Western Railway Recruitment invites ONLINE applications from interested Applicants for engagement as Act Apprentices against the 3624 slots notified for training in the designated Trades under the Apprentice Act 1961 at various Divisions, Workshops within the jurisdiction of Western Railways for the year 2021-22.
Western Railway Recruitment for Apprentices.
Notification No. RRC/WR/01/2023
Vacancy Details
Total no of Vacancies – 3624 Posts
Post Details
- Fitter – 938 Posts
- Welder – 396 Posts
- Carpenter – 221 Posts
- Painter – 213 Posts
- Diesel Mechanic – 209 Posts
- Mechanic Motor Vehicle – 15 Posts
- Electrician – 639 Posts
- Electronic Mechanic – 112 Posts
- Wireman — 14 Posts
- Refrigerator (AC – Mechanic) – 147 Posts
- Pipe Fitter – 186 Posts
- Plumber – 141 Posts
- Draftsman (Civil) – 88 Posts
- PASSA – 257 Posts
- Stenographer – 13 Posts
- Machinist — 26 Posts
- Turner – 33 Posts
Qualification – Western Railway Recruitment
- Matriculate or 10th Class in 10+2 examination system with minimum 50% marks in aggregate from recognized Board.
- ITI certificate affiliated with NCVT/SCVT is compulsory in relevant trade.
Age Limit – Western Railway Recruitment
- The Applicants should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24 years of age as of 26/07/2023.
- SC/ST/OBC- Relaxation in Upper age limit by 05 years in case of SC/ST applicants and 03 years in case of OBC Applicants.
- Persons with Disability (PWD):- Upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years.
- Ex-servicemen-Upper age limit is relaxed upto additional 10 years for ex-servicemen to the extent of service rendered in Defense Forces plus 03 years provided they have put in a minimum of 6 months service at a stretch, except Ex-servicemen who have already joined the Govt. service on Civil side after availing the Ex-servicemen status for the purpose of their engagement
Application Fee – Western Railway Recruitment
- Application fees (Non-refundable) – Rs. 100/-.
- No fee is required to be paid by SC/ST/PWD/Women Applicants
Training Period – Western Railway Recruitment
The selected Applicants are required to undergo apprenticeship training for a period of 01 Year.
Stipend – Western Railway Recruitment
Selected Candidates engaged as Apprentices will undergo Apprenticeship training for a period of one year and will be paid a Stipend during the training at the prescribed rate as per extant rules governed by the concerned State Governments.
How to Apply – Western Railway Recruitment
- Applicants are required to apply ONLINE by visiting www.rrc-wr.com. Detailed instructions for filling
up ONLINE applications will be available on the website.
- Applicants are required to fill up the personal details/ Trade/ Aadhaar number/ Marks/CGPA/ preference for Divisions/ Workshops etc. very carefully as the Computerized Merit list will be prepared only on the basis of the information filled in by the Applicant in the ONLINE application. In case of any discrepancy observed at the time of Document Verification, the Applicant will be disqualified summarily.
- Applicants should be in possession of an Aadhaar Card. At the time of registration, Applicants have to fill 12-digit Aadhaar Card number. The Applicants not having an Aadhaar number and have enrolled for Aadhaar but have not received Aadhaar Card can enter 28-digit Aadhaar Enrolment ID printed on the Aadhaar Enrolment slip.
- This provision is applicable to the Applicants of all states and Union Territories except the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya, and Assam. Applicants from these states can enter in the online application form, their voter ID number, valid passport number, driving license number, or any other valid Government identity card at the time of online application. Applicants have to produce the original Aadhaar card or document mentioned above, at the time of Document Verification.
- Applicants should ensure their name, father’s name, and date of birth should exactly match as recorded in Matriculation or equivalent certificate. Any deviation found during Document Verification will lead to cancellation of candidature and also debarment.
- Applicants are advised to indicate their active mobile number and valid e-mail ID in the ONLINE application and keep them active during the entire engagement process as all important messages will be notified on the website and email/SMS will be sent only to the selected Applicants which will be treated as deemed to have been read by the Applicants.
- Choice of only one Division /Workshop is permitted. The option once exercised is FINAL and binding to the candidates. Applicants are instructed to check the Trade-wise vacancy table (Annexure A) to as certain the vacancies are notified and ensure that the Division /Workshop they wish to apply is having vacancies as per their Trade/ Qualification / Community / Category.
- Applicants possessing ITI qualifications in more than one trade can apply for different relevant trades separately.
- Applicants trying to submit more than one application for the same TRADE with different particulars like Name/Father’s name/Community/PWD/ educational and/or technical qualification etc. or with different Email ID/Mobile Numbers are informed that all such applications will be summarily rejected.
- Applicants have to download printouts of their online application which should be produced as and when required by the Railway Administration.
- Applicants are required to report for Document /Certificate Verification with their Originals along with Medical Fitness Certificate (Annexure G) in the concerned Division / Workshop / Unit.
- Applicants are required to upload their EWS Certificate as mentioned at Para 3.7 if he/she is claiming against EWS Quota
Important Dates – Western Railway Recruitment
- Opening Date and Time 27/06/2023 @ 11.00 hrs.
- Closing Date and Time 26/07/2023 @ 17.00 hrs