IREM Rule No.120: IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training

120. Stipend:-

(i) The rates of stipend are indicated against the various categories. Free medical aid is admissible. The rate of stipend in all cases will be fixed by the Railway Board.
(ii) Medical Examination:- An apprentice will be required to pass such medical examination as regards his physical fitness as may be prescribed by the General Manager.
(iii) Agreement:- He will have to enter into an agreement which should inter alia embody the following important conditions. The parent or guardian of the candidate should also be one of the parties to the agreement.

(a) The period of apprenticeship.
(b) The amount of the security deposit, if any.
(c) The trade or trades in which he will be required to undergo trainings.
(d) Circumstances in which agreement can be terminated by the administration, e.g., physical unfitness, misconduct or failure to qualify in any prescribed test, etc.
(e) The forfeiture of the security deposit, if any, and recovery of the cost of training at the discretion of the administration in the event of violation of the terms of the agreement by the apprentice.
(f) No guarantee or promise of employment on completion of apprenticeship.

(iv) Trade Apprentices in designated trades appointed in Railway workshops will be governed by the provisions of Apprentices Act, 1961 and Rules and administrative instructions issued there under from time to time.