Concession for youth of Jammu and Kashmir in Railway jobs

Concession for youth of Jammu and Kashmir in Railway jobs

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 4607

ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

Concession for youth of Jammu and Kashmir in Railway jobs

4607 Shri Shamsher Singh Manhas
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state :-
(a) the total number of vacancies in Railways at present and the steps taken to fill up the same;

(b) whether there is any liberty or concession for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir at the time of selection; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): As on 01.11.2017, over Zonal Railways, total number of vacancy of non-gazetted staff is 2,40,533 (Provisional).
Two employment notifications have recently been issued for filling up 89,409 vacancies. These include 26,502 vacancies of Assistant Loco Pilots & Technicians and 62,907 vacancies in various Level-1 posts.

(b) & (c): Five years age relaxation in upper age limit is admissible to candidates ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.