North Western Railways (NWR) 

Railway Recruitment Cell ,NWR, Durgapura Railway Station , Jaipur 302018 

Employment Notice No. 1/2012 (PH/SRD) 



Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.nwr.indianrailways.gov.in or refer to the Emloyment News dated 14 July 2012, page no. 60 



The last date for receipt of applications: 27.07.2012 



Last date for receipt of application from candidates residing in far flung areas: 06.08.2012 



Recruitment against Physically handicapped Quota (Special Recruitment Drive) 



Applications are invited in prescribed format on A-4 size bond paper of 80 GSM using one side only from Physically Handicapped Persons (OH- Orthopedically Handicapped, HH-Hearing Handicapped, VH- Visually Handicapped) for the following Posts. 



Post: Tech.-III (Fitter) 

No. of posts: 07, out of which 02 for VH (LV) 

Pay band: Rs. 5200 – 20200 + Grade Pay Rs. 1900/- 

Educational qualification: Matriculation plus course completed Act Apprenticeship/ITI approved by NCVT/ SCVT in the trade of Fitter/Fitter General. 

Age: 18-40 years 

Medical Standard: B-1 



Candidates should fill up the Applications Form in their own handwriting and must sign as well as put their left Thumb impression at the prescribed space. Applications should be filled either in English or in Hindi. Applications should be on a good quality A4size bond paper (80GSM) using one side only. Newspaper cutting should not be used as Application Form. Candidates purchasing printed Application Forms from the market should ensure that it conforms to the prescribe format published in the Employment Notice. They can also download the Application Form and Annexure from the website www.nwr.Indianrailways.gov.in 



Date of examination will be published in Employment News/Rozgar Samachar and local dailies & also on website. Call letters for written examination are sent to candidates by business post. 



EXAMINATION FEE. No examination fee as this recruitment is for physically handicapped candidates. 



HOW TO APPLY: 



The application form as per Annexure 1 should be filled up by the candidate in his/her own handwriting, with blue or black ball point pen (not in pencil, fountain pen or gel pen) dully dated and signed. Only international numbers i.e, 1,2,3 etc. should be used. The Application Form should be filled up in English or in Hindi only, strictly observing all the instructions given in the Employment Notice. Candidates should affix their normal signature in English or in Hindi in the Application Form. Application signed in capital letters/spaced out letters will be treated as invalid. 



The envelope containing the application should be clearly superscribed “Application for physically handicapped persons (OH,HH,VH) for the Post of ______ Category No._______ of Employment Notice No. 01/2012(PH/SRD) ”. If the post and category no. is not indicated on the top of the envelope containing the application, the same will not be entertained. 



ENCLOSURES: 



The application should consist of the following documents firmly stitched together, in the given order: 



Application Form in the prescribed format (as given in Annexure-1). 



One copy of identical colour photograph of 3.5c.m.x3.5c.m firmly stitched to the application (apart from on copy pasted on the form.) 



Self Attested copy of Matriculation/High School Examination Certificate or an equivalent Certificate indicating date of birth. 



Self Attested Copy of educational and/or professional qualification prescribed for the post being applied. 



Self Attested Photostat copy of caste certificate from competent authority in the case of SC/ST candidate (as given in Annexure-2) /& OBC candidates (as given in Annexure-3). Self declaration from OBC candidate regarding non-creamy layer status in the proforma as given in Annexure-4. 



Definition of Disabilities:- Definition of categories of disabilities are given below:- 



Blindness: “Blindness” refer to a condition where a person suffers from any of the following conditions namely:- 



(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 an angle of 20 degree or worse; 



Low vision:- “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. 



Percentage of disability:- Only those candidate shall be eligible for reservation in service/post who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability. 



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 submit declaration form Annexure- ‘6’ Engagement of SCRIBE will be subject to the following conditions: 



a) The candidates 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 eligible Visually Handicapped candidates. Admit cards should contain the particulars and Photograph of the SCRIBE duly signed by him/her. 



b) The academic qualification of the SCRIBE should be one grade below the qualification prescribed for the post for which recruitment is being made. 



c) The SCRIBE can be from any academic discipline different from that of the candidate. 



d) The candidates as well as the SCRIBE will have to give a suitable undertaking (Annexure - ‘6’) 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 candidate shall be responsible for any misconduct on the part of the SCRIBE brought by him/her. The under taking, as given in Annexure ‘6’ should be submitted by the Visually handicapped candidates/whose writing speed is effected by Cerebral Palsy, along with his/her application. 



All one eyed candidates and VH candidates whose visual degree of disability is less than 40% shall not be considered as Visually Handicapped persons and the provision for engaging SCRIBE shall not be applicable to them. 



Candidates finally selected are liable to be posted anywhere on NWR Railways, if required.