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RBEXo.{R t20rs' No. E (NG)-II/20131RR-1/8' TheGeneralManager(P), All ZonalRailwaysffroductionUnits (As per standardmailing list)
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qualification obtained sub: clarification regarding acceptanl of;oducational' throughdistanceeduoa.tionmodefromOpen.University'withoutundergoin on therailways- reg' formieduoation for the n*:r_1"f ernplov.rnent received ftom university Grants Pursuant to receipt of eornrnunication instructions'contained in RBE No' tLt Education "g;*o), (Distance Commission 'of : quali'fication centi&cates which prescribedguic"rirr.r *trir" scrutinizing 11612013 centresin the o6taineilLortgh Opuoyj Oitancef-earning submittedby the Soienee,Comrberoeand Science "*didut", facultyof Arts, Humanities,Fine n"* itritftr.lt"l+ rl8der:withoutundergoingro*ur educationstandsrnodifiedas years"' ,,Words21 years appearing in para 2(i) shall henceforth be reads as 18 PleaseacknowledgereceiPt' (Hindi version will fotlow)
(Neerai Kumar) DirectorEstt' (N)-II RailwaYBoard' No.E (NG)-IV2013/RR-1/8'
NewDelhiodated:lf / 3 /2015
Grants'con'mission'Distance conv to: Dr. Bijayalaxmi'Mishra,Deputy-DirectotJl:N'efsity Cartri'New Delhi - 1i0 068 w't't'' EducaitonBureau,CampOffrcB,IGNOU'C;to*-Yl1d*
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GOVERNMENT OF'INDTA@HARAT SARKAR) MINISTR.YOF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRAI,AYA) (RATLWAYBOARD)
RBENo. tf Alt0rs. No. E (NG)-II/20r3lRR-1/8.
New Delhl,dated:3olloT2gtt
The GeneralManager(P), A ll ZonalRailways/Production Units (As perstandard mailing list) F.*bl Clarification regarding acceptanceof educationalqualification obtained throughdistanceeducationmodefrom OpenUniversitywithout undergoing formalcducationfor the putposeof employmenton the railways- reg. The issue whether qualificationof PG Degreewithout prosecutinglGl2*3 or I l+l +3 andunder GmduateDegreewithoutprosecutinglO+f, oi t t+t streamof studies crbtainedby candidates/servingemployee* for employt"ent/promotionthrough Open Universities(non-forrnaUdistance education)canbe acceptedoi otherwisehasbeenunder sonsideration of this Ministry The samehas been examinedin consultationwith DistanceEdricationBureau, University CrrantsComrnissionand it is direstedthat while scrutinizing certificatesof qualification submitted by the candidatesobtained through Open and Distance Lenrniug centres{br the purposeof employmenUpromotion, fottot*ing guidelin., *ry bc keptin view:(i)
No studentis eligiblefor admissionto the to the I't DegreeCoursethroughro1.-" formal/distanceeducation unless he has successfufy completed l2 yearsschoolingthroughan examinationconductedhy a Board/university. In casethere is no previousacademicrecord,he/sheis eligiblefor admissionif he/shehas passedan entransetest conductedby the Universityprovidedthat he/sheis not belowtheageof 2l yearsof adrnission;
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No student is eligible for the award of the first degreeunlesshe/shehas successfullydompletedthree year coume, this degree may be called the p.A/ts.sc/B.com.(GenerallHonours/special) degreeustI-," ,nuybe;and ".r" No snrdentis admittedin a Masteros Degreecourseunlesshe/shehassuccessfully completedBachelor'sDegreeof minimumthreeyear duration.In otherwords,a PG degreeobtainedwithouta BachelorDegreecannotbe treatedasvalid.
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