1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

a) Nationality / Citizenship:

A candidate must be either (i) a Citizen of India or (ii) a subject of Nepal or (iii) a subject of Bhutan or (iv) a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before 1^st Jan. 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or (v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India, provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt. of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/interview but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.

b)Age and Educational Qualification (as on 30.11.2010):

Post	Age	Minimum Educational Qualification
Probationary Officer	Minimum: 21 yrs Maximum: 30 yrs	Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University in pass course with 55% aggregate marks or an Honours Graduate For SC/ST/ PC Category Candidates : Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University in pass course with 50% aggregate marks or an Honours Graduate

The Educational Qualification prescribed for the post is the minimum. Candidates must possess this qualification. Educational Qualification should be from a recognized University. Apart from prescribed Educational qualification, candidates should be well versed with Microsoft Office.

Relaxation in Upper Age Limit :

Sl	Category	Age Relaxation
1	Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Candidates	5 years
2	Other Backward Classes Candidates	3 years
3	In the case of Ex-service commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment ( including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application ) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment.	5 years
4	Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989	5 years
5	Physically Challenged Category candidates (15 years for Pysically Challenged SCs/STs and 13 years for Physically Challenged OBCs)	10 years

Notes:

1. As the reservation for Physically Challenged Candidates is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz., SC, ST, OBC, General, etc.) to which they belong.
   
   
2. The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank.
   
   
3. The definition of VI (B/LV), HI, OC are as prescribed in The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995.
   
   
4. It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ physically challenged candidates at all offices/branches of the Bank and they will have to work in the posts identified by the Bank.
   
   
5. Candidates belonging to reserved categories as well as those for whom no reservation has been announced are free to apply for the vacancies announced for the Unreserved/General category.
   
   
6. Above relaxations are available only if the candidates fulfill the various conditions prescribed in the Govt. of India orders and instructions in this regard. To claim relaxation in age, fees etc. reserved category candidates should submit a copy of the relevant certificate in support of his/her claim at the time of Pre-examination training and/or interview.
   
   

Reservations for Physically Challenged Persons (PC) Definition of Categories of Disabilities:

i) An Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) person is one suffering from Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy.

Locomotor Disability: Locomotor Disability means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy.

Cerebral Palsy: Cerebral Palsy means a group of non-progressive conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the prenatal, perinatal or infant period of development.

ii) Hearing Impaired (HI): Hearing Impairment means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.

iii) Visually Impaired : The Visually Impaired persons are those with following disability :

Blindness or low vision: Blindness refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions:

i) Total absence of sight ; ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses, iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or

worse. Person with low vision means a person with impairment of visual functioning even after treatment or standard refractive correction but who uses or is potentially capable of using vision for the planning or execution of a task with appropriate assistive device.

3. Pre-Examination Training :

It is proposed to impart free Pre-Examination Training to a limited number of Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Minority Communities on First come first served basis at Ahmedabad, Bangaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Shimla. Training centers may also be changed at the discretion of the Bank. An eligible candidate who wishes to avail Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the on-line application format. All expenses regarding traveling, boarding, lodging etc will be borne by the candidate for attending the Pre-Examination Training programme at the concerned Training Center. The Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidates to any of the centres other than the one he/she has opted for.

4. HOW TO APPLY

(i)

Candidates are required to apply on-Line through Banks website www.ucobank.com only. No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.

(ii)

Candidates are required to have a valid personal e-mail ID. It should be kept active for the duration of this recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for written test, interview etc. through the registered e-mail ID. Under no circumstances, a candidate should share/mention e-mail ID to / of any other person.

(iii) In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID before applying on-line.

(iv)

Candidates are first required to go to the Banks website www.ucobank.com and click on the Home Page to open the link Recruitment

(v)

Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification entitled UCO BANK PO RECRUITMENT PROJECT-2010.

(vi)

Take a Print of the FEE PAYMENT CHALLAN.

(vii) Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.

(viii) Go to the nearest UCO Bank Branch with the Fee payment Challan and pay, in Cash, the appropriate Application Fee in the designated CBS Account as given in the fee payment challan.

ix) Application Fee and Postage Charges ( Non-Refundable ) :

l	S	Category	Total
	1	SC/ ST/ PC candidates	Rs. 50/-(postage charges only)
	2	All others including OBC	Rs. 400/-(Application Fee 350/plus 50/postage charges)

Notes :

a) Application Fee and or Postage Charges should be paid through Fee Payment Challan only at any UCO Bank branch.

b) Even if the date for Online registration is extended the dates for payment of application fee will remain unchanged i.e. 09.11.2010 to 30.11.2010.

c) Payment of application fee and/ or postal charges by Demand Draft /Cheques/ Money Orders/ Postal Order etc will not be accepted.

x) Obtain the Candidates Copy of Counterfoil of the Application Fee Payment Challan duly receipted by the Bank under Cash Received stamp and signature with (a) Branch Name & Branch Code Number, (b) Transaction ID, (c) Date of Deposit & amount duly written by the Branch Official.

xi) Candidate should preserve the original counterfoil of the fee payment challan as they will have to submit the same along with the Call Letter at the time of the written test. Without original counterfoil of fee payment challan and the call letter for written test, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the written test.

xii) Candidate is now ready to apply On-Line by re-visiting the Recruitment Link on the Banks website and choosing the option CLICK HERE TO APPLY ON-LINE to open up the On-Line Application Form.

xiii) Candidates should carefully fill in the details from the Fee Payment Challan in the On-Line Application at the appropriate places. They should also fill in all other required details therein very carefully and click on the SUBMIT button at the end of the On-Line Application format. Before pressing the SUBMIT button, candidates are advised to verify every particular given in the application. The name of the candidate or his /her father/husband etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.

xiv) Information filled in the online application will be final. No further changes will be allowed.

xv) After applying on-line, the candidate should take a print out of the system generated on-line application form and retain it for future reference. They should not send this print out to the Bank.

xvi) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on the Banks website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam.

xvii) The Bank does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the Bank.

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.

5. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a) Candidates have to submit the original counterfoil of the fee payment challan and the written test call letter at the time of written test.

b) A recent, recognizable passport size photograph should be firmly pasted at the place indicated in the call letter for the Written Examination and must sign across the photograph so that a part of the signature spreads over the call letter beyond the photograph. Ten copies of the same photograph should also be retained for use in future. 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.

c) Before applying, the applicant should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. Candidates are therefore to carefully read this advertisement and follow all the instructions given for submitting online application. The Bank would be free to reject any application, at any stage of the Recruitment Process, if the candidate is found ineligible for the post for which he/she has applied. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, qualifications and other eligibility norms, the documents to be produced for the purpose or the conduct of interview/selection etc. 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 in this behalf.

d) Not more than one online application should be submitted by any candidate. Multiple Applications/Registrations will be summarily rejected and the application fee forfeited.

e) Applications once registered online will not be allowed to be withdrawn and/or the application fee, postage charges once paid will not be refunded nor be held in reserve for any other examination.

f) All candidates will have to produce, if called for interview, original as well as attested photocopies of the prescribed certificates in support of their Educational Qualification, Computer Literacy, Date of Birth, Caste/Community certificate, Certificate of Disability issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format, failing which their candidature will be liable to be cancelled.

g) Candidates serving in Government / Quasi Government Offices/ Public Sector Undertakings (including Nationalized Banks & Financial Institutions) will be required to submit No Objection Certificate from the employer at the time of interview, failing which the candidature may not be considered and travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be reimbursed.

h) Any resulting dispute arising out of this advertisement including the recruitment process shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Kolkata.

i) The candidates will have to appear for the written tests and /or interview at their own expense. SC/ST/PC candidates called for interview will be paid actual IInd Class to & fro Rail/Bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel, i.e Railway/Bus Receipt/Ticket(s) for attending the interview.

ST Candidates may be reimbursed the sea-passage by the lowest class (exclusive of diet charges) coming from Lakshadweep, Minicoy and Andaman & Nicobar Islands to attend interview/written test on the main lands as well as in the Island centers provided that the distance covered by sea is more than 30KM each way.

j) No candidate is permitted to use or have possession of Calculators, Mobile Phones, Pagers or any other instruments in the Examination Hall.

k) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

l) 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.

m) Any request for change of address will not be entertained.

n) The Bank takes no responsibility to connect any Certificate/Remittance sent separately.

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

p) Candidates admission to the examination is strictly provisional. The mere fact that

the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has

been finally cleared by the Bank.

q) Candidates should ensure that the signatures appended by them in all the places

viz. in their call letter, attendance sheet etc. and in all correspondences with the Bank

in future should be identical and there should be no variation of any kind.

r) Selected candidates may be assigned any appropriate designation as may be

prevailing in the bank and not necessarily the name of the post given in the

advertisement.

s) Only those candidates who are willing to serve anywhere in India including rural areas need apply.

t) Execution of Bond :

6. 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 and should not surpass any material information while submitting online application. At the time of written examination/ interview, if a candidate is (or has been ) found guilty of (i) using unfair means during the examination or subsequent selection procedure or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet (or any part thereof ) / answer sheet from the examination hall or (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/ her candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support for his/ her candidature by unfair means, such a candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable :

(a)

To be disqualified from the examination for which he/ she is a candidate.

(b)

To be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from any examination or recruitment conducted by UCO Bank.

(c)

For termination of service, if he/ she has already joined the Bank.

The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other candidates to detect patterns of similarity, if as per the laid down procedure, it is suspected that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the bank reserves right to cancel his/ her candidature.

7. CALL LETTERS FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The date of the Written Examination has been tentatively fixed for 30.01.2011 (Sunday). However, the date of Examination shall be intimated in the Call Letter along with the Centre/Venue address.

All eligible candidates will be issued Call letters at the correspondence address, given by the candidates in their online application, which will be sent by ordinary post. An eligible candidate who does not receive the Call letter by 24.01.2011 can download the call letter from the Banks website between 25.01.2011 to 29.01.2011. In case of any difficulty candidates should contact the UCO Bank at the following addresses along with the application print out, ID Card and original fee payment challan for issue of duplicate Call letter. Duplicate call letters will be issued at the following Banks offices between 25.01.2011 to 29.01.2011.

CENTRE	CONTACT ADDRESS	CENTRE	CONTACT ADDRESS
Ahmedabad	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Ahmedabad Zonal Office UCO Bhavan Near Sanyas Ashram Ashram Road Ahmedabad-380009 Ph 079 26579295/26573708 Fax 079 2657 9450	Bangaluru	The Zonal Manager UCO Bank Bengaluru Zonal Office, UCO Bank Building, 2nd Floor, 13/22, Kempegowda Road, Bengaluru 560 009 (KARNATAKA) Ph : 080 43472716/ 43472718, Fax : 080 22257595
Bhopal	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Bhopal Zonal Office E-5, Arera Colony Bhopal 462016 (MADHYA PRADESH) Ph : 0755 2468103, 4046002 Fax : 0755 4046010/2686182	Bhubaneswar	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Bhubaneswar Zonal Office UCO Bank Building, 3rd floor C-2, Ashok Nagar, Unit II Bhubaneswar751009 (ORISSA) Ph : 0674 2532226, 2533626 Fax : 0674 2531448/2532890

Chennai	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Chennai Zonal Office UCO Bank Building, 328, Thambu Chetty Street Chennai 600 001.(TAMIL NADU) Tel:044 43405588/43405545 Fax : 044 43405575, 5558	Chandigarh	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Chandigarh Zonal Office UCO Bank Building, 1st floor, Sector-17B Chandigarh(UT) 160 017. Ph : 0172 2701942, 2702960 Fax : 0172 2703016
Delhi	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank New Delhi Zonal Office 5, Sansad Marg NEW DELHI 11 0 001 Ph:011 23739553, 23736132 Fax : 011 23721345	Guwahati	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Guwahati Zonal Office Mani Ram Dewan Road, P.O. Silpukuri Guwahati 781 003 (ASSAM) Ph : 0361 2660531, 2665653 Fax : 0361 2663779
Hyderabad	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Hyderabad Zonal Office 8-2-624, Gr.Floor, Road No.10, Banjara Hills Hyderabad 500 034. (ANDHRA PRADESH) Ph: 040 23322587, 23372345 Fax : 040-23305555	Jaipur	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Jaipur Zonal Office Arcade International, Ajmer Road, Jaipur 302 006 (RAJASTHAN) Ph : 0141 2225617, 2221024 Fax : 0141 2226163
Kolkata	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Kolkata Zonal Office 4 & 4/1, Red Cross Place Kolkata-700001 Ph 033 22437680/ 22303681 Fax 033 22108255	Lucknow	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Lucknow Zonal Office Skylark Building, 3rd Floor, 28, Naval Kishore Road, Lucknow 226 001(UTTAR PRADESH) Ph : 0522 2613667, 2230951 Fax : 0522 2625432
Mumbai	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Mumbai Zonal Office, Mafatlal Centre, 2nd floor Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021 (Maharashtra) Ph 022 22024783/ 22825871 Fax02222821187/22024431	Patna	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank Patna Zonal Office Maurya Lok Complex, Block A, 4th floor Dak Bunglow Road Patna 800 001( BIHAR) Ph 0612 2220489, 2234511 Fax: 0612 -2226923/ 2220489

Shimla	The Zonal Manager , UCO Bank
	Shimla Zonal Office,
	Himland Hotel, Circular
	Road
	Shimla -171 001
	(HIMACHAL PRADESH) Tel: 0177 2625956, 2628604
	Fax : 0177 2625061

This advertisement is also available on Banks website address www.ucobank.com. Candidates are advised to remain in touch with Banks website for any information which may be hoisted for further guidance

KOLKATA GENERAL MANAGER (HRM)