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Skill India Mission 2020: OFB invites application for over 6000 trade apprentice vacancies, check your eligibility

Ordance Factory Board (OFB) has invited online applications from eligible Indian citizens for the post of Trade Apprentices for engagement of 56th batch (for Non-ITI & ITI Category) under the ‘Apprentices Act 1961’ in Ordnance & Ordnance Equipment Factories located in different states across the country.
Skill India Mission 2020: OFB invites application for over 6000 trade apprentice vacancies, check your eligibility
Ordance Factory Board (OFB) has invited online applications from eligible Indian citizens for the post of Trade Apprentices for engagement of 56th batch (for Non-ITI & ITI Category) under the ‘Apprentices Act 1961’ in Ordnance & Ordnance Equipment Factories located in different states across the country.
The online application link for the same will open today, January 10, 2020, on the official website - ofrcta56.com.
The last date of submission of online application form is February 2, 2020.
Vacancy details
The number of vacancies is approximately 6060 including 3808 ITI and 2252 Non-ITI, as part of OFB’s Skill India Mission. The candidates who have already applied through the Government of India portal, www.apprenticeship.gov.in are necessarily required to re-apply through the link given on OFB website: www.ofb.gov.in.
  • Ordnance Cable Factory, Chandigarh - 46
  • Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur - 176
  • Grey Iron Foundry Jabalpur - 56
  • Ordnance Factory, Itarsi1 - 46
  • Ordnance Factory, Khamaria, Jabalpur - 84
  • Ordnance Factory, Katni - 30
  • Vehicle Factory Jabalpur - 98
  • High Explosive Factory Kirkee, Pune - 92
  • Machine Tool Prototype Factory, Ambernath, Thane - 91
  • Ordnance Factory Ambajhari, Nagpur - 375
  • Ordnance Factory Ambernath, Thane - 110
  • Ordnance Factory Bhandara - 256
  • Ordnance Factory Bhusawal - 103
  • Ordnance Factory Chanda, Chandrapur - 227
  • Ordnance Factory Dehu Road, Pune - 19
  • Ordnance Factory Varangaon - 163
  • Ammunition Factory Khadki, Pune - 424
  • Ordnance Factory Badmal, Bolangir - 63
  • Cordite Factory Arvankadu - 187
  • Engine Factory Avadi, Chennai - 128
  • Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project, Tiruchirapalli - 89
  • Heavy Vehicles Factory Avadi , Chennai - 265
  • Ordnance Clothing Factory Avadi, Chennai - 242
  • Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli - 178
  • Ordnance Factory Project Medak, Hyderabad - 438
  • Ordnance Clothing Factory Shahjahanpur - 282
  • Field Gun Factory Kanpur - 55
  • Ordnance Equipment Factory Hazratpur - 49
  • Ordnance Factory Kanpur - 295
  • Ordnance Factory Muradnagar - 178
  • Ordnance Parachute Factory Kanpur - 181
  • Small Arms Factory Kanpur - 123
  • Ordnance Factory Dehradun - 77
  • Opto Electronic Factory Dehradun - 151
  • Gun and Shell Factory, Cossipore - 104
  • Metal and Steel Factory Ishapore - 248
  • Ordnance Factory Dum Dum, Kolkata - 57
  • Rifle Factory Ishapore, Kolkata1 - 74

Age limit: Between 15 to 24 years as on 09.02.2020
Relaxation in Upper age limit is permitted as per govt rules, check official notification for further details on this.
Educational qualification
For Non-ITI Category: Should have Passed Madhyamik (class X std or equivalent) as on date of notification for applying with minimum 50% marks in aggregate and with 40% marks in Mathematics and Science each.
For ITI Category: Should have passed relevant trade test from any institute recognized by NCVT or SCVT or any other authority specified through Gazette notification of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship/Ministry of Labour and Employment with duration as per the Apprentice Act 1961 plus passed Madhyamik / Class X std or equivalent(Minimum 50% aggregate marks both in Matriculate / Class X std and ITI). The relevant trade to be considered will be strictly on the basis of Schedule I of Apprentice Act 1961 (and amendments thereof).
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