Railway Recruitment Cell
Chairman
RRC/PATNA
SCOPE -
ONLINE applications are invited from interested candidates for engagement as Act Apprentices for
imparting training under the Apprentice Act 1961 in the designated trades at Divisions/Units in the
jurisdiction of East Central Railway against 1154 slots. Applications complete in all respects should
be submitted only ONLINE till 23:59 hrs of the closing date.
1. Candidates should note and take cognizance of the fact that this is a Centralised
Notification for engagement of Act Apprentice under the Apprentices Act 1961 for East
Central Railway’s Divisions/Units. Railway Recruitment Cell, East Central Railway
(RRC/ECR) has been nominated as nodal agency for obtaining ONLINE applications from
candidates and preparation of their merit list. Merit list will be prepared Division/Unit wise
and candidates must note that no centralized merit list will be formed. Candidates can
submit their applications ONLINE only on RRC’s official website www.rrcecr.gov.in
2. After preparation of merit list, the same will be advised to respective Divisions/Units of East
Central Railway. Document verification and medical examination will be held in opted
Divisions/Units, as per the choice of Division/Unit as mentioned in the candidate’s
application.
3. MODE OF SELECTION:
3.1 Selection for Apprenticeship training will be on the basis of merit list prepared in respect of
all the candidates who apply against the notification for a particular Division/Unit. The
merit list will be prepared taking the average of the %age marks obtained by the
candidates in both Matriculation with minimum 50% (aggregate marks) and ITI
examination giving equal weightage to both.
For the purpose of calculation of percentage of matriculation, marks obtained by the candidates in all subjects will be reckoned and not on the basis of marks of any subject or a group of subjects.
3.2 In case of two candidates having the same marks, the candidate with older age shall be preferred. In case the dates of birth are also same, then the candidate who passed matriculation exam earlier shall be considered first.
3.3 Candidature of finally enlisted candidates for Apprenticeship Training will be subjected to verification of original documents and being found fit in appropriate Medical examination.
4. During submission of ONLINE application, a Registration number will be issued to each applicant. Candidates are advised to preserve/note their Registration Number for further stages of recruitment process/correspondence with RRC.