Recruitment

Punjab National Bank HRD DIVISION, HEAD OFFICE 7, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066 Last date for Receipt of Applications : 05.02.2007 Last date for Receipt of Applications from far-flung areas : 17.02.2007 Date of Written Examination : 29.04.2007 PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK INVITES APPLICATIONS FROM INDIAN CITIZENS FOR FOLLOWING POST: 1. Name of Post : CLERK 2. Total No. of Vacancies for all the Nine States together: 227 STATEWISE BREAK-UP GIVEN BELOW State SC ST OBC General Total Out of which OC HI VI EXSM Bihar 30 -- 21 09 60 01 01 -- 06 Chhattisgarh -- -- 01 08 09 -- -- -- 01 HP 09 -- 04 04 17 01 -- -- 02 J&K -- 05 03 -- 08 -- -- -- -- MP -- 04 03 14 21 -- -- 01 02 Orissa -- 01 01 03 05 -- -- -- -- Rajasthan 04 06 10 25 45 -- 01 -- 05 UP 11 05 14 17 47 -- -- 01 05 Uttaranchal -- 01 05 09 15 -- -- -- 01 Total 54 22 62 89 227 02 02 02 22 NOTE : Abbreviations stand for: SC - Scheduled Caste, ST - Scheduled Tribe, OBC - Other Backward Classes, GEN-General Category, OC: Orthopaedically Challenged, HI - Hearing Impaired, VI – Visually Impaired, EXSM – Ex-Servicemen. NOTE: (A) Candidates belonging to reserved categories for which no vacancy has been announced are free to apply against vacancies announced for Unreserved/General category. (B) Applications received for posts which are not advertised at all or post not advertised in a particular State will not be entertained. (C) The recruitment would be on State-wise basis. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State only and have to appear for the examination from a center of that particular State. As the reservation for VI/HI/OC and Ex-Servicemen candidates is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category to which the candidate belongs. 3. Scale of Pay : Rs. 4,410/- – 13,210/- 4.Minimum Qualification : Pass with 60% marks in 10+2 examination or its equivalent OR a degree in any discipline from a recognized University. For SC/ST/ Ex-Servicemen/PC Category candidates Pass with 50% marks in 10+2 examination or its equivalent OR a degree in any discipline from a recognized University. 5. Age (As on 01.01.2007) : Minimum 18 years Maximum 28 years 2. Relaxation in upper Age Limit:- (i) Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Candidates by 5 years. (ii) Other Backward Classes candidates by 3 years (iii) Physically Challenged candidates by 10 years (iv) Ex-Servicemen by 3 yrs in addition to the actual period of service rendered in Defence services subject to a maximum age of 50 years. (v) All persons who are ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of J & K State during 01.01.80 to 31.12.89 by 5 years. (vi) Widows, Divorced women & women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried by 9 years subject to maximum age limit of 35 years for General and 40 years for SC/ST candidates. (vii) Regular employees of the Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal retrenched from service (applicable to Madhya Pradesh state only) by 05 years. 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:- NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP: A candidate must be either i) a Citizen of India or ii) a subject of Nepal or iii) subject of Bhutan or iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan,Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be admitted to the examination/interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection, the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility Certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India. Definition of Ex-Serviceman (EXSM) : (i) Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Servicemen who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms Notification No.36034/5/85/Estt (SCT) dated 27.10.1986 as amended from time to time. (ii) Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS): Ex-Servicemen who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union were disabled in operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas shall be treated as DISXS. (iii) Dependents of Ex-Servicemen killed in action (DXS): Servicemen killed in the following operations would be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to military service (a) war (b) war like operations or Border Skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease fire line or any other country, (c) fighting against armed hostiles in a counter insurgency environment, viz. Nagaland, Mizoram, etc. (d) serving with peace keeping mission abroad, (e) laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation between one month before and three months after conclusion of an operation, (f) frost bite during actual operations or during the period specified by the Government, (g) dealing with agitating para military forces personnel, (h) IPKF Personnel killed during the operations in Sri Lanka. Note: (1) Candidates still serving in Defence Services and desirous of applying under Ex-Servicemen category should submit a certificate from the competent authority that they would be released/retired on or before 01.08.2007 and (2) Ex-servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Govt. in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group ‘C’/’D’ under the Central Govt. However,such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-Servicemen in Central Govt. jobs. D. Reservation for Physically Challenged Persons (PC) : Definition of Categories of disabilities is given hereunder:- 1. An Orthopaedically Challenged person is one suffering from Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy. Persons would be eligible for reservation in services/ posts who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability and is certified by a Medical Board appointed by the Centre/ State Govt. Locomotor Disability :- “Locomotor Disability” means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy:- “Cerebral Palsy” means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri- natal or infant period of development. 2. Deaf & Hearing Impaired (HI): The Deaf are those persons in whom the sense of hearing is non-functional for ordinary purposes of life, i.e. total loss of hearing in both ears. They do not hear; understand sounds at all even with amplified speech. Hearing impairment means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies. 3. Visually Impaired : The Visually Impaired persons are those with following disability : Blindness or low vision – “Blindness” refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions: (i) Total absence of sight (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses, (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse. “Person with low vision” means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device. 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 is used, the following rules will apply : i) The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe at his/her own cost. ii) The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria iii) The scribe should be from any academic discipline. The scribe should possess 60% or lesser marks. iv) Both the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as mentioned above. Further, in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written examination. v) Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination. 4. SELECTION PROCEDURE (a) All eligible candidates should apply in the prescribed Application format given at the end of this advertisement to reach on or before the last date for receipt of applications. Applications received after the last date will not be considered. (b) Selection will be made on the basis of performance in the Written Test and Interview. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for Test or Interview. (c) The Written Test will be Objective and Descriptive type. The questions in objective tests and Descriptive Paper will be printed in bilingual, i.e. English and Hindi except for the Test of English. The candidates will have the option to answer the Descriptive paper either in English or Hindi or Official Language of the State. There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the Objective Tests. The Written Test for the candidates will be held on Sunday, the 29th April, 2007 at the following centers : Sr. No. Name of Centre State Name Centre Code No Name of Centre 1 01 Bihar 11 Patna 2 02 Chhattisgarh 12 Raipur 3 03 HP 13 Shimla 4 04 J&K 14 Jammu 5 05 MP 15 Bhopal 6 06 Orissa 16 Bhubaneswar 7 07 Rajasthan 17 Jaipur 8 08 UP 18 Lucknow 9 09 Uttaranchal 19 Dehradun - Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the above mentioned Centres and/ or add some other Centres, depending upon the response of the candidates, administrative feasibility, etc. The Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any of the Centres other than the one he/she has opted for - The Candidates will appear for the written examination at the allotted Centre from the State for which he/she has applied at their own expenses and risks and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature. (e) Pre-Examination Training It is proposed to impart free Pre-Examination Training to a limited number of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Minority Communities /Ex-servicemen candidates on “First come first serve basis”. An eligible candidate who wishes to avail Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the Application format. All expenses regarding traveling, boarding, lodging etc. will be borne by the candidate for attending the Pre-Examination Training programme at the concerned Pre- Examination Training Centre. 5. Application Fee and Postage Charges (Non-refundable) : (i) Candidate belonging to SC/ST/PC/ Ex-servicemen Categories, there is no application fees excepting postage charges of Rs.50/-. (ii) For all others categories, including OBC/Dependents of servicemen killed in action, the application fee is Rs. 100/- + postage charges Rs.50/- = Total Rs. 150/-. (iii) Application fee including postage should be paid by a single Demand Draft/ Bank Pay order issued by a Scheduled Commercial Bank to be drawn on “PNB RECRUITMENT A/C – CLERICAL PROJECT” payable at Mumbai (SC/ST/PC/EXSM candidates -Rs.50/- and for General Category /OBC category candidates - Rs.150/- only). (iv) Candidates must write his/her name and address on the reverse side of the Bank Draft/ Bank Pay order. Candidates may please note that payment of application fee by Cash /Cheques/Money Order/ Postal stamps etc. will not be accepted. 6. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS a) The Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of any application or communication. b) All candidates must submit self attested photocopies of the prescribed certificates in support of their educational qualification, experience, date of birth, caste/community certificate/certificate of Disability issued by the competent authority, as specified in Para 7. Candidates shall produce original caste/ relevant certificates at the time of interview,failing which his/her candidature will be cancelled. The applications are to be sent strictly as per the prescribed format given at the end of this advertisement and is properly and completely filled alongwith the application fee/postage. c) Before applying for the post of Clerk, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. The Bank would be free to reject any application, at any stage of the Recruitment Process, if the candidate is found ineligible for the post for which he/she has applied. The decision of the Bank regarding eligibility of the candidates, the stage at which scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken,qualifications and other eligibility norms, the documents to be produced for the purpose of conduct of interview/selection etc. and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the Bank in this behalf. . If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated d) An application not accompanied by Application Fee, relevant certificates as mentioned above or not in the prescribed Application format or not signed by the candidate or incomplete in any respect will not be entertained. e) Applications once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the application fee,postage once paid shall not be refunded nor shall it be held in reserve for any other examination. f) A recent, recognizable colour passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the application and should be signed across by the candidate. Three copies of the same photograph should be retained for use at the time of written examination and interview. Candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of the written test/interview may lead to disqualification. g) Candidates who are in employment will be required to produce a "No Objection Certificate" from their employer at the time of interview, in the absence of which their candidature may not be considered. Advance copy of the application alongwith original Demand Draft may be sent to the addressee within the stipulated time. h) Any resulting dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at NCT of Delhi. i) No Traveling Allowance is payable to candidates who are called for the written test. However, only successful SC/ST/PC Candidates in the Written Test who are called for interview will be paid actual 2ND Class to and fro Rail/Bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel, i.e Railway Receipt/Ticket(s) for attending the interview. j) No candidate is permitted to use Calculators, Mobile Phones, Pagers or any other instruments in the Examination Hall. k) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. l) The above openings are only in rural and remote areas of State of Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, UP, and Uttaranchal. Candidates willing to work at remote/ rural areas of above States till their promotions to Officer cadre, need alone apply. m) As the applications are to be processed by a computerized system, it is essential that the application is strictly in accordance with the prescribed format and properly and completely filled and contains no correction/alternation/over writings. n) A candidate must fill the application form in CAPITAL LETTERS IN HIS/ HER OWN HANDWRITING IN ENGLISH ONLY. o) Any request for change of address will not be entertained. p) The Bank takes no responsibility to connect any Certificate/Remittance sent separately. q) In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation of version other than English,English version will prevail. 7. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATE TO SC/ST/OBC/PC IS AS UNDER : (a) For SC/ST/OBC : District Magistrate/Additional Dist. Magistrate/Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/Additional Dy. Commissioner/Dy. Collector/ First Class Stipendary Magistrate/Sub-Division Magistrate/Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner/Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate/Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar/Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his/her family normally resides. (b) For Physically Challenged : Authorized Certifying Authority will be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central/State Govt. having at least 3 members consisting of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and an Orthopedic Surgeon, Ophthalmology Surgeon, ENT Surgeon as the case may be. 8. HOW TO APPLY:- APPLICATIONS COMPLETE IN ALL RESPECTS SHOULD BE SENT ONLY BY ORDINARY POST TO PNB CLERICAL RECRUITMENT PROJECT- 2007, POST BOX No.7458, JOGESHWARI (E), MUMBAI 400 060 9. LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS THE APPLICATIONS SHOULD REACH THE ABOVE ADDRESS I.E. POST BOX NO.7458, JOGESHWARI (E), MUMBAI 400 060 ON OR BEFORE 05.02.2007. For the candidates staying abroad and for those posting applications from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshdweep, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J & K State, Lahaul and Spiti district and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, the last date for receipt of applications will be 17.02.2007. An application received after the last date will not be entertained by the Bank. The Bank will not be responsible for loss of application in transit or for rejection of application because of non-receipt of application on or before the stipulated last date. 10. CALL LETTERS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION The date of the Written Examination for Clerical post has been tentatively fixed for 29.04.2007 (Sunday). However, the date of Examination shall be intimated in the Call Letter alongwith the Centre/Venue address. All eligible candidates will be issued Call letters at the correspondence address given by the candidate in their application form, which will be sent by post. An eligible candidate who does not receive the Call letter by 21.04.2007 should contact the Punjab National Bank at the following address indicating his/her name, address, details of Demand Draft etc. for issuance of duplicate Call letter. Duplicate call letters will be issued at the following addresses between 25.04.2007 and 28.04.2007. S.No Address with Telephone/Fax No. 1. Zonal Office: R Block Chankya Place, Patna – 800001 Tel.No. 0612 – 2221813, 2223512 Fax No. 0612 - 2235157 2. Zonal Office: Madina Manzil, Medical College Rd, Kachahari Chowk, Raipur – 492001 (Chattisgarh) Tel.No. 0771- 2229389, 2228231 Fax No. 0771 – 2224559 3. Zonal Office: Regent House, The Mall, Shimla – 171001 Tel.No. 0177- 2657548, 2657545 Fax No 0177 – 2658331, 2653585 4. Zonal Office: High Land Tower, Rail Head Complex, Jammu – 180012 Tel.No. 0191- 2471585, 2470333, 2471716 Fax No. 0191- 2475271 5. Zonal Office: PNB Building, Arera Hills, Bhopal – 462011 Tel.No. 0755 - 2762574 Fax No. 0755 - 2558028 6. Zonal Office: Plot No. 116, 1st Floor, Station Square, Bhubaneswar – 751001 Tel.No. 0674 - 2533541 Fax No. 0674 - 2534506 7. Zonal Office : PNB House, 2 Nehru Place, Tonk Road, Jaipur – 302015 Tel.No. 0141- 2743123, 2743042 Fax No. 0141- 2743123 8. Zonal Office: Nav Chetna Kender, 10 Ashok Marg, Lucknow – 226001 Tel.No. 0522- 2286833, 2286835 Fax No. 0522- 2286831, 2286834 9. Zonal Office : PNB House, Paltan Bazar, Clock Tower, Dehradun – 248001 Tel.No. 0135- 2716133, 0135- 2710250 Fax No. 0135- 2716110 The above advertisement can also be viewed and Application Format downloaded from the Bank’s Website:-www.pnbindia.com ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER (HRD) PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK