Recruitment: RBE No.150/2000 – In Alternative Categories

No.99/E(RRB)/25/12, dated 07.08.2000

Sub: Recruitment of medically unfit direct recruits in alternative categories.

Ref: Board’s letter No.99/E(RRB)/25/12, dated 20.08.1999 (RBE No.211/1999).  

1. General Managers were authorized, vide Boards letter referred to above, to consider requests from candidates of non-technical categories also, who fail in prescribed medical examination after empanelment by RRB, for their posting in alternative categories subject to certain conditions mentioned in the letter under reference. It is further clarified that General Managers’ powers of offering alternative appointment to such candidates will cover Group ‘D’ categories also, subject to a restriction that the General Managers may offer, at their discretion, alternative appointment in another equivalent category for which the medically failed candidate is fit, only if the alternative category being offered is one for which Board’s approval has been obtained already for filling up vacancies. Board’s permission for filling up vacancies in any particular category should not be sought merely for accommodating such candidates.

2.     It is reiterated that these instructions will apply to all candidates both from reserved as well as non-reserved communities and for all categories of recruitment to Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts subject to restrictions for Group ‘D’ categories mentioned in para 1 above, and other conditions mentioned in Board’s letter of even number dated 20.08.1999 and the following earlier instructions:-

(i) Letter No.84-E(SCT)25/14, dated 07.11.1985 (RBE No.303/1985) &

(ii) Letter No.E(NG)62/RC/1/95, dated 26.10.1962.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.150/2000

Forward reference RBE No.