GOVERNMENT OF INDIA / BHARAT SARKAR
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS / RAIL MANTRALAYA
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(MPP)2005/6/1
RBE No.113/2012
New Delhi, dated 05.10.2012
The General Managers,
All Indian Railways including Production Units
Sub: - Engagement of Course Completed Act Apprentices as substitutes in Group ‘D’ on Indian Railways
Board vide its letter of even number dated 02.12.2010 (RBE No.171/2010) has clarified that Diploma/Degree holders trained under the Apprentices Act 1961 (as amended from time to time) in Railway establishments can also be considered, (similar to ITI, etc trained Act Apprentices engaged as substitutes) for engagement as substitutes in Group ‘D’ posts within the General Managers’ powers in administrative exigencies subject to their fulfilment of the extant instructions prescribed for such engagement.
Some of the railways have sought further clarifications with regard to procedure/methodology to be adopted for engaging the Degree/Diploma holder Act Apprentices as substitutes in Group ‘D’. The same are clarified as under:
