Urgent Need To Optimise Technical Staff Utilisation In Indian Railways

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Rationalisation of Technical Staff Deployment in Divisional and Headquarters Offices

The recent surge in #failures and #derailment incidents in #IndianRailways necessitates urgent attention to optimise #technical staff utilisation. Currently, an alarming number of technical employees are engaged in #Divisional and #Headquarters offices, diverting resources from critical field operations.

Specifically..

  1. Divisional offices have an excessive number of Technical Staff (#JE/#SSE) from #Engineering, #Electrical, #Mechanical, and #Signal & #Telecom departments performing clerical tasks.
  2. These technical personnel were recruited for #fieldwork, not for #administrative duties.

Concerns:

  1. Inefficient use of specialised skills.
  2. Reduced field presence, compromising #maintenance and #safety.
  3. Increased #workload on remaining other field staff.

Recommendations:

  1. #RailwayBoard should reassess staff #deployment, prioritising field #assignments for technical personnel.
  2. #Clerical tasks should be allocated to administrative staff.
  3. Implement #training programs to enhance technical skills and field expertise.

Action Required:

  1. Conduct an #audit of staff deployment in Divisional and Headquarters offices.
  2. Develop a restructuring plan to optimise technical staff utilisation.
  3. Establish clear guidelines for technical staff roles and responsibilities.

Immediate attention and action are required to address these concerns and ensure the #health and #safety of #IndianRailways.