Reservation while engaging candidates as Act Apprentices for training purposes on Indian Railways

Government of India (Bharat Sarkar)

Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)

(Railway Board)

RBE No. 92/2O11

S.C. No. 28 to MC.08

No.E(MPP)2002/6/10               New Delhi, dated 17.06.2011

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways including Production Units

Sub: - Reservation while engaging candidates as Act Apprentices for training purposes on Indian Railways

Ref: - (i) Board’s letter of even number dated 21.12.2002
         (ii) Board’s letter No. E(MPP)2006/6/11 dated 23.07.2008

   Some of the railways have sought clarifications with regard to reservation of SC/ST/OBC candidates while implementing the Apprentices Act 1961.

   It is clarified that for reservation of training seats for SC/ST/OBC candidates, while implementing the Apprentices Act 1961, the same shall be as

under: -

•    (a) SC Candidates : 15%
•    (b) ST Candidates : 7.5%
•    (C) OBC Candidates: 27%

   Accordingly, Para 7 of Master Circular on Act Apprentices stands modified as per correction slip enclosed.

DA: As above

sd/-

(Anil Wason)

Dy. Director E(MPP)

Railway Board

Source; AIRF