WEST BENGAL STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION

Mayukh Bhavan,

Salt Lake, Kolkata 700091

www.wbssc.gov.in

Advertisement No. 04 / WBSSC / Exam, dated, 15.10.2015

Librarian Recruitment 2015

(Exam Code: LR 15)

Online Applications / Applications through Tathya Mitra Kendras are invited from eligible Indian Citizens for recruitment to the following post at Governors (Household) Secretariat, Raj Bhavan, Kolkata, selection of which will be made by the West Bengal Staff Selection Commission in terms of section 6 (1) of the West Bengal Staff Selection Commission Act, 2011:-

Name of the Post	Post Code	Name of the Department	No. of Posts	Scale of pay
Librarian	370	Home	01 (Unreserved)	Pay Band-III (Rs. 7,100/- - 37,600/-) Grade Pay - Rs. 3,900/-

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

(i) A Second class Masters Degree in Library Science or equivalent from a recognised University or Institution, Or A Second Class Masters Degree in any subject other than Library Science and a Bachelors Degree in Library Science or equivalent from a recognised University or Institution, (ii) Three years experience in Library Work in a Public or Institutional Library of repute, (iii) Basic Computer Knowledge, and (iv) Knowledge of audio-visual method.

NOTE:

The above noted qualifications must be possessed by the Candidate on or before the date of publication of this advertisement.

IF IT IS FOUND DURING VERIFICATION OF TESTIMONIALS AT ANY STAGE THAT ANY CANDIDATE DO NOT POSSESS THE REQUISITE QUALIFICATION OR HE / SHE HAS ACQUIRED QUALIFICATION AS STATED AT ANY DATE AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT, HIS / HER CANDIDATURE WILL BE SUMMARILY REJECTED.

AGE

NOT BELOW THE AGE OF 18 (EIGHTEEN) YEARS AND NOT MORE THAN 32 (THIRTY TWO) YEARS ON THE 1ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.

AGE RELAXATIONS

The upper age limit is relaxable -

by 5 years for SC and ST candidates of West Bengal,

by 3 years for BC - A and BC - B candidates of West Bengal,

DATE OF BIRTH as recorded in MADHYAMIK OR EQUIVALENT ADMIT CARD / CERTIFICATE will only be accepted as a valid proof for verification of Age.

SPECIAL NOTE: Candidates already applied for the post of Librarian under School Education Department vide this Commissions Advertisement No. 03 / WBSSC / Exam, dated, 24.07.2015 may apply for the post advertised in this advertisement, without paying any Examination Fee and / or Processing Fee. If any such candidate intends to apply for this post, he / she has to satisfy first that he / she possesses all qualifications as mentioned in the Eligibility Criteria mentioned this advertisement. Thereafter, he / she may submit online application using his Registration Number already issued while submitting his/ her earlier application. In such cases, He / she has to indicate preference between the following two posts:- Librarian (for the School Education Department) Librarian (for the Governors Household Secretariat)

SCHEME & SYLLABUS OF EXAMINATION

A. Scheme of Recruitment:-

Recruitment will be made on the basis of an Online Test followed by Interview to be conducted by the West Bengal Staff Selection Commission. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of marks obtained in the Online Test will be called for Interview. The online test will carry 150 marks, comprising of multiple choice objective type questions. There will be negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer.

The duration of the Online Test shall be One and Half (1.30) Hours.

Date of Online Test: A combined online test will be held on 16th December, 2015 for the post of Librarian (for the School Education Department) and Librarian (for the Governors Household Secretariat).

Interview:- Full marks 10

Commission may fix qualifying marks for online test as well as for Interview from time to time and the final merit list shall be prepared on the basis of total marks obtained in the online test and Interview (i.e. out of total marks 160).

B. Syllabus for Online Test:-

The syllabus for Online Test shall be as detailed below:

Subject	Topic	Standard	Maximum number of Questions	Marks allotted per Question	Total Marks
General Studies	Physics	General	40	1	40
	Chemistry
	Biology
	History
	Geography
	Civics
	General Knowledge National
	General Knowledge International
	Know your State / Current Affairs
	General Knowledge - Art & Culture
	General Knowledge Sports
	General Knowledge Abbreviations
	Test of Reasoning
	Computer

English	Comprehension	Madhyamik or equivalent	30	1	30
	Grammar
	Sentence Corrections
	Synonyms & Antonyms
	Spelling
	Idioms / Phrases
Mathematics	Average	Madhyamik or equivalent	30	1	30
	Ratio & Proportion
	Percentage
	Simple interest
	Profit & Loss
	Time & Distance / Time & Work
	Algebra
	Trigonometry & Geometry
	Mensuration
Library Science	Subjects and Topics included in the latest syllabus for Bachelors Degree in Library Science	Bachelors Degree in Library Science	50	1	50
Grand Total		150		150

PERIOD OF APPLICATION

APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED EITHER THROUGH ONLINE OR THROUGH TAHYA MITRA KENDRAS WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ADVERTISEMENT IN NEWSPAPER & COMMISSIONS WEBSITE www.wbssc.gov.in TO 6TH NOVEMBER, 2015 (UPTO 4.00 PM).

NO APPLICATION SHALL BE RECEIVED AFTER THE LAST DATE AND TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.

EXAMINATION FEES & PROCESSING FEES

The following Examination Fees and / or Processing Fees have been fixed by the Commission for this Examination:-

Sl. No.	Category	Examination Fee	Processing Fee	Total Amount Payable
1	All categories except Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe	Rs. 200/-	Rs. 20/-	Rs. 220/-
2	Scheduled Caste	Nil	Rs. 20/-	Rs. 20/-
3	Scheduled Tribe	Nil	Rs. 20/-	Rs. 20/-

All categories of candidates except Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe shall pay Examination fees of Rs. 200/- and Processing fees of Rs. 20/- (Total amount - Rs. 220/-) only.

Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe shall pay Processing fees of Rs. 20/- only as they are exempted from paying any Examination fees. However, shortlisted candidates are required to produce their SC/ ST Certificates issued by the competent authority at the time of verification.

No exemption of fees is available to the SC / ST candidates of other states.

Neither claim for refund of the fee will be entertained nor will it be reserved for any other examination under any circumstances whatsoever.

MODES OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

West Bengal Staff Selection Commission extends the following facilities to the candidates for submission of online applications

A) ONLINE SUBMISSION

Candidates will be able to submit application through Commissions website www.wbssc.gov.in by filling up their basic information including scanned photograph and signature.

Payment of Examination fees and Processing fees can be made online through payment gateway using Debit Cards / Credits Cards / Net banking of any bank. An amount of Rs. 5/- only will be charged by the concerned agency as Service Charge for availing Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking facility.

ONLINE APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO UPLOAD SCANNED COPY OF THEIR RECENT PASSPORT SIZE PHOTOGRAPH AND FULL SIGNATURE.

On successful submission of the application an auto generated receipt with Registration Number will be generated. CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED TO NOTE IT DOWN AND MENTION THE REGISTRATION NUMBER FOR ALL FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS, IF ANY, WITH THE COMMISSION.

CANDIDATES MAY ALSO SAVE / PRINT A COPY OF THEIR APPLICATIONS AFTER SUCCESSFUL SUBMISSION ONLINE, FOR THEIR READY REFERENCE.

B) SUBMISSION THROUGH TATHYA MITRA KENDRAS

The Commission extends facility to submit application through about 1800 Tathya Mitra Kendras set up by the Govt. of West Bengal up to the level of Gram Panchayats in the rural areas of West Bengal.

Applicants may approach any of the Tathya Mitra Kendras (list provided in the website) with all particulars and a passport size photograph. The authorized staff of the Kendra will fill up the online application form on the basis of information provided by the applicant.

He / She will also scan the photograph and signature of the applicant and upload it.

CANDIDATES MUST CHECK ON SCREEN DETAIL INFORMATION ENTERED BY THE STAFF BEFORE PROCEEDING FOR ONLINE PAYMENT.

The Examination fees and / or Processing fees have to be paid to the Tathya Mitra Kendras. The Kendra will take Service charge of Rs. 20/- extra for filling up of the form and uploading the same along with Scanned Copies of Candidates Photograph and Signature and making online payment of Examination Fees and / or Processing Fees received from the applicant.

All categories of candidates except Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe shall pay Rs. 240/- only [Examination fees - Rs. 200/- , Processing fees - Rs. 20/- and Service Charge - Rs. 20/-] to the authorized staff of the Tathya Mitra Kendra, while Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe shall pay Rs. 40/- only [Processing fees - Rs. 20/- and Service Charge - Rs. 20/-] to the authorized staff of the Tathya Mitra Kendra.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CANDIDATES SHALL PAY ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF THE FEES AND CHARGES MENTIONED ABOVE TO THE AUTHORISED STAFF OF THE TATHYA MITRA KENDRAS.

AFTER PAYMENT OF THE FEES AND SERVICE CHARGE, THE AUTHORISED STAFF OF THE KENDRA WILL HAND OVER THE APPLICANT A PRINTED RECEIPT WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER AS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUCCESSFUL SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION ONLINE.

CANDIDATES MUST KEEP THE RECEIPT WITH THEM AND NOTE DOWN THE REGISTRATION NUMBER FOR ALL FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COMMISSION, IF ANY.

Candidates may contact Commission through e-mail at adm.ssc-wb@nic.in to report any kind of non-cooperation from any of the Tathya Mitra Kendras, with details of the concerned Kendra.

IMPORTANT NOTES

AGE RELAXATION

A. For SC/ ST/ BC- A / BC-B Candidates:

The benefits of age relaxation for SC/ ST/ BC- A/ BC- B candidates will be admissible to all such candidates as per relevant rules & regulations.

SC / ST / BC- A / BC- B CANDIDATES OF OTHER STATES WILL BE TREATED AS UNRESERVED CANDIDATES AND HENCE NO BENEFIT OF AGE RELAXATION WILL BE ADMISSIOBLE TO THEM.

Any candidate belonging to the SC/ ST/ BC- A/ BC- B category, if shortlisted against UNRESERVED VACANCY, will be directed to furnish original certificate issued by any of the following Competent Authorities of West Bengal as laid down in the West Bengal Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Act, 1994 & SC & TW Department Order No. 261-TW/EC/MR-103/94 dt.06.04.1995, during verification of testimonials at any time to be fixed by the Commission.

List of Competent Authorities for issuing Caste Certificates:

(i) In the District, the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Sub-Division concerned, and

(ii) In Kolkata, the District Welfare Officer, Kolkata and ex-officio Joint Director, Backward Classes Welfare.

Sd/-

Secretary cum Controller of Examinations

West Bengal Staff Selection Commission