Rail Coach Factory Invites Applications For Multiple Posts, Apply By Jan 31

The Rail Coach Factory, RCF (Kapurthala), under the Ministry of Railways, has invited applications from interested and eligible candidates for multiple posts like welder, carpenter, painter and fitter among others.

The online applications have been sought for 'engagement of remaining 56 Act-Apprentices for imparting training in Technical Training Centre, Rail Coach Factory (Kapurthala)' under the Apprenticeship Act,1961. 

The eligible candidates can register their applications online on the authorised website of RCF Kapurthala by January 31, 2022 (up to 24.00 hours).

Eligibility: Candidates applying should have completed 15 years of age and should not have completed 24 years of age as on December 20, 2021. The Upper age limit is relaxable by 05 years in case of SC/ST candidates and 03 years in case of OBC candidates. For Persons with Disability, the upper age limit is relaxable by 10 years.

Educational Qualification: Candidates must have passed 10th class examination or its equivalent (under 10+2 examination system) with minimum 50% marks, in aggregate, from recognised Board and also possess National Trade Certificate in the notified trade issued by the National Council for Vocational Training. 

Selection Procedure: The selection will be done on the basis of the merit list prepared of all candidates who apply against the notification. The merit list will be prepared for the purpose on the basis of the percentage of marks in matriculation (with minimum 50% of aggregate marks) + ITI marks in the trade in which apprenticeship is to be done. 

- For the purpose of calculation of the percentage of matriculation, marks obtained by the candidates in all subjects will be reckoned and not on the basis of marks of any subject or a group of subjects. 

- For the purpose of calculation of the percentage of ITI marks, marks mentioned in the provisional/final certificate will be reckoned. 

- In case of two candidates having the same marks, the candidates with older age shall be preferred. 

- In case the dates of birth are also same, then the candidate who passed the matriculation exam earlier shall be considered first. 

"Candidates finally enlisted would be subject to verification of original testimonials and being found fit in appropriate medical examination. The medical certificate should be signed by Government authorised Doctors (Gaz.) not below the rank of Asstt. Surgeon of Central/State Hospital," read official notification.