The position of Diploma Trainee normally indicated diploma engineer trainees and diploma holders in the field of engineering are appointed for this position in most of the cases. Since this is a trainee position, most of the organizations pay the candidates appointed for this position in the form of stipend rather than in the form of pay scale/salary.

Government organizations do not follow any fixed pay scale for this position, rather candidates appointed for this position are paid based on the size and financial stability of the organization for which they are appointed.

Recent job notification with pay scale:

Recently, the following government organizations called for applications from eligible diploma holders for the position of diploma trainees. In addition, the stipend/pay scale announced by these organizations is also given below:

• National Thermal Power Limited – Rs.6700-3%-11750

• Power Grid Corporation of India Limited - Consolidated salary of Rs. 16500 per month

• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited - Consolidated salary of Rs. 9250-27170 per month

• BEML Limited - Consolidated salary of Rs. 4500 per month

Thus, many public sector organizations operating in the field of power recruit candidates for the position of Diploma Trainee.

What is the educational qualification required to apply for the position of Diploma Trainee?

As the name of the position implies, most of the organizations recruit fresh diploma holders for the position of Diploma Trainee. The field of engineering differs from one organization to another depending on the requirement of the organization. However, diploma holders in the following fields are appointed for this position:

• Civil Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Instrumentation engineering

• Electrical & Electronics Limited

• Computer science & engineering

• Chemical engineering

Selection Procedure:

Candidates are appointed for the position of Diploma Trainee based on their performance in the written test, which will be followed by technical interview. Written test is normally conducted with objective type questions and candidates getting through the written test alone are called for interview. The questions will be pertaining to basic engineering and general English to test the engineering and English knowledge of the candidates.

Promotion after training period:

On completion of training period, candidates will be posted under permanent records of the organization and they will be offered with government pay scale. However, selection of candidates on permanent role will be purely based on the performance of the candidates during the training period. Candidates can make better use of this opportunity to acquire better training and experience in their respective fields of engineering.