Organization: Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), South East Central Railway (SECR)
Post Exam Name: Apprentice Recruitment 2025
Total Posts: 835
Official Website: secr.indianrailways.gov.in
Important Dates:
- Notification Release Date: 25 February 2025
- Online Apply Start Date: 25 February 2025
- Online Apply Last Date: 25 March 2025
- Last Date for Fee Payment: 25 March 2025
- DV Merit List Date: 05 May 2025
- Provisional Merit List Date: 10 July 2025
- Candidates are advised to confirm all dates from the official SECR website.
Application Fee:
- General / OBC / EWS Candidates: ₹00/-
- SC / ST Candidates: ₹00/-
- All Female Candidates: ₹00/-
Payment Mode (Online):
- Debit Card
- Credit Card
- Internet Banking
- IMPS
- Cash Card / Mobile Wallet
Age Limit (as on 25 March 2025):
- Minimum Age: 15 Years
- Maximum Age: 24 Years
- Age Relaxation:
- OBC: 3 Years
- SC/ST: 5 Years
- PwD / Ex-Servicemen: 10 Years
Eligibility Criteria:
- Educational Qualification:
- Passed Class 10th (Matriculation) with minimum 50% marks from a recognized board
- Possess an ITI certificate in the relevant trade from an NCVT / SCVT recognized institute
Vacancy Details:
Post Name: SECR Various Trade Apprentices
Total Vacancies: 835
Available Trades (Indicative List):
- Fitter
- Welder
- Electrician
- Carpenter
- Turner
- Machinist
- Painter
- Stenographer (Hindi/English)
- Diesel Mechanic
- Plumber
- COPA (Computer Operator and Programming Assistant)
- Draftsman Civil
- Mason (Building Constructor)
- Mechanic Machine Tool Maintenance
- Digital Photographer
- Driver cum Mechanic (Light Motor Vehicle)
- Other trades as per division-wise allocation
Trade-wise and division-wise vacancy details are available in the official notification.
Training Duration: 1 Year
Stipend:
- ₹7700/- per month for 1-Year ITI course trades
- ₹8050/- per month for 2-Year ITI course trades
Selection Process:
- Merit-Based Selection:
- Merit list will be prepared based on marks obtained in 10th and ITI (equal weightage)
- No written exam or interview
- Document Verification (DV):
- Original documents required:
- 10th Mark Sheet
- ITI Certificate and Mark Sheet
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- PwD Certificate (if applicable)
- Aadhar Card
- Passport-sized Photographs
- Original documents required:
- Medical Examination:
- Conducted after DV to verify candidate’s fitness as per Railway standards
- Final Selection:
- Based on merit, document verification, and medical fitness
How to Apply:
- Visit: www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in or www.secr.indianrailways.gov.in
- Open the “RRC SECR Apprentice Recruitment 2025” section
- Register or log in using a valid mobile number and email ID
- Fill in personal, educational, and trade preference details
- Upload required scanned documents
- Review all information and submit the application
- Print the confirmation page for future use
Benefits of Apprenticeship in SECR:
- Hands-on Practical Training in Railway workshops
- Government Certified Apprenticeship under the Apprentices Act, 1961
- Boosts Job Opportunities in Railways and private sectors
- National Apprenticeship Certificate provided on successful completion
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