi, dated 02.05.2022

The General Managers (P),
All Indian Railways
& Production Units.

Sub: Reservation in promotions procedure to be followed prior to effecting reservations in the matter of promotions by all departments of the Central Government.

Ref: Railway Board’s letter no.2018-K(SCT)I/25/9 dated 13.04.2022

Kindly refer to Railway Board’s letter of even no. dated 13.04.2022 enclosing therewith a copy of DoP&T OM No. 36012/16/ 2019-Esttt.(Res.) dated 12.04.2022.

Attention is invited to Para 4(a) of DoP&T’s above said OM wherein Liaison Officers were advised to ensure that the reservation rosters are strictly maintained as per the instructions/guidelines, laid down in DoP&T OM No.36012/2/96 -Estt.(Res.), dated 2.7.1997. Since these instructions were issued on similar lines to Railways vide Railway Board’s letter No.95-E(SCT)I/49/5(2) dated 21.08.1997 (RBE No. 114/97), it is advised to follow the same in case of promotion in Railways/ Production Units etc.

(James Kujur)
Deputy Director, E(SCT)I
Railway Board