HIMACHAL PRADESH BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DHARAMSHALA-176213

INSTRUCTIONS & GUIDELINES FOR FILLING UP OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

FOR

Written examination to be held on 26/02/2017 for filling up 113 posts of APPRENTICE CLERK in The HP State Co Operative Agriculture & Rural Development Bank Ltd. Head Office, Kasumpti, Shimla-171009

Date of submission of online application: 21/01/2017.

Last date of submission of ap lication: 09/02/2017. {till midnight) Date of examination: 26/02/2017

PROSPECTUS

Tel. No. 01892-242173/242192 242117/242120/242108

1. mail no. h p b o s e 2 0 1 1 @grna i l . corn

   Website: www.hpbose.org.

   (INDEX)

   Sr.No.	Particulars	Page
   1.	IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS	3-4
   2	IMPORTANT DATES	4
   3	NUMBER OF POSTS	5
   4	PASSING CRITERIA , MONTHLY HONORARIOUM, TENURE, AGE, EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION, SELECTION PROCESS	6
   5	STANDARD & STRUCTURE , APPLICATION FEE, EXAM CENTRE	7
   6	DURATION OF EXAM PERSONAL INTERVIEW, ADMIT CARD	8
   7	OTHER INSTRUCTION	9-11

   THE HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE CO-OPRATIVE AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENTBANKL .

   IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

   Submission of online application: 21/01/2017 Online Closing date: 09/02/2017

   Date of examination : 26/02/2017

   Examination timing: (11:OOAM to 1:OOPM) Two Hours

   1. 
      

      1. 2.	The board will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination an<.l, therefore, the candidate is accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, category, DOB and other particular etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible before applying. Copies of supporting documents will be sought only from those candidates who qualify for the personal/oral examination as per norms. At the time of scrutiny if any claim in the application is not found subst antiated , the candidature will be cancelled. The decision of the bank in this regard shall be final.
         3.	Before applying candidates in their own interest are advi sed to go through the detailed instructions in the " PROSPECTU"S carefully which is available on the websit e (www .h bose.org) of the Board.
         4.	Fee payable through Debit Card and Credit Card .(Payment gateway)
         5.	Mobiles including earphones and connected cords and other electronic gadgets are banned within the premises of the examination centers . Possession of such equipment whether in use or in switched off mode, during the examination will be considered as use of unfair means. Candidature of such candidates will be cancelled.
         6.	The Board entertain & encourages candidates to apply on line. Submission of online applicat ion avoids data discrepancies, Non/wrong delivery of admit cards etc. as admit card can be downlo aded from the website of the Board.

         IMPORTANT DATES:-

         Sr. No.	Description	Dates
         1.	Su b m ission of onli ne Appli cat ion begin	21/01/2017
         2.	Last Dat e fo r Su bmission of onlin e App licati on	09/022/017
         3.	Download Adm it Card fr o m Boa rd ' s w ebsit e	1 day s befo re commencem ent of exam inat ion
         4 .	Dat e o f Examinat ion	26/0/22017

         The applicants are strongly advised to apply online well in time without waiting for the last date of submis sion of online application.

         DETAILS AND PREREQUISITES FOR RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF APPREANTICE CLERK IN THE

         BANK.

         1. Name of Post : Apprentice Clerk

         2. Number of posts to be filled : 113 (only for Bonafide Himachali)

         90 posts are available at present category wise br eakup of posts is as under

         Category"7 Sub Category'1,	Un reserved	Schedule Caste		Schedule Tribe	Other Backward Class	Total
         UR	31	13	2	9	55
         Ex-Man	8	2		1	2	13
         WFF	1	1		0	0	2
         PH	1	1		0	1	3
         ABPL	8	2		1	3	14
         DSP	3	0		0	0	3
         Total	52	19		4	15	90

         Abbreviation:-PH Physical Handicapped, ABPL Antodaya /Below Poverty Line

         DSP Distingui shed Sports Per sun, WFF Ward of Freedom Fight ers

         * Only Children/Grand Children of Freedom Fighters can apply.

         In additional to 90 clear posts of apprentice clerk, a waiting panel of 25% of total posts

         i.e.23 posts is require to be prepared against the vacancies that may arise in future on account of expansion of branch network, which shall be valid for a period of one year from declaration of result . The category wise rost er for these additional post s to be kept in waiting shall be as under :-

         Category"7 Sub Category'1,		Un reserved	Schedule Caste	Schedule Tribe	Other Backward Class	Total
         UR	12	5	1	4	22
         Ex-Man		1	0	0	0	1
         Total		13	5	1	4	23

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      2. Passing Criteria:

         Minimum passing marks for general category candidate shall be 45% of the total marks for written examination and for reserved category candidate the minimum passing marks shall be 40%

      3. Monthly Honorarium:

         The apprentices so engaged under the scheme shall be paid monthly honorarium @Rs. 6000/-. They shall not be entitled for any other allowance during the engagement or on their termination, like gratuity, leave encashment etc. However, actual expense for official tour i.e. TA & DA as applicable under the Bank service rules, if required to be undertaken, shall be paid for the journey/tour.

      4. Tenure:

         The tenure of the apprentices initially shall be 3-6 months which further may be extended depending upon the requirement, work, conduct & performance of the apprentice during the period of engagement.

      5. Age:

         Age for this engagement for General category shall be between 18-35 years at the time of their engagement The candidate born between 01.01.1998 and 02.01.1981 (both days inclusive) are eligible. There will be age relaxation of five years for reserve categories candidate belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH/WFF as per the notification of the

         Govt. (The Notification is attached) "-''"t..-Xt.\J\.L- '' ,4-!1

      6. Education Qualification for the post:

         Education qualification for the apprentices shall be graduation in any discipline from a recognized Board/ University.

      7. Selection Process:

         The selection of the candidates under the scheme shall be made on the basis of a screening test consisting of total 88 marks for written test and personal int erview. The personal Interview of the shortlisted candidates shall be conducted by the selection authority of the bank mentioned therein which shall be of 12 marks having the following breakup:-

         l)Minimum Academic qualification:-

         1. Graduation with 50-60%

         2. Graduation above 60% marks 2.) Higher quali fi cat ion :-

         1. marks

         2. marks

            Max. Marks

            1. marks

            2. marks

               1. Master degree in any discipline . , 1 marks

               2. Pro. Qualification .i.e. M BA/ CA/ M CA/ LLB/HDC:- 2 marks

         3) Viva:- 7 marks

         Total:- 12 marks

         The final selection list will be drawn by Selection Authority purely on the basis of total marks obtained on the basis screening test and personal interview. The academ ic qualification marks shall be awarded by the selection authority .ie. Bank, after due verification of original certificates in support of it produced by the candidat es.

      8. The Standard & Structure for Written Test:

         The Standard of paper for the written t est would be of graduate level since t he minimum academic qualification in this regard as provided in the apprentice policy is graduation from a r ecognize d University.

         The written test would be of 88 marks, consisting of 88 question of one marks each as under:-

         1. Reasoning:-

         2. Numerical ability:-

         3. General awareness (HP=lO marks India & world 10 marks)

         4. Engl ish:-

20 m ar ks 28 marks 20 marks

20 mar ks

Total:- 88 marks

1. Application fee (non refundable):

   For General Category	Rs. 600/-
   SC/ST/OBC/PH/ ABPL/WFF	Rs. 400/-

2. Examination Centers :

   Examination centre sha ll be in compatibility with the number of application received and preferably at District Headquart ers/Sub-Div ision level. The Board reserves the right to allot any examination centr e to any candidate.

   The examination centre once allotted to the candidate shall not be changed. No request for change of examination centre shall be entertained at any st age. The H.P. Board of School Education reserves the right to allot/change or cancel any examination centre at its discretion

3. Duration of written examination:

   The duration of written examination will be 2 hours. (time 11:00am to 1:00pm) There shell be no negative marking.

4. Personal Interview:

Personal interview of candidate declared qualified and shortlisted in the ratio of 1:3 will be undertaken by the bank at its own level through a selection committee provided under Service Rules of the Bank.

14 . USE OF CALCULATING DEVICES/PHONES/ WRITTEN/TEXTUAL MATERIAL:-

Use of Calculators, Watches with Facilities of Calculator and Cellular Phones is st rict ly prohibited in the Examination Hall. Candidates are also strictly forbidden from carrying any textual material printed or written, bits of paper, envelope or any other material into the Examination Hall except the Admit Card.

1. ADMIT CARD

   The Admit Card shall be issued only to those candidates who have submitt ed t heir Application form complete in all respects within the st ipulat ed time frame and who fulfil! the minimum eligibility criteria laid down for the purpose and also who has deposited the requisite fee.

   • Admit Card is not t r ansf erable to any other person. Im personation is legally punishable/cognizable offence.

   • The Admit Card will cont ain name, roll number, photograph, sign at ure of the candid at e, address of the examination centre and t est schedule .

   • The Admit Card once received by the candidate sho uld be carefully gone t hrough and discrepancy, if any, shou ld immediately be brought to the not ice of the Board.

   • No candidate will be allowed to enter in the Examinat ion Hall without a valid Admit Card.

   • Application form submitted offline shall not be considered and no Admit card

     shall be issued to such candidates.

2. WHAT TO DO IN CASE ADMIT CARD IS NOT FOUND ON WEBSITE:

   • Before the scheduled date of examination, he/she should, inform the Board's Office with record of submission of online application form.

   • Somehow, if a candidat e fails to be in possession of Admit Card before th e commencement of examination, he/she should meet the Centre Superintendent at least one hour before the commencem ent of the examination at the centre with print out of the computer generated online last CONFIRMATION PAGE.

   • Any inquiry pertaining to the Admit Card without print out of the comp uter gene rat ed CONFIRMATION PAGE and proof of payment of fees will not be ent ert ained under any circumstances.

     7.

     Instructions to fill responses in the response sheet in the examination centre :

     1. The candidat e must sat isfy hi mself/ herself t hat the OMR Response sheet distributed to him/her in the examination hall contains question No. from 1 to 88 .Each question has four options A, B, C, D to answer the quest ions asked.

     2. Candidate must write his/ her name in Block lett ers in the Box pr ovided on the top of the response sheet using a black/blue ball pen.

     3. The Question boo klet ser ies, as given on the questio n booklet (to be provided in the examinat ion hall) must be written in the box provided.

     4. Candidate must put his/her signature in the box provided in the response shee t.

     5. Please do not write anything in the box provided for invigilat or' s signat ure . Each respon se sheet must be signed by the invigilator.

     6. Write your complete roll number in the prescribed rectan gles by writing one digit in each rectang le including zero if any in the beginning of the roll no. if an y . For Exampl e if your roll number is 002572, you should write it as :

     Only one respon se is to be selected & marked. In case mor e than one resp onse

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     is marked for a single question, no marks will be given to the candidate for the question.

   • Each question is of one(0l) marks .

   • Do the encoding carefully as given in the illust rat ion s. While encoding your particulars or filling the responsesin the response sheet , you should darken the circle corresponding to the correct choke in full, no part of the circle sho uld be left unfilled.

     You must make your respon ses only on the response sheet given to you in the examination hall. Responses marked on the t est booklet or any paper other than the answer sheet shall not be examined and the candidate him self/ herse lf will be respon sible

     • The candidate must bring with him/her hard board and blue/black pen in the examination hall.

     • The candidate must reach the examination hall 30 minutes before the com mencement of examination to fill-up particulars on the respon se sheet .

     • OMR Scan able response sheet will be used. Therefo r e, marking of response has to be done carefully to avoid smudging or creasing of sheet .

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       • . 1 General

• AGB LIJU'!'S

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The minimum as also the maximum age limits for recruitment to any state ser.vice/ppst are required to be prescribed for ensuring t ha,t no i ncumb e .n t j o:i ns the Go,vt -. servic;:e/post before at t ai n-i ng the minimum age c ons i der e d-s ui t ab l e for the d i s c h ar ge of d u t j,.es , functions and responsibilities of the post, and like-wise has not crossed the maximum age beyond which entry into Govt. service is not considered proper by tha Govt. in consideration of energies, capabilities, vigour and earning of pension etc. Ac c or d i n g l y the minimum and m&eimum age limits are prescribed fe.r entry into Gevernment service in the Recruitment and Promotion Rules of all services/posts in Hi ma ch al Pradesh.

5. 2 lliniwa age limita . .

Minlmum age limits for entry into specific services/ posts. have been prescribed in the Recruitment a.nd Promotion Rules keeping in view the essential qualifications and nature of duties andr esponsi bi l i t i es . The minimum standard age limit for recruitment to a majority of the services/posts is 18 years. In Himachal Pradesh Administrative Service and Himachal Pradeah Police Service the minimum age l i. mi t h s be ri fixed as 21 yeara. For Himachal Pradesh Judicial Service the minimum age limit ia 25 years.

The age limit fo.r directrecruitment is to be reckoned on the first day of the year in whic the posts are advertised tor inviting applications or notified to the Employment Exchanges

the case ay be.

(H.P Govt.oaptt. of Personnel O da_ted 4th february, 1987 exures 5 . 6 and 5.6-A)

. ral principles fQr relaxation

letters No. PER(AP-II)A(3) and 19th September, 1987-

of age limits.

The general principlesto be followed in the matter of

relaxation oe.age limits are . indieated below:-

(a) The Recruitment and Promotion Rules contain provision for minimum and maximum age limits. Provision for relaxation of age limits is also acco.rdingly made. in the Recruitment Rules. Where it is. expectedthat it may be rtecessary to make such relaxation, a suitable provision shou d be made in the Rec.ruitment Rules which... sh u}d

indicate the authority competent to make the relaxation.

Where relaxation is to be made, then the same has to be

, ).l owed for all similarly situated cases and not in individual cases only.

(b) The Heads o-f Departments are co,mpetent tp give

relaxation in maximum age limit for recruitment to Class llZ - lass IV posts upto one year vide rule 4 of the Himachal 'Pradesh Civil Sewa Bharti (Adhiktam Ayu Seema) Niy-amavali,1980.

lazation of aaxiaua age limits sanctioned for certain oi ic cateq.ories.

Sch ed u l .e d Caste

..c.:;;__ _ _ _ _s c_r i l_5ea_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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:e i ncr ea_s ed IJ!jlh""2zi; ..,.,. . -

'---- .._ -------- -

V longin-g to Scheduled castesc/hSediil.O a-ff . - '!!."'

1. pemob i l is ed_ pers onne l o1; Armed Forces and iEx- s e rv i c eme. n for appointment against eserved posts.

   (a) As per pr_ovision . contained in Rule .4 ( 2) (b) of the

   - De mobi l is e d Armed Force Personnel (Reservation of yac n ies in the - Hl ma ch l . Pradesh Non-Technical service Ru l es _, . 3:972 ,- an ex-se iceman shall b eligible for appoln ent to the civil-s. e i c e if his agE\ at the tiJQe

   of j o i ni n_g

   Commi ssi on. ,

   military service or training prior to the

   as the ease may be, does not exceed the upper

   age limi_t; prescr ibed fe-r -d ir e c t r-ecruitment to uch post . A.. similar provision exists in the Ex-s.ervicemen R_es e rv a t i on of vacancies in H . P. Te chn i c a l s er vi ces

   . les, 1985.

   )-b> Co nc ess i o n s of age relaxation to ex-servicemen when

   '( . appointed against un-reserved vacancies

   .I ns t ru ct i ons issued vide letter No.11-50/64-G D(Vol V), dated the i s t h August, 1982, llow ager el axati on for ex. servicemen s eking- appoi nt me nt under the State Government against un-reaerved .va c an c i es According to these instructions, in the case of ex-servicemen seeking appointment under the state Government made o he rwi.se ..than on t,he basis of open competitive

   examination to be held by the Himachal Pradesh ' Pub l i c Service

   c01111iasio:nt tie . pe r i Gd of pproved mi l i t a r_y service rendered by

   then

   a cand id a t e after attaining the minimum age prescribed for appointment to e serviee concerned should be deducted from ,hi actual age and if the resultant age doe not exceed t e preacrJ.b4d max1m.w1i .age for t he1'1'post: in question by more than 3 years; tbe incumbent is eo sidered to be eligible from the angle of age consi derat i on.

   'l'he above concess i on is subject to the coridition th at ' the. continuous service r... e nder e -d . in the Armed Forces by an Ex servi-cematt- i a - not ,,l e s thans i x"' months af er- at t e t a t i on .

   ('H-. P . Govt . GAD letter No.il-50/64-GAD (Vol.V) dated 28-8-82

   (Anm xure 5. 3) )

2. Physieally hanaicapped persons

F-o the, pa ose _o_f .... PP ,.;bp C.1as ],:H.. d IV

posts under the state Gove rn me nt , . he physical y lian lcapped

persons (Blind, Deaf and Or t h o pa d c a l _l y handicapped) are

entitl to' r e l a xa t i o n of upper age limits by five yeasr .

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IL - - - ---- ---- --=-.......- - - --- .:-.- - --.-....- ----- - - - ---........- - - :_,,..

For the purpose of appointment to Class-I, Class-II, Class-III and Class-IV posts/services under the State Govt. the candidates belonging to. backward classes are entltled to

-relaxationof upper age limits by five years as in the case of Schedu1ed Castes/Scheduled Tribes.

(H.P.Govt.,Department of Personnei, le.ter N .Karmik(Ni-II)P

/ ("4)-18/74, dated 9t_h No ember, 1978)(AnJ:lexure 5 2).

J0 v i ldrenJGrand- dr-en o !reiiloa1Fi,9h;ff s" I

V/ en

The children/Grand ch!Jdren of Freedom Fighters havJe given tfve years r laxation in. upper age limit for their

ntry into Government service in ir$ct recruitment for all posts in all Departments exce ting the Police Department.

(H.P.Govt. Deptt. of Personnel ltter No.PER(AP-II)B(2).34/8 dated 6-10-1988) (Anne:icure 5.8)

1. candidate already in Gove ent Service

   Provided that if a candidateappointed on adhoc basis had become overage on the date when he was appointed as such he shall not be eligible for any relaxation in the prescribed age limit by virtue of his such adhoc or. s:ontr ac't appointment.

   (H.P.Govt. Deptt. of Personnel letter No.Per(AP-II)A(3)2/80, dated the 3rd August, 1985) (Annexure 5.5).

2. Relaxation at (vi) above available only to employees of H.P. Government

   ...

   age limit Govt. is Govt.

   Xt has been clari ied by the H.P.Govt. that the upper relaxation to candidates already in the service of the available only to the employees of Himachal Pradesh

   (H.P.Govt. oeptt. of Personnel letter No.PER(AP-II)A(l)-2/80 dated 12-4-1988) (Annexure 5.7)

3. Govt. employees absorbed in corporations and Autonomous Bodies

Public Sector

Employees o:f all the Public sector Corporations and Autonomous Bodies who happened to be Government servants before aba rption in Public sector Corporations/Autonomous Bodies at the time of"initial constitution of such Corporations/Autonomous Bodies shall be allowed age doncession in direct recruitment as

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ad'aissible to Government servants. Th $ concession ill no , however, be admissible to sucb staff of the Public sector cqrporations/Autonomous Bodies who were/are subsequently appointed by such corporations/Au onomous Bodies and who are/were finally absorbed in the service ot su h corporations/Autonomous Bo41 after initial constitution of the Public sector

corporations/Autonomous Bodies.

(Prom Formato _ f Recruitment and Promotion Rules circulated

with H.P. Govt. oeptt. of Personnel letter No. PER(AP-11)

A(3)21/80 d ted 20-6 1986)

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