6319337924-General Notification
6319337924-General Notification
Notification
New Delhi, the.......................... 2015
G.S.R______. – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the
Constitution, the President, hereby makes the following rules regarding the method of Physical
Tests/Medical Tests/Medical Standards as a part of recruitment to the all posts of Group ‘B’ (Non
Gazetted), and all Group ‘C’ posts of General Reserve Engineer Force (Border Roads Organisation)
under Ministry of Defence:-
(1) These rules may be called the General Reserve Engineer Force (Border Roads
Organization), Recruitment Rules regarding the method of Physical Tests/Medical
Tests/Medical Standards of Group ‘B’ (Non Gazetted) and Group ‘C’ posts, Rules 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
(c) ‘RMO’ means the Regimental Medical Officer, appointed by the Competent Authority;
3. Application. These rules shall apply to the posts specified in column (I) of the schedule of
Recruitment and Promotion Rules of particular post in GREF (BRO).
(ii) “No physical efficiency test of any sort will be conducted for female DD Case
candidates”
(B) Medical Examination & Medical Tests. Medical examination and medical tests will be
carried out as per guidelines of this Notification for each provisionally selected candidate.
The Medical Examination will be carried out a Medical Board nominated by HQ DGBR. The
guidelines to be followed for conduct Medical Examination and the procedure for declaring
candidates as Temporary/ Permanent UNFIT are enumerated in succeeding sub-paras:-
(b) Recruitment Medical Board will examine the medical fitness of the candidates
as per guidelines of this Notification.
(c) Candidates found medically fit or unfit will be informed of their medical result
by the “Medical Board” themselves so that the candidates are clear about their
position.
(d) Where the medical officer needs the opinion of the specialists the case will be
referred to Military Hospital or any service/Army Hospitals in proximity of respective
Recruitment Zone or GREF Centre. Based on the day of the OPD of concerned
specialist, doctor would personally brief the candidate about the conduct of medical
examination at Military Hospital and subsequent procedure.
(e) Medical papers in respect of fit and unfit candidates will be given to Recruiting
Section/Mobile Regional Recruitment Team by MI Room after completion of medical
examination preferably on the same day of medical examination but not later than 5
days from the date of examination.
Contd..P/3.
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(h) Temporarily Unfit. Candidates declared temporarily UNFIT will be divided in two
categories.
Contd..P/4.
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(j) Permanently Unfit. Candidates declared Permanent UNFIT also will be divided in
two categories.
(k) Visual standards. Visual acuity not less than 6/12 each eye or Right eye 6/6, Left
6/24. Corrective spectacles are permitted during the visual test only for clerks,
recruits for Educational duties and non-combatants (Enrolled). Unaided vision in
these categories of recruits will not be below 6/60 in each eye and on correction will
be same as laid down for other recruits.
(C) Medical Fitness. Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, only those persons
who are in medically fit shall be eligible for appointment under the provisions of these rules.
(a) Border Roads Organisation is a Central Govt Organisation with all over India
transferable liabilities. BRO is governed by Central Civil Services Rules. However,
certain provisions of Army Act-1950 are also applicable to members of the Force.
(b) The final selection of the candidates selected by Staff Selection Commission
and GREF Centre will be subject to pass the Medical fitness test. Medical Board
detailed by Dte will carry out the medical fitness test of the candidates declared
selected by SSC and GREF Centre.
(c) Candidates declared medically ‘FIT’ by the Medical Board, will be inducted in
General Reserve Engineer Force (BRO) subject to fulfillment of all other criteria and
have to undergo initial training at GREF Centre, Dighi Camp, Pune-15.
(d) After imparting training at GREF Centre, they will be posted to anywhere in
India as per available vacancies.
(f) The RMO/Medical Board of the Centre to ensure that all instructions and
communication with the candidates regarding their fitness referrals etc would be
done by him personally so as to avoid any exploitation by the staff under him.
8. Power to relax rules. Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary
or expedient so to do, it may, by order and for reason to be recorded in writing, relax any of the
provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.
9. Saving. Nothing in these rules shall effect reservation, relaxation of age-limit and other
concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Ex-
serviceman and other special categories of persons in accordance with the orders issued by the
Central Government from time to time in this regard.
Contd..P/6
-:6:- Schedule-I
S/ Maximum
Activity DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS
NO MARKS
TIME LESS 41 51 01 11 21 31 41 6
SEC SEC SEC SEC SEC SEC SEC MIN-
THAN
ONE TO TO TO TO TO TO TO 51
20 5 MIN
1. MILE SEC
MARKS 40 5 MIN- 6 MIN- 6MIN- 6 MIN- 6 MIN- 6 MIN-
RUN 6 MIN
SEC AND
50 10 20 30 40 50 ABOV
SEC SEC SEC SEC SEC SEC E
MARKS 20 16 12 10 08 06 04 02 00
NO OF PULL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AND
PULL 10 UPS
2. ABOVE
UPS MARKS
MARKS 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10
9 FEET
10 A CANDIDATE JUMPING OVER 9 FEET DITCH IN FIRST ATTEMPT IT SELF WILL GET
3. DITCH
JUMPING
MARKS 10 MARKS AND IF HE FAILS HE WILL GET '0' (ZERO) MARKS.
20 FEET A CANDIDATE WILL GET 10 MARKS IF HE CLIMBS A 20 FEET ROPE, TOUCHES THE
VERTICAL 10
4. ROPE
HOOK/ KNOT AT THE TOP AND COMES DOWN WITH THE HELP OF ROPE, OTHER
MARKS
CLIMBING WISE HE WILL GET ‘0’ (ZERO) MARKS
CRITERIA : PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TEST (FOR GROUP ‘B’ NON-GAZETTED POSTS/TRADES AND
ONE MILE
1. NIL. ONLY PASSING THE TEST IS MANDATORY 10 MINUTES
RUN
Contd..P/7
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Schedule-II
GUIDE LINE REGION-WISE PHYSICAL STANDARDS OF PERSONNEL
(b) Eastern Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, 152 75-80 47.5 Kgs
Himalayan Manipur, Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Cms Cms
Region assam & Hill region of West Bengal
(Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts and
Andaman Nicobar)
(c) West Plain Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, 162.5 76-81 50 Kgs
Region Rajasthan, Western UP (Meerut & Agra Cms Cms
Div)
Meerut Div – Muzaffar Nagar,
Saharanpur, Gaziabad, Haridwar,
Agra Div – Aligarh, Agra, Mathura,
Mainpuri, Etawah and Firozabad
(d) Eastern Eastern UP, Bihar, West Bengal & 157 75-80 50 Kgs
Plain Orissa and Jharkhand Cms Cms
Contd..P/8
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Schedule-III
1. Every recruit must be sufficiently intelligent, free from nervous instability and be in
possession of sound health. He shall have no constitutional or acquired disability as may in the
opinion of Recruiting Medical Officer render him unfit for duties, in the organization, particularly at
high altitude and hard areas.
General examination
2. It is absolutely essential in all cases to have the recruits stripped while carrying out medical
examination. Due regard be paid to privacy and decency. It is not sufficient that the clothing be only
partially removed. An underwear may be permitted except when the examination is being carried
out involving private parts. Every part of the body must be examined and if a recruit does not submit
to this even after persuasion, he will be rejected.
3. The examining Medical Board is responsible for checking the physical fitness of the recruits,
the likelihood of their physical development and for their identification marks. The Board will also
enter on the enrolment form any minor defects insufficient to cause rejection. In the case of fit
recruits the Board will make the necessary entry on the enrolment form, the wording used being Fit-
category GREF-I and return it to the enrolling officer. The signature of the examining Medical Officer
on the enrolment form will be accepted as equivalent to a declaration that he has personally
examined the recruit in question according to the existing instructions and that the recruit has no
blemish or defect except those noted on the enrolment form. Remarks relating to any defects in the
recruit will be in endorsed the medical examiner’s own handwriting. When there are no distinctive
marks this must be stated.
4. This is a document of great importance which is linked to claims for disability pension on
soldier’s discharge from the service. Medical items in table No. 1 of GREF/MED/2A will be
completed by the Medical Board. GREF/MED/2A is placed at Annexure-I to Schedule-III of
Notification.
5. Any failure of officers concerned to give attention to the preparation and maintenance of
these documents, and inaccuracy in or insufficiency of the entries therein may cause considerable
delay, much expense and grave injustice to the person recruited. Medical Officers will, therefore,
take every care to ensure that all necessary entries are carefully and accurately made at the time of
examination.
Contd..P/9
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6. Marks and small defects are to be noted concisely and clearly in the space allotted for the
purpose in order to facilitate the men’s future identification. Special attention should always be
drawn to any effects which may influence decision on possible claims for pension in the future.
7. Principle points in medical examination of recruits. In the inspection of recruits the principle
points to be attended to, are as under:-
a) That the recruit is sufficiently intelligent. (Although responsibility on this point rests with
the enrolling officer the medical officer will bring to be formers notice any defects he may
observe during the examination).
b) That his bearing is good and that there is no sign of disease of ear, nose and throat:
c) That his vision with either eye is up to the required standard, his eyes bright, clear and
with no obvious squint or abnormality. Movement of eye-balls should be full and free in
all directions:
f) That his chest is well formed, and that his heart and lungs are sound:
k) That he does not bear traces of previous acute or chronic diseases pointing to an
impaired constitution.
m) That he has no disease of the genitor-urinary tract. In the case of re-enrolment, great
care must be taken to ascertain from the man’s past history whether he has ever been
wounded or has suffered from any disease, which might be possible cause of unfitness
in the future. A note to this effect should be made in the enrolment form at the time of
enrolment and on GREF/MED/2A subsequently, and the man informed that this has
been done.
Contd..P/10
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g) Otitis media
h) Pronounced stammering.
j) Deafness
l) Contraction or deformity of chest and deformity of joints like cubitus valgus & varus.
o) Defective intelligences.
p) Hernia
r) Fistula in Ano
s) Deformity of feet
u) Psoriasis vesicular
w) Idiopathic hydrocele, if operated upon and no deformed scar is left after operation should
be accepted.
9. In all cases where a recruit suffering from a minor defect is accepted the Medical Board will
fully satisfy himself that the defect will not, in any way, affect the efficiency of the recruit as a
subordinate serving to BRO.
Contd..P/11
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10. Whenever recruits suffering from defects of mentioned in Para 9 above are accepted the
defects will invariably be noted in the medical history sheet GREF/MED/2A.
11. Recruits suffering from minor defects or ordinary nature such as simple sores shoe bite,
common cold and similar other minor ailments which usually last only a few days may be accepted.
Medical Officer before accepting such a recruit must fully satisfy himself that the disease is likely to
be cured in a few days without door treatment. Normally, unless the recruit is required to meet some
urgent demand which cannot be met readily, he should be advised to get himself treated and come
again. If recruit suffering from a minor disease of any nature is accepted, no entry need be made of
the disease in the medical history sheet GREF/MED/2A.
12. Candidates presenting mild degree of the following defects may be accepted:-
a) Slight degree of varicocele.
b) Slight knock knee with a separation of less than 5 cm of internal malleoli.
c) Perforation in the ear drums which has healed and closed leaving a firm healthy scar.
d) Healed trachoma without residual gross deformity.
e) Slight curvature of leg.
f) Slight hemmer toe.
g) Slight stammering
h) Mild degree of varices
j) Any other slight defect which in the opinion of recruiting medical officer will not
interfere with the efficiency of a recruit in future.
The foregoing relaxation is permissible only in the case of recruit who confirm to the
prescribed standards of measurements.
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(ANNEXURE-I to Schedule-III)
GREF/MED/2A
ORIGINAL/DUPLICATE
PART-I
TT Centre : ______________________________
Affix Photograph
TT Date : ______________________________ of Candidate.
To be attested by
Category : ______________________________
Recruiting Officer.
GS No. : ______________________________
Trade : ______________________________
Unit : ______________________________
5. Nationality : ___________________________________
For Commandant
PART-II
1. Identification marks:
(a) _______________________________________________________________
(b) _______________________________________________________________
I declare that
(a) I have never been rejected medically as unfit for GREF/Armed Forces/Para Military
Forces before. None of my family members suffer from Diabetes, TB, Leprosy, Fits or
Mental problems. I have never been operated upon nor hospitalized for any injury. I
have not been tested for HIV (AIDS Virus)/Hepatitis B or C. I do not suffer from STD.
I do not suffer from any discharge from the ears. I do not have enlarged glands or
swelling in the neck. I have had no fever for prolonged duration accompanied by
cough or spitting of blood or loss of weight. I have not suffered from joint pain. I do
not have night blindness. I do not suffer from epilepsy (fits).
(i) I will be medically examined as per the standard required for recruitment in
GREF.
(ii) The medical standards for GREF are at variance as compared to the civil
medical standards because of service requirement of serving in any part of the
world, in any type of weather terrain.
(iii) The recruiting Medical Officers and other specialists of BRO/Armed Forces
are the final authority for such matters for declaring me FIT/UNFIT.
Contd….P/2
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3. Physical Development
(c) Chest (i) Full expiration _____ Cms (ii) Range of Expansion _____
Cms
4. Skin Examination
6. Locomotion System
(a) Upper Limb (b) Lower Limb (c) Neck (d) Trunk
7. Teeth
8. Eyes
With Glasses
9. ENT
(a) Hearing (i) Right Ear _____ (ii) Left Ear _____
(c) Throat
11. Abdomen
Contd….P/3
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(a) Urine (i) Albumin _____ (ii) Sugar ______ (iii) Sp Gr ______
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Date :
PART-III
1. Review Details
REVIEWED ON ________________
DECLARED FIT/UNFIT BY
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GRADED/CLASSIFIED SPECIALIST
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