INSTRUCTION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES FOR RECRUITMENT BY SELECTION
1. CITIZENSHIP :
A
Candidate must be either:-
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st
January, 1962 with the intention of permanently setling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka or East
African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly
Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malavi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam.
or from Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
NOTE : The application of a candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be considered by the Commission and, if recommended for appointment, the candidate may also be provisionally appointed subject to the necessary certificate being issued in his favour by the Government of India.
2. AGE LIMITS : The age limit for the post has been given in the advertisement. For certain age concessions admissible to various categories please go through instruction No. 5.
3. MINIMUM
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : All applicants must fulfil the essential requirements of
the post and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement. They are advised
to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess at least the essential
qualifications laid down for various posts. No enquiry asking for advice as to
eligibility will be entertained.
NOte-I:
The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession
of the same does not entitle
candidates to be called for interview.
Note-II:
Where the number of applications received in response to an advertisement is
large and it will not be convenient or possible for the Commission to Interview
all the Candidates, the Commission at their discretion may restrict the number
of Candidates, to a reasonable limit by any or more of the following methods :
(a) On
the basis of either qualifications and experience higher than the minimum
prescribed in the advertisement; or
(b) On
the basis of experience in the relevant field; or
(c) By
counting experience before or after the acquisition of essential qualifications;
or
(d) By
holding a screening test.
The candidate should, therefore, mention all the qualifications and experience in the relevant field over and above the minimum qualifications and should attach attested/self certified copies of the Certificates in support thereof.
4. Application
Fee :
(a) Candidates must
pay the prescribed fee only through Central Recruitment Fee Stamp for Rs. 50/-.
(b) No fee for SC
& ST candidates. Physically handicapped persons are also exempted from
payment of fee subject to submission of prescribed medical certificate. No fee
exemption is, however, available to OBC candidates and they are required to pay
the full prescribed fee.
This is Important
(c) Candidates can
purchase the Central Recruitment Fee Stamp in the denomination of Rs. 50/-
available in Head Post Offices, all Departmental Post Offices (i.e. down to
sub-post office level) and selected Branch Post Offices throughout the Country
and affix it in the space earmarked for the purpose in the application format
and get it cancelled by the Counter Clerk of the Post Office with the date stamp
in such a manner that the impression of cancellation stamp partially overflows
on the application form itself taking care that the impression must be clear and
distinct to facilitate the identification of the date of issue and issuing post
offices.
(d) Candidates
applying from outside India should deposit the prescribed fee at the Office of
the High Commissioner for India, or of the Indian Ambassador, or of the
Government of India’s Representative abroad, as the case may be. The original
receipt for such payment should accompany every application.
(e) The fee sent
through Money Order, Indian Postal Orders, Bank Drafts,Crossed Cheques, Currency
Notes and Treasury Challans will not be accepted by the Commission and such
applications will be treated as without fee and will be summarily rejected.
(f) The refund of
application fee for selection through advertisement will be allowed only where
selection is cancelled and in no other case.
(g) Applications not accompanied by the full prescribed fee will not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection will be entertained.
5. Concessions
& RelaxationS :
(a) The upper age
limit in case of Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs
shall be relaxed by the length Military Service increased by
three years subject to the conditions that on these closing date of
receipt of applications
(i) the continuous service rendered in the Armed Forces by an Ex-Serviceman is
not less than six months after attestation and (ii) that the resultant age after
deducting his period of service from his actual age does not exceed the
prescribed age limit by more than 3 years.
This relaxation is
also available to ECOs/SSCOs who have completed their initial period of
assignment of five years of Military Service and whose assignment has been
extended beyond 5 years as on closing date and in whose case the Ministry of
Defence issues certificate that they will be released within 3 months on
selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
The candidates
claiming age relaxation under this para should produce a certificate in
prescribed proforma supplied to them on demand from the Commission.
Note : Ex Servicemen who have already secured regular employment under the
Central Govt. in a Civil Post are permitted the benefit of age relaxation as
admissible for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in any higher post
or service under the Central Govt. However, such candidates will not be eligible
for the benefit of reservation, if any for Ex-Servicemen in Central Govt. jobs.
(b)
In order to qualify for the concession under (a) above, candidates
concerned should forward with their applications attested copies of certificates
that they have been released from the Defence Forces. The certificates should be
signed by the appropriate authorities specified below and should specify the
period of service in the Defence Forces :-
For
Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs : A certificate in
the prescribed proforma from the undermentioned authorities :
(i) In
case of Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs :
Army :-
Directorate of Personnel Service, Army, H.Qrs. New Delhi
Navy :-
Directorate of Personnel Services, Naval H. Qrs. New Delhi
Air Force :-
Directorate of Personnel Services, Air H. Qrs. New Delhi
(ii) In
case of JCOs/ORs and equivalent of the Navy and Air Forces :
Army :-
By various Regimental Record Offices.
Navy :-
Naval Records, Bombay
Air Force :- Air
Force Records, New Delhi
(c) Age Relaxation for Central Government Employees : The upper age limit is relaxable for Central/UT Govt. Servants upto 5 years as per instruction issued by the Govt. of India from time to time. (10 years for persons belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and 8 years for persons belonging to Other Backward Classes in respect of the posts reserved for them) in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Govt. of India . A candidate claiming to belong to the category of Central Government servant and thus seeking age relaxation under this para should produce a Certificate issued after the date of advertisement from his/her employer on the office letterhead to the effect that he/she is a regularly appointed Central Government Servant and not on ad-hoc/temporary/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis employee etc. No candidate will be accorded age relaxation under this para, unless he/she produces the requisite Certificate along with his/her application for recruitment to a post. Only Central/UT Government Servants who are appointed on regular basis are eligible for age relaxation under this para. Persons who are appointed on ad-hoc/temporary/daily wages/hourly paid/contract or otherwise are not eligible for age relaxation.
(d) Age
Relaxation for Meritorious Sports Persons : The relaxation in upper
age limit upto a maximum of 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST
Communities and 8 years for persons belonging to Other Backward Classes in
respect of posts reserved for them) may be allowed to meritorious
sportswomen/sportsmen in the field of Games/Sports recognised by the Government
for such purpose provided they satisfy all other conditions prescribed by
Government from time to time. The persons claiming age relaxation under this
sub-para should produce a certificate issued by the competent authority in the
proforma prescribed which will be supplied to candidates on demand by the
Commission. There is no upper age limit in respect of Indian employees of the
Government of Burma discharged owing to Constitutional changes in that country.
For others, age limit will be strictly adhered to save in exceptional
circumstances, and in no case be relaxed beyond a limit of three years.
(e) Age-relaxation
for Widows, divorced Women and Women judicially separated from their husbands :
The upper age limit is
relaxable up to the age of 35 years (upto 40 years for members of Scheduled
Castes/Scheduled Tribes and upto 38 years for members belonging to the Other
Backward Classes in respect of the posts reserved for them) for Widows, divorced
Women and Women Judicially separated from their Husbands who are not remarried.
The persons claiming age-relaxation under this sub-para should produce the
following documentary evidence :-
(i) In case of Widow,
Death Certificate of her husband together with the Affidavit that she has not
remarried since.
(ii)
In case of divorced Women and Women judicially separated from their husbands, a
certified copy of the judgement/decree of the appropriate Court to prove the
fact of divorce or the judicial separation, as the case may be, with a Affidavit
in respect of divorced Women that they have not re-married since.
(f)
The relaxation in upper age limit of 5 years shall be admissible to all
persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J&K:
The persons claiming
relaxation under this sub-para should produce a certificate to the effect that
they had been domiciled in the State of J&K during the period from Ist
January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989 from the District Magistrate within whose
jurisdiction they had ordinarily resided or from any other authority designated
in this behalf by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. This relaxation shall
remain in force upto 31.12.2005.
(g) Age relaxation of 5 years is allowed (total 10 years for SCs/STs and 8 years for OBCs in respect of the posts reserved for them) to blind, deaf-mute and orthopaedically handicapped persons for appointment to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts/services. The persons claiming age relaxation under this sub-para should produce a certificate from the competent authority of Govt. Hospital/Medical Board in support of their claims. In any case, the appointment of these candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in accordance with the standards of medical fitness as prescribed by the Government for each individual Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts to be filled by Direct Rectt. by Selection.’
6.
How to Apply :
(i) Candidates must
apply in the Application Format published in the Employment News along with this
advertisement. Candidates abroad may apply on plain paper but the format should
be exactly the same as published in the advertisement. Applications on formats
other than the one indicated in this issue of Employment News will not be
entertained. The candidates may cut out the form of application given in this
advertisement and utilize it in original. Form should be filled in with
ball-point pen (to prevent spreading of ink). If need be they can get this form
typed neatly on white paper of FOOLSCAP SIZE (21 cms x 30 cms) in double space
on one side of paper only and fill up the columns in their own hand. There is no
objection to candidates using a printed Application Form, if available from
private agencies. They should ensure however, that its format’s is exactly the
same as published by the Commission in their advertisement. If any wrong entries
are made by the candidates in their application form on account of mistakes in
the guidelines or in printing of application forms by private agencies, their
applications shall be rejected and the Commission will not be responsible for
such rejection. No representation against such rejection will be entertained.
Application filled in
on the format used for previous recruitment or some other advertisement will not
be considered. The candidates should note that Application Form will NOT be
supplied by the Commission’s Office.
(ii) Candidates who
wish to apply for more than one post should submit separate application
accompanied by the prescribed fee for each post.
(iii) Candidates are
requested to attach with the application a self-addressed post card bearing
total postage worth 6.00 affixed thereon. They should indicate in this card the
Advertisement No. and Item No., Name of the post applied for. The applications
will be acknowledged by the Commission by returning this card to the candidate
after indicating the Registration No. allotted to the candidate. Candidates may
note that no separate acknowledgement other than this card will be sent to them.
If a candidate does
not receive this post card within a fortnight from the last date for receipt of
applications, he should make an enquiry from the Commission in writing by
furnishing full details of the post for which he has sent an application.
(iv) (a) The completed
application form must reach the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission,
Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110 069 on or before the 16.10.2008
for Advt. No. 18/2008 and 30.10.2008 for Advt No. 19/2008 .
(b) In respect of
applications received only by post (by post/speed post/ from the candidates
residing in
Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura,
Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti district and Pangi sub-division of
Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, A&N Islands or Lakshadweep or abroad,
the last date for receipt of applications is 23.10.2008
for Advt. No. 18/2008 and 06.11.2008 for Advt No. 19/2008 .
Candidates who are
claiming the benefit of extended time should clearly indicate In a separate
sheet duly authenticated by their signature , the name of the particular
area or region (e.g. Assam, Meghalaya, J&K etc.) from where they have posted
their application. In case they
fail to do so, the benefit of extended time will not be allowed to them.
NOTE : I:
Candidates should clearly note that the Commission will in no case be
responsible for non-receipt of their application or any delay in receipt
thereof on any account whatsoever. No
application received after the prescribed last date will be entertained under
any circumstances and all the late applications will be summarily rejected. They
should, therefore, ensure that their applications reach Commission’s office on
or before the prescribed last date.
NOTE : II :
Candidates can also deliver their applications personally at the Commission’s
Counter against proper receipt. The
Commission will not be responsible for the applications delivered to any other
functionary of the Commission.
NOTE : III :
Applications received through couriers or courier services of any type shall be
treated as having been received ‘BY HAND’ at the Commission’s Counter, and
Not by the post.
NOTE
: IV : The
concession of extended closing date in respect of the entire State of J&K
will remain in force upto the end of the Calendar year, 2006.
v)
“Candidates are requested to superscribed the words “RECRUITMENT BY
SELECTION” on the top of the Envelope while sending the Application Form”.
7.
CERTIFICATE TO BE ATTACHED :
Candidates
should note that they should attach with their applications attested/self
certified copies of the following documents:
(i)
Matriculation or equivalent certificate in support of their declaration of age.
(ii)
Degree or Diploma Certificate or other certificates in support of their
educational qualifications;
(iii)
If the qualification possessed by the candidate is equivalent, then the
authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated must be
indicated;
(iv)
Certificate(s)
from the Head(s) of Organisation(s)/Department(s) for the entire experience
claimed, clearly mentioning the duration of employment (date, month & year)
indicating the basic pay and consolidated pay.
The certificate(s) should also mention the nature of duties
performed/experience obtained in the post(s) with duration(s).
(v) A candidate who
claims to belong to one of the
Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes has to submit, in support of his claim, an
attested copy of a certificate in the prescribed form issued by the competent
authority (original to be produced at the time of interview).
(vi) A candidate who
claims fee exemption being Physically Handicapped (eligible for appointment to
the post on the basis of prescribed standards of Medical Fitness) has to submit
an attested copy of a medical certificate issued by the Surgeon/Medical Officer
of the Government Hospital/Medical Board in the prescribed form. (Original to be
produced at the time of interview).
The candidates
claiming fee concession under this para should produce a certificate in
prescribed proforma which will be supplied to them on demand by the Commission.
(vii) A candidate who
claims to belong to one of the Other Backward Classes has to submit in support
of his claim an attested copy of a certificate in the prescribed form issued by
the competent authority specified by the Govt. in their O.M. No.
36012/22/93-Estt. (SC) dated 22.10.93. Candidates
may produce the original Certificates at the time of Interview.
NOTE : I : Original certificate should not be sent with the
application. These should be produced at the time of interview.
II. Candidates should
note that only the date of birth as recorded in the Matriculation, Higher
Secondary Examination Certificate or an equivalent certificate on the date of
submission of application will be accepted by the Commission and no subsequent
request for its change will be considered or granted.
III. If no copies of
the above certificates are sent with the application, it is liable to be
rejected and no appeal against its rejection will be entertained.
IV. The period of experience rendered by a candidate on part time basis, hourly basis, daily wages, visiting/guest faculty will not be counted while calculating the valid experience for short-listing the candidates for interview.
8. ACTION AGAINST
CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT :
Candidates are warned
that they should not furnish any
particulars that are false or suppress any material information in filling up
the application form. Candidates
are also warned that they should in no case correct or alter or otherwise tamper
with any entry in a document or its attested/certified copy submitted by them
nor should they submit a tampered/fabricated document. If there is any
inaccuracy or any discrepancy between two or more such documents
or their attested/certified copies, an explanation regarding this
discrepancy should be submitted.
A candidate who is or
has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of :
(i)
obtaining support of his/her candidature by any means, or
(ii)
impersonating, or
(iii) procuring
impersonation by any person, or
(iv) submitting
fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with, or
(v)
making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material
information, or
(vi) resorting
to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature
for the selection, or
(vii) using
unfair means during the test, or
(viii) writing
irrelevant matter including obscene language or pornographic matter, in the
script(s), or
(ix)
misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall, or
(x)
harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Commission
for the conduct of their test, or
(xi) Bringing
mobile phone/Communication device in the examination Hall/Interview room.
(xii) attempting to commit or, as the case may be, abetting the
Commission of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses may, in
addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable
:
(a) to be disqualified by the Commission from selection
for which he/she is a candidate, and/or
(b) to be debarred either permanently or for a
specified period :-
(i)
by the Commission from any examination or
selection held by them.
(ii) by the Central Government from any employment
under them, and
(c) if he/she is already in service under Government to
disciplinary action under the appropriate rules.
9.
OTHER INFORMATION/INSTRUCTIONS :
(i) All candidates,
whether in Government service or in Government owned industrial or other similar
organisations or in private employment should submit their applications direct
to the Commission. If any candidate
forward his application through his employer, he should ensure that it reaches
the UPSC by the closing date; otherwise, it is likely to be rejected even if it
had been submitted to the employer before the closing date.
Persons already in Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees other than casual or daily rated employees are however, required to submit a declaration that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the selection. The date for determining the eligibility of all candidates in every respect shall be the normal closing date prescribed for receipt of applications viz. 16.10.2008 for Advt. No. 18/2008 and 30.10.2008 for Advt No. 19/2008
(ii)
(a) Any change of address given in the application form should at once be
communicated to the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission clearly
indicating the Advt. No., Item No., Name of the Post, UPSC Reference No. and
candidate’s Registration.
(b)
Candidates are requested to arrange for the redirection of communications to
their new address, if necessary. The
UPSC makes every effort to take account of changes in candidates address but
cannot accept any responsibility in the matter.
(iii)
Candidates must, if required, attend at such place, as may be fixed by the
Commission for a personal interview. The
Commission do not defray the traveling or other expenses of candidates summoned
for interview. They, however,
contribute towards those expenses at a rate corresponding to the amount of the
Second Class Mail Railway fare by the shortest route to the place of interview
from the Railway Station nearest to the normal place of residence of the
candidate or from which he actually performs the journey, whichever, is nearer
to the place of interview, and back to the same station or the amount of Railway
fare actually incurred by the candidate whichever is less.
Details of this will be furnished when they are called for interview.
(iv)
Commission’s contribution towards the travelling expenses in respect
of those candidates who are interviewed at Delhi will be paid on the spot
on the date of interview itself provided they fulfil all the conditions.
In respect of those candidates who have been called to be present at
interviews at places other than Delhi, the same will be sent by Money Order
later on.
(v)
The Summoning of candidates for interview convey no assurance whatsoever that
they will be selected. Appointment
orders to selected candidates will be issued by the Government.
(vi)
Candidates must be in sound bodily health.
They must, if selected be prepared to undergo such medical examination
and satisfy such medical authority as Government may require.
(vii)
Candidates will be informed of the result of their applications in due course
and any interim enquiries about the result are therefore, unnecessary and will
not be attended to. The Commission
do not enter into correspondence with the candidates about reasons for their
non-selection for interview/appointment.
(viii)
The Commission may at their discretion grant higher initial pay to specially
qualified and experienced candidates.
(ix)
Canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate.
IMPORTANT
1. Candidates
must read the “DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES” before filling up
PART-I & PART-II of the form. He
must fill the form strictly according to the instruction.
2. Candidates
must ensure that no column is left blank or wrongly filled as the information
furnished therein would be used for deciding the eligibility and suitability of
the candidate for being called for the interview. Applications not filled correctly and as per the
“INSTRUCTIONS” are liable to be rejected and the onus of such rejection
would be on the candidate himself. The
Commission will not entertain any claim after such rejection.
3. Copies of
certificates should be attached in support of information given in the form
where necessary. Any information
contained in the attached certificates shall not be considered unless it is
claimed in the application form.
4. Fee
amount is Rs. 50/- payable in the shape of CENTRAL RECRUITMENT FEE STAMP
only. No other mode of payment is
acceptable. For details of Recruitment Fee Concessions to specified categories
of applicants, kindly refer to instruction No. 4 in the “INSTRUCTIONS AND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES FOR RECRUITMENT BY SELECTION” published
along with this advertisement.
5. Application
should be sent to the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House,
Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069.
6. The
Mobile Phones are banned in the Campus of UPSC examination hall.
Note
:
“Applications must be sent in the format given in Employment News or can be down
loaded from our website : www.upsc.gov.in. Applications sent in any
other format are liable to be rejected.”
For any query, visit the Commission’s Facilitation Centre or Dial No. 23385271.