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6.0 Educational Qualifications:-

Candidates should have requisite minimum educational qualification indicated for posts in Annexure-A of this CEN from recognized Board/NCVT/SCVT as on the closing date for online registration. Those awaiting results of the final examination of the prescribed minimum educational qualification should not apply.

Note Diploma/Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship/ITI also, Graduate Act Apprentice will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.

7.2 The applicants are Course Completed Act Apprenticeship under the Apprentice Act, 1961 and undergone the Apprenticeship Training in the Railway Establishment. During the recruitment process, a clarification had been sought from the Hon'ble Railway Minister by one Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Prof. Pradeep Bhattacharya vide letter dated 04.09.2021, in which it has been categorically mentioned that the persons who are holding Diploma and Degree and undergone Railway Course Completed Act, Apprenticeship Course in 2017 have not been engaged by the Indian Railway as per circular No. 01 of 2010 and RBE No. 113/2012. The Hon'ble Railway Minister vide letter dated PUNIT KUMAR MISHRA 28.04.2022 (Annexure No. A-4) had categorically replied as under;

Note: Diploma/Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship/ITI. Also, Graduate Act Apprentice will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship.

12.0 Railway Act Apprentices 12.1 The vacancies to be filled from among the Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs) trained in Railway Establishments and possessing National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) is separately indicated in the vacancy table. This will be in the nature of horizontal reservation as in the case of persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBDs) and Ex-servciemen. However, unlike in the case of PsBDs, there will be no carry forward of the unfilled vacancies to be filled by this mechanism. In case of shortfall, the vacant slots shall be filled from others in the combined merit list. 12.2 The last date for registration of online application i.e. on or before 12.04.2019 of this CEN shall be the cutoff date for completion of Apprenticeship. A candidate shall be considered to have completed date for registration of online application i.e. on or before 12.04.2019 of this CEN and result for which might not have been declared. However, the candidate should submit the NAC certificate issued by NCVT during document verification failing which he/she shall not be eligible for reservation as CCAA (trained in Railway Establishment) under this provision.

15. In view of the above, it is crystal clear that Diploma/Degree in Engineering will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship/ITI also, Graduate Act Apprentice will not be accepted in lieu of Course Completed Act Apprenticeship. Further, the vacancies PUNIT KUMAR MISHRA earmarked under CCAA should be filled from among the Course Completed Act Apprentices (CCAAs) trained in Railway Establishments and possessing National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) granted by National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT).