NTPC Limited Section:0707

Corporate Human Resources Division Issue No: II Rev.No.:0

HR Policy Manual Issue Date: 26.09.2011
Scheme for Acquiring Energy Auditor Updated as on: 31.01.2012
Certificate (BEE) for NTPC Executives Page: 1 of 5

SCHEME FOR ACQUIRING ENERGY AUDITOR CERTIFICATE (BEE)

FOR NTPC EXECUTIVES

1.0 Preamble:

The Energy Conservation Act, 2001, makes its mandatory for Energy Intensive
industries (including electricity generating power stations) to get Energy Audit
conducted by an Accredited Energy Auditor.

In order to comply with the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act and to
develop an in-house pool of Certified Energy Managers / Accredited Energy
Auditors, it has been decided to introduce a Scheme for acquiring Energy Auditor
Certificate from Bureau of Energy Efficiency for NTPC executives.

2.0 Objective:

To enable eligible NTPC executives to successfully qualify the National Certificate

Examination for Energy Managers and Energy Auditors conducted by Bureau of
Energy Efficiency, Government of India.

3.0 Eligibility:

All Engineers including Engineering Executive Trainees on the rolls of the

corporation possessing any one of the following qualification are eligible to apply
for the certificate examination.

(i) Graduate Engineer (B.E./B.Tech) or equivalent with 3 years of work

experience.

(ii) PG Engineer (ME/M Tech) or equivalent with 2 years of work experience.

(iii) Graduate Engineer with PG Degree in Management or equivalent with 2

years of work experience.

4.0 Procedure:
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Updated as on: 31.01.2012
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4.1 Procedure for application in respect of Engineering Executive Trainees.

4.1.1 On release of the advertisement inviting application for National Certification

Examination for Energy Managers and Energy Auditors by the Bureau of Energy
Efficiency, PMI shall issue a circular inviting Engineering Executive Trainees
to apply for the same. Copies of this circular shall be displayed by the respective
EDCs in various units of NTPC.

4.1.2 Interested EET shall submit a written application to the head of respective EDC.
After scrutinizing the application w.r.t. eligibility criteria, the EDC head shall
forward the same to respective Regional Head of HR (RHOHR).

4.1.3 All EETs whose applications are forwarded to the respective RHQs shall have to
appear for a screening test to be conducted at the respective RHQ in consultation
with PMI. The screening test shall be conducted at PMI and RHQs
simultaneously at the time of Mid term appraisal of EETs.

4.1.4 The test material for the screening test shall be prepared by PMI in consultation
with NPC and subsequently it may be developed inhouse.

4.1.5 The shortlisted candidates from the screening test i.e. who are ranked the top 20
shall be given class room coaching of a maximum of 2 weeks at respective RHQs
by Qualified Auditors from NTPC

4.1.6 The shortlisted candidates shall register for the certificate examination individually
and deposit the necessary fee, which shall be reimbursed by the Company for
clearing the examination in the first attempt. In case EET is not able to clear the
exams in the first attempt, the company shall reimburse 90% and 80% of the total
fee for second and third attempts.

4.1.7 The expenditure incurred by EETs for appearing in the examination at allotted
test centers shall be reimbursed by the company.

4.1.8 Since EETs are inducted afresh and normally do not have a prior work
experience, they shall have to appear for the viva-voce exam conducted by BEE
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HR Policy Manual
Scheme for Acquiring Energy Auditor
Certificate (BEE) for NTPC Executives
Section:0707
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Issue Date: 26.09.2011
Updated as on: 31.01.2012
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after gaining a work experience of 3 years in case of EETs with Graduate

qualification / 2 years in case of EETs with PG qualification on completion of
training in NTPC.

4.1.9 In case an EET who has cleared the written examination wishes to leave the
services of the organization before the viva-voce examination, the fee reimbursed
by the Company towards registration and application for the examination and the
cost of coaching imparted to the EET shall be recovered from the candidate.

4.2 Procedure for application in case of other Engineers.

4.2.1 On release of the advertisement inviting application for National Certification

Examination for Energy Managers and Energy Auditors by the Bureau of Energy
Efficiency, each unit of NTPC shall select a maximum number of 5 eligible
executives with the approval of Project GM to appear for the first time for this
examination, each year.

All eligible executives from CEETEM group and a maximum of 2 eligible

executives each from other related groups of CC/RHQ shall also be selected with
the approval of concerned ED to appear for this examination each year.

4.2.2 In case any of the selected executive is not able to clear any of the 4 papers of
this certification in the first attempt, he / she shall not be allowed a second
attempt. All those candidates who are able to clear at least one paper in the first
attempt shall only be allowed to reappear for the remaining papers. The company
shall reimburse 90% and 80% of the total fee for second and third attempts.

4.2.3 In case the selected candidates require coaching / training towards preparation
for this examination, the respective units may deal with the matter at their end with
the approval of respective Regional ED / Project GM.

4.2.4 The expenditure incurred by executives appearing in the examination at the

allotted examination centers shall be borne by the company.

5.0 General:
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HR Policy Manual
Scheme for Acquiring Energy Auditor
Certificate (BEE) for NTPC Executives
Section:0707
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Issue Date: 26.09.2011
Updated as on: 31.01.2012
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5.1 The names of employees who obtain the certification of Energy Auditor / Energy
Manager from BEE shall be forwarded to CEETEM group for maintaining a
database of certified Energy Managers/ Accredited Energy Auditors in NTPC.

5.2 In case if any clarification relating to any provision of the scheme, the same
should be referred to PMI/CEETEM Group.

5.3 Management reserves the right to modify / withdraw / amend any of these
provisions.

Authority:
1. Corporate HR IOM No. 01:HR-Policy:7(35)/599 Dated 03.03.2005
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HR Policy Manual
Scheme for Acquiring Energy Auditor
Certificate (BEE) for NTPC Executives
Section:0707
Issue No: II Rev.No.:0
Issue Date: 26.09.2011
Updated as on: 31.01.2012
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RECORD OF REVISIONS

Section-Clause No. Revision Revision Amendment Details

No. Date
0707-Record of 0 13.02.2012 Provision Added
Revisions

PREPARED BY REVIEWED BY APPROVED BY

Harleen Sachdeva Harleen Sachdeva D S Rao

M(HR) M(HR) AGM(HR)