This year RRB has invited applications from eligible candidates for the posts of Paramedical Categories like, Staff Nurse, Health & Malaria Inspector, Pharmacist, ECG Technician, Lab Assistant, Lab Superintendent, etc., in various Zonal Railways and Production Units of Indian Railways for total 1937 vacancies. Aspirants can start filling the Application Form from 4th March till 2nd April, 2019. Below are the Important Dates of RRB Paramedical Categories 2019 Exam:
| RRB Paramedical 2019 Exam |
Important Dates |
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| Opening of Online Registration of Applications |
4th March 2019 (10:00 Hrs) |
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| Closing of Online Registration of Applications |
2nd April 2019 (23.59 Hrs) |
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| Closing Date & Time for Payment of Application Fee |
Online (Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card/ UPI) |
5th April 2019 at 22:00 hrs. |
| SBI Challan |
4th April 2019 at 13:00 hrs. |
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| Post Office Challan |
4th April 2019 at 13:00 hrs. |
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| Closing of online submission of application complete in all respects |
7th April 2019 at 23:59 hrs |
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| Computer Based Test (CBT) |
Tentatively scheduled during 1st week of June, 2019 |
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In this article, we will provide you all the information related to the RRB Paramedical Categories 2019 Jobs; be it the nature of the work, pay scales, salary structure or the promotion policies. Let us first look at the Pay Scale of different RRB Paramedical Posts in detail:
Pay Scale and Salary after 7th Pay Commission of RRB Paramedical Posts
Pay Scale for Paramedical Categories as per 7th CPC Pay Matrix is shown in the table given below along with total number of vacancies:
| RRB Paramedical Categories Pay Scale after 7th Pay Commission and 2019 Vacancies |
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| S. No. |
Name of the post |
Level in 7th CPC |
Initial pay (Rs.) |
Total Vacancies (All RRBs) |
| 1 |
Dietician |
7 |
44900 |
4 |
| 2 |
Staff Nurse |
7 |
44900 |
1109 |
| 3 |
Dental Hygienist |
6 |
35400 |
5 |
| 4 |
Dialysis Technician |
6 |
35400 |
20 |
| 5 |
Extension Educator |
6 |
35400 |
11 |
| 6 |
Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II |
6 |
35400 |
289 |
| 7 |
Lab Superintendent Grade III |
6 |
35400 |
25 |
| 8 |
Optometrist |
4 |
25500 |
6 |
| 9 |
Perfusionist |
6 |
35400 |
1 |
| 10 |
Physiotherapist |
6 |
35400 |
21 |
| 11 |
Pharmacist Grade III |
5 |
29200 |
277 |
| 12 |
Radiographer |
5 |
29200 |
61 |
| 13 |
Speech Therapist |
5 |
29200 |
01 |
| 14 |
ECG Technician |
4 |
25500 |
23 |
| 15 |
Lady Health Visitor |
4 |
25500 |
02 |
| 16 |
Lab Assistant Grade II |
3 |
21700 |
82 |
| Grand Total |
1937 |
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Allowances for RRB Paramedical Category Posts
Apart from the Basic Pay, RRB Paramedical Posts are entitled to several other benefits and allowances. These allowances will vary as per the various official rules of the respective Government Departments where the candidates are posted. Some of these allowances are:
1. Dearness Allowance
2. House Rent Allowance
3. Transport Allowance
4. Pension Scheme
7. Medical Benefits
8. Other Special Allowance
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The House Rent Allowance (HRA) of all government employees will be calculated as per the criteria mentioned below in the table:
| Category of Cities |
HRA Before 7th Pay Commission |
HRA After 7th Pay Commission |
| X |
30% |
24% |
| Y |
20% |
16% |
| Z |
10% |
8% |
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The three categories of cities are classified according to their population density. Let’s look at the list of cities which fall under the X, Y and Z categories:
| Categories |
Cities |
| X (Population >= 50 Lakhs) |
Bengaluru, Greater Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata |
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Y (Population 5 to 50 Lakhs) |
Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Puducherry, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Raipur, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Moradabad, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kannur, Kollam, Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Amravati, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Vasai-Virar Cty, Vijayawada, Warangal, Greater Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Nellore, Guwahati, Patna, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Salem, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Erode, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Sangli, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Vadodara, Surat, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Srinagar, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City, Belgaum, Malegaon, Nanded-Waghala, Aligarh, Agra, Bareilly, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Noida, Firozabad, Jhansi, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur |
| Z (Population < 5 Lakhs) |
All other remaining cities |
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Job Profile and Promotion Policy of RRB Paramedical Category Posts
The Job Profile of RRB Paramedical Category Posts differs as per the hierarchy level of different railway departments. Below are the major roles and responsibilities performed under RRB Paramedical Category Posts in different railway departments along with their Promotion Hierarchy in ascending order:
| RRB Paramedical Category Posts Job Profile and Promotion Policy |
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| S. No. |
Name of the post |
Job Profile |
Promotion |
| 1 |
Dietician |
Food and Nutrition |
Senior Dietician |
| Assistant Dietetic Officer |
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| 2 |
Staff Nurse |
Nursing and Midwifery |
Nursing Sister/ Senior Nursing Superintendent |
| Chief Matron/ Chief Nursing Superintendent |
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| 3 |
Dental Hygienist |
Dental Hygiene |
Senior Dental Hygienist |
| 4 |
Dialysis Technician |
Haemodialysis work |
Senior Dialysis Technician |
| 5 |
Extension Educator |
Works under division Family Welfare Organization |
District Extension Educator |
| Senior District Extension Educators |
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| 6 |
Health and Malaria Inspector Grade II |
Health Sanitary Inspector |
Health & Malaria Inspector Grade I |
| 7 |
Lab Superintendent Grade III |
Medical Technology (Laboratory) |
Lab Superintendent Grade II |
| Lab Superintendent Grade I |
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| Chief Lab Superintendent |
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| 8 |
Optometrist |
Ophthalmic Technician |
Senior Optometrist |
| 9 |
Perfusionist |
Cardio Pulmonary Pump Technician |
Senior Perfusionist |
| 10 |
Physiotherapist |
Physiotherapy |
Physiotherapist Grade II |
| Physiotherapist Grade I |
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| 11 |
Pharmacist Grade III |
Pharmacy |
Pharmacist Grade II |
| Pharmacist Grade I |
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| 12 |
Radiographer |
X Ray Technician / Radiodiagnosis Technology |
Radiographer Grade III |
| Radiographer Grade II |
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| Radiographer Grade I |
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| 13 |
Speech Therapist |
Audio and Speech Therapy |
Senior Speech Therapist |
| 14 |
ECG Technician |
Cardiology and Lab technology |
ECG Technician Grade III |
| ECG Technician Grade II |
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| ECG Technician Grade I |
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| 15 |
Lady Health Visitor |
Midwives and Auxiliary Nurse |
Senior Health Visitor |
| Head Health Visitor |
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| 16 |
Lab Assistant Grade II |
Medical Laboratory Technology |
Lab Assistant Grade I |
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So, the Job Profile of different RRB Paramedical Category posts can be a great opportunity for those candidates who are looking for a medical job in the railway department. RRB Paramedical Posts can offer you a government job with a good salary package. Before applying to the various positions offered by railways under RRB Paramedical recruitment, candidates are advised to look at the eligibility criteria, age limit and the educational qualification for the respective posts.
