RBE No. 88/2007: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Acquiring Higher Qualification
No.E(NG)II/2003/RC-1/Genl./4, dated 15.06.2007
Sub: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Acquisition of higher qualification.
1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter of even number dated 02.04.2004 (RBE No. 75/2004) wherein it was decided that:-
(i) If the candidate is major at the time of death/ medical invalidation of the ex-employee and is already admitted to a course then he/ she shall be allowed to complete that course provided he/ she takes due permission of the Railway Administration. His/ her candidature for appointment would be considered according to the qualification so acquired.
(ii) If the candidate is minor at the time of death/ invalidation of the ex-employee, but at the time of his/ her attaining majority, he/ she is already pursuing/ admitted to a course, he/ she will be allowed to complete that course provided he/ she takes due permission from the Administration. His/ her candidature for appointment on compassionate grounds would be considered in light of the qualification he/ she acquires.
(iii) If the candidate is minor at the time of death/ medical invalidation of the ex-employee and when he/ she becomes major but is not pursuing/ admitted to a course than his/ her candidature for appointment for compassionate grounds would be considered in light of the qualification he/ she possessed at the time of attaining majority.
2. The matter has been re-considered and in super-session of all the instructions on the above subject (except Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/98/RC-1/139, dated 04.03.1999 (RBE No. 35/1999) and No.E(NG)-II/99/RC-1/Genl.8/JCM-DC, dated 29.07.1999 (RBE No. 177/1999), it has now been decided by the Board that the educational qualification possessed by the ward/ spouse of the ex-employee at the time of submission of application for compassionate ground appointment may be considered. However, the application for compassionate ground appointment should be submitted within the prescribed period as laid down in extant instructions.
3. Past cases decided otherwise need not be re-opened but cases which are under process may be decided in the light of these instructions.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 88/2007
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 100/2019