RBE No. 116-2025 Enhancement of rates of stipend for Act Apprentices as per Apprenticeship

 

RBE No. 116/2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)

2025/E(Trg.)/41/27

New Delhi, Dated: As signed

The General Managers(P),

All Zonal Railways/PUs

Sub:- Gazette Notification No. G.S.R.610(E) dated 03.09.2025 published on 11.09.2025 regarding enhancement of rates of stipend for Act Apprentices under Apprentices Act, 1961 and amendments in the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992.

Please refer to Board’s letter Nos. E(MPP)/2007/6/3 dated 23.08.2007 (RBE No. 109/2007), dated 09.03.2011(RBE No. 31/2011), E(MPP)/2013/6/7 dated 15.01.2014 (RBE No. 8/2014), E(MPP)/2015/6/2 dated 09.03.2015 (RBE No. 16/2015) and E(MPP)/2018/6/1 dated 21.11.2019 (RBE No. 202/2019).

It has been decided that the Trade Apprentices engaged on the Indian Railways under the Apprentices Act. 1961 should be paid stipend with effect from 11.09.2025 at the revised rates as notified in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneur’s Notification No. G.S.R.610(E) dated 03.09.2025 published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) Section 37 of the Apprentices Act,1961 (52 of 1961), the Gazette of India on 11th September, 2025 (copy of the notification is enclosed). The revised stipend rates are effective from the date of publication of the aforesaid Gazette Notification. The expenditure should be met from within the existing budget allotment.

This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

Please acknowledge receipt.

D.A.:As Above

Digitally Sd/-11-11-2025

(Neelam Sharma)

Dy.Director-II, Estt. (Training)

Railway Board.

Ph No. 011-23047105

File No.: MSDE-1/3/2024-AT

(Computer No.69444)

Government of India

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship

Shastri Bhawan. New Delhi

Dated: 11th September, 2025

To

1) All Regional CentralApprenticeship Advisors (RDSDEs/ BoATS/ BopT)

2) All State Apprenticeship Advisors

3) All Joint Apprenticeship Advisors

Subject: Gazette Notification on Apprenticeship (Amendment) Rules, 2025-Regarding

Sir/Madam,

Please find enclosed a copy of the Gazette Notification (No. G.S.R.61O(E), dated 3rd September 2025) issued by this Ministry regarding amendments to the Apprenticeship Rules, 1992. The Rules comes in force effective from the date of publication of the Gazette notification ie. 11-09-2025.

2) It is requested to take note of the provisions contained in the notification and ensure necessary action and compliance within your jurisdiction.

This issues with the approval of the competent Authority.

Encl: As stated above

Yours faithfully,

(N. Ramesh Babu)

Director