Indian Railways Accounts Service
Indian Railways Accounts Service
The Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) is a Group A. public service. IRAS officials are primarily responsible for the management and maintenance of Indian Railways’ accounts and finances. Earlier, India’s railway finances were initially overseen by the railway branch of the Department of Public Works headed by the Accountant General, Public Works Department. Later, on the recommendation of the Acworth Committee, the Railways Finance Commissioner was appointed. But later the train fees were separated from the regular GOI fees. This process of separation was completed in 1929. This was the beginning of the IRAS framework
What are the eligibility conditions ?
IRAS Recruitment and Training is achieved in two ways, one through the regular Public Service audits conducted by the annual UPSC commission. Secondly by the promotion of Group ‘B’ officials from the Accounting Department who have been sent to the zonal railways at IRAS. A proportion of IRAS officers’ numbers are selected for direct and indirect employment by promoting Group B officials’ B ‘.
What are the trainings offered ?
Nominees are sent for training for a period of 90 weeks. Initially, they were trained at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy for Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie. Later, they trained at other institutions such as the National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Vadodara, National Academy for Direct Taxes (NADT), Nagpur, National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad. The 12-week senior management program was re-launched in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta) IRAS inspectors. Candidates are also provided with comprehensive courses in various departments such as performance management, marketing, economics, human resource management, public policy, management information systems, ethics, finance and accounting, ethics and strategic management. IRAS inspectors also need to visit the eight-week Management Development Program at the Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon. IRAS officials are also sent by agents to various PSUs to hold financial positions.
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The Railway Workers Act (Hours of Hours), of 1961 is listed below
Indian Railways Act, 1890. Under Act 3 (1) of the said Laws, powers
declare the employment of railway workers as ‘Essentially Intermittent’ or
‘Vessels continue with the head of train management. Rule 4 of these said rules
provides that: –
If any question arises as to the proclamation made under rule 3, the
the matter will be referred to his / her District Labor Commissioner (C)
a decision subject to the provisions of subsection (2) shall be final.
Anyone who has a complaint against the RLC (C) decision can, before
expiration of 30 days from the date the RLC (C) resolutions do not
talk to him, and prefer the appeal of the Government to his decision
there shall be the last.
Under Rule 2 (d), ‘Government means Central Government in
Department of Labor ‘.
In 2005, ‘Railway Servants (Work Hours and Leisure Time) were revised.
The rules are notified by the Department of Railways by issuing a Notice. In this
Notice to the Secretary (L&E) by the Appeal Authority.
This was later amended with the relevant Joint / Additional Secretary
The secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment has been removed from the appeal
Authority.
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It depends on who the Head of Rail Administration or authority is
he may transmit this power, drawing a list of stations along the road
see explanation above.
h) ‘List’ means a letter showing the hours of a railway worker
they are expected to be at work every day, day by day with weekly rest and leave
between work hours per day without any other necessary details;
(i) ‘Executive staff’ means the employees defined as such in Act 1507 of the Constitution.
Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume-II (1990 Edition);
(j) “Section” means a section of the Act;
(k) ‘Short period’ means a period of rest which is
(i) in the case of hardworking employees: –
A. less than 12 hours on a six-hour work schedule, and
B. less than 14 hours on mixed work schedule for 6 and 8 hours,
(ii) in the case of ongoing work — less than 10 hours,
(iii) in the case of part-time employees – less than 8 hours,
(l) ‘Divide function’ means a function with two or more spells per break
half or more of the required hour is for work emergencies and where the employee is
he is free to leave his place of work. Periods of rest and food will not break
the purpose of the separation function;
(m) ‘Focused attention’ as used in subsection (b), section 130 means mental effort.
Description: Pointsman waiting for the train to arrive after setting points
required continuous attention. Similarly, Channel Manager or Assistant
Station Master is usually required to pay attention to the time we provide
line straight to the station in the back until the time of the train arrival and from the station in the back
the time at which the deleted line is requested until the previous Block Category is deleted.
Wherever conditions justify alternative treatment, time is involved
steady attention is probably determined by the Governing Body. If it happens
doubt, the decision of the Head of Department will be final.
(n) All other words and expressions used but not defined in these rules must
Definitions given to them respectively in the Indian Railway Establishment Code
or the Act.
(1) The power to declare the hiring of railway workers ‘as great’ or
in terms of the limitations’ in terms of section 130 shall apply to the Head
Train Management:
Ø Provided that the Head of the Railway Administration can, on his own initiative
in his view, delegate the powers conferred on him under this Act
Staff Officer:
Ø Provided that during emergencies such as floods,
accidentally, the power given to the appropriate authority can be used
with an officer not less than a high standard.
A copy of all declarations made by a designated officer under a subsection (s)
must, as soon as practicable, of the Regional Labor Commission
concerned also, in the event that the declaration is made by an officer other than the Head
Train Management, Head of Rail Administration or
Chief of Staff, as it may be.Complaints against segregation .–
(1) Any railway worker who is aggrieved by the declaration of separation made below
Rule 3, within 90 days from the date of publication, may prefer a complaint
to the Regional Labor Commission, which after considering the relevant documents
or if deemed necessary, after the analysis of the new function, may order a change in the system
separation.
(2) Any railway worker or railway officer who is liable for the decision of
The Regional Labor Commissioner may, within 90 days from
the date on which the decision of the Regional Labor Commissioner is present
referred to him, select a complaint from the Secretary of State for
India in the Department of Labor who will dissolve after hearing the parties
worried Managing staff.
The Minister of Labor, in writing, shall specify the railway personnel
or classes of railway workers to be treated as directors under subsection (iv) of subsection (c) of section 130 on the grounds that the railway operator
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he holds a responsible position, is employed in duties mainly as a supervisor
the character also, from the context of his work and position, is relatively free
adjust his or her working hours during these hours:
Subject to train personnel on the date of publication of these rules
treated as supervising employees under these rules will continue to be treated as
until there are instructions specifying railway workers or categories of railway workers
as security personnel are released under this sub-rule.
(2) A copy of every order issued under subsection (1) shall be served
High Commissioner for Labor (Central), New Delhi.
These categories of employees of the Department of Health and Medical will be
is deemed to be ‘uncollected’ under subsection (v) of subsection (c) of Section 130, namely: –
(a) Omrons:
(b) Presiding officers;
(c) Midwives not included in normal work at Railway Hospitals
(d) Health Teachers and District Extension Teachers (Men and Women)
(e) Family Planning Workers (Male and Female);
(f) Female Health Visitors;
(g) Auxiliary Nurses-cum-midwives;
(h) Forecasters.
In addition to the above, the Department of Railways, in writing in writing,
specify any other category of railway personnel in any Indian Department
Trains will not be considered ‘abandoned’ on the assumption that they are workers
are available on the phone.
(1) Continuing: All employment of railway workers except those excluding: from
the principle of Hours of Hire Regulations is assumed to be so
under subsection (d) of section 130 of the Act are: –
(i) A stressful work environment that often causes mental or physical stress; and
(ii) Continuous use in that activity with little or no rest period
Definition I: – The term ‘continuous focus’ in subsection (d) of Section 130
is intended to indicate the attention sought by the Railway Servant
concern & with some kind of work should only be to not allow anyone else
a thought or thought that enters the mind and should be the cause of difficulty
(physically or mentally or both) over a railway employee affected by
continuous use of that function for a period of time without sound
rest periods. So, by looking at all the work time and the nature of
employee, designated official before declaring any such work
‘Intensive’, satisfies that the above factors are present in the work involved. Ku
in other words, the designated officer will consider that the work belongs to that
a character that needs continuous concentration without any meaningful moments
to rest.
Definition II: – Feature (ii) should be considered satisfactory there
periods of rest, inactivity or rest do not include 6 hours or more in a cycle
24 hours or one hour or more in an 8-hour rotation.
(3) Temporary Priorities: The employee’s duties must be regarded as
from time to time ‘if his hours of daily work should be considered proper
twelve hours a day covering
(a) One hour of inactivity not less than one hour, or two such hours
not less than half an hour each, too
(b) The various periods of inactivity including the period of inactivity referred to in
subsection (a) covering 50% or more, where it is not usually the case
you are asked to show physical activity or ongoing attention.
Note: In assessing the workload of the ‘middle class’ classification
in accordance with subsection (b) of Section 130, less than 5 working hours.
minutes will be ignored.
- Adjustment of working hours.
The working hours of the railway worker as per the program (later called
scheduled working hours) may continue or have a short break, or
breaks due to conditions of service or use.
(1) Subject to the limit set out in section 132 and considered
service requirement and type of work, Train Management
