Posts:

 

1. Helper/TMO

No. of posts: 104, out of which 01 for Low Vision

Department: Engineering

Medical standard: B-1

 

2. Helper/Works/Engg

No. of posts: 62, out of which 03 for Low Vision

Department: Engineering

Medical standard: B-1

 

3. Helper/Civil Engg.(RWF)

No. of posts: 16, out of which 01 for Low Vision

Department: Engineering

Medical standard: C-1

 

4. Helper/Mech(C&W)

No. of posts: 129, out of which 01 for Low Vision

Department: Mechanical

Medical standard: B-1

 

5. Helper/Dsl/Elec.Wing

No. of posts: 06, out of which 01 for Low Vision

Department: Diesel Shed

Medical standard: B-1

 

6. Helper/S&T

No. of posts: 55, out of which 01 for Low Vision

Department: Signal & Telecom

Medical standard: B-1

 

7. Helper/Stores(RWF)

No. of posts: 06, out of which 01 for Low Vision

Department: Stores

Medical standard: C-1

 

8. Safaiwala/Medical

No. of posts: 62, out of which 05 for Low Vision

Department: Stores

Medical standard: C-1

 

Pay Band of Rs.5200-20200 with Grade Pay Rs.1800/

Educational qualification: Candidates should possess qualification of pass in 10th or ITI or equivalent. Candidates who are appearing or awaiting results of the final examinations of 10th/ITI or equivalent on the date of application are not eligible to apply.

 

AGE LIMIT: 18-33 years

Age relaxation:

For Persons with Disabilities(PWD) – 10 years for UR, 13 years for OBC and 15 years for SC/ST candidates.

 

Examination fee: No fee for SC/ST, Ex-servicemen/Women candidates 

Definitions of disabilities:

(a) Blindness refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions viz. 

i) Total absence of sight or ii)visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses or iii) limitation of the field of vision subtending at an angle of 20 degrees or worse.

 

(b) Low vision: ‘persons 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.

 

Degree of disability for reservation: Only such persons would be eligible for reservation in services/posts who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability.

 

COMPETENT AUTHORITY TO ISSUE A DISABILITY CERTIFICATE: The competent authority to issue a Disability Certificate shall be a Medical Board duly constituted by the Central/State Government consisting of at least three members out of which at least one shall be a specialist in the particular field for assessing locomotor/cerebral/visual/hearing disability, as the case may be.

 

Visually impaired Candidates/those candidates whose writing speed is affected by Cerebral palsy can avail the assistance of Scribe for writing answers on their behalf. For engaging the scribe the candidate will have to suitably inform the Railway Recruitment Cell in advance as per Annexure-III. The engagement of scribe will be subject to the following conditions:- i) The candidates will have to arrange their own scribes at their own cost during examination. Separate admit cards will be issued to the scribes accompanying the visually handicapped candidates. Admit card should contain the particulars and photograph of the scribe duly signed by him/her. 

 

The academic qualification of the SCRIBE should be one grade below the qualification prescribed for the post for which recruitment is made. iii) The SCRIBE can be of any academic discipline if the recruitment is for general post. If the recruitment is for a specialized post, he/she should be from a discipline different from that of a candidate. iv) The candidate as well as the Scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking in the proforma at Annexure-III along with the application confirming that the Scribe fulfils all 

the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as mentioned above. In case it transpires later, that he/she did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility criteria or there has been suppression of material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled irrespective of the result of examination. The visually handicapped shall be responsible for any misconduct on the part of scribe brought by him/her. The undertaking should be submitted by the visually handicapped candidates whose writing speed is affected by Cerebral palsy along with his/her application.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

 

Candidate should submit the applications in the formatgiven in the employment news.

 

The application should be on good quality A-4 size paper (80GSM) using one side only. News paper cuttings should not be used as applications.

 

Candidates (including all Physically Handicapped candidates) should fill up the application form in his/her own handwriting either in Hindi or in English with blue or black ball point pen only.

 

Photographs: one recent (not earlier than three months from the date of application) colour passport size photograph with clear front view of the candidate without cap, scarf and sun glasses should be pasted on the application form in the space provided. One identical extra colour pass port size photograph should be enclosed with the application indicating candidates name and date of birth on the reverse of the photograph. 

 

The candidates should put their left hand thumb impression at the designated box in the application form. The thumb impression must be clear and complete. Applications without/smudged left hand thumb impression will be summarily rejected.

 

Applications complete in all respects along with required enclosures should be sent by post to the Assistant Personnel officer/Recruitment, Railway Recruitment Cell, Hubli or applications can also be dropped in the box kept at the above mentioned address on or before the closing date and time.

 

On the envelope containing the application it should be clearly been written “APPLICATION FOR ERSTWHILE GROUP-D POSTS-GRADE PAY Rs.1800/--”, EMPLOYMENT NOTICE NO. 02/2013.

 

Each candidate should send only one application. 

 

The question paper will be printed in Hindi and English and also in the following regional languages – Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Urdu, Tamil and Konkani.

 

Selected candidates are liable to be posted anywhere in south western Railway.

 

Enclosure to the application: Candidates enclose self – attested photocopies of the relevant certificates as mentioned below. Original certificates should not be enclosed.

 

(i) Certificates in proof of the Date of Birth. Only 10th or school leaving certificate will be accepted.

 

(ii) Certificates in proof of educational/technical qualifications.

 

(iii) Community certificates for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC communities.

 

(iv) Physical Disability Certificate for candidates in case of PH candidate.