INDIAN RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE SERVICE

Jan. 5, 2020

According to an order recently issued, the Railways renamed the Railway Protection Force (RPF) as Indian Railway Protection Force Service and accorded it organised Group A status (OGAS).

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Impact: Grant of status of Organized Group 'A' service to RPF will end stagnation, improve career progression of the officers and keep up their motivational level.
Background: In 2012, High Court of Delhi directed Railways to grant Group 'A' Service status to RPF. Same was upheld by Supreme Court of India in 2019. Accordingly, Railway Board had proposed for grant of Organised Group 'A' Service status to RPF.

Source : Economic Times

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