Indian Railways Apprentice Recruitment: Since August 1963, the national transporter has been providing training to applicants in designated trades under the provisions of the Apprentices Act. These applicants, based on their academic qualifications, are taken as apprentices without any competition or selection. Though Indian Railways were obligated to provide training, according to a statement issued by the Railway Ministry, only those candidates who completed their training were being engaged as substitutes against level 1 posts, since the year 2004. Here are things to know about apprentice recruitment in Indian Railways: