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Hindustan Copper Limited
Regd. Office : Tamra Bhavan, 1, Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue,
Kolkata – 700 019
CIN: L27201WB1967GOI028825, Tel: 033 2283-2226
E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.hindustancopper.com

Advt. No. Estt. /1/2015/2022-23 Date: 31.01.2023

A) Notification for Special Recruitment Drive for SC/ST/OBC to the

post of Deputy Manager/ Senior Manager

B) Notification for appointment as Management Trainee (MT)/

Graduate Engineer Trainee(GET)
1. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) is a vertically integrated, multi-Unit, Schedule-A
Miniratna Category – I Central Public Sector Enterprise in the field of Copper Mining &
Production with net turnover of Rs.1812 Crores in Financial Year 2021-22. Its activities
include mining, beneficiation, smelting, refining and production of finished Copper products
at Units located in picturesque surroundings in the states of Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat with the Corporate Office at Kolkata. Most of the
Units have well-developed Townships with modern facilities.

The HCL is on a fast track of growth and expansion for its underground metal mines.
Its approach is 'People Centric' and provides for elaborate HR processes including well-
defined policies to cater to employees' growth and aspirations.

2. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), invites applications from Indian Nationals for
appointment to the post in various disciplines / cadres as per details below.
a) Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) for SC/ST/OBC

Sl No. Post/ Grade/ Scale of Pay Cadre/ Category No. of

Discipline Posts
i. Senior Manager Geology SC 1
Grade- E4 / (Rs 70000-200000, IDA)
ii. Deputy Manager Survey 1- SC & 1- OBC 2
Grade- E2 / (Rs 50000-160000, IDA) Electrical ST 1
R&D 1- ST & 1- OBC 2
M&C ST 1
Total 7

b) Appointment as MT [Grade-E1/ Rs 40000-140000/-, IDA]

SN Cadre/ Discipline Total (nos.) UR EWS SC ST OBC

i. Finance 05 01 01 01 01 01
ii. HR 05 02 01 01 - 01
iii. Law 01 01 - - - -
iv. M&C 02 01 - - - 01
Total 13 05 02 02 01 03

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 c) Appointment as GET [Grade-E1/ Rs 40000-140000/-, IDA]

SN Cadre/ Discipline Total (nos.)

i. Electrical 3 (UR)
ii. Mechanical 1 (SC)- Backlog
Total 4

3. Eligible & Interested candidates are required to apply online on HCL’s website.
Schedule of the opening & closing date for submitting online application is as under.

Opening date for submission of online Last date of submission of online

application application
07.02.2023 (10.00 AM Onwards) 28.02.2023 (Till Midnight)

4. Discipline / Cadre wise reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBDs)
i. Disablement categories identified for appointment in various disciplines / cadres are
as under.
Cadre/Discipline Identified Categories of PwBD
Survey a) OA, SD/SI (Without), SD/SI (With)- OA, LC, Dw, AAV, MD
Geology a) HH,
b) OA, OL, SD/SI (Without), SD/SI (With)- OA/OL, LC, Dw, AAV, MD,
c) ASD, SLD, MI
d)Multiple disabilities amongst above
Electrical a) HH,
b) OL, SD/SI (Without), SD/SI (With)- OL, LC, Dw, AAV, MD,
c) ASD, SLD, MI
d) Multiple disabilities amongst above
Mechanical a) HH,
b) OL, SD/SI (Without), SD/SI (With)- OL, LC, Dw, AAV, MD,
c) SLD, MI,
d) Multiple disabilities amongst above
HR a) B, LV
b) HH
c) OL, BL, OA, OAL, SD/SI (Without), SD/SI (With)- OL/BL/ OA/OAL, LC,
Dw, AAV, MD,
d) ASD, SLD, MI,
e) Multiple disabilities amongst above
Finance a) HH
b) OA, OL, BL, OAL, SD/SI (Without), SD/SI (With)- OA/OL/BL/OAL, LC,
Dw, AAV, MD,
c) ASD, SLD, MI
d) Multiple disabilities amongst above
M&C a) LV
b) HH
c) OA, OL, BL, SD/SI (Without), SD/SI (With)- OA/OL/BL, LC, Dw, AAV,
MD,
d) ASD, SLD, MI,
e) Multiple disabilities amongst above
Law a) B, LV
b) OA, BL, OAL, SD/SI (Without), SD/SI (With)- OA/BL/OAL, LC, Dw,
AAV, MD,
c) ASD, SLD, MI
d) Multiple disabilities amongst above.

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 R&D a) HH
b) OL, BL, OA, OAL, SD/SI (Without), SD/SI (With)- OL/ BL/ OA/ OAL,
LC, Dw, AAV, MD,
c) ASD, SLD, MI
d) Multiple disabilities amongst above
Abbreviations used: B – Blind; LV – Low Vision; HH – Hard of Hearing; OA – One Arm; OL – One Leg; OAL – One
Arm and One Leg; LC – Leprosy cured; Dw – Dwarfism; AAV – Acid Attack Victims; SD/SI (Without)-Spinal Deformity/
Spinal Injury without any associated neurological/ limb dysfunction; SD/SI (With)-Spinal Deformity/ Spinal Injury with
associated neurological/ limb dysfunction of; ASD-Autism Spectrum Disorder ; SLD-Specific Learning Disabilities; MI-
Mental Illness and ; MD- Muscular Dystrophy

ii. Vacancies reserved for PwBDs are as follows.

For MTs: 01 post for HH
For GETs: 1 post for HH & 01 post for ASD/SLD/MI/Multiple
Disability which may be filled by Interchange amongst 03
categories excluding B &LV

iii. The PwBDs appointed will be adjusted against the vacancy of respective
categories, viz., UR/SC/ST/OBC/EWS.

iv. Only such persons, who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability will
be eligible to be considered under PwBDs.

5. Eligibility Criteria:
5.1 Qualification (For SRD)
SN Post Essential Qualification
1 Senior Manager (Geology) Post Graduate Degree in Geology
2 Deputy Manager (Survey) Bachelor Degree in Mining / Civil Engineering with Surveyors Certificate
of Competency or M. Tech (Geomatics)
3 Deputy Manager (Electrical) Bachelor Degree in Engineering / Technology (Electrical / Instrumentation
/ Electronics & Telecommunication / Electronics & Communication)
4 Deputy Manager (R&D) Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering / Technology or Post-Graduate
qualification in Chemistry (Preferably with specialization in Inorganic
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry)
5 Deputy Manager (M&C) Bachelor Degree in Arts / Science / Commerce / Engineering with Post-
Graduate Degree/Diploma in Materials Management or MBA with
specialization in Materials Management

5.2 Qualification for Management Trainee

SN Cadre / Disciplines Essential Qualification with 60% marks in the qualifying degree
1 Finance CA/ICWA or MBA (Finance) from recognized lnstitution
2 HR Two years full time Post Graduation Degree or Diploma from Recognized
lnstitution in HR / Personnel
3 Law Bachelor Degree in Law including five years integrated LLB.
4 M&C Two years full time Post Graduation Degree or Diploma from Recognized
lnstitution in Materials.

5.3 Qualification for Graduate Engineer Trainee

SN Cadre / Disciplines Essential Qualification with 60% marks in the qualifying degree
1 Electrical Full time Bachelor Degree in Engineering / Technology (Electrical).
2 Mechanical Full time Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering / Mining Machinery

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5.4 For the post of MTs/GETs, final year students of the above-mentioned qualifying
degree for each cadre / discipline, whose results are awaited, but otherwise eligible
(fufilling all eligibility criteria) may also apply. However, Candidate should not have any
backlog papers at the end of prescribed period of course and must submit the
qualifying degree result/ marksheet before the date of joining.

6. Age Limit (As on 01.01.2023) for MT/GET

Maximum Age required as on 01/01/2023 for the post of Graduate Engineer Trainee/
Management Trainee is 28 years. However, relaxation in age for the candidates
belonging to SC / ST / OBC / PWD / Ex-servicemen categories shall be as under.
Category Age Relaxation (in years)
SC / ST 5
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 3
PWD – General / EWS 10
PWD – OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) 13
PWD – SC / ST 15
Ex. Servicemen As per Govt. Guideline

7. Age Limit and Experience for posts under SRD as on 01.01.2023

The maximum age limit and required years of Post-qualification experience for the posts
under SRD is as under.
Posts & Scale of Pay Maximum Post Qualification Scale of Pay
Age Limit Experience (lower grade)
Senior Manager/ Rs 70000-200000/- 47 09 Rs 60000-180000/-
Deputy Manager/ Rs 50000-160000/- 40 03 Rs 40000-140000

- Experience shall be reckoned only from the date after the date of obtaining the
basic qualification prescribed for the post. For this purpose, the relevant date
shall be the date of publication of the result of the said prescribed basic
qualification.
- Experience shall be considered provided the same is in relevant field.
- Teaching experience as a faculty member or research experience as part of a
research curriculum (Research Fellowship, etc.) shall not be considered
experience for the purpose.
- Applicants from PSU / Government organizations should have completed at
least two years’ service in the next below grade on the date of reckoning
- Internal candidates of HCL should have completed at least one year of service
in the next below scale of pay as applicable in HCL.

8. Selection Process
a) The selection process to the post of GET/MT will be a two-step process with the
weightage assigned to each step is as under.
Steps Weightage in %
Computer Based Online Test 70%

Personal Interview 30%

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b) The selection process to the post of Senior Manager/ Deputy Manager will be a two-
step process with the weightage assigned to each step is as under.
Steps Weightage in %
Computer Based Online Test 80%

Personal Interview 20%

9. Qualifying Marks
The minimum qualifying marks out of aggregate marks prescribed in CBT for short-listing
candidates for Personal Interview shall be 30% for candidates belonging to General
(Unreserved) / OBC categories and 20% for those belonging to SC / ST / PwD categories.
10. Zone of Consideration
a) Candidates will be called for Personal Interview in the ratio of 1:5; i.e., for each advertised
vacancy, 05 candidates will be called for Personal Interview. In case there is single
vacancy, then 10 candidates will be shortlisted for Personal Interview.
b) In case two or more candidates have secured same marks in same discipline and category
which eventually would result in the increase of 1:5 ratio, then all such candidates will be
called for Personal Interview irrespective of the above-mentioned ratio.
c) Further, in case, candidates are not available in the mentioned ratio for conducting
Personal Interview, decision in respect of conducting personal interview with the less
number of candidates will be taken by HCL separately.
d) Tie breaking principle: In the event of a tie in two or more than two candidates in the merit
list, following criteria will be adopted for deciding position in merit list.
i. Marks in CBT (Higher the marks, higher the rank in the merit), if tie not broken
then
ii. Qualifying Examination Marks (Higher the percentage, higher the rank in the
merit), if tie not broken then
iii. 12th Marks (Higher the percentage, higher the rank in the merit), if tie not broken
then
iv. 10th Marks (Higher the percentage, higher the rank in the merit), if tie not broken
then
v. Age (Older the age, higher the rank in the merit)

11. Compensation Package for MT/GET

i. Selected candidates for the posts of GET/MT will be placed in the pay scale of
Rs.40000-3%-140000/- during one year of training with starting basic pay of
Rs.40,000/- irrespective of their previous experience or last drawn basic pay in
previous organization. There won’t be any protection of pay. Upon successful
completion of training, they will be absorbed as Assistant Manager at E-1 grade on
Probation in the pay scale of Rs. 40000-3%-140000/-.
ii. The training / probation tenure shall be extendable for a period as decided by the
HCL Management based on performance during training / probation period.

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 iii. Upon successful completion of probation, appointment as Assistant Manager at E-
1 grade in the pay scale of Rs. 40000-3%-140000/- shall be confirmed by the HCL
Management as per prevailing rule from time to time.
iv. During Training Period - besides the Basic Pay, the selected GET candidates shall
be entitled to IDA, HRA / Bachelor’s accommodation in the Units, Perks &
Allowances, etc. and medical benefits for self only as per the Company Rules.
12. Compensation Package for posts under SRD.
Selected candidates for the posts of Senior Manager & Deputy Manger will be placed in
the initial of basic pay in the scale of Rs 70000-3%-200000/- and Rs.50000-3%-160000/-
respectively. Candidates working in Government/ CPSEs will be provided with pay
protection (Basic pay and DA).
13. Training details
During one-year training selected candidate for the post of MT/GET shall be on induction
training for 4 weeks [Corporate Office (2 Weeks) + Mining Unit Visits (Other than place of
posting, 1 week in each Unit)]. Then for four weeks, the trainees shall be rotated in different
departments of the respective Unit (place of posting). Thereafter trainee shall be placed
for on the job training in his/her own discipline.
14. CBT/ Interview Schedule and Document Verification

i. Intimation of CBT & interview date / time / venue will be communicated to shortlisted
candidates through e-mail. Call letter for appearing in CBT/Interview will be made
available for shortlisted candidates for downloading through their registered account
on HCL website.

ii. Once information in respect of CBT/interview date, time & venue is shared with the
candidates through their call letter for CBT/Personal Interview request for change in
date, time and venue shall not be entertained by HCL.

iii. Candidates has to appear at the venue of CBT/PI on the date specified in their call
letter with any one of the Original ID Card ( Aadhar, Driving License, VoterID)

iv. Following original documents will be verified at the time of interview. Non-production
of original documents will debar the candidates from appearing for the interview.
a) Date of Birth proof –
• Xth Standard Passing Certificate indicating Date of Birth OR
• School Leaving Certificate
b) Mark Sheet of Graduate Degree and / or Post Graduate Degree as applicable.
c) Final Graduate Degree / Post Graduate Degree Certificate as applicable
(Provisional in case Final Degree Certificate is not available).
d) Applicants, who have awarded CGPA / GPA / SGPA or letter grades, should
provide the documentary evidence of converting CGPA / GPA / SGPA to
percentage duly issued by the University / Institute.
e) Applicants appearing in the final year/semester examination should bring their
identity card of the Institute/College/University at the time of appearing for
interview.
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 f) Experience certificates, proof regarding working in next below grade
g) Caste Category Certificates –
• SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates must produce caste/category
certificate, as per the format prescribed by the Government of India.
• The EWS applicants are required to submit requisite certificate in the format
prescribed by Government of India valid for the year 2022-23, from a
competent authority.
• The OBC applicants have to indicate their status as “Creamy Layer” or
“Non-Creamy Layer” as the case may be while filling online application. The
applicants who belong to “Creamy Layer” are not entitled for relaxations &
concessions admissible to OBC Category (Non-Creamy Layer). The OBC
(Non-Creamy Layer) applicants are required to submit requisite certificate
in prescribed format of Government of India, from a competent authority
issued on or after 01.04.2022. Further, OBC applicants, if called for
interview will have to give an undertaking indicating that they belong to OBC
(Non-Creamy Layer) Category at the time of reporting for interview.
• PwBD candidates are required to submit Disability Certificate issued by an
authority as prescribed in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules,
2017, failing which their candidature as PwBD candidate will not be
considered.
• If the EWS/SC/ST/OBC/PwBD certificate has been issued in a language
other than English/Hindi, then the candidates will be required to submit a
self-certified translated copy of the same in either English or Hindi.
15. Medical Fitness
Applicants appointment to the post is subject to being found medically fit by such Medical
Authority as may be prescribed by the HCL Management.
16. Application Fee
The General, OBC & EWS Candidates are required to pay non-refundable application
processing fee of Rs.500/- (Five Hundred Only) and all other candidates are exempted
from paying fees including PwBDs.
Internal candidates are not required to pay the application fee.
The application processing fee plus applicable Bank charges shall be paid by the applicant
using the Payment Gateway / NEFT On-line Transfer through HCL’s website only. No
other form of remittance shall be accepted.
17. Amendments / Modification / Corrigendum
Any amendment / modification / corrigendum in respect of recruitment through this
Advertisement shall only be communicated through the Company’s website
(www.hindustancopper.com) and not through publication in newspaper. Hence,
candidates are advised to keep themselves updated by visiting the website from time-to-
time for updates, etc.
18. How to Apply
i. To apply for the posts, candidates fulfilling eligibility criteria must register themselves
on HCL website (www.hindustancopper.com) under career section (on the link
provided for online application on the page).
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 ii. Before filling the online application, candidates are advised to carefully read the
instructions contained in “How to fill the Online Application form” provided on the
website. They may click on the ‘Career’ button to get the instruction for online
application submission.
iii. It is mandatory to put in all the relevant information such as qualifying degree details,
percentage of marks, email address and mobile no., address for correspondence,
soft copy of scanned photograph and signature (JPEG) to complete the online
application process and get the Application number. Therefore, applicants are
advised to keep such information ready before applying online.
iv. Exact percentage of marks should be mentioned in qualification table and rounding
off of marks should not be done.
v. After submitting the online application, the candidates should print the
Computer-Generated Online Application and the Acknowledgement Slip and
keep a copy for their reference and records.
vi. Since all the applications will be screened based on the data furnished in the online
application and without any documentary evidence / proof, the candidate should
ensure that they meet all the prescribed eligibility criteria and other conditions as
mentioned in this advertisement.
vii. Candidates should note that the details provided by them in their application forms
are taken on their face value and the onus of proving the correctness and authenticity
of the same as and when required lies with the applicant.
19. General Instructions
i. Only Indian Nationals of 18 (Eighteen) years of age and above are eligible to apply.
ii. The candidates are advised to submit the Online Recruitment Applications well in
advance without waiting for the closing date. No manual / paper application will be
entertained.
iii. Candidates working in Central Government/State Government/ CPSEs/State PSEs/
other Govt. bodies should forward a copy of online application with acknowledgement
slip routed through proper channel or produce ‘No Objection Certificate’ at the time
of interview.
iv. The equivalence of scale of pay with the advertised post’s scale of pay, for the
candidates working in Central Government/State Government/ CPSEs/State PSEs/
other Govt. bodies (if candidates’ scale of pay is not identical to the advertised post’s
scale of pay or as per DPE guidelines), onus of establishing equivalence shall be on
the respective candidate only and in such case decision of HCL shall be final and
binding.
v. The internal candidates are eligible to apply as per HCL Rules
vi. No reimbursement shall be paid for attending the CBT.
vii. Travelling Allowance shall be reimbursed only for those candidates who are actually
interviewed.
viii. The candidates will have the option to opt out of the disclosure scheme provided
under Right to Information Act, 2005. The option of opting out shall be taken at the
time of filling the application.
ix. In case of variation in name / surname / name spelling mentioned in the application
with that in the respective certificates pertaining to Qualification / Caste, etc., the
applicant shall be required to submit an affidavit sworn-in before a First-Class Judicial
Magistrate / appropriate authority to this effect along with the respective documents
at the time of interview failing which the candidature shall be cancelled.

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 x. HCL shall be free to reject any application at any stage of the recruitment process or
candidature after selection process, if the candidate is found ineligible for the applied
post.
xi. HCL reserves the right to fill or not fill or partly fill any of the above positions without
assigning any reason whatsoever. HCL also reserves the right to cancel / restrict /
modify / alter the recruitment process, if required, without issuing any further notice
or assigning any reason whatsoever. The Company reserves the right to shortlist
candidates depending upon the number of vacancies and application received, etc.,
and also to decide the modalities for recruitment.
xii. The selected candidate shall be liable to serve the Company anywhere in India /
abroad where it may have business interests.
xiii. Appointment of the candidate in HCL is provisional and subject to verification of
Character & Antecedents by the prescribed authorities.
xiv. The candidate’s appointment will remain provisional subject to caste/category
certificates being verified from appropriate authorities and verification of other
testimonials. The candidate’s services will be liable to be terminated forthwith without
assigning any reason in case the above verification reveals that her/his claim for
belonging to EWS/SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwBD category and other testimonials is found
false. HCL also reserves its right to take such further action against the candidate as
it may deem proper, for production of such a false caste certificate/testimonials.
xv. Category [SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwBD] once filled in the online application form
will not be changed and no benefit of other category will be admissible during the
process of recruitment / selection.
xvi. Original documents (for verification) and self-attested copies as detailed in the
advertisement along with duly signed hard copy of the Online Application are required
to be produced at the time of Personal Interview.
xvii. Mere fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria will not entitle any applicant to be called
for interview/appointment.
xviii. The email id and mobile number entered in the online application form should
remain active till the process of recruitment is complete. No change in the email
id will be allowed once entered. All future correspondence would be sent via
email.
xix. HCL shall not be liable for any delay or loss in postal transit for any reason whatsoever
or non-receipt of HCL’s communication due to wrong email address provided by the
applicant / any other reason.
xx. In case of any doubt or discrepancy or conflict or confusion or ambiguity that may
arise in Hindi version the content of English version shall prevail.
xxi. Any canvassing directly or indirectly by the applicant shall disqualify his / her
candidature from any post.
xxii. Legal jurisdiction in case of any dispute arising out of this recruitment shall be Kolkata
only.
xxiii. HCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages workplace diversity.
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