Alignment of aptitude testing with upgradation of technology/
operating practices through continual research, development and
upgradation in development of test.
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By 2025, operational technology will be highly automatic where
the role of safety category staff who are directly involved in
operation will gradually become more a 'Monitor' than that of
'Operator'. Hence the corresponding aptitudes will have
greater emphasis in measuring Perceptual Speed, Reaction Time,
Selective attention. The present format and content of these
tests will be bench marked so that highly advanced tests for
these aptitudes are developed in simulated, dynamic, Three
Dimensional models.
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The scope of psychological screening will be much wider than
what is at present and include other critical staff viz. PWI,
Traffic Inspectors, Signal Inspectors, etc.
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The Psycho-Technical Cell will be remodelled and developed as
'Centre for Advanced Psychological Research for Indian
Railways personnel'. Its functioning will see a paradigm shift
in developing technologies for man-machine interface.
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Assessment and matching of human capabilities with job
demands.
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Designing of work place, work procedures, duly rosters and
man-machine interface keeping human limitations in mind.
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Extending support to staff working under highly stressful
condition by way of counselling, relaxation therapies
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Study of communication system combining engineering and human
parameter. What should be appropriate modalities of
communication? Verbal or non-verbal? Visual, auditory or
tactile? Area needing basic research.
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Managing men under stress as well as motivating workers for
better performance will throw major social psychological
challenge for the industry.
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Evolve strategies and business model for making the
directorate source of income generation. Online test will be
developed in-house as knowledge products. Like American
Psychological Association (APA) or European countries,
Psycho-Technical Directorate of Indian Railways will emerge as
business provider (seller) for South-Asian and African
Railways.
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Integration with training programmes of research institutes
like
Railway
Staff
College
, IRIEEN and IRISET, etc.
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The Centre will emerge as nodal organization for post accident
analysis and counselling
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To work as a Human Resource Development centre in order to
develop 3Cs-Competency, Commitment and Culture for the Rail
Industry.
