GDCE: RBE No.169/2022 – General Departmental Competitive Examination – Quota for PwBD

No.E(NG)I-2019/PM4/8, dated 27.12.2022

Sub: Scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) – regarding provision of quota for PwBD.

As the Railway administration is aware detailed instructions exist vide letter No.E(NG)I-92/PM2/16, dated 20.08.1993 (RBE No.129/1993), as modified from time to time, regarding filling up vacancies in the non-gazetted categories through the GDCE scheme.

The issue whether reservation for PwBD in GDCE will be applicable or not has been examined by the Board in consultation with the DoP&T. It has been decided that reservation for PwBD, which is a horizontal reservation, will be applicable in GDCE also to the permissible extent. 

The cases decided otherwise in the past need not be reopened. 

Hindi version will follow. 

Please acknowledge the receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.169/2022                                               

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.