The West Central Railway is currently seeking applications from eligible candidates for the position of Apprentice. Read this article for complete information.
West Central Railway Recruitment 2024
West Central Railway Notification 2024: WCR has released an official notification for positions of Apprentice. According to the official notification of West Central Railway (WCR), There are only 3317 vacancies available.
ONLINE applications are invited from eligible candidates for engagement of Apprentices for training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 in the designated trades at Units/Workshops in the West Central Railway for 3317 Slots. No other mode of submission of applications shall be entertained.
West Central Railway Recruitment 2024 : Key Highlights
| Organization | West Central Railway ( WCR) |
| Notification. No | 01/2024 |
| Post Name | Apprentice |
| Posts | 3317 Post |
| Category | India Careers |
| Application Process | Online |
| Notification Date | 05th August, 2024 |
| Start Date | 05th August, 2024 |
| Last Date | 04th September, 2024 at 23:59 hrs. |
| Official Website | www.wcr.indianrailways.gov.in |
West Central Railway Recruitment 2024 : Vacancy Details
For these Jobs, A total of 3317 vacancies are notified under the WCR Recruitment.
| Post Name | No. Vacancy |
| Apprentice | 3317 |
| Total | 3317 |
West Central Railway Recruitment 2024 : Discipline wise Slots / Seats and Units Details
WCR Central Railway Recruitment 2024 : Eligibility Criteria
West Central Vacancy 2024 : Education Qualification
Central Railway Railway Vacancy Minimum Qualification
The candidate must have passed 10th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2 examination system) with minimum 50% marks(No Rounding off will be done), in aggregate, from recognized Board for all trades except Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology & Radiology), candidates. Must have passed 12th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2 examination system) with Physics, Chemistry & Biology and also should possess the National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by NCVT/SCVT.
WCR Central Railway Recruitment 2024 : Age Limit
Railway Jobs Vacancy 2024: Age limit
The candidates should have completed 15 years of age on 05/08/2024 and should not have completed 24 years of age as on the cut-off date of Notification.
WCR Central Railway Vacancy 2024 : Relaxations
- Upper age limit is relaxable by 05 years in case of SC/ST candidates, 03 years in case of OBC candidates.
- For Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBDs), upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years (15 year for SC/ST and 13 years for OBC).
- Upper age limit is relaxable by up to additional 10 years for ex-servicemen to the extent of service rendered in Defence Forces plus 03 years provided they have put in a minimum of 6 months service at a stretch, except Ex-servicemen who have already joined the Govt. service on Civil side after availing the servicemen status for the purpose of their engagement.
- The candidate who want to avail the benefit of reservation of SC/ST, must produce his/her Caste certificate on Central Government format issued by appropriate authority as per sample. Annexure-B at the time of Document Verification. Similarly, candidates who want to avail the benefit of reservation of OBC, must produce Caste certificate and Non-Creamy Layer Certificate on Central Government format issued by appropriate authority as per sample Annexure-C at the time of Document Verification. OBC Certificate should not be older than one year from the date of closure of this Notification.
- The candidates who want to avail the benefit of reservation of Ex-servicemen and Armed Forces. Personnel, must produce Discharge certificate and in case of children of Ex-servicemen and children. of Armed Forces Personnel, they must produce discharge certificate or Armed Forces serving certificate respectively (as the case may be) of his/her parents at the time of document verification
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WCR Careers Railway Recruitment 2024 : Stipend and Training Period
- Selected candidates will be engaged as apprentices for the period as applicable for the designated trade and they will be paid stipend during their training as per extant rules.
- No Hostel accommodation will be provided and selected candidates will have to make their own arrangement during their training as per Apprentices Act 1961 and they will be released on completion of the training.
WCR Recruitment 2024: Selection Process
- Selection will be done on the basis of merit list prepared in respect of all the eligible candidates who apply against the notification. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of average marks obtained in 10th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2 examination system) plus ITI/Trade marks for all the eligible candidates (including those candidates who applied for Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology & Radiology) trade).
- On the basis of trade/division/unit opted by the candidate, merit list will be prepared i.e. Trade wise, division/unit wise & community wise.
- The concerned division/unit as per the merit list, will call the candidates for verification of documents as per the extant rules. Once the candidate is found suitable in all respect, the concerned division/unit will engage the candidates.
- In case of two candidates having the same marks, the candidates with older age shall be given. preference. In case the dates of birth are also the same, then the candidate who passed matriculation examination earlier shall be considered first.
- A final merit list will be prepared trade wise, division/unit wise and community wise, equal to the number of slots in the descending order of percentage of marks obtained by the candidate, as stated above.
- In case any particular trade in any division/unit short fall happened, in such circumstances, RRC reserved the right to allot, waiting list candidates of that particular trade of other division/unit as per the merit.
Indian Railway Recruitment 2024: Fee structure
- For all candidates except : Rs. 141/- (Rs.100/- as Application Fee and Rs. 41 as Processing Fee).
- SC/ST, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), Women : Rs.41/- (As Processing Fee only)
How to Apply for WCR Railway Recruitment 2024?
- Visit the WCR official website.
- Now, Fill the online form with your personal details.
- Now, Select a group (cluster) and list your favorite units in that group.
- Do not send multiple applications using different details (name, photo, etc.) or different email IDs or phone numbers. All such applications will be rejected.
- At the end, Print your online application. You will need it if you are called for document verification.
Documents To Be Uploaded:
Candidates are required to upload the legible scanned copy of following documents:
- Std 10 mark sheet
- Std 10th Pass Certificate
- Std 12th mark sheet (In case of candidates who apply for Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology & Radiology) trade}.
- Std 12th Pass Certificate (In case of candidates who apply for Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology & Radiology) trade).
- Community certificate for SC/ST/OBC/EWS (if applicable)
- PwBD certificate (if applicable).
- ITI certificate & mark sheet issued by NCVT/SCVT.
Important Dates of WCR Railway Recruitment 2024
| Notification Release Date | 05th August, 2024 |
| Start Date | 05th August, 2024 |
| Last Date | 04th September, 2024 at 23:59 hrs. |
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WCR Apprentice 2024 : Agreement Of Training
- It is not obligatory on the part of employer to offer any employment to the passed out trade apprentice on completion of the period of Apprenticeship Training in his establishment nor shall it be obligatory on the part of the Apprentice to accept an employment under the employer.
- Before commencement of the Apprenticeship training in the designated trade, the selected. candidate or, if he/she is a minor then, his/her guardian has to enter into a Contract of Apprenticeship with the employer.
WCR Recruitment: Medical Fitness
For this Requirement, A person shall be eligible for being trained under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprenticeships Rules, 1992, as amended from time to time, selected candidates should produce a medical certificate at the time of document verification in the prescribed form (Annexure ‘F’) signed by the Government Authorised Doctor (Gaz.) not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon of Central/State Hospital.
WCR Jobs 2024: Help Desk
For any assistance during the online submission and printing of application forms the candidates can email to rjbl2020@gmail.com or contact on 9209935796 (From 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM excluding Sunday and National Holidays)
WCR Railway Apprentice 2024 : Important Instructions
- The decision of the Railway administration in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications and mode of selection shall be final.
- In terms of para-10 of Schedule V of the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992, notified on 15.07.92 by the Ministry of Labor, it shall not be obligatory on the part of the employer to offer any employment to the Apprentice on completion of period of his/her apprenticeship training in his/her establishment. It shall not be obligatory on the part of the apprentice to accept an employment under the employer. Imparting Training in Railway will not confer any right to the candidates for their absorption in Railway after completion of Training.
- Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidature and no correspondence will be entertained in the matter.
- The number of training slots shown in this Notification are provisional and the same are liable to increase or decrease depending upon the actual needs of the administration at the time of finalization of select list.
- Engineering Graduates and Diploma holders are not eligible to apply for apprenticeship in response to this notification as they are governed by separate scheme of apprenticeship.
- Before applying, the candidates should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other criteria, at any stage of engagement and if erroneously engaged, such candidates shall be summarily removed without notice.
- The candidates are required to produce original testimonials for verification. If it is noticed by the Railway administration that the applicant has furnished wrong/fake Certificates/false certificates, the Railway administration reserves the right to remove the candidate/ selected candidate at any stage without notice even after his selection to undergo training.
- No daily allowance / conveyance allowance or travelling allowance will be paid to the candidate who will be called for document verification.
- After selection for engagement, request of candidate to change the Division/Unit and trade will not be considered.
- The list of selected candidates who will be called for Document Verification will be uploaded on website of WCR visiting www.wcr.indianrailways.gov.in (Path About us-> Recruitment-> Railway Recruitment Cell-> Engagement of Act Apprentices ->Engagement of Act Apprentices for 2024-25).
- Important Note: Candidates are requested to visit/view the above mentioned website of WCR regularly. Corrigendum/Updates, if any, will be available on the website. They also required to check their email id and contact number registered for SMS, email etc.
About West Central Railway
The West Central Railway with its headquarters at Jabalpur comprises of Jabalpur and Bhopal divisions of erstwhile Central Railway and Kota division of erstwhile Western Railway. The formal gazette notification announcing the formation of this new zonal railway was issued on 4th July 2002 by the Ministry of Railway, Govt. of India.
FAQs of WCR Recruitment 2024
Q: What is the Notification Date to apply for WCR Recruitment 2024?
The Notification date for WCR Recruitment 2024 is 05th August.
Q: What is the Start Date to apply for WCR Recruitment 2024?
The Start date for WCR Recruitment 2024 is 05th August, 2024
Q: When is the Last Date to apply for WCR Recruitment 2024?
The Last Date to apply for WCR Recruitment 2024 is 04th September at 23:59 hrs.
Q: What position is available at WCR Recruitment?
WCR is offering a position for an Apprentice Posts.
Q: How can I apply for WCR Recruitment 2024?
The application process of WCR Recruitment 2024 is already mentioned in the above article.
Q: What is the official website of WCR 2024?
The official website of WCR Recruitment 2024 is already mentioned in the above article.