Name of the Post

 Service Assistant Managers in Grade ‘A’ (RDBS)

No. of vacancies

120

Opening of Gateway for Online Application Registration 05/02/2009
Closing of Gateway for Online Application Registration 26/02/2009
Date of Examination : 29/03/2009

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree or equivalent qualification in any subject from any recognised University with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate (means total marks obtained by the applicant in all the papers of the examination held by the concerned university) or its equivalent grade. SC/ST applicants with graduate degree with a minimum 45% in aggregate (means total marks obtained by the applicant in all the papers of the examination held by the concerned university) or equivalent qualification are eligible to apply.

In the interview, weightage may be given to the applicants having Post-graduate degree or specialisation in the area of management, agriculture, agri-business, rural development, economics, engineering (agri, civil, electrical, mechanical ), IT,finance, forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, soil sciences, etc. Knowledge of computer operations is desirable.

AGE

Between 21 and 28 years for graduates (i.e. Applicants must have been born not earlier than 02-01-1981 and not later than 01-01-1988) and between 21 and 30 years for post-graduates (i.e., applicants must have been born not earlier than 02- 01-1979 and not later than 01-01-1988 ).

APPLICATION FEE

Category of applicant Application Fee Postage, Banking charges etc. Total
For SC/ ST/ PWD  NIL Rs.50/- Rs.50/-
For all others Rs.250/- Rs.50/- Rs.300/-

Mode of Payment

For making payment of fees, postal and banking charges the applicants are required to log in through our website i.e www.nabard.org and fill up the Format of Challan available in Payment Option. The Challan which will have 3 parts may be printed by the applicant and submitted at any branch of State Bank of India alongwith the required amount of fees as indicated above in cash. Applicants must ensure that on deposit of money, the branch retains Bank’s copy and the balance two copies, i.e., Applicant’s copy and NABARD’s copy are returned to the applicant with the undernoted details :

(i) Journal number (7-10 digits) to be provided by the branch (ii) Branch name (iii)Branch code number and (iv) Date of deposit

Fees and other charges once deposited will not be refunded under any circumstances. The payment of charges would be accepted by the bank branch only during banking hours from February 5,2009 to February 26, 2009. No other mode of payment of application charges is acceptable. A candidate who has made the payment of charges as per the above specified procedure may thereafter apply online. Even if NABARD extends the last date of registration due to any technical reasons, the valid dates during which the fees would need to be paid in the bank branch would remain between 5 to 26 February 2009 only.

HOW TO APPLY:

The 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 Written Test/ Interview. Before registering their application on the website, candidates are required to download the format of the challan, fill it up, deposit the prescribed application fee in cash at any branch of State Bank of India and get receipt from the branch

EMOLUMENTS AND SERVICE CONDITIONS

Pay Scale:

(i) Assistant Managers in Grade ‘A’: Rs.11250-700-18950-EB-700-21750-
750-22500.
(ii) Total present monthly emoluments at the basic pay of Rs.11250/- p.m.
will be about Rs.17,696/- p.m., as per existing DA rates.
(iii) The posts carry benefits of non-contributory Provident Fund, Pension, Gratuity, Leave Fare Concession, Medical Facilities and other perks.
(iv) 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 01 year.
(v) At certain centres, limited number of residential quarters are available.
Facility for securing residential accommodation on lease, however,
exists at all centres.
(vi) Selected applicants are liable to be posted and transferred anywhere in
India.

Date of Examination : 29/03/2009

GUIDELINES FOR FILLING APPLICATION ARE AS UNDER:

v. NABARD’s copy of the Challan will have to be submitted with the admission letter at the time of written examination.
vi. An ‘Acquaint Yourself’ booklet will be made available to the applicants on
the NABARD website which they may download along with the call letter
for written test.
vii. 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 and
travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid.
viii. The reserved category applicant 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 with Non-creamy layer clause issued on or after 01.04.2008 at the time of interview. Admission to the written 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.
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 appear for the written tests, at their own cost.
Applicants called for INTERVIEW are entitled to IInd class to and fro railway fare/ bus fare by shortest route on production of evidence of travel (Rail/ bus ticket/ receipt etc.).
5. Applicants submitting more than one application 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:

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The selection will be in two stages:
Stage I : Written Examination
Stage II : Interview
Stage I (Written examination) will consist of two Phases
Phase-I - Objective type (multiple choice questions).
Paper-I will cover tests of (i) General Awareness,(ii) Test of English, (iii)
Quantitative Aptitude and (iv) Reasoning.
Paper-II- Descriptive type - English Language
Phase-II- A Select list of applicants will be prepared from the merit list of the
Phase – I test and they will be eligible to appear for the Phase – II test of
Economic & Social Issues

The written Examination for Phase –I will be held on Sunday, March 29, 2009 and
Phase-II will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2009.
NOTE:
(1) In Phase-I, the question papers on the test of General Awareness,
Quantitative Aptitude and Reasoning under PAPER - I will be set
bilingually in Hindi and English. Test of English Language under Paper-I
and PAPER - II will be set in English only.
(2) In Phase-II the paper on ECONOMIC & SOCIAL Issues will be set
bilingually in Hindi and English. The syllabus of the Written
Examination will be sent to the applicants along with the Admission
Letter for the Written Examination and the same will also be
available on the NABARD website, i.e., www.nabard.org

Stage II (Interview)

Applicants qualifying in the Phase-II Examination and securing sufficiently high rank
in merit shall be short-listed for interview.
The final selection and ranking of the applicants will be based on their
performance in the Phase-II written examination and interview, taken together.

EXAMINATION CENTRES

Phase -I
The written examination will be conducted at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong and Thiruvananthapuram.
Phase-II- The Phase –II written examination will be held on Zonal basis at the Centres to be decided later on.

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