RRC Eastern Railway Kolkata Various Trade Apprentices

The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) of Eastern Railway has published the notification inviting applications for various trade apprentices for the year 2024. Candidates are allowed to apply online for the Railway RRC ER Kolkata Apprentices 2024-2025 from 24th September 2024 to 23rd October 2024. Please check the notification regarding the qualifications for Apprenticeship, post details, selection process, last date, age limit, pay scale, etc.

Railway RRC ER Kolkata Various Trade Apprenticeships 2024

The Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) of Eastern Railway has announced 3115 Act Apprentice posts in RRC ER Recruitment 2024. Candidates who are interested in the post can go through this article as it contains important information such as official notification, number of vacancies, application procedures, educational qualifications, age limit and selection procedure.

Age Limit Required For Eastern Railway RRC ER Kolkata Various Trade Apprentices

• Minimum Age: 15 Years
• Maximum Age: 24 Years
• Additional age relaxation is provided according to the Railway RRC ER Apprentice Rules for 2024-2025.

Age Limit Relaxation For RRC ER Apprentice 

The age limit relaxation for RRC ER Apprentice according to different categories is mentioned below:

• SC/ST – 5 yrs
• OBC – 3 yrs
• Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) – 10 yrs

The maximum age limit is extendable to an extra 10 years for Ex-SM (ex-serviceman) up to the period of service actually rendered in Defence Forces and 03 years additional period provided it is minimum 06 months continuous service put in. However, Ex-servicemen who already have joined Government Service on the Civil side after utilizing their Ex- servicemen status for engagement, shall not be eligible.

Vacancy Details For Eastern Railway RRC ER Kolkata Various Trade Apprentices

Trades Included in RRC ER Apprenticeship Recruitment

The RRC ER Apprentice Recruitment 2024 encompasses several trades such as:

• Fitter
• Welder
• Electrician
• Machinist
• Carpenter
• Painter
• Wireman
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic etc.

Eligibility Criteria For RRC ER Apprentice Recruitment 

Educational Qualification For RRC ER Apprentice

The candidates should have obtained a pass certificate for the 10th class or equivalent (under 10+2 examination structure) with a minimum of 50 percent marks from a recognized Board. They should also possess a National Trade Certificate in the well published trade issued by NCVT/SCVT.

Application Process For RRC ER Apprentice Recruitment

The application process for RRC ER Apprentice Recruitment 2024 is as follows.

• Online Registration: Candidates must go to the official website of RRC ER and register themselves.
• Filling the Application Form: Provide all the details that are required which include personal details, educational qualifications and trade preferences.
• Uploading of Documents: Scanned images of the necessary documents like photographs, signatures and educational qualification certificates should be uploaded
• Application Fees Payment: The application fees can be paid using the available online payments methods.
• Submitting the Application: After all the procedures are completed submit the application form also do a print out for record purposes.

Application Fees For RRC ER Apprentice Recruitment 

To apply for RRC ER Apprentice Recruitment 2024, applicants are required to pay non-refundable fee of 100/-

• General/OBC: INR 100
• SC/ST/PWD/Women: No Fee

While filling out the online application form, applicants are required to remit the fees via the online ‘Payment Gateway’. The options for the payment mode can be debit card, credit card, or internet banking. The applicant shall pay for any transaction fees that may arise from the online payment. During crowded times, there might be technical issues with the servers, which may affect the online transaction services. If this happens, the applicant will need to sign in all over again.

Selection Procedure For RRC ER Apprentice Recruitment 

• Amongst candidates aspiring for any training vacancy in a Unit in Eastern Railway, merit will be the most important criterion. This merit list will be computed based on the details filled by the candidates in the online application form. Candidates must make sure that the information provided by them is true and accurate, as the Railway Administration may take action and cancel their candidature for any false declaration made.
• The Select list for Document Verification (DV) will be prepared by taking an average of Matriculation and ITI examination marks. Appearing candidates’ Trades, Units and Communities will have separate merit lists. It is important to note that there shall not be any common merit list.
• The merit list of candidates who are eligible for the position will be made by taking into account the average percentage of marks obtained by the candidates in the Matriculation examination and in the ITI examination where minimum cum 50 % aggregate marks are obtained in the Matriculation. Equal weight-age will be given to both. For example, if a candidate has secured 80.58% in Matriculation examination and 91.68% in ITI examination, the selective marks will be (80.58 + 91.68) / 2 = 86. 13.

Medical Fitness: 

• Every individual who fulfills the minimum physical fitness requirements as prescribed in the above Act and Rules is qualified for the placement training as provided for under the Apprentices Act of 1961, and the Apprenticeship Rules of 1992, and all amendments thereof.
• As stated in Railway Board letter No. E(MPP)/2009/6/14, medical certificate (as per the Apprentice Act, 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules 1992 cl. 4 and their amendments) is to be submitted by the candidates in the prescribed format.
• The medical certificate should be signed by a doctor approved by the government (Gaz.) not below the rank of an Assistant.
• The medical certificate should be signed by Government authorized doctor (Gaz.), not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon of Central/State Hospital. The format of such certificate will be similar to uploaded along with this notification on the notice board of Railway Recruitment Cell, Eastern Railway, Kolkata official website www.rrcer.org.

Final Selection and Allotment:

• An applicant’s final selection will be determined after considering the overall merits of the merit list, document check and medical examination. It is also clarified that RRC Eastern Railway caterer will allot the apprenticeship placements to the eligible candidate as per the work vacancies existing in different trades or divisions.

Training and Joining:

• After selection, candidates will undergo the required apprenticeship training program according to their specific trades or departments. They will undergo suitable training and initiate their apprenticeship under the guidance of qualified railway workers.

Document Verification For RRC ER Apprentice Recruitment 

Candidates who have made it to the merit list in the RRC ER Apprentice Recruitment 2024 process will be called for document verification. The candidates will have to produce their original documents and certificates for verification at all times during the process.