RBE No. 87/2007: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Wards of Apprentices

No.E(NG)II/99/RC-1/SR/12, dated 15.06.2007

Sub: Grant of compassionate appointment to wards/ dependents of deceased/ medically unfit apprentices.

1. Some of the Zonal Railways have been seeking clarification from the Board regarding the admissibility of compassionate appointment to one of the dependent family members of the ex-employee due to death or medical de-categorization/ incapacitation of an Apprentice (who have been appointed on compassionate ground) during the course of training wherever it is a pre-requisite for appointment to a working post in the Railways.
2. It is worth considering that in the event of death or medical de-categorization/ incapacitation of a candidate, appointed on compassionate ground, during the course of training, the purpose and real spirit of compassion is defeated as the family has lost two bread winners. As a result, the family of the ex-employee is left in same adverse financial position after the death of trainee that prevailed at the time of consideration of offer of a job to this ward of deceased/ de-categorized/ incapacitated employee and the purpose of compassionate appointment was not fulfilled.
3. The matter has been considered by the Board and it has been decided that in case a candidate appointed on compassionate ground dies/ becomes medically incapacitated during the course of training before he/ she is regularly appointed in the Railways, another opportunity may be granted to the original ex-employee/ ex-employee’s widow, on whose request the dead/ incapacitated trainee ward was offered appointment on compassionate ground by the Administration, to apply for another ward’s appointment.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 87/2007

Forward reference⇒RBE No. 90/2019