Eastern Railways is hiring apprentices for various divisions — checkout eligibility criteria, vacancies and other details

• Eastern Railways is recruiting 2972 apprenticeship posts for training in workshops and divisions.
• The online application window will open on April 11 and the last date to apply for the opportunity is May 10.
• Candidates belonging to general category are required to pay an application fee of ₹100 while filling up the online application form.

Eastern Railways is inviting applications from eligible Indian candidates to fill up 2972 apprenticeship vacancies for a training period in workshops and divisions of Eastern Railway.

The online application window will open on April 11 and the last date to apply for the opportunity is May 10.

These are the vacancies in Eastern Railways for apprenticeship posts —

Post	No. of vacancies
Howrah Division	659
Liluah Division	612
Sealdah Division	297
Kanchrapara Division	187
Malda Division	138
Asansol Division	412
Jamalpur Division	667

Eligibility criteria for the posts —

1. The minimum age criteria for the post is 15 years and the maximum age is 24 years.
   
2. The candidate must have passed the 10th class examination or its equivalent with minimum 50 percent marks from a recognised board and also should possess the National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by the National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT)/State Council of Vocational Training (SCVT).
   
3. However, for these trades the minimum educational qualification is 8th class from recognised board/school — welder, sheet metal worker, lineman, wireman, carpenter, and painter.

Selection process —

The selection of a candidate for training slot of a unit of Eastern railway will be on the basis of merit prepared in respect of all eligible candidates, who apply against the notification.

Candidates belonging to general category are required to pay an application fee of ₹100 while filling up the online application form.

Interested ones can apply online here and seek more information here.

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