Eligibilty Criteria

(a) Junior Engineer (Civil): Should possess three years Diploma in Civil Engineering of the State Board of Technical Education or should possess equivalent Diploma in Civil Engineering from any other institution recognised by All India Council for Technical Education.

(b) Junior Engineer (Electrical): Should possess three years Diploma in Electrical Engineering of the State Board of Technical Education or should possess equivalent Diploma in Electrical Engineering from any other institution recognised by All India Council for Technical Education.

The above qualification is basic minimum qualification required for the post. However candidates who have acquired qualification of Degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering, as the case may be, either through lateral entry after Diploma or directly, are also eligible to apply for these posts.

Should possess Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent standard from any recognized Institution/Board or should have passed the Punjabi Language Proficiency Test conducted by the Department of Languages, Government of Punjab. Provided further that where a ward of Defence Service Personnel, who is a bona fide resident of Punjab State, is appointed by direct appointment, he shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to Matriculation Standard or he shall have to qualify a test conducted by the Language Wing of the Department of Education of Punjab Government within a period of two years from the date of his appointment.

Provided further that where a War Hero, who has been discharged from defence services or paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by him and his widow or dependent member of his family, is appointed under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the person so appointed will not be required to possess aforesaid knowledge of Punjabi language.