Directors' report

b) External Trainings

1. Power Plant Seminar (Thermal)

2. Team Building & problem solving techniques

3. Workshop on Inca term 2010

4. Power Plant Summit 2011

5. Lifting Machineries and Tackles

6. Condition Monitor of Transformers by Furaning Analysis

7. Control Valves & Accessories

8. Safety Procedure Rules & Practices

9. Energy Symposium & Vendors "Conclave –2011

10. Accident Reporting and Investigation in construction Industry

11. VSS Technology for HVDC & facts

12. National conclave on Balance of Plants – issues -& Challenges

13. International conference on Super Critical Technology

14. Training Programme on Development of Green Belt

15. Advanced Enterprise Security

16. Coal Quantity Assessment and its impaction power plant performance

17. ERGONOMICS-A Tool for ensuing safety & Health at work Place

18. Effective Vigilance - Higher Productivity

19. Pre-Fabricated Concrete Structure

20. Simulator Training at NTPC

21. Best Practices in O&M of Coal Mills

22. Errors and Approximation in Air Pollution Monitoring Analysis

23. Environmental Issues, Challenges & solution for Thermal Power Plant

24. Steam Turbine Auxiliaries, O&M, Governing System, Trouble

25. Shooting Erection & Commissioning Training for Internal Auditors -EE & General Staff Power EMS - 150 = 1400

26. Insulating oils for Transformer

27. Spares, Services & R&M of Hydro Plant

28. Battery Maintenance

29. Generator Protection

30. Condition Monitory of Transformers through liquid insulating

31. Best Practices in O&M of Hydro Power Station

32. O&M of Sub-station Equipment

3. 
   National Training Centre – Solar
   

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  KPCL has implemented four Solar Photo Voltaic power plants in Karnataka viz., in Kolar, Belgaum, & Raichur district - 3MW each and in Mandya District- a 5MW plant totaling 14 MWs which are first of its kind in the country.
  
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  In recognition of KPCL’s initiative to set up solar plants, MNRE, New Delhi has appreciated the same and sanctioned National Training Centre to KPCL. MNRE has also released `1,00,00,000 as initial fund for the training programme.
  

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  Smt. Shammim Banu, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary (Energy), GoK and Dr Bhargava, Director-MNRE, inaugurated the first training, programme on 19.09.2011.
  
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  The objective of the training programme is to impart knowledge to the entrepreneurs regarding setting up of solar PV plants in the country and give an insight regarding the various technologies of solar power, installation and commissioning procedures, design, construction and O&M issues.
  
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  Five batches of training programme were conducted as on date wherein 200 participants were benefited.
  
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  For the sixth batch of training programme 35 participants have registered, including officers from BHEL and Kerala Electricty Board.
  
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  The training programme consists of four days of class room training and two days of site visit to local manufacturing factory and visit to 3MW solar plant at Kolar.
  

ii) Career Growth
On implementation of career growth scheme, employees were upgraded/re-designated as under during the year:

To the level of EEs & Eqv.	23
To the level of AEEs & Eqv.	41
To the level of AEs & Eqv.	01
To the level of AAOs & OMs	07
Workmen levels	-

iii) Deputation to foreign countries
Shri C Basavaraj Ellatti, Exe. Engineer was deputed to attend a study cum familiarization programme “Thermal Power plant optimization of component under hygiene programme” at Europe/ Germany from 09.10.2011 to 22.10.2011.


iv) Deputation of employees to other organisations
The services of the employees of the Corporation are sought by GoK and other organisations. During the year, services of 20 Engineers and 5 non-engineering officers were spared on deputation basis.
XV Employees Strength

Particulars of employees	As on 31.03.2012	As on 31.03.2011
Total strength **	6041	6454
Corporate	2382	2507
Workmen	3642	3745
Deployment on Construction & Erection	623	549
Deployment on O & M	2694	3215
Deployment on auxiliary service	2707	2488
Entry of employees	63	366
Exit of employees *	306	201
Exit of employees under VRS	Nil	Nil
SC employees – in percentage	15.56%	15.35%
ST employees – in percentage	3.38%	3.26%
Handicapped employees in percentage	0.64%	0.63%
Ex-servicemen	0.46%	0.43%
Man/MW ratio	1.008	1.077

* Employees VR/resignation/expired taken from 01.04.11 to 31.03.12

** Including 17 employees of erstwhile VVNL on 31.03.2012