Post Graduate Diploma in Operation and Maintenance of Transmission and Distribution System at National Power Training Institute

National Power Training Institute, Faridabad, Haryana, offers Post Graduate Diploma in Operation and Maintenance of Transmission and Distribution System as a 6-month postgraduate degree. Fees for the full course come to ₹1.45 lakh – ₹3.6 lakh.

Expect to spend most of your time on operations planning, supply chain, logistics and quality management.

National Power Training Institute is a public/government institute, founded in 1965. This page brings together what is on record for this course at National Power Training Institute — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means operations planning, supply chain, logistics and quality management. Typical first jobs: operations, supply-chain or logistics roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask National Power Training Institute for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at National Power Training Institute as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with National Power Training Institute before you pay anything.

To get into Post Graduate Diploma in Operation and Maintenance of Transmission and Distribution System, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check National Power Training Institute's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to National Power Training Institute or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

National Power Training Institute runs 7 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma Course in Transmission & Distribution System
• Post Diploma in Thermal Power Plant Engineering
• Post Graduate Diploma Course in Thermal Power Plant Engineering
• Post Graduate Diploma Course in Power Plant Engineering
• Post Graduate Diploma in Hydro Engineering
• Post Graduate Diploma in Operations and Maintenance of Transmission and Distribution System

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in operations planning? You will spend 6 months on it.
• Can you manage ₹1.45 lakh – ₹3.6 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does National Power Training Institute compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Faridabad?