OVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
RBE No.: 13/2024
No. E(GP)2022/2/20
New Delhi.: 03 .02.2024
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways and Production Units.
(Kind Attn.: PCPOs/PFAs/Dy. CPO(G)/ Dy. CAO(G))
Sub.: Reservation to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs) in promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ posts — clarification regarding.
Ref.. DoP&T’s O.M. No. 36035/1/2023-Estt.(Res.-Il)dated 29.05.2023 (copy enclosed).
Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 18.08.2022 whereby instructions issued by DoP&T vide their O.M. No. 36012/01/2020-Estt. (res-II) dated 17.05.2022 for grant of reservation in promotion to PwBDs have been made applicable mutatis mutandis for promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ posts.
2. In this connection, DoP&T vide their O.M. under reference have clarified:
“If any extent of relaxation has been decided for a particular Limited Departmental Examination / Departmental Examination in respect of candidates belonging to SC/ST category, where sufficient number of candidates belonging to SC/ST categories (as per vacancies earmarked for these categories) do not qualify the examination in the normal course, same extent of relaxation can be extended to candidates belonging to those PwBD category, who do not belong to SC/ST category. In case the candidates belonging to PwBD category also belong to SC/ST category, they would be eligible to be considered either as a SC/ST category or PwBD candidate for seeking relaxation of standard for Departmental Examination but not both. ”
3. The issue of grant of relaxed standards of suitability to PwBDs in promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ posts has also been examined by the Board. Accordingly, it has been decided that extent of relaxation provided to SC/ST candidates in Selections and LDCEs for promotion from Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’ posts may also be extended to PwBD candidates, in case sufficient number of PwBD candidates are not available on prescribed standards. Further, in case PwBD candidates also belong to SC/ST category, they would be eligible to be considered either as a SC/ST category or PwBD category candidate for availing relaxation of standard for Departmental Examination but not both.
DA. As above.
(Meenakshi Saluja)
Dy. Director Estt. (GP)III
Railway Board
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