Employment Notice No. RRC/CR/AA-2/2016

Date: 19/11/2016

RAILWAY RECRUITMENT CELL,

Chief Project Manager (Conv)'s Office Building, Wadibunder,

P. D'Mello Road, Mumbai - 400 010

CENTRAL RAILWAY

"Recruitment against Open Advertisement Sports Quota for the year 2016-17"

1. Central Railway invites ONLINE applications from the eligible sports persons who are citizens of India, for filling up 21 posts of the Sports Quota (as in item2) for the year 2016-17 over Central Railway. The posts are open to all regardless of Community. There is no reservation for SC/ST/OBC. Further, only the candidates qualified in the Selection Trials shall be called for Interview.

   SCHEDULE

   Opening Date and Time for online Application	22/11/2016 at 11.00 Hrs.
   Closing Date and Time of Applications	06/12/2016 at 17.00 Hrs.

2. BREAK-UP OF POSTS - DISCIPLINE WISE

3. Level 5/4 (erstwhile Pay Band Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs 2800/2400/-)

4. Sr. No.	Name of the game	Events/Position	No. of posts
   01	Diving/Swimming (Men)	Hard Board/ Spring Board/ Back/ Butterfly	1
   02	Cricket (Men)	Batsman/Spinner	1
   03	Hockey (Men)	Forward/Defender	1
   02	Hockey (Women)	Forward/Goal keeper	1
   05	Tennis (Men)	Singles	1
   Total			05

   Level 3/2 (erstwhile Pay Band Rs. 5200-20200 + Grade Pay Rs. 2000/1900/-)

   Sr. No.	Name of the game	Events/Position	No. of posts
   01	Diving/Swimming (Men)	Hard Board/Spring Board/ Back/ Butterfly	01
   02	Athletics (Men)	Long Distance /Sprints	01
   03	Athletics (Women)	Short/Long Distance Jumps/Throws/Sprints	02
   04	Basketball (Women)	Pivot/All Rounder	01
   05	Snooker (Men)	Snooker/Pool	01
   06	Cricket (Men)	Batsman/Spinner	01
   07	Cricket (Women)	Bowler	01
   08	Football (Men)	Mid Fielder/Defender	02
   09	Hockey (Men)	Forward/Defender	01
   10	Hockey (Women)	Forward/Goal keeper	01
   11	Kho-Kho (Men)	All Rounder	01
   12	Table Tennis (Men)	Singles	01
   13	Tennis (Men)	Singles	01
   14	Weightlifting (Women)	75, +75 kg	01
   Total			16

   
   

   Note: If vacancies in levels 5/4 of particular sports discipline are not filled due to non- availability of suitable candidates, such vacancies will be filled in the lower levels of 3/2 from the same discipline where vacancies are notified.

5. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

   1. Age Limit

      Minimum 18 years and maximum 25 years as on 01/01/2017. Candidates born between 01/01/1992 and 01/01/1999 (both days inclusive) should only apply. Candidates born on or before 31/12/1991 are not eligible. Similarly, candidates born on or after 02/01/1999 are also not eligible. (No relaxation in lower or upper age limit for any Community of candidate)

   2. Educational Qualification:

      Levels	Educational Qualification
      5/4	Minimum Graduation in any faculty from a recognized University.
      3/2	Minimum HSC/Intermediate/Equivalent from a recognized Board, affiliated to COBSE/India or any other recognized Board.

   3. Sports Achievements/Eligibility Norms

      1. For Levels 5/4

         1. Represented the Country in Olympic Games (In Senior Category)

            OR

         2. At least 3rd Position in World cup (Junior/Senior Category)

            OR

         3. At least 3rd position in World Championships (Junior/Senior Category)

            OR

         4. At least 3rd Position in Asian Games (Senior Category)

            OR

         5. At least 3rd Position in Commonwealth Games (Senior Category)

      2. For Levels 3/2

         1. Represented the Country in World Cup (Junior/Senior Category)

            OR

         2. Represented the Country in World Championships (Junior/Senior Category)

            OR

         3. Represented the Country in Asian Games (Senior Category)

            OR

         4. Represented the Country in Commonwealth Games (Senior Category)

            OR

         5. At least 3rd Position in Commonwealth Championships (Junior/Senior Category)

            OR

         6. At least 3rd Position in Asian Championships/Asia Cup (Junior/Senior Category)

            OR

         7. At least 3rd Position in South Asian Federations (SAF) Games (Senior Category)

            OR

         8. At least 3rd Position in USIC (World Railways) Championships (Senior Category)

            OR

         9. At least 3rd Position in Senior/Youth/Junior National Championships

            OR

         10. At least 3rd Position in National Games organized under aegis of Indian Olympic Association

             OR

         11. At least 3rd Position in All India Inter University Championships organized under the aegis of Association of Indian Universities.

             OR

         12. 1st position in Federation Cup Championships (Senior Category)

   4. Additional acceptable sports achievements eligibility norms for certain disciplines as notified below:

      1. Athletics: Medal winning performance in National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships shall also be considered for recruitment against the posts for Level 2.

      2. Cricket: 1) In cricket (Men and Women) at International level, representation of Main Indian Seniors Team in a Test Match or in a Limited Overs One Day International Match or in a Twenty-20 Overs Match; shall also be considered for recruitment against the post for Level 3/2.

         2) In National level, following sports achievements in 4 days/One Day Limited Overs/Twenty-20 Overs Men/Women Cricket Championship (except Vizzy Trophy); organised under the aegis of BCCI; shall also be considered for recruitment against the posts for Level 3/2:-

         Sr. No.	Details of Championships	Category	Minimum Sports Achievement for Recruitment in Level 3/2
         i)	All India Inter State Elite & Plate Group Championships	Senior/Youth (U-22)/ Junior (U-19)	Semi-finalists of Elite Group Championships
         ii)	All India Inter State Championships	Senior/Junior (U-19)	Semi-finalists of All India knockout stage
         iii)	All India Inter Zonal Championships	Senior/ Junior (U-19)	Finalist

      3. Hockey: For recruitment against the posts in Level 3/2; at least 2nd position in the International Tournaments of four or more nations, shall be considered.

      4. Table Tennis and Tennis:

      Levels	Minimum Sports Norms for Recruitment
      	Age Category	Event	Current Annual All India Ranking
      5/4	Seniors	Singles	Upto 4th Position.
      3/2	Seniors	Singles	Upto 12th Position
      		Doubles	Upto 4th Position
      	Youth	Singles	Upto 6th Position
      	Juniors	Singles	Upto 6th Position

      List of Junior National Championships recognized by RSPB for recruitment of Sportspersons against this Advertisement
      Sr. No.	Discipline	Category	Details of Recognized Junior Championship
      			Age Group	Name of Championship
      01	Aquatics (Diving)	Men	Under-18 (Group-I)	Sub junior National Aquatics Championship
      02	Aquatics (Swimming)	Men	Under-17 (Group-I)	Junior National Aquatics Championship
      03	Athletics	Men & Women	Under - 20	Junior National Athletics Championship
      04	Basketball	Women	Under - 18	Junior National Basketball Championship
      05	Kho-Kho	Men	Under-19	Junior National Kho-Kho Championship
      06	Billiards, Snooker, 8 Ball & 9 Ball Pool	Men	Under-21	Junior National Billiards and Snooker Championship
      				Junior National 8 Ball & 9 Ball Pool Championship.
      07	Cricket	Men	Under-22	Col. C.K. Nayudu Trophy (Inter State Championship)
      			Under-19	Cooach Behar Trophy (Inter State Championship)
      			Under-19	Vinoo Mankad Trophy (One Day Limited Overs Inter State Championship)
      Under-19	Vijay Hazare Trophy (One Day Limited Overs All India Inter Zonal Championship)

      
      

      Sr. No.	Discipline	Category	Details of Recognized Junior Championship
      			Age Group	Name of Championship
      Women	Under-19	Inter State All India Knock Out / Inter State Zonal Tournament (One Day Limited Overs Championship)
      	Under-19	All India Inter Zonal Tournament (One Day Limited Overs Championship
      08	Football	Men	Under-19	Junior National Football Championship for B.C. Roy Trophy
      09	Hockey	Men	Under - 21	Junior (Under - 21) National Hockey Championship
      		Women	Under-19	Junior National Hockey Championship
      10	Table Tennis	Men	Under -17	Junior & Youth National Table Tennis Championship
      11	Tennis	Men	Under-18	DSCL National Tennis Championship (for all age groups)
      				Adidas Junior National Tennis Championship (for U-18 and below age groups)
      12	Weightlifting	Women	Under - 20	Junior National Weightlifting Championship

      
      

      Note

      1. All the championships mentioned above should be conducted under the aegis of recognized International/National/State Sports Federations and recognized by the Railway Sports Promotion Board.

      2. In team sports, only sportspersons who have actually played the sport in field shall only be eligible. Therefore, a sportsperson who represents as member of a team in any recognized sports/event/championship but has actually not played in the field shall not be considered for recruitment against sports quota. Accordingly, candidates will have to produce a certificate from the recognized sports organization/federation showing that he/she has actually been a playing player.

      Note: Sports performance will be adjudged on the basis of the Participation in Sports Events held on or after 01/04/2014.-

6. SELECTION PROCEDURE

   For Open Advertisement Recruitment: All eligible candidates will be called for Trial and after Trial, only the FIT candidates shall be assessed for next stage of recruitment. Candidates declared NOT FIT by the Trial committee, will not be assessed further by the recruitment committee.

   
   

7. APPLICATION FEE:

   (i)	For all candidates except those mentioned in sub-Para (ii) below	Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five Hundred Only)
   (ii)	For candidates belonging to SC/ST/Ex-Servicemen/Persons with Disability/Women/Minorities* and Economic Backward Class**	Rs. 250/- (Rs. TwoHundred Fifty Only) with a provision forrefunding the same to those who are found eligible as pernotification and actuallyappear in the Selection Trials. Candidates in this category shouldcheck their eligibilitythoroughly beforeapplying. Fee in respectof candidates who areineligible, but still applyshall not be refunded.

   1. Fee payment will have to be made online through payment gateway as part of online application process.

   2. After ensuring the correctness of the particulars in the application form, candidates are required to pay fees through the payment gateway which has been integrated with the online application. No change/edit will be allowed thereafter.

   3. The payment can be made by using debit card / credit card / Internet Banking/Bank Challan etc. by providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates.

   4. On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt with the date entered by the candidate will be generated which should be saved/printed and retained by the candidate.

   5. If the online transaction is not successfully completed, please make payment online again.

8. FEE EXEMPTIONS:

   1. For claiming exemption/refund from the application fee, Minority candidates should submit self declaration' as mentioned in Annexure-A' at the time of Document Verification. *Minorities mean Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians (Parsis).

      Such candidates claiming exemption of application fee will be required to furnish minority community declaration' affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper that he/she belongs to any of the above minority community. If the affidavit is not produced during document verification, the candidature will be rejected.

   2. ** Economically Backward Classes (EBC) will mean the candidates whose Family Income is less than Rs. 50,000/- Per Annum.

      The following authorities are authorized to issue income certificate for the purpose of identifying Economically Backward Classes (EBC):

      1. District Magistrate or any other Revenue Officer up to the level of Tehsildar.

      2. Sitting Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha for persons of their own constituency.

      3. BPL card or any other certificate issued by the Central Government under a recognized poverty alleviation programme or Izzat MST issued by Railways.

      4. Union Minister may also recommend for any persons from anywhere in the country.

      5. Sitting Members of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for persons of the district in which these MPs normally reside.

   The Income Certificate issued by the Authorities mentioned above have to be in Annexure-B to be produced at the time of Document Verification.

9. ONLINE APPLICATION

   1. Candidates are required to apply ONLINE by visiting www.rrccr.com. Detailed instructions for filling up ONLINE applications will be available on the website.

   2. Candidates are required to log on to the RRC/CR website www.rrccr.com provided for filling ONLINE application for recruitment against sports quota and fill up the personal details/Bio-data etc carefully.

      NOTE-I: Candidates should ensure their name, father's name, date of birth should exactly match as recorded in Matriculation or equivalent certificate. Any deviation found during Document Verification will lead to cancellation of candidature and also to debarment.

      NOTE-II: Candidates are advised to indicate their active mobile number and valid e-mail ID in the ONLINE application and keep them active during the entire recruitment process as all important messages will be sent by email/SMS which will be treated as deemed to have been read by the candidates.

   3. Candidates trying to submit more than one application for a single discipline with different particulars like Name/Father's name/Community/Photo (face)/ educational and/or technical qualification etc or with different E-mail ID/Mobile number are advised that all such applications will be summarily rejected.

   4. During submission of ONLINE application, a registration number will be issued to each applicant. Candidates are advised to preserve/note their Registration Number for further stages of recruitment process/correspondence with RRC.

      NOTE-1: To avoid last minute rush, candidates are advised in their own interest to submit ONLINE application much before the closing date, to avoid possible inability/failure to log on to the website of RRC/CR on account of heavy load on the internet or website jam during last days.

      NOTE-2: RRC/CR do not accept any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last day on account of aforesaid reasons or any other reason.

   5. Candidate need not send any application printout or certificates or copies to RRC CR by post. The candidature of the candidate will be considered only on the strength of the information furnished in the ONLINE application, which is subject to verification at a later date.

   6. Candidates are advised to take printout of their application which is required to be produced at the time of Document Verification.

10. SCANNED PHOTOGRAPH/SOFT COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH

    Candidates are required to upload their colour photograph (size 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm, which should not be older than three months from the date of application, JPG/JPEG format, 100 DPI, size of the file should be between 20 kb-70 kb) with clear front view of the candidate without cap and sunglasses. Candidates may note that RRC may, at any stage, reject the applications for uploading old/unclear photograph or for any significant variations between photograph uploaded in the Application Form and the actual physical appearance of the candidate. Candidates are advised to keep two additional copies of the same photograph ready with them for bringing at the time of Document Verification, later.

11. SCANNED SIGNATURE/SOFT COPY OF IMAGE OF SIGNATURE Candidates are also required to upload their signature (size 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm, JPG/JPEG format, 100 DPI, size of the file should be between 20 kb to 30 kb).

12. HELP DESK

    For any problems in the Online submission and printing of Application, call on 9768011228 and 9768010352 from 10:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m. (except Sundays and Holidays).

13. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Candidates to ensure their eligibility before applying:- The candidates should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions prescribed for the post. Eligibility of the candidates for the post notified in this notification would be decided on the basis of the information furnished by them in the ONLINE application. If at any stage of recruitment or thereafter, it is found that any information furnished by the candidate in his/her application is false/incorrect or the candidate has suppressed any relevant information or the candidate otherwise does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post(s), his/her candidature will be cancelled forthwith.

    2. Production of original documents of Date of birth, Educational Qualification and Sports Achievement etc on the day of Trial and Interview is mandatory without which they will not be allowed to appear in the Trial/Interview. Certificates in languages other than English or Hindi should be accompanied by an attested translation in English/Hindi. Photocopy of all documents should be self attested. No TA/DA/Accommodation will be given for appearing in the selection trials/interview. Applicants will have to bring their own kit and also four-passport size photographs. They may also be required to stay during the selection trials for 2-3 days, for which they have to make their own arrangements. The railway administration has all rights reserved to fix any date/place or postpone trials/interview or cancel due to unforeseen causes against which no claim will be accepted.

    3. Candidates should be in readiness to appear for the trials etc at short notice after the last date for submission of application is over. Selected candidates will be posted anywhere on Central Railway.

    4. Candidates will have to pass suitable Medical Examination applicable to the post allotted to them.

    5. Candidate applying for more than one game/event shall submit separate applications with separate fees.

    6. Candidate those who are already in service of PSU/Government Organizations and are eligible for the above, should produce No Objection Certificate for the same from their employer at the time of trial.

    7. Candidate's admission at all stages of the recruitment will be purely Provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. Mere issue of call letters to the candidate will not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared.

    8. Sportspersons having sports norms for higher level and apply against the vacancies for the lower level, can be considered. However, he/she will not claim for higher level after joining the Railways on the basis of sports achievements prior to joining Railways.

    9. Certificate to Sportspersons for team/group/relay events issued by recognized Federations/Associations/Universities should clearly indicate the actual participation in the field of play, in the event under consideration for this recruitment. Details of matches and result, if any, are also to be given.

    10. Selected candidates will have to submit a Service Bond of 5 years at the time of appointment.

    11. Sportsperson recruited against sports quota shall be terminated from service, if the information and documents furnished by him/her for recruitment, are found incorrect/fake at any stage.

    12. The candidates would be selected for employment only if they fit in the Central Railway Sports Association team.

    13. The decision of selection committee/administration in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of application etc. will be final and binding on the candidates and no inquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this connection.

14. DOCUMENTS TO BE UPLOADED

    1. Graduation mark sheet for posts in Level 5/4 and HSC mark sheet for posts in Level 3/2.

    2. Certificate in proof of recognized sports achievement held on or after 01/04/2014.

    3. Certificate for proof of date of birth (Standard X certificate or marksheet indicating date of birth or school leaving certificate indicating date of birth).

15. INVALID APPLICATIONS / REJECTIONS

    Candidates are requested to read all instructions thoroughly before submitting ONLINE application; otherwise their applications may get rejected on one or more of the following reasons:

    1. Application without scanned signature/scanned signature in capital letters.

    2. Application without scanned photograph.

    3. Application with scanned photo but wearing Goggles or with cap or disfigured/small size or unrecognizable.

    4. Not possessing the prescribed Educational and Sports Qualification for the post on the date of submission of application.

    5. Over-aged or under-aged, date of birth not filled or wrongly filled.

    6. Candidate's name figuring in the debarred list.

    7. Multiple applications/varied details for same post.

    8. Applications without application fee of Rs. 500/- or Rs. 250/-, wherever applicable or less fee.

    9. Single application for two or more events/games.

    10. Any other form of irregularities.

16. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

    1. Canvassing in any form shall disqualify the candidate.

    2. Candidates are required to obtain caste certificates in the proper Proforma from the appropriate authority and produce the original certificate at the time of verification, failing which he/she may be disqualified. This is strictly required as per Chapter 13 of the Brochure (published by Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance & Pensions Department of personnel Training, New Delhi) on verification of the claims of Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe.

    3. Xerox copy of Caste Certificate issued by the Competent Authority, not below the rank of Tehsildar, in case of SC/ST/OBC Candidates. OBC candidates shall also submit OBC Non-Creamy-Layer Certificate in Central Government format issued on or after 01/04/2016 by the Competent Authority at the time of trial. Certificates should contain Caste, Date of Issue etc and bear the Seal of the Issuing Authority. Format of caste certificate for SC/ST candidates is enclosed as annexure 'C' and for OBC as annexure "D".

       (Format of Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC candidates is also available on RRC Website: www.rrccr.com)

17. OTHER MATTERS

    1. Candidate should ensure that he/she is required to produce all necessary documents along with his/her downloaded application at the time of selection trial. No any document shall be entertained at the further stage of recruitment and the RRC/CR reserves rights to reject any application, not fulfilling the eligibility condition/conditions, at any stage of recruitment.

    2. The selection of the candidate by the Railway Administration does not confer any prescriptive right on the candidate for the post.

    3. If there is any change in the address, the candidate in his own interest should arrange with the Post Office concerned for redirection of the communication from old to new address.

    4. The decision of the Railway Administration in all the matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, issue of free passes, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of Trials, allotment of posts to selected candidates, etc. will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry or correspondence in this regard will be entertained by the Railway Administration.

    5. The Railway Administration is not responsible for any postal delay or wrong delivery.

    6. Candidates recommended for appointment will have to pass the requisite Medical Fitness Test as per the standards prescribed for the selected post.

    7. The Railway administration reserves rights to rectify inadvertent error or omission at any stage of recruitment and an erroneously appointed candidate shall be liable to be summarily removed from Railway Service.

18. LEGAL MATTERS

    Any legal matter arising out of this Employment Notice shall fall within the legal jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai only.

19. IMPORTANT ADVISORY

Railway Recruitment Cell, Central Railway has not appointed any Agents or Coaching Centers for action on its behalf. Candidates are warned not to fall under the lure against any such claims being made by Persons/Agencies.

NOTE: Candidates selected through Sports quota will have to perform in his/her field of sports for a minimum period of 5 years. His/her performance will be assessed during first two years of service (Probation Period). In case performance is not found up to the mark, his /her service is liable to be terminated.

The ONLINE application process is a serious matter for recruitment in public service. The applicants are expected to take it in all seriousness. Any attempt by the applicants to manipulate the process by furnishing false information or mischief by uploading obscene/objectionable photograph or matter shall be dealt severely and they shall be liable for criminal action, besides other administrative action.

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