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Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
NCS Code: NA | GV019
Officers of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers are responsible for managing the electrical engineering organisation of the Indian Railways. The latter has technical and non-technical departments. Technical departments include civil, electrical and mechanical engineering, signaling and telecom, and several others dealing with similar disciplines. Control of operation and movement is done by traffic services. The non-technical departments include general services such as accounts, personnel management, Railway Protection Force (RPF) or security, among others
Personal Competencies
You enjoy Science
You are good at Maths
You like to lead
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Pursue a Bachelor's in Engineering, Commerce, or Chartered Accountancy
OR
Complete Bachelor's and follow it up with a Master’s in the same or allied field
3. Qualify Indian Railways Management Service exam held by UPSC
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
The course is offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering *This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. IIT Madras 2. IIT Delhi 3. IIT Bombay 4. IIT Kharagpur 5. IIT Kanpur 6. IIT Roorkee 7. Government Polytechnic, Mumbai (Diploma) 8. Government Polytechnic, Pune (Diploma) 9. Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore (Diploma) 10. PSG Polytechnic College, Coimbatore (Diploma)
Private Institutions *(To be checked with UGC and AICTE for its affiliation and accreditation) 1. Christ University, Bangalore 2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani 3. Sharda University, Greater Noida 4. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 5. Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi 6. Manipal University, Jaipur 7. Presidency University, Bangalore 8. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Online Courses • You can also pursue online courses in this field offered by NPTEL*, such as Analog IC Design, Digital IC Design, Linear Dynamical Systems and Power Management among others.
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
Fees
The approx. fee for an Engineering course ranges between INR 68,000-2,00,000*
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes • Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI. • Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit.
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA). •Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc. • All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Indian Railways, Government Agencies and Ministerial Departments
Work Environment: You will work in an office set-up. You are likely to handle a team. Local travel is a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Assistant Electrical Engineer → Divisional Electrical Engineer → Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer/Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer → Chief Electrical General Engineer/Loco Engineer → Traction Engineer → Distribution Engineer → Chief Electrical Engineer → Additional Member Electrical & General Manager → Member Electrical
Expected Income
The salary of a Class A Central Civil Service Officer ranges between INR 56,100- 2,25,000* per month
Yatendra Kumar is currently the Additional General Manager (AGM) of Northeast Frontier Railway. He belongs to the 1988 batch of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers and joined the Railways in 1990. Kumar did his graduation in Electrical Engineering from Dayalbag Educational Institute, Agra.*
Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
NCS Code: NA | GV0191. Complete 10+2 in any stream
2. Pursue a Bachelor's in Engineering, Commerce, or Chartered Accountancy
OR
Complete Bachelor's and follow it up with a Master’s in the same or allied field
3. Qualify Indian Railways Management Service exam held by UPSC
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
The course is offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
*This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. IIT Madras
2. IIT Delhi
3. IIT Bombay
4. IIT Kharagpur
5. IIT Kanpur
6. IIT Roorkee
7. Government Polytechnic, Mumbai (Diploma)
8. Government Polytechnic, Pune (Diploma)
9. Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bangalore (Diploma)
10. PSG Polytechnic College, Coimbatore (Diploma)
Private Institutions
*(To be checked with UGC and AICTE for its affiliation and accreditation)
1. Christ University, Bangalore
2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
3. Sharda University, Greater Noida
4. Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore
5. Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi
6. Manipal University, Jaipur
7. Presidency University, Bangalore
8. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Online Courses
• You can also pursue online courses in this field offered by NPTEL*, such as Analog IC Design, Digital IC Design, Linear Dynamical Systems and Power Management among others.
*NPTEL - National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning. It is by the Government of India and offers a variety of courses in an audio-video form
The approx. fee for an Engineering course ranges between INR 68,000-2,00,000*
*(The above-mentioned figures are approximate numbers. This will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.
• Scholarships are also available in the institutes based on merit.
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
•Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Indian Railways, Government Agencies and Ministerial Departments
Work Environment: You will work in an office set-up. You are likely to handle a team. Local travel is a part of the job profile. You are likely to work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Assistant Electrical Engineer → Divisional Electrical Engineer → Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer/Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer → Chief Electrical General Engineer/Loco Engineer → Traction Engineer → Distribution Engineer → Chief Electrical Engineer → Additional Member Electrical & General Manager → Member Electrical
The salary of a Class A Central Civil Service Officer ranges between INR 56,100- 2,25,000* per month
Source: https://upsconline.nic.in/daf/daf2_csm_2022/eGazette_CSM_Engl.pdf
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Yatendra Kumar is currently the Additional General Manager (AGM) of Northeast Frontier Railway. He belongs to the 1988 batch of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers and joined the Railways in 1990. Kumar did his graduation in Electrical Engineering from Dayalbag Educational Institute, Agra.*
Source: https://morungexpress.com/yatendra-kumar-takes-charge-as-agm-of-nf-railway
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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