Reservation for Persons with Disabilities in Railways
Reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for recruitment from Open Market – List of posts identified suitable for Persons with Disabilities
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)II/2014/RC-2/1 List Pt.
New Delhi, Dated: 30.03.2015
The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/PUs, Chairman/RRBs & RRCs
Sub: Reservation for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) for recruitment from Open Market – List of posts identified suitable for them- regarding.
Attention is invited to this Ministry’s letter No. E(NG)II/2014/RC-2/1 List Pt., dated 14.2.2014, circulating therewith a consolidated lists of posts identified suitable for PWDs for recruitment from open market.
Pursuant to the order dated 24.12.2014 of Hon’ble High Court of Delhi Delhi in CM Nos. 21081/14 & 21080/14 in WP (C) 5111/14- UOI & Ors Vs. Tara Chauhan & Ors, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, reconvened the meeting of the Expert Committee on 9“1 February, 2015, to look into identification of certain posts in Grade Pay Rs. 1800/- (erstwhile Group ‘D’), in Indian Railways especially in the context of suitability for Persons with Visual Impairment i.e. Blindness and Low Vision.
The Committee’s recommendation, as considered and approved by the competent authority, is for information and compliance:-
| S. No. | Name of the Post | Department | Recommendations |
| 1 | Khalasi Helper | Mechanical (W), S&T (W), En. (W), Stores | The post is suitable for persons with low vision & Blind |
| 2 | Safaiwala | Medical | The post is suitable for persons with low vision & Blind |
| 4 | Hospital Attendant(Male/Female) | Medical | The post is suitable for persons with low vision &Blind |
| 5 | Khalasi Helper | Civil Engg., Electrical, Mechanical, Signal and Telecom departments | Cannot be identified suitable for Persons with visual impairment since the posts involve line operations and train operations |
| 6 | DSL Khalasi | Mechanical | Cannot be identified suitable for Persons with visual impairment since the posts involve line operations and train operations |
| 7 | Khalasi Helper | Engg. | Cannot be identified suitable for Persons with visual impairment since the posts involve line operations and train operations |
| 8 | Carriage Cleaner and DSL Cleaner | Mechanical | Cannot be identified suitable for Persons with visual impairment since the posts involve line operations and train operations |
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