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
