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BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITEDOFFICE OF THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER TELECOMKERALA
CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUMNo.Rectt/16-2/2008 dated at Trivandrum the30 /09/2008.DIRECT
RECRUITMENT IN THE CADRE OF TELECOM TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS IN BSNLfor the Year
2008Application are invited from the Indian citizens for recruitment to the cadre
ofTelecom Technical Assistants in the non-executive category under BSNL Kerala
Circle.Secondary Switching Area wise vacancies are indicated below :Name
ofSSA/District OCOBC SC STTotalAddress for sending the
applicationsTrivandrum1573Nil25Principal General ManagerTelecom BSNL, Uppalam
Road, Statue. TrivandrumKollam631Nil10General Manager Telecom,District,BSNL
Bhavan,VellayittappalamKollamPathanamthitta2___2General Manager Telecom
District,BSNL, PathanamithittaSSA,TiruvallaAlleppey631Nil10General Manager Telecom
District,BSNL, Pitchu Iyer Juntion,Mullackal, Alapuzha
-688011Kottayam631Nil10Principal General ManagerTelecom, BSNL , Pulickans
Complex,Nagampadam, KottayamErnakulam25114Nil40Principal General ManagerTelecom,
BSNL,BSNL Bhavan, Ernakulam Kochi - 682016Trichur631Nil10Principal General
ManagerTelecom, BSNL, PalaceRoad,Trichur -680020Palakkad731Nil11General Manager
Telecom. SancharBhavan,.BSNL T.B.Road,Palakkad - 678014Malappuram521Nil8General
Manager Telecom, BSNL,Konnola Towers, Down Hill,Malappuram
676519Kozhikode942Nil15General Manager Telecom BSNL,Balan K Nair Road
Calicut1Kannur942Nil15General Manager Telecom, BSNL,ThavakkaraKannur
670002Total156Note : Vacancies are subject to change 2. Scale of Pay: Rs.7100 �
200-10100 (IDA Pay scale)3. Age: Between 18-27 years as on 30/10/2008 . The upper
agelimit isrelaxableby 5 years for SC/ST & 3 years for
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OBC candidates 10years for PH persons .Ex- servicemen and otherspecific categories
are also eligible for relaxation in age limit asprescribed by the central Govt.
The age relaxation for BSNLemployees is up to 40yrs for OC , 45 yrs for SC/ST
and.43 years forOBC candidates. The OBC candidates should produce
communitycertificates (non creamy layer certificate) as per the proforma
forappointment of OBC in Central Govt. Services as per Department ofPersonnel &
Training OM No.36012/22/93 Estt (SCT) dated 8.9.1993.For Residents of J&K �
Relaxation shall be in accordance with DOP&TO.M. No. 15012/7/1991-Estt (D) dtd
6.12.2005 pertaining to �Residents of State of Jammu and Kashmir (Relaxation of
UpperAge Limit for Recruitment to Central Civil services & Posts)
Rules1997�.4.EducationalQualificationa)3years Engg Diploma in
TelecommunicationsEngg/ElectronicsEngg/ElectricalEngg/RadioEngg/Computer
Engg/Instrument Technology/Information Technology/ MSC(Electronics) from a
recognized institutions/ University .Candidate possessing higher qualification in
theeligible stream can also apply.b) In case a candidate is possessing requisite
educationalqualification, irrespective of having entered the coursein the 2ndyear
through lateral Entry level after 10+2, he/she will be eligible to appear in the
exam.5. Reservationa) Reservation as per Central Govt. guidelines will
beapplicable for SC/ST/ OBC/Physically Handicapped (PH) /Ex-Servicemenb) In
respect of physically Handicapped persons,candidates with following physical
disability will bepermitted.I Locomotive Impairment - OL (One leg affected) orBL
(both legs affected but not arms.II Hearing Impairment - Partially
Deaf6.Examination fee : Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five hundred only) in the form of Bank
Draft drawn froma Nationalized Bank / Indian Postal Order in favour of �Accounts
Officer(Cash),O/O Principal General Manager / O/O General Manager,BSNL, Telecom
District Concerned payable at its Head Quarters.No fee for SC/ST / Ex �servicemen
/ & PH Candidates . Exemptionto PH candidates however will be available to only
those handicappedpersons with O.L, BL, PD and who enclose with the application
form,necessary certificate from approved Medical board in support of hisclaim for
the disabilities .Fees once paid will not be refunded under any
circumstances7.Centre of exam:Centre of examination will be at Trivandrum8.Method
ofSelection:Through a Competitive Examination to be conducted as per the
schedulegiven below followed by a medical test. Appointment & posting will
besubject to successful completion of pre � appointment training.9. Schedule of
Exam :Date SubjectMarksTime(IST)Paper I General Ability Test20Paper II Basic
Engineering9011.01.2009Paper III Specilization9010.00 AM to 1.00 PM10. . Last Date
: Applications should be sent to the concerned PGM/ GMs ,so as to reach themon or
before 30/10/2008. Applications received after the due date will
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be rejected and no further correspondence will be entertained11. Rejection :
Applications received after the last date viz 30.10..2008and in-complete in any
respect are liable to be summarilyrejected.12. Registration in:Registration in
employment exchange is not mandatory.Employment ExchHowever, it would be
preferable, if the applicant has registration in theemployment exchange of the SSA
concerned to which the applicant applies. In case two or more successful
candidates show equal performance in the test andhave same
qualification,experience,date of birth etc , preference will be givento those
candidates who have registered their names in the EmploymentExchange of the
concerned SSA in which they have applied.13. How to applyThe candidates may submit
their applications in the Proforma given below inthick plain paper of size 22x35
cm neatly typed (on one side). Recent passportsize photograph attested by Gazetted
Officer should be affixed in the space provided for in the applications. Another
copy of the same photograph should beenclosed as it is to be affixed on the
admission ticket. Copy of syllabus isdisplayed. This will also be available on the
Notice board in the Office of thehead of SSAs. Hall permit will be issued to
eligible candidates by the concernedSSA.14. Training :Selected candidates have to
undergo a training imparted by BSNL for a periodof 10 weeks. During the period of
training, a stipend will be paid as per rules in force.Also they have to execute a
bond in the format prescribed by the BSNL for a period of 2years from the date of
their appointment as TTA15. Disqualification:1. No person (a.) who has entered or
contracted a marriage with a person having a spouseliving or b) who having a
spouse living entered in to or contracted a marriagewith any person shall be
eligible for appointment, provided that the Company may ifsatisfied that such
marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to suchperson and the
other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for so doexempt any
person from the operation of this rule.2. Canvassing in any form will result in
disqualification of candidature.16. ProbationThe candidates appointed shall remain
on probation for a period of 2 years.17. Already employed in the government
service :Candidates working in Government service / Public Sector
Undertakingshould sent their applications through the Head of their
Office/Department, so as to reach the concerned BSNL Office on or before the due
date. Applications received after the duedate from such offices will summarily be
rejected.18 BSNL Reservesthe Right to amend any clause in this notification in
future according to the rules and regulationsprevailing at that time BSNL also
reserves the right to reject any application or cancel the candidature without
assigningany reason there of19.Candidatesare requested to send application to one
SSA/ District only and they will be considered for vacanciesof that particular SSA
only.T.NadarajanDy. General Manager (Admn)O/o CGMT, BSNLThiruvananthapuram-33:
0471-2307000 FAXNO: 2304853
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Enclosures to be attached with the applications1. One spare photograph with the
name of the candidate on the reverse.2. Bank Draft / Indian Post order for Rs.
500/- (Rs. Five hundred only) drawn in favour of �AccountsOfficer (Cash) �of
concerned PGM/GMs payable at the concerned Head Quarters.3.Attested copy of
Educational Qualification/SSLC certificate for proof of age4.Attested copy of
community certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates . In case ofOBC
candidates, non creamy layer certificate in prescribed form issued by
competentauthority within last six months is essential. 5.No objection certificate
from the present employer6.2 Self addressed & stamped envelop of 25x11cm size7.If
Ex-serviceman, attested copy of discharge certificate and other relevant
servicecertificates.8. If Physically Handicapped , attested copy of Certificate
issued by approved MedicalBoard.Note : Please ensure that all enclosures are
annexed to the applications properly. No column in theapplication should be left
unfilled. Application without signature of the candidate will be rejectedout
right. The envelope containing the application should be superscribed
as�APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF TELECOM TECHNICAL ASSISTANT for the year
2008�.Dy.General Manager (A)Copy to :- 1) Heads of all SSAs for information &
necessary follow up action. Copy of the notification, application, Syllabus etc
may be displayed on theNotice Board.2) Asst. General Manager (IT) for uploading on
the website.(Soft copy enclosed)3) Notice Board, O/O CGMT, BSNL, Trivandrum -33
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APPLICATION FORM FOR TELECOM TECHNICAL ASSISTANT( DIRECT RECRUITMENT) EXAMINATION-
20081.Name of Recruitment Unit : �������������..[Name of SSA]2. Full Name of the
Candidate : �������������.[IN BLOCK LETTER]3. Father/Husband�s Name :
��������������...4. a) Postal Address with PIN CODE to which Communication is to
be sent : ����������������.(IN BLOCK LETTER)b) Permanent Home Address with PIN
CODE : �����������.(IN BLOCK LETTER)c) Contact Number : Telephone No�������.
Mobile No�����5. a) Date Of Birth : ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
(dd)(mm)(yyyy)[in the format DD MM YYYY eg. 1stMay 2008 will be 01-05-2008][As
mentioned in Matriculation or Equivalent Certificate][Attested copy of relevant
certificate to be enclosed]b) Age as on (30-10-2008) �������..c) Whether claiming
age relaxation? Yes/No ������.If yes, under what category , [Write the relevant
category below]i) BSNL employeesii) SC/ST/OBC/PH[Attested copies of certificate
issued by Competent Authority to be enclosed]iii) Others [ Please Specify]6. Place
of birth and the state in which located : ������������7.State to which the
applicant belongs : ����������8.a) Whether belongs to SC/ST/OBC/General :
��������[Write the relevant category][A copy of OBC certificate in the prescribed
format with creamy layerclause issued by the competent authority should be
submitted. Candidatesbelonging to OBCs but coming in the �Creamy Layer� are not
entitled to OBC reservation]Paste a recentattestedPhotograph ofthe applicant
[Passport Size]
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b) Whether Physically handicapped : Yes/No ��� % disability����..(Medical
certificate to be attached � Indicate the extend of disability)c) Whether Ex-
Servicemen? If yes, the total period of Military Service��..(Attested copy of
Discharge Certificate to be attached)9. Whether already employed in Central
Government/State Government/PublicSector Undertaking (PSU). If yes, give details.
10. Whether registered in the Employment Exchange of the SSA for whichapplication
is made. If yes, give details. 11.Gender : [Male/Female] �������12. a) Nationality
: ��������.b) Whether by birth / by domicile : ��������..13.Marital status :
[Married/Unmarried] ��������14.Details of Educational / Technical
qualifications[Give details of Engineering Diploma/Degree obtained. Attested copy
to beenclosed]14.1 Name of Engineering Diploma/Degree with discipline��������.14.2
Name of University / Institute �����������..14.3 Month and Year of obtaining
Engineering Diploma /Degree������15. Medium opted for answering question paper :
English/Hindi �������..16.Details of application fee particular16.1 Indian Postal
Order/Bank Draft No. and Date : ���������.16.2 Amount Rs : �����������16.3 Issuing
Bank/Postal Office : ���������...16.4 Payable in favour of ��������. at
���������.I do hereby declare that all the statements made in the application are
true , complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand
that in the event of anyparticular information given above being found false or
incorrect , my candidature for thepost of Telecom Technical Assistant Officer is
liable to be rejected or cancelled and in theevent of any mis-statement or
discrepancy in the particulars being detected after myappointment , my services
are liable to be terminated forthwith without any notice to me. Date : Signature
of the applicant Place :
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SCHEME & SYLLABUS FOR TTA DIRECT RECRUITMENT EXAMINATIONThe standard of Paper in
General ability test will be such as maybe expected of an Engineering Diploma
holder. The standard of papers in other subjectswill approximately be that of
Diploma level of an Indian Polytechnic. There shall be asingle multiple choice
objective type paper of 3hrs. duration as per details given below:PaperMarksTime
allowed.PART-I GENERAL ABILITY TEST 20PART.II BASIC ENGINEERING903hrsPART.III
SPECIALIZATION90Note : 1. The candidate is required to obtain minimum qualifying
marks in each of theseparts as may be prescribed by the BSNL. Detailed
syllabus.PART.I : GENERAL ABILITY TEST - 20 MARKS.The candidate�s comprehension
and understanding of General English shall betested through simple exercise such
as provision of antonyms and synonyms, fill in theblanks and multiple choice
exercise etc. This shall also include questions on currentevents, general
knowledge and such matters of everyday observation and experiences asmay be
expected of Diploma holder. PART.II: BASIC ENGINEERING - 90 MARKSDetailed Syllabus
is as under :1. Applied mathematics : Co- ordinate Geometry : Vector Algebra;
Matrix andDeterminant : Differential Calculus; Integral Calculus: Differential
equation ofsecond order: Fourier series; Laplace Transform,Complex Number,
PartialDifferentiation.2. Applied Physics : Measurement Units and Dimension;
Waves, Acoustics, Ultrasonic, Light Laser and its Application, Atomic Structure
and Energy Levels.3. Basic Electricity : Electrostatics, Coulomb�s law, Electric
field, Gauss�s theorem,concept of potential difference; concept of capacitance and
capacitors, Ohm�s law,power and energy, Kirchoffs voltage, current laws and their
applications in simpleDC circuits, Basic Magnetism, Electro Magnetism,
Electromagnetic Induction,Concept of alternating voltage & current Cells and
Batteries, Voltage and CurrentSources. Thevenin�s theorem, Norton�s theorem and
their applications.4. Electronics Devices and Circuits: Classification of
materials in to conductor,semi conductor, Insulator etc, electrical properties,
magnetic materials, varioustypes of relays, switches and connectors, Conventional
representation of electricand electronic circuits elements. Active and passive
components, semi conductorphysics, Semiconductor Diode, Bipolar transistor & their
circuits, Transistor
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Biasing Stabilization of operating point; Single stage transistor amplifier,
fieldeffect transistor, Mosfet circuits applications.Multistage Transistor
Amplifier, Transistor Audio Power Amplifiers, Feedback inAmplifier, Sinusoidal
Oscillators. Tuned Voltage Amplifiers, Opto ElectronicsDevices and their
applications, Operational Amplifier, Wave shaping andswitching circuits.Block
diagram of I.C Timer (such as 555) and its working Motivation circuits, Time Base
circuits, Thyristory and UJT, Regulated Power Supply. 5. Digital Techniques :
Applications and advantages of digital systems, numbersystem (binary and
hexadecimal) Logic Gates; Logic Simplication, Codes andParity, Arithmetic
circuits, Decoders, Display Devices and Associated Circuits,Multiplexers and De-
multiplexers, Latches and Flip Flops, Counters, ShiftRegisters, Memories, A/D and
D/A converters.PART.III : SPECIALIZATION � 90 MARKS.Detailed Syllabus is as under
: 1. Electrical :3 phases vs. single � phase supply, star Delta connections,
relation between phase &line voltage power factor and their measurements,
construction and principles ofworking of various types of electrical measuring
instruments . All types of motor and generator- AC &DC transformers starters,
rectifiers, inverters, battery charges,batteries, servo and stepper motors,
contactor control circuits, switchgear, relays, protection devices & schemes,
substation, protective relaying, circuits breaker, generator protection,
transformer protection, feeder & lightening protection, feeder &bus bar
protection, lightening arrestor, earthing, voltage stabilizer & regulators,
powercontrol devices & circuits, phase controlled rectifiers, inverters, choppers
dualconverters, cycloconverters, power electronics application in control of
drivers, refrigeration & air - conditioning .2. Communication :Modulation and
demodulation � principles and operation of various types of AM, FM and PM
modulators/ demodulators; pulse modulation � PDM, PAM, PPM,PWM, Multiplexing,
principles and applications of PCM. Introduction of Basic block diagram of digital
and data communication systems,coding error detection and correction techniques,
Digital Modulation Techniques� ASK, ICW, FSK, PSK, Characteristics / working of
data transmission circuits,UART, USART, Modems, Protocols and their functions,
brief idea of ISDNinterfaces, local areas Network, Carrier Telephony � Features of
carrier telephonesystem.Microwave Engineering : Microwave Devices, Wave � guides,
MicrowaveComponents, Microwave Antennas, Microwave Communication system-
Blockdiagram & working principal�s of microwave communication link.
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3. Network, Filters and Transmission Lines :Two port network, Attenuators,
Filters, Transmission Lines and their applicationscharacteristic impedance of
line, concept of refection and standing waves on atransmission line, Transmission
line equation, Principles of impedance matchingBandwidth consideration of a
transmission line. 4. Instruments and Measurements :Specification of instruments �
accuracy, precision, sensitivity, resolution range, Errors in measurements and
loading effect, principles of voltage, current andresistance measurements,
Transducers, measurement of displacement & strain,forcers & torque measuring
devices, pressure measuring devices, flow measuringdevices, power control devices
& circuits. Types of AC Milli voltmeters-Amplifier rectifier and rectifier
amplifier, Block diagram explanation of a basicCRO and a triggered sweep
oscilloscope, front panel controls, impedance Bridgesand Q- Meters. Principles of
working and specifications of logic probes, signatureanalyzer and logic analyzer,
signal generator, distortion factor meter, spectrumanalyzer5. Control Systems
;Basic elements of control system, open and closed loop system, concept offeedback
Block diagram of con troll system. Time lag, hysterisis, linearityconcepts, Self-
regulating and non- self regulating control systems. Transferfunction of simple
control components, single feedback configuration. Time response of systems.
Stability Analysis characteristics equation, Routh�s table, Nyquist criterion,
Relativestability, phase margin and gain margin. Routh Hurwitz criterion, root
locus techniques, Bode plot, power plot, Gain margin and phase margin. 6.
Microprocessors :Typical organization of a microcomputer system & functions of its
various blocks,Architecture of a Microprocessors, Memories and I/O Interfacing,
Brief idea ofM/C assembly languages, Machlines & Mnemonic codes, instruction
format and Addressing mode concept of instruction set, programming exercises in
assemblylanguage, concept of interrupt, Data transfer techniques � sync data
transfer,interrupt driven data transfer, DMA serial output data, serial input
data. 7ComputerComputer and its working, types of computers, familiarization with
DOS and Windows- concept of file, directory, folder, Number Systems, Data
representation, programming Elements of a high level programming language, PASCAL,
C:Use ofbasic data structures, Fundamentals of computer architecture, Processor
design,Control unit design, memory organization . I/O system organization
Microprocessors�microprocessor architecture, instruction set and simple assembly
level programming,
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Microprocessors based system design, typical examples. Personal computers and
theirtypical uses, data communication principles, types and working principles of
modems, Net work principles, OSI model, functions of data link layer and network
layer, networking components, communications protocols a�X.25, TCP/IPDatabase
Management System � Basic concepts, entity relationship model, relational model,
DBMS based on relational model.