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NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Fully owned by Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India)
Advt. No. 1/ 2013-14
Recruitment to the post of Officers in Grade ‘A’ and Grade ‘B’
Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the post of Assistant
Manager (Grade ‘A’) and Manager (Grade ‘B’) in the Rural Development
Banking Service (RDBS) in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD). Candidates can apply only ON-LINE on NABARD
website www.nabard.org between 23 September 2013 and 14 October 2013 after
carefully going through all the instructions given in this advertisement.
Before applying, candidates should ensure that they fulfill the
eligibility criteria for the post. NABARD would admit to the
Examinations (only for Grade ‘A’) all the candidates applying for this
post with the requisite fee (wherever applicable) on the basis of the
information furnished in the ON-LINE application and shall determine
their eligibility only at the final stage i.e. interview stage. If at that
stage, it is found that any information furnished in the ON-LINE
application is false/ incorrect or if according to the Bank, the
candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post, his/ her
candidature will be cancelled and he will not be allowed to appear for
interview.
Online Application Registration : 23.09.2013 to 14.10.2013
Last date for payment of fees – ON-LINE : 14.10.2013
Date of Preliminary Examination (Grade 'A') : 24.11.2013
I. No. OF VACANCIES
POSTS ADVERTISED SC ST OBC UNRESERVED
(General) TOTAL
Assistant Managers
(Grade ‘A’ ) 10 01 07* 19 37*
Managers (Grade ‘B’ ) 4 02 08 16 30
*includes backlog vacancies.
*(i) Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the ‘Creamy
Layer’ are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate the
category as ‘General’(Gen) .
(ii) 01 post of Asst. Manager (RDBS) is reserved for Persons With
Disabilities (PWD) candidates (Visually Challenged(VC) or Orthopaedically
Challenged (OC)).
(iii) It may not be possible for the Bank to post the PWD applicant in all the
offices of the bank. - 2 -
Posts identified for PWD candidates:
Type of disability Nature of
Disability
Post(s) identified
Visually Challenged B, LV Asst. Manager (RDBS)
Orthopaedically
Challenged
BL, OA, OL Asst. Manager (RDBS)
[Expansion of abbreviations used in the table above :-
B - Blind; LV - Low Vision; BL - Both legs affected but not arms; OA - One
arm affected (R or L) a) impaired reach, b) weakness of grip, c) ataxia; OL -
One leg affected (R or L) a) impaired reach, b) weakness of grip]
Note for PWD :
a) Only those OC applicants who have locomotor disability or cerebral
palsy with locomotor impairment of minimum of 40% and only those
who fall in the following categories are eligible to apply :
BL - Both legs affected but not arms
OA - One arm affected (R or L) - (a) Impaired reach;
(b) weakness of grip; (c) ataxia
OL - One leg affected (R and or L)
MW - Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance
b) Only those Visually challenged persons who suffer from any one of the
following conditions are eligible to apply.
Total absence of sight.
Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better
eye with correcting lenses.
Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees
or worse.
c) Applicants having low vision as defined in Chapter I, Para 2 (u) of The
Persons with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, protections of rights
and full participation) Act 1995.
PWD candidates may belong to any category (UR/SC/ST/OBC), reservation
for PWD is horizontal and within the overall vacancies for the post.
Within the overall notified total vacancies, PWD candidates belonging to any
of the two categories of disability will be considered for selection, subject to
their suitability, over and above the vacancies, notified for PWD in this
advertisement, in order to clear the backlog of PWD vacancies. - 3 -
At the time of written examination, only blind/low vision candidates and
those candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use
own scribe/writer at his/her own cost. In all such cases where a
scribe/writer is used, the following rules will apply :
Instructions pertaining to engaging scribe for PWD applicants:
The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is
affected by cerebral palsy can use their own scribe at their cost during the
written examination. In all such cases where a scribe isused, the following
rules will apply:
• The candidate will have to arrange his own scribe at his/her own cost.
• The scribe may be from any academic stream.
• Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable
undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated
eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it later
transpires that he/she did not fulfill any laid down eligibility criteria
or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand
cancelled, irrespective of the result of the online/main examination.
• Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for additional/
compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.
Guidelines for candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral
palsy
An additional/ compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour shall be
permitted for the candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy
where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the
performance of function (minimum of 40%impairment), although no scribe
shall be permitted to such candidates.
Visually Impaired candidates
Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability)
may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font. This facility
will not be available to Visually Challenged candidates who use the services
of a Scribe for the examination. Additional/ compensatory time will not be
available to Visually challenged candidates using magnified font.
Guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if
any, from time to time
II. Eligibility Criteria (as on 31 August 2013)
a) Age (as on 31 August 2013):
i) For Grade ‘A’ : Upper age limit 30 years (Candidates born on or
after 01 September 1983 are eligible to apply).
ii) For Grade 'B' : Upper age limit 35 years (Candidates born on or after
01 September 1978 are eligible to apply).- 4 -
RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT: Upper age limit is relaxable by :-
(a) 03 years in case of eligible OBC applicants and
(b)a maximum of 05 years in case of : (i) Applicants belonging to SC/ST,
(ii) Ex-employees of banking institutions whose services had to be
terminated for reasons of economy measures or as a result of the bank
going into liquidation (iii) personnel retrenched from Govt. Offices after
at least one year’s service (iv) Ex-servicemen (including Emergency
Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned Officers) provided
that the applicants have rendered at least five years continuous Military
Service and have been released on completion of assignment (including
those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year)
otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of
misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability or have
been released on account of physical disability attributable to Military
Service or on invalidment, (v) Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short
Service Commissioned Officers who have completed their initial period
of assignment of five years of Military Service but whose assignment has
been extended beyond five years and in whose case, on selection, the
Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they would be released
within 03 months from the date of receipt of offer of appointment, (vi)
Applicants who had ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of
the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period 01 January 1980 to 31
December 1989 (vii) Children/family members of victims died in the 1984
riots.
(c)10 years for PWD (UR); 13 years for PWD (OBC) and 15 years for PWD
(SC/ST) applicants.
NOTE: NO CUMULATIVE AGE RELAXATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO
ANY APPLICANT, SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
b) Educational Qualification and Experience (as on 31 August 2013)
Asst. Manager in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS)
Qualification % of Marks Experience
Bachelor's Degree in
engineering (B.E. or
B.Tech) from a
recognised
university
Minimum of 60%
marks (5%
relaxation for
SC/ ST) in aggregate
of all semester/years
or an equivalent
grade
Minimum of 05 years
experience at Officer level
after obtaining the
prescribed qualification in
Government, Private
Organisations, Research
Institutions, Banks etc., in
areas relevant to Bank's
functioning;- 5 -
OR
Masters Degree
from a recognised
university
Minimum of 60%
marks (5%
relaxation for
SC/ST) in aggregate
of all semesters/
years or an
equivalent grade
Minimum 2 years experience
at Officer level after
obtaining the prescribed
qualification in Government,
Private Organisations,
Research Institutions, Banks
etc., in areas relevant to
Bank's functioning.
OR
A two year full time
MBA or Post
Graduate Diploma
in Management
from a recognised
University/Institute
accepted by the
AICTE or UGC as
equivalent to MBA
with a degree in
Engineering (BE or
B.Tech)
OR
Chartered / Cost
Accountant /
Company Secretary
(ACS) with a
Bachelor's Degree
OR
A Doctorate Degree
with Master's
Degree
Minimum of 01 year
experience at Officer Level
after obtaining the
prescribed qualification in
Government, Private
Organisations, Research
Institutions, Banks etc., in
areas relevant to Bank's
functioning.
Manager in Grade ‘B’ (RDBS)
Qualification % of Marks Experience
Masters Degree
from a recognised
university
minimum of 60%
marks (5%
relaxation for
SC/ST) in aggregate
of all semesters/
years or an
equivalent grade
Minimum of 05 years
experience at Officer level
after obtaining the
prescribed qualification in
Government, Private
Organisations, Research
Institutions, Banks etc., in
areas relevant to Bank's
functioning
OR- 6 -
A two year full time
Post Graduate
Diploma in
Management from
a recognised
University/Institute
accepted by the
AICTE or UGC with
Graduation /
Bachelor's Degree
OR
Chartered / Cost
Accountant /
Company Secretary
(ACS) with a
Bachelor's Degree
OR
A Doctorate Degree
with Master's
Degree
Minimum of 03 years
experience at Officer Level
after obtaining Post
Graduate qualification in
Government, Private
Organisations, Research
Institutions, Banks etc., in
areas relevant to Bank's
functioning.
Note: (i) Some Universities/Institutes do not award Class or percentage of
marks and allot Aggregate Grade Points (e.g. CGPA/OGPA/CPI, etc.).
Criteria, if any defined by the University/Institute for conversion of
Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, will be
accepted. However, where the University/Institute does not define criteria for
conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks,
the undefined parameter(s) would be worked out as under:
Equivalent CGPA/OGPA/CPI Class / Division Aggregate % of Marks
or similar terminologies
allotted on a 10-point scale___ _________________
6.75 I (First) 60%
6.25 II (Second) 55%
ii) Aggregate Grade Point or percentage of marks where awarded would
mean aggregate over the entire duration of the course.
iii) Where the Aggregate Grade Point (CGPA/OGPA/CPI, etc.) is awarded
out of a number other than 10, it will be normalized out of 10 and computed as
per item (i) above.- 7 -
III) SELECTION PROCEDURE
1. ASSISTANT MANAGER (RDBS) IN GRADE ‘A’
The selection will be in two stages for Assistant Manager (RDBS) in Grade
‘A’ as furnished below:
Assistant Managers in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS) :
STAGE I STAGE II
Phase I Phase II
Preliminary
Examination*
(On-line Exam)
Main Examination Interview
Objective Type Paper-I
(Descriptive)
Paper–II
(Descriptive)
MCQ carrying 200
marks.
Duration: 2 hrs.
i) Quantitative
Aptitude – 50 marks
ii) Test of
Reasoning – 50
marks
iii) English
Language (30
marks)
iv) Computer
Awareness – (30
marks)
v) General
Awareness – 40
marks
General
English:
Duration: 3
hrs.
The analytical
and drafting
ability of the
candidate shall
be assessed
from the
Descriptive
English paper
through essay
writing,
comprehension,
report writing,
paragraph
writing &
Letter writing. -
100 marks
Socio
Economic
Issues :
Duration: 3
hrs.
The
paper will
have
descriptive
questions
carrying
100
marks.
The paper will
be set
bilingually in
Hindi and
English and can
be answered
either wholly in
Hindi or
English.
Applicants qualifying in
the Phase-II
Examination and
securing sufficiently
high rank in merit shall
be short-listed for
interview.
* The Preliminary Examination is only qualifying in nature and is meant to
serve as a screening test. Candidates who qualify and rank sufficiently high
as decided by the National Bank, shall be called for appearing in the Main
Examination.
The final selection and ranking of the applicants for the post of
Assistant Manager (Grade ‘A’) in Rural Development Banking Service
will be based on their performance in the Phase-II main examination
and interview, taken together. - 8 -
NOTE : With a view to overcoming the possibility of applicants
seeking help of other applicants during the online / main exam, the
Bank would be analysing the responses of applicants in the main
examination with other appeared applicants to detect patterns of
similarity. On the basis of such an analysis, if it is suspected that the
responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/
valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel the candidature of the
suspected applicants. Hence the applicants are advised in their own
interests not to indulge in any unfair practice in the exams.
2. MANAGER - GRADE ‘B’ (RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANKING
SERVICE)
The selection process for Manager (RDBS) in Grade ‘B’ is furnished
below:
Managers in Grade ‘B’ (RDBS)
The selection of candidates will be by way of interview, for which the
candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their qualification, experience,
age etc. The decision of the Bank will be final in shortlisting the candidates.
The final selection and ranking of the applicants for the post of Manager will
be based on their performance in the interview.
3. PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING FOR SC/ST/PWD CANDIDATES (ONLY FOR
ASST. MANAGER (RDBS) IN GRADE ‘A’
The Bank arranges pre examination training to SC/ST/PWD candidates, free
of cost. Candidates who desire to avail of the training may apply
SEPARATELY to the Chief General Manager, NABARD at any one of the
centres marked below(**), in the format furnished below on or before 15
October 2013. The cover containing the application should be superscribed
"APPLICATION FOR PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING FOR SC/ST/PWD
CANDIDATES (ONLY FOR ASST. MANAGER (RDBS) IN GRADE 'A'. The
pre-examination training would be held from 11 to 16 November 2013 in the
following centres. The training will be held subject to the adequate number
of requests received.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR TRAINING
The Chief General Manager Place:
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Date :
Human Resources Management Department
**_______________________
Dear Sir,- 9 -
Pre-examination training – Asst. Manager (RDBS), Grade ‘A’
I have applied for the above post. My Roll Number is ____________. You
are requested to register my name for training in English / Hindi$ language.
I enclose an attested copy of the caste / physically challenged certificate and
copy of fee receipt in respect of payment made by me. I note that I will have
to make my own arrangement for stay and meet all my expenses. I also note
that undergoing the training will not confer on me any right to be called for
the examination or for recruitment in the Bank’s service.
Yours faithfully,
(Signature)
Name and Address
Email ID
Mobile No.
Encl: Attested Copy of Caste/Physically Challenged certificate/fee receipt
$ Delete inapplicable.
(Note: Training in Hindi will be held only if sufficient number of candidates
are registered).
(**) ADDRESSES OF THE CENTRE: ONE CENTRE TO BE CHOSEN
FROM THE LIST GIVEN BELOW:
(1) NABARD Tower, Usmanpura, Ahmedabad 380 013, (2) K.G. Road,
Bangalore 560 002, (3) E-5, Arera Colony, Bhopal 462 01y6, (4) "Ankur", 2/1
Nayapalli, Civic Centre, Bhubaneshwar 751 015, (5) Sector 34-1, Chandigarh
160 022, (6) 48 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Chennai 600034, (7) Rajpur Road,
Dehradun 248 001, (8) G.S. Road, Guwahati 781006, (9) 1-1-61, R.T.C. Cross
Roads, Musheerabad, Hyderabad 500 020 (10) 3, Nehru Place, Tonk Road,
Jaipur 302015, (11) B-II, 4th South Block, Jammu 180 012, (12) 6 Royd Street
Kolkata 700016, (13) 11, Vipin Khand, Gomtipur, Lucknow 226 010, (14) C-24/G
Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400051, (15) 24 Rajendra Place, New
Delhi 110125. (16) Dak Bungalow Road, Patna 800 001 (17) 54 Wellesley Road,
Pune 411 005 (18) K.K. Road, Raipur 492 009 (19) Karamptoli Road, Ranchi 834
001 (20) Dhanketi, Shillong 793 003 and (21) Punnen Road,
Thiruvananthapuram 695 001.
IV. EXAMINATION CENTRES
i) Assistant Manager - Grade 'A' (RDBS)
A. Phase – I (Preliminary Examination) - 10 -
The On-line Examination for Phase I will be held at Ahmedabad, Bangalore,
Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati,
Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna,
Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Itanagar, Imphal, Aizwal, Kohima, Gangtok,
Agartala and Thiruvananthapuram.
Note: The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the
Examination Centres and / or add some other centres, depending upon
the response, administrative feasibility etc.
As far as possible candidates will be allotted to a centre of his/her
choice. However, the Bank also reserves the right to allot any centre
to the candidates other than that opted for.
Candidate will appear for the examination at an Examination Centre
at his/her own risks and expenses and the Bank will not be responsible
for any injury or losses etc. of any nature.
No request for change of centre for Examination shall be entertained.
B. Phase-II (Main Examination)
Phase–II written examination will be held on Zonal basis at the following
Centres
1. MUMBAI, 2. NEWDELHI 3. GUWAHATI, 4. KOLKATTA,
5 CHENNAI.
Applicant should select only one Centre for Phase-I and one Centre for
Phase II separately and must indicate the Choice of Centres in the
application. Choice of centre by candidates for Phase I & Phase II
examinations can be different and must be indicated in the on-line
application. Centre and dates of examinations are liable to be changed at the
Bank's decision. In the event of cancellation of examinations at any centre,
the Bank may at its discretion allot an alternative centre to the candidates
concerned.
Admission letter (AL) for the on line examination (OE) for Phase I may be
downloaded by the candidates from the link provided in the Bank's website.
Candidates will not be admitted to the 'OE' without the AL.
ii) Manager - Grade 'B' (RDBS)
The dates of interview would be communicated to the shortlisted candidates
individually.- 11 -
V. APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE)
Application fee for each post will be as under:
Category of
applicant Application Fee
Communication,
Banking charges
etc. Total
For SC/ ST/ PWD NIL Rs.50/- Rs.50/-
For all others Rs.400/- Rs.50/- Rs.450/-
Mode of Payment
Candidates have the option of making the payment of requisite fees through
the ON-LINE mode:
Note: Candidate desirous of applying for both the posts have to apply
separately alongwith prescribed fee.
ON-LINE PAYMENT:
i. Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the ON-LINE
Application at the appropriate places very carefully and click on the
“SUBMIT” button at the end of the ON-LINE Application format. Before
pressing the “SUBMIT ” button, candidates are advised to verify every field
filled in the application.
ii) In the event of the candidate not being able to fill the data in one go,
he/she can save the data already entered. When the data is saved,
Registration number and Password will be generated by the system and
displayed on the screen. Candidates should note down the Registration
number and Password. Email & SMS indicating the Registration number and
Password will be sent. Candidates can reopen the saved data using
Registration number and Password and edit the particulars, if needed.. This
facility will be available for three times only. Once the application is
completely filled, candidate should submit the data. No change/edit will
be allowed thereafter.
iii) After ensuring the correctness of the particulars of the application
form, candidates are required to pay fees through the payment gateway
integrated with the application, following the instructions provided on the
screen. No change/edit will be allowed thereafter.- 12 -
iv) The payment can be made by using MASTER/VISA debit/ credit cards
or Internet Banking by providing information as asked on the screen.
Transaction charges for ON-LINE payment will be borne by the candidates.
v) On successful completion of the transaction, e-receipt and application
form will be generated; Candidates can take a printout for their record.
vi) If the ON-LINE transaction has not been successfully completed,
candidates may register again. Candidates may then revisit ON-LINE
Application link and fill in their application details again and make payment
ON-LINE.
vii) Amount of fees debited for unsuccessful transaction will be refunded to
the candidate's account in due course.
viii) An online application which is incomplete in any respect such as
without photograph and signature uploaded in the online application form /
unsuccessful fee payment will not be considered as valid.
Note - There is also a provision to reprint the e-Receipt and Application
form containing fee details, at later stage.
Important – In case of any difficulty experienced in submission of ON-LINE
application and/or payment of fees, candidates may contact the helpline
telephone no. 1800222366
VI) EMOLUMENTS AND SERVICE CONDITIONS
a. Pay Scale:
Assistant Managers (Grade ‘A’): Selected candidates will draw
a starting basic pay of Rs.17100/- p.m. in the scale of 17100-1000(11)-
28100-EB- 1000(4)- 32100-1100(1)- 33200 applicable to Officers in Grade
'A' and they will be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local
Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade
Allowance as per rules in force from time to time. At present,
initial monthly Gross emoluments are approximately Rs. 35,791/-
p.m.
Managers (Grade ‘B’): Selected candidates will draw a starting
basic pay of Rs.21000/- p.m. in the scale of 21000-1000(9)-
30000-EB-1000(2)- 32000-1100(4)- 36400 applicable to Officers in Grade
'B' and they will be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local
Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Family Allowance, and Grade
Allowance as per rules in force from time to time. At present,
initial monthly Gross emoluments are approximately Rs.44,705/-
p.m.- 13 -
Note: For candidates possessing very high academic or professional
qualification / experience of significant value to the Bank, the Bank
may, at its discretion, consider granting upto four advance
increments on the basis of recommendation made by Selection
Committee. Such information may be furnished in the Bio-data
Form in the appropriate coloumn. The Bank will not entertain any
request received after the interview.
b. Perquisites : Bank's accommodation subject to availability,
reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle for official
purpose, newspaper, telephone charges, book grant, allowance for
furnishing of residence, etc. as per eligibility. Free dispensary
facility besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD
treatment/hospitalisation as per eligibility. Interest free festival
advance, Leave Fare Concession (once in two years for self, spouse
and eligible dependents) Loans and Advances at concessional rates
of interest for Housing, Car, Education, Consumer articles, Personal
computer etc.. The posts also carry benefits of Provident Fund and
Gratuity.
c. Candidates selected for the post will be governed by "the
defined contribution New Pension Scheme (NPS)'.
d. At certain centres, limited number of residential quarters are
available. Facility for securing residential accommodation on
lease, however, exists at all centres.
e. Initial appointment of a selected applicant will be on probation
for a period of 02 years, which may, at the Bank’s discretion, be
extended for a further maximum period of 03 years.
f. All applicants selected for appointment by the Bank are liable
to be posted and transferred anywhere in India.
VII. HOW TO APPLY:
Eligible applicants are required to apply online through website
www.nabard.org. No other means/ mode of application will be acceptable.
The application form should be filled in English only. Option for the use of
Hindi language will be available for the Online/Main Examination/
Interview.
Candidates are eligible to apply for both the post as per their eligibility
subject to payment of separate fees.- 14 -
Pre-requisites for applying On-line: Before applying On-line candidates
should:
1.Scan their photograph and signature as detailed under guidelines for
scanning (digital) the photograph and signature as under:
i) Photograph Scan
Photograph must be recent passport style colour picture.
The picture should be against a light coloured, preferably white
background.
Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face.
‘Red-eye’ in the photograph should be avoided
Eye should be clearly visible.
Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is
allowed provided it does not cover the face.
Preferred Resolution – 200 x 230 pixels.
File size upto 50 kb. If the size exceeds 50 kb, then adjust the settings
during the process of scanning.
ii)Signature Scan
The applicant has to sign on white paper in Black Ink.
The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any
other person.
The signature will be used to put on the Admission letter and wherever
necessary.
Resolution – 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)
File size upto 20 kb
Scaning the Photograph and Signature
Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 DPI
Set Colour to True Colour
Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph / signature
then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size as specified
above.
The image file should be jpg/jpeg format.
Candidates using MS-Windows / MS-Office can easily obtain photo and
signature in .jpeg format not exceeding 50 kb and 20 kb respectively by
using MS-Paint or MS-Office Picture Manager. Scanned photograph
and signature in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using “Save
As” option in the file menu and size can be reduced below 50 kb
(photograph) and 20 kb (signature) by using crop and then resize option
[please see points (i) and (ii) above for the pixels size] in the ‘Image’
menu. Similar options are available in other photo editors also.- 15 -
If the size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be
displayed.
While filling in the ON-LINE Application Form the candidate should
fill in all his/her details on Page 1. After verifying that the details
filled in are correct and clicking on the ‘Submit/Next’ button a link will
be provided on Page 2 of the online application form to upload his/her
photograph and signature.
Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature:
i) There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and
Signature.
ii) Click on the respective link ‘Upload Photograph/Signature’.
iii) Browse & Select the location where the Scanned Photo/Signature
file has been saved.
iv) Select the file by clicking on it
v) Click the ‘Upload’ button.
ON-LINE Application will not be registered unless upload photograph and
signature as specified is uploaded..
Note:
a) In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the
candidate’s application will be rejected.
b) In case the photograph or signature is unclear, the candidate
may edit his/her application and re upload his / her photograph
or signature.
c) Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system
generated ON-LINE application forms after registering. But the
print out of the application should not be sent to the Bank.
d) All registered candidates will be required to download the
Admission Letter (AL) from Bank’s Website for Phase I which
will be made available at appropriate time but well before the
date of ON-LINE Examination. Intimation about the same will
be sent by Email / SMS. Candidates are advised to take a
printout of their AL and must bring the same [alongwith their
recent pass-port size photograph (in original) which they have
uploaded in their ON-LINE Application at the time of applying to
NABARD] on the day of Examination(s), without which no
candidate shall be admitted for online examination.
e) In case of any difficulty experienced in submission of ON-LINE
application and/or payment of fees, candidates may contact the
helpline telephone no. 1800222366.- 16 -
VIII. GUIDELINES FOR FILLING APPLICATION ARE AS UNDER:
i.) Applicants should have a valid e-mail id. In case candidate does not
have a valid e-mail, he/ she can create a new e-mail id. This e-mail should be
valid for the duration of the recruitment period. This will help him/ her in
getting Admission letter/ interview advices, etc., by e-mail.
ii) An ‘Acquaint Yourself’ booklet will be made available to the applicants
(for Grade ‘A’ – Asst. Manager (RDBS)) on the NABARD website which
may be downloaded along with the call letter for Online/Main Examination.
iii) Applicants serving in Government/ Quasi Government Offices, Public
Sector Undertaking including Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions
will be required to submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the employer at the
time of interview, failing which their candidature may not be considered.
iv) Applicants under the reserved category will have to produce his/her
original caste certificate/ relevant certificates at the time of Phase-II
Examination and Interview, failing which his/ her candidature shall be
cancelled and he/ she will not be admitted for interview. OBC applicants,
availing reservation will have to produce OBC certificate at the time of
interview with Non-creamy layer clause issued by Govt. of India on or after 31
August 2013.
IX. ACTION AGAINST APPLICANTS FOUND GUILTY OF
MISCONDUCT :
Applicants are warned against furnishing any false/tampered/fabricated
particulars suppressing any material information while filling up the on-line
application form.
At the time of Online/written examination/ interview, if an applicant is (or
has been) found guilty of using unfair means during the examination or (ii)
impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii)
misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet (or
any part thereof)/ answer sheet from the examination hall or (iv) resorting to
any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature for
selection or (v) obtaining support for his/ her candidature by any unfair
means, such an applicant may, in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable
to criminal prosecution, be liable :
1. to be disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is an
applicant.
2. to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any
examination or recruitment conducted by NABARD, and
3. for termination of service, if he/ she has already joined the Bank.- 17 -
X. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Admission to the online/Main examination will be purely provisional
without verification of age/qualification/category (SC/ST/OBC/PWD) etc., of
the applicants with reference to documents. Each applicant should,
therefore, ensure that he/she fulfills the eligibility criteria and that
the particulars furnished in applications are complete/correct in all
respects. In case it is detected at any stage an applicant does not fulfill the
eligibility criteria and/or he/she furnished incorrect information or
suppressed any material information, his/her candidature will be cancelled
and, if already appointed, his/her services may be summarily terminated
without giving any notice.
2. Applicants already in service of Govt./ Quasi-Govt. Organisations and
Public Sector Banks/ Undertakings will have to produce a “No Objection
Certificate” from their employer, at the time of Interview. Before
appointment in the Bank, a proper discharge certificate from the employer
will have to be produced by the applicant.
3. No applicant is permitted to use or have possession of Calculators, Mobile
Phones, Pagers or any other instrument/ device in the Examination Hall.
4. The applicants will have to reach the exam venue and appear for the
online/main examination, at their own cost.
5. Applicants submitting more than one application for one post for any
reason will be treated as ineligible.
6. Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising
out of this advertisement and/ or an application in response thereto can be
instituted only in Mumbai and courts/ tribunals/ forums at Mumbai only
shall have sole & exclusive jurisdiction to try any clause/ dispute.
7. The Competent Authority for the issue of certificates to
SC/ST/OBC/PWD are as under:
(a) For SC/ ST/ OBC :
i. District Magistrates/ Additional District Magistrates/ Collector/ Deputy
Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Deputy Collector/ First
Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ City Magistrate/ Sub Divisional Magistrate
(not below the rank of First Class Stipendiary Magistrate)/ Taluk
Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner.Chief
Presidency Magistrate/ Addl. Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency
Magistrate.
ii. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.
iii. Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the applicant and/ or his/ her
family normally resides.- 18 -
Note : For OBC applicants, only the castes/ sub-castes figuring in the
Central List will be considered. Accordingly, OBC Caste/Sub-caste
figuring in the concerned State list but not in Central List (Govt. of
India) will not be considered under OBC category.
(b) For PWD : Medical Board at the District level.
OBC Certificate shall be in the format as prescribed by GOI and issued by the
competent authority inter-alia specifically stating that the applicant does not
belong to the socially advanced sections excluded from the benefits of
reservations for OBCs in the civil posts and services under the GOI with
'CREAMY LAYER' clause should be produced at the time of interview based
on the income of the financial year preceding the date of online application
made.
The Caste Certificate should be for the financial year 2012-2013, issued
on or after 31 March 2013.
Applicants belonging to OBC category but coming in the 'CREAMY LAYER',
hence not entitled to OBC reservation and age relaxation should indicate
their category as 'UR' or 'UR (OC)' or 'UR (VC)’ (as applicable).
Attested copy(ies) of relevant SC/ST/OBC/OC/VC certificates should be
submitted in the prescribed format at the time of Interview.
8. Only those applicants who are willing to serve anywhere in India,
including rural areas, need apply.
9. The applicants must ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria and
that the particulars furnished by them in the application are correct in all
respects.
10. Mere admission to the Phase I/ II online/main examination for an
applicant for the post of Grade ‘A’ – Asst. Manager (RDBS) does not imply that
the bank has been satisfied beyond doubt about the applicant's eligibility. In
case it is detected at any stage that an applicant does not fulfill any of the
eligibility criteria, and/ or that he/ she has furnished any incorrect
information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will
stand cancelled. If any of these shortcoming(s) is/are detected even after
appointment, his/ her services will be summarily terminated.
11. Appointment of selected applicants is subject to his/ her being declared
medically fit by Medical Officer(s) appointed/ approved by the Bank.- 19 -
12. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility, conduct of
examination, interview and selection will be final and binding on the
applicants and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
13. No applicant will be appointed in the Bank's service, who, (a) after such
enquiry, as may be considered necessary, is not found suitable for the Bank’s
service and (b) after such medical examination, as the Bank may prescribe, is
not found to be in good mental or physical health and free from any mental
and/or physical defect likely to interfere with efficient discharge of duties.
14. In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in versions other
than English, the English version will prevail.
15. The applicants will appear for the Online/main Examination at the
allotted centres at their expenses and risks and the Bank will not be
responsible for any injury/ loss, etc. of any nature to him/ her.
16. Print out of the completed Online application should not be sent.
17. CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION.
18. The Bank does not furnish the mark sheet of the selection process to
candidates.
XI. IMPORTANT DATES
Commencement of ON-LINE application 23.09.2013
Last date of payment of fees ON-LINE 14.10.2013
Mumbai Chief General Manager
HRMD
Date :- 20 -- 21 -
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