Unauthorised interaction  for  Director Generation applicants violates selection norms- PSEBEA

By Vinod Gupta
PATIALA: PSEB Engineers Association has urged the chief minister against the unauthorized interaction for Director Generation applicants conducted by Power Minister and CMD PSPCL on 8th. May and this violates valid selection norms.

Ajaypal Singh Atwal, General secretary in letter has requested that the amendments made in the qualifications and eligibility criteria for the posts of CMDs/Directors, issued in violation of the Tripartite Agreement, should also be withdrawn forthwith.

More than 2 dozen chief engineers and engineer in chief have applied for the post of the Director generation and out of these applicants 7 were selected for the interaction/ interview by the power minister. As per norms only the duly constituted Selection Committee comprising the Chief Secretary, Secretary Power, and a power sector expert from the central government is authorised to recommend names for appointment to the post of Director Generation .

The interaction/ interview by the power minister is an attempt to exert undue influence upon the authorised selection committee and such unauthorised processes be stopped immediately.

It may be mentioned that PSPCL shall make power purchase of Rs.20,000 crores per annum and the engineers interacted had no ground practical experience in thermal generation and power purchase.