Annexure XIV

Indian electricity rules, 1956
¹annexure-XIV

[Rule 3(2-A)]
Guidelines for providing training as required under rule 3 (2-A)

1. The owner of every generating station of capacity of 100 MW and above shall arrange for training of personnel, engaged in the operation and maintenance of his generating station, in the manner specified below:-

(1) (a) The training may be arranged in his own institute or any other institute established for this purpose.

(b) Any institute where such training is arranged shall have been recognised by the Central Electricity Authority

(2) There shall be separate training courses for the persons to be engaged in operation and maintenance of thermal power stations and hydro-power stations together with associated sub-stations. In respect of thermal stations, separate course may be arranged for the operating and supervisory staff and other skilled persons who are to assist them.

(3) Refresher courses shall be arranged periodically for the persons who have already undergone training under Para (2) above and those who have already sufficient experience in the operation and maintenance or a generating station and are engaged in its operation and maintenance under clause (b) of sub-rule 2(A) of rule 3 of familiarise with modem practices of operation and maintenance.

2. Duration and content of training shall be as specified below:

(1) Thermal Power Stations: The duration of the training courses for the operating and supervisory staff (both electrical and mechanical) shall not be less than 12 months. This shall include 186 hours of lectures as specified in Appendix I to this Annexure followed by specialised lectures as specified in Appendix II to this Annexure for the mechanical and electrical fields. The lectures may be arranged during the half day and the other half day shall be spent on observation by the trainees in the power stations to get familiarised with different sections of the power station. After the lecture course in completed the trainees should be taken on visits to a few modem power stations and factories manufacturing turbines, generators, switch-gear, instrumentation and auxiliary equipments. The remaining period will be spent on in-plant training where the candidates will be given an opportunity to operate or maintain the machinery by themselves under close supervisions of the regular operating staff as well as the training supervisors. Arrangements shall be made for familiarising the trainees with the operation of power stations, through simulator facilities.

(2) The duration of the training course for the skilled person to assist the operators and supervisory staff in a thermal power station shall not be less than nine months. This shall include 82 hours of lectures as specified in Appendix ill to this Annexure followed by specialised lectures as specified in Appendix IV. The lectures may be arranged during the half day and the other half day being spent on observation by the trainees in the power stations so that they get familiarised with different sections of the power stations. After the latter course is completed, the trainees shall be taken on visits to study a few modem power stations and factories manufacturing turbines, generators, switch-gear instrumentation and auxiliary equipments. The remaining period will be spent on in-plant training under close supervision.

(3) The duration of the training course for the operating and supervisory staff to work in hydro-power stations shall not be less than nine months. This shall include 124 hours of lectures as specified in Appendix V to this Annexure. The procedure for familiarisation, visits and in-plant training shall be similar to that which has been specified in respect of thermal power
stations.

(4) Those who are expected to be engaged in the operation and maintenance of the sub-station associated with the generating station shall be given a training of duration of not less than six months as specified in Appendix VI to this Annexure. This shall be followed by visits and in-plant training.

(5) The duration and contents of the refresher course shall be determined jointly by the owner of the generating station and the training institute.

3. Qualifications :

The minimum qualifications for the operating and supervisory staff shall preferably be a high second class diploma in mechanical or electrical engineering or a degree from a recognised institute or university. The minimum qualifications for the persons to assist the operating and supervisory staff shall be certificate from a recognised Industrial Training Institute in appropriate trade.

4. Creation of the Institute :

(1) Every training institute shall be established adjacent to a power station so as to facilitate familiarisation and provide in-plant training.

(2) The training institute shall preferably be of residential type and shall have a full-time Principal and adequate number of teaching staff. The training institute shall have facilities for demonstrations by models, simulators and for exhibition of slides and movies.

(3) The institute shall have a systematised scheme of evaluation and assessment of the performance of the candidates by conducting oral and written tests at adequate intervals. The assessment forms shall be as specified in Appendix VU to this Annexure.

(4) The number of trainees in anyone batch shall not normally exceed 25 so as to maintain a good teacher-trainees relationship.

(5) The institute shall have facilities to arrange refresher courses for those personnel who have already experience in the operation and maintenance of a generating station. The staff of the training institute shall be properly qualified and preferably undergone a specialised training course in the art of imparting training.