| KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED(A Govt. of Karnataka Enterprise) |
Registered Office: No.82,Shakthi Bhavan, Race Course Road, Bangalore - 560 001 | 2. Steps for Submitting application :ONLY ONLINE (THROUGH COMPUTER) APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH POST, PERSONAL DELIVERY, COURIER OR ANY OTHER MODE. a. Preparation before filling online application form : i. Download and print the entire notification along with application form. ii. Please read and fill up the application form manually (for your reference only). iii. Application fee Rs.200/- (Rs.100/- for SC/ST candidates). Mode of Payment : Candidates should remit the application fee in any branches of State Bank of India only. The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited Current Account No. 00000031480010180 at State Bank of India, IFB, Residency Road, Bangalore. (Please click to get the proforma for reference.) In case of State Bank of India branch is not available, the candidates can remit the application fee to the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited Current Account No. 00000031480010180 with State Bank of India, IFB, Residency Road, Bangalore, through any branches of State Bank Groups. (Please click to get the proforma for reference.) In case of non availability of SBI or State Bank Groups, the candidate can remit the application fee to the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited Current Account No. 00000031480010180 with State Bank of India, IFB, Residency Road, Bangalore, through NEFT No. SBIN0009077 to the beneficiary - Karnataka Power Corporation Limited. After making payment, they should obtain the UTR No. from the bank and indicate in the application form. (Please click to get the proforma for reference.) After payment, the details, such as, the amount, challan No., challan date, UTR No., if payment is made through NEFT mode, Bank name, Branch name, and the place of the bank should invariably be filled in the application. (Please click to get the proforma for reference.) iv. Before filling up the application Online, keep ready all the certificates in support of age, qualification, caste, and also rural quota or Kannada Medium quota for claiming reservation. v. Ensure availability of Printer to print the entire downloaded document. b. Submission Online: i. Keep your filled up application reference copy (reference: 2 a. ii) & enter the application form Online. ii. Upon submission of the application through Web/Internet, an acknowledgement with an unique application number along with the copy of details filled up by the applicant will appear on the screen. The applicant shall take two printouts (2- copies) of the acknowledgement. He/she shall paste his/her recent passport size photo (not older than six months) in both copies and affix his/her signature on the space provided in the acknowledgement. Signing the acknowledgement is tantamount to signing the application submitted through the web. The acknowledgement (two copies) shall be handed over to the invigilator at the time of written test. Note : Incomplete Online application will neither be accepted nor registered by the computer system. c. Last date for Submission of online application : 10.10.2011 at 5.00 pm. 3. Age Limit :The candidate should have:i. Born not before 10.10.1971 and not after 10.10.1993 for SC, ST & Cat.I ii. Born not before 10.10.1973 and not after 10.10.1993 for Cat. IIa, IIb, IIIa & IIIb iii. Born not before 10.10.1976 and not after 10.10.1993 for GM In the case of Ex-Serviceman, relaxation in age equal to number of years of service rendered in the Armed Forces will be given but not beyond 45 years of age as on 10.10.2011. 4. Pay Scales & Perquisites :i. Pay Scale: (To be revised with effect from 01.01.2011) Asst. Engineer : | Rs.8835-250-9085-300-10585-350-12335- 400-14735- 450-17435-500-19935 | Junior Engineer : | Rs.6685-225-7585-250-9085-300-10585-350-12335-400-14735-450-17435-500-18435 | ii. Perquisites : Dearness Allowance, Remote Area Allowance, LTC to Home Town, Group Savings Linked Insurance Scheme, Medical facilities, Pension (Viz Superannuation pension, Retiring pension, Invalid pension and Family pension) and DCRG as per the rules of the Corporation. Total emoluments currently at minimum of the scale is Rs.25,248/- for Asst. Engineers and Rs.19,266/- for Junior Engineers. 5. Probation/Minimum Service/Postings : i. Selected candidate will be on probation for one year and has to execute an agreement to serve the Corporation for a minimum period of Ten years including the period of probation. He/She will be posted only in project areas. He / She shall give an undertaking that he/she will work in project areas and shall not seek posting to Bangalore for a minimum period of Ten years. ii. After joining the KPCL services, the candidate will not be allowed any kind of leave to proceed for acquiring the higher education for a period of five years. |

6. Selection procedure: i. Written Test will be conducted at Bangalore. ii. Eligible candidates will have to appear for Written Test in Technical subjects (subject to passing Kannada Language Test referred in para 7 below) . iii. Selection will be made based on the average marks obtained in the qualifying examination (50%) and marks obtained in the written test (50%) duly following the reservation of posts notified. iv. Selection list will be published in the Web Site : www.karnatakapower.com
7. Kannada Language Test:
Candidates who have not studied Kannada as one of the subjects in SSLC or equivalent examination or where medium of instruction is not Kannada in SSLC or equivalent exam, they have to pass a Kannada Language Test. The Kannada Language Test will be held prior to the Technical Written Test on the same day. Those who pass the Kannada Language Test are only eligible to appear for Technical Written Test.
8. Written Test (To be conducted at Bangalore)
A WRITTEN TEST OF TWO HOURS DURATION FOR 100 MARKS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO TEST THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CANDIDATES IN THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL SUBJECTS. QUESTIONS WILL BE OBJECTIVE TYPE WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS. THE CANDIDATES HAVE TO USE ONLY BLACK BALL POINT PEN TO MARK ON THE OMR SHEET (OBJECTIVE MARK RESPONSE SHEET). i. Eligible candidates for attending the written test will be notified in the Web Site; ii. Eligibility is determined as per the details furnished in the application. If, at any point of time or at any stage of processing the recruitment or thereafter, it is found that the candidate has given false information or the details given are found to be not true, he/she will not only be disqualified for further stages of recruitment but also liable for appropriate legal action; iii. If the number of applications received are large, the Corporation reserves its right to limit the number of candidates to be considered for Written Test. Mere possession of the qualification does not confer any right on the applicant to be called for Written Test; iv. The exact date, time & venue of the written test will be published in the Web Site; v. Candidates shall bring the following documents at the time of attending the Written Test:- i. Two printouts (copies) of the acknowledgement, with the recent passport size photo (not older than six months) affixed & duly signed. One of the copies will be returned to the candidate; ii. Original Bank Challan (Customer Copy) along with a photocopy of it. iii. Relevant Caste/Discharge Certificate in respect of SC/ST/Ex-Serviceman candidate;
The candidate who fails to produce the above documents will not be allowed to appear for the Written Test. 9. Disqualification from Employment/General : i. Applications submitted by candidates other than Indian Citizens will not be considered; ii. Incomplete applications will be rejected; iii. Canvassing in any manner will be a disqualification; iv. Candidates will be disqualified for furnishing incorrect information whether with or without knowledge of the candidate. v. Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying examination but whose results are not likely to be declared before the last date fixed for submitting applications need not apply; vi. Interim enquiries on any matter connected with this recruitment will not be entertained; vii. Any correspondence from KPCL to the candidates will be addressed to the correspondence address given by the candidates in the application. viii. KPCL reserves the right to cancel this recruitment in part or in full at any stage without assigning any reason; ix. Candidates are expected to know the criteria for claiming reservation under SC, ST, Categories - I, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb as well as norms for horizontal reservation under each quota prevailing in Government of Karnataka as on the last date prescribed for submission of application. 10. General Instructions:
Candidates are required to produce the following relevant original documents/ testimonials/ certificates/ records etc., in support of their age, qualification, reservation etc., for verification only when called for : 1. University Degree Certificate / Institute Certificate (for AMIE)/Diploma Certificate; 2. SSLC Marks card or the Marks card of equivalent qualification in support of age; 3. Marks cards of all examinations (all years / all semesters) of BE/AMIE/Diploma; 4. Caste certificate as prescribed in GO No. SWD 132 SAD 97(1) dt. 8.2.2000; 5. Rural certificate as prescribed in the GOs No. DPAR 08 SRR 2001 dt. 13.2.2001 and GO No. DPAR 96 SRR 2005 dated 10.8.2005; Candidates claiming reservation under rural quota should have studied from 1st to 10th Standard in rural areas. The Rural Study Certificate should be in the format prescribed in GO as mentioned in (e) above, duly attested by the Head Master of the School and countersigned by the concerned BEO. 6. Certificate for having studied in Kannada Medium from 1st standard to 10th standard as prescribed in GO No. DPAR / 71 / GPR / 2001 dated 24.10.2002, where claim is made for reservation under ‘Kannada Medium’ category. 7. Certificate as prescribed in Government Official Memorandum No.DPAR 115 SRR 2005 Bangalore, dated 19.11.2005 where claim is made for reservation under Physically Handicapped category, should possess a medical certificate issued by the competent medical authority to show physical defect or deformity. 8. Discharge Certificate for having served in Military/Defence/Armed Forces in respect of Ex-Serviceman candidate. 9. One copy of the acknowledgement with recent passport size photo (not older than six months) affixed and duly signed.
Candidate who fails to produce the above mentioned related documents will not be considered for appointment. Help Line service available from 10 AM to 5 PM on all working Days only : 1) 080-22201820 (Land Line) 2) 9449598925 (Mobile).