Ministry of Railways,

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Notice NO.A·1/2024 Dated 11.03.2024

01. Engagement of Act Apprentices for training under the Apprenticeship Act.1961 .

Online applications are invited in the prescribed format for engagement of 550 Act-Apprentices for imparting
training in Technical Training Centre, Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala) under the Apprenticeship Act, 1961, for the
following trades. The eligible candidates can register their applications online on the prescribed proforma on the
authorized website www.rcf.indianrailways.go'J.in of Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala by 09.04.2024 upto 24.00
hours. On 09.04.2024 . after 24.00 hours, this link will be inactive
S.No Trades No of Seats.
UR SC ST OBC Total PWD Ex.SM
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01 Fitter 101 30 15 54 200 06 06
02 Welder (G&E) 116 35 17 62 230 07 07
03 Machinist 03 01 00 01 05 -­ -­
04 Painter (G) 10 03 02 05 20 01 01
05 Carpenter 03 01 00 01 05 -­ ..
06 Electrician 38 11 06 20 75 02 02
07 AC& Ref. Mechanic 08 02 01 04 15 -­ -­
Total 279 83 41 147 550 16 16

03 I MODE OF SELECTION:­

i) Selection will be on the basis of merit list prepared of all candidates who apply against the
notification. The merit list will be prepared for the purpose on the basis of percentage of marks in
matriculation (with minimum 50% of aggregate marks) + ITI marks in the trade in which
apprenticeship is to be done. The panel will be on the basis of simple average of marks in the
matriculation and IT!. For the purpose of calculation of percentage of matriculation, marks
obtained by the candidates in all subjects will be reckoned and not on the basis of marks of any
subject or a group of subjects. For the purpose of calculation of percentage of ITI marks, marks
mentioned in the provisional/final certificate will be reckoned.

ii) In case of two candidates having the same marks, the candidates with older age shall be
preferred. In case the dates of birth are also same, then the candidate who passed matriculation
exam earlier shall be considered first.

iii) A final merit list will be prepared trade 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.
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 iv) Candidates finally enlisted would be subject to verification of original testimonials and being found fit
in appropriate medical examination .The medical certificate should be signed by Government
authorised Doctors (Gaz.) not below the rank of Asstt. Surgeon of Central/State Hospital.

04 I During submission of ONLINE application, a Registration number will be issued to each applicant.
Candidates are advised to preserve/note their Registration Number for further stage of recruitment
process/correspondence with RCF/Kapurthala.

05 I When the prescribed number of persons belonging either to the Scheduled Caste or to the Scheduled
Tribes are not available, the training places so reserved for them may be filled by persons belonging to the
Scheduled Tribes or as the case may be, to the Scheduled Caste and if the prescribed training places
cannot be filled even in the above given manner, then the training places so lying unfilled may be filled by
persons not belonging to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribes. Similarly, the seats remaining
unfilled by OBC candidates be filled by unreserved category.

06 I ELiGIBILTV CONDITIONS:

i) The candidates should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24
years of age as on 31.03.2024.

ii) Upper age limit is relaxable by 05 years in case of SC/ST candidates and 03 years in case of
OBC candidates.

iii) For Persons with Disability, upper age limit is relaxable by 1I) years.

iv) 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 minimum of 06
months services 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.
However, regardless of community, Ex-servicemen will be considered against the Ex­
servicemen quota, if available. If UR vacancies are not available then only Ex-servicemen
belonging to that particular community where vacancies are available will be considered
against the Ex-servicemen quota.
v) The candidates who want to avail the benefit of reservation of SC/ST, must produce his/her
Caste certificate issued by appropriate authority at the time of Document Verification. Similarly
the candidates who want to avail the benefit of reservation of OBC, must produce Caste
certificate and Non-Creamy Layer certificate issued by appropriate authority at the time of
Document Verification.
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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07 I PHYSICALLY HADICAPPED PERSONS AND EX·SERVICEMEN:
3% of total seats are reserved each for Physically Handicapped persons and Ex-servicemen, their children
and children of armed force personnel.

i) Person with Disability (PWD) who wants to avail the benefit of reservation must produce a
disability certificate issued by a competent authority (i.e. Medical Board duly constituted by the
Central or State Government).The disability of the candidates should not be less than 40%.
(Forty percent and above).

ii) Other than above mentioned Persons with Disabilities (PWD) candidates should not apply as
PWD, and, they will not be eligible for such concessions/facilities.
08 I MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
i) The Candidates must have passed 10th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2
examination system) with minimum 50% marks, in aggregate, from recognized Board and
also possess National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by the National Council
for Vocational Training.
ii) Procedure for calculating %age of marks where cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is
applicable.
Suppose a candidate has got CGPA 7.4, First he will Multiply 1.4 with 9.5 and his %age will
come as 70.3% (i.e.7.4 x 9.5).
Then in Column "Maximum marks in Xth Class" He/She should fill 1000 marks.
Similarly, in Column "Marks obtained in Xth Class" He/She will put 700 marks.
When marks obtained by candidate in matriculation are 70% & in ITI are 80% then the %
age of both the examination will be (70+80)/2=75%.
09 I PAYMENT OF FEES
i) Application fees (Non-refundable) Rs.100/­ is to be paid through ONLINE MODE and
RCF/Kapurthala will not accept application fee in Cash/Cheque/Money orderliPO/Demand Draft etc.
Candidates to note that RCF/Kapurthala is not responsible for incomplete or pending online
application fee transaction for whatsoever reason .
ii) Fee payment will have to be made online through payment gateway as part of online application
process.
iii) The candidate whose form is filled/completed successfully, he will have to pay fee after 02
days (Two working days) through link already provided in the form.
iv) After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application form candidates are required to
pay fees through the payment gateway integrated with the online application. No change/edit will be
allowed thereafter.
iv) The payment can be made by using debit card/credit cardllnternet Banking/SBI Challan etc. by
providing information as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be
borne by the candidate.
v) On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt with the date entered by the candidate will be
generated which should be printed and retained by the candidate.
vi) If the online transaction is not successfully completed, please login again and make payment online.
vii) No fee is required to be paid by SC/ST/PWDIWomen Candidates.
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10 I HOW TO APPLY:
i) Candidates are required to apply ONLINE by visiting www.rcf.indianrailways.gov.in Detailed
instruction for filling up ONLINE applications will be available on the website.
Candidates are required to log on the RCF website www.rcf.indianrailways.gov.in provided
for filling ONLINE applications and fill up the personal details/BIO-DATA etc. carefully.
NOT!;·I: Candidates should ensure their name, father name, date of birth exactly match as recorded
in Matriculation or equivalent certificate. Any deviation found during Document Verification will
lead to cancellation of candidature and also debarment.
NOTE·II: Candidates are advised to indicate their active mobile number and valid e-mail ID in the
ONLINE application and keep them active during the entire engagement process as all
important messages will be sent by email/SMS which will be treated as deemed to have been
read by the candidates.
ii) Candidates trying to submit more than one application with different particulars like
Name/Father's name/community/Photo(face)/educational and/ or technical qualifications etc.
or with different Email ID/Mobile Number are advised that all such applications will be
summarily rejected.

iii) Candidates have to keep printout of their application. If found eligible, he/she will be
called for Document Verification and the print out of Online application is required to
be produced at the time of Document Verification.
11 I SCANNED PHOTOGRAPH/SOFT COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH:
Candidates are required to upload their passport size coloured photograph (size 3.5cm x 3.5
cm , not older than three months from the date of application in JPG/JPEG format, 100 PDI,
Size of the image/file should be between 20 kb-70 kb) with clear front view of the candidates
without cap and sunglasses. Candidates may note that RCF may, at any stage, reject the
applications for uploading old/unclear photograph or any significant variations between
photograph uploaded in the application form and the actual physical appearance of the
candidate. Candidates are advised to keep two additional copies of the same photograph
ready with them for bringing at the time of Document verification.
12 I SCANNED SIGNATURE/SOFT COPY OF IMAGE OF SIGNATURE:
Candidates are also required to upload their signature (size 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm, JPG/JPEG
format, 100 DPI, size of the file should be between 20 kb ­ 30 kb).
13 I LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION:

The ONLINE application, complete in all respects, can be submitted through ONLINE process to
RCF up to 09.04.2024 till 24.00 hours. No physical copy of the application is required to be
sent to RCF. Even if it is received , no cognizance will be given to it.

14 I TRAINING PERIOD & STIPEND:

i) As per extant rules &directives issued by Railway Board from time to time.

ii) 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.

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15 AGREEMENT OF TRANINING :
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.

16 MEDICAL FITNESS:
i) The candidates are advised to bring medical certificate at the time of document verification in the
prescribed fonnat as per Apprentice Act. , 1961 and Para 4 of Apprenticeship rules, 1992 (as amended
from time to time). The medical certificate should be signed by Government authorized doctor (Gaz.) not
below the rank of Asst. Surgeon of CentraVState Hospital.(Sample of the medical certificate attached
as Annexure-A)

ii)A person shall be eligible for being trained under the Apprentices Act, 1961 and Apprenticeships Rules,
1992, as amended from time to time, if he or she satisfies the minimum standards of physical fttness as
prescribed in the aforesaid Act and Rules and the standards prescribed for imparting training to the
relevant trades which will be certified by a Government authorized doctor (Gaz.) not below the rank of
Asstt. Surgeon of Central/State Hospital.
17 HELP DESK:
For any problem in the Online submission and printing of Application, call on 01822- 227734,227735
then dial extension no. 92793 to get the direct connective with concerned Officer & Staff from
10:00 a.m. to 17.00 pm (except Sundays and Holidays)

18 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
i) The decision of the Railway administration in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection
of the application and mode of selection shall be final.
ii) Imparting Training in Railway will not confer any right to the candidates for their absorption in
Railway after successful completion of training. In terms of para-10 of Schedule V of the
Apprenticeship Rules, 1991 , notified on 15.07.1992 by the Ministry of Labour, it shall not be
obligatory on the part of the employer to offer any employment to the Apprentice on completion of
period of his apprenticeship training in his/her establishment. It shall not be obligatory on the part of
the apprentice to accept an employment under the employer.
iii) No correspondences for engagement will be entertained .
iv) CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL DISQUALIFY THE CANDIDATURE AND NO
CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED IN THE MATTER.
v) If the marks of 10th Passed is given in CGPA the percentage of the same to be filled up in forrnat
(ONLINE Application) also.
vi) Enrolment with Employment Exchange is must except for wards of employees of RCF/Kapurthala.
vii) Engagement of Act Apprentices will be from the sources of candidates who have registered their
names in the nearest Employment Exchanges.
viii) 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 dismissed
without notice.
ix) Candidature of the candidate shall be cancelled if he/she fails to produce the required original
testimonials for verification or any other discrepancy noticed.
x) 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 discharge the candidate/selected
candidate at any stage without notice even after his selection to undergo training .
xi) The Railway administration do not undertake any responsibility for sending reply to the candidates
not selected or not called for. No correspondence in respect of the application submitted shall be
entertained or replied by this office to any individual or organization.

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xii) The Railway administration will not be responsible for any printing error.

xiii) Certificate/Document verification/scrutiny is to be completed within 15 days of declaration of result.

xiv) The candidates who are called for document verification are advised to bring their medical fitness
certificate duly issued by Government authorized doctor (Gaz.) not below the rank of Asst. Surgeon
of Central/State Hospital.

xv) No daily allowance/conveyance allowance or traveling allowance will be paid to the candidate who will
be called for document verification.

xvi) Fee once paid shell not be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee be held in reserve for
any other examination or selection. Applicants are advised to submit their online fee Rs·100/· in
Apprentices Recruitment on portal and fee paid in other mode is not acceptable.

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 ANNEXURE-A
SCHEDULE-II
(See rule 4)
Medical Fitness Certificate for Standard of Physical Fitness for Act Apprentice imparting
Training in Rail Coach Factory ,Kapurthala

Name of Candidate­ Paste recent

passport size
Father Name­ photograph here
Category- attested by issuing
Date of Birth/Age­ authority
Trade & Name of With Stamp
Workshop/Unit-
Permanent identification marks­ (i)------------------------------------------------­
(ii)-----------------------------------------------­
Signature of Candidate with date

S. Standard of physical fitness for training Observation

No. or Medical
Officer
(1) A candidate should be free evidence of any contagious or infectious disease. He
should not be suffering from any disease which is likely to be aggravated by service or
is likely to render him unfit for service or endanger the health of the public. He should
also be free from evidence of tuberculosis in any form, active or healed.
(2) Height, Weight And Chest-
Candidates should satisfy the following minimum standards, namely:­
HEIGHT: 137 centimeters; Weight: 25.4 Kilogram; Chest expansion should not be
less than 3.8 centimeters irrespective of size of chest:

Provide that where a candidate does not satisfy the said minimum standards
but is certified in writing by a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant
Surgeon (Gazetted), to be physically fit for being engaged as an apprentice in a
particular trade under the Apprentices Act, 1961, he may be engaged as an apprentice
in that trade.
(3) EYES-
There should be no evidence of any morbid condition of either eye of the lids of either
eye which may be liable to risk of aggravation of recurrence.
Standard of Vision.
(A) Visual acuity: *Candidates having vision in one eye shall eligible to undergo
apprenticeship training except in the following seventeen trades, namely :­
(1) Electrician Aircraft (2) Watch and Clock Mechanic (3) Driver cum Fitter (4)
Surveyor (5) Process Cameraman (6) Sirdar (7) Rigger(Engg. & Chem. Industry) (8)
Shortfirer/Blaster(Mines) (9) Mate(Mines) (10) Mech. Radio & Radar Aircraft (11)
Ceramic Moduler (12) Ceramic Caster (13) Ceramic Kiln Operator (14) Ceramic Press
Operator (15) Ceramic Modeller (16) Ceramic Decorator (17) Optical worker
* Substituted vide GSR 221 dated 21 st April 1993
(B) Colour vision: Not required
(4) EARS-
Hearing must be good in both ears and there should be no sign of suppurative
disease. No hearinR aid shall be permitted.
(5) SKIN-
There should be no evidence of acute or chronic skin disease or chronic ulceration.
(6) SPEECH·
Speech should preferably be without impediment.

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(7) ALIMENT ARY SYSTEM­
1. Candidates should have sufficient number of natural teeth (in healthy state) for
mastication.
2. Spleen should not be palpably enlarged and there should be no evidence of
tenderness in the splenic area.
3. Liver should not be palpable or tender.
4 . There should be no oral sepsis.
5. There should be no sugar in the urine.
6. Candidates should not be suffering from haemorrhoids, fissures in and testis anal
hernia or bubonocele or ischia-rectal abscess or hydrocele.
(8) CARDIO VASCULAR SYSTEM:
1. Blood pressure should not exceed 85 diastolic and 140 systolic.
2. Candidates with low blood pressure (i.e. systolic below 100) should be rejected .
3. There should be no sign of any cardiovascular disease.
(9) RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
Candidates should be free from all diseases of respiratory system. There should be
no deformity_ of chest which may cause impediment to breathing.
(10 GENITO URINARY SYSTEM :
) There should be no evidence of genito urinary disease or any abnormality.
(11 SKELET AL SYSTEM:
) 1. The function of all limbs should be within normal limits.
2. There should be no evidence of serious deformity of the spinal column or of the
extremities.
(12 NERVOUS SYSTEM:
) There should be no evidence of any disease of nervous system or of any mental
disease.
(13 GLANDULAR SYSTEM:
) There should be no evidence of tuberculosis or other disease of the glandular system
including the endocrine glands.

Note:- The above fitness certificate should be signed by Government authorized Doctor (Gaz),
not below rank of Asstt. Surgeon of Central/State Hospital.

Signature of Medical Officer with date

Name of Medical Officer

Registration No.
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DeSignation

Name of Central/State Hospital

Seal of Medical Officer signing the

certificate

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