SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

Chief Workshop Managers Office, Carriage Repair Workshop Personnel Branch,

Hubli Workshop,

L/P.924/Act-App/Vol.XXX/2015 Date.25.03.2015

Training Notification No. 01/2015

Sub: Engagement of Act Apprentice under Apprentices Act 1961.

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Applications are invited for engagement of Act Apprentice in Carriage Repair Workshop, South Western Railway, Gadag Road, Hubli-580 020, under Apprentices Act 1961 from eligible candidates. The Application form can be downloaded from Website at www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in.

1. The engagement of trainees will be made on the basis of the following designated trades only.

   Sl. No.	Trade	No. of Slots	Revised Slots	Training period as per Apprentic e Act-1961	Reservation break-up
   					UR	SC	ST	OBC	Total
   Workshop Quota/UBLS
   1.	Fitter		203	176	One year	89	26	13	48	176
   2.	Machinist		15	15	One year	08	02	01	04	15
   3.	Turner		20	20	One year	10	03	02	05	20
   4.	Welder		96	87	One year	44	13	07	23	87
   5.	Electrician		28	25	One year	13	03	02	07	25
   6.	Ref A/C Mechanic		17	15	One year	08	02	01	04	15
   Total			379	338	172	49	26	91	338
   Note: There are 41 candidates having SCVT certificates as 27 in Fitter, 09 in Welder, 03 in Electrician and 02 in Ref A/C Mech who are undergoing for 02 years apprenticeship training hence, the notification is for 338 candidates duly deducting 41 slots out of allotted slots.

   The vacancies indicated above are only tentative and are subject to change and the vacancies reserved for SC/ST/OBC/PWD are as per prescribed requirement in the respective categories.

2. Eligibility for Physically Handicapped and Ex-Servicemen:

   1. Out of 338 slots 3% of total number (i.e 10 slots) of Apprentices to be trained are reserved for Physically Handicapped persons under the following physical standards as per the provisions of Schedule-II of Apprenticeship manual and Railway Boards letter No.E(MPP)2003/6/14 dated 09.12.2003.

   2. Standards of fitness for the Physically challenged candidates:-

      Only Loco motor or Cerebral palsy (OH) who suffers from not less than 40% of relevant disability and Hearing Handicapped having 60 decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequency are eligible to apply.

   3. 1. For Loco motor or Cerebral palsy (OH):-

         1. Fitter:- Lower limb partially damaged from one side can join.

         2. Turner: - Lower limb partially damaged from one side can join.

         3. Machinist: - Only small finger damaged can join.

         4. Welder :- A person without leg and without three finger of one hand can be accommodated

         5. Electrician: - Partially lower limb candidates can be accommodated.

      2. Low vision:- Person with low vision means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive corrections but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device.

   4. A physically handicapped person who wants to avail the benefit of reservation would have to submit a disability certificate issued by a competent authority ( i.e. Medical Board duly constituted by the Central or State Government ).

      (Authority RBE No.213/03 dated 09.12.2003 issued under CPO/SWR Serial Circular No.230/2003 dated 31.12.2003/22.01.2004). Otherthan above mentoined Physically Handicapped candidates should not apply and they will be rejected at any point of engagement.

   5. Out of 338 slots 3% of total number (i.e 10 slots) of Apprentices to be trained are reserved for Ex-Servicemen, their children and Children of Armed Forces Personnel as per Railway Board instructions vide RBE No. 101/2006.

   6. The candidates who wants to avail the benefit of reservation in Ex-Servicemen and Armed Forces Personnel they must submit Discharge Certificate and in case of children of Ex-Servicemen and children of Armed Forces Personnel they must submit discharge certificate of his/her parents.

3. Age limit :

   1. Candidate should have completed 15 Years of age and should not to have completed 24 years of age as on 24.04.2015.

   2. There will be an Upper age relaxation of 05 years for SC/ST & 03 years for OBC candidates.

4. Educational qualification:

   Matriculation (Matriculate or 10th Class in 10+2 examination system) and I.T.I. certificate affiliated to NCVT/SCVT is compulsory in relevant trade.

5. Training period & rate of stipend:

   The candidates possesing 10th+ ITI in SCVT are required to undergo apprenticeship training for 02 Yrs (for other trades) and 01 Years (for Welder trade) and candidates possesing 10th + ITI in NCVT will undergo one year Apprenticeship training (Authority: RDH/STAT/POL.MATT/02/2004/770 dated 03.08.2012) and same is as under.

   Sl.No.	Trades	Affiliation	Training Periods	Rate of stipend
   1	All other trades	NCVT	One Year	As per Extant Instructions of Ministry of Labour & Employment in Gazzett of India.
   2	Welder	NCVT	One Year
   3	All other trades	SCVT	Two Years
   4	Welder	SCVT	One and half Years

6. Sources of Engagement of Act Apprentices (As per Master Circular No.8):

   1. Nearest Employment Exchange.

   2. SC/ST organizations.

   3. ITIs wherever existing; and

   4. Wards of Railway employees.

7. Mode of application:

   1. The applications in the prescribed proforma should be filled in the relevant columns with ball point pen in foolscap paper. The application should be accompanied with two self addressed covers- size 11 x 5 duly affixing Rs.5/- postal stamp on each cover (SC/ST and PH candidates are exempted from affixing postal stamps).

   2. Two recent passport size colour photographs with clear front view of candidate without cap,scarf and sunglasses should accompany the application duly signed across by candidate.

   3. All Certificates i.e.. Birth Certificate, Educational / Technical qualification, Caste Certificate etc should be self attested.

   4. The applicants will have to register with a local employment exchange falling in the states of Karnataka and the adjoining districts of states served by the South Western Railway i.e Tamil Nadu (districts namely Dharmapuri,Salem,Vellore), Andhra Pradesh (districts namely Ananthapur, Chittoor), Maharashtra (district namely Sangli) and Goa (As per CPO/SWR letter No.SWR/P.563/Act App/Vol.6 dated 25.09.2012).

   5. However for wards of Railway employees such registration with local employment exchange will not be required ( As per CPO/SWR letter No.SWR/P.563/Act App/Vol.6 dated 25.09.2012) and there should be clear indication in application & on envelope that the candidate is ward of Railway employee, as a proof candidate must enclose SERVICE CERTIFICATE/DECLARATION from the Railway employee should be attached by the Gazetted Officer of the concerned unit .

8. Where to submit the applications: The applications filled in all respects can either be dropped in the Box kept in the Welfare Section of the Office of the Workshop Personnel Officer, Carriage Repair Workshop, South Western Railway, Gadag Road, Hubli-58 020 (KARNATAKA), on all the working days i.e. from Monday to Saturday between 10.00 to 17.00 Hrs. or send by ORDINARY POST only to the above said address duly superscribing on the Cover as Application for engagement as Act-Apprentices (Ex-ITI) in Hubli Workshop -20, Training Notification No. 01/2015. Applications received through RPAD/Courier will not be entertained and summarily rejected.

9. Last date of application:

   The last date for submission of application is 24.04.2015 at 17.00 Hrs. Applications received after the due date is liable to be rejected.

10. Mode of engagement:

    1. The Engagement of Act Apprentices will be done in favour of the candidates who have passed 10th Class under 10+ 2 system and having with ITI passed certificate approved by NCVT/SCVT in the relevant trade. No weightage will be given for those with higher qualification than the prescribed educational qualification.

    2. The final eligibility list will be prepared based on the percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in Metric or 10th standard in 10 + 2 examination system (CPO/SWR letter No. SWR/P.563/Act App/Vol. 5 dated 09/11.03.2012). Applicants will be called in the ratio of 1:1.25 for scrutiny of documents and physical verification (The extra .25 candidates are called as stand-by and they may be considered only if shor-listed candidates remain absent/unwilling).

    3. The candidates who found eligible will have to conform to the standards of Physical fitness, as prescribed for appointment/engagement to the relevant trades on the railways (As per Master Circular No.8). If candidate is declared unfit in Medical Examination due to any reason, he/she will not be considered/directed for Re-Medical Examination.

11. Conditions :-

1. THE CANDIDATES WHOSE SSLC/ITI RESULTS ARE AWAITED AS ON THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR APPLICATION.

2. The candidates failed in ITI should not apply, in case any failed candidate engaged un-noticed then he/she will be terminated from training without any further notice.

3. The Candidates attending this office for verification will not be given any TA/DA.

4. No Hostel facility will be provided and the selected candidates should make their own arrangements for stay during their training.

5. THERE IS NO JOB ASSURANCE IN RAILWAYS TO AN APPRENTICE WHO COMPLETES THE APPRENTICE SHIP SUCCESSFULLY AS PER RULE 8 OF APPRENTICESHIP RULE, 1961 .

6. The candidates shall have to execute a contract of Apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act 1961 and if such candidate is minor his Guardian can execute the prescribed contract.

7. The candidates undergoing training should deposit their original SSLC/10th marks card with this office until the completion of their training so that candidates should not leave training in between.

8. The caste certificate should be in central format and category agianst which candidate is applying must note that the sub-caste should appear in central gazzette of India otherwise application will be rejected.

9. The applications except the wards of Railway employees have to be registered with local employment exchange falling in districts of Karnataka and adjoining districts of states served by S.W.Railway i.e Tamil Nadu (districts namely Dharmapuri,Salem,Vellore), Andhra Pradesh (districts namely Ananthapur, Chittoor), Maharashtra (district namely Sangli) and Goa (With upto date renewal). However, applications not registered with local employment exchange will be rejected (As per CPO/SWR/UBL letter No.SWR/P.569/Apprentice/Vol.VI dated 25.09.2012).

NOTE:

1. The decision of the Administration is final and binding in the engagement of candidates for training. If the declaration submitted by the candidate is found to be false at a later date the candidature will be cancelled without any notice at any level.

2. A check list has been given at column no.15 of the application for self verification. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm themselves that they have fulfilled all the conditions stipulated in the notification before submitting the application.

3. Under Apprenticeship Rule 8, 1991, it is notified that it shall not be obligatory on part of employer to offer any employment to apprentices on completion of period of his/her apprenticeship training in his establishment nor shall it be obligatory on the part of the apprentice to accept an employment under the employer.

4. No correspondence will be entertained by the candidate nor by any Association in relation to the application nor any reply will be given by the Administration in this regard. Applications received after due date will not be entertained. Chief Workshop Manager /

   Carriage Repair Workshop, Gadag Road, Hubli is not responsible for any delay in Postal transit & wrong delivery of applications etc.

5. At most care will be taken for finalising the final list of eligible candidates, in case of any oversight the administration has right to change it at any level and decision of administration is final.

6. The entire process of engagement is computerized and functions impersonally without fear or favour. There is no scope of influence or discretion. Hence, the rejected candidates will not be given any explanation. The short listed candidates will be informed about their nomination through ordinary post and notice board.

7. Candidates must be in contact with this office for any updates relating to Apprentice training.

Workshop Personnel Officer for Chief Workshop Manager

Copies forwarded to give wide publicity of the notification:

1.PS to GM/SWR for information.

2.CME/SWR for information.

3.CPO/SWR

4.CPO/RWF/YNK

5.Sr.DPO/UBL, Sr.DPO/SBC, Sr.DPO/MYS and WPO/MYSS

6.Dy.CMM/GSD/UBL

7.Sr. EDPM/SWR/UBL to upload the Notification on SWR Rail Net.

8.All the Shop Supervisors/UBLS.

9.The Regional Director, Directorate of Apprenticeship Training, ATI-EPI Campus,Ramantapur, Hyberabad-500 013.

10.The District Employment Officer, Bagalkot, Bangalore Uraban, Bangalore Rural,Belgaum, Bellary, Bidar, Bijapur, Chamarajanagar, Chikballapur, Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Dakshina Kannada, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Hassan, Haveri, Kodagu, Kolar, Koppal, Mandya, Mysore, Raichur, Ramanagara, Shimoga, Tumkur, Udupi Uttara Kannada, Yadgir, Salem, Vellore, Dharnapuri (TN), Ananthapur, Chittoor (AP), Sangli(MH), Goa.

11.The Principal, Industrial Training Centre, Hosur, Hubli.

12.The Principal Chedhdha Industrial Training Institute, Rajnagar, Hubli-580 032.

13.ITI Institutes, Belgaum, Gadag and Bellary.

14.The Secretary, Durgadevi Harijan Sangh, Ayodhya oni, Hubli.

15.The General Secretary/SWRM Union/South Western Railway/Hubli for information.

16.The General Secretary/AISCTRE Association/South Western Railway/Hubli.

17.The General Secretary/AIOBC Association/South Western Railway/Hubli.

	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued		25-Mar-2015
Applications		24-Apr-2015

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