Indian Railways issues notice on appointment of apprentices
Hyderabad: Indian Railways has issued a notice clarifying that the appointment of apprentices in railways without undergoing due recruitment process is not acceptable.
According to the authorities, railways have been providing training to applicants in designated trades under the provisions of the Apprentices Act since August 1963. Although those who completed their training were being engaged as substitutes against level 1 post, they are not entitled to be absorbed in permanent employment without any written test and physical efficiency test.
With a view to bringing fairness, transparency, and objectivity in all railway recruitments, the railways centralised the process for all recruitments to level 1 in 2017. While the apprentices appear for written tests along with other candidates, they are given preference in appointment over others, subject to obtaining minimum qualifying marks and meeting medical standards.
The authorities further informed that the apprentices’ demand to be appointed without undergoing the due process is not feasible for acceptance as it is violative of Constitutional provisions and Apex Court judgment in matters of public employment, whereby employment cannot be provided except through a procedure involving fair selection.
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