SGTPS MPPGCL ITI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 — 95 Posts, Apply by 21 Sep (Madhya Pradesh)

Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station (SGTPS), Birsinghpur, operated under Madhya Pradesh Power Generation Company Limited (MPPGCL), has released SGTPS Birsinghpur ITI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 under Letter No. 511-0100/SE(TRG)/ITI-APPR/2026-27/212 dated 20 August 2026, for 95 ITI Apprentice training seats across 7 trades. This apprenticeship opportunity is open to NCVT/SCVT ITI-passed candidates who are domicile residents of Madhya Pradesh, and forms part of MPPGCL's ongoing skill-training drive under the Apprentices Act, 1961 at its Birsinghpur thermal power plant in Umaria district. Candidates should note this is a training opportunity and not a job offer; MPPGCL is not obligated to provide employment after the apprenticeship concludes. Selected apprentices will undergo one year of structured on-the-job training in Electrician, Welder (Gas Cutter), Computer Operator & Programming Assistant (COPA), Fitter, Turner, Instrument Mechanic, or Electronics Mechanic trades at the SGTPS Birsinghpur plant. Selection for SGTPS ITI Apprentice 2026 is purely merit-based, using a ranked list drawn from each candidate's ITI CGPA percentage, with no written examination or interview conducted. The stipend for SGTPS Birsinghpur ITI Apprentice 2026 is ₹9,600 per month as fixed by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India, along with 13 days casual leave, 10 days medical leave, and a weekly off during the training period. The SGTPS Birsinghpur ITI Apprentice 2026 application is available at apprenticeshipindia.gov.in, and candidates must also submit an offline copy to the SGTPS office. The last date to apply for SGTPS ITI Apprentice Recruitment 2026 is 21 September 2026, with the online portal closing at 11:59 PM and the offline copy due at the SGTPS office by 5:30 PM the same day. There is no application fee for any category of candidate. Candidates must read the complete official SGTPS Birsinghpur ITI Apprentice 2026 notification PDF at mppgcl.mp.gov.in before applying, since only candidates who complete both the online and offline steps will be treated as eligible.

• Electrician: ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in Electrician trade from a recognised Government/private Industrial Training Institute
• Welder (Gas Cutter): ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in Welder trade from a recognised Industrial Training Institute
• Computer Operator & Programming Assistant (COPA): ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in COPA trade from a recognised Industrial Training Institute
• Fitter: ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in Fitter trade from a recognised Industrial Training Institute
• Turner: ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in Turner trade from a recognised Industrial Training Institute
• Instrument Mechanic: ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in Instrument Mechanic trade from a recognised Industrial Training Institute
• Electronics Mechanic: ITI certificate (NCVT/SCVT) in Electronics Mechanic trade from a recognised Industrial Training Institute
• Note: Candidates must be domicile/original residents of Madhya Pradesh, must not have been previously registered for apprenticeship anywhere or worked in any institution for 1 year or more, and may apply for only one trade

• Minimum age: 18 years (all categories)
• General category maximum: 25 years
• SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer): 30 years (5 years relaxation)
• Divyang (PwD): 35 years (10 years relaxation)
• Age is reckoned as on 1 January 2026 for all categories

• Candidate must have passed ITI (NCVT/SCVT) in the relevant trade from a Government/private recognised Industrial Training Institute
• Candidate must not have been previously registered for apprenticeship in any establishment, nor worked in any institution for 1 year or more
• Candidate must be a domicile/original resident of Madhya Pradesh; preference given to residents of Umaria, Shahdol, Anuppur, Katni and Jabalpur districts
• Candidate may apply for only one trade; applying for more than one trade may lead to rejection of the application
• Registration on the Government of India Apprenticeship Portal (apprenticeshipindia.gov.in) is mandatory before applying
• Age: 18 to 25 years for General category as on 1 January 2026, with 5 years relaxation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL and 10 years for Divyang (PwD) candidates
• Reservation for Divyang (PwD) candidates, at 40% or more disability, applies horizontally in all categories only within the Computer Operator & Programming Assistant (COPA) trade; other trades follow state reservation rules except hazardous trades
• This is a 1-year apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 — it is contractual training, not a permanent job, and MPPGCL is not obligated to offer employment after completion

No application fee is charged for any category of candidate.

• 1-Year ITI Apprentice: ₹9,600 per month stipend
• 2-Year ITI Apprentice: ₹9,600 per month stipend
• Stipend paid as per rates prescribed by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India; no other allowance or benefit is admissible

1. Visit apprenticeshipindia.gov.in and click "Register/Candidate", then select "Register As Candidate"
2. Fill Personal Details including Aadhaar number, category, name, parent's name, date of birth, and gender
3. Fill Contact Details including address, mobile number, email ID, and password
4. Fill the Qualification section with your technical and academic details, and upload the relevant certificates
5. In the Preference section, select your preferred trade and click Continue after uploading photograph, date-of-birth proof, and scanned signature
6. Review the preview of your registration, edit if needed, and click Confirm to complete portal registration
7. Log in to the portal, go to "Establishment Search", select "SANJAY GANDHI THERMAL POWER STATION BIRSINGHPUR", and apply for your eligible trade before 21 September 2026, 11:59 PM
8. Separately, download and fill the offline application in the prescribed format available on mppgcl.mp.gov.in
9. Send the completed offline application to the Office of the Superintending Engineer (Training), SGTPS, MPPGCL, Birsinghpur, District Umaria, Pin 484551 (MP), so that it is received by 5:30 PM on 21 September 2026
10. Keep a copy of both the online confirmation and the offline application receipt, as only candidates who complete both steps will be treated as eligible