RBE No. 86/1999: Persons with Disabilities – IREM Amendment – ACS No.75 & 76

No.E(NG)I/90/PM1/2, dated 29.04.1999

Sub: The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 – Non-discrimination in the matter of promotion of staff acquiring disability during service – Amendment to IREM.

1. As the Railway Administrations are aware, the physically handicapped persons recruited on the Railways are considered for promotion in their turn based on their eligibility and suitability and there is no discrimination against them in this regard merely on the ground of physical disability.

However, the enactment of ‘The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995’ has necessitated incorporating there non-discriminatory provisions in the Manual.

These provisions apply equally to the staff who acquired disability during service and are observed in suitable alternative employment as per provisions of Chapter-XIII of Indian Railways Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Revised Edition 1989).

2. The Ministry of Railways after considering the matter have decided that the Indian Railways Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Revised Edition 1989) may be amended as in the Advance Correction Slip No.75 and 76 enclosed.

Indian Railways Establishment Manual,
Volume-I (Revised Edition 1989)
Advance Correction Slip No.75

Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-IV – Recruitment of Group ‘D’ Railway Servants and their promotion to higher grades in Group ‘D’ and Group ‘C’.

Insert the following new para 189(A) after the existing para 189:-

“189(A) – Promotions of Persons with Disability:-
There shall be no discrimination in the matter of promotion merely on the ground of physical disability.

This will apply to the categories of the staff who have been recruited from the open market against the vacancies reserved for recruitment of physically handicapped and the staff who acquire disability during service and are absorbed in suitable alternative employment as per provisions contained in Chapter-XIII.

Such staff will be considered for promotion in their turn based on their eligibility and suitability along with others in the selection/ suitability trade test, for promotion to higher grade post.”

[Authority: Section 47(2) of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and

Ministry of Railway’s letter No.E(NG)I/90/PM1/2, dated 29.04.1999 (RBE No. 86/1999)]

Indian Railways Establishment Manual,
Volume-I (Revised Edition 1989)
Advance Correction Slip No.76

Chapter-II, Section-B – Promotion of Group ‘C’ staff:-
Insert the following in new para 213(A) after the existing para 213:-

“213(A) – Promotion of Persons with Disability:-
There shall be no discrimination in the matter of promotion merely on the ground of physical disability.

This will apply to the categories of staff who have been recruited from the open market against the vacancies reserved for recruitment of physically handicapped and the staff who acquired disability during service and are absorbed in suitable alternative employment as per provisions contained in Chapter-XIII.

Such staff will be considered for promotion in their turn based on their eligibility and suitability along with others in selection/ suitability/ Trade Test, for promotion to higher grade post.”

[Authority: Section 47(2) of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and

Ministry of Railway’s letter No.E(NG)I/90/PM1/2, dated 29.04.1999 (RBE No. 86/1999)]