Exemption from passing the Typewriting Test in promotion for PwBDs: Railway Board

Exemption from passing the Typewriting Test in promotion for PwBDs: Railway Board Order RBE No. 149/2022 dated 11.11.2022

RBE No. 149/2022

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I-2015/CFP/7

New Delhi, dated 11.11.2022

The General Managers (P)
All Zonal Railways & Production Units, etc.
(As per standard list)

Sub: Exemption from passing the Typewriting Test in promotion for PwBDs.

Board’s letter of even number dated 16.01.2017 contains provisions for exemption from typing test under conditions mentioned therein. Further, as per para 16 (5) of Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2017/EC-2/1 Policy dated 28.06.2017 (RBE No. 62/2017), PwBDs including visually handicapped person who are otherwise qualified, are exempted from passing the type test for recruitment from the open market on production of certificate from a competent Medical Board, that they are unable to type due to their physical disability.

2. On clarification sought by one of the Railways, the matter regarding exemption from typing test to PwBDs in promotion where clearing the type test is a criterion, has been examined in consultation with the concerned Directorates, and it has been decided that, exemption in Typing Skill test may be extended to PwBD candidates with not less than 40% disability who are otherwise qualified to hold clerical post, and who are certified as being unable to type by the competent Medical Board, upon production of such certificate.

3. These instructions will be effective from the date of issue of this letter. Case already decided in the past need not be re-opened.

4. This also disposes off Northern Railway’s letter No.831-E/63-2/XIV-E/Pt. VI/EIV dated 16.03.2022.

Hindi version will follow.

(Sanjay Kumar)

Deputy Director Estt.(N)

Railway Board

Tele No. 23303658

Copy forwarded to:-

1. The General Secretary, AIRF, Room No.253, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi (35 copies).
2. The General Secretary, NFIR, Room No.256-E, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi (35 copies).
3. All Members/Departmental Council & National Council & Secretary/Staff Side, National Council, 13-C, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi (60 spares).
4. The Secretary General, FROA, Room No.256-A, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi (5 spares).
5. The Secretary General, IRPOF, Room No.268, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi (5 spares).
6. The Secretary, RBSS Group ‘A’ Officers Association, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
7. The Secretary, RBSS Group ‘EV Officers Association, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
8. The Secretary, Railway Board Ministerial Staff Association, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
9. The Secretary, Railway Board Group `D’ Employees Association, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi
10. The Secretary, Railway Board Promotee Officers Association, Room No.341-C, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
11. Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Lucknow.
12. General Secretary, All India SC&ST Railway Employees Association, Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.

Source: Indian Railways