OPTCL Recruitment 2023 for Management Trainee (Electrical)

Separate vacancies and reservation distribution for different categories are as follows:-

S.No.	Candidate category	Number of posts	Backlog (from previous recruitment drive)
1	Ex-Serviceman	1	7
2	Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (HI & OL)	2 (1 – HL, 1 – OL)	7 (HI: 5; OL:2)

The candidates belonging to the PwBD category will receive an adjustment against the category to which she/he belongs as per the organization guidelines.

Physical Requirement: ST, W, SE, S, BN, PP, KC, MF, RW, and C.

Functional Classification: HI, OI.

Here is the detailed classification of these requirements at the OPTCL Recruitment 2023.

Post	Physical Requirement and Functional Classification
PwBD Sub-categories identified suitable (Functional Classification)	1. HI – Hearing Impaired 2. OL – One leg affected (R or L)
Physical requirement	ST: Work performed by standing W: Work performed by walking SE: Work performed by seeing S: Work performed by sitting (on a bench or chair) BN: Work performed by bending PP: Work performed by pulling and pushing KC: Work performed by kneeling and crouching RW: Work performed by reading and writing C: Work performed by the communication

Candidates applying for the OPTCL Recruitment 2023 must remember that the prescribed Medical Board must verify the candidate’s PwBD certificate. After this, the concerned authorities at OPTCL will accept the submitted certificate.

Age limit:

The OPTCL Recruitment 2023 has specified that the minimum age of the applicants must be 21 years. Along with this, the maximum eligible age to apply for this post is 32 years. (as on 1^st April 2023).

Educational Qualification:

Course	Percentage/marks (category-wise)
The candidate must possess a degree in Electrical/Electrical and Electronics Engineering with at least 60% marks in aggregate from a recognized university/institution. This recruitment process also accepts candidates who have passed Section-A&B of IE (India) in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.	The General category candidates need a minimum of 60% or equivalent CGPA. In the case of the SC/ST/PwBD candidates, the basic percentage requirement is 50%.

Relaxation & Concession:

The OPTCL Recruitment 2023 offers reservations to the candidates applying for the post of Management Trainees as per the latest guidelines of the Government of Odisha. The candidates suffering from the relevant and permanent benchmark disabilities of at least 40% will be eligible for the benefit of PwBD.

Here is the list of relaxation available in the upper age limit:

Category	Upper Age Limit
1.       SC/ST candidates	5 years (as per the respective post as per the official notification) Candidates belonging to this category must submit a competent authority-approved relevant Caste Certificate.
2.       Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC)	5 years (as per the respective post as per the official notification) SEBC candidates must arrange and submit the SEBC certificate at the time of application (as of 1st April 2020)
3.       Women candidates	5 years (as per the respective post as per the official notification) Women candidates need not submit any specific documents to the concerned department for acceptance of their application form.
4.       Ex-Servicemen	5 years (as per the specified vacancies in the official notification) The candidates who have served the service must submit their discharge certificate as specified by the competent authority.
5.       PwBD candidates	10 years (as per the vacancies specified in the official notification)

If any candidate fails to submit the required documents at the time of applying for the OPTCL Recruitment 2023, he/she must remember that the concerned authorities will consider his/her candidature like that of unreserved candidates.

Individuals with benchmark disability must submit medical certificates to be accepted for the facilities offered for the reserved candidates. Candidates must remember that the concerned department will accept the Government Medical Board-issued medical certificates from the applicants at the time of application for the post of Management Trainees (Electrical). Apart from this, you need to keep in mind that the concerned authorities will accept the date of birth (DOB) present on the High School certificate or Birth certificate. It is important to keep a note that the reservation offered with the OPTCL Recruitment 2023 applies to the candidates belonging to the state of Odisha.

Now let us talk about the most important part of the OPTCL Recruitment 2023 notification that one must consider applying for the recruitment process.

1. The concerned authorities will calculate and create the final marks obtained in the Electrical Engineering (EE) discipline paper of the GATE 2023 exam and personal interview.

Here is the marks weightage distribution for the selection of Management Trainees at OPTCL.

• GATE 2023 Marks (out of 100) – 90%
• Personal Interview – 10%
• Total – 100%

You must note that GATE 2022 marks are not valid in this case.

2. The result-calculating team will consider the marks out of 100 in the GATE 2023 exam.
3. The shortlisted candidates can find the interview call letter from their candidature login and keep it intact for the final round.
4. The final appointment of the respective candidates depends on their medical fitness as per the prescribed standard.
5. It is important to note that the selected candidates can receive the posting after successful selection at the present or future units in the state of Odisha and outside.

Health criteria:

As per the norms and standards of the Medical Fitness of OPTCL, the candidates must possess physical and mental fitness in the compulsory Pre-Employment Medical Examination. The candidates must complete this examination as per the specified date. If the candidate fails to do so, his/her application will not progress to the later stages.

Now comes the most important part: The compensation Package (Salary as a Management Trainee with OPTCL Recruitment 2023).

Salary:

During the training period, the compensation package for a Management Trainee is Rs. 50,000/-. The concerned authorities will receive this training at one of the OPTCL field units including induction training at the Power Training Centre (PTC) located in Chandaka, Bhubaneswar.

After completion of the one-year training, the candidate will receive the designation of Assistant Manager (Electrical) with a monthly amount ranging from Rs. 56,100 to Rs. 1,77,500/-. The initial basic pay is Rs. 56,100/-. Apart from this, the candidate will also receive several facilities with basic pay. This includes Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Medical and Conveyance Allowance, Medical Insurance, Leave Travel Allowance (LTA), and National Pension System (NPS). This brings the candidate’s CTC selected for this post up to Rs. 12 Lacs.

To avail all the mentioned facilities, the selected candidates must sign up a service agreement bond with the OPTCL to complete the training and serve the organization for 3 years. The amount associated with the service agreement bond is Rs. 3,00,000/- + GST, which varies from one category to another.

General guidelines:

Candidates must register themselves with the official OPTCL website via online mode. You must carefully add the Registration Number from your GATE 2023 admit card while filling up the application form. The concerned authorities do not accept any requests related to the GATE 2023 Registration number and name change after the successful submission of the application form. Candidates must choose an active email at the time of registration and application submission. You must also utilize the alternative email facility as the communication for this recruitment will take place via email. Once the candidate submits the application, he/she receives the unique OPTCL Application Number, which is also present in the completed application form.

The email id that the candidate enters in the application form is the Login ID, whereas the unique OPTCL application number is the password to login into the online application systems of OPTCL.

Application fee:

The application fee to apply for the post of Management Trainee at OPTCL is as follows:

Category	Application fees
Unreserved or SEBC category	Rs. 1180/- (plus GST fee of Rs. 180/-)
SC/ST/PwD	Rs. 590/- (plus GST fee of Rs. 90/-)

Now, let us learn about the payment mode. The applicant must pay the application fee via online mode with the help of a payment gateway page. The candidate needs to pay the extra charges on the application fees. No refund facility is available. After the online payment is completed, the candidate will find the submitted form copy and fee receipt. Candidates must keep these documents handy during the document verification process for the final selection.

Departmental candidates (applicable only for OPTCL regular employees) interested to apply for the OPTCL Recruitment 2023 must fulfill the eligibility criteria. In this case, the age criteria and application fees is not applicable. It is important to note that the children of the OPTCL employees and candidates associated with the organization via outsourced agencies do not fall into the classification of Departmental candidates. These candidates must apply for the vacancies specified in the advertisement via proper channels to the CGM (HRD), Headquarters Office, OPTCL.

Documents essential for the OPTCL Recruitment 2023:-

1. Candidates must use the same photograph within the following specified dimension throughout each recruitment step.

	File Size	Dimension
Photograph	25KB to 50 KB	3.5 cm * 4.5 cm
Signature	25 KB to 35 KB	3.5 cm * 1.5 cm

2. Birth certificate with documents that support the Date of Birth (DOB)/10^th Pass Certificate.
3. Degree certificate, which signifies the fulfillment of essential qualifications.
4. Color scanned copy of GATE 2023 scorecard.
5. Odia Pass certificate.

Candidates must provide the above-mentioned documents except photographs in the .jpg/.jpeg format with a size of 100KB to 200KB. All the documents must be visible and identifiable after the candidate uploads each document.

The candidates can find the personal interview’s call letter on the OPTCL’s website before the interview date. Remember the concerned authorities will not direct or share any separate correspondence regarding the availability of the admit card. Candidates must produce the original document and valid photo ID during the interview step.

In case of any cause/dispute, the Honorable High Court of Orissa will hold the legal jurisdiction to reach a solution. If the candidate provides information that is not in conformity with the specified eligibility criteria, then there is a high chance of candidature cancellation. Apart from this, candidates must not assume that submission of the candidature does not guarantee the candidature progression to the next stages.

Candidates often have queries at the time of filling up the online application form for government exams and recruitment. To receive guidance or answer queries related to OPTCL Recruitment 2023, the candidate can contact the OPTCL Help Desk number:- +91-9438907594 on working days between 11.00 AM to 5.00 PM.

In case of any queries associated with OPTCL Recruitment 2023, you can reach out the [email protected]. You must add this email ID to the address book of your email to avoid any email communication gap regarding this recruitment process.

After understanding the crucial aspects associated with OPTCL Recruitment 2023, let us now learn about certain important information related to OPTCL.

1. Can I apply with the GATE 2022 marks to apply for the position of Management Trainee at OPTCL?

Ans. No. As per the latest official notification, the concerned authorities will accept the GATE 2023 marks and scores instead of the GATE 2022 marks for the OPTCL Recruitment 2023 drive.

 

2. What is the salary of an OPTCL management trainee?

Ans. The salary of an OPTCL management trainee is Rs. 50,000.

 

3. What is the training duration of an OPTCL management trainee?

Ans. The training duration of an OPTCL management trainee is 1 year.

 

4. What is the level of an Assistant Manager (Electrical) at OPTCL?

Ans. The level of an Assistant Manager (Electrical) is EE-2.

 

5. Do I have to sign a bond with OPTCL while joining as a Management Trainee at OPTCL?

Ans. Yes. Every candidate joining as the Management Trainee at OPTCL must sign a service agreement bond. The amount associated with this bond is Rs. 3,00,000 depending on the category of the candidates.

 

6. What are the different modes of payment to apply for the post of Management Trainee at OPTCL?

Ans. Candidates can pay for the application fees of the OPTCL Recruitment 2023 via different online payment modes. The different modes of payment that one must utilize to pay for the debit card, credit card, and net banking.

 

7. What is the last date to apply for the OPTCL Recruitment 2023?

Ans. The last date to apply for the OPTCL Recruitment 2023 is 16^th May 2023. Therefore, hurry up and visit the OPTCL official website to proceed with the application process.

Thus, if you are passionate about Electrical Engineering and want to take your engineering career to the next level, you must utilize this valuable opportunity at OPTCL Recruitment 2023. Prepare yourself well and perform to your fullest potential in each recruitment round.

Good luck with your OPTCL Recruitment 2023 process!

 

 

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