(1) The Engineers or Supervisors engaged or appointed to operate or undertake maintenance of transmission and distribution systems shall hold degree or diploma in appropriate trade of Engineering from a recognised institute or university.
(2) The Engineers and Supervisors engaged or appointed to operate or undertake maintenance of transmission and distribution systems shall have successfully undergone the type of training specified in guidelines as per subregulation (4), within two years from the date of engagement or appointment.
(3) The Technicians to assist Engineers or Supervisors shall possess a certificate in appropriate trade, preferably with a two years course from an Industrial Training Institute recognised by the Central Government or State Government and should have successfully undergone the type of training as specified in guidelines as per subregulation (4), within two years from the date of engagement or appointment:
Provided that the existing employees, as on the date of notification of these regulations, who are extending technical assistance to Engineers or Supervisors and do not have requisite qualification as mentioned in this regulation, shall have to undergo the training either from Power Sector Skill Council or from training institute recognised by the Authority for carrying out trade specific course as per the guidelines issued by the Authroity and get certificate as mentioned above within two years from the date of notification of these regulations.
(4) The Authority shall issue guidelines for the training for operation and maintenance of transmission, distribution systems within six months of the notification of these regulations:
Provided that the duration and content of the training course shall be as specified in the guidelines.
(5) Owner of every transmission or distribution system shall arrange for training of their personnel engaged or appointed to operate and undertake maintenance of transmission and distribution system, in his own institute or any other institute recognised by the Authority or State Government as per the guidelines and shall maintain records of the assessment of these personnel issued by the training institute in the format prescribed in guidelines and such records shall be made available to the Electrical Inspector, as and when required.
9. Training and Certification of personnel engaged for operation and maintenance at Load Despatch Centres.
– (1) The personnel engaged for operation and maintenance at the control room shall hold degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering or in related trade of Engineering from a recognised institute or university.
(2) The Authority shall issue guidelines for the training and certification of personnel engaged for operation and maintenance at control room within six months of the notification of these regulations:
Provided that the roles and responsibilities of the certification agency, duration and content of the basic and advance certification and training course shall be as specified in the guidelines.
(3) The certification agency shall be a training institute recognised by the Authority:
Provided that the Load Despatch Centre shall arrange for training and certification of load despatcher from the certification agency recognised by the Authority as per guidelines issued under sub-regulation (2) of this regulation within six months of their engagement:
Provided further that no personnel shall be engaged as load despatcher without certification:
Provided also that existing employee engaged in Load Despatch Centre shall be trained as per guidelines specified under sub-regulation (2) of this regulation within two years from the date of coming in force of these regulations.
(4) The training institute shall maintain records of the assessment of load despatcher in electronic form in the format prescribed in guidelines specified under sub-regulation (2) of this regulation and such records shall be made available to the Secretary, Central Electricity Authority on annual basis.
(5) The personnel other than the load despatcher engaged in the Load Despatch Centre shall undergo requisite training in their related work in the Load Despatch Centre within six months of their engagement.
(6) The Load Despatch Centre shall submit the details of certified load despatchers and the training details of the other personnel to Secretary, Central Electricity Authority on annual basis in the prescribed format:
Provided that Appropriate Government may provide suitable incentive to load despatchers on successful completion of training.