North Eastern Railway (NER) is inviting online applications through Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC) Gorakhpur for undergoing Apprenticeship Training under Apprentices Act 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules 1962. A total of 1104 slots or vacancies are available in 9 different workshops and units of Railway NER.
Railway RRC Gorakhpur apprentice online form can be filled from today, that is November 26, 2019, 10 am. Last date and time to apply are December 25, 2019, 5 pm. The mode of applying is online, through the official website of North Eastern Railway that is ner.indianrailways.gov.in. Application fee is Rs 100.
The railway NER has identified 411 slots in Mechanical Workshop Gorakhpur, 63 in Signal Workshop Gorakhpur Cantt, 35 in Bridge Workshop Gorakhpur Cantt. Then there are 151 vacancies in Mechanical Workshop Izzat Nagar, 60 in Diesel Shed Izzat Nagar, 64 in Carriage and Wagon Izzat Nagar. Also, Carriage and Wagon Lucknow Junction has 155 vacancies, Diesel Shed Gonda has 90, and Carriage and Wagon Varanasi has 75.
1 year training will be provided for fitter, weleder, electrician, carpenter, painter, machinist, turner, diesel mechanic, trimmer trades.
Category wise, based on the reservation norms in North Eastern Railway, the division of vacancies is as 564, 165, 81, 294, 56, 34, and 44 respectively for UR, SC, ST, OBC, EWS, exS, PWBD respectively.
It is prescribed that the lower age limit is 15 years and upper age limit is 24 years, as on December 25, 2019. The latter is relaxed by 5 years for SC and ST, 3 years for OBC, and 10 years for divyang candidates.
The minimum educational qualification for railway NER apprentice engagement 2019 is to be a class 10th pass with minimum 50% marks and ITI notified trade on the date of issue of notification.
Selection of candidates to be called for 1 year training will be on the basis of their class 10th marks. Candidates can opt for more than one unit, and if there are not sufficient vacancies in the first choice, then second and next and so on will be allotted.
RRC Gorakhpur iwll call selected candidates for document verification at Gorakhpur. At that time, they will have to present a copy of the online application, medical certificates in prescribed format, one passport size photograph, all original certificates, testimonials for verification.
Apprentice training shall commence on April 1, 2020. Training shall be arranged as per standards and syllabus prescribed by the Central Apprenticeship Council. Selected candidates will be paid stipend during the apprenticeship period as per the extant rules.
How to apply for North Eastern Railway recruitment 2019?
The mode of applying is online. Railway Recruitment Cell Gorakhpur is giving a one month window to apply online. Interested candidates need to go to ner.indianrailways.gov.in and navigate to the menu. In the menu, select departments, then personnel, then recruitment/results. On recruitments and results page, click RRC, and then click Act Apprentice 2019-20. From there, one can apply anytime during the given registration window.
