Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Educational Qualifications

No.E(NG)II/81/RSC/25, dated 06.05.1982

Sub: Compassionate appointment to Group ‘C’ Posts Standard of educational qualifications.

1. Ministry of Railways letter of even number dated 25.01.1982 it has been prescribed that the minimum educational qualifications for recruitment to Group ‘C’ non-technical popular categories of posts other than ASMs and Guards should be a pass in matriculation or equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in the aggregate. It has also been stated that for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and ex-servicemen this minimum percentage of marks to be obtained in matriculation will not apply and a pass in matriculation would do.
2. A question has been raised as to whether in the case of compassionate appointment of these non-technical popular categories of posts, the candidate concerned has to possess minimum of 50% marks in matriculation. The matter has been considered and it is clarified that for compassionate appointment to these posts the minimum of 50% marks in matriculation need not be insisted upon and candidates possessing a pass in matriculation may also be appointed on compassionate grounds provided the other prescribed conditions are satisfied in their case.
3. In regard to appointments on compassionate grounds to the categories of ASMs, Guards, Senior Clerks, Enquiry and Reservation Clerks etc., however, the minimum qualification of University Degree should be insisted upon. Exemption from this requirement may be granted only in the case of applications for appointment on compassionate grounds to the category of ASMs and Guards, pending as on 25.01.1982, the date of issue of Board’s orders quoted above.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 06.05.1982

Forward reference⇒RBE No.