Clarification regarding educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (Diesel/Electric)

Clarification regarding educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (Diesel/Electric) - "ITI (Machinist Grinder) cannot be accepted in lieu of qualification of ITI (Machinist) trade"

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)-II/2000/RR-1/47

New Delhi, Dated: 9.9.2015.

The Chairman,

Railway Recruitment Board,

Opposite North Central Railway Headquarters,

Near Railway Hospital, Subedarganj,

ALLAHABAD – 211 011.

Sub: Clarification regarding educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (Diesel/Electric).

Ref: RRB/ALD’s letter No. RRB/ALD/Con/ALP/CENO1/2010 dated 21.4.2009.

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Clarification was sought for vide letter under reference whether National Trade Certificate (NTC) obtained from I.T.I. in Machinist Grinder Trade can be accepted in lieu of NTC from I.T.I. in Machinist Trade for the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (Diesel/Electric) on the railways.

2. The issue has been examined in consultation with Directorate General of Training (DGT), M/o Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and it is clarified that trade “Machinist” and trade “Machinist Grinder” are two different trades and content of curricula of both the trades are different, as such, ITI (Machinist Grinder) cannot be accepted in lieu of qualification of ITI (Machinist) trade.

Please acknowledge receipt.

(Neeaj umar)

Director Estt. (N)-II

Railway Board

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/