INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY 
MAIDAN GARHI, 
NEW DELHI-110068 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details : https://sharmajobs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IGNOU-1.pdf
 Closing date for submitting online applications: 21/12/2023 

 Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), the world’s largest University, was established by an Act of Parliament in 1985. To advance and disseminate learning and knowledge by a diversity of means, including the use of information and communication technology, to provide opportunities for higher education to a larger segment of the population and to promote the educational well being of the community generally, to encourage the Open University and Distance Education Systems in the educational pattern of the country and to coordinate and determine standards in such system. 

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) invites Online applications for recruitment to the non-teaching  post of Junior Assistant cum Typist (JAT)  and Stenographer from the eligible candidates, in the prescribed application form available on the Website https://exams.nta.ac.in/ , https://curect.ntaonline.in/ and  www.ignou.ac.in as per details given below. Tentative notified vacancies are mentioned against the posts as on date of advertisement and the same may be liable to change. 

Post: Stenographer 
No. of posts: 52, out of which 01 for Visually Impaired
Essential Qualifications : (i) 10+2 or equivalent (ii) typing test with a speed of 40 w.p.m. in English or 35 w.p.m. in Hindi on Computer and (iii) Shorthand Test  @ 80 w.p.m.  Desirable:  a. A bachelor’s degree from a recognized university b. Knowledge of Computers. 
Age: 18-30 years
Age Relaxation: 10 years for PwD candidates

Candidates who wish to be considered against reserved vacancies or seek age relaxation must submit requisite SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD category certificate from the Competent Authority in the prescribed format. The formats of the certificates for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwBD categories are annexed with the notice of this examination.  Certificates in any other format are liable to be rejected.

 Facilities for PwD candidates to appear in the exam. As per the guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issued from time to time on the subject: “Written Examination for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities”, for the candidate with one of the benchmark disabilities [as defined in Section 2(r) of RPwD Act, 2016], holding a Disability Certificate in the prescribed format in the Rights of Person with Disabilities Rules, 2017 a. The facility of Scribe, in case he/she has a physical limitation and a scribe is essential to write the examination on his/her behalf, being so certified in the aforesaid format by a CMO/Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care Institution. b. Compensatory time of one hour for examination of three hours duration, whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe or not. Services of a Scribe As per the office memorandum of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Reference: F.No. 34-02/2015-DD-III dated August 29, 2018), the PwD candidates who are visually impaired OR have a disability in the upper limbs OR have lost fingers/hands thereby preventing them from properly operating the Computer Based Test platform may avail the services of a scribe (amanuensis). The scribe will help the Candidate in reading the questions and/or keying in the answers as per the directions of the Candidate. A scribe will NEITHER explain the questions NOR suggest any solutions. 

PwD candidates who desire to avail the services of a scribe need to opt for this during the online registration. If it is found at any stage that a candidate has availed the services of a scribe and/or availed the compensatory time, but does not possess the extent of disability that warrants the use of a scribe and/or grant of compensatory time, the candidate will be excluded from the process of evaluation, ranking, counselling, and admission. In case such a candidate has already been admitted to any Institution, the admission of the candidate will be cancelled. The NTA does not guarantee any change in the category or sub-category (PwD status) after the submission of the Online Application Form, and in any case, no change will be entertained by NTA Candidates must note that the benefit of reservation will be given to them subject to verification of documents. If it is discovered at any stage that a candidate has used a false/fake/incorrect document, or has furnished false, incorrect, or incomplete information, in order to avail the benefit of reservation, then such a candidate shall be excluded from all admission processes. In case such a candidate has already been given admission, the admission shall stand cancelled. 

The minimum degree of disability should be 40% (Benchmark Disability) in order to be eligible for availing reservation for persons with specified disability. 

The candidates qualified in the CBT of Tier I will have to undergo skill (stenography & typing) test, which will be of Hindi or English and will be qualifying in nature subject to minimum qualifying speed as mentioned in the advertisement. 

The aspiring applicants satisfying the eligibility criteria in all respect can submit their application only through ON-LINE mode. The On-line applications can be filled through the website http://recruitment.nta.nic.in/ and https://ignourecruitment.nta.nic.in from 01.12.2023. No documents including the Registration Slip of on-line application form are required to be sent in Physical form. However, all the applicants are advised to keep a copy of registration slip with them, along with proof of payment for their record. 

The candidature of such applicants who fail to complete the online application by the stipulated date will not be considered and be rejected. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained. 

The Candidate must ensure that e-mail address and Mobile Number provided in the Online Application Form are of their own (which cannot be changed later) as communication may be sent by NTA through e- mail or SMS. 

Online submission of the application may be done by accessing the NTA official website: https://exams.nta.ac.in/ and https://curect.ntaonline.in/ Online Application Form cannot be withdrawn once it is submitted successfully.

Uploading the Candidate’s Photograph:
• Passport size photograph is to be used for uploading on Online Application Form and also required for pasting on Attendance Sheet at the time of examination centre.
• The candidate should scan his/her passport size photograph for uploading. File size must be between 10 kb to 200 kb.
• The photograph must be latest indicating clearly the name of candidate along with the date of taking the photograph. Photograph should not be with cap or goggles.
• Spectacles are allowed if being used regularly. • Polaroid and Computer generated photos are not acceptable. • Applications not complying with these instructions or with unclear photographs are liable to be rejected.
• Candidates may please note that if it is found that photograph uploaded is fabricated i.e. de-shaped or seems to be hand-made or computer made, the form of the candidate will be rejected and the same would be considered as using unfair means and the candidate would be dealt with accordingly.
• Application without photograph shall be rejected.  The photograph need not be attested.
 Candidates are advised to take passport size colour photographs with white background. 

Fee Payable by candidates : No fee for PwD candidates.

Candidate may please note that Admit Cards will not be sent by post.