Payment of less stipend to directly recruited apprentices-AIRF to RAILWAY BOARD

Information. No.AIRF/34   


The Secretary(E),

Railway Board,

New Delhi



Dear Sir,



Dated: September 6, 2010 


Sub: Payment of less stipend to directly recruited apprentices of Mechanics of

                   Mechanical, Electrical and Store(Printing Press) Departments



The Railway Board vide letter No.PC-V/2008/PS/1/(Stipend) dated 15.12.2008

has revised rates of stipends to the apprentices and trainees on the Railways, but

discriminating the apprentices of Mechanics of Mechanical, Electrical and Store

(Printing Press) Departments.



Apprentice Mechanics, recruited for filling-up of posts of JE-II in Engineering

Department, are being imparted one-year training. They have been paid stipend

Rs.9300+4200, whereas Apprentice Mechanics of Electrical, Mechanical and

Stores(Printing Press) Departments recruited for the same post and imparted with 18

months training have been provided stipend of Rs.8560+2800(plus one increment in

the second year).



Although the benefit of fixation of pay to the apprentices at the time of their

regularization in JE-II(Mechanical/Electrical/Stores) is being given from the date of

their initial appointment as Apprentice Mechanics but it does not mitigate the losses

suffered by them during training period.



The Board are, therefore, requested to issue fresh orders, revising the rate of

stipend at the rate of Rs.9300+4200(plus one increment in the second year) to

directly recruited apprentices of Mechanical, Electrical and Store(Printing Press)

Departments.

 Yours faithfully, 


         (Shiva Gopal Mishra) 
General Secretary 
Copy to: General Secretaries, all affiliated unions – for information. 
 SOURCE;AIRF