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The Ministry of Railways amends the Indian Railway Official Language Department (Group ‘A’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2023. The amendment updates the recruitment schedule for Deputy General Manager (Rajbhasha), Senior Rajbhasha Adhikari, and Rajbhasha Adhikari posts. It replaces the word posts with vacancies in the headings of column 10 for all three positions. For the Rajbhasha Adhikari post, the amendment sets a two-year probation period for direct recruits and promotees. It also mandates a two-week induction training for direct recruits to complete probation. Additionally, the amendment updates the composition of the Departmental Promotion Committee for the Rajbhasha Adhikari post to include the Executive Director in the Railway Board as a member.
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रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99
REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-06112026-277754 CG-DL-E-06112026-277754
असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 869] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, नवम्बर 4, 2026/कार्तिक 13, 1948 No. 869] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2026/KARTIKA 13, 1948
रेल मंत्रालय
(रेलवे बोर्ड)
अधिसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 2 नवम्बर, 2026
सा.का.नि. 971(अ).— राष्ट्रपति, संविधान के अनुच्छेद 309 के परंतुक द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्तियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारतीय रेल राजभाषा विभाग (समूह 'क' पद) भर्ती नियम, 2023 का संशोधन करते हुए एतद्द्वारा निम्नलिखित नियम बनाती हैं, अर्थात्:-
“सीधी भर्ती और प्रोन्नत व्यक्तियों के लिए दो वर्ष।
टिप्पण: सीधे भर्ती किए जाने वाले व्यक्तियों के लिए केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा यथाविहित परिवीक्षा अवधि को सफलतापूर्वक पूरा करने के लिए कम-से-कम दो सप्ताह का अनिवार्य प्रवेश प्रशिक्षण होगा।”;
“(ii) रेलवे बोर्ड में कार्यपालक निदेशक (राजभाषा के नोडल अधिकारी) – सदस्य;”।
[फा.सं.2018/ई(जी)आरआर/24/1/ पार्ट (1)] पल्लवी गोस्वामी, निदेशक, स्थापना (राजपत्रित संवर्ग)
टिप्पण: मूल नियम भारत का राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में तारीख 16 जनवरी, 2023 को अधिसूचना संख्या सा.का.नि. 26 (अ.) के अधीन प्रकाशित किए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd November, 2026
G.S.R. 971(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 Railway Official Language Department (Group ‘A’ posts) Recruitment Rules, 2023, namely :-
“Two years for direct recruits and promotees.
Note: There shall be a mandatory induction training of at least two weeks duration for direct recruits for successful completion of probation as prescribed by the Central Government.”;
“(ii) Executive Director in Railway Board (Nodal Officer of Rajbhasha)-Member;”.
[F.No. 2018/E(G)RR/24/1-Part(1)] PALLAVI GOSWAMI, Director, Establishment (Gazetted Cadre)
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide notification number G.S.R. 26 (E), dated the 16th January 2023.
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