TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE EMPLOYMENT NEWS/ROZGAR SAMACHAR DATED 04.05.2015 STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION NORTHERN WESTEREN REGION

(ADVERTISEMENT NO. SSC/NWR-02/2015) Web site: www.sscnwr.org Government strives to have a workforce which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply CLOSING DATE: 01-06-2015

Applicants are advised to go through all parameters under different Paras and Sub-paras of this Notice and satisfy themselves about their suitability on age-limit and Essential Qualification for the post(s), before applying.

Status of Rejections, Short-listing, other data and Call Letters will be uploaded on Website www.sscnwr.org Applicants should visit website frequently for latest updates.

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following post in the format given in this advertisement. Category No. NWR-1

Name of the Post & Department: Farm Assistant in Regional Station for Forage, Production & Demonstration, Hisar
Vacancy: 01 ( UR) (Post is not identified suitable for PH candidates. So they need not apply.)
Pay Scale Rs. 5200-20200 with G.P. 2400/(General Central Service, Group 'C' Non-Gazetted Non Ministerial.)
Age Limit 18-25 years. {Upper Age limit is also relaxable up to 40 years for Central Govt. Civilian Employees}.
EQ Pass in 12th class or equivalent qualification from a recognized Board or University with a certificate course or training in Agriculture from a recognized Institute and at least one years experience of work at an Agriculture Farm; OR B.Sc. [Agriculture] from a recognized university or Institute.
DQ Nil
IP Hisar (Haryana) with All India Service Liability
JR i] Supervision of the field operations ii] To attend the field demonstrations of fodder crops being conducted at the farmers field. iii] To assist the superiors in conducting farmers fair/training

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

  1. ABBREVIATIONS USED: EQ: Essential Qualifications, DQ: Desirable Qualifications, GP: Grade Pay, UR: Unreserved, OBC: Other Backward Classes, SC: Scheduled Caste, ST: Scheduled Tribe, ExS: Ex-Serviceman, PH: Physically Handicapped, OH: Orthopedically Handicapped, HH: Hearing Handicapped, VH: Visually Handicapped BLA: Both Legs & Arms BA: Both Arms OL: One Leg BL: Both Legs OA: One Arm OAL: One Arm and One Leg B: Blind LV: Low Vision H: Hearing MW: Muscular weakness, Cat: Category, P.S: Pay Scale, CRFS: Central Recruitment Fee Stamps, Govt.: Government, IP: Initial Posting, JR: Job Requirements, Deg: Degree, Dip: Diploma, Sc: Science, Eqv.: Equivalent, Prof. Test: Proficiency Test, Recog.: Recognised, Univ.: University, Instt: Institute, AISL: All India Service Liability, Exp: Experience, Exam: Examination, Hr.: Higher, Sec.: Secondary, Sr.: Senior, Tech: Technical, M/o: Ministry of, D/o: Department of, O/o: Office of, UTs: Union Territories, SSC: Staff Selection Commission.
  2. FEE PAYABLE: Rs.50/-(Rupees fifty only). No fee for Woman candidates, Physically Handicapped, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Ex-S. However, no fee concession would be admissible to Ex-S who would otherwise be considered as general candidate. Such candidates are required to pay the requisite fee. Fee concession is not admissible to sons, daughters, and dependents of Ex-S. Service clerks in the last year of their colour service are not exempted from payment of fee. Note: Mode of payment of examination fee should be in the form of CRFS (CENTRAL RECURUITMENT FEE STAMP) available in major Post offices.
  3. MODE OF SELECTION: Candidates fulfilling the minimum prescribed qualifications will be shortlisted on the basis of their educational qualifications, academic records, percentage of marks, etc., or through a screening test at the discretion of the Commission. Candidates, thus, selected may be required to undergo a written proficiency test wherever applicable / required or considered necessary by the Commission at its discretion.

The Commission holds the discretion to fix different qualifying standards for different categories in the proficiency test, wherever applicable. Candidates qualified on the basis of merit of proficiency test, if any held, would be required to appear for Interview. Final select list would be prepared in order of merit as disclosed by the aggregate marks (marks of Proficiency Test wherever applicable and Interview/skill test as the case may be) finally awarded to each candidate taking into account the number of vacancies advertised and in that order so many candidates as are found suitable by the Commission would be recommended.

Provided, further that SC/ST and OBC candidates who are selected on their own merit without relaxed standards along with candidates belonging to other communities will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies.

The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible SCs, STs and OBCs which will thus comprise SC, ST and OBC candidates who are lower in merit than the last general candidate on merit list of unreserved category but otherwise found suitable for appointment even by relaxed standards.

4. HOW TO APPLY: Applications must be submitted in the format published in the Employment News / Rozgar Samachar dated 04.05.2015 Application form is also available on the Regional Offices website www.sscnwr.org. Applications should be submitted to the Deputy Regional Director as per the address given in the notice.

Note(1) : Applications submitted on a format which is not exactly the same as published in the advertisement are liable to be rejected summarily.

Note (2): Commission may consider conducting the screening test or Proficiency test, wherever applicable, for the post at its discretion.

5. DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED WITH THE APPLICATION:

(i)
Central Recruitment Fee Stamps of Rs.50/-affixed and clearly cancelled on the application form.
(ii)
One recent passport size photograph to be pasted on the application

(iii) Two self-addressed envelopes of 12 cms x 25 cms size, one of which should be affixed with postage stamps worth Rs.6/-.

(iv) Documents in support of claim of SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-S.

(v) Attested copies of certificates and mark statements pertaining to all the years showing age and educational qualifications. Candidates have the option to either self-attest the photo-copies of various documents to be submitted by them or to submit the copies of the documents duly attested by a Gazetted Officer. Any wrong attestation so as to mislead the Commission or to gain access to the recruitment would lead to criminal/debar action against the candidate, besides cancellation of the candidature. All original certificates will be checked at the time of Personality Test/Skill Test, as the case may be, and the candidature is subject to the result of such scrutiny.

(vi) Documents in support of claim of age relaxation (for categories not covered in item (iv) above).

(vii) Attested copies of experience certificates.

(viii) Candidates in Govt. service are to attach an undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the post.

6. Closing date: Completed application forms should be received latest by 01.06.2015 (5.00 P.M.)

7. (A) AGE RELAXATION:

The Upper age limit as prescribed in respect of each Category will be relaxable:

(i)
Up to a maximum of 5 years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe category.
(ii)
Up to a maximum of 3 years if a candidate belongs to OBC category in accordance with DP&T OM No. 43013/2/95-Estt(SCT) dated 25.01.1995 read with amendments made thereafter.

(iii) Up to a maximum of 10 years if the candidate is a physically handicapped person. For candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC who are physically handicapped, the maximum age relaxation of 10 years permissible for physically handicapped shall be in addition to the age relaxation provided in terms of column

(i)
and (ii) above;
(iv)
Up to a maximum of 5 years to candidates of Jammu and Kashmir who have ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 1.1.1980 to 31.12.1989 (Any person intending to avail of the aforesaid relaxation shall submit the certificate from either District Magistrate within whose jurisdiction he/she had ordinarily resided or any other authority so designated in this behalf by the Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir to the effect that he had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989);

NOTE: Upper age is relaxable only for posts/vacancies reserved for categories like SC/ST/OBC. No such relaxation would be available for SC/ST/OBC candidates applying for UR posts/vacancies.

NOTE-I: Other Backward Class (OBC) for the purpose of Age Relaxation and Reservation will mean "Persons of OBC category not belonging to the Creamy Layer" as defined in Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT), dated 08.09.1993 and modified thereafter.

NOTE-II: Candidates claiming the benefit of reservation under OBC category not covered under the Creamy Layer must ensure that they furnish the OBC certificate duly signed by the competent authority on or before the Closing Date (01.06.2015) the FORMAT prescribed by the Commission in the Notice as Appendix-IV & IV-(A). Any deviation of the OBC Certificate from the prescribed format will not be accepted by the Commission and will lead such applications to be treated under General (UR) category, if they are otherwise eligible age-wise. Representations from candidates for reconsideration of their category at subsequent stages of the recruitment will not be entertained. The Commission will however have the discretionary power to reduce/waive off any of the provisions in exceptional and deserving cases.

Note-III: The closing date for receipt of applications will be treated as the date for OBC status of the candidate and also for assuring that the candidate does not fall in the creamy layer. Candidates claiming OBC status may note that certificate on Creamy Layer Status should have been obtained within three years before the Closing Date i.e. 01.06.2015. The Commission has decided to accept OBC certificate, in the prescribed format, issued after the closing date but before the last tier of the examination i.e., Interview/Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test/Document Verification, as the case may be, as valid proof of belonging to non-creamy layer of OBC.

7. (B) Age concession for Ex-S:

(i) FOR GROUP B Posts: The upper age limit shall be relaxed by the length of military service increased by three years in the case of Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including Emergency Commissioned Officers or Short Service Commissioned Officers.

(ii) FOR GROUP C Posts: 03 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the Closing date (6 years for OBC & 08 years for SC/ST )

EXPLANATION: An Ex-Serviceman means a person who has served in any rank whether as a combatant or non-combatant in the Regular Army, Navy, Air Force of the Indian Union and:

(i)
Who retired from such service after earning of his/her pension. This would also include persons who are retired/retire at their own request but after having earned their pension; or
(ii)
Who has been released from such service on medical grounds attributable to military service / circumstances beyond his control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or

(iii) Who has been released, otherwise than on his own request from such service as a result of reduction in establishment, or

(iv) Who has been released from such service after completing the specified period of engagements, otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, and has been given a gratuity and includes personnel of the Territorial Army of the following categories namely:

(a)
Pension holders for continuous embodied service,
(b)
Persons with disability attributable to military service, and
(c)
Gallantry award winners.

(v) Ex-servicemen who have already joined government job in civil side after availing the benefit given to them as Ex-S for their reemployment are eligible only for age concession. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-serviceman & would have to pay the requisite fee of Rs.50/for this recruitment.

(vi)The period of call up Service of a Ex-S in the Armed Forces shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for the purpose of para 6 (B) above.

(vii) For any servicemen of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated as Ex-Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of age relaxation, he must have already acquired, at the relevant time of submitting his application for the Post, the status of Ex-Serviceman and/ or is in a position to establish his acquired entitlement by documentary evidence from the competent authority that he would complete specified term of engagement from the Armed Forces and that he would be discharged/released within the stipulated period of one year from the CLOSING DATE (i.e. 01.6.2015 ) on completion of his assignment. The format of certificates/undertaking to be submitted by the candidates claiming the benefits/concessions as Exserviceman, are given in Appendix I & II.

NOTE: AGE CONCESSION IS NOT ADMISSIBLE TO THE SONS, DAUGHTERS AND DEPENDENTS OF EX-SERVICEMEN.

7 (C) AGE RELAXATION FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES:

The Upper age limit is relaxable as per Govt orders in force to the Central Government Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years continuous service on regular basis (and not on ad-hoc basis) as on closing date.

NOTE-1: The Central Government Civilian Employees should have rendered not less than 3 years continuous service on regular basis (and not on Ad-hoc basis) as on the Closing Date (01.06.2015) and should remain in Central Government service holding civil post in various Department/Offices of Government of India till the candidate receives offer of Appointment from the Office/Department where the candidate gets finally recommended for appointment.

NOTE-2: Central Govt. Civilian Employees claiming the benefit of age-relaxation as Central Govt. employee would be required to submit a Certificate (as per Appendix-V) from their office indicating length of service at the time of applying for the post to enable the Commission to decide their eligibility. They may send their applications directly to the Commission after intimating their Head of Office/Department and need not send another copy through proper channel. However, in case they decide to send Applications through proper channel, they must ensure that the application is complete in all respects and should reach Staff Selection Commission by the CLOSING DATE (i.e. 01.06.2015). Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED SHALL IN NO CASE BE RELAXED.

7 (D) IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT OF PH CERTIFICATE

(i)
A disability certificate shall be issued by a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central/State Government. The State Government may constitute a Medical Board consisting of at least 3 members, out of which, at least, one member shall be a Specialist from the relevant field.
(ii)
The certificate would be valid for a period of 5 years for those whose disability is temporary. For those who acquired permanent disability, the validity can be shown as 'permanent',

(iii) According to the Persons with Disabilities [(Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Rules, 1996 notified on 31.12.1996 by the Central Government in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-Section (1) and (2) of Section 73 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996)], authorities to give disability Certificate will be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central/State Government. The State government may constitute a Medical Board consisting of at least three members out of which at least one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing locomotor/hearing and speech disability, mental retardation and leprosy cured, as the case may be.

8. MODE OF PAYMENT OF FEES:

Candidates have to pay fee in the shape of CRFS. These stamps are available at all departmental Post Offices of the country. These stamps may be pasted on the application form in the space provided for the purpose. These CRFS must be got cancelled from the counter clerk of any post office including the post office of issue with the date stamp of post office in such a manner that the impression is clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of the date and the post office of issue at any subsequent stage. After getting the Recruitment fee stamps cancelled from the Post Office, the candidate may submit the application, complete in all respects to the Regional Office of the Commission in the usual manner after completing other formalities.

NOTE:

(i)
Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.
(ii)
Fee paid by cash, Bank Draft or Pay Order, IPO will NOT be accepted.
  1. VACANCIES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE SUBJECT TO VARIATION.
  2. SC/ST candidates called for interview will be paid T.A. as per Govt. orders. No T.A. will be paid for screening test/proficiency test, if they are held on a day other than that of Interview.
  3. Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate.
  4. Job requirements of the post are indicated below the details of each post to facilitate the candidates to understand the main functions to be performed after appointment to the posts.
  5. Submission of certificates in support of Essential Qualifications:

(a) Post(s) requiring proficiency in the relevant language as an essential qualification means that the candidate must have studied in that language/dialect up to Matric level and in case the relevant language/dialect is not taught as a subject in Matric, the said language/dialect must be the mother tongue of

the candidate or he/she should have the working knowledge which shall be determined by the Staff Selection Commission.

(b) For posts where an experience in a particular field / discipline for a specified period has been indicated as an essential qualification, in such cases the candidates would submit a certificate in support of their claim of experience in that field/discipline.

NOTE:

(1)
If the above documents/certificates are not furnished by the candidates along with their applications, their candidature is liable to be rejected summarily at any stage of the recruitment process.
(2)
Only self attested copies of certificates and mark sheets are required to be sent. The ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES/MARKSHEETS must not be sent with the application.
  1. All candidates in Govt. Service whether in a permanent or in temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees, or those serving under Public enterprises, will be required to submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing to their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the post. These candidates may send their applications directly to the Commission after intimating to their Head of Office/Department and need not send another copy through proper channel. However, in case, they decide to send a copy through proper channel, they must ensure that the application, complete in all respects, reaches the Staff Selection Commission by the closing date. Applications shall be rejected if received late and/or not complete in all respects, as provided in the rules.
  2. Candidates should note that in case a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to the candidate applying to appear at the Proficiency Test/Screening Test/Interview, their applications shall be rejected/candidature shall be cancelled.
  3. NO person
(a)
who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having spouse living; or
(b)
who having a spouse, living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to service. Provided that Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal

law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

  1. A candidate must be in good mental and physical health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of his duties as an officer of the service. A candidate who after such medical examination as may be prescribed by the competent authority, is found not satisfying these requirements, will not be appointed.
  2. Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to Courts/Tribunals having jurisdiction over the place of the Regional Office of the Staff Selection Commission, where the candidate has submitted the application, is situated.
  3. Candidates must submit separate applications and pay the fee separately for each category of post in case they wish to apply for more than one category of posts. Candidates should also note that one envelope should contain application of one candidate only.
  4. After Scrutiny of the applications, the Commission publishes a list of Ineligible candidates in the website of SSC (NWR) www.sscnwr.org. Candidates in their own interest are advised to go through the website periodically and check the status of their candidature. If anyone, in the ineligible list, feels that he/she is eligible for the post, he/she may represent within the stipulated time limit given in the website along with documentary proof in support of his/her claim of eligibility, failing which no further representations/requests will be entertained.

21. The application, complete in all respects, should reach the Deputy Regional Director (As per address given below) by 01.06.2015. In the case of candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti District and Pangi Sub-division of Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad their closing date for receipt of application would be

08.06.2015. Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Address to which the applications to be sent:

The Deputy Regional Director (NWR), Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9, Chandigarh-160 017

22. The envelope containing the application must be super scribed in bold letters as APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF . ADVERTISED VIDE CATEGORY NO.. OF ADVT. NO.........

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP APPLICATION FORM FOR SELECTION POSTS

(i). It may be noted that the Commission uses Common application form for all its recruitments. Please go through the notice for the recruitment and also these instructions carefully before applying for any of the posts mentioned in the notice. You must satisfy yourself that you are eligible for the post for which you are applying.

(ii). Use only blue/black pen for filling up the Application Form.

(iii). Instructions have been given for most items in the application itself which should be gone through carefully before filling up the boxes. For items for which instructions are not available or require further clarification, further instructions given below may be gone through carefully.

(iv). Column 10 may be filled up carefully, Ex-servicemen candidates are also required to fill up columns 10 and 10.1.

(v).PH candidates are required to fill up Columns 10, 11, 11.1, 16 and 16.1 as may be applicable. The Commission may decide to hold screening/skill test for certain posts and therefore, VH candidates should fill in columns 16 and 16.1.

(vi). Column no. 12.1 (Refer Appendix-VIII of the notification for filling up this column).

(vii). Column No.12.2 Age as on normal closing date for receipt of applications should be indicated.

(viii). Column No.13: To be filled only for Category No. ../BG .

(ix). Column 17 Educational Qualifications: The list of Educational Qualifications and subjects mentioned in Appendix VII is not exhaustive. Candidate who possess any educational qualifications or studied any subject other than those mentioned in the list at Appendix VII may use Others for qualification and/or subject code.

(x). Candidate should read carefully the Essential Qualification required for the post for which they are applying and ensure that they fulfil the same. Documents in support of Essential Qualification should invariably be furnished along with the application failing which the application will be summarily

rejected.

(xi). Column No.19: Write your complete communication address including your Name in English in capital letters or in Hindi with blue/black pen. Do not forget to write 6-digit PIN in boxes.

(xii). Column 20: Paste your recent photograph of size 4cmx5cm. Do not staple and do not get the photo attested. Please note that your application shall be rejected summarily without photograph.

(xiii). Column No.21 and 22: Please do sign in running hand. Unsigned applications will be rejected. Signature in capital letters of English shall not be accepted and your application shall be summarily rejected. Variations in the signature will render the application liable to be rejected.

24. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

(i) Candidates should note that only the Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate as on the closing date of submission of application will be accepted by the Commission for determining the Age of eligibility and no subsequent request for its change will be considered or granted. Date of birth will be reckoned as on the normal Closing Date (01.06.2015).

(ii) If necessary documents as mentioned in item 5 are not submitted along with the application, the application will be rejected summarily or at any stage of the recruitment process and no request for revival will be considered.

(iii) Incomplete or unsigned applications or applications without photograph or fee or applications received late will be rejected summarily. The Commission will not be responsible for postal delays.

(iv)
The candidates may note that provisional certificates/mark sheets in support of age, educational qualifications signed by Principals of Colleges or Schools are not acceptable by the Commission. Attested copies of mark sheets/certificates signed/issued by Universitys/Boards competent officers need be submitted along with the applications.
(v)
If a candidate has changed his / her name or dropped/added part of his/her name after Matriculation/SSC/Hr.Sec., he/she is required to submit an attested copy of Gazette Notification to the effect that he/she has changed his/her name after matric etc. The changed name should also have been indicated in the Gazette Notification.
(vi)
Wherever a proficiency test has been prescribed the Commission may, at its discretion, call for interview only such candidates who obtain a certain minimum marks in proficiency test as decided by the Commission.

(vii) Certificates in support of qualifications must have been obtained on or before closing date from recognized University/Institution. Degree/Diploma etc. obtained through open Universities/Distance education mode will not be accepted for the purpose of Educational Qualification unless it is recognized by Distance Education Council in terms of Min. of Human Resource Development Notification No. 44 dated 01/03/1995 published in gazette of India dated 08/04/1995 for the relevant period when the candidate acquired the relevant qualification.

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Important Dates

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Applications 04-May-2015 01-Jun-2015


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