Applications are invited from eligible Indian Nationals meeting the following qualification & other parameters for engagement of around 482 Apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended from time to time) in the trades as mentioned below:
(a) The indicative list of locations where these apprentices shall be engaged is enclosed at Annexure –A.
(b) The number of seats mentioned above is tentative which may change. The candidates should apply under a Region, for a particular State, for trade through Online Portal https://plis.indianoilpipelines.in which shall open from 04.11.2020 till 22.11.2020 1800 hrs.
(c) The trades mentioned above are also suitable for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, with a minimum 40% disability as detailed below:
(i) For Technician Apprentice (Mechanical/Electrical & T&I): (a) Leprosy cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack victims (b) Multiple disabilities from amongst above (i) (a)
(ii) For Trade Apprentice (Accountant): (a) Hard of Hearing (b) Musculoskeletal (One Leg, Both Legs), Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims (c) Multiple disabilities from amongst (ii) (a) & (b)
(iii) For Trade Apprentice (Assistant-Human Resource): (a) Low Vision (b) Hard of Hearing (c) Musculoskeletal (One Arm, One Leg, Both Legs, One Arm & One Leg), Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims (d)Multiple disabilities from amongst (iii) (a), (b) & (c).
(iv) For Data Entry Operator and For Domestic Data Entry Operator (a) Hard of Hearing (b) Musculoskeletal (One Leg, Both Legs), Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims (c) Multiple disabilities from amongst (iv) (a) & (b)
AGE CRITERIA Minimum 18 years and maximum 24 years as on 30.10.2020 which is the date for reckoning any eligibility criteria.
DURATION OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
• Technician Apprentice(Elec/Mech/T&I) : One Year
• Trade Apprentices (Assistant HR/Accountant): One Year
• Data Entry Operator and Domestic Data Entry Operator : 15 months 5.0 STIPEND Rate of stipend payable to apprentices per month shall be as prescribed under Apprentices Act, 1961/1973 / Apprentices Rules 1992 (as amended) and Corporation’s guidelines.
CONCESSIONS & RELAXATIONS 1) Upper age is relaxed by 5 years for SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates for the trades reserved for them. 2) Upper age is relaxed by 10 years to PwBD candidates in the specified disabilities only as mentioned above (up to 15 years for SC/ST and up to 13 years for OBC Non-Creamy Layer PwBD Candidates). 3) The percentage of marks required in respective trade is 50% in aggregate which is relaxed by 5% to SC/ST and PwBD candidates i.e. 45%, for the trades reserved for them. 4) SC/ST/PwBD candidates appearing for written test will be reimbursed single second class railway fare from the nearest railway station of the mailing address to the place of test and back by the shortest route on production of ticket and proof of relevant certificate (caste/disability certificate) provided the distance is not less than 30 KMs. The reimbursement will be made through e-banking mode only and hence the candidate needs to inform the bank account number along with the IFSC code of the concerned branch at the time of filling of online application. 5) Minimum qualifying marks in Written Test is 40%. The same is relaxed by 5% to SC/ST and PwBD candidates i.e. 35%, for the trades reserved for them.
SELECTION METHODOLOGY 1) Selection process would consist of a Written Test. 2) Written Test shall be of Objective Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ’s) consisting of 4 options with one correct option. Candidate has to choose the correct option. 3) There shall be 100 questions in the Written Test and Total marks shall be 100. Each correct answer shall carry 1 mark. 4) There shall be no negative marking for wrong answers. 5) The constitution of the Question paper will be as below -:
a) For Technician Apprentices - From the total 100 objective type questions, about 75 questions shall be from the concerned discipline of Diploma level and about 25 questions on General Aptitude and Reasoning, General English, Numerical Aptitude and General Knowledge etc.
b) For Trade Apprentice (Accountant)- out of total 100 objective type questions, about 75 questions shall be from general accounts/commerce/finance and about 25 questions on General Aptitude and Reasoning, General English, Numerical Aptitude and General Knowledge etc.
c) For Trade Apprentice (Assistant-Human Resource)- all 100 objective type questions shall be on General Aptitude and Reasoning, General English, Numerical Aptitude and General Knowledge/awareness etc.
d) For Data Entry Operator& Domestic Data Entry Operator -all 100 objective type questions shall be on General Aptitude and Reasoning, General English, Numerical Aptitude and General Knowledge/awareness etc. of Class 12 level.
