RBE No. 160/91: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – To Widows

No.E(NG)II/90/RC-1/90, dated 06.09.1991

Sub: Appointment on compassionate grounds identification of suitable additional jobs for women.

1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/80/RC-1/56, dated 30.03.1981 advising the Railways to minimize the number of case of widows waiting for appointment on compassionate grounds and to advise measures to find out if any more categories of posts could be exclusively reserved to accommodate more number of woman dependents.
2. The Federations have represented that delays in giving compassionate appointment to illiterate widows continue to take place and therefore there is need to identify additional posts/ categories for absorption of widows.
3. The Ministry of Railways desire that Railway Administrations should make concerted efforts and see to it that the widows are given employment on compassionate grounds expeditiously without much waiting time, to the extent possible.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 160/1991

Forward reference⇒RBE No.