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DoPT Guidelines on Compassionate Ground Appointment

5% of Direct Recruitment Vacancies for Compassionate Appointment

Upto a maximum of 5% of direct recruitment vacancies arising in a year in Group ‘C’ posts can be filled up by compassionate appointment

Also check: Clarification on compassionate appointment for married son – Dopt issued orders on 5.9.2016

Reservation in Appointment on Compassionate Ground

As per extant instructions, upto a maximum of 5% of direct recruitment vacancies arising in a year in Group ‘C’ posts can be filled up by compassionate appointment. There is no fixed quota of posts to be filled up annually on compassionate grounds, as compassionate appointments are to be made by the administrative Ministries/Departments as per the general policy guidelines laid by the Department of Personnel and Training subject to availability of vacancies, number of applicants seeking compassionate appointment etc.

Also check: Consolidated Instructions on Compassionate Appointment – DoPT Order Dated 16 January 2013 – Download PDF

A person selected for appointment on compassionate grounds is to be adjusted in the reservation roster against the appropriate category, viz. a candidate belonging to SC/ST/OBC/General category would occupy the position allocated to the respective category, in the roster.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Source: PIB

DoPT Orders on Appointment on Compassionate Grounds

2 thoughts on “DoPT Guidelines on Compassionate Ground Appointment”

  1. If you will get clerks post for further promotion it is necessary. Yes since there’s no group D appointment in central government.

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