Hello Gnana,

BARC provides two training schemes called Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates(OCES) and DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates and Physics Postgraduates(DGFS). Successful completion of training ensures posting in one of the DAE units or Atomic Energy Regulatory Board.

In the One-year OCES programme, the selected candidates are offered training at five BARC training schools situated at Mumbai, Kalpakkam, Indore, and Hyderabad. A trainee scientific officer scoring a minimum of 50% aggregate of marks is declared to have successfully passed the course and is posted as Scientific Officer in a DAE unit. Trainee Scientist Officer who meets the minimum eligibility criteria is allowed to pursue M.Tech or M.Phil in Homi Bhabha National Institute(HBNI). The candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria but are not interested in pursuing M.Tech are entitled to a Post Graduate Diploma of HBNI.

In the two-year DGFS programme, the candidates who have excelled in the BARC selection interviews and have secured admission in selected institutes and specializations for M.Tech/M.Chem. Engg, are paid stipend and tuition fee to pursue the course while retaining their employment in DAE. After completion of the 1st year in their course, the DGFS fellows undertake project work assigned by DAE. After successful completion of the course, they are posted as scientific officers in DAE.

For the second part of your question, if you want a challenging job, go for BARC and if a routine job will do then go for PSU job. Comparing the pays and perks, PSUs are preferable than BARC/ research jobs due to slow development in infrastructure and equipment in the field of research in our country. BARC is a central government job with great job security and a stable life(no workloads, 5 days of work in a week, no transfers) when compared to life in PSUs. The work culture of BARC and PSUs are totally different. So choose according to your interests.

Hope it helps.

All the best!