Chief Public Relations Officer, Senior Public Relations Officer And Public Relations Officer Recruitment Rules, 2024

Na me of po st.

Number of post.

Classi fication.

Level in the pay ma trix.

Whe ther sele ction post or non selec tion post.

Age- limit for dir ect recru its.

Educa tional and other quali fications required for dir ect recru its.

Whe ther age and edu catio nal qual ificat ions prescribed for di rect recruits will apply in the case of promo tees.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

1.Chief Public Rela tions Offi cer

09* (2024) *Sub ject to varia tion depe ndent on work load

Rail way Ser vice Gro up A, Gaze tted, Non Minis terial.

Level 12 (Rs. 788 00- 209 200).

Sele ction.

Not appli cable.

Not appli cable.

Not appli cable.

Per iod of prob ation if any.

Met hod of rec ruit ment whe ther by direct recrui tment or by prom otion or by depu tation or absor ption and percen tage of the vaca ncies to be filled by var ious meth ods.

In case of Recrui tment by prom otion or depu tation or abso rption, grades from which prom otion or depu tation or absor ption to be made.

If a Depar tmental Prom otion Comm ittee exi sts, what is its compo sition.

Circ umst ances in which Uni on Public Service Comm ission is to be consulted in ma king Recru itment.

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

Not appli cable.

(i) 20% by prom otion failing which by depu tation.

(ii) 80% by depu tation.

Promo tion: Senior Public Relat ions Officers in level 11 (Rs. 67700 -208700) in the pay mat rix with five years regular service in the grade.

Note: Where Jun iors who have comp leted their quali fying or eligibility service are being consi dered for promo tion, their seniors would also be consi dered provi ded they are not short of the requi site quali fying or eligi bility service by more than half of such quali fying or eligi bility serv ice or two years, whic hever is less, and have success fully comp leted their proba tion period for prom otion to the next hig her grade along with their Jun iors who have alr eady com pleted such quali fying or eligi bility service.

Depu tation: Officers of the Central Govern ment or State Govern ment or Union Terri tories Admini stration:

(a) (i) holding ana logous posts; or

(ii) with five ye ars service in level 11 (Rs. 67700 -208700) in the pay mat rix; and

(b) posse ssing at least bachelor deg ree of a reco gnized Unive  rsity/ Insti tute and five years exper ience of public relations, journa listic or publi city work.

Note 1: The Depart mental Officers in the feeder category who are in direct line of prom otion shall not be eligible for consi deration for appoin tment on depu tation. Simi larly, deputationists shall not be eligible for conside ration for appoin tment by promo tion.

Note 2: The period of depu tation including the period of deputa tion in another ex-cadre post held imme diately preceding this appoin tment in the same or some other organi zation or department of the Central Gover nment shall not exc eed four years.

Note 3: The maxi mum age- limit for appoin tment by depu tation shall be not excee ding fifty- six years as on the closing date of the receipt of the appli cations.

Group A Depart mental Promo tion Comm ittee (for consi dering prom otion) consi sting of:

(1). Chair man and Chief Exec utive Officer, Rai lway Board – Chair man.

(2). Two Bo ard Mem bers to be nomi nated by Chair man and Chief Exec utive Officer, Rail way Board.

Con sulta tion with Union Pu blic Service Commi ssion not nece ssary

Na me of po st.

Number of post.

Classi fication.

Level in the pay ma trix.

Whe ther sele ction post or non selec tion post.

Age- limit for dir ect recru its.

Educa tional and other quali fications required for dir ect recru its.

Whe ther age and edu catio nal qual ificat ions prescribed for di rect recruits will apply in the case of promo tees.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

2.Sen ior Public Rela tions Offi cer.

03* (2024) * Sub ject to vari ation depe ndent on work load

Rail way Service, Grou p A, Gaze tted, Non Minis terial.

Level 11 (Rs. 677 00 - 208 700).

Sele ction.

Not appli cable.

Not appli cable.

Not appli cable.

Per iod of prob ation if any.

Met hod of rec ruit ment whe ther by direct recrui tment or by prom otion or by depu tation or absor ption and percen tage of the vaca ncies to be filled by var ious meth ods.

In case of Recrui tment by prom otion or depu tation or abso rption, grades from which prom otion or depu tation or absor ption to be made.

If a Depar tmental Prom otion Comm ittee exi sts, what is its compo sition.

Circ umst ances in which Uni on Public Service Comm ission is to be consulted in ma king Recru itment.

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

Two years

100 per cent by promo tion.

Prom otion: Pub lic Rela tions Off icers in level 8 (Rs. 47600- 151100) in the pay ma trix with eight years regular ser vice in the grade.

Note: Where juni ors who have comp leted their qualif ying or eligi bility ser vice are being consi dered for prom otion, their seniors would also be cons idered provi ded they are not short of the requisite quali fying or eligi bility ser vice by more than half of such quali fying or eligi bility service or two years, whic hever is less, and have succe ssfully comp leted their proba tion period for prom otion to the next hig her grade along with their Jun iors who have alr eady compl eted such quali fying or eligi bility service.

(A). Gro up A Depa rtmen tal Promo tion Commi ttee (for consi dering prom otion) consis ting of:-

(1). Chair man or Mem ber of Union Public Service Comm ission – Chair man;

(2). Execu tive Dire ctor of Mana gement Serv ices Directo rate, Rail way Board – Mem ber; and

(3). Execu tive Dire ctor Infor mation and Publi city in Senior Admi nistra tive Grade failing which Exec utive Director in Esta blish ment Direct orate, Rail way Board – Mem ber.

(B). Group A Depa rtme ntal Con firma tion Comm ittee (for consi dering confirm ation) consi sting of:

(1). Prin cipal Chief Comm ercial Mana ger– Chair man;

(2). Prin cipal Chief Perso nnel Officer or Chief Perso nnel Offi cer of the conce rned Zonal Rail way or Produ ction Unit – Mem ber; and

(3). Higher Adm inistr ative Grade or Senior Admi nistra tive Gra de level officer of any Depar tment (other than Depart ments repre sented by officers listed at serial num ber 1 and 2 above) to be nomi nated by the General Mana ger of the con cerned Zonal Rail way or Produ ction Unit – Mem ber

Consul tation with Uni on Pub lic Service Commi ssion neces sary while ma king recruitment by promo tion.

Na me of po st.

Number of post.

Classi fication.

Level in the pay ma trix.

Whe ther sele ction post or non selec tion post.

Age- limit for dir ect recru its.

Educa tional and other quali fications required for dir ect recru its.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

3. Public Rela tions Offi cer

52* (2024) * Subject to varia tion depe ndent on workload

Rail way Ser vice, Group B, Gaze tted, Non-Minis terial.

Le vel 8 (Rs. 47 600- 151 100).

Sele ction.

Not appli cable.

Not appli cable.

Whe ther age and edu cati onal qua lifica tions presc ribed for direct recr uits will apply in the case of Prom otees.

Pe riod of prob ation if any.

Met hod of recrui tment whe ther by direct rec ruitm ent or by prom otion or by depu tation or absor ption and perce ntage of the vaca ncies to be filled by var ious meth ods.

In case of Recrui tment by prom otion or depu tation or absor ption, gra des from which prom otion or deputa tion or absor ption to be ma de.

If a Depar tmen tal Promo tion Comm ittee exi sts, what is its compo sition.

Circu mstan ces in which Uni on Pub lic Ser vice Comm issi on is to be consul ted in mak ing Recrui tment.

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

Not appli cable.

Two ye ars.

100 per cent by promo tion.

Prom otion: The vacan cies shall be filled by promo tion through sele ction (whi ch will include a wri tten test, a viva- voce and asses sment of record of serv ice) from amo ngst the follo wing group C staff work ing in level 6 (Rs. 35 400- 112 400) in the pay ma trix with six years regular serv ice in the grade:

(a) Senior Publi city or Adver tising Insp ector

(b) Proje ctio nist

(c) Chief Pho togra pher

(d) Produ ction Assi stant

(e) Video- Oper ator-cum-Photo grapher and;

Chief Publicity or Adver tising Inspe ctor working in le vel 7 (Rs. 449 00-142 400) in pay ma trix with two years regular ser vice in the grade.

Note 1: In case a ju nior emp loyee is called for sele ction by virtue of his satis fying the relevant mini mum service condi tions, all his seniors sho uld be held to be automa tically eligi ble irrespe ctive of whe ther or not they sati sfy the relevant mini mum service condi tions.

Note 2: For the pur pose of sele ction each Zonal Rail way and Produ ction Unit will be a sepa rate and indepe ndent unit exc ept Rail Wheel Fac tory produ ction unit which will be atta ched with South ern Rail way.

Note 3: The eligi bility list for promo tion shall be pr epa red with reference to the date of comp letion by the offi cers of the quali fying service in the respe ctive grade or post.

(A). Gro up B Depa rtmen tal Prom otion Comm ittee (For consi dering prom otion) consi sting of:

(1). Prin cipal Chief Comme rcial Man ager– Chair man;

(3). Chief Pu blic Rela tions Off icer – Member, if he is in Senior Adm inistra tive Grade, or any other Sen ior Admi nistra tive Gra de level Off icer of any Depar tment (ot her tha n the Depar tmen ts repre sent ed by Offi cer at Serial num ber 1 and 2 abo ve) to be nomi nated by the Gen eral Man ager of the conc erned Zon al Rail way or Produ ction Units.

(B). Gr oup B Depa rtme ntal Confirm ation Comm ittee (For consi dering confir mation) consi sting of:

(1). Prin cipal Chief Comm ercial Man age r– Chai rman

(2). Prin cipal Chief Pers onnel Offi cer or Chief Perso nnel Offi cer of the conce rned Zo nal Rail way or Produc tion Unit – Mem ber

(3). Ch ief Pub lic Rela tions Off icer – Mem ber, if he is in Sen ior Adm inistra tive Grade, or any other Sen ior Admi nistra tive Gra de level Off icer of any Depa rtment (ot her than the Depar tments repre sented by Off icer at Seri al num ber 1 and 2 above) to be nomi nated by the Gen eral Man ager of the conce rned Zonal Rai lway or Prod uction Units.

Con sulta tion with Uni on Pu blic Service Commi ssion not neces sary.