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25.11.2022 Dr. S. Muralidhar, CJ.

1. The present petition challenges an order dated 30th September 2021 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Cuttack Bench, Cuttack dismissing O.A. No.260/00445 of 2019 filed by the present Petitioners, who were the Applicants for the post of Danger Building Worker (DBW) pursuant to an advertisement issued for filling up 252 posts with the last date of submission of application being 10th July, 2017.

2. The minimum essential qualification for the post of DBW was "Matriculation with National Trade Certificate/ National Apprentice Certificate issued by National Council of Vocational Training (in short 'NCVT') in the Attendant Operator Chemical Plant (in short 'AOCP') or Process Plant Operator (in short 'PPO') Trade".

4. On 6th October 2018, a clarification was sought by the Directorate General of Training (DGT), New Delhi on the issue of equivalence of educational qualification/trade certificates of the various candidates with the qualification provided in the advertisement. The DGT, New Delhi, by a letter dated 12th October 2018, clarified as under:

"Please refer to letter No.1013/Manpower/ Estt./OFBL/2018 dated 06.10.2018 in this regard it is informed that training programme with one year BBBT +6 months advanced module +6 months specialized module is considered equivalent/ suggested to conventional ITI trade under Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS). National Trade Certificate (NTC) in Broad Based Basic Training of 1 years duration followed by NTC. Advanced modular courses of 6 months duration and certificate of specialized module in same sector of 6 months duration makes the candidates eligible Craftsman in his relevant sector duly having compatibility with the similar trades offered under Craftsman Training Scheme. The matching of NCVT approved certificates in respect of CoE scheme and Craftsman Training Scheme is as under: 
         Sl.No. Name of Trades                       Suggested
                                                     trade under
                                                     NCVT
                 National Trade Certificate (NTC)    2 years of
                 of One year BBBT in sector of       trade
                 Chemical COE + NTC in Advance       "Attendant
                 Module of any of the following 6    Operator
                 months course advance module in     Chemical
Attendant Operator Certificate in Plant Specialize Module of 6 months in (AOCP)"
"In continuation of OFB circular No. 800/SRO/A/I/245 dated 21.10.2011, it is hereby intimated that in the advertisement for Direct Recruitment to Semi Skilled Posts of Annexure-A Trades, the requisite educational qualification should be mentioned as "Matriculation + NAC/NTC issued by NCVT" without mentioning the failing which clause in the existing SRO.
2. It is once again clarified that NAC are to be treated as par for all recruitment purposes and that Diploma in Engineering without possessing NAC/NTC cannot be accepted as qualification for direct recruitment.