Indian Railway Budget 2011-12 and Employees
Railway Minister Mamta Banarjee presented her third budget on 25/02/2011, Friday.
Highlights of the budget related to Railway Employees.
During her budget speech , she mentioned about the financial crisis in the railway department. Her quote is given below.
"Our Financial Performance is strong. We are suffering only on account of sixth pay commission "
She told that the main financial difficulties in railway are because of the implementation of sixth pay commission.
Facilities for Railway employees in Budget 2011-12
Facilities for Railway employees in Budget 2011-12
- Medical Facilities extended to dependant parents of the Railway employees.
- Scholarship for girl child of Group-D employees increaesed to Rs 1200 per month.
- Recruitment for 1.75 lakh vacancies of Group 'C' and 'D' including to fill up backlog of SC/ST, initiated.
- Recruitment will be based on zones.
- 16,000 ex-serviceman to be inducted by march 2011.
- Separate sports quota to be planned.
- Training Centre for Customer Care employees in Kharakpur.
- 5 new polytechnics to give training in Technology.
- Vidhyala Prabandhan board for improving education in Railway Schools.
- 20 Hospitals on Wheels for Railway employees in rural areas.
- 20 New hostels will be opened for children of railway employees.
- New portal for e-ticket booking.
- More fare concessions to senior citizens.
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