Recruitment Against Scouts and Guides Quota.

The annual quota for recruitment on Cultural-cum-Scouts and Guides has been fixed by Rly. Board as below:

Powers for recruitment of Scouts and Guides in Group 'D' may be delegated to the Divisional Railway Managers by the General Managers.

The following qualifications/conditions would apply for recruitment of Scouts/Guides to Group 'C' and Group 'D' posts:

i.A President's Scout/Guide/Ranger/Rover,

OR

Himalayan Wood Badge Holder,

OR

A pre-HWB Trained Scout Leader/Advanced Trained Guide Leader/Captain;

ii.Should have been an active member of a Scouts Organisation for at least 3 years in the recent past and continued to be active;

iii.Should have attended at least one event at national level and/or two events at State level;

OR

Should have a good record of participation in Scouts/Guides activities at Unit/District level;

iv.Should fulfil necessary conditions regarding age, qualification, etc. for Class III/Class IV appointment, as per the extant Rules;

v.Written declaration may be obtained from the candidate that he/ she will serve the Scout/Guide movement in the event of his/her selection.

Applications may be called for from those who fulfil the above qualifications with necessary certificates and separate tests conducted for Group 'C' and 'D' selections separately, if he/she so desires.

Age limit as applicable for recruitment to other equivalent categories shall be followed.

While filling up the vacancies in Scouts/Guides cells, preference should always be given to persons who have sufficient training and experience in this field. With this end in view, suitable staff may also be sponsored for undergoing training programmes chalked out by the National Headquarters of the Bharat Scouts and Guides.

There is no objection for the recruitment of more Scouts and Guides, if suitable persons are available, within the overall ceiling limit for Cultural-cum-Scouts and Guides quota..

Board after due consideration have decided that the persons appointed against Cultural-cum-Scouts and Guides quota to the categories of Clerks and Senior Clerks will be required to possess proficiency in Typing within a period of two years from the date of appointment, and their appointment will be provisional subject to acquiring the prescribed typing qualification within the stipulated period.

The question of streamlining the procedure for recruitment against Scouts and Guides quota has been under consideration of the Ministry of Railways for some time past. It has now been decided to lay down the following procedure: -

1. Recruitment should be done by the Railway Administration themselves.
2. The recruitment against the quota should be done by open advertisement following the procedure laid down
3. The educational qualifications for consideration for appointment against the quota will be the same as applicable for recruitment to Group 'C' and Group 'D' categories respectively.
4. The recruitment will be done only in the following initial grades:-

Group 'C'

Grade Rs. 3050-4590/Rs. 3200-4900

Group 'D'

Grade Rs. 2550-3200

5. The annual quota for recruitment is as under:-

Group 'C'	-	2 per Railway per year
	-	1 per Production unit per year
Group 'D'	-	2 per Division/Production unit per year

vi.Powers for recruitment of Scouts and Guides in Group 'D' may be delegated to the DRMs by the General Manager.

vii.Age limits as applicable for recruitment to other equivalent categories shall be followed.

Applications shall be called for separately for Group 'C' and Group 'D' posts. The selections shall also be conducted separately for Group 'C' and 'D' posts. A candidate may apply both for Group 'C' and Group 'D' posts.

viii.The candidates, who apply in response to notification issued and are found eligible for consideration for appointment against Scouts and Guides quota should be B assessed on the following basis:-

9. For Group 'C' selection, the Recruitment Committee shall consist of three SAG officers to be nominated by the General Manager whereas for Group 'D' selections, the committee shall consist of three JA Grade officers. One of them should be an officer holding honorary post of Commissioner (Scouts/Guides). One of the three members should necessarily be from Personnel department.
10. Higher fixation of pay will not be admissible to persons appointed against Scouts and Guides quota.
11. The persons appointed against Scouts and Guides quota to the categories of Clerks will be required to possess proficiency in Typing within a period of two years from the date of appointment, and their appointment will be provisional subject to acquisition of the prescribed typing qualification within the stipulated period.

3.Other Conditions of Recruitment will be the same as applicable to recruitment to equivalent categories.

ANNEXURE-I

PROPOSED SYLLABUS FOR SELECTION UNDER SCOUTS & GUIDES QUOTA FOR GROUP 'C' POSTS

History of Scouting/Guiding; Law & Promise; Organisation - 'Distt. & State Level'; Training Centre - Distt. & State Level; Knowledge of Books; Scouting for Boys/Guiding for Girls in India; Motto left hand shake; Salute; Prayer; Flag song; National Anthem; Know the National & Scouting flags; Social Services at various occasions; Hiking; Proficiency Badges, How these are earned; Stages in Scouting/Guiding. Thinking Day; Progressive Training of Scouts/ Guides/ Rovers/ Rangers; Pioneering; Handicrafts; Indian Railway Jamborette; National Jamboree; Jamboree on the Air.

Organisation at National level; National Training Centres, WAGGGS/WOSM - (Uprashtrapati Award Competition; Prime Minister Shield Competition; Community Development Programmes; Aims and Methods of Scouting; How Scouting is useful in producing better citizens?

ANNEXURE-II

PROPOSED SYLLABUS FOR SELECTION UNDER SCOUTS & GUIDES QUOTA FOR GROUP 'D' POSTS

History of Scouting/Guiding; Law & Promise; Organisation - 'Distt. & State Level'; Training Centre - Distt. & State Level; Knowledge of Books; Scouting for Boys/Guiding for Girls in India; Motto left hand shake; Salute; Prayer; Flag song; National Anthem; Know the National & Scouting flags; Social Services at various occasions; Hiking; Proficiency Badges, How these are earned?; Stages in Scouting/Guiding. Thinking Day; Progressive Training of Scouts/ Guides/ Rovers/ Rangers; Pioneering; Handicrafts; Indian Railway Jamborette; National Jamboree; Jamboree on the Air.

 

ANNEXURE - II

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT IN RAILWAY SERVICE.

INDEX

This is to certify that�______________________________________________________

Son of ___________________________ of Village ______________________________

District/Division ________________________in the _____________________________

State belongs to the _____________________________________________ Community

which is recognized as a backward class under :

i)Government of India, Ministry of Welfare Resolution No.12011/68/93-RCC(C) dated the 10 th Sept. 1993 published in the Gazette of India-Extra- ordinary-Part-I Section I, No.186 dated the 13 th Sept. 1993.

ii)Government of India, Ministry of Welfare Resolution No.12011/7/95- BCC, dt. 19/10/94published in Gazette of India � Extra-ordinary Part I, Section I No.168 dt.20/10/1999.

iii)Government of India, Ministry of Welfare Resolution No.12011/7/95- BCC, dated the 24 th May, 1995 published in Gazette of India-Extra-ordinary Part I, Section I No.168 .

 

Shri ______________________________________��� and or his family ordinarily

reside(s) in the _________________________________ District/Division of the

_______________________State.

This is also to certify that he/she does not belongs to the persons / sections����������������� (Creamy layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Scheduled to the Government of India, Department of Personal & Training O.M.No.36022/22/93-Estt(SCT) dt.8/9/1993.

DATE: ________

SEAL:� ________��������������������������������������������������DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

�������������������������������������������������������������������������DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ETC.

NB: a) The terms �Ordinarily� used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the people�s Act 1950.

������� b) Where the certificate are issued by Gazetted Officers of the Union Government, they should be in the same form but countersigned by the District Magistrate of Dy.Commissioner(Certificate issued by Gazetted Officers and attested by District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner or not.

(STRIKE OUT WHICHEVER IS NOT APPLICABLE)

ANNEXURE � III

Form of Certificate to be produced by Scheduled Caste / Tribe Candidate duly signed by the Authorized Competent authority.

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This is to certify that ________________________________________________

Son of ____________________________ of Village _______________________

District/Division _____________________ in the _____________________State

______________________ belongs to the _____________________ Community

which is recognized as a Scheduled (Amendment )Act, 1986 and modified by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes lists ( Modification )Order � 1956. The constitution ( Jammu and Kashmir ) Scheduled Caste order �1956 / Andaman and Nicobar Island Scheduled Tribed order 1959.

������������������

�����������Shri _____________________________________________ and or his Family�������

�����������ordinarily resides ( In the ____________________________________________

�����������District / Division of ________________________________________________

�����������State/Union Territory.

 

 

�����������DATE : ____________

 

 

�����������SEAL : _____________

�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������

_____________________________

���� (Signature of Competent Authority )

Designation: ____________________

Station: ________________________

State/Union Territory: ____________

���������������������������������������������������OFFICE STAMP.

 

 

 

ANNEXURE � IV

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY SCHEDULED CASTE / SCHEDULED TRIBE CANDIDATE WHO CONVERTED INTO BUDHISM.

��������������This is to certify that Shri/Smt/Miss ___________________________________

____________________________________ Son/Wife/Daughter of _________________

Village/Town ________________________ in District / Division __________________

State of ______________________________ belongs to the _______________________

which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe under :

����������� ** of the State / UnionTerritory_______________________________________

1. The Constitution (SC) Order, 1950.
2. The Constitution (ST) Order, 1950.
3. The Constitution (SC) Union Territories Order, 1951.
4. The Constitution (ST) Union Territories Order, 1951.

List (Modification) Order, 1956 the BombayRe-organisation Act, the Punjab�������� Re-organisation Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1971 and Scheduled Tribe Order (Amendment) Act,1975, the Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Caste Order, 1956.

The Constitution (Jammu & Kashmir) Scheduled Tribe Order, 1989.

The Constitution of Andaman & Nicobar IslandSchedule Tribe Order, 1959.

The Constitution (Dadra & Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Caste Order, 1962.

The Constitution (Dadra & Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribe Order, 1962.

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ANNEXURE � V

List of Authorities empowered to issue Caste Certificate to the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes/OBC Candidates.

1. District Magistrate/ Addl.District�Magistrate /Collector/Dy.Collector/Addl. Commissioner/Ist Class Stipendary Magistrate/Sub.Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka

Magistrate /Executive Magistrate, Extra Asstt.Commissioner.

2. Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Addl.Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate.

3. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.

4. Sub-Divisional Officer of the Area where candidate and/or his family normally resides.

5. Administrator / Secy. To Administrator/Development Officer (LakshdeepIsland)