Ensuring reliable and secure power system is the primary responsibility of every system operators. Recent gird incidents of July 2012 have underlined the importance of grid security. As the grid grows in size and complexity, gird security has to be enhanced because the consequences of failure of a large grid are severe.

Therefore capacity building in reliability is essential for all personnel in the power sector. This is recognized as the next step forward in the continued capability enhancement of system operators and an area of specific specialization. Hence, a specialist learning and development programmed and certification exam has been planned on