UCO BANK

POST CODE

NAME OF THE POST

SCALE

NO.OF VACANCIES

Probationary Officer

JMGS-I

543

Reservation in Posts :

Vacancies

SC

ST

OBC

Gen

Total

Out of which (PC)

JMGS-I

83

43

139

278

543

22 (HI-11 + VI-11)

Abbreviations stand for : SC - Scheduled Caste, ST - Scheduled Tribe, OBC - Other Backward Classes, GEN - General, PC - Physically Challenged includes, VI - Visually Impaired, B/LV - Blind/Low Vision, HI - Hearing Impaired andOC - Orthopaedically Challenged

Notes :

Note : Requisite Application fee and Postage Charges should be paid by a single Demand Draft /Bank Pay Order marked A/C Payee Only issued by a Scheduled Commercial Bank to be drawn as below.

UCO Bank PO Recruitment Project 2008 payable at Mumbai.

Candidate must write his/ her name, date of birth and address on the reverse side of the Bank Draft/ Bank Pay Order The DD/ Pay Order should not be dated before 20.12.2008 and not after 19.1.2009. Even if Bank extends the date of on-line registration by one or two days, the valid dates of Demand Drafts will not be changed. Valid dates of DDs / Pay Order also remain the same for far-flung areas.

Payment of Application fee/ Postage by Cash / Cheques / Money Orders etc will not be accepted.

Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can it be held inreserve for any other selection process.

6. Selection Procedure : Merely satisfying the eligibility norms does not entitle a candidate to be called for written test &/orinterview. All the eligible candidates who apply and whose applications are received in time will be considered for selection process, which is as under:

(i) The Written Test for the post of Probationary Officers will be held on Sunday 22.3.2009.

2. The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to the actual (ii) The date of examination is tentative. The exact date will be communicated to the candidates through call letter for examination.

requirement of the Bank.

The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel or make any change in the date of examination, if need arises.

Eligibility Criteria :

1. Nationality / Citizenship : A candidate must be either (i) a citizen of India, OR (ii) a subject of Nepal, OR (iii) subject of Bhutan, OR (iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 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 Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be

admitted to the examination/ interview conducted by the Bank 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.

2. Age and Educational Qualification (as on 01.12.2008) :

Post

Age

Educational Qualification

Probationary Officer

Minimum: 21 yrs

Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University

Maximum: 30 yrs

The Educational Qualification prescribed for the post is the minimum. Candidates must possess this qualification and must attach proof of Date of Birth and Educational Qualification along with the Printout.

3. Relaxation in Upper Age Limit :

Sl CategoryAge Relaxation 1 Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Candidates5 years 2 Other Backward Classes Candidates 3 years 3 In the case of Ex- service commissioned Officers, including ECOs/ SSCOs, who have rendered at 5 years 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. 4 Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 5 years 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 5 Physically Challenged Category candidates (15 years for SCs/STs and 13 years for OBCs) 10 years

Note :

1. The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Govt. of India guidelines.
   
   
2. An Ex-Serviceman who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as anEx-Serviceman for his re-employment, including a job in the Public Sector Undertaking ceases to enjoy Ex-Serviceman status forfurther employment.
   
   
3. All persons eligible for age relaxation under (4) above must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview, from the District Magistrate in the Kashmir Division within whose jurisdiction he/ she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989.
   
   
4. Above relaxations are available only if the candidates fulfill the various conditions prescribed in the Govt. of India orders andinstructions in this regard.
   
   

4. Definition : Physically Challenged Persons (PC)

Definition of Categories of Disabilities:

(a) An Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) person is one suffering from Locomotor Disability or Cerebral Palsy. Persons who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability (as certified by a Medical Board appointed by the Central/ State Govt) would be eligible forreservation in services/ posts.

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 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 pre-natal, peri-natal, or infant period of development.

(b)

Deaf & Hearing Impaired (HI) : the deaf are those persons in whom the sense of hearing is non- functional for ordinary purposes oflife i.e. total loss of hearing in both ears. They do not hear, understand sounds at all even with amplified speech. Hearing impairment means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.

(c)

(a)Visually Impaired: The visually impaired persons are those suffering from 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.

The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use their own scribe at theircost during the written examination. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply : The candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe -

1. at his/ her own cost.
   
   
2. The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria.
   
   
3. The scribe can be from any academic discipline. The scribe should possess 60% or lesser marks.
   
   
4. Both the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming that the scribe fulfills all thestipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as mentioned above. Further, in case, it later transpires that he/ she did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespectiveof the result of the written examination.
   
   
5. Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.
   
   

Competent Authority for Issue of Certificate to SC/ST/OBC/PC is as under :

(a)

For SC/ST/OBC District Magistrate / Addl. Distt. Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Addl. Dy. Commissioner / Dy. Collector / First Class Stipendary Magistrate / Sub- Division Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner / Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate / Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar / Sub Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and / or his / her family normally resides.

(b)

For Physically Challenged - Authorised certifying authority will be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central or the State Government having at least three members consisting of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-divisional Medical Officer in the District and an Orthopedic Surgeon/Ophthalmology surgeon/ENT Surgeon as the case may be.

5. Application Fee and Postage Charges ( Non-Refundable ) : Sl Category

Total 1

SC/ ST/ PC candidates

Rs. 50/-(postage charges only) 2

All others including OBC Rs. 300/- (Application Fees plus postage charges)

Request for Change of Centre of Examination shall not be entertained. The Bank, however, reserves the right to cancel any of the Centers and/ or add other Centers, depending on the response, administrative feasibility etc. The Bank also reserves the right to allot the Candidate to any Center other than the one he/ she has opted for.

8. 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, Bangalore, 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 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.

9. Probation :

The newly recruited POs in JMGS-I will have two years Probation period.

During the probation period they will be paid monthly consolidated stipend as under : Rs.12000/- per month during the first year of probation ; and Rs.13000/- per month during the second year of probation.

No other benefit will be offered over and above the monthly consolidated stipend during the period of probation. However, in case, during the period of probation, a Probationary Officer completes Part-I of CAIIB/JAIIB examination, his monthly consolidated stipend will be increased by Rs.750/- per month and for passing Part-II of CAIIB examination during the probation period his monthly consolidated stipend will be increased by another Rs.750/- per month.

10. Confirmation :

The confirmation of the newly recruited Probationary Officers will be subject to satisfactory completion of two years probation period. On confirmation, such officers will be put in JMGS-I at the beginning of the pay scale. Probationary Officers who will pass Part-I/II of CAIIB examination during the period of probation will be allowed an additional increment in the scale of pay for passing each part of CAIIB examination.

Scale of Pay for JMGS I : Rs. 10,000 - 470/6-12820-500/3-14320-560/7-18240

11. General Instructions : i) The Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of any printout or communication. ii) Only candidates willing to serve anywhere in India should apply. iii) Execution of Bond and Deployment immediately after Recruitment :

Candidates desirous of applying under the proposed recruitment process should be willing to execute a bond for serving the Bank for two years, after selection. Further, selected candidates shall be required to serve in rural centres for two years immediately after recruitment followed by minimum one year stint in rural/semi-urban centres.

iv) Unless the system generated duly signed printed application form with photograph pasted thereon alongwith Demand Draft/Bank Pay Order and attested photocopies of relevant certificates is received at the correct specified address by ordinary post, the on-line registration of the candidates application will not be accepted/valid.

v) Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and/or an application in response thereto can be instituted only in Kolkata and Courts/Tribunals/Forums at Kolkata only shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try any such case/dispute.

vi) No candidate is permitted to use calculators, mobile phones, pagers or any other instruments in the Examination Hall. vii) Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. viii) A recent, recognizable passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the printout and should be signed across by the

candidate. Three copies of the same photograph should be retained for use at the time of written examination and interview. Candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of written test/ interview may lead to disqualification.

ix) Before applying candidates should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement and ready to comply with the requirements and terms & conditions contained in this advertisement. The candidates are, therefore, advised to carefully read the advertisement and complete on-line application form and submit the same as per the instructions given in this regard.

x) 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, the documents to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of examination, interview, selection 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. Candidates submitting more than one application in response to the advertisement are liable to be disqualified.

xi) All candidates must submit attested photocopies of the prescribed certificates in support of their Date of Birth, Educational Qualification, Caste/Community Certificate / Certificate of Disability issued by the Competent Authority as specified in Para 4. All Candidates will have to produce, if called for interview, original as well as attested photocopies of their educational certificates, caste/community certificate where applicable, certificate of handicap or any other certificate issued by the CompetentAuthority in support of their eligibility, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.

xii) A printout not accompanied by requisite application fee and/ or postage, copies of relevant certificate(s) or not in the prescribed format or not signed by the candidate or incomplete in any respect will not be entertained.

xiii) Candidates will have to appear for written test and/ or interview at the allotted centre at their own expense and risk and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury/losses etc. of any nature. However, SC/ST/PC candidates attending the interview will be eligible for reimbursement of 2nd class to & fro rail/ bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel i.e. Railway receipt/ticket(s).

xiv) Candidates serving in Government / Public Sector Undertakings should send their printouts through the proper channel and produce a No Objection Certificate from their employer at the time of interview, in absence of which, their candidature may not be considered. An advance copy of the printout alongwith original Demand Draft/ Bank Pay Order may be sent to the addressee within the stipulated time.

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xv) Any request for change of address will not be entertained. xvi) The Bank takes no responsibility to co-relate any certificate/ remittance sent separately. xvii) In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation in version other than English, English version will prevail. xviii) The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination wherever necessary in respect of a center/ venue of a candidate(s). xix) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to his/ her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank. Such

appointments will also be subject to the Service & Conduct Rules of the Bank. xx) The Bank is free to reject any application, at any stage of the recruitment process, if the candidate is found ineligible for the post and/or he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information or has suppressed any material fact(s). If any of these shortcoming(s) is/are detected even after appointment his/her services are liable to be terminated.

xxi) The decision of the Bank in any matter relating to recruitment at all the stages of the recruitment process will be final and binding upon the candidates. No correspondence or personal queries in this regard shall be entertained by the Bank.

12. 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 suppress any material information while registering the 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 (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 appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity; on the

basis of such an analysis, if it is suspected that the responses have been shared and scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the bank reserves the right to cancel his/ her candidature.

13. How To Apply :

Candidates are required to apply on-line through website www.ucobank.com No other means/ mode of applications will be accepted. The guidelines for fillingApplications are as under :

-Candidate should have a valid email ID. -Candidates should have their Demand Draft/Bank Pay Order payable at Mumbai marked A/c Payee Only favouring UCO Bank PO Recruitment Project 2008 ready before applying on-line. Without DD details, application will not be registered. The DD should not be dated before 20.12.2008 and not after 19.01.2009. Even if Bank extends the date of on-line registration by one or two days, the valid dates of Demand Drafts will not be changed. Valid dates of DDs also remain the same for far-flung areas. To apply candidates will log on to the Bank's website www.ucobank.com , will open the Application Format by clicking on the link Apply On-line, provide all the necessary information including the details of Demand Draft/Bank Pay Order and click on the SUBMIT button at the end of the On-line Application Format.

• After applying on-line, the candidates should obtain a system-generated printout of the application in A-4 size paper, firmly paste a recent passport size photograph bearing the signature of the candidate at the appropriate space provided in the application format and sign at the bottom of the application format and send alongwith application fee (i.e. Demand Draft / Bank Pay Order) and attested photocopies of relevant certificates as mentioned in sub-para (xi) under General Instructions.
  
  
• Candidate must write his/ her name, date of birth and address on the reverse side of the Demand Draft/ Bank Pay Order. Print-out complete in all respects should be sent only by ordinary post in a closed envelope superscribed PRINT OUT FOR THE

POST OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS IN UCO BANK to the following address : Recruitment of Officers, Post Box No.7744, Borivali (West), MUMBAI - 400 103.

Last Date for Receipt of Applications :

The Printouts should reach the address mentioned above on or before 24.01.2009 by ordinary Post. For the candidates staying abroad and for those posting printouts from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshdweep, Assam,

Megahalya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J&K State, Lahul and Spiti Distt and Pangi Sub division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, the last date for receipt of printout will be 31.01.2009. A printout received after the last date will not be entertained by the Bank. Bank will not be responsible for any loss of print out in transit.