RBE No.65/2019: GDCE – Reservation – Persons with Benchmark Disabilities and Economically Weaker Sections

No.E(NG)I/2018/PM1/23, dated 23.04.2019

Sub: General Departmental Competitive Examination – Reservation for horizontal categories including Persons with Benchmark Disabilities and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) who are serving employees reg.
Ref: (i) SECR’s letter No.P-HQ/RUL/105/5/7073, dated 25.09.2018 & 04.02.2019
(ii) ECoR’s letter No.ECoR/Pers/gdce/2019, dated 01.04.2019.

Clarification has been sought by certain Railways regarding applicability of reservation for PwBD and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) employees’ under the scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE).
The matter has been examined in detail in Board’s office. It is clarified that horizontal reservation quota (including that for PwBD and EWS) that is applicable for open market recruitment will not apply for GDCE scheme.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 65/2019

Forward reference⇒RBE No. 72/2019