Waitlisted candidates in RRB Panels.

Railway Board Letter No
E[RRB]/2008/25/10 [RRCB No.2/09]
Date
Circular Subject
Replacement Panels/ Shortfall in Panels.
Ref
[1] Board’s letter No. E[RRB]/2004/3/8 dated 05.05.2006 [RRCB 8/2006] [2] Board’s letter No. E[RRB]/2008/25/10 dated 25.07.2008 [RRCB 9/2008]

 

Some Railways had brought to the notice of the Board that out of the candidates whose names are borne on RRB panels, a fairly large number either do not report or fail in the medical examination.  Due to this, the actual materialization of the panel  is often short of the total vacancies for which the panel had been prepared.  To overcome this problem, Board had issued directives vide reference [1] above permitting 20% extra candidates to be called for certificate verification and kept in readiness in case the indenting Railway / Unit asks for a replacement panel.  This percentage was revised to 30% vide reference [2] above.  This subject was also discussed in CPO’s conference held on 01.05.2009. 

2.         It has, however, been observed that a number of Railways / Units are not making use of the facility of Replacement Panels.  They are adding the vacancies of the previous indent to the next indent.  Due to this, on one hand the vacancies remain unfilled and on the other, time, money & energy are wasted in forming a fresh panel.  It is, therefore, reiterated that Railways / Units must make full use of the provision of Replacement panels.  From now on whenever a fresh indent is placed on RRB, it should carry a certification that the previous panel for the post has been exhausted and the provision for Replacement Panel has been made use of.  If not, reasons for the same should be spelt out. 

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