The introducton of open access in the transmissionsystem and gradually in the distribution systems is creating opportunity as well as challenges for the system operator to optimally utilize the resources and despatch the system efficiently. Added to these things the propotion of renewable sources in the system isincreasing by the day thereby making the system operation more complex. In this back drop the system operator has specialize in market operations with due regard to the reliable and optimal operation of the system. A specialist level course of " Power Market Specialist" is being introducted to achieve this objective of efficient market operations with due regard to the regulations and optimal operations