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Saturday, May 8, 2010

CAREER IN INDIAN RAILWAYS

Being one of the largest employers Indian Railways offer various employment opportunities. Direct Recruitment to the class-I Railway Services is made through annual competitive examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. Recruitment to class-II Services is manned by personnel promoted from subordinate ranks from class-III by a process of selection on the basis of merit.
Recruitment to various cadres and groups of posts in the Railways is done through various sources mentioned below:
1. Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi
(A) UPSC recruits all Gazetted posts such as Indian Railways Accounts Service, Indian Railways Traffic Services, Indian Railways Protection Force, Indian Railway Personnel Service, through all India Civil Services Examination. The details of the said examination are given in the brochure on All India Civil Services Examination.
(B) For recruitment of engineers such as Civil Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Signal Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers etc, the UPSC conducts the All India Engineering Services Examination every year. The details of the said examination are given in the brochure on All India Engineering Services Examination.
UPSC conducts examination for the above services regularly and the advertisements are generally published in National Dailies and Employment News.
2. Various Recruitment Boards : Railways have constituted various Railway Recruitment Boards for recruiting group ‘C’ staff through competitive tests/interviews. Recruitment of the non-technical categories in Class III services, i.e. Clerks, Assistant Station Masters, Ticket Collectors, Train Clerks, etc, is done through direct recruitment through competitive examination.
GROUP
AGE
QUALIFICATION
(Non-Technical) – Office Clerk, Commercial Clerk, Ticket Collector, Trains Clerk.
18-30
Matric etc.
(Graduate Non-Technical Categories)
i) Asst. Station Master, (ii) Sr. Clerk, Accounts Clerk Enquiry cum Reservation Clerk, Jr. Stenographer (Hindi/English) (iii) Traffic and Commercial Apprentice
18-30
Graduate in any discipline.
(Technical Skilled Categories)
(i) Diesel/Electrical Asst. Engine Driver.
(ii) Skilled Artisan Mechanical/Electrical
(iii) Radiographer
19-30
18-30
18-30
Matric & ITI in any trade.
Matric & ITI in relevant trade.
Matric & Diploma in Radiography.
(Skilled Technical Supervisors) Mechanical Chargeman, Signal Inspector, Telecom Inspector, Inspector of works, Permanent Inspector, Bridge Inspector, Train Examiner, Depot Stores Keeper, Electrical Chargeman etc.
20-32
Diploma in Engineering Civil/Way Mech/ Electrical/ Electrical/Electronic.
(Senior Technical Supervisors) Permanent Way Inspector, Mech. Foreman, Dy. Shop Superintendent, Signal Telecommunication Inspector, Bridge Inspector, Electrical Foreman, etc.
18-35
Degree in Civil, Mech, Electrical, Electronic Engineering.
(Specialised Techanicans/Trades)
(i) Health Inspector Grade IV
(ii) Junior Chemist & Met. Assistant.
(iii) Pharmacist
(iv) Lab Superintendent
(v) Catering Inspector
(vi) Staff Nurse
(vii) Lab Superintendent
18-35
20-35
20-35
20-35
20-35
20-45
20-35
B.Sc.(Chem). Diploma in Sanitary Insp.
B.Sc. (Chem/Physics).
Matric, B. Pharma.
M.Sc.
10+2 Diploma in Catering.
H.S.C. & Nursing Certificate.
MSc.
(Teaching)
(i) Primary School Teacher, Crafts Teacher, School Teacher
(ii) Trained/Post - Graduate Teacher
20-45
20-45
10+2 Diploma (CT) in teaching.
Master Degree with B.Ed
How to apply:
Candidates are to apply in accordance with the application format published in the Employment News and prominent National Dailies from time to time. One can also directly contact the nearest Railway Recruitment Board Office for further details. In Orissa the Railway Recruitment Board Office is located at Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.
INSTITUTE OF RAIL TRAINSPORT, RAIL BHAVAN,
RAISINA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001 :
The Institute of Rail Transport (IRT) conducts a one year Diploma course in Rail Transport and Management commencing from June every year. The Ministry of Railways have recognized this Diploma as an additional desirable qualification for recruitment to the Category of Assistant Station Masters, Traffic/Commercial Apprentices and supervisory grades in the Electrical, Mechanical Civil and signal Engineering Departments.
ELIGIBILITY :
Minimum two-year Diploma in any Engineering Discipline after passing Higher Secondary Examination or Degree in any subject.
COURSE CONTENTS :
The Course consists of 56 lessons in 11 subjects consisting of Transport, Economics, Management Concept, Material, Financial, Commercial, Operating Management, Civil, Signal and Tele-communication. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Printed lessons are supplied by post.
Prospectus and application forms can be had from February 1 till end of March from the Registrar of the institute.
The Institute also conducts one year Correspondence Diploma course in ‘Multi Modal Transport (Containerisation) and Logistics Management’. The Ministry of Railways have recognized this course as a desirable additional qualification for recruitment to posts in the Commercial (including Marketing), Operating, Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineering Departments.
This course gives an unique opportunity to Managers and Staff and candidates seeking employment in all transport organisation, rail, road, sea, airports and also allied institutions like Banking, Insurance, Warehousing, Freight Forwarders, Customs, Customs House Agents, Shipping lines, Shipping Agents to make themselves familiar with the latest developments in intermodal transport and containerisation.
ELIGIBILITY :
Candidates having a Degree in any subject or a minimum two years Diploma in any Engineering discipline from recognized University/Institute are eligible.
Prospectus with application forms can be obtained from the Institute in the month of April/May.
N.B.: Given dates are subjects to change.

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