Out of Turn Promotion to Sports person in Railways – Latest Order

Out-of-Turn Promotions (OTP) to outstanding Sports person on sports accounts for representing India in Olympic game: Railway Board

Railway Board Circular regarding Out of Turn Promotion to Sports person in Railways

RBE No. 39/2017

Clarification No. 79

Government of India

Ministry of Railways

(Railway Board)

No. 2016/E(Sports)/5(1)/12/Rio-Olympic 2016

New Delhi, dated 25.04.2017

The General Managers (P),

All Zonal Railways including

CLW, DLW, ICF, RCF, RWF, Metro Railway/Kolkata,

The CAO(R), DMW/Patiala,

The DG, RDSO/Lucknow.

Sub.: Out-of-Turn Promotions (OTP) to outstanding Sports persons on sports accounts for representing India in Olympic games.

Ref.: Board’s letters nos. (i) 2010/E (Sports)/4(1)/1 (policy) dated 31.12-2010 (RBE No. 189/2010),
(ii) 2012/E(Sports)/4(1)/3/OTP/DOPT relates 23.05.2013 (RBE No. 50/2013) and clarifications/ corrigendum issued thereto.

Please connect Para 9.2.1.1 (i) & 9.2.11 (i) of Board’s policy letters mentioned above regarding out of turn promotion to outstanding sports persons for participation in Category-A International Championships i.e. Olympic Games.

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have now decided that

i) Out of turn promotion may be granted in Gazetted post for representing the Country in Olympic Games with at least 4th position;

ii) Out of turn promotion may be granted for representing the country in Olympic Games, to the next higher grade or the grade to which he/she would be eligible for against direct recruitment, whichever is higher.

OR

In case he/she has already reached apex of the grade, in that scenario, he/she may. He granted five increments (irrespective of any increment granted already), as a special case.

These instructions will also be applicable for Rio Olympics 2016.

These instructions issue with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).

(Bhaskar Ray Choudhury)

Dy. Director, Estt.(Sports)

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 39/2017 No. 2016/E(Sports)/5(1)/12/Rio-Olympic 2016, dated 25.04.2017