Minimum prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot in Level-2: Railway Board Clarification

Clarification regarding Minimum prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot in Level-2: Railway Board Order RBE No. 136/2023 dated 11.12.2023

भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)

RBE No. 136 /2023

No. E (NG)/II/2023/RR-1/59

New Delhi, Dated: 11.12.2023

The General Manager (P),
All Indian Railways &
Production Units.
(As per standard mailing list)

Sub: Clarification regarding Minimum prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot in Level-2 reg.

Ref: (i) Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2000/RR-1/47 dated 19.10.2015 (RBE No. 129/2015).
(ii) Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/2019/PM7/5 dated 14.11.2019 (RBE No. 196/2019).
(iii) Board’s letter of even number dated 28.07.2023.

Attention is invited to Board’s above referred letter dated 28.07.2023 vide which it had been clarified that the instructions contained in Board’s letter under reference No.(i) dated 19.10.2015 still hold good.

2. Para 137 (2) (i) under the heading III TRASPORTATION (POWER) DEPRATMENT of Chapter 1 of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Revised Edition-1989) accordingly stands amended as per Advance Correction Slip (ACS) No. 284 enclosed herewith.

Sd/-
(Lalitha R. Menon)
Dy. Director, Estt.(NG)II
Railway Board
DA: As above.

INDIAN RAILWAY ESTABLISHMENT MANUAL VOLUME-I
(Revised Edition 1989)

Chapter-1, Section-B, Subsection-III- Recruitment and Training.

(III) Transportation (Power) Department — 137(2) (i) Assistant Loco Pilot (Diesel & Electric)

Advance Correction Slip No 284

Para 137(2) (i) Qualifications etc. for direct recruitment will be as under:-

Educational:- Matriculation pass plus

(a) ITI in specified trades/Act Apprenticeship,
OR
(b) Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/ Automobile Engineering in lieu of ITT.

Note:- Specified trades for the purpose of (a) above are as follows :-

A. Fitter
B. Electrician
C. Instrument Mechanic
D. Mill Wright/Maintenance Mechanic
E. Mechanic (Radio & TV)
F. Electronic Mechanic
G. Mechanic (Motor Vehicle)
H. Wireman
I. Tractor Mechanic
J. Armature & Coil Winder
K. Mechanic (Diesel)
L. Heat Engine
M. Turner
N. Machinist
O. Refrigeration & AC Mechanic

Note : (1) Combination of various streams of trades of Engineering disciplines from a recognised Institution in lieu of ITI will be allowed.

(2) Degree in the Engineering disciplines as above will also be acceptable in lieu of Diploma in Engineering.
(Authority Railway Boards letter No.E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/6 dated 20.08.2001 (RBE 162/2001), E(NG)II/2000/RR-1/ 47 dated 19.10.2015 (RBE 129/2015), E(NG)II/2023/RR-1/59 dated 28.07.2023)

Source: Indian Railways