Eastern Railway
Railway Recruitment Cell
56, C.R.  Avenue
Kolkata-700012
Notice No. RRC/ER/Act Apprentices/2024-25

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Last date/time for Online Registration:: 23.10.2024

NOTIFICATION FOR ENGAGEMENT OF ACT APPRENTICES FOR TRAINING SLOTS IN EASTERN RAILWAY UNITS 

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. 

Post: Apprentices
HOWRAH DIVISION
Trade and No. of posts:
Fitter: 04 for Visually Impaired

Mech (Dsl.): 01 for 
Electrician: 02 for Visually Impaired

Total No. of posts: 07

LILUAH WORKSHOP
Fitter: 03
Machinist: 01
Electrician: 01
Wireman: 01

Total No. of posts: 06 for isually Impaired

SEALDAH DIVISION

Electrician/Fitter: 01
Fitter: 01
Welder (G&E): 01
Wireman: 01
Mech.Ref. & AC: 01
Electrician: 01
Elect. Mechanic: 01
Welder(G&E): 01
Mech Fitte: 01
Blacksmith: 01
Welder(G&E): 01

Total No. of posts: 11 for Visually Impaired

KANCHRAPARA WORKSHOP

Fitter: 01
Carpenter: 01

Total No. of posts: 02 for Visually Impaired

ASANSOL DIVISION
Fitter: 02
Electrician: 01
Mech.Diesel: 01

Total No. of posts: 04 for Visually Impaired

JAMALPUR WORKSHOP
Fitter: 03
Turner: 01
Electrician: 01
Total No. of posts: 05 for Visually Impaired

Age: 15-24 years

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

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 online application form. The formula given below in Para 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 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. 

No fee for PwD candidates.

The candidates are required to apply ONLINE by visiting the link provided on the Notice Board of official website
of RRC/ER Kolkata (www.rrcer.org). 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.

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.

Documents to be uploaded:
a. 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 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.

PwBD Certificate in pdf as applicable with specified file size as mentioned in the application form.