IREM Rule No.189-A: PROMOTIONS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-IV: Recruitment of Group ‘D’ Railway Servants

(II)     PROMOTION TO HIGHER GRADES IN GROUP ‘D’ AND GROUP ‘C’ POSTS

189-A  Promotions of Persons with Disability:-

There shall be no discrimination in the matter of promotion merely on ground of physical disability. This will apply to the categories of staff who have been recruited from the open market against the vacancies reserved for recruitment of physically handicapped and the staff who acquire disability during service and are absorbed in suitable alternative employment as per provisions contained in Chapter-XIII. Such staff will be considered for promotion in their turn based on their eligibility and suitability along with others in the selection/ suitability/ trade test, for promotion to higher grade post.

[Authority: Section 47(2) of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995, and

Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/90/PM1/2, dated 29.04.1999 (RBE No. 86/1999) (ACS No.75)]