Assistant Loco Pilot: RBE No.129/2015 – Educational Qualification for Direct Recruitment

No.E(NG)-II/2000/RR-1/47, dated 19.10.2015

Sub: Minimum prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (Diesel/Electric) in Pay Band-1 (Grade Pay: Rs.1900)

Ref: Letter of even number dated 03.08.2001 (RBE No.152/2001) & 07.06.2004 (RBE No.120/2004) and No.E(RRB)/2002/25/10, dated 11.04.2002.

1. Attention is invited to instructions contained in letters under reference prescribing minimum educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (Diesel/Electric) on the railways in the Pay Band of Rs.5200-20200 having Grade Pay Rs.1900 on the railways as under:-

Matriculation Pass plus

(A) ITI certificate/ Act Apprenticeship passed in trade (i) Fitter (ii) Electrician (iii) Instrument Mechanic (iv) Mill Wright/ Maintenance Mechanic (v) Mechanic (Radio & TV) (vi) Electronics Mechanic (vi) Mechanic (Motor Vehicle) (vii) Wireman (ix) Tractor Mechanic (x) Armature & Coil Winder (xi) Mechanic (Diesel) (xii) Heat Engine (xiii) Turner (xiv) Machinist (xv) Refrigeration & AC Mechanic;

OR

(B) Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Automobile Engineering in lieu of ITI.

2. The issue of allowing candidates with combinations of various streams of trades of Engineering prescribed as above has been under consideration of this Ministry and it has now been decided to allow such candidates to be considered for employment on the railways in terms of Board’s instructions contained in RBE No.162/2001 dated 20.08.2001 subject to the provisions contained in Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2005/RR-1/8, dated 28.08.2014 and 30.09.2015.

3. Cases/ panels yet to be finalized may also be dealt in terms of above instructions. Those finalized need not be re-opened.

Please acknowledge receipt.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.129/2015

Forward reference ⇒ dated 28.07.2023, RBE No.136/2023,