Ordnance Factory Board Skill India Mission - OFB recruitment of Non-ITI and ITI Apprentice posts in Indian Ordnance factories

Ordnance Factory Board ( OFB ) Skill India Mission - Trade Apprentices recruitment by Indian Ordnance factory

Ordnance Factory Recruitment Centre (OFRC) has issued notification for recruitment of 55th Batch of Trade Apprentices (Apprenticeship Act 1961) from eligible Non-ITI and ITI candidates. OFRC is under Ordnance Factory Board ( OFB ), Ministry of Defence, Govt of India.

Organisation : Ordnance Factory

No: of posts : 6948 Trade Apprentices (ITI and Non ITI)
 (3621 ITI Apprentice posts  and 3327 Non ITI posts)
Mode of application : Apply Online

Last date :Feb 17 2017

Age limit : 14 - 22 years

Educational Qualification : 

For Non ITI : 10th pass with 40% marks
Passed  “Madhyamik”  (Class:  10th  standard  or  equivalent)  with  minimum  40%  marks  in  aggregate  with  40%  marks  in  each  of  mathematics & Science.

For ITI : ITI from recognized NCVT
Should  have  passed  ITI/ trade  test  from  any  institute  recognized  by  NCVT   (SCVT   or   any   other   authority   specified   through   Gazette  Notification  of  Ministry  of  Labour  & Employment  /  Ministry  of  Skill  Development   and   Entrepreneurship,   with   dura tion   as   per   the  Apprentice  Act,  1961)  and  should  possess  the  qualification  of  the  closing date of application.

Pay scale: Stipend will be there as per rule. please Refer advt

Work Location : All India , Please refer the advertisement for more details.

How to apply : Apply online at website http://ofb.gov.in/
Candidates should apply 'online'  ONLY  directly through the website:  http://www.ofb.gov.in/

Selection mode: Written test >> Physical test >>Medical


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Official Advertisement link (Load this link in browser to view the PDF file) :  http://ofb.gov.in/download/DetailedNoticeForTradeAPrrenticeOFB-55th%20Batch.pdf

Last Date for Online Recruitment Application:  February 17, 2017

 Important Note:  Candidates   who   have   already   applied   through   the   Government   Of   India   portal,  www.apprenticeship.gov.in are  necessarily  required to re - apply on http://ofb.gov.in/  inorder to appear in written examination  for  this   purpose   and  issue   of   Admit   Card  through   our   website link   appearing   in   this  advertisement .

Skill India Mission Skill India campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015 to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022. Under this mission, there are various initiatives like (1)National Skill Development Mission,  (2)National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, 2015, (3)Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), (4) Skill Loan scheme  and (5)Rural India Skil. Read more from Skill India Portal ( skillindia.gov.in ).

Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) consisting of the Indian Ordnance Factories , is an industrial organisation, functioning under the Department of Defence Production of Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It is engaged in research, development, production, testing, marketing and logistics of a comprehensive product range in the areas of air, land and sea systems. OFB comprises forty-one Ordnance Factories, nine Training Institutes, three Regional Marketing Centres and four Regional Controllerates of Safety, which are spread all across the country.