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The President hereby makes rules to amend the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer Recruitment Rules, 2022.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) issued Notification G.S.R. 634(E) on September 15, 2025, exercising powers under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution. These rules, called the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer (Amendment) Rules, 2025, amend the principal Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer Recruitment Rules, 2022, which were published vide G.S.R. 101(E) dated February 7, 2022. The amendments specifically target the Schedule against serial number 1, concerning the post of Library and Information Officer, in column (11). Under 'By Promotion', the eligibility service requirement is changed from 'seven years' to 'nine years'; however, a new Note 2 clarifies that the eligibility service remains seven years for incumbents holding feeder cadre posts on a regular basis on the notification date. Under 'Deputation', clause (a) is substituted with new clauses specifying service requirements based on pay matrix levels: five years in level-10 (Rs. 56100-177500), seven years in level-9 (Rs. 53100-167800), eight years in level-8 (Rs. 47600-151100), or nine years in level-7 (Rs. 44900-142400). The notification was signed by Anvita Sinha, Executive Director Establishment (Gazetted Cadre), and bears F. No. 2022/E(G)RR/18/2.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15092025-266167 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 590] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025/BHADRA 24, 1947 6115 GI/2025 (1) 3 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th September, 2025 G.S.R. 634(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer Recruitment Rules, 2022, namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer (Amendment) Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Indian Railways Library and Information Officer, Assistant Library and Information Officer Recruitment Rules, 2022, in the Schedule against serial number 1, relating to the post of Library and Information Officer, in column (11), - (a) under the heading "By Promotion",- (i) for the words "seven years", the words "nine years" shall be substituted; (ii) for the word "Note –", the word and figure "Note 1:" shall be substituted; (iii) after Note 1 as so substituted, the following Note shall be inserted, namely:- `"Note 2: The eligibility service for promotion of incumbents holding feeder cadre posts on regular basis on the date of notification of these rules shall continue to be seven years.";` (b) under the heading “Deputation",- (i) for clause (a), the following clauses shall be substituted, namely:- `"(a) (i) holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or` `(ii) with five years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in level-10 (Rs. 56100-177500) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; or` `(iii) with seven years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in level-9 (Rs. 53100-167800) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; or` `(iv) with eight years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in level-8 (Rs. 47600-151100) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; or` `(v) with nine years service rendered after appointment to the post on a regular basis in level-7 (Rs. 44900-142400) in the pay matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre or department; and".` [F. No. 2022/E(G)RR/18/2] ANVITA SINHA, Executive Director Establishment (Gazetted Cadre) Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide G.S.R. number.101(E), dated the 7th February, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR Date: 2005.09.11 22:29:11 +0530

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