Brief Information: Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) – Eastern Railway has published a notification for the recruitment of Act Apprentice vacancy. Those Candidates who are interested in the vacancy details & completed all eligibility criteria can read the Notification & Apply Online.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
The candidate must have passed 10th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2 examination system) with
minimum 50% marks, in aggregate, from recognized Board and should also possess the National Trade Certificate
in the notified trade issued by NCVT/SCVT.
MEDICAL FITNESS:
A person shall be eligible for being trained under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and the Apprenticeship Rules,
1992, as amended from time to time, if he or she satisfies the minimum standards of physical fitness as
prescribed in the aforesaid act and rules.
In accordance with Railway Board letter No. E(MPP)/2009/6/14, candidates have to bring a medical certificate
at the time of document verification in a prescribed format as per Apprentice Act, 1961 and para 4 of
Apprenticeship rules, 1992 (as amended from time to time).
The medical certificate should be signed by Government authorized doctor (Gaz.), not below the rank of Asst.
Surgeon of Central/State Hospital. The format of such certificate will be as uploaded with this notification on the
notice board of official website of Railway Recruitment Cell, Eastern Railway, Kolkata (www.rrcer.org).
MODE OF SELECTION:
Selection of a candidate for training slot of a unit of Eastern railway will be on the basis of merit prepared in
respect of all eligible candidates who apply against the notification. Merit list will be prepared on the basis of
data/details filled up by candidates in the online application form. The formula given below in Para 5 iii will be
followed for determining the merit. If any candidate fills up wrong details, then his/her candidature will be
cancelled as soon as the discrepancy comes in the notice of Railway Administration.
The Select list for Document Verification (DV) will be on the basis of average of marks in the Matriculation and ITI.
The formula given below in para 5 iii will be followed for determining the merit. Merit list will be prepared
trade/unit/community wise. Candidate must note that no centralized merit list will be formed.
HOW TO APPLY:
Before applying, the candidates should ensure that he/she fulfils all the eligibility criteria. If at any later stage, the
particulars furnished by the candidate are revealed to be not conforming to the eligibility criteria, his engagement
will be terminated forthwith. All annexures in the given formats for claiming fees exemption, reservation, age
relaxation, etc. must be submitted at the time of verification of documents.
Documents to be uploaded:
Scanned Photograph – Candidates are required to upload their good quality and contrast colour photograph, not more
than 3 months old, at the space provided in the online Application Form. The scanned photo should be in the
JPG/JPEG format and within the specified file size as mentioned in the Application Form. The photograph should be
clear, without cap or sunglasses and should have defined edges. The candidates should also keep 10 copies of the
same photograph for future purposes.
Scanned signature – Candidates are required to upload their full signature at the space provided in the online
Application Form, which has to be in JPG/JPEG format and within the specified file size as mentioned in the
Application Form. The application submitted without signature will be summarily rejected.
Standard 10th mark sheet – pdf format with specified file size as mentioned in the application form.
ITI Certificate from NCVT/SCVT – pdf format with specified file size as mentioned in the application form.
Community certificate for SC/ST/OBC/EWS – pdf format with specified file size as mentioned in the application form.
PwBD Certificate in pdf as applicable with specified file size as mentioned in the application form.
INVALID APPLICATIONS:
The applications having any one of the following deficiencies/discrepancies or irregularities will be summarily rejected:
a. Signature in Block/Capital Letter.
b. Left Thumb Impression/Signature not affixed on the application and at prescribed place.
c. Smudged/Blurred LTI.
d. Caste certificate and other certificates not uploaded and not obtained from appropriate authority.
e. Non-payment of prescribed fee (where applicable).
f. Not having requisite educational and/ technical qualification as notified.
g. More than one application by single candidate.
h. Applications send by any other mode than the online mode.
i. Any other irregularities which are considered invalid by RRC.
Qualification
- Candidates should possess 10th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2 examination system) with minimum 50% marks and National Trade Certificate (NCVT/SCVT).
Age Limit (as on 23-10-2024)
- Minimum Age Limit : 15 Years
- Maximum Age Limit : should not have completed 24 Years
- Age relaxation is applicable as per rules.
Application Fee
- For Other Candidates: Rs.100/-
- For SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates : Nil
- Payment Mode: Through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Internet Banking etc.
Important Dates
- Date of Publication: 09-09-2024
- Starting Date to Apply Online: 24-09-2024 at 11:00 hrs.
- Last Date to Apply Online: 23-10-2024 upto 17:00 hrs