Railways to consider jobs to children in lieu of VRS**********Update of Chennai Court case (Bank Pension)

Chennai Court case(Bank Pension) Update(14th July) :

 As per the schedule declared by Madras High Court, the case is listed for 14th July, 2010 at Sl No. 128 out of total cases 132 at Court No. 17

In view of the above, there is hardly any hope that the case will be heard today, except under special circumstances like IBA approaches for early hearing etc. On 13th July, 2010, the case was listed at Sl. No. 30, but still it was not taken up due to long hearings in earlier cases.

Job in lieu of VRS

Making the safety-related voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) more lucrative, Railways today said it is considering a move to provide employment to the ward of an employee availing the scheme as well as relaxing the age limit under it.

At present, the scheme is available to only gangmen in group D and drivers in group C attaining the age of 55 to 57 years.

Under the new proposal, the scheme will be extended to all safety category staff like pointsmen, khalasi and others.

The age limit will be reduced to 50 years and a ward of the staff will get employment on availing the scheme.

“We are considering the move to provide employment to the ward of a railway employee availing the scheme,” Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said attending a function organised by Indian Railwaymen’s Federation.