Candidates should possess Matric / SSLC and National Trade Certificate (NTC) along with National Apprenticeship Certificate (NAC) in the respective trade of Fitter/ Welder/ Turner/ Machinist/ Electrician/ Motor Mechanic/ Instrument Mechanic with not less than 60% marks in both NTC and NAC for General, OBC, Physically Challenged candidates and 55% for SC/ST candidates.

Working knowledge of Tamil is desirable.

The candidates who were selected as Best Apprentice and Runner up Apprentice in the All India Trade Test conducted by the Directorate General of Employment and Training in the Trade Apprenticeship are not required to appear for Written Test.

They will be directly called for interview subject to fulfilling of other terms and conditions and eligibility criteria.

Best apprentice selected will be inducted as Artisan Gr. IV, with two increments and Runner up Apprentice selected will be inducted as Artisan Gr. IV in the pay scale of Rs.4800-130-5190-EB-5255-150-7805/- (under revision)

The upper age limit is 27 years as on 01.10.2009 and the lower age limit is 18 years.

Minimum qualifying percentage of marks for SC/ST candidates is 55%.

A relaxation of 5 years for SC / ST candidates, 3 years for candidates from Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer) is permissible in Upper Age Limit.

An additional 10 years for Physically Challenged Candidates (Locomotor Disability & Hearing Impairment) is admissible in the upper age limit i.e. 10 years for general, 13 years for Other Backward Class (Non Creamy Layer) and 15 years for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe candidates as per rules.

No processing fee is to be paid by SC/ST/Physically Challenged candidates.

Relaxation for Ex-Servicemen will be as per extant Government Rules.

A relaxation of 5 years in upper age limit is admissible to candidates who were ordinarily domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 01/01/1980 to 31/12/1989.

Upper age is further relaxable up to 84 months for work experience (excluding apprentice training) working directly or through contractor in a Public Sector or Private Sector Organisation and engaged in the manufacture of Power generation equipments. The relaxation in age will be extended on pro rata basis according to the number of completed months of experience up to a maximum of 84 months for experience of 50 months and on pro rata basis for less experience. Such candidates will have to compete with other eligible candidates in Written Test/ Interview etc.

The selection process will consist of Written Test, Personal Interview and Medical Test. All the eligible candidates will be invited for written test tentatively scheduled to be held on 29.11.2009 at 3.00pm and venue is SRM University, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, kancheepuram district, in the NH46 between Chengleput and Tambaram near Chennai at their own expense. The question booklet will be available in English, Tamil and Hindi.

All eligible Ex-Servicemen candidates who possess the pass certificate of NTC and NAC (% of marks not mandatory) in the relevant trade from Armed Forces will be called for written test.

After written test, candidates will be arranged in the merit order of written test marks for interview.

For the purpose of application of the aforesaid criteria, initially all unreserved candidates in each trade along with such reserved category candidates of that trade who have not availed the marks / age relaxation prescribed for the respective category will be grouped together, and then arranged in the descending order of marks obtained in the written test and only the required number starting from the top will be called for the interview in each trade. In case of a tie at cut-off marks, all the candidates scoring cut-off marks will be called for the interview in the ratio of 1:3 to the number of vacancies.

Reserved category candidates who are initially considered in the Unreserved Category and who do not make it to the interview short-list will be re-grouped with their respective categories for further consideration and candidates will be called for interview in the prescribed ratio of 1:3 to the number of vacancies in that category and trade. In case of a tie at cut-off marks, all the candidates scoring cut-off marks will be called for the interview.

Later, at the time of final selection, the same method will be followed for all those Reserved Category candidates considered so far under Unreserved Category.

The Interview for the shortlisted candidates is tentatively scheduled to be held from 01.12.2009 to 04.12.2009 and the short listed candidates in the Interview will be required to appear for medical test as per the schedule informed to them. The schedule for Personnel Interview and Medical Test for the short list candidates will be hosted in our website also. The candidates are advised to prepare themselves for stay at Chennai at their own risk and cost during the written test/personal interview.

Interested candidates may apply only through Online in the prescribed application format in the website http://baprect.bhelrpt.co.in only. The website will be available for the candidates from 09.00 Hrs. on 17.10.2009 to 16.30 Hrs. on 06.11.2009.

The candidates are advised to visit our website for submission of online application only after obtaining a demand draft for Rs.125/- in favour of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Ranipet, payable at State Bank of India, BHEL Project (Mukundarayapuram) Branch (Branch Code No. 7013). The details of Demand Draft are to be furnished in the online application form. In case of SC/ST and physically challenged candidates, no fees is required to be paid. However attested copy of community certificate/ PH certificate should be enclosed with the application. The name of the candidate and his online acknowledgement number should be mentioned on the reverse side of the demand draft.

Please take two copies of the printouts of the acknowledgement that will be generated automatically while submitting online application filled in all respects.

A copy of acknowledgment can be retained by the candidate and the other copy of acknowledgement after affixing a recent passport size photograph duly signed by the candidates and attested by a Gazetted officer on it, enclosing the copies of certificates as mentioned in the attachments should be sent to
Sr. Manager /Hr (Rectt. & Estt.),
BHEL, Ranipet - 632 406,
Vellore District,
Tamilnadu

so as to reach us on or before 13.11.2009.

Your acknowledgment slip along with the copies of certificates as detailed in the acknowledgement form should be sent in a cover super scribing Application for the post of Artisans.

The acknowledgment slip along with DD and other documents can be sent by any mode but BHEL does not take responsibility for non delivery/postal delays.

Acknowledgment slip should be affixed with a photograph, duly signed and attested by a Gazetted officer .The acknowledgement slip along with the enclosures received after the last date will not be entertained. BHEL will not be responsible for any non-delivery/postal delays.