Combined Notification for Engagement of Apprentices under Apprentices Act, 1961 over Southern Railway for the vear 2023-24
| Opening Date of On Line application | Date and Time of closing of On Line Application |
| 29.01.2024 from 10:00 hrs | 28.02.2024 till 17:00 hrs |
No Of Vacancies : 2860
ONLINE applications are invited from eligible candidates for engagement of Apprentices for imparting training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 in the designated trades at various Divisions/Workshops/Units in the jurisdiction of Southern Railway for 2860 Slots. No other mode of submission is entertained.
Candidates residing in the following locations/areas falling within the Geographical Jurisdiction of Southern Railway alone are eligible to apply.
1.Whole State of Tamil Nadu.
2. Whole Union Territory of Puducheny.
3. Whole State of Kerala.
4. Whole Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands.
5. ONLY the two districts of Andhra Pradesh, namely, SPSR Nellore and Chittoor.
ONLY one district of Karnataka, namely, Dakshina Kannada. Applications should be submitted only through Online Mode Only till the closing date by the candidates duly visiting the website address as under: https://iroams.com/RRCSRApprentice24/recruitmentindex
With regard to Select list and Eligibility list they have to visit Website https://sr.indianrailways.gov.in under section News & Updates Personnel Branch Information Act Apprentices 2023-24
Candidates have to choose only one unit for engagement. Choosing multiple units are liable for rejection.
Age Limit as on date of notification:
The candidates should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 22/24 years for Freshers/Ex-ITI, MLT Respectively
The upper age is relaxable by 3 Years for OBC candidates, 5 Years for SC/ST candidates and 10 Years for Persons with disability (PwBD).
Minimum Academic/Technical Qualification as per the Apprentices Act 1961 for Freshers Category and their training period:
Selected candidates will be engaged as apprentices and they will have to undergo apprenticeship training as prescribed under Apprenticeship Act & rules.
| Trade | Academic/Technical Qualification | Period of Training in No. Railway Establishment |
| Fitter | 10th Pass | 2 Years |
| Welder (Gas & Electric ) | 10th Pass | One Year and Three Months |
| MLT | 12th Pass | One Year and Three Months |
Minimum Academic [Technical Qualification as per the Apprentices Act 1961 for Ex. ITI Category and their training period:
Selected candidates will be engaged as apprentices and they will have to undergo apprenticeship training as prescribed under Apprenticeship Act & rules.
ITI in Relevant Trade
Processing fee (Non-Refundable) Rs. 100/- + service charges as applicable
Stipend will be paid as per the directions of Railway Board’s circular RBE 202/2019 dated 26.11.2019 under the directives of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Notification dated 25th September 2019.
Criteria for preparing merit list in the selection:
Taking the average of the percentage of marks obtained by the candidates in both Matriculation (with minimum 50% aggregate marks] and ITI examination giving equal weightage to both.
Combined Notification for Engagement of Apprentices under Apprentices Act, 1961 over Southern Railway for the year – 2023-2024
Opening Date of online Application: 29.01.2024 10:00 hrs
Closing Date of online Application : 28.02.2024 17.00 hrs