Railway Officer

10th

12th (Any Stream)

Graduation in any discipline from a Recognized University

• After graduation, the student can apply for government agencies or private organizations.

• To become a RAILWAY OFFICER/ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICER, the candidate has to register and qualify for SSC-CGL Exam.
• SSC-CGL (Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level) Exam is conducted annually by SSC (Staff Selection Commission).
• This exam is conducted in 2 Tiers:Tier 1 and Tier 2(Sections 1, 2, 3).
• Tier 1 is conducted in March, and Tier 2 is in June for those students who have qualified for  Tier 1. (* Dates of the exam can be varied as per releasing date of advertisement)
• The candidate should be between 21 to 30 years of age, on the first day of the month the course starts. However, the upper age limit will be relaxed by three years for OBC candidates and five years for SC/ST candidates. 

Official Website for Registration to SSC-CGL Exam: https://ssc.nic.in/

• The candidates who qualify in the Tier 1 exam are now eligible to appear for Tier 2. All candidates must qualify for Tier 1 and Tier 2 to be eligible for the final Document Verification round, based on which the final merit list will be issued. 
• The candidate must bring the original documents and photocopies with the same information submitted during the SSC CGL Application Process. The merit list is based on the marks scored by candidates in SSC-CGL Tier 1, Tier 2, and Document Verification. The final selection of candidates will be made based on this merit list. 

Official Website for Registration to SSC-CGL Exam: https://ssc.nic.in/

• After final selection based on the merit list, selected candidates become ASO and will go for training. The training program is of 11 weeks and conducted by the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM).
• After completion of training, the candidate will be appointed Assistant Section Officer/Railway Officer at Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

Who is a Railway Officer/Assistant Section Officer?

     Assistant Section Officer/Railway Officer in Railways is a Ministerial and Non-gazette post and is non-transferable.An Assistant Section Officer (ASO) is an assistant to a Section Officer (SO), an officer in charge of a section in the Department. Assistant Section Officer/ Railway Officer in Railways is a non-transferable job, and the posting will be in Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. The work profile is similar to that of an Assistant Section Officer in the Central Secretariat Service. 

Job Responsibilities of a Railway Officer/Assistant Section Officer

• The Assistant Section Officer(ASO) does all the clerical work like reporting, drafting, completing files, etc.
• An Assistant Section Officer has to reply to RTIs, Grievances of the Public/Employees, Parliament Questions, etc.
• ASO has to identify and analyze the issues related to the court case and record a note.
• ASO has to maintain the link between Parliament and the Central Secretariat, especially when handling the Parliament Questions, Assurances & Government Bills.
• ASO also has to manage the work financially and prepare the budget for various Departments of the Central Government.
• ASO has to link all the relevant materials, including rules, precedents, etc.
• ASO needs to assist in formulating and monitoring policies concerning subjects.

  Career Scope of a Railway Officer/Assistant Section Officer

            The government of India is the only recruiter of a Railway Officer/Assistant Section Officer in India. There is no employment in the private sector, and the job is permanent in the government sector.

   Salary/Income of a Railway Officer/Assistant Section Officer

The pay scale of an Assistant Section Officer in Indian Railways ranges from Rs. 44900 to 142400 with grade pay of Rs.4600 and permissible allowances by the Central Govt. Per the 7th Pay Commission, Assistant Section Officers in Indian Railways would initially get a salary of around 60,000/- pm (can be varied a little as per place of posting).