Qualifications required for the post of electricity worker in the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) have been overhauled after 27 years, with the primary amendment being that candidates should have passed the secondary school leaving certificate (SSLC) examination or its equivalent.
Existing criteria, which came into effect in July 1998, demanded that “candidates should have passed Class IV and should not have passed Class X.”
Also, “knowledge of cycling,” which had been compulsory for male candidates, is not a required qualification anymore.
In an order issued earlier this month, the KSEB management noted that the qualifications prescribed for the post of electricity worker have become inconsistent with the provisions of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures of Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023.
The cadre of electricity worker is the feeder category for the promotion of Lineman which falls under the category of those providing technical assistance.
