Recruitment Notice (For publication in News paper)

The Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Ltd. (Scheduled Bank)

Head Office, The Mall Shimla- 171001.

The HP State Cooperative Bank Ltd. Head Office The Mall Shimla-171001, invites applications on prescribed format from the eligible candidates possessing requisite qualification and experience, for filling up 10 posts of Jr. Clerks under 15% quota reserved for the trained Secretaries of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies and employees of other Cooperative Societies in the Bank, including 6 posts lying in back log of trained Secretaries of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies. Roster breakup of posts is as under:

1. For trained Secretaries of PACS: 9 posts (including 6 posts of back log of reserved sub-categories)

Category/sub-category of post	Number of posts
General	2
Scheduled Caste	1
Backlog posts
Gen. Ex-Servicemen	2
SC Ex-Servicemen	1
SC IRDP	1
OBC Ex-Servicemen	1
OBC IRDP	1

2. For employees of other Co-operative Societies: 1 post of General Category

All relevant details including eligibility criteria and prescribed application form are available on Banks website www.hpscb.com . The desirous candidates should go through the details on Banks website before applying for the post.

A set of all relevant details as uploaded on Banks website has also been sent to the Assistant Registrars, Cooperative Societies for the convenience of candidates in respective areas. The last date for receipt of applications is 5.10.2017 at 5.00 pm. Applications received after last date shall not be accepted.

(Dr. R. P. Nainta) General Manager

Recruitment Notice (For uploading on Banks website)

The Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Ltd. (Scheduled Bank)

Head Office, The Mall Shimla- 171001.

The HP State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Head Office The Mall Shimla-171001, invites applications on prescribed format from the eligible candidates possessing under noted qualification and experience, for filling up 10 posts of Jr. Clerks under 15% quota reserved for the trained Secretaries of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies and employees of other Cooperative Societies in the Bank including 6 posts lying in back log of trained Secretaries of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies. Roster breakup of posts is as under:

For trained Secretaries of PACS: 9 posts (including 6 posts of back log of reserved sub-categories)

Category/sub-category of post	Number of posts
General	2
Scheduled Caste	1
Backlog posts
Gen. Ex-Servicemen	2
SC Ex-Servicemen	1
SC IRDP	1
OBC Ex-Servicemen	1
OBC IRDP	1

For employees of other Co-operative Societies: 1 post of General Category

• An Ex Serviceman will be as defined by the Department of Personnel, Govt. of HP and should belong to H.P.
• The wards of Ex Servicemen are not eligible for the posts advertised for Ex Servicemen.
• It may be noted that certificates issued /obtained for inclusion in IRDP category is in prescribed formats as made applicable by the state of HP from time to time.
• The certificate of IRDP issued by a competent authority will not be valid if more than 6 months old. All certificates to this effect should be in the latest prescribed format by the state Govt.

Note: Explanation with regard to PACS: (as clarified under RCS, HP Letter No.5-233/99-Coop.(C&M) dated 19.06.2001)

i) Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) include: i) Cooperative Multipurpose Societies ltd. ii) Gram Service Cooperative Societies Ltd.

ii) Clarification for Trained Secretaries of PACS:

i) Those who have completed 5 years continuous service in PACS from the date of his joining in the Society (as clarified vide RCS, HP letter No.5-510/98-Coop. (C&M) -loose dated25.06.2014

ii) Trained Secretaries also include Assistant Secretaries/Managers/Assistant Managers of PACS having 5 years continues service (as clarified under RCS, HP Letter No.5-233/99-Coop. (C&M) dated 19.06.2001)

2. PAY SCALE: Pay Band Rs.10300-34800/-plus Grade Pay Rs.3200/

3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE POST:

i) Educational Qualification on the last date of registration of the applications:

10+2 with 50% marks or graduate or above of a recognized University ii) A minimum of continuous 5 years service as Secretary as defined in Rule 2

(vii) of HP Cooperative Societies Rules, 1971 of Primary Agricultural Credit Society/Employees of other Co-operative Societies.

Note:-Experience certificate in support of experience issued by the concerned Inspector and countersigned by the concerned Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies with authentic certification based on record of concerned society shall only be valid. The experience certificate should invariably be supported with the following documentary proof:

i) Copy of resolution of the managing committee of concerned society to the effect of his/her initial appointment.

ii) Copy of relevant pages of Statutory audit report/note at least of 5 years containing reference of payment of wages/salary from the account of the society along with list of employees attached with the report/note. In case, experience certificate on scrutiny of original record is found incorrect or false later on, the candidature shall be treated cancelled/ rejected summarily.

iii) Age (as on 1^st January, 2017): Candidate should be above 18 years and below 45 years of age. The candidates born between 01.01.1999 and 02.01.1972 (both days inclusive) are eligible. In case of SC candidates this upper age limit is relaxable upto 5 years.

In case of Ex-Servicemen, there will be relaxation in the upper age limit for recruitment on the pattern of State Govt.

5. APPLICATION FEE (non refundable): i) GEN Ex-Servicemen/OBC Ex-Servicemen : Rs.600/ii) SC Ex-Servicemen/OBC IRDP/SC IRDP : Rs.500/-

Note: The mode of payment for fee shall be through Demand Draft drawn in favour of HP State Cooperative Bank payable at Shimla.

1. Syllabus: The level of examination and syllabus for examination shall be in accordance with the minimum level of educational qualification criteria provided for the post. The minimum level of educational qualification for the post of Jr. Clerks is 10+2 with 50% marks. (As such the level of examination and syllabus shall be that of 10+2 standard of HP Board of School Education). The syllabus shall also consist coverage of practical work experience rendered as Secretary/employees of societies, knowledge of Cooperative Law, Acts, Rules and Regulations.
2. Total marks for written Test: The written test/examination shall be of multiple choice objective types for 85 marks. The set of question paper shall be consisting of 5 parts i.e (I) General knowledge (including General Knowledge of HP) of -20 marks, (2) General English -15 marks (3) General Hindi -15 marks (4) knowledge of Cooperatives-10 marks (5) Quantitative Aptitude including maths & Reasoning -25 marks).
3. Duration of written Test: 90 minutes
4. Last Date for receipt of application: The last date for receipt of application is 5.10.2017 at 5.00 pm. Incomplete applications or those received after last date shall not be entertained and will be rejected.
   • The desirous candidates will down load the prescribed application FORM from Banks website www.hpscb.com and will fill up the requisite details in the relevant column.
   • The candidate will procure the experience certificate in support of his being Secretary/employee of the concerned cooperative society from the Inspector Cooperative Societies of the concerned area and will get the same countersigned & certified from the Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies concerned.
   • The candidate shall have to compulsorily attach the following documents with the application form:
   1. Methodology/procedure for submissions of application:

i) Attested copies of matriculation/ 10+2 and higher qualification certificates, if any.

ii) Experience certificate in support of minimum of continuous 5 years service as Secretary of Primary Agricultural Credit Society/Employees of other Co-operative Society issued by the concerned Inspector The duly filled application form with above documents shall be mailed/posted to the General Manager, The HP State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Head Office, The Mall Shimla-171001 under registered cover by the concerned candidate. Note: Application form lacking above prerequisite documents and without being forwarded by the concerned Inspector Cooperative Societies and countersigned by the ARCS shall be rejected summarily without any intimation.

Cooperative		Societies	and	countersigned/certified	by	the	ARCS
concerned.
iii)	Copy of resolution of managing committee of concerned soc					iety relating
to his/her appointment in the society.
iv)	Certificate of bonafide Himachali and caste/category t				o which he/she
belongs amongst the notified posts.
v)	Fee Demand Draft.

11. Other Terms and conditions/explanations:

i) The application shall be addressed to The General Manager, HP State Cooperative Bank Ltd. Head Office The Mall Shimla-171001. The envelope containing application form should be scribed with, Application for the post of Jr. Clerk against reserved quota of trained Secretaries of PACS.

ii) A set of attested copies of testimonials and experience in support of the eligibility duly attested from a gazetted officer be enclosed with the application form.

iii) Eligibility of candidate will be determined strictly as per particulars given in the application form. In case the particulars filled in the application form are found false and incorrect at any stage the candidature shall be rejected without any notice.

iv) The candidature of candidate not possessing requisite eligibility shall be rejected summarily without any intimation. As such before applying for the post candidates should ensure that he /she do possess the prescribed eligibility criteria. If relevant documents/certificates are not attached with the application and adequate prescribed fee is not remitted, the application will be rejected summarily and no communication to this effect shall be made.

v) No TA/DA shall be admissible for appearing in the written test.

vi) Now the provisions of personal interview have been dispensed with and final selection shall be made on the basis of merit secured in written test and marks to be allotted out of 15 marks as per prescribed evaluation criteria fixed by the State Government in this behalf, to candidates declared qualified in written test.

-/sd

(Dr. R.P.Nainta)

General Manager