Dispur, August 17: A significant opportunity has arisen for youth aspiring to work in the railway sector. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced the recruitment of 6,777 apprentice positions under the Apprentices Act of 1961. This recruitment aims to provide training in various trades across its workshops, divisions, and units.
The vacancies are distributed among several units, including 1,103 positions at the Katihar (KIR) and Tindharia (TDH) workshops, 651 at Alipurduar (APDJ), 750 at Rangiya (RNY), 1,274 at Lumding (LMG), 860 at Tinsukia (TSK), 881 at the New Bongaigaon Workshop (NBQWS) and Engineering Workshop (EWS/BNGN), 763 at the Dibrugarh Workshop (DBWS), and 495 at the headquarters (HQ) in Maligaon, covering accounts, civil engineering, medical, personnel, track machine (TMC), bridge units, and stores.
The online application process commenced on July 20 at 9 AM, with the deadline set for August 19 at 5:30 PM. Interested candidates can complete their registration on the official Northeast Frontier Railway website before the deadline.
Applicants must have passed the matriculation (Class 10) or equivalent examination with at least 50% marks from a recognized board/institution, except for Medical Laboratory Technician (Pathology/Radiology) positions. For these roles, candidates should have completed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, also with a minimum of 50% marks in both Class 10 and Class 12.
The minimum age for applicants is set at 15 years, while the maximum age is 24 years, calculated as of the application deadline. Candidates from reserved categories will receive age relaxation as per regulations.
Selection will be based on merit, shortlisting, document verification, and medical fitness. Selected candidates will receive a stipend of ₹9,600 in the first year, ₹10,560 in the second year, and ₹11,040 in the third year.
During the application process, candidates must pay the prescribed application fee online, which is set at ₹100 for General/OBC/EWS categories. SC/ST/PWD/EBC and female candidates are exempt from the registration fee.
Candidates are advised to check the detailed notification issued by the Northeast Frontier Railway for more information regarding recruitment and eligibility.
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