THE MINES ACT, 1952-EXAMINATIONS FOR THE COAL MINES

MANAGER’S/ SURVEYOR’S/ OVERMAN’S CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY – 2010

UNDER THE COAL MINES REGULATIONS, 1957

The Chairman, Board of Mining Examinations and Director General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad is holding examinations in December, 2010
(a) at Dhanbad, Bilaspur, Nagpur, Ranchi, Hyderabad & Sitarampur, centres for Mine Manager’s and Surveyor’s Certificate of
Competency (b) at Bhubaneswar, Dhanbad, Bilaspur, Nagpur, Ranchi, Hyderabad & Sitarampur, for Overman's Certificate of
Competency, under the Coal Mines Regulations,1957. The brief particulars of examinations are as under:

SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION
Date of FORENOON AFTERNOON
SECOND CLASS MANAGER’S EXAMINATION
Examination SESSION SESSION
Name and Subjects/ Name and Subjects/ 1) 1 Paper (i) Diploma in Mining Engg. 4 years
Paper of paper of examination (ii)Overman's Exempt. Certificate
examination 2) 5 Papers (i) Senior Secondary School 5 years
11.12.2010 Overman’s Exam. - Certificate
(ii)Mining Sirdar Certificate
12.12.2010 2nd Class Manager’s 1st Class Manager’s Mine
SURVEYOR'S EXAMINATION
Mine Management, Management, Legislation
Surveyor (i) Senior Secondary School 2 years (at least
Legislation and and General Safety Paper 6 months
General Safety Paper Certificate Certificate
experience in
13.12.2010 2nd Class Manager’s 1st Class Manager’s UG coal mines
Winning & Working Winning & Working only
Paper Paper (i) Diploma in Engineering At least 6
14.12.2010 2nd Class Manager’s 1st Class Manager’s Mine OR months
(ii) Senior Secondary School experience in
Mine Ventilation, Ventilation, Explosions,
UG coal mines.
Explosions, Fires Fires and Inundation Certificate & NTC
and Inundation Paper OVERMAN’S EXAMINATION
Paper Overman Senior Secondary School Sirdar
15.12.2010 2nd Class Manager’s 1st Class Manager’s Certificate Certificate of recognised Board Certificate with
Mining Machinery Mining Machinery or its equivalent Certificate relevant
experience as
and Electricity Paper and Electricity Paper approved by Govt. of India. prescribed.
16.12.2010 2nd Class Manager 1st Class Manager’s Mine
Mine Surveying Surveying Paper
Paper Note: Candidates are required to mention the scheme and
17.12.2010 Surveyor’s Exam. Surveyor’s Exam name and number of paper(s) he wishes to appear in.
1st paper 2nd paper Application forms should specifically be obtained either from
the office of THE DIRECTOR OF MINES SAFETY
FEES: (i) 1st Class Manager’s Examination : Rs.100/- (ii) (EXAMS), & SECRETARY, BOARD OF MINING
2nd Class Manager’s Examination: Rs.75/- (iii) Surveyor’s EXAMINATIONS, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES
Certificate/ Overman’s Certificate of Competency SAFETY, DHANBAD-826001 (JHARKHAND) by sending a
examination Rs.50/- all by Bank Draft/ Indian Postal Order self-addressed envelope (size 22 cm x 10 cm) or can be down
payable to DGMS at Dhanbad. None need apply who does loaded from the website www.dgms.gov.in . Every application
not possess qualifications and practical experience in mines form should be accompanied by: (i) The prescribed form duly
as prescribed under Regulation 15,16 & 17 of the Coal filled in with recent attested passport size photographs affixed
Mines Regulations, 1957 read with relevant bye-laws and at the space provided therein. (ii) DULY ATTESTED
who do not hold valid First Aid, Sirdar's and Gas-testing PHOTOCOPIES OF ALL CERTIFICATES SHALL BE
certificate. The validity of First Aid certificate should SUBMITTED. HOWEVER, MEDICAL, CHARACTER
extend to a date, which is not earlier than the date of the AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATES
examination. No provisional certificate shall be accepted. SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ORIGINAL ONLY. Other
Practical experience prescribed under Regulation 16 & 17 of original certificates/ documents shall be required only at the
the Coal Mines Regulations, 1957 and conditions attached time of ORAL EXAMINATIONS. (iii) Two self-addressed,
therewith under relevant bye-laws are as below: stamped (Rs.25/- each) envelopes of size 22 cm x 10 cm
enclosing four additional passport size attested photographs.
Scheme of Eligibility conditions & Practical THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY POST
Examination Qualifications Experience ONLY AND NOT BY HAND/ PERSONAL DELIVERY.
FIRST CLASS MANAGER’S EXAMINATION Applications, which are not properly filled in, and are not
1) 1 Paper (i) Degree in Mining Engg. 2 years accompanied by the required documents, shall stand
(ii) IInd Class Manager’s rejected without any reference. All old and new candidates
(Exempt) Certificate must submit all required documents alongwith the application
2) 2 Papers (i) Diploma in Mining Engg. 5 years to avoid rejection. NO DOCUMENT SHALL BE
(ii) IInd class Manager’s
ACCEPTED LATER. Application form alongwith all
Certificate with 5 paper
examination required certificate/ documents should be sent to THE
3) 3 Papers (i) Diploma in Mining Engg. 5 years DIRECTOR OF MINES SAFETY (EXAMS), & THE
(ii) II nd Class Manager’s SECRETARY, BOARD OF MINING EXAMINATIONS,
Certificte with one paper DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY,
exam. DHANBAD-826001 (JHARKHAND) BY REGISTERED
4) 3 For candidates not 6 years POST ONLY SO AS TO REACH ON OR BEFORE
Papers(Opted) possessing Degree/Diploma 11th OCTOBER, 2010.
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(i) Senior Secondary School
NB- Applicants who had appeared earlier in
Certificate.
(ii) IInd Class Manager’s
similar examinations shall mention the
Certificate with 5 paper ID.no. and Roll no. with the year of last
exam. examination without fail.
5) 5 Papers For candidates not 6 years
possessing Degree/Diploma
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(i) Senior Secondary School
Certificate.
(ii) Mining Sirdar Cert. of
Competency