Statuatory Training

OPTCL provides Apprenticeship training to passed out Degree Engineering students, Diploma Engineering students and ITI Holders. It is given to the students of various technical colleges/schools. The duration is one year. The no of students from various institutes and various disciplines that can be accommodated by OPTCL are fixed by Board of Practical Training. The total capacity has been enhanced recently and is as follows:
 

Trade/Department

Previous Strength

Present strength

Electrical (Graduate Engineers)

014

020

Electronics/Telecommunication/Comp. Sc. (Graduate Engineers)

006

015

Electrical (Diploma)

024

030

Electronics/Telecommunication(Diploma)

010

020

Comp. Sc. (Diploma)

Nil

005

Electrical (ITI Holders)

110

110

Electronics and Telecommunication (ITI)

025

025

Computer Science(ITI)

Nil

010

The selection of Engineering Graduates for Apprenticeship Training is done by a Selection Board comprising the technical experts of the organization (OPTCL) as well as by representatives from Board of Practical Training (BOPT), Eastern Region, Salt Lake, Kolkata. Candidates are selected on the basis of performance in the personal Interview conducted by the board .On the other hand, the Diploma Holders are selected for training by the Principals of Engineering Schools in consultation with Directorate of Technical Education and Training, Cuttack. Candidates are chosen from various Diploma Schools from throughout Orissa.
Seats allocated against each Engineering School by the Directorate of Technical Education and Training are as follows:
 

Name of Diploma School

Number of Students

Department/Trade

Institute of Engineering & Management,Koraput

2

Electrical

Kalinga Polytechnic,BBSR

2

-do-

Sanjay Memorial Institute of Tech,Ankushpur,Ganjam

2

-do-

Umacharan Pattnaik Engg. School

4

-do-

Mayurbhanj School of Engg.,Baripada

2

-do-

Jharsuguda Engg. School

4

-do-

Sundargarh Engg. School

3

-do-

IGIT,Sarang

2

-do-

Orissa School of Mining and Engg., Keonjhar

4

-do-

Neelachal Polytechnic,BBSR

2

-do-

BOSE,Cuttack

2

-do-

IGIT,Sarang

1

Electronics

BOSE,Cuttack

1

-do-

Jharsuguda Engg. School

1

-do-

Utkalmani Gopabandhu Institute of Engg.,Rourkela

1

-do-

SKDAV, Rourkela

1

-do-

Black Diamond School of Engg., Rourkela

1

-do-

Women’s Polytechnic,BBSR

1

-do-

Women’s polytechnic,Dhenkanal

2

-do-

Sundargarh Engg. School

1

-do-

Kalinga Polytechnic,BBSR

1

-do-

The stipend provided to the trainees of different categories is as follows:

Category

Revised Stipend per month

Effective date

Engineering Graduate(Post Institutional Training)

Rs 1970/-

18.05.2001

Diploma Holder(Post Institutional Training)

Rs 1400/-

-do-

ITI Trade Apprentices

Rs 1090/-

-do-

The period of apprenticeship training in the case of engineering graduates, diploma holders and ITI holders is one year.
BOPT issues certificates of proficiency directly to the apprentices after their successful completion of 12 months training.