IREM Rule No.141: APPRENTICE MECHANICS – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training

(IV)    MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS

(i)        APPRENTICE MECHANICS

141.    (1)      75% of the posts in the category of Chargeman ‘B’ in scale Rs.1400-2300 in Mech. & Elec. Eng., Deptts. & in the cadre of Draftsmen in these Departments will be filled by induction of Apprentice Mechanics as under:—

(i) 50% plus shortfall, if any, against inter apprentice quota as at (ii) below, from open market through Railway Recruitment Boards; and

(ii) 25% from serving employees fulfiling the following qualification:- 

 (a) Must have passed ITI/ Act Apprenticeship in the relevant trade or 10+2 in science stream.

 Note:- Existing eligible staff in service as on 12.08.2002 will be eligible to appear in the selection of intermediate Apprentice with pre-revised qualification for two consecutive selections held after 23.06.2003.

[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/99/PM7/17, dated 23.06.2003 (RBE No. 108/2003) (ACS No.146)]

 (b) Must have done 3 years satisfactory service as Technician Grade III (Trade) and above.

(c) Must have satisfactory service record with respect to application of work, attendance and general conduct.

(d) Must be below 45 years of age.

Note:– Service for the purpose of (b) and (c) above will not include the training of three years imparted to Matriculates recruited for appointment as Technician Grade III (Trade) in terms of para 159.

 (2)  Qualification etc. for direct recruitment are as under:—

 (i) Educational: Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Elec. Engineering.  

 Note:- The indenting railway shall have the discretion to specify the number of candidates required from each discipline, subject to a rider that at least 50% of the intake shall be from Electrical Engineering alone in the case of Electrical Department and from Mechanical Engineering alone in the case of Mechanical Electrical Department. All Candidates selected will, however,   be borne on a common cadre.   

                   [Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/47,  dated 03.08.2001 (RBE No. 152/2001) (ACS No.123)]

 (ii) Age:- Between 18 and 28 yrs.

(iii) Training and stipend:- They will be on training for a period of 12 months. Stipend Rs.9300+4200. 

Note: The period of training for Intermediate Apprentices will also be 12 months, but they will continue to draw the pay and allowances of the post from which they were selected during the period of the training.

                   [Authority: Railway Board letter No.E(MPP)2009/3/16, dated 19.10.2011, (RBE No. 148/2011) (ACS No.220)]

(3)   Channel of Promotion/Higher grades: The higher grade posts available for this category are as under:—  

CHARGEMAN ‘A’ (1600-2600)

DEPUTY SHOP SUPDT. (2000-3200)

SHOP SUPDT. (2375-3500)

(4)      (1) 20% of the post in the grade of Deputy Supdt., grade. Rs.2000-3200 will be filled by direct recruitment of Engineering Degree holders in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics Engineering through the Railway Recruitment Boards. 

Age: between 20 and 30 years and period of training one year on stipend of Rs.2000.

(2) Those absorbed in the Cadre of Draftsman will progress as Head Draftsmen (1600-2660) in which grade there will also be direct recruitment of Engineering Graduates to the extent of 25% of the vacancies and as Chief Draftsman (2000-3200) by selection or nons election, as the case may be. Age for direct recruitment will be between 20 and 30 years and period of training one year on Stipend of Rs.1600.

                   [Authority: Rly. Bd’s letters No.E(NG)III-71 RR1/67, dated 25.11.1971,

                        29.03.72, 

                        E(NG)III1-71 RR1/51, dated 11.08.1972, 

                        E(NG)III-73 RR2/39, dated 16.07.1975, 

                        E(NG)I-78 PM 1/2Q, dated 09.07.1979, 

E(NG) II 84/RC2/26, dated 19.04.1985 (RBE No. 117/1985)

E(NG)I-86 PM7/8, dated 03.06.1987 (RBE No. 138/1987), and 

E(NG)I-82 PM 1/241 (JCM), dated 16.10.1987 (RBE No. 255/1987)]