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| Abbreviation | RRCB |
|---|---|
| Formation | 27 April 1998; 27 years ago (1998-04-27) |
| Type | Governmental |
| Purpose | Recruitment |
| Headquarters | Rail Bhavan |
| Location |
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Region served | India |
Parent organization | Railway Board |
| Subsidiaries | RRB (21) |
| Website | rrcb |
TheRailway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB) is agovernment body established in 1998 under theMinistry of Railways (Railway Board),Government of India. It is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the activities of the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs), which conduct recruitment for Group C posts inIndian Railways. Currently, there are 21 RRBs located across various cities.
In July 1942, a Service Commission with a chairman and two members was established to recruit subordinate staff on theNorth Western Railway. In 1945, additional Service Commissions were set up inBombay,Calcutta,Madras, andLucknow, tasked with recruiting Class III staff and advising General Managers on appeals related to disciplinary matters. In 1948, the Indian Railway Enquiry Committee recommended making these commissions permanent while withdrawing their role in appeals to focus solely on recruitment.[1] The chairman of Bombay Service Commission was designated to supervise others.[2]
However, financial constraints in 1949 led to the consolidation of all commissions into a single entity in Bombay.[2] With improved economic conditions in 1953-54, four commissions were again set up in Bombay, Madras,Allahabad, and Calcutta. To cater to the needs of other regions, additional commissions were later established:Muzaffarpur (1973),Secunderabad (1978),Guwahati (1978),Bangalore (1980), andDanapur (1981). Seven more were added in 1983, includingAhmedabad,Ajmer,Bhopal,Bhubaneswar,Chandigarh,Jammu,Srinagar, andTrivandrum, followed byMalda andGorakhpur in 1984. In the same year,Ranchi commission was set up exclusively forScheduled Tribes.[3]
In January 1985, the Service Commissions were renamed Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). By 1998, all RRBs were brought under the newly formed Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB) under the Ministry of Railways.[4]
There are 21 Railway Recruiting Boards across various cities in India:
The 21 RRBs under RRCB conduct recruitment to Group C posts in Railway Board.
