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POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Advt. No.ER-II/ 01/2017

POWERGRID, the Central Transmission Utility (CTU) of India, one of the largest Transmission Utilities in the World and a Navratna Enterprise of Govt. of India is engaged in power transmission business with the mandate for planning, co-ordination, supervision and control over complete inter-State transmission system and operation of National & Regional Power Grids. POWERGRID operates around 1,38,857 circuit kms of transmission lines along with 219 Sub-stations (as on 31.03.2017) and wheels about 50% of total power generated in the country through its transmission network. POWERGRID, with its strong in-house expertise in various facets of Transmission, Sub-Transmission, Distribution and Telecom sectors also offers consultancy services at National and International level. POWERGRID has been making profit since inception, having Gross turnover of 26,581 Crore and Profit after Tax of over 7500 Crore (FY: 2016 - 17).

Eastern Region Transmission System-II (POWERGRID) & ERLDC, POSOCO, which until Jan 2017 was a wholly owned subsidiary of POWERGRID, are looking for Bright, Committed and Energetic persons to join its fold as Diploma Trainees, Jr. Officer Trainee (HR) & Assistant (Finance) as detailed below.

Post ID.	Name of the Post	No. of Vacancies*	Reservation	Posts Identified Suitable for
			UR	OBC (NCL)	SC	ST	PwD**	ESM**
01	Diploma Trainee (Electrical)	30	15	7	7	1	01 HH	04	OH-OL & HH

Power System Operation Corporations of India Ltd (POSOCO) is a Government of India Enterprise (separate entity from POWERGRID) which has been entrusted with the responsibility of Independent system operator of India to operate the National & Regional Load Despatch Centre. POSOCO has been facilitating implementation of power system reforms in the country be it as the implementing agency of various CERC Regulations or that for implementation of renewable energy integration & certification. Equipping and upgrading the LDCs with state of the art EMS / SCADA system has made remarkable improvement in data availability, visibility and transparency. Automation initiatives have been taken up with projects on Automated Meter Reading Technology and PMU based Wide Area Measurement System. POSOCO since its inception has achieved Excellent rating in meeting the MoU expectations.

Post ID.	Name of the Post for ERLDC-POSOCO	No. of Vacancies*	Reservation	Posts Identified Suitable for
			UR	OBC (NCL)	SC	PwD**	ESM**
01	Diploma Trainee (Electrical)	04	04	Nil	Nil	01 HH	01	OH-OL & HH
02	Diploma Trainee (IT)	01	01	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	OH-OA/OL/BL, VH-B/LV, HH
03	Diploma Trainee (Electronics)	01	01	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	OH-OL & HH
04	Jr. Officer Trainee(HR)	01	01	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	OH-OL/BL/ OA/ OAL, VH-B/LV, HH
05	Assistant (Finance)	01	01	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	OH-OL/BL/ OA/ OAL, VH-B/LV, HH

PwD: Person with Disability,

*The Number of Vacancies may change as per Requirement.

** Horizontal Reservation

OH- Orthopedic Handicapped, OA One Arm, OL- One Leg, BL- Both Legs, HH Hearing Handicapped,

Note: POSOCO is a separate company. However, recruitment exercise of 04 Vacancies (UR-04 having horizontal reservation of HH-01/ESM-01) of Diploma Trainee (Electrical) for ERLDC, POSOCO shall be combined with the recruitment / selection process of Diploma Trainee (Electrical) for ERTS-II, POWERGRID.

Only those applicants who are eligible for the Post of Diploma Trainee (Electrical) in POSOCO as detailed in this advertisement and give interest (by submitting Yes) for joining ERLDC, POSOCO while submitting application shall be considered for employment in ERLDC, POSOCO.

Sl.	Name of the Post	Upper Age limit as on 09.08.2017
1	Diploma Trainee (Electrical)	27 Years
2	Diploma Trainee (IT)
3	Diploma Trainee (Electronics)
4	Jr. Officer Trainee (HR)
5	Assistant (Finance)	28 Years

Sl.	Name of The Post	Essential Qualification
1	Diploma Trainee (Electrical) -For ERTS-II, POWERGRID	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from recognized Technical Board/ Institute, with minimum 70% marks in aggregate of all semesters/years for General / OBC (NCL) / PWD (OH-OL) and pass marks for SC / ST / PWD (HH)
2	Diploma Trainee (Electrical) -For ERLDC, POSOCO	Diploma in Electrical Engineering from recognized Technical Board/ Institute, with minimum 70% marks in aggregate of all semesters/years for General / OBC (NCL) /SC/ST/ PWD (OH-OL) and pass marks for PWD (HH)
3	Diploma Trainee (IT) -For ERLDC, POSOCO	Diploma in Computer Science/ Computer Engg./ Information Technology from recognized Technical Board/Institute with minimum 70% marks in aggregate of all semesters/years.
4	Diploma Trainee (Electronics) -For ERLDC, POSOCO	Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering from recognized Technical Board/ Institute, with minimum 70% marks in aggregate of all semesters/years.
5	Jr. Officer Trainee (HR) -For ERLDC, POSOCO	Two years (Full time course) PG Diploma in Personnel Management course (or) MHRM (or) MSW (with Personnel Management as main subject) or MBA (02 years full time with specialization in HR) or equivalent from recognized Institute with minimum 55% marks in aggregate of all semesters/years.
6	Assistant (Finance) -For ERLDC, POSOCO	B. Com (recognized) with first (1st) division from recognized Institute. Desirable: Additional Qualification of M. Com shall be desirable. Experience: Candidate should have One year Post qualification experience in Finance and Accounts function of an organization of repute and Should have experience in processing payment and maintenance of Accounts of the organization. In addition to that they should have worked on computers and be familiar with various software used in Finance and Accounting function.

1. Reservation/Relaxation/Concession to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PWD/ESM as per Govt. of India Directives is applicable.

2. Persons suffering from not less than 40% of the relevant disability shall only be eligible for the benefit of concession.

3. Upper age limit is relaxed by 3 years for OBC (NCL) candidates and 5 years for SC candidates in the respective category subject to reservation of vacancies.

4. For Persons with Disability, upper age limit is relaxed by 10 years over and above category relaxation.

5. SC, ST, Person with Disability, Ex-Servicemen and Internal candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee.

6. Wherever posts are not reserved for PwD but are identified suitable for PwD, as per Govt. Notification, Persons with Disability can also apply subject to meeting eligibility requirement at par with general category. Age Relaxation in such cases shall be applicable under the rules.

7. Category (SC/ ST / OBC (NCL) / Persons with Disability) should carefully fill-up the application form, as change in the category is generally not entertained.

8. Candidates claiming relaxation & concession for SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwD/Ex-Servicemen (as applicable) are required to submit their Caste/ Disability/ Discharge certificates in the prescribed GOI format issued by competent authority at the time of document verification, if called for.

9. If any Caste/Category certificate etc. is issued in a language other than Hindi/English candidates are advised to produce a certified translation of the same in either Hindi or English language at the time of document verification, if called for.

10. Relaxation & Concession for J&K Domicile/Ex-Servicemen/Victim of riots will be subject to submission of Age relaxation cum Domicile certificate/Discharge Certificate in the prescribed format issued by Competent Authority at the time of document verification and pre-employment Medical Examination, if called for.

11. For SC/ST/PwD candidates: Reimbursement of Second Class Rail/Bus fare by the shortest route for to and fro travel for the purpose of appearing in the written test, on production of railway ticket/number/bus ticket for onward journey and self-attested copy of SC/ST/PwD certificate is admissible, restricted to distance between the address for communication and the nearest test center.

12. Candidates working in POWERGRID/POSOCO are advised to refer to internal cicular before filling up the application.

Relaxation/Concession for POWERGRID/POSOCO Departmental Candidates. No upper Age Limit

Qualifying Marks in Essential Qualification is relaxed to 50% for General and OBC (NCL) Category.

No application fee.

Trainee working in POWERGRID/POSOCO shall not be considered as Departmental Candidate.

Mode of Selection as per post is as follows:-

Sl.	Name of the Post / Level	Mode of Selection
1	Diploma Trainee (Electrical)	Written Test (100 % Weightage)
2	Diploma Trainee (IT)	Written Test (100 % Weightage)
3	Diploma Trainee (Electronics)	Written Test (100 % Weightage)
4	Jr. Officer Trainee (HR)	Written Test (100 % Weightage) & Computer Skills Test (Qualifying)
5	Assistant (Finance)	Written Test (100 % Weightage) & Computer Skills Test (Qualifying)

1. Written Test shall be of Objective Type of two hours duration consisting of two parts

a) Part-I consists of Professional Knowledge Test having 120 questions of respective discipline.

b) Part-II consists of Supervisory Aptitude Test (for Diploma Trainees and Jr. Officer Trainee-HR) & General Aptitude Test (for Assistant-Finance) having 50 questions on vocabulary, verbal comprehension, quantitative aptitude, reasoning ability, ability to determine data sufficiency, interpretation of graphs/charts/tables, numerical ability etc.

2. To qualify against unreserved vacancies of the Supervisory Grade Posts (Diploma Trainees and Jr. Officer Trainee-HR) candidates have to score at least 40% marks in Written Test along with at least 30% marks in Part I and II of the test separately.

3. For reserved vacancies (i.e. OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD-HH) in the Supervisory Grade Post (Diploma TraineeElectrical), the qualifying criteria in Written Test is 30% marks with at least 25% marks scored in Part I and II separately.

4. To qualify against unreserved vacancies in Workmen Grade (Assistant-Finance), candidates have to score at least 40% marks in total (in written test).

5. All questions carry equal marks. For Wrong or multiple answers candidates would get negative marks ( the marks for each wrong/multiple choices made).

6. Based on the performance in the written examination, a common panel of candidates shall be prepared for both POWERGRID & POSOCO in respect of the total vacancies of Diploma Trainee (Electrical). Operation of panel shall be done on first priority basis for POWERGRID and then for POSOCO (depending upon the option exercised by the candidate in his/her application). Once a candidate gets Offer from one Organization, his/her candidature for the other Organization shall automatically be treated as cancelled, even if he/she does not accept/join the Organization.

7. Candidates qualifying Written Test for Diploma Trainee (Electrical) shall be called for Documents Verification and Pre-employment medical examination on Category wise merit basis. However, only those candidates from the shortlists who have shown interest to join ERLDC-POSOSCO in the online application shall be considered for ERLDC, POSOCO (on merit basis).

8. Offers will be issued for POWERGRID vacancies first from top of the merit list.

9. Candidates qualifying Written Test for Diploma Trainee (Electronics/IT) shall be called for Documents Verification and Pre-employment medical examination on Category wise merit basis.

10. Candidates qualifying Written Test for the posts of Jr. Officer Trainee (HR) and Assistant (Finance) shall be called for Computer Skills Test, category wise on merit basis.

11. Computer Skills Test for the posts of Jr. Officer Trainee (HR) and Assistant (Finance) will be qualifying in nature.

12. The applicants will have the option to appear in Written Test in HINDI and ENGLISH. Only those candidates who opt for Hindi as the medium for the written test shall be provided the Question papers in Hindi.

13. The Offer of Appointment shall be issued to the suitable candidates in the order of merit and based on the requirement. The Management reserves the right to raise the minimum eligibility standards/criteria to restrict the number of candidates to be called for test, if so required. Appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in the Pre-Employment Medical Examination to be conducted as per POWERGRID/POSOCO Norms and Standards of Medical Fitness.

Selected Candidates (Diploma Trainees and Jr. Officer Trainee-HR) shall undergo training for a period of One Year at POWERGRID/POSOCO (wherever applicable) sites and Training Institute. The respective trainees will be required to execute a service agreement bond for serving POWERGRID/POSOCO (wherever applicable) at least three years after successfully completing the prescribed training period for the amount detailed below:

Diploma Trainee/Jr. Officer Trainee (HR) : 50000/- for GEN/OBC(NCL) & 25000/- for SC/ST/PwD.

The Written Test is proposed to be held at the following centers: -

(1) Kolkata (2) Siliguri (3) Gangtok

The written test center may change for any / all post subject to number of applications received. Admission to the test center will be on production of admit card only.

ADMIT CARDS CAN ONLY BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE WEBSITE (https://www.powergridindia.com/er-ii-recruitment ) AND SHALL NOT BE SENT BY POST.

Sl.	Name of the Post	Stipend and Pay Scale
1	DIPLOMA TRAINEE (ELECTRICAL / IT/ ELECTRONICS) & JR. OFFICER TRAINEE (HR)	Stipend of 16,500/- per month during training period. On successful completion of training to be regularized as Junior Engineer/Officer Gr-IV (S1) in the Pay Scale : 16000 35500/-(IDA) (Pre-revised)
2	ASSISTANT (FINANCE)	Pay Scale : 12500 27500 (IDA) (Pre-revised)

The company offers attractive compensation package which includes Basic Pay, DA, HRA and other allowances, benefits in terms of monthly conveyance reimbursement, medical facilities, various insurance covers, PRP, leave encashment, CPF, Gratuity and various low-interest short/ long term advances etc. to its employees as per rules in force from time to time.

Applicants should have sound health. No relaxation in health standard is allowed. Appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in the Pre-Employment Medical Examination to be conducted as per the Norms and Standards of Medical Fitness (Please visit career section of our website for details of medical standards.)

1. Only Indian Nationals who have attained the age of 18 years and above are eligible to apply.

2. Before applying, the candidate should ensure that he/ she fulfills the eligibility criteria and other norms mentioned in this advertisement.

3. Categories of PwD eligible for the posts shall be as per the categories of PwD identified suitable for the posts as per Govt. Notification.

4. SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/Ex-SM candidates can apply for the Un Reserved (UR) vacancy, subject to meeting the all general standards of eligibility.

5. All eligibility qualification should be recognized in India and from a recognized Institution/ Board/ Council/ University.

6. Correspondence course in Diploma/Graduation shall not be considered as recognized qualification as per AICTE norms. In respect of candidates who have enrolled for AMIE/ Other BE/ B.Tech equivalent qualifications of professional Studies after 31.05.2013, their candidature/ eligibility shall be subject to recognition of the degree by AICTE/MHRD.

7. Wherever CGPA/OGPA/DGPA or Letter Grade in a degree/ diploma is awarded, its equivalent percentage of marks must be indicated in the online application as per norms adopted by University/ Institute.

8. Percentage of Marks obtained by the candidate in Degree/ Diploma shall be calculated based on the practice followed by the University/ Board/ Institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case the University/institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidates CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with100.

9. Mere submission of application does not guarantee the adequacy of candidature for being considered for further selection process.

10. The management reserves the right to raise the minimum eligibility standards/ criteria to restrict the number of candidates to be called for Written Test, if so required.

11. Management reserves the right to cancel/ restrict/ enlarge/ modify/ alter the recruitment/ selection process, if need so arises, without issuing any further notice or assigning any reason thereafter.

12. The vacancies notified may vary and operation of panel will depend on requirement.

13. Candidature is liable to be rejected at any stage of recruitment process or after recruitment or joining, if any information provided by the candidate is not found in conformity with the criteria mentioned in the detailed advertisement given in the web site.

14. Computation of age shall be done on the last date for submission of application. Date of issuance of final mark sheet shall be taken as the date of acquiring qualification.

15. Applications that are not in conformity with the requirements indicated in the advertisement without requisite payments or necessary document proof will be rejected.

16. Application fee shall not be refunded in any case.

17. The candidates found eligible based on the information submitted by them can download their admit card indicating roll number, name of the test venue and guidelines for the test from our website https://www.powergridindia.com/er-ii-recruitment

18. Candidates selected in POWERGRID/POSOCO are liable to be posted anywhere in India and Abroad.

19. Complaints attributable to the incompatibility of the Client Systems, ignorance of users, non-availability of internet connectivity or any other aspects beyond the direct control of POWERGRID/POSOCO employees or systems will not be entertained. No correspondence made in Complaint Management System of POWERGRID, in this recruitment will be entertained by POWERGRID.

20. Candidates should ensure that the same color passport size photographs are used throughout this recruitment process.

21. Legal jurisdiction will be Kolkata in case of any cause/ dispute.

STEP A: REGISTRATION:

1. Eligible candidates can apply only through online registration system of POWERGRID. To apply, logon to: https://www.powergridindia.com/er-ii-recruitment and then Recruitment of Diploma Trainee (Electrical)-for ERTS-II (POWERGRID), Diploma Trainee (IT/Electronics), JOT (HR) and Assistant (Finance)-for ERLDC (POSOCO) with your valid e- mail ID. No other means/mode of application shall be accepted. POWERGRID/POSOCO will not be responsible for bouncing back of any email sent to the candidate. Candidates belonging other than SC/ST/PwD/Ex-SM/ Departmental Candidates category are required to pay a non-refundable Registration fee as follows:

Sl.	Name of the Post	Application Fees for Candidates
1.	Diploma Trainee (Electrical/IT/Electronics) & Jr. Officer Trainee (HR)	300/-
2.	Assistant (Finance)	200/-

The SC/ST/PwD/Ex-SM/Departmental Candidates need not pay the registration fee regardless of

the post being reserved for them or not.

2. Before registering and submitting their applications on the website, the candidate should possess the following: -

a. Valid Self E-mail ID and Mobile no.

b. Scanned copy of recent passport size color photograph of the candidate with white back ground

c. Scanned signature of the candidate

3) PHOTOGRAPH: One recent colored passport size photograph (not more than three months old) is to be scanned and uploaded in the space ear marked in the on-line application. The Photograph should be in JPG or JPEG format. The Size of the photograph should be between 20KB to 50KB.

4) SIGNATURE: Signature (in Black ink) against white background is to be scanned and uploaded in the space ear marked in the on-line application. Candidates must ensure the signature uploaded shall be maintained as same at all places viz. signature up-loaded, appended on Undertaking, Attendance Sheet of written examination, etc. If any variation is found between the signatures, the candidature is liable to be cancelled. Candidate is advised to confirm his / her uploaded signature is clearly visible / identifiable at the appropriate place. The signature should be minimum 200 dpi (dots per inch) and in JPG or JPEG format. The Size of the signature should be between 10KB to 20KB.

5) For Candidates other than SC/ST/PwD/Ex-SM/ Departmental Candidates, once they submit their data Online, System will display a Payment Reference Number and a link for making Payment of Application Fee. Candidates have to click on that link and make the payment of Application fee.

6) For the candidates who are exempted from making Application Fee (SC/ST/PwD/Ex-SM Departmental Candidates), once they submit their data Online, System will generate a Registration Slip having unique Registration Number. Candidates should save it and/or take its printout and keep it in safe custody for future reference if required.

7) While making the Payment, System will again ask the details of Name, Mobile No. etc. and Payment Reference Number which was generated at the time of applying online.

8) Candidates should check that their Signature and Photograph are uploaded in the designated places in the given format before final submission of application.

9) Candidates are advised to take a printout of the submitted online application for submission at the time of document verification and pre-Employment Medical Examination, if called for, along with the following documents:

i) Date of Birth Matriculation Certificate / Birth Certificate.

ii) Educational Qualification Certificate along with mark sheets of all years/semesters of following examination-

a) Matriculation (10th)

b) Intermediate (10+2)

c) Diploma / Degree Certificates as applicable.

d) Additional Qualification, if any.

iii) Proof of Norms adopted by University/ Institute to convert

CGPA/OGPA/DGPA into percentage.

iv) Experience /Service Certificate in the letter head of Company clearly indicating the post held, period of service, gross emoluments, area of experience as proof of post qualification Experience duly certified by Organization concerned If any.

v) Caste /category Certificate (if applicable in case of SC/ST/OBC(NCL)) in the prescribed GOI format from Competent Authority.

vi) Disability Certificate in case of PwD candidate in prescribed GOI format from Competent Authority/ Medical Board.

vii) Discharge Certificate in case of Ex-Servicemen

STEP B: METHOD OF APPLICATION FEE PAYMENT

1. On making online registration at https://www.powergridindia.com/er-ii-recruitment a link will be provided on the website for payment which would take the candidate to https://www.onlinesbi.com/ . The candidates would then follow the instructions as given on SBI Link to complete the payment. The candidates can make payment through Internet banking/Debit Card (Visa or Masters)/Credit Card (Visa or Masters) / Bank Challan. After making the payment a Payment Slip will be generated on screen, and candidates should take the print of that e-receipt or save that for further reference (if required).

2. Candidate who wish to make the payment later on should click on the link: AcknowledgementFor Registered candidates onlygiven on main page to: Reprint Registration Slip / To submit the Bank details and generate Registration Slip / To make the Payment of Application Fee if provisionally Registered. This information will be asked only at ONE time for completing the Application, and after that a candidate can generate and take the print of Registration Slip again (if required).

After making the payment, it is mandatory to submit the details of SB Collect Reference Number (10digit alphanumeric reference numbers starting with DUxxxxxxxx) printed on e-receipt along with the deposit dates in online portal at http://eapplicationonline.com/pgcilkolkata2017/pages/index.aspx by login through Payment Reference Number.

If a candidate fails to submit these details within due date after making the payment, his/her application shall be treated as incomplete and summarily be rejected.

3. Bank commission charges will be borne by the Applicants. In case the candidate deposits the fee in a wrong account, POWERGRID/POSOCO will not be responsible. Registration fee deposited after 11.08.2017 (17.00 Hrs) will not be valid.

4. Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. Candidates are therefore requested to verify their eligibility before applying for any post and payment of Application Fee.

5. The admit card indicating Roll Number, Name of the allocated Test Center and guidelines for the test will be made available on our website to the candidates found apparently eligible based on the online data only. The candidate has to down load his/her Admit card, Test Guidelines etc. For appearing in the test from the website only.

Please note that the admit card will not be sent by post.

6. All information regarding this recruitment will be made available on the website: https://www.powergridindia.com/er-ii-recruitment and no separate communication shall be made. Candidates must remain in constant touch with website https://www.powergridindia.com/er-ii-recruitment for information regarding dates of written test, down loading of admit card, result of written test, medical standards, schedule of document verification and pre-medical examination, etc.

7. E-mail ID and Mobile number to be entered in online application form is mandatory. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e- mail ID before applying online. Candidates are advised to keep the e-mail ID and Mobile number entered compulsorily in the online application form active for at least one year. No change in the email ID or mobile number will be allowed once entered. All future correspondence shall be made via E-mail and/or SMS only.

8. Applicants should keep sufficient copies of same photographs in reserve for future use, which they are using in the Online Registration.

9. It is mandatory that eligible candidates go through the full text of the advertisement and agree to all the conditions given, while applying for the post.

10. No manual / paper application will be entertained.

11. Applicants can send their Query related to Recruitment to email Id: pger2rectt@powergrid.co.in Contact No: 033-232428 20/40/50

Important Dates
Sl.	Particulars	Date
1.	Online Registration Start Date	20.07.2017 (10.00Hrs)
2.	Online Registration Closing Date	09.08.2017 (23.59Hrs)
3.	Last date of Remittance of application process Charges/fee in Bank through Challan (for already registered candidates only)	11.08.2017 (17:00Hrs)
4.	Last date of Submission of Payment details in Online Portal (for registered candidates only)	11.08.2017 (23.45Hrs)
5	Cut-Off Date for the purpose of Upper Age limit	09.08.2017
6.	Availability of Admit cards on website	Will be notified in August / September 2017
7.	Date of Written Test	Will be notified later

Note:

1. Applicants are advised to check the career section of our website (https://www.powergridindia.com/er-ii-recruitment ) regularly for regular updates.

2. In order to avoid last minute rush, the candidates are advised to apply early enough. POWERGRID/POSOCO will not be responsible for network problems or any other problem in submission of online Application.