NATIONAL POWER TRAINING INSTITUTE

GRADUATE ENGINEERS COURSE 2011-12 Admission Notice

 

(Fulfilling the mandatory requirements of Indian Electricity Rules, 1956, Amended in 1981)

Why you should join? The main aim of the course is to develop a pool of technically trained manpower readily available for recruitment to the Indian Power Sector, besides, the course shall improve and enhance the knowledge and skill of the engineers sponsored by the state electricity boards, power utilities (independent, captive power plants) etc

About the course: This is a modular type course of one year duration. On-job training is conducted at the nearby Thermal Power Stations and the training on high tech simulator at NPTI, Delhi/Nagpur. The course profile covers the mandatory requirements under Indian Electricity amendment rules 1981, which stipulated no person shall be authorized to operate or undertake maintenance of any part or whole of generating station capacity of 100 MW and above together with the associated substation unless he/she is adequately qualified and has undergone the specialized training at a recognized institute. The participants who have successfully completed this course at this institute are entitled to obtain the power generating station O&M competency certificate from state electrical licensing boards

 

Eligibility: B.E. or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical and Electronics/Instrumentation engineering from a recognized institution/university with minimum of 60% marks with I class/I grade

Selection criteria for admission: Based on merit (percentage of marks)

Age limit: For non-sponsored candidates, the age limit is 30 years as on 31.12.2010. No age limit for sponsored candidates

Total seats: 77 (seventy seven seats), 25% seats are reserved for candidates sponsored from Power Utilities having more than one year experience and more than 65% marks in graduation with I class/grade. However, if any of the seats fall vacant in any of the category that shall be allocated to eligible candidates of other category. Reservation of seats for SC/ST/OBC/Physically handicapped candidates shall be as per govt of India norms. NPTI reserves the right to increase or decrease the total seats

Placement: To provide career opportunities in the Indian Power sector, NPTI shall maintain close linkages with Power Utilities and reputed companies for employment of these trained engineers

Most of the students of previous batches were placed decently in reputed Power Sector companies. NPTI will not make any efforts for placement of sponsored candidates

How to apply: Applications on plain paper along with the demand draft of Rs 800/- in favour of NPTI payable at Neyveli should reach Principal Director, National Power Training Institute (SR), Neyveli-607803 with two stamp size photographs in the prescribed format as follows; name; father’s name; date of birth and age as on 31.12.2010; sex; marital status; nationality; whether SC/ST/OBC/PH; postal address; educational qualification starting from B.E. onwards stating subjects, college/institution, % of marks (grading viz CPI, DGPA, CGPA, OGPA etc are to be converted into equivalent percentage which should be supported by certificate issued by the concerned university, otherwise the application will be rejected), year of passing; experience; sponsored, non-sponsored (if sponsored attach certificate from employer); E-mail ID; signature

For non-sponsored candidates Rs 1,50,000/- (in two installments)

For candidates sponsored by organization Rs 2,00,000/- payable in lump sum at the time of admission

There is no fee concession for any category of candidates

An affidavit to be submitted by sponsored candidates

Lodging/boarding: Facilities available on nominal charges. Separate hostel for girls

Important dates

Last date of receipt of application along with all required documents/details: 20th December, 2010

Tentative date of commencement of the course: 07th February, 2011

The Principal Director, National Power Training Institute, Southern Region, Block-14, Neyveli-607803, Tamil Nadu, Tel 04142-268185, Fax 04142-269427, Email nptisr@rediffmail.com

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