The Railway Recruitment Cell, Eastern Railway (ER), has issued a notification for the Eastern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2023 on its official website, https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/. This recruitment drive aims to fill 3115 vacancies for Apprentice Training positions. Eligible candidates who are keen on pursuing a career with the Railway Recruitment Cell, Eastern Railway (ER), can submit their applications via the provided link. It is advisable for applicants to apply well in advance to prevent any last-minute rush as the closing date approaches.
Points to Remember
Online application started from 27th September 2023
Last date to sumbit application 26th October 2023
Organization
Railway Recruitment Cell, Eastern Railway (ER)
Recruitment type
Apprentices Training
Job
Apprentices Training
No. Of vaccancy
3115 posts -All over India
Here the list of the available positions and the corresponding number of vacancies:
1. Howrah Division: 659 vacancies
2. Liluah Workshop: 612 vacancies
3. Sealdah Division: 440 vacancies
4. Kanchrapara Workshop: 187 vacancies
5. Malda Division: 138 vacancies
6. Asansol Division: 412 vacancies
7. Jamalpur Workshop: 667 vacancies
Age Limit
The maximum age limits for the positions are as follows:
i. Candidates must have completed 15 years of age but should not have exceeded 24 years of age as of the application cut-off date. The age considered for eligibility will be based on the Matriculation certificate issued by a government recognized Board/Authority or the birth certificate from a government recognized authority. No other documents such as horoscopes, affidavits, birth extracts from Municipal Corporations, service records, etc., will be accepted.
ii. There is an upper age limit relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST candidates, 3 years for OBC-NCL candidates, and 10 years for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates.
Salary
As per Rule
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.
Application fee
Application fees (non-refundable) is Rs.100/- (Rupees One hundred) only.
No fee, however, is to be paid by the SC/ST/PwBD/Women candidates).
How to Apply
Interested and eligible candidates can submit their online applications for the Eastern Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2023 starting from September 27, 2023. The closing date for online applications is October 26, 2023.
Prior to applying, candidates must ensure that they meet all the eligibility criteria. In the event that, at a later stage, it is discovered that the details provided by a candidate do not align with the eligibility criteria, their engagement will be immediately terminated. All required annexures in the provided formats for fee exemption, reservation, age relaxation, etc., should be submitted during the document verification process.
Candidates are required to apply online by visiting the link available on the Notice Board of the official website of RRC ER/ER Kolkata (https://rrcrecruit.co.in/ – kolkata). It is essential for them to thoroughly review the detailed instructions before completing their online applications.