Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 2014

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Government of India

   The Union Public Service Commission will be conducting the Special Class Railway Apprentices’ Examination, 2014 on  January 12, 2014 at various centres all over India as per notification. E-Admit Cards are available on the Commission’s website http://www.upsc.gov.in.  Candidates are advised to download and check their e-admit cards carefully and bring discrepancy, if any, to the notice of the Commission immediately.  Rejection letters citing the ground(s) for rejection have been issued through e-mails and also put on the Union Public Service Commission’s website http://www.upsc.gov.in.  In case any difficulty is faced by the candidates in downloading e-admit cards, they may contact the UPSC Facilitation Counter on Telephone Nos. 011-23385271, 011-23381125 and 011-23098543 on any working day between 10.00 AM and 5.00 PM.  The candidates can also send Fax message on Fax No. 011-23387310.  No  Admit Card will be sent by post.

Revision of rates of stipend to apprentices and trainees on Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

S.No. PC-VI/310
No. PC-V/2008/PS/1(Stipend)

RBE No.04/2013
New Delhi, dated 18-01-2013

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)

Sub: Revision of rates of stipend to apprentices and trainees on Railways.

   Consequent upon the revision of training period from 78 weeks to 12 months (52 weeks) for the Jr. Engineer Mechanical Department, item No. 28 of the Schedule of Board’s letter of even number dated 15-12-2008 stands modified as under:

Engagement of Course Completed Act Apprentices as substitutes in Group ‘D’ on Indian Railways.

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:

Training slots for trade Apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961.

Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

RBE No. 85/2012
S.C. No.30 to MC.08

No.E(MPP)97/6/7/Vol.III.

New Delhi, dated 30.07.2012.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways including Production Units

Sub: - Training slots for trade Apprentices under the Apprentices Act 1961.

   Kindly refer Boards’ letter No.E(MPP)97/6/7 dated 15.04.2010 followed by letter of even number dated 19.09.2011 wherein it was requested to conduct resurvey/jt. Survey, as the case may be, in all the railway establishments who are coming under the purview of the Apprentices Act 1961, in keeping with the training facilities available with the units.