Diploma Electrical Apprentice – POWERGRID
Quick Info
- Vacancies
- Vacancies: 122
- Employment Type
- Employment Type: Internship
- Pay Scale
- Pay Scale: ₹15,000 per month
- Qualification
- Qualification: Full-time regular 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering from a recognized board or university.
- Experience Required
- Experience Required: Freshers eligible — candidates who have undergone previous apprenticeship or possess over 1 year experience are ineligible.
- Age Limit
- Age Limit: Between 18 to 70 years
- Application Mode
- Application Mode: Apply Online
- Deadline
- Deadline:
The Diploma Electrical Apprentice role provides technical diploma holders with intensive practical training in electrical power transmission infrastructure across POWERGRID facilities. Engagement in this position helps candidates understand sub-station maintenance practices, system reliability inspection, and real-time power distribution workflows. This structured one-year engagement serves as an ideal bridge between academic diploma studies and professional engineering field exposure. Interested candidates must ensure their NATS registration is active before submitting their online application.
- Covers comprehensive technical training in electrical transmission operations over a 12-month period.
- Requires a full-time 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering declared between 11.09.2024 and 10.09.2026.
- Monthly stipend of ₹15,000, which includes Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) component under the NATS scheme.
- Shortlisting is performed strictly in order of academic merit followed by document verification.
- An active NATS portal enrolment number with a verified profile is mandatory for applying.
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Additional Salary Information
Consolidated monthly stipend of ₹15,000 (includes DBT component of ₹5,450) plus ₹2,500 accommodation allowance if applicable.
Important Dates
Selection Process
Screening of applications based on marks obtained in qualifying educational qualification.
Document Verification of shortlisted candidates in 1:5 ratio.
Final merit list generation and execution of tripartite apprenticeship contract on NAPS/NATS portal.
Application Fees
All Categories: Nil
Reservation
Statutory reservations for SC, ST, OBC(NCL), and PwBD candidates are provided per Apprenticeship Rules.
How to Apply
- Register as a candidate/student on the NAPS portal (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in for ITI) or NATS portal (nats.education.gov.in for Degree/Diploma) and complete your profile.
- Visit the official website www.powergrid.in and navigate to Careers > Engagement of Apprentices.
- Click on Apply Online and select your preferred region/state.
- Fill out the online application form with your personal details and mandatory NAPS/NATS enrolment number.
- Upload all required educational documents, marksheets, proof of age, and category certificates.
- Submit the completed online application on or before 10 September 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
The monthly stipend is ₹15,000 (which includes a ₹5,450 Direct Benefit Transfer component under NATS).
A full-time regular 3-year Diploma in Electrical Engineering passed between 11.09.2024 and 10.09.2026 is required.
Selection is based on merit in the qualifying diploma examination, followed by document verification in a 1:5 ratio.