Northern Railway (NR) 

Website: www.nr.railnet.gov.in 

Employment Notice no. HPB/706/RT/D/C/PHP/SRD-2012 



Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for further information and application format, kindly refer to the Employment News dated 30 June 2012, page no. 2 



The last date for receipt of applications: 30.07.2012 



Last date for receipt of application from candidates residing in far flung areas: 14.08.2012 



Tentative date of examination: 16.09.2012 



Recruitment against Physically Handicapped Quota 



Posts: 

I. Part -III (NTPC) Matriculate categories 



1. Jr. Clerk Cum Typist 

No. of posts: 29, out of which 09 for VH 

Pay Band: Rs. 5200-20200 + Rs. 1900/- 

Educational qualification: Matriculation or its equivalent and typing speed @ 30WPM in English & 25 WPM in Hindi 

Age: 18-43 years 



2. Stenographer (Hindi) 

No. of posts: 02, out of which 01 for VH 

Pay Band: Rs. 5200-20200 + Rs. 2400/- 

Educational qualification: Matriculation plus shorthand in Hindi (80 words per minutes) for a duration time of 10 minutes and transcription time of 75 minutes. 

Age: 18-40 years 



II. Part-IV: Technical Categories for various disciplines 



1. Tech-III/Mech.Fitter 

No. of posts: 3, out of which 01 for VH 

Pay Band: Rs. 5200-20200 + Rs. 1900/- 

Educational qualification: Matriculation plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship/ITI approved by NCVT/SCVT in the trade of instrument mechanical /Mechnaic Motor Vehicl/Tractor Mechanic/Fitter Diesel Mech 

Age: 18-40 years 



III. Part-V: Nursing Category 

1. Staff Nurse 

No. of posts: 3, out of which 01 for VH 

Pay Band: Rs. 9300-34800 + Rs. 4600/- 

Educational qualification: Certificate as registered Nurse and Mid Wife having passed 03 years course in General Nursing and Midwifery from a School of Nursing or other institution recognized by the Indian Nursing Council or B.Sc (Nursing). 

Age: 20-50 years 



Application should be filled by the candidates either in Hindi or English in his/her own handwriting and must sign as well as put his/her Thumb impression at the prescribed space. The signature must be in running hand and not in block capital or disjoined letters. 



The signature in the application form, information sheet, Answer sheet, Question Booklet and at the time of document verification should be identical. 



Dates of the written examination and results are published in the Employment News/Rozgar samachar and local dailies news papers. 



They are also given in the web site of Northern Railway www.railnet.gov.in. Call letters for the written examination are sent to the candidates by posts. The list of eligible and ineligible candidates is also posted in the website at least one week prior to the written examination. 



Selected candidates will require to under go training where ever prescribed for the posts. 



Persons with Disability are exempted from paying any Examination fees. 



Physically Handicapped Certificate issued by Medical Board attached to the Special Employment Exchange or Vocational Rehabilitation Centre or by Civil Surgeon where such board does not exist should be enclosed in the prescribed proforma as per Annexure 'C'. 



Visually handicapped 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 DY.CPO (HQ), Northern Railway in advance as per Annexure-D. The engagement of SCRIBE will be subject to the following conditions: 



The candidate will have to arrange their own SCRIBES at their own cost during the examination. Separate Admit Cards will be issue to the SCRIBE 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 being made. 



The SCRIBE can be from any academic discipline different from that of the candidate. He/She should not have secured more than 60% marks in the qualification mentioned at above. 



The candidate as well as the SCRIBE will have to give a suitable undertaking along with the application confirming that the SCRIBE fulfills 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 their has been suppression of material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled irrespective of the result of examination. The Visually Handicapped candidate shall be responsible for any misconduct on the part of the SCRIBE brought by him/her. The undertaking, as given in Annexure 'D' should be submitted by the Visually handicapped candidates/whose writing speed is effected by Cerebral Palsy, along with his/her application. 



Definition of categories of the Handicapped: 



Visually Handicapped (VH) 



Blindness refers to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions viz: 

1) Total absence of sight, or 

2) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses; or 

3) Limitation of the field of vision subtending at an angle of 20 degrees or worse. 



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. (Please enclose the attested copies of certificates.) 



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. 



How To Apply: 



Application form should be submitted through ordinary post or to be dropped in the box provided for this purpose in the office of Deputy Chief Personnel Officer (HQ), Personnel Branch, 3rd Floor, Annexe-1, Northern Railway, Headquarters office, Baroda House, New Delhi. 



Candidates have to affix coloured recent passport size photograph duly signed and attested by Gazetted Officer. Two Passport size photographs should also be enclosed. Name and address of the candidate should be written on the reverse of these photos. 



Eligible candidate should appear in the Written Test, Speed/Typing Test on his own expenses. However, Free passes will be issued to only SC/ST candidates, as per rules. 



Two self addressed envelopes (size 26x12 cm) should be enclosed. 



One of them should be affixed with Rupees 5/- postage stamp. 



Enclosures to be attached with the application: 



(i) Attested photo copy of the date of birth certificate (Certificate of Secondary/Matric in which Date of Birth is mentioned) 



(ii) Attested photo copies of the academic and or technical educational qualifications, as per requirement. 



(iii) Annexure 'D' where request is made for SCRIBE by Visually Handicapped candidates/those candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy. 



(iv) Attested Photo copy of the caste certificate issued by the Competent Officer as per Annexure A & B 



(v) Attested photo copy of physical disability certificate as per Annexure 'C'. 



(vi) No objection certificate of the employer, if applicable. 



(vii) Two self addressed envelops with one of them having affixed Rs. 5/- postage stamp. 



(viii) Two recent pass port size photographs (Name and address should be written behind the photograph) 



The candidate will have to make their own arrangements for their stay during the entire recruitment process.