Advertisement No.CPRI/01/2016

Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) is an autonomous Society under the Ministry of Power. CPRI is a National Power Research organization for undertaking and/or sponsoring R&D projects in the fields of generation, Transmission, distribution and operation of electricity supply systems. CPRI acts as an apex body for initiating and co-ordinating the Research and Development in the field of electric power. It functions as a Centre for applied research in electrical power engineering assisting the electrical industry in product development in Quality Assurance. CPRI also serves as an independent Authority for Testing & Certification of power equipments. The CPRI Head office is situated at Bangalore and its units at Bhopal, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Noida, Kolkata and Guwahati.

CPRI invites on-line applications from the eligible Indian Nationals for filling up of vacancies in the following posts as detailed hereunder.

The category-wise break-up of vacancies of the posts is as follows:

*Orthopedically handicapped (OH) a person having not less than 40% physical impairment with disability of such type with which the independent mobility is not affected, is eligible to apply.

** Includes one post for Technician (Compounder).

The number of vacancies may increase or decrease for filling up, as per requirement. Number of vacancies indicated is subject to change at the time of selection depending upon the circumstances and reservation may also vary. CPRI reserves right to post the candidates on appointment in any of its offices located anywhere in India.

EDUCATIONAL & OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

The prescribed essential qualifications are bare minimum and mere possession of same does not entitle candidates to be called for Skill test/interview/examination.

AGE LIMITS

The maximum age limit is the age as on the last date of registration of on-line applicants. Relaxation in upper age limit, for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-Servicemen/Persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1.1.1980 to 31.12.1989 for Widows, Divorced Women and Women judicially separated from Husbands who are not re-married, shall be as per central govt. norms. The upper age limit for Departmental candidates serving in CPRI is 5 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed for the said posts under each category (5 years for Group A and B posts and 10 years for Group C posts).

PAY STRUCTURE (PAY SCALES), PROCESS OF RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS:

Probation for all the posts will be initially for a period of 2 years. All the posts carry service benefits of NPS contribution/Leave/LTC/Medical benefits and allowances as per Government of India norms.

Payment may be made through Payment Gateway by using Debit/Credit Card or Net Banking. The printout of the online receipt may be retained by the candidates for proof of payment made.

1) Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection would be entertained.

2) Fees would be payable during 24 days of online registration of the applications and shall be non-refundable.

3) Ex-servicemen are exempted from payment of fee only for Group C posts

4) Payment Gateway/Bank Transaction charges, if any, incurred for Online payment of application fees/intimation charges, will have to be borne by the candidate himself/herself.