Compassionate Appointment: RBE No.20/2023 – To Dependent of Trainee Employees

No.E(NG)II/2022/RC-1/NR/28, dated 25.01.2023

Sub: Grant of compassionate appointment to spouse/ ward/ dependent of deceased trainee employees.

Ref:    Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2019/RC-1/5, dated 04.06.2019 (RBE No.90/2019).

1. Attention is invited to para 3(a) of Board’s letter referred above which lays down that “The spouse of the deceased employee whose ward was appointed on compassionate ground and died in harness while undergoing the pre-requisite training may be permitted to nominate either another ward/ herself or the widow of the deceased trainee for compassionate appointment consideration.” 

2. Pursuant to demand raised by the staff side, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), have decided to modify para 3(a) of Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2019/RC-1/5, dated 04.06.2019 (RBE No.90/2019), which may be read as under:-

“The spouse of the deceased employee, whose ward was appointed on compassionate ground and died/ medically incapacitated while undergoing the pre-requisite training, may be permitted to nominate either another ward/ herself or the widow/ wife of the deceased/ medically incapacitated trainee for compassionate appointment consideration.

In case the spouse of deceased employee is not alive for nomination then:

(i)    if deceased/ medically incapacitated CGA trainee is married then widow/ wife of deceased/ medically incapacitated CGA trainee may be considered for CGA.

(ii)    if deceased/ medically incapacitated CGA trainee is unmarried then another ward of original employee may be considered for CGA.” 

3. Please acknowledge receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.20/2023                                            

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.