Rail Wheel Factory, Ministry of Railways, has published employment notification no. 01/2019 (cultural). RWF invites applications for vacancies against the cultural quota in level 2 of the pay patrix. Candidates who apply should be 18 to 30 years as on January 1, 2020.
Class 12th pass job seekers with at least 50% in aggregate can apply for the junior clerk / accounts clerk post. The minimum marks requirement does not apply to SC, ST, ex-servicemen, persons with disabilities, and those who have a higher qualification than prescribed.
Class 10th pass candidates with course completed act apprenticeship (CCAA) or ITI by NCVT approved institute can apply for technician grade 3 post. It may be noted that Act apprenticeship or ITI is only acceptable and no other qualification including diploma in engineering is accepted as an alternative qualification on the grounds of being a higher qualification in the same line of training.
Professional and cultural qualifications also need to be fulfilled by the candidates who apply.
To get the position in light vocal hindustani or carnatic music style, candidate should have a degree or diploma or certificate in music, light vocal in hindustani or carnatic music style, from a government recognized institute.
Instrument, tabla or violin discipline requires one to have a degree or diploma or certificate in tabla or violin from government recognized institute.
There is one vacancy in the former, and one in the latter.
Recruitment in Rail Wheel Factory are done by the Personnel Department, Yelahanka, Bangalore. This recruitment is against cultural quota in level 2 of RS (RP) rules, 2019 in Rail Wheel Factory for the year 2019-20.
Inviting candidates to apply, the RWF recruitment 2020 notification says “Rail Wheel Factory, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560064, invites applications in the prescribed format from eligible candidates for recruitment against cultural quota in level-2 of the pay matrix of VII CPC for the year 2019-20. ”
How to apply for RWF recruitment 2020?
Candidates need to visit the RWF website rwf.indianrailways.gov.in to get the detailed notification including professional qualification and application form. Last date for receipt of the application form is January 21, 2020. However from those who reside in far flung areas, applications will be accepted until January 28, 2020.
Also known as the Wheel and Axle Plant, the Rail Wheel Factory Yelahanka is a manufacturing unit of the Indian Railways. As the name suggests, it is responsible for the manufacture of wheels, acles, wheel sets for railroad wagons, coaches, locomotives. Founded in 1984, RWF has the capacity to manufacture around 70,000 wheels, 23,000 acles, and assemble 23,000 wheel sets. With a staff of over 2,000, the company has recorded a turnover of 82 cr as per public records.
Other such units in the country are Diesel Locomotive Works Varanasi, Diesel Locomotive Factory Marhowra, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works Asansol, Electric Locomotive Factory Madhepura, Integral Coach Factory Chennai, Modern Coach Factory Raebareli, Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala, Rail Wheel Plant Bela, Titagarh Wagons Titagarh.