4.5 Training Need Survey for PDB Power Plant Skilled Workers

A training need survey for the PDB power plant skilled workers conducted by the BTEB in 1991 - 92 through an agreement with the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) has identified the performance competence levels of the employed skilled workers and relevant issues regarding training programmes for them. There are 1288 skilled workers employed in 16 power plants in 17 occupational areas against a total number of posts of 1332. As per the self-assessment rating the performance competence of the skilled workers is less than 40% of the requirement. The study report clearly states that for most of the issues the findings centre around the non-availability of skilled standard and skill standard tests. For this the PDB needs to address the basic issue and undertake a job analysis involving job descriptions, job specifications and personnel specifications on the basis of the NSS for the power plant skilled workers.