RBE No. 90/2007: Recruitment – Physically Handicapped

No.E(NG)II/2006/RC-2/11, dated 21.06.2007

Sub: Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota

Attention is invited to Ministry of Railway’s (Railway Board) letter of even number dated 21.12.2006 (RBE No. 195/2006) stipulating, inter alia that all recruitment from open market in Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ categories against vacancies reserved for physically handicapped quota will be undertaken by the Zonal Railway Recruitment Cell as per the procedure laid down for the purpose.

Pursuant to the direction dated 22.03.2007 of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, in case No.3206/06 for conducting common examination for Persons with Disabilities for the reserved and unreserved vacancies, the matter has been considered by the Board and in partial modification to para 2 of Board’s letter, ibid, it has been decided that henceforth a common examination will be held for general candidates as well as persons with disabilities. All recruitments’ from open market in Group ‘C’ posts will be undertaken by the Railway Recruitment Boards along with general recruitment for various posts against physically handicapped quota. However, recruitment for Group ‘D’ against the same would continue to be undertaken by the Zonal Railway Recruitment Cell as a common examination.

However, the ongoing special recruitment process for filling up backlog of vacancies for disabled persons may be finalized.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 90/2007

Forward reference ⇒ dated 17.09.2007