Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering
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IRICEN is the training institute for the Civil engineers of the Indian Railways
. The institute had a modest start in 1959 as the Permanent Way Training School for training entry level Civil engineers. It is now a Centralised Training Institute and trains officers of the IRSE
cadre of the Indian Railways
Located in the historical and cultural city of Pune, IRICEN imparts training to up to 100 engineers/ managers at a time. Engineers from railways of the developing countries as well as other government departments/private organisations are also trained. The training programmes are generally residential in nature. Available infrastructure for conducting various training programmes includes a well-stocked technical library, computer centre, material testing laboratory, model room/ museum, hostel, mess and recreational facilities for the trainee officers.
For achieving excellence in training, IRICEN has obtained ISO 9001-2000 certification. As per letter of certification issued by M/s. Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Holland (the certifying body), the certificate is effective from 9 December 2003 to 9 December 2006.
The institute also trains railway engineers for other agencies including RITES
, IRCON, NTPC
, etc.
The IRICEN is one of six Centralised Training Institutes that share the task of training of officers. The other Centralised Training Institutes are:
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
. The institute had a modest start in 1959 as the Permanent Way Training School for training entry level Civil engineers. It is now a Centralised Training Institute and trains officers of the IRSE
IRSE
The term IRSE is used in the following contexts:* Indian Railway Service of Engineers, a cadre of the Government of India responsible for managing the Civil Engineering Organisation of the Indian Railways....
cadre of the Indian Railways
Located in the historical and cultural city of Pune, IRICEN imparts training to up to 100 engineers/ managers at a time. Engineers from railways of the developing countries as well as other government departments/private organisations are also trained. The training programmes are generally residential in nature. Available infrastructure for conducting various training programmes includes a well-stocked technical library, computer centre, material testing laboratory, model room/ museum, hostel, mess and recreational facilities for the trainee officers.
For achieving excellence in training, IRICEN has obtained ISO 9001-2000 certification. As per letter of certification issued by M/s. Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Holland (the certifying body), the certificate is effective from 9 December 2003 to 9 December 2006.
The institute also trains railway engineers for other agencies including RITES
RITES Ltd.
RITES Limited is an engineering consultancy company, specializing in the field of transport infrastructure. Established in 1974 by the Government of India, the company's initial charter was to provide consultancy services in rail transport management to operators in India and abroad...
, IRCON, NTPC
NTPC
NTPC may refer to:* Nam Theun 2 Power Company* National Thermal Power Corporation, in India* Northwest Territories Power Corporation...
, etc.
The IRICEN is one of six Centralised Training Institutes that share the task of training of officers. The other Centralised Training Institutes are:
- Indian Railway Institute of Signal and Telecommunications Engineering, SecunderabadSecunderabadSecunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
for engineers of S&T department, - Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering & Jamalpur GymkhanaJamalpur GymkhanaThe Jamalpur Gymkhana , often referred to as Gymkhana by its members, is a hostel for young apprentice officers of the Indian Railways. It is also a club like any other Gymkhana. The difference is that membership to this club is restricted only to those who spend their formative years in its...
, JamalpurJamalpurJamalpur may refer to:Bangladesh* Jamalpur District* Jamalpur Sadar UpazilaIndia* Jamalpur, Munger, Bihar* Jamalpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh* Jamalpur , West Bengal...
for mechanical engineers - Indian Railway Institute of Electrical Engineering, Nasik for Electrical Engineers,
- RPF Academy, LucknowLucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
, for officers of Railway Protection Force and - Railway Staff CollegeRailway Staff CollegeThe Railway Staff College is the management training institute for the officers of the Indian Railways. The college trains not only newly appointed officers but also senior managers and executives...
, VadodaraVadodaraVadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
functions as the apex training institute for the officers of all departments in general and Accounts, Personnel, Stores, Traffic and Medical departments in particular.