IRSE officers are responsible for the maintenance of all fixed assets of the Indian Railways, such as tracks, bridges, buildings, roads, water supply etc. In addition, they are also responsible for construction of new assets such as new lines, gauge conversion, doubling and Other expansion and developmental work.
Personal Competencies
• You like to build things
• 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?
This courses are offered by the Departments of Civil Engineering/ Structural Engineering
*This list of institutes is indicative only.
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1 . Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
3, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
4. Indian Institute Of Technology, Bhubaneswar
5. Indian Institute Of Technology, Kanpur
6. Coimbatore Institute Of Technology, Tamil Nadu
7. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata
8. Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha
9. Jamia Milia University, New Delhi
10. Delhi Technological University, New Delhi
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
*(To be checked with UGC and AICTE for its affiliation and accreditation)
1. Chitkara University Institute Of Engineering and Technology, Chandigarh
2. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
3, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
4. SASTRA Deemed University, Tamil Nadu
5. Lovely Professional University, puniab
6. Jaipur National University, Raiasthan
7. Amity University, Raipur
8. Chandigarh University, Punjab
9. KIIT School Of Engineering, Odisha
10. Silver Oak College Of Engineering and Technology, Ahmedabad
Fees
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 68,000-2,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and 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), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
•Some states have student credit cards with Iow interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Indian Railways
Work Environment: You will work in an office set up. You are likely to handle a team. Local travel is not 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 differently abled exist in this field
Manoj Sharma, an IRSE officer Of the 1985 batch, has joined the East Coast Railway as General Manager. prior to the new posting, Sharma worked as Chief Administrative Officer (construction) Of Central Railway (CR) in Mumbai. Sharma is a Civil Engineer with a degree from the University of Roorkee and a Master's in Technology from IIT Delhi. He joined Indian Railways in 1987.*
INDIAN RAILWAY SERVICE OF ENGINEERS
NCS Code: NA | GS020• You like to build things
• You are good at Maths
• You like to lead
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
This courses are offered by the Departments of Civil Engineering/ Structural Engineering
*This list of institutes is indicative only.
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1 . Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
2. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
3, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
4. Indian Institute Of Technology, Bhubaneswar
5. Indian Institute Of Technology, Kanpur
6. Coimbatore Institute Of Technology, Tamil Nadu
7. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata
8. Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha
9. Jamia Milia University, New Delhi
10. Delhi Technological University, New Delhi
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
*(To be checked with UGC and AICTE for its affiliation and accreditation)
1. Chitkara University Institute Of Engineering and Technology, Chandigarh
2. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun
3, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
4. SASTRA Deemed University, Tamil Nadu
5. Lovely Professional University, puniab
6. Jaipur National University, Raiasthan
7. Amity University, Raipur
8. Chandigarh University, Punjab
9. KIIT School Of Engineering, Odisha
10. Silver Oak College Of Engineering and Technology, Ahmedabad
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 68,000-2,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and 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), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA)
•Some states have student credit cards with Iow interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans
Places of Work: Indian Railways
Work Environment: You will work in an office set up. You are likely to handle a team. Local travel is not 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 differently abled exist in this field
Assistant Divisional Engineer → Divisional Engineers → Senior Divisional Electrical Engineer → Deputy Chief Electrical Engineer → Chief Electrical Engineer → Member Railway Board (Electrical) → Chairman Railway Board
The salary of a Class A Central Civil Service Officer ranges between INR 56,100- 2,25,000* per month
Source : https://upsconlinenicin/daf/daf2_csm_2022/eGazette_CSM_Engl.pdf
Experts from the field
Manoj Sharma, an IRSE officer Of the 1985 batch, has joined the East Coast Railway as General Manager. prior to the new posting, Sharma worked as Chief Administrative Officer (construction) Of Central Railway (CR) in Mumbai. Sharma is a Civil Engineer with a degree from the University of Roorkee and a Master's in Technology from IIT Delhi. He joined Indian Railways in 1987.*
Source: http://bit.ly/3WN3qqo
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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