5. BOND AMOUNT:

Candidates selected for appointment to the cadre of Officer Scale I and Office Assistant (Multipurpose) have to execute a bond agreeing to pay to the Bank a sum of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees One lakh only) and Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty thousand only) respectively plus training cost, if any, in

the event of their leaving Banks job during the period of their probation. This will be in addition to the

provisions of Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank (Officers and Employees) Service Regulations 2013.

7. PRE-REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates who have been declared qualified in the RRBs-Online CWE -III conducted by IBPS in September/ October 2014 should have obtained the following scores as given below.

For Office Assistant

For Officer Scale-I

8. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR ISSUE OF CERTIFICATE TO SC/ST/OBC/PWD CANDIDATES 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 Persons with Disabilities:

Authorised Certifying Authority will be Medical Board at the District level. The Medical Board consists of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and a member who is a specialist in Orthopaedics, ENT or Ophthalmology, as the case may be,

9. SELECTION PROCEDURE:

For Office Assistant (Multipurpose):-Selection will be made on the basis of performance in

RRBs-CWE-III conducted by IBPS in September/ October 2014 and Personal Interview. Merit list of the candidates for final selection based on Total Weighted Scores (TWS) obtained by them in CWE of IBPS and Personal Interview will be prepared in descending order under each SC/ST/OBC/UR category.

For Officer Scale-I:-Selection will be made on the basis of performance in RRBs-CWE-III

conducted by IBPS in September/ October 2014 and Personal Interview. Merit list of the candidates for final selection based on Total Weighted Scores (TWS) obtained by them in CWE of IBPS and Personal Interview will be prepared in descending order under each SC/ST/OBC/UR category.

10. PERSONALINTERVIEW: Depending on the number of vacancies, Bank will call from among who have applied to bank, the number, equivalent to three times the number of vacancies shortlisted based on their Total Weighted Scores (TWS). Remaining applicants, if any will not receive an interview call from the Bank.

The total marks for Interview will be 30

11. INTERVIEW CENTRE:

The Interview will be held at Bellary centre and the complete address of the venue will be advised

in the call letters. The address of the venues will also be displayed in the Banks website one week

before the dates for commencement of Interviews.

Note: Bank reserves the right to cancel the centre and/or add some other centres, depending upon the response, administrative feasibility, etc. Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any of the centres other than the one he/she has opted for.

12. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

(a) Before applying for any of the mentioned post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which scrutiny of such eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of interview, selection 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 on this behalf.

Mere admission to the Online RRB CWE III and/ or passing the test and being invited by the Bank for the Interview shall not imply that the Bank has been satisfied beyond doubt about the candidates eligibility. Candidates who do not satisfy the eligibility criteria and who do not produce the photocopies as well as the originals of all the documents required to be submitted and as advised in this notification as well as in the Interview call letter, for any reason, whatsoever, shall not be permitted to participate in the Interview, even though they may have obtained the desired level of score in the Online CWE and have been called for interview.

In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information/certificate/documents or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated.

(b)

Candidates belonging to OBCs but coming in the CREAMY LAYER are not entitled to the benefits of OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as UR or UR Persons with Disabilities as applicable. OBC Certificates in the format as prescribed by the Govt. of India and issued by the Competent Authority inter alia, specifically stating that the candidate does not belong to the Socially Advanced Sections excluded from the benefits of reservations for OBCs in Civil Posts and Services under Govt. of India i.e. carrying CREAMY LAYER clause based on income issued recently (i.e., issued on or after 01.04.2014 should be submitted at the time of Interview.

(c)

Persons with Disabilities claiming the benefit of reservations/age relaxation should possess Medical Certificate as specified in the Disabilities Act of 1995 in support of their disability.

(d)

Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including banks) should produce a "No Objection Certificate" from their employer at the time of Interview, in the absence of which their candidature may not be considered.

(e)

The candidates will have to appear for interview at their own expense. However, unemployed eligible SC / ST outstation candidates attending the Interview will be reimbursed to and fro second class ordinary train/bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel. The Bank will not be responsible for any injury/ losses, etc of any nature during their travel time.

(f) Only candidate willing to serve anywhere in the operational area of the bank should apply.

(g)

Any request for change of address will not be entertained.

(h)

Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Bellary.

(i)

In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation of version other than English, English version will prevail.

(j)

The Bank may at its discretion hold a second stage/ conduct Supplementary process wherever necessary in respect of a centre/venue/specific post of a candidate(s).

(k)

Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank.

(l)

All Candidates must submit the photo copies of the prescribed certificates in support of their educational qualification, experience, date of birth, caste, etc. The candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Persons with Disabilities Category are required to submit an attested copy of their caste certificate/certificate of handicap issued by the competent authority, in addition to other certificates as specified above. Candidates will also have to produce original caste certificate/relevant certificates at the time of Interview, failing which his/her candidature will be cancelled.

(m)

A recent, recognizable passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the computer generated application form and should be signed across by the candidate. Three copies of the same photograph should be retained for use at the time of 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 interview may lead to disqualification.

Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct:

Candidates are advised in their own interest that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form.

At the time of interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of

i. using unfair means during the selection process or

ii. impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or

iii. misbehaving in the interview venue or taking away any documents from the venue or

iv.

resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature by selection or

v.

Obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means.

Such a candidate, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, shall be liable to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any recruitment conducted by Bank.

13. HOW TO APPLY

(i)

Candidates are required to apply online through Banks website www.pragathikrishnabank.com No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.

(ii)

Candidates should ensure that their personal email ID (as specified in the online application form while applying for RRBs-CWE -III conducted in September/October 2014) is kept active during the currency of a recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for Interview etc. to the registered e-mail ID.

(iii) Applicants are first required to go to the Banks website www.pragathikrishnabank.com and click on the link Recruitment.

(iv)

Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification.

(v)

Carefully fill in the details in the Online Application Form.

(vi)

Candidates cannot edit their application after submission.

(vii) Please note that the above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying. No other mode of application or incomplete steps would be accepted and such applications would be rejected.

(viii) The Application printout along and required copies of documents should be kept ready for submission if shortlisted for Interview.

The applicant should sign and affix his/her photograph on such printout of application and keep the same ready for submission if selected for Interview along with copies of required documents mentioned below:

1. Printout of the online application submitted.

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1. 10standard / 12standard / Graduation examination Mark sheet in support of local language i.e., Kannada for posts of Officer Scale I and Office Assistants (Multipurpose).
   
   
2. Attested copy of School leaving certificate or any other document as proof of age acceptable to the Bank.
   
   
3. Attested copies of Mark sheets / certificates in support of Educational Qualification;
   
   
4. Attested copy of certificate of Computer Course, as applicable;
   
   
5. Caste / PWD any other related certificate as applicable.
   
   
6. Photo identity proof.
   
   
7. Any other relevant document
   
   

If selected for interview, candidates serving in Government / Public Sector Undertakings (including Banks &Financial Institutions) will be required to submit their applications accompanied by a No Objection Certificate from their employer, in the absence of which their candidature will not be considered.

It is for the candidate to ensure that he / she has met with the eligibility criteria and complied with the requirements and adhered to the instructions contained in this advertisement as well as in the application form. Candidates are, therefore, urged to carefully read the advertisement and complete the application form and submit the same as per instructions given in this regard.