Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda, India's International Bank, with a network of more than 3200 branches in India enjoys the unique distinction of overseas presence in 27 countries. The global business of the Bank is over Rs.4,90,000 crores. The Bank's Mission is "To be a top ranking National bank of International Standards committed to augmenting stakeholder value through concern, care and competence". The Bank believes that its people, processes and technology are the key drivers for delivering customer service. The Bank firmly believes that its Human Resources are the most valuable assets and the HR Mission of the Bank is "Creating Competence and Passion for Business Excellence".

The Bank is transforming itself into a "Technology-enabled Customer-Centric Financial Services Organization', in order to be in tandem with the modern customers' aspirations. Having completed 102 years of our purposeful existence, we are architecting and laying a strong foundation for creating "A Bank of the Future for the Next Century by emerging as a Financial Conglomerate providing One-Stop Shop for Financial Services", to deliver world-class banking experience to our customers.

We are looking for young and energetic candidates who would participate in the transformation programme and join us in the Clerical cadre.

Candidates are advised to apply only "online' after carefully going through the following details:

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
   
    
   1. A Pass with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PWD/Ex-Servicemen) in HSC of 10 + 2 (10+2+3) pattern / 11th Standard of (11+1+3) pattern or Intermediate / Pre-University or any equivalent examination / Diploma in Banking recognized by Central / State Government or U.T. Admn.
      
      (OR)
      
      Degree in any discipline from a recognized University OR any equivalent qualification recognized by Central Government.
      
      Note:
       
      1. For Ex-Servicemen (who do not possess the above) a pass in Service (Departmental) Examination which is recognized as equivalent to Civil Examination not below the rank of Higher Secondary School Examination.
      2. All Educational Qualifications should be from recognized University / Central / State / U.T. Administration.
         
          
   2. Should be able to write and speak English fluently.
   3. Knowledge of local / State language for which he desires to apply, will be an added qualification.
   4. Computer Literacy - Should possess a certificate in Computer Literacy
      
       
2. AGE: (As on 01. 01. 2011): Minimum: 18 Years, Maximum: 28 Years
   Relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex Servicemen as per Government's Guidelines. Details are mentioned in para 5 (C).

HOW TO APPLY

• Candidates are required to apply On-Line through website www.bankofbaroda.com No other means/ mode of application will be accepted.
• Candidates are required to have a valid personal e-mail ID. It should be kept active during the currency of this recruitment project. Bank may send call letters for written test, interview etc. through the registered e-mail ID. Under no circumstances, he/she should share/mention e-mail ID to/ or of any other person.
• 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.
• Applicants are first required to go to the Bank's website www.bankofbaroda.com and click on the link "Recruitment".
• Thereafter, open the Recruitment Notification entitled "RECRUITMENT OF -1500- CLERICAL STAFF - PROJECT 2011".
• Take a Print of the entire Recruitment Notification, including the "FEE PAYMENT CHALLAN'.
• Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.
• Go to the nearest Bank of Baroda Branch with the Fee payment Challan and pay, in Cash, the appropriate Application Fee in Account No.29040200000199 with Bandra Kurla Complex Branch in favour of "RECRUITMENT OF -1500- CLERICAL STAFF - PROJECT 2011". The amount of fee to be paid is indicated below :

• Obtain the Applicant's Counterfoil Copy of the Application Fee Payment Challan duly received by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & Code Number, (b) Journal/Scroll number / Transaction ID (c) Date of Deposit & amount filled by the Branch Official.
• Candidates are now ready to Apply On-Line by re-visiting the Recruitment Page of the Bank's website and going to the sublink titled "ON-LINE APPLICATION FOR RECRUITMENT OF -1500- CLERICAL STAFF- PROJECT 2011". Click on this sublink will open up the appropriate On-Line Application Format.
• Carefully fill in the necessary details from the Fee Payment Challan in the On-Line Application Form at the appropriate places.
• Original counterfoil of the fee payment challan will have to be submitted with the Call Letter at the time of written test. Without counterfoil of the fee payment challan the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the written test. Candidates are therefore advised to keep -3- PHOTOCOPIES of the fee payment challan for future use.
• 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.

There is provision to modify the submitted on-line application. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct details in on-line application, if any. This modification facility shall be available after -2- days of registration and upto 12.02.2011. Modification will be allowed only -3- times. After the last date, NO modification will be permitted

DETAILS OF VACANCIES

The Statewise vacancy position together with reservation are tentatively as under, which is subject to change depending on administrative exigency:

Abbreviations stand for : - SC - Scheduled Caste, ST - Scheduled Tribes, OBC - Other Backward Classes, PWD - Persons With Disability, OH- Orthopedically Handicapped , HI - Hearing Impaired, VH- Visually Handicapped, XSM - Ex-servicemen.

NOTE:-

1. As the reservation for Persons with Disability and Ex-servicemen is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/OTHERS) to which they belong to.
2. The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to actual requirements of the Bank.
3. The recruitment will be on Statewise / Union Territory-wise basis. A candidate can make an application for only one State or Union Territory and he / she should be willing to be posted at any place in that State / Union Territory. Nevertheless, candidates may indicate -3- Districts of the State for which he has applied for in order of preference for posting. While Bank will endeavor to post the selected candidate in the District of preference in the State, the candidates should note that they are liable to be posted anywhere in the State depending on Bank's needs, but not necessarily in preferred District or Centre as indicated in the application. Further he / she will have to appear for the Written Test from an Examination Centre specified for that particular State / Union Territory only and examination call-letter will be issued accordingly. No change in the preference of the State / Union Territory applied and / or Examination Centre will be permitted after submission of the application form.
4. Reserve category candidates applying for the State where no vacancy for that category is shown, may apply against the vacancy of General category provided they fulfill all the norms on eligibility, age criterion etc. of that of General category.

IMPORTANT DATES

GENERAL INFORMATION

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 Government of India has issued the necessary eligibility certificate to him/her.
 

APPLICATIONS FROM SERVING EMPLOYEES:
Subject to their fulfilling their eligibility criteria, employees of Bank of Baroda in the Subordinate Staff cadre may also apply for the aforesaid post. Such candidates, if selected, shall resign from their present positions in the bank and re-join the Bank's services afresh.
 

AGE : (As on 01. 01. 2011): Minimum: 18 Years, Maximum: 28 Years
Relaxable in case of SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex Service Men as per Government's Guidelines as detailed below:

1. SC/ST candidates by 5 years.
2. Other Backward Classes by 3 years.
3. VH/HI/OH by 10 years.
4. Ex-Serviceman: 3 years in addition to the usual period of service in the Defence forces subject to a maximum age of 50 years.
5. Widows, divorced women and women judicially separated from their husbands who have not re-married by 9 years i.e. subject to a maximum age of -35- years for General Category Candidates, -38- years for OBC Candidates and -40- years for SC/ST Candidates.
6. All persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of J & K State during 01.01.1980 and 31.12.1989 by 5 years.
7. The Children/Family Members of those who died in the 1984 riots by 5 years. Persons eligible under age relaxation under this criterion must produce a certificate from the District Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of the Rehabilitation Package for 1984 Riot Affected Persons sanctioned by the Government and communicated vide Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Financial Services communication No. F.No. 9/21/2006-IR dated 27.07.2007.
8. Relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Government guidelines, subject to maximum of -50- years.

DEFINITION OF EX-SERVICEMAN

1. Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Serviceman who fulfill the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms Notification No. 36034/5/85 Estt. (SCT) dated 27.10.1986 as amended from time to time.
2. Disabled Ex-Servicemen (DISXS) : Ex-Servicemen who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union were disabled in operation against the enemy or in disturbed areas shall be treated as DISXS.
3. Dependents of Ex-Servicemen killed in action (DXS): Ex-Servicemen killed in the following operations would be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to military service (a) war (b) war like operations or Border skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease fire line or any other country (c) fighting against armed hostiles in a counter insurgency environment viz. Nagaland, Mizoram, etc. (d) serving with peace keeping mission abroad (e) laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation between one month before and three months after conclusion of an operation (f) frost bite during actual operations or during the period specified by the Government (g) dealing with agitating para-military forces personnel (h) IPKF Personnel killed during the operations in Srilanka.
   
   NOTE: (1) Candidates still serving in Defence Services and desirous of applying under Ex-Servicemen category should submit a certificate from the Competent Authority that they would be released / retired on or before 01.01.2012. (2) Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Government in Group "C' & "D' will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group "C' / "D' under the Central Government. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-Servicemen in Central Government jobs.

RESERVATION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

1. Only those OH candidates who have locomotor disability or cerebral palsy with locomotor impairment of minimum of 40% and only those who fall in the following categories are eligible to apply:
   
   BL - Both legs affected but not arms
   OA - One arm affected (R or L)
    
   1. Impaired reach
   2. Weakness of grip
   3. ataxia
       
   CL - One leg affected (R or L)
   MW - Muscular weakness and limited physical endurance.
    
   1. Impaired reach
   2. Weakness of grip
   3. ataxia
       
2. Only those persons who are affected by any one of the following conditions are eligible to apply, under visually handicapped Category.
   1. Total absence of sight.
   2. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses.
   3. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle or 20 degrees or worse.
   4. Candidates having low vision as defined in Chapter 1, Para 2 (u) of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, protections of rights and full participation) Act 1995.

3. At the time of written examination, only blind / low vision candidates and those candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use own scribe/ writer at his / her own cost. In all such cases where a scribe / writer is used the following rules will apply:
    
   1. The candidate will have to arrange his / her own scribe / writer at his / her own cost.
   2. The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria.
   3. Scribe / writer should be one possessing 60% or less marks.
   4. Scribe / writer should be from any academic discipline.
   5. Both the candidate as well as the scribe/ writer will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming that the scribe fulfills all the stipulated 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, irrespective of the result of the written test.
   6. Only those candidates who use a scribe / writer shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes and / or part thereof for every hour of the examination.
       
4. It is clarified that Persons with Disabilities will have to work in branches / offices.

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Selection will be on the basis of performance in Written Test and Interview. Details of Written Test and Interview are as under:

1. WRITTEN TEST:
   1. Alleligible candidates will be called for a Written Test which will be of Objective type. The Objective Test consists of (i) Reasoning ability (ii) Numerical ability (iii) Clerical Aptitude (iv) English (v) Socio-Economic, Banking Awareness (vi) Computer Awareness. There will be negative marks for the wrong answers in the Objective Test. Candidates will have to pass in each of the Objective Tests.
   2. Candidates shall have the option to answer the Test Papers either in English or Hindi.
   3. Depending upon the number of vacancies, only those candidates who rank sufficiently high in the Written Test will be called for Interview.
   4. Final selection will be on the basis of the ranking accorded after adding the marks obtained in the Written Test and Interview.
   5. Other detailed information regarding the written examination will be given in the "Acquaint Yourself" booklet which will be made available to the candidate along with the call-letter.

The Bank reserves the right, if required to hold a second stage of written test on the basis of order of merit in the written examination of first stage, as referred above. If the second stage of written test is held, the subsequent process of interview and further process would be on the basis of order of merit of the second stage examination.

The written test is tentatively fixed on 17.04.2011 at the following Centres indicated here below. The Bank reserves the right to alter this date and / or centre under unforeseen circumstances, if any:

ANNEXURE "A'

Note:
The Bank may depending upon number of applications decide to add or delete any of the Centres for Written Test.

B) INTERVIEW:-
Those short listed candidates in the order of ranking in the written test as per the cut-off marks determined by the Bank shall be called for interview & the decision of the Bank in this regard shall be final.

PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING

(FOR SC/ST/PWD/ MINORITY COMMUNITY CANDIDATES ONLY):

It is proposed to impart Pre-Examination Training to a limited number of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Person with Disability/Minority Communities at Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai centres at the discretion of the Bank. An eligible candidate who wishes to avail of Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the ONLINE APPLICATION. All expenses regarding travelling, boarding, lodging etc. will be borne by the candidate for attending the pre-examination training programme at the concerned Centres.

IMPORTANT GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Candidates are required to apply only "ONLINE'. Any other form of application shall be rejected. Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will NOT be refunded on any count nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
2. In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, the certificate inter-alia must specify that the candidate does not belong to "CREAMY LAYER' section. Candidates belonging to Creamy Layer will be excluded from the benefits of reservations for OBCs in Civil Post and Services under Govt. of India. OBC certificate should not be more than one year old as on the date of application. Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming in the "CREAMY LAYER', hence not entitled to OBC reservation and age relaxation should indicate their category as "GEN' or "GEN (OH)' or "GEN (VH)' or GEN (HI) (as applicable).
3. PWD candidates claiming the benefit of reservations/age relaxation should submit a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in the "The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995 in support of their disability.
4. The candidates will have to appear for written test and interview at their own expense. However, eligible SC/ST/PWD outstation candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed to and fro second-class ordinary train/bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel.
5. Only candidates willing to serve anywhere in the State for which he/she has applied should apply.
6. Any request for change of address / Centre will not be entertained.
7. Before applying for the post, the candidate should ensure that he / she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. 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 are 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.
   
   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 (facts), 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.
   
   Self attested photocopy of the HSC of 10 + 2 (10+2+3) pattern / 11th Standard of (11+1+3) pattern or Intermediate / Pre-University or any equivalent examination / Diploma in Banking recognized by Central / State Government or U.T. Admn. /Graduation degree / Marksheet indicating percentage should be kept ready for submission at the time of interview. In addition, candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category are required to submit an attested copy of their Caste Certificate/Certificate of Handicap issued by the Competent Authority as specified in Clause 10 at the time of interview. However, all candidates will have to produce original as well as self attested photocopies of certificates regarding qualification, experience, date of birth and caste (if applicable), in support of their eligibility at the time of interview, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
8. Physically handicapped candidates claiming the benefit of reservation / age relaxation should submit a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in the Disabilities Act of 1995 in support of their disability.
9. Any resultant dispute arising out of the advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Mumbai.
10. The Bank takes no responsibility to connect any Certificate / Remittance sent separately.
11. In case any dispute arises on account of interpretation of version other than English, English version will prevail.
    
    No candidate is permitted to use calculator, telephones of any kind, pagers, cell phone or any such other calculating devices / instruments during the written examination / selection process.
12. The candidates will appear for the written examination at the allotted centers at their own expenses and risk and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury / losses etc. of any nature.
13. The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination when found necessary in respect of a centre / venue.
14. Appointment of selected candidate is subject to their being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank and verification of their antecedents through the Police / other agencies. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service Rules of the Bank & Bipartite Settlement.
15. Admission to written test examination and further process of selection will be purely provisional without verification of age/qualification/category (SC/ST/PWD) etc. of the candidates with reference to documents.
16. Candidates uploading more than one application for any reason will be treated as ineligible.
17. As the applications are to be processed by a Computerized System, it is essential that the application is completely filled on-line.
18. CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE A DISQUALIFICATION.

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 or should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form.

At the time of written examination/interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of,

1. using unfair means during the examination OR
2. impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person OR
3. misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet/answer sheet from the examination hall OR
4. resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature by selection OR
5. Obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means.

Such a candidate, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, shall be liable :

1. to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate
2. to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by Bank.

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

THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATE TO SC /ST/PWD IS AS UNDER

1. For SC/ST District Magistrate / Additional Dist. Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional 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.
2. For Persons with Disabilities: Authorized Certifying Authority will be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central / State Government having at least 3 members consisting of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and an Orthopaedic Surgeon, Opthalmology Surgeon, ENT Surgeon as the case may be.

CALL LETTERS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION

The date of the Written Test is TENTATIVELY FIXED as 17.04.2011. However, it will be intimated in the Call Letter along with the Centre/Venue for the Examination, well in advance of the date of the Written Examination. Any change in date of written test shall be intimated on Bank's Website.

All eligible candidates will be issued call-letters at the correspondence address given by them in their online application which will be sent by post & also informed by email. Candidates who do not receive call-letter should contact in person at the address for the respective Centres given in the Annexure "A' of Bank's website furnishing his/her Name, Address, Registration Number & production of fee payment challan. Candidates can also download their call letters from 12.04.2011 to 16.04.2011 from the Bank's website.

Suggested Reading: Bank Exams Preparation Books

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