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Age limit and educational qualification to Act Apprentices

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Circular Info
Railway Board Letter No: 
E[MPP]2001/6/7 dtd 28.10.2010
Date: 
28/10/2010
RBE No: 
157/2010
Circular Subject: 
Apprentices Act 1961 – Upper age limit for selecting Candidates for training.

Kindly refer Board’s letter of even number dated 31.12.2008 [RBE No. 204/2008] enclosing therein the list of designated trades in which the minimum qualification has been raised from 8th pass to 10th pass so that the benefit of raising  the maximum age limit by 2 years be provided to the candidates selected for training under Apprentices Act 1961.

 

            In terms of Board’s letter No. E[MPP]2006/6/11 dated 08.09.06 [RBE No. 126/06]  the entry qualification of the following trades had been modified from Passed 10th to Passed 8th class:

            [a]        Foundryman

            [b]        Sheet Metal Worker

            [c]        Trade Welder [Gas & Electric] and

            [d]        Carpenter

            In view of the above, the benefit of enhancing the upper age limit by 2 years to the above trades will not be applicable.

Copy of Bd’s ltr No. E[MPP]2001/6/7 dated 31.12.2008 (RBE No.204/2008)

 

CORRIGENDUM

Sub:  Apprentices Act 1961 – Upper age limit for selecting Candidates for training.

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            Reference Board’s letter of even number dated 01.12.08 on the above subject. 

 

2.         Annexure-I as mentioned in para 2 of above referred letter which was not enclosed inadvertently  is enclosed.

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ANNEXURE-I

Trades in which minimum education qualification has been raised from 8th pass to 10th pass vide Board’s letter No. E[MPP]2001/6/7 dated 22.07.02

 

S.No.

Trades

Minimum educational qualification vide Master Circular No. E[MPP] 90/6/5 dated 31.10.90

Revised minimum educational qualification vide Master Circular No. E[MPP] 2001/6/7 dated 22.07.02

GROUP No.1 – MACHINE SHOP TRADES

1

Fitter

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

2

Turner

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

3

Machinist

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

4

Machinist [Grinder]

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

Group No.3- Metal Working Trades Group

5

Sheet Metal

Worker

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

6

Welder [Gas Electric]

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

Group No. 4 Electrical Trades Group

7

Wireman

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

Group No. 5 – Building and Furniture Trades Group

8

Carpenter

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

Group No. 10 Heat Engines Trades Group

9

Mechanic [Motor Vehicle]

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

10

Mechanic [Diesel]

Passed 8th class examination or its equivalent

Passed 10th class examination under 10+2 system of education or its equivalent

 

   

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