RRC-ER/Act Apprentices/2022-23  Notification

SCHEDULE:

1. Date of publication of notification on website	23/09/2022
   Opening date of online application	30/09/2022
   Closing date of online application	29/10/2022

2. Online Applications are invited from eligible candidates who are Indian Nationals for training in Workshops and Divisions of Eastern Railway as Act Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, as amended from time to time. Applications must be submitted online and no other mode of submission of applications would be entertained.
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4. The online link will be live on the official website of RRC-ER from 30/09/2022 onwards and would remain live upto 29/10/2022. The candidates should click on the live link and fill up their Application forms as per instructions of this notification.

TRADE, UNIT and COMMUNITY- WISE BREAKUP OF TRAINING SLOTS:

Note: The number of slots indicated above is provisional and may increase, decrease or even become nil depending upon the actual needs of the railway administration. Administration also reserves the right to cancel the notification, notified training slots and the process of engagement at its discretion and such administrative decision will be final and binding on all.

Abbreviations used –

PwBD : Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
ESM : Ex-Servicemen
UR : Un-Reserved
OBC : Other Backward Classes
SC : Scheduled Caste
ST : Scheduled Tribe

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HOWRAH DIVISION

1. Sl. No	Trade Name	Communal Break-up						Out of Notified Training Slots 4% of total seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)					ESM
   		UR	EW S	SC	ST	OBC	Tot al	Blind ness & low vision	Deaf & hard of hearing	Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured , dwarfism, acid attack victims & muscular dystrophy	Autism, intellectual disability & mental illness	Multiple disabilitie s from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf blindness
   1	Fitter	114	28	42	21	76	281	04	04	02	02		09
   2	Welder	25	06	09	05	16	61	00	01	01	01		03
   3	Mech(MV )	04	01	01	01	02	09	00	00	00	00		00
   4	Mech(Dsl .)	06	02	03	01	05	17	01	00	00	00		01
   5	Machinist	04	01	01	01	02	09	00	00	00	00		00
   6	Carpenter	02	01	02	01	03	09	00	00	00	00		00
   7	Painter	05	01	01	00	02	09	00	00	00	00		00
   8	Lineman (General)	05	01	01	00	02	09	00	00	00	00		00
   9	Wireman	03	01	01	01	03	09	00	00	00	00		00
   10	Ref.& AC Mech.	08	01	02	01	05	17	00	00	00	00		00
   11	Electricia n	89	22	34	16	59	220	02	02	03	03		07
   12	Mechanic Machine Tool Maint.(M MTM)	02	01	02	01	03	09	00	00	00	00		00
   	Total	267	66	99	49	178	659	07	07	06	06		20

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LILUAH Workshop

1. Sl. No.	Trade Name	Communal Break-up						Out of Notified Training Slots 4% of total seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)					ESM
   		UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS	Total
   								Blindnes s & low vision	Deaf & hard of hearing	Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured , dwarfism acid attack victims & muscular dystrophy Trade Name	Autism intellectu al disability & mental illness	Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf blindness
   1.	Fitter	97	65	36	18	24	240	03	02	02	02		07
   2.	Machinist	13	09	05	03	03	33	01	00	00	00		01
   3.	Turner	06	04	02	01	02	15	00	00	00	00		01
   4.	Welder	83	55	31	15	20	204	00	02	02	02		06
   5.	Painter General	06	04	02	01	02	15	00	00	00	00		01
   6.	Electrician	18	12	07	03	05	45	01	01	01	01		01
   7.	Wireman	18	12	07	03	05	45	01	01	01	01		01
   8.	Refrigeratio n & Air Conditioning	08	04	02	01	00	15	00	00	00	00		00
   	Total	249	165	92	45	61	612	06	06	06	06		18

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SEALDAH DIVISION

1. Sl. No.	Dep tt.	Trade Name	Communal Break-up						Out of Notified Training Slots 4% of total seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)					ESM
   			UR	EWS	SC	ST	OBC	Total	Blindne ss & low vision	Deaf & hard of hearing	Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured , dwarfism acid attack victims & muscular dystrophy	Autism intellectu al disability & mental illness	Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf blindness
   1.	Elec t./ EM U	Electrician Fitter	18	05	07	04	13	47	01	01	00	00	00	01
   2.	Elec t/G	Fitter	24	06	09	05	16	60	01	01	00	00	00	02
   		Welder	08	02	03	02	05	20	01	00	00	00	00	01
   		Wireman	13	03	04	02	08	30	01	00	00	00	00	01
   		Mech.Ref. & AC	08	02	03	02	05	20	01	00	00	00	00	01
   		Electrician	25	06	09	04	16	60	01	01	00	00	00	02
   		Elect. Mechanic	03	01	02	01	03	10	01	00	00	00	00	00
   3.	Mec hani cal/ C & W	Welder	10	02	03	01	06	22	01	00	00	00	00	01
   		Mech Fitter	46	11	17	09	31	114	01	01	01	01	01	03
   4.	Mec hani cal D & DM	Electrician	02	00	01	00	01	04	00	00	00	00	00	00
   		DSL/Fitter	02	00	01	00	01	04	00	00	00	00	00	00
   5.	Civil Eng g.	Mason	02	01	01	01	02	07	00	00	00	00	00	01
   		Painter	02	00	01	00	01	04	00	00	00	00	00	00
   		Fitter	02	01	01	00	01	05	00	00	00	00	00	00
   		Blacksmith	08	02	03	01	05	19	01	00	00	00	00	00
   		Welder	06	01	02	01	04	14	01	00	00	00	00	00
   		Total	179	44	66	33	118	440	11	04	01	01	01	13

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KANCHRAPARA WORKSHOP

1. Sl. No .	Trade Name	Communal Break-up						Out of Notified Training Slots 4% of total seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)					ESM
   		UR	EW S	SC	ST	OBC	Total Seats
   								Blind ness & low vision	Deaf & hard of hearing	Loco motor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured , dwarfism acid attack victims & muscular dystrophy	Autism intellectu al disability & mental illness	Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf blindness
   1.	Fitter	24	06	09	05	16	60	01	01	00	00		02
   2.	Welder	14	04	05	03	09	35	00	00	01	01		01
   3.	Electrici an	26	06	11	05	18	66	00	01	01	00		02
   4.	Machini st	02	01	01	00	02	06	00	00	00	00		00
   5.	Wirema n	02	00	00	00	01	03	00	00	00	00		00
   6.	Carpen ter	04	01	01	00	02	08	01	00	00	00		00
   7.	Painter	04	01	01	01	02	09	00	00	00	01		01
   	Total	76	19	28	14	50	187	02	02	02	02		06

MALDA DIVISION

1. Sl. No.	Trade Name	Communal Break-up						Out of Notified Training Slots 4% of total seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)					ESM
   		UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
   								Blind ness & low vision	Deaf & hard of hearing	Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism acid attack victims& muscular dystrophy	Autism intellectu al disability & mental illness	Multiple disabilitie s for amongst persons under clauses (a) to (b) including deaf blindness
   1.	Electric ian	16	06	03	11	04	40	00	01	01	00		01
   2.	Ref. & AC Mech.	02	01	00	02	01	06	00	00	00	00		00
   3.	Fitter	18	07	04	13	05	47	00	01	01	00		02
   4.	Welder	02	00	00	01	00	03	00	00	00	00		00
   5.	Painter	02	00	00	00	00	02	00	00	00	00		00
   6.	Carpen ter	02	00	00	00	00	02	00	00	00	00		00
   7.	Mech. Diesel	15	06	03	10	04	38	00	01	01	00		01
   	Total	57	20	10	37	14	138	00	03	03	00		04

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ASANSOL DIVISION

1. Sl. No.	Trade Name	Communal Break-up						Out of Notified Training Slots 4% of total seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)					ESM
   		UR	EWS	SC	ST	OBC	Total
   								Blindne ss & low vision	Deaf & hard of hearing	Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism acid attack victims & muscular dystrophy	Autism intellectual disability & mental illness	Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf blindness
   1.	Fitter	61	15	23	11	41	151	02	02	01	01		05
   2.	Turner	06	01	02	01	04	14	00	00	00	01		00
   3.	Welder (G&E)	39	10	14	07	26	96	00	01	02	01		.03
   4.	Electric ian	44	11	17	08	30	110	01	01	01	01		03
   5.	Mech. Diesel	17	04	06	03	11	41	01	01	00	00		01
   	Total	167	41	62	30	112	412	04	05	04	04		12

JAMALPUR WORKSHOP

1. Sl. No.	Trade Name	Communal Break-up						Out of Notified Training Slots 4% of total seats are reserved for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD)					ESM
   		UR	EWS	SC	ST	OBC	Total Seats
   								Blind ness & low vision	Deaf & hard of hearing	Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured , dwarfism acid attack victims & muscular dystrophy	Autism intellect ual disabilit y & mental illness	Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf blindness
   1.	Fitter	101	25	38	19	68	251	03	03	02	02		08
   2.	Weld er (G&E )	88	22	33	16	59	218	00	03	03	03		07
   3.	Machi nist	18	05	07	04	13	47	00	00	01	01		01
   4.	Turne r	18	05	07	04	13	47	01	01	00	00		01
   5.	Electr ician	18	04	06	03	11	42	01	00	00	00		01
   6.	Diese l mech anic	25	06	09	05	17	62	00	01	01	00		02
   	Total	268	67	100	51	181	667	05	08	07	06		20

RRC-ER/Act Apprentices/2022-23  Notification

RESREVATION:

All candidates, irrespective of community may be considered against UR training slots, subject to fulfilment of parameters for UR candidates. No age relaxation is allowed to candidates applying against unreserved training slots whether UR, SC, ST, OBC.
However, against the training slots earmarked for specific communities i.e. SC,ST and OBC, only candidates belonging to that community will be considered.
Reservation quotas applicable for SC/ST/OBC/ESM/PwBD candidates shall be applicable in accordance with the relevant rules issued by the Railway Board.
The quota training slots in the Ex-SM and PwBD categories are included in the overall training slots and hence are not to be filled up outside the notified training slots.
The candidates selected against ESM and PwBD will be placed in the appropriate categories viz. UR/SC/ST/OBC to which they belong to. Unfilled ESM training slots would be filled up from other candidates.

Reservations to Ex-servicemen, their children and children of Armed Force personnel will be engaged for Apprenticeship as per rules details mentioned below:

Children of deceased/disabled Ex-servicemen including those killed/disabled during peace time.
Children of Ex-servicemen
Children of Serving Jawans
Children of Serving Officer
Ex-Servicemen

Persons with Benchmarks Disabilities (PwBD):

1. The types and degrees of skeletal deformities (OH) suitable for different posts notified above are mentioned below:

2. 1.	Fitter : Lower limb partially damaged from one side can join
   2.	Turner : Lower limb partially damaged from one side can join
   3.	Machinist : Only small finger damaged can join
   4.	Welder (Gas and Electric): A person without leg and without three fingers of one hand can be accommodated
   5.	Electrician : Partially lower limb candidates can be accommodated
   6.	Painter (G) : One upper and lower limb partially damaged
   7.	Carpenter : One upper and lower limb partially damaged
   8.	Refrigerator & AC Mechanic: Only one lower limb partially working can be accommodated. Small finger of each hand damaged can be accommodated.
   9.	Mechanic (Diesel): Upper limb partially damaged (Little finger and Ring finger) can be accommodated for both hands. Lower limb partially damaged on only side can be accommodated.
   10.	Electronics Mechanic: Without legs or leg can be accommodated
   11.	Mechanic (Motor Vehicle): Upper limb partially damaged (Little finger and Ring Finger) can be accommodated for both hands. Lower limb partially damaged only one side can be accommodated

3. Only locomotor /cerebral palsy (OH), with no serious deformity of the spinal column having not less than 40% disability and Hearing Handicapped (HH) person having 60 decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequency are eligible to apply. No hearing aid will be permitted.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

AGE:

The candidates should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24 years of age (as on cutoff date for receiving application). The age as recorded in the Matriculation certificate issued from a government recognized Board / Authority or the birth certificate issued from a government recognized authority shall only be reckoned for the purpose. No other document like horoscope, affidavits, birth extract from Municipal Corporation, service records and like will be accepted.
Upper age limit is relaxable by 05 years in case of SC/ST candidates, 3 years in case of OBC-NCL candidates and 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates.
Candidates availing the benefits of the relaxed criteria would be required to produce the relevant documents at the time of documents verification for verifying their eligibility for the above – mentioned criteria. Falling to do so will lead to rejection of candidature under relaxed standards.
Upper age limit is relaxable by additional 10 years for Ex-SM (ex-serviceman) up to the extent of service rendered in Defence Forces plus 03 years provided they have put in a minimum of 06 months service at a stretch, except Ex-servicemen who have already joined the Govt. Service on Civil side after availing of the Ex-servicemen status for the purpose of their engagement.
The candidates, who want to avail the benefit of reservation of Ex-servicemen and Armed Forces Personnel, must produce Discharge Certificate and Pension Papers. Similarly, the children of Ex-servicemen and children of Armed Forces Personnel must produce Discharge Certificate and Pension Papers OR Serving Certificate of his/her parents respectively (as the case may be) at the time of document verification.

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 also should possess the National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by NCVT/SCVT.

However, for the following Trades the minimum educational qualification is 8th class pass from recognized School and the National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by NCVT/SCVT:

Welder (Gas and Electric)
Sheet Metal Worker
Lineman
Wireman
Carpenter
Painter (General)

MEDICAL FITNESS:

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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 on line application form. The formula given below in para 5 ii to 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 to 5 iv 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.

NOTE:- In case of two candidates have the same marks, the candidate having older age shall be preferred. In case the dates of birth are also same, the candidate who passed the 8th class examination earlier shall be considered first.

1. Candidates to the extent of 1.5 times the notified training slots in the respective communities, as per merit prepared in view of above formula, will be called for Document Verification (DV) of unit, to cater to absenteeism and rejection etc.
2. However, the opportunity for training will be given to candidates who are selected as per merit order of their respective community, in the ratio of 1:1 of notified training slots, subject adhering to other prescribed criteria as per railway rules, for example – medical fitness in required category and rules for verification of a candidate etc.
3. A candidate will get selected for training in ONLY one unit of Eastern railway as per procedures mentioned above, based on the comparative community wise merit position of candidate and as per available training slots in his/her trade.
4. In case of any dispute, the decision taken by Railway Administration will be final.

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APPLICATION FEES:

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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 with 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.

The candidates are required to apply ONLINE by visiting the link provided on the Notice Board of official website of RRC/ER Kolkata

1. (www.rrcer.com – kolkata). They must go through the detailed instructions before filling up the online applications.

All relevant fields/boxes must be carefully filled up by the candidate. The particulars (including spellings) must match with the details available in the Matriculation certificate like name, father’s name, date of birth etc.
The candidates should fill the relevant columns regarding their community as per the government issued certificates for SC/ST/OBC/EWS and physical disability.
Candidates can apply for any unit of Eastern Railway for training as Act Apprentice Trainee as per notified training slots of units of Eastern Railway through this notification. However, they would have to exercise options for giving preference to units for training.
However, a candidate will get selected for training in ONLY one unit of Eastern Railway as per procedures mentioned in Para 5 of this notification, based on the comparative community wise merit position of candidate and as per available training slots in his/her trade.
The candidates are advised to indicate their mobile numbers and valid e-mail IDs which need to be kept active over the entire process of selection, since communication for further selection process will be made through these media. No letter will be sent by post from RRC/ER.

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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 8th and 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.

1. NOTE: The format of the Community certificates, EWS certificate and PwBD certificate shall be as per the document uploaded in the website.

All other relevant columns of the Application Form should be filled up by the candidate.
After final submission of online application, no candidates will be allowed to do any type of correction/alteration online.
The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) / Eastern Railway reserves the right to reject the incomplete applications.
Candidates are advised to take a print out of the filled-up online Application Form after all details have been filled and the Form has been confirmed to have been submitted.
HELP DESK – For any problems in submitting the applications online or printing of the application, candidates can seek help line provided during the application process and notified on website of RRC-ER.

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INVALID APPLICATIONS:

1. The applications having any one of the following deficiencies/discrepancies or irregularities will be summarily rejected:

Signature in Block/Capital Letter.
Left Thumb Impression/ Signature not affixed on the application and at prescribed place
Smudged/Blurred LTI
Caste certificate and other certificates not uploaded and not obtained from appropriate authority.
Non-payment of prescribed fee (where applicable).
Not having requisite educational and/ technical qualification as notified.
More than one application by single candidate.
Applications send by any other mode than the online mode.
Any other irregularities which are considered invalid by RRC.

1. Note: This list is only illustrative and not exhaustive. The applications will be rejected if any other irregularity/deficiency is noticed by RRC at any stage.

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OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONDITIONS :

The candidates finally engaged will be provided Stipends at the prescribed rate as per extant provisions.
This notification is purely for apprenticeship training and not for employment. Training in Railway establishments under the Apprentices Act, 1961 does not; by itself confer any right, whatsoever, for appointment in railway services by default.
However, 20% of the vacancies notified to be filled up in Level – 1 recruitment notification (erstwhile Gr. ‘D’ category posts (Grade Pay – Rs.1800/-) shall be filled up by giving preference to the Course Completed Act Apprentices trained in Railway establishments and possessing National Apprenticeship Certificates granted by NCVT, subject to such candidates found suitable in other aspects and they having scored the minimum qualifying marks in the written examination.
In matters of determination of eligibility and admitting the candidature of applicants, the decision of RRC/ER shall be final.
The Eastern Railway administration does not take any responsibility for sending replies to the candidates not selected or not called for.
The selection is purely merit based and the Railway does not appoint any facilitation centre/coaching centre for the said selection. The candidates are advised to be aware of/avoid unscrupulous elements promising selection. If they come across such occurrences, they are advised to bring it to the notice of the SDGM/ER and local police with copy to this office.
Necessary Annexures and Format of Medial Fitness Certificate are attached.