RBE No.81/2016: Training – Under the Apprentice (Amendment) Act

No.E(MPP)2013/6/2, dated 08.07.2016
S.C.No.32 to MC No.08/2002

Sub: Renewal of training facilities for Engineering Graduates and Diploma Holders under the Apprentice (Amendment) Act, 1973 for the years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-2019.
Ref: Railway Board’s letter Nos.
1. E(MPP)1993/6/2, dated 26.07.1995,
2. E(MPP)2010/6/2, dated 30.04.2010 (RBE No. 64/2010),
3. E(MPP)2013/6/2, dated 14.03.2013 (RBE No. 23/2013), and
4. E(MPP)2015/6/2, dated 09.03.2015 (RBE No. 16/2015).

1. Ministry of Railways have decided to make available 20 new training slots of East Coast Railway as well as to renew the 902 existing training slots issued already vide this Office letter of even number dated 14.03.2013 (RBE No. 23/2013), for providing practical training facilities to Engineering Graduates, Diploma Holders and students of Sandwich Course for further three years i.e. for 2016-2017, 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
2. Ministry of Railways desire that in the event of seats earmarked for the Engineering Graduates not being utilized, the same may be filled by Diploma Holders in consultation with the Regional Boards.
3. Revised rate of stipend to be paid as per Ministry of Railways letter No.E(MPP)2015/6/2, dated 09.03.2015 (RBE No. 16/2015) and Gazette Notification No. G.S.R. 910(E), dated 19.12.2014.
4. Railways/ Production Units should pass on the details to the Ministry of Human Resource Development under intimation to this Ministry under clause 8(c) of Section 9 of the Apprentices Act, 1961 as amended in 1973.

Calculation of additional Financial implication for 20 new seats for East Coast Railway

Since 50% of the total expenditure on stipend is to be borne by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the additional burden on Ministry of Railways per year will be Rs.511560 (i.e. 50% of Rs.1023120).

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 81/2016

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.