NFIR

Federation Natiohal of IndianRailwaymen ROAD,NEWDELHI- 11O055 3, CHELMSFORD Affiliatedto : IndianNationalTrade UnionCongress(INTUC) International TransportWorkers'Federation(lTF) No. II/94lPartI

Dated:1911012015

The Secretary(E), RailwayBoard, New Delhi Dear Sir. Sub:

Systemimprovementregardingselectionof Apprenticesfor training under the ApprenticesAcq I 96 I -ree.

Ref:

(i) (ii) (iii)

RailwayBoard'sletterNo.E(MPPy200916l14 dated3010612015. NFIR'sletterNo.lll94 dated09107l20l5. R4ilwayBoard'sletterNo.E(MPPy2009l6ll4 dated06/10/2015.

On perusalof the contentsof Board's letterdated0611012015 .-'..,it is seenthat the RailwayBoard - ,=r-ir:;:,. has not taken into considerationthe points brought out in NFIR's letter of even numberdated 9'July 2015 in responseto Board'sproposaldaled30 106120 | 5. 2. Federation,however, desiresto reiteratefollowing vital points "d\T{riewing i nstructions:(i)

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(ii)

the extant policy

Sinpethe minimum educationalqualificationprescribedfor recruitmentin the lowestcategoryi.e. GP 1800/-is 10'npassor its equivalentin all GovemmentDepartments includingindianRailways,the sameshouldbe madeapplicablefor Apprenticealso.This fulfils the conditionmentionedin clause3 (v) of chapter-Ilof the Act. There is thus no need for addingthe qualificationof ITI or giving any additionalweightagefor the same.The benchmark of 50o/omarks in aggregatetaking into account the ITI qualificationneednot be prescribed.The merit list would howeverbe preparedon the basisof marksobtainedin matriculationor l0'n passor equivalent. The selectionfor training as apprenticesshould be from following sourcesduly following Government of India'sRulesfor reservation andagerelaxationfor variouscommunities/categories as revisedby the RailwayRoardfrom time to time:(a) (b) (c) (d)

Nearestemploymentexchanges, SC/ST& OBC Organisations, Recognised Unions/Associations, Wardsof Railwayemployees,

The job of selectionof candidatescould be left for the concernedDivisions/Workshops to processand form listsaccordingto merit amongthe eligible candidates. 3. On perusalof the circular Federationobservesthat para C (item i to xvii) lays down recruitmentlike procedure which hasneverbeenlaid down in the past. Federationthereforerequeststhat the instructionsvide letterdated06/10/2015be withdrawnimmediately and in-putsgiven in NFIR's letter dated 0910712015 be consideredpositively.Federationmay also be advisedof actionbeingtakenin the matter

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Yours faithful

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(Dr. M. Raghavaiah)7GeneralSecretary.

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