7th Pay Commission revised stipend rates to Railway Apprentices – Railway Board Circular dated 06.10.2017
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
S. No. PC-VII/ 66
RBE No.144/2017
No.PC-V/2017/PS/1(SCRA)
New Delhi, dated 06-10-2017
The General Manager
All Indian Railways & PUs (As per mailing list)
Sub: Revised rates of stipend to Special Class Railway Apprentices.
Ref: Railway Board’s letter No.PC-V/2008/PS12(SCRA) dated 25.11.2008
Consequent upon the promulgation of Railway Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2016, on the basis of the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, the issue of revision of the rates of stipend to Special Class Railway Apprentices has been under consideration. The President is pleased to decide the following revised rates of stipend for SCRAs:-
| Year | Existing rate of stipend (Rs.) | Amount on fixation (2.57 times of stipend) (Rs.) | Increment © 3% of previous rate of stipend at cot. (5) (Rs.) | Proposed rate of stipend (Rounded off to next hundred) (Rs.) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| 1st year | 9100 | 23387 | 23400 | |
| 2nd year | 9100 | 23400 | ||
| 3rd year | 9400 | 702 | 24200 | |
| 4th year (first six months) | 9400 | 24200 | ||
| 4th year (last six months) | 9700 | 726 | 25000 |
2. These orders will take effect from 01.8.2016.2. These orders will take effect from 01.8.2016.
3. The apprentices will draw the revised rates of Dearness Allowance appropriate to the revised rates of stipend.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
5. Hindi version is enclosed.
(N. P Singh)
Dy. Director/ Pay Commission-V
Railway Board