Southern Railway RRC Recruitment 2013 for Cultural and Scouts & Guides Quota

Southern Railway RRC Recruitment 2013 for Cultural and Scouts & Guides Quota – Southern Railway Scouts Guides Quota Job Application

Southern Railway RRC Recruitment against Cultural and Scouts & Guides Quota for the year 2013 – 2014.

Closing Date and Time for receipt of applications : 23.12.2013 at 17.00 hrs.

Closing Date and Time for residents of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti Districts and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands and candidates residing abroad 07.01.2014

1.0 Southern Railway RRC applications are invited from Indian Citizens, for recruitment to posts in Pay Band 5,200 – 20,200 in Southern Railway, against Cultural quota and Scouts & Guides quota for the year 2013 – 2014, as indicated below.

Sl. No.	Quota	Grade Pay ( GP )	No. of Posts	Discipline / Details
1.1	Cultural	1900	02 ( Two )	1 post - Classical Dance - Male / Female
				1 post - Instrumental ( Veena ) - Male / Female
1.2	Scouts & Guides	1,900/-	02 ( Two )	-
1.3	Scouts & Guides	1,800/-	12 ( Twelve )	2 posts for each Division, viz., Chennai, Tiruchchirapalli, Madurai, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram and Salem.

Note : Application and Examination Fees for Southern Railway should be submitted separately in case any candidate is applying under different quota.

2.0 Cultural Quota in RRC Southern Railway 2013

2.1 RRC Southern Railway Cultural Quota Essential Qualification 2013

Candidates should possess Degree / Diploma / Certificate in Music from Government recognised Institute.

2.2 RRC Southern Railway Desirable Qualification 2013

1. Experience in the field and performance given on AIR / Doordarshan, etc.
2. Prizes won at National level.

2.3 Procedure for Southern Railway Recruitment against Cultural Quota

The candidates, who apply in response to Southern Railway RRC 2013 notification and are found eligible for consideration for appointment, will be assessed on the following basis.

A.	Written Test ( Note : The written test will consist of objective type questions )	50 marks
B.	Assessment of talent in the relevant field on i. The basis of practical demonstration	35 marks
	ii. Testimonial / Prizes etc.	15 marks
Total		100 marks

3.0 Scouts and Guides Quota for RRC Posts with GP 1,900/- & 1,800/-

3.1 Qualifications for RRC Southern Railway Scouts & Guides Quota 2013

1. A President’s Scout / Guide / Ranger / Rover ( or ) Himalayan Wood Badge Holder ( or ) A pre-HWB trained Scout leader / Advanced Trained Guider / Leader / Captain.
2. Should have been an active member of a Scouts organisation for at least 3 ( three ) years in recent past and should continue to be active; @
3. Should have attended at least one event at National level and one or two events at State Level; # ( or ) Should have a good record of participation in Scouts / Guides at Unit / District level; $
   Explanatory Note : @ At least three years in the recent past i.e. during 2010 – 11, 2011 – 12, 2012 – 13 and should continue to be active, i.e. during 2013 – 14 ( till date ).
   # Candidate should have attended at least one National event besides one or two state level events.
   $ Certificate should contain the ‘List of events attended by candidate’.

3.2 Procedure for RRC Southern Railway Recruitment for Scouts & Guides Quota 2013

The candidates, who apply in response to Southern Railway 2013 notification and are found eligible for consideration for appointment, will be assessed on the following basis.

A.	Southern Railway Written Test 2013 : The Written test will consist of 50 objective type questions relating to Scouts & Guides organisation and its activities as per syllabus outlined below.	50 marks
B.	Scouts and Guides qualification over and above the minimum prescribed as eligibility condition.	35 marks
(a)	Participation in international event ( one event - 5 marks, two or more events - 7 marks ).	7 marks
(b)	Participation in National Events / National Jamboore ( No marks for the first event. The same being the minimum eligibility condition; First additional event - 5 marks; Two additional events or beyond - 7 marks ).	7 marks
(c)	Participation in Jamboore on the Indian Railways ( One event - 5 marks ; two or more events - 7 marks ).	7 marks
(d)	Events / Rallies attended at state level ( one event - 5 marks, two or more events - 7 marks ).	7 marks
(e)	Specialised Scout / Guides Course Pioneering / Mapping and standard judging Course / vocational craft course ( one course - 5 marks, two or more courses - 7 marks )	7 marks
C.	Personality Test / Interview	15 marks
Total		100 marks

3.3 Syllabus for RRC Southern Railway Scouts & Guides Quota 2013 – For Posts with GP 1,900/-

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?

3.4 Syllabus for RRC Southern Railway Scouts & Guides Quota – For Posts with 1,800/-

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.

3.5 The Written Examinations for Southern Railway RRC 2013 will be conducted separately for recruitment to RRC posts with Grade Pay 1,900/- and 1,800/- against Scouts & Guides quota.

Common Conditions for both Cultural and Scouts & Guides Quota

4.0 Posts and Educational Qualification

4.1 For Non – Technical Popular Categories ( Posts with GP 1,900/- ) : Passed Matriculation or its equivalent with not less than 50% marks in aggregate. Minimum percentage of 50% marks in aggregate is not applicable to SC / ST candidates and to those candidates ( irrespective of community ), who possess qualifications higher than matriculation such as HSC / Intermediate / Graduation / Post Graduation. ( or )

4.2 For Technician Categories ( Posts with GP 1,900/- ) : Act Apprenticeship / ITI. No other qualification including Diploma in Engineering will be accepted as an alternative qualification. Act Apprenticeship / ITI Certificate must be approved by SCVT / NCVT.

4.3 For Posts with GP 1,800/- ( Scouts & Guides Quota Only ) : Minimum 10th Pass or ITI or equivalent at the time of applying.

4.4 Specific category in posts with GP 1,900/- & 1,800/- and place of posting will be decided by the Southern Railway administration at the time of offering appointment to the selected candidates.

5.0 Age Limit for Southern Railway Posts 2013

5.1 Age ( as on 01.01.2014 )

Posts & Age upto	UR	OBC	SC / ST
Grade Pay 1,900/-	18 to 30 years	18 to 33 years	18 to 35 years
Grade Pay 1,800/-	18 to 33 years	18 to 36 years	18 to 38 years

5.2 Extent of Age Relaxation

5.2.1 Serving Railway employees who have put in three years of continuous service and substitutes who have put in three years of continuous service or three years in broken spells in the Railways :

Posts & Age upto	UR	OBC	SC / ST
GP 1,900/- & 1,800/-	40 years	43 years	45 years

5.2.2 Widows / Divorced women and women judicially separated but not remarried :

Post & Age upto	UR	OBC	SC / ST
GPRs.1,900/- & 1,800/-	35 years	38 years	40 years

5.2.3 Persons who had ordinarily domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1^st January 1980 to 31 ^st December 1989 – by 5 years.

5.2.4 Staff of Quasi Administrative Offices of Railway Organisations : Relaxation of age will be to the extent of 5 years (or) service rendered by them in such organisations, whichever is less.

5.2.5 Ex-Servicemen Candidates : Relaxation of age will be to the extent of service rendered by them in Defence Services plus 3 years provided they have put in a minimum of 6 months service after attestation and up to the age of 40 years for reservists not employed in Government Service.

5.2.6 Persons with Disability :

Posts & Age upto	UR	OBC	SC / ST
Grade Pay 1,900/-	40 years	43 years	45 years
Grade Pay 1,800/-	43 years	46 years	48 years