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Punjab Gramin Bank (PGB) Recruitment 2012 at www.pgbho.com

PUNJAB GRAMIN BANK
( Sponsored by Govt. of India, Govt of Punjab & PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK)
HEAD OFFICE, JALANDHAR ROAD, KAPURTHALA–144601,
PUNJAB Ph.No.01822 – 501874 , 509555

Fax : (01822-233274)             Website : www.pgbho.com            E-mail Address : [email protected]

PUNJAB GRAMIN BANK invites applications from Indian Citizens, for the posts in Officer Middle Management (Scale – III), Officer Middle Management (Scale – II), Officer Junior Management (Scale – I) –Group-“A”.Bank also invites applications for the posts in Office Assistant (Multipurpose) cadre- Group-“B” as per Eligibility Criteria 

Starting date of On line registration

22-03-2012

last date for On line registration

10-04-2012

DATES OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION :

Post Code

Post

Proposed date of Written Examination

01

Officer Middle Management Scale – III – Group “A”

13.05.2012

02

Officer Middle Management Scale – II  – Group “A”

13.05.2012

03

Officer Junior Management  Scale – I    – Group “A”

13.05.2012

04

Office Assistant (Multipurpose) – Group “B”

20.05.2012

01.        DETAILS OF VACANCIES : 

Post

Post Code

Number of Vacancies

Out of which

SC

ST

OBC

UR

(Gen)

Total

PWD including VI, HI & OC

EXS

Officer MM Scale – III

01

-

-

-

3

3

-

-

Officer MM Scale – II

02

1

-

3

8

  12 #

1

-

Officer JM   Scale – I

03

5

2

8

17

32

1

-

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

04

21

-

16

38

75

2

10

# Out of 12 vacancies, 5 vacancies are for specialist cadre i.e.Information Technology, Law officer, Treasury Manager, Marketing officer. 

Abbreviation stand for :

SC - Scheduled Caste,         OBC-Other  Backward  Classes,    PWD - Persons With Disability,

ST - Scheduled  Tribe,          GEN          - General,                    OC – Orthopaedically Challenged,

VI - Visually Impaired,           HI- Hearing Impaired,                    EXS –Ex-Serviceman

UR – Unreserved

Note :

a)       Under Post code 2, candidate can opt for either under Specialist cadre or both (Specialist + General Banking Officer cadre) on the basis of experience. 

b)      As the reservation for PWD & EXS is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/GEN.) to which they belong.

c)       The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Bank.

d)      It is clarified that it may not be possible to employ PWD candidates in all Offices/ Branches of the Bank and they will have to work in the post identified by the Bank as suitable for them.

 

02.        PAY SCALE & EMOLUMENTS  :

Post

PAY SCALE

Officer MMG Scale – III 25700-800/5, 29700-900/2, 31500
Officer MMG Scale – II 19400-700/1, 20100-800/10, 28100
Officer JMG Scale – I 14500-600/7, 18700-700/2, 20100-800/7, 25700.
Office Assistant 7200-400/3, 8400-500/3, 9900-600/4, 12300-700/7, 17200-1300/1, 18500-800/1, 19300.

Officer MM Scale – III : At present the total starting emoluments are approx. Rs.43561/- per month inclusive of DA & HRA at the current rate.

 Officer MMG Scale – II : At present the total starting emoluments are approx. Rs 32883/- per month inclusive of DA & HRA at the current rate.

Officer JMG Scale – I : At present the total starting emoluments are approx. Rs 24577/- per month inclusive of DA & HRA at the current rate.

 Office Assistant (Multipurpose) : At present the total starting emoluments are approx. Rs 13600/- per month inclusive of DA & HRA at the current rate. 

NOTE  : Other  allowances & perquisites will be admissible as per the rules of the Bank.

03.        ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA : 

[A]       Nationality / Citizenship :

For Officer MM Scale III, MM Scale II , &JM Scale I  (Post Code No.01,02 &,03 ). Candidate must be Indian citizen & willing to work in the operational area of the Bank and have knowledge of local language i.e. Punjabi

A candidate for Post code 04-  Office Assistant (Multipurpose) cadre must be a domicile of       Punjab.

[B]       EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION/ Experience (As on closing date of On-Line       Application):

 i]         Post Code – 01    Officer  Middle  Management Scale – III.    

Minimum Qualification and Eligibility :- Degree from a recognized University in any discipline or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.

Experience : Minimum 5 years experience as an Officer in any Bank or Financial Institutions.

ii]         Post Code – 02   Officer Middle Management Scale – II.

Minimum Qualification and Eligibility 

             (a)  Information Technology— 1 vacancy

             Degree from a Recognised University in Electronics/Communication/ Computer  Science/ Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.

Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, JAVA, VB, VC, OCP etc is desirable experience. 

Experience: 1 year (Preference will be given to candidates having experience as Officer in  banking/financial institutions)

 (b) Law Officer—– 1 vacancy

Degree from a Recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate 

Experience-  Two years as an advocate or should have worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for a period not less than 2 years. 

( c)  Treasury Manager– 1 vacancy 

Candidate should be a Chartered Accountant or MBA in Finance from a Reputed Institute. 

 Experience : 1 year (Preference will be given to candidates having relevant experience)

 (d)  Marketing Officer– 2 vacancies 

MBA in Marketing from any Institute of Repute

Experience : 1 year (Preference will be given to candidates having relevant experience) 

(e)   General Banking Officer–7 vacancies

Degree from a recognized University in any discipline or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree/Diploma in Banking, Finance, Marketing, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy.

Experience : Two years as an Officer in Bank or Financial Institution.

iii]        Post Code – 03    Officer Junior Management Scale – I. 

Minimum Qualification and Eligibility :- (i) Bachelor degree of a recognised University in any discipline or its equivalent. Preference will be given to the candidates having Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering, Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Co-operation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and Accountancy. (ii) Essential : Proficiency in Local Language i.e. Punjabi and must have passed “Punjabi” as one of the subjects at Matriculation/SSC |(Old Pattern)/Graduation or at equivalent level or any exam passed for proficiency in ‘Punjabi’ from a recognized institution/university..(iii) Computer knowledge or awareness will be an added qualification.

 

iv]        Post Code-04     Office Assistant (Multipurpose) 

             Minimum Qualification and Eligibility :

(i)                   Bachelor Degree or its equivalent of a recognized University in any discipline;

(ii)                 (a) Essential : Proficiency in Local Language i.e. Punjabi and must have passed “Punjabi” as one of the subjects at Matriculation/SSC |(Old Pattern)/Graduation or at equivalent level or any exam passed for proficiency in ‘Punjabi’ from a recognized institution/university.

(b) Candidate must be having Domicile of Punjab

(c) Desirable : Knowledge of Computer skills.

[C].       AGE ( As on closing date of On-Line  Application) : 

Post

Age

Officer MMG Scale – III Below 40 years.
Officer MMG Scale – II Above 21 years but below 32 years.
Officer JMG Scale – I Above 18 year but below 28 years.
Office Assistant Between 18 years & 28 years.

            RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT :

Sl

Category

Relaxation by years

1 Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe Candidates 5 years
2 Other Backward Class candidates 3 years
3 Persons with Disability – General Category 10 years
4 Persons with Disability – SC/ST Category 15 years
5 Persons with Disability – OBC Category 13 years
6 Only for Post Code 04

Widows, Divorced Women & Women judicially separated from their husbands & who are not remarried.9 years (subject to max. age limit of 37 years for General, 40 years for OBC & 42 years for SC/ST Candidates)7Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 01-01-1980 to 31-12-19895 years.8

Ex-Serviceman (FOR POST Code -1,2,3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex-Serviceman (FOR POST Code – 4)

 

In case of Ex-servicemen and Commissioned officers including ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered atleast  five years military service and have been released on completion of assignment including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date of recript of application other than by way of discharge or dismissal on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on being declared as invalid, by 5 years.

 

Actual period of service rendered in Defence Services + 3 Years(8 years for disabled ex-serviceman belonging to SC/ST) subject to a maximum of 50 years

 

             Note :

(i)       The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per Govt. of India guidelines.

(ii)     All persons eligible for age relaxation under 3 (C) 7 must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview, from the District Magistrate in the Kashmir Division within whose jurisdiction he/ she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during 1st January 1980 to 31st December 1989.

(iii)    Above relaxations are available only if the candidates fulfill the various conditions   prescribed in the Govt. of India orders and instructions in this regard. To claim age relaxation, reserved category candidates should submit a copy of the Caste/Category Certificate

(iv)   An Ex-serviceman who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of     the benefits given to him as an Ex-Serviceman for his re-employment, including a job in the Public Sector Undertaking ceases to enjoy ex-serviceman status for further employment.

Definition of Ex-servicemen (EXS) 

(i)       Ex-servicemen: Only those candidates shall be treated as who fulfil the revised definition as laid down in Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Deptt. Of Personnel & Administrative Reforms notification No. 36034/5/85/Estt (SCT) dated 27.10.1986 as amended from time to time.

(ii)     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.

(iii)    Dependents of Ex-Servicemen killed in action (DXS): 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 hostilities 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 Sri Lanka.

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 30.06.2012

(2)     An Ex-servicemen who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an Ex-Servicemen for his re-employment including a job in the Public Sector Undertaking ceases to enjoy ex-servicemen status for further employment.

(3)     Ex-servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Govt. 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 Govt. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of reservation for Ex-Servicemen in Central Govt. jobs. 

Definition : Persons with Disabilities (PWD) – Definition of Categories of Disabilities  

a.  An Orthopaedically Challenged (OC) person is one suffering from Loco motor Disability or Cerebral Palsy. Persons who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability (as certified by a Medical Board appointed by the Central / State Govt.) would be eligible for reservation in services/ posts.

Loco motor Disability means disability of the bones, joints or muscles leading to substantial restriction of the movement of the limbs or any form of cerebral palsy.

Cerebral Palsy means a group of non progressive conditions of a person characterized by abnormal motor control posture resulting from brain insult or injuries occurring in the pre-natal, peri-natal, or infant period of development.

 b. Deaf & Hearing Impaired (HI) : the deaf are those persons in whom the sense of hearing is non- functional for ordinary purposes of life i.e. total loss of hearing in both ears. They do not hear, understand

sounds at all even with amplified speech. Hearing impairment means loss of sixty decibels or more in the better ear in the conversational range of frequencies.

c. Visually Impaired : (VI) The visually impaired persons are those suffering from blindness or low vision.

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

(i) total absence of sight, (ii) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses, (iii) Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degree or worse.

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. 

Use of Scribe :

Visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use their own scribe at their cost during the written examination. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply :-
  • The candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe at his/ her own cost.
  • The academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria
  • Both the candidate as well as the scribe 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 suppresses material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written examination.
  • Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.

04.  Application Fee (For Post Code 01, 02, 03 & 04) [Non – Refundable] :          

Category

Postage + ISO charges

Application Fee

Total

For SC/ST/PWD/EXS

100/-

100/-

For all others

100/-

400/-

500/-

Payment of Fee :- There are Two Challans available on our web site (Bank’s Website) for all categories, details of which are as follows :

Post Code – 01 Officer Scale – III

PUNJAB GRAMIN BANK -  Challan No. 01

OR

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK – Challan No. 02Post Code – 02 Officer Scale – IIPost Code – 03 Officer Scale – IPost Code – 04 Office Assistant

(a)      Candidates should download printout of one of the above Challan Form (as applicable to them for the post applied for) from the website of Bank www.pgbho.com

(b)    After filling up the required information on the Challan Form, they should make payment of the fee applicable to them in any branch of Punjab Gramin Bank OR Punjab National Bank for credit of account mentioned hereunder:.

Sr.No.

Code

Bank Name & Account No.

Name of Account

1. Post Code 1    Punjab Gramin Bank

 A/c No-  85012100058408.

OR

Punjab National Bank

A/c No-0258002100039666.P G B Recruitment Account2.Post Code 23.Post Code 34Post Code 4

And should keep the ‘Candidate’s Copy’ of the Challan with receipt of fees duly acknowledged thereon, with them for producing the same at the time of written test alongwith the latest passport size photograph pasted on the Challan and signed across by the candidate. Candidates claiming fee concession should also enclose photocopy of the relevant category certificate, alongwith the Challan.

 Important Note : Candidates will not be permitted to appear at the written test without:-          

(1)   Call Letter with Photograph affixed.

(2)    Fee Payment Challan  with self signed photo affixed.

(3)  Photo ID Proof (Original and photocopy).

Candidates are therefore advised to keep 3 photocopies of the fee payment challan for future use.

(c)              Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will NOT be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.

(d) Fees should be paid invariably between 22-03-2012 and 10-04-2012 only. Fees paid before or after the stipulated dates, if any, will not be acknowledged for the purpose of application and will be forfeited.

 (e) Payment by Cash/Cheque/Money Order/Bank Demand Draft/Bank Pay Order/Postal Order etc. will not be accepted.

05.        SELECTION PROCEDURE :

The selection will be made on the basis of performance in written test and interview. All the eligible candidates who apply with the requisite fee and whose online applications are received in time will be called for a written test, which will be of objective type comprising the following : 

POST CODE  – 01 & 02 – Officer MM Scale – III and Officer MM Scale – II

The selection of the candidates shall be on the basis of written test and interview. 

WRITTEN TEST – 70 Marks :

Objective Tests :                                                                       Duration : 2hrs & 30 minutes

S.No.

Name of the Test

Medium of Exam

No. of Questions

Maximum marks

1 Test of Reasoning

Hindi/ English

50 50
2 Quantitative Aptitude & Data Interpretation

Hindi/ English

50 50
3 Financial Awareness

Hindi/ English

50 50
4 (a) General English **

English

50 50
4 (b) General Hindi **

Hindi

50 50

TOTAL :

200 200***

POST CODE  – 03 & 04 – Officer JM Scale – I and Office Assistant ( Multipurpose)

The selection of the candidates shall be on the basis of written test and interview. 

WRITTEN TEST  – 70 Marks :

Objective Tests :                                                                       Duration : 2hrs & 30 minutes

S.No.

Name of the Test

Medium of Exam

No. of Questions

Maximum marks

1 Test of Reasoning

Hindi/ English

50 50
2 Numerical Ability

Hindi/ English

50 50
3 General Knowledge

Hindi/ English

50 50
4 (a) General English **

English

50 50
4 (b) General Hindi **

Hindi

50 50

TOTAL :

200 200***

**Candidates can opt for either General Hindi or General  English.

***Marks will further be reduced to 70 on pro-rata basis.

For post code No.01, 02, 03 & 04 wrong answers given in the objective test will result in negative marks.

The candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks in the written test shall qualify for interview. In the case of candidates belonging to the SC/ST/PWD/EXS categories, the minimum marks in the written test shall be 35% to qualify for interview.

All those candidates who have secured minimum qualifying marks in written examination, in the order of merit, shall be called for interview upto the ratio of 1:3. Mere eligibility/pass in the test shall NOT vest any right for being called for interview.

 The detailed information regarding the written examination will be given in the “Acquaint Yourself Booklet” which will also be uploaded on Bank’s Website along with the call letter Link.

Final selection will be on the basis of the ranking accorded, after adding the marks obtained in the written test and interview.

 06   Test Date and Centres of Examination (For Post Code 01, 02, 03 & 04) :

The written test is tentatively fixed on the following dates. The exact date will be communicated to the candidates through call letter for the examination.

Post Code

Post

Date of Exam

Session

  01

 Officer MM Scale – III – Group “A”

13.05.2012

Afternoon

02

Officer MM Scale – II  – Group “A”

13.05.2012

Afternoon

03

Officer JM   Scale – I    – Group “A”

13.05.2012

Morning

04

Office Assistant (Multipurpose) – Group “B”

20.05.2012

Morning

The Bank reserves the right to cancel or alter the date of examination.

NAME OF CENTRES AND CENTRE CODE :

The Written test will be scheduled at the following Centers and the address of the Venue will be advised in the Call Letter. List of written test centres with the centre codes is given below :

Center Code No

Name of Center

For Post Code 1 & 2

 

For Post Code 3 & 4

11

JALANDHAR

JALANDHAR

12

No Other Centre for Post Code 1 & 2 except Jalandhar

AMRITSAR

13

FEROZPUR

14

CHANDIGARH

NOTE :

(1)        Request for change of Centre of Examination will NOT be entertained

(2)        Candidate desirous of applying for two Officer Posts should opt for Jalandhar Centre only.

(3)        The Bank reserves the right to cancel the Centre/or add other Centres, depending on the response, administrative feasibility etc. The Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate at any Centre other than the one he/she has opted for and the right to waive any of the criteria for selection looking at the requirement and exigencies.

07.        INTERVIEW :  30-MARKS

Those short listed candidates in the order of ranking in the written test shall be called for interview upto the ratio of 1:3 & the decision of the Bank in this regard shall be final.

Candidates will have to produce a hard copy (Printout) of the filled in application form alongwith the following certificates (Photocopy for submission and originals for verification) at the time of interview :-

1.         Secondary School Certificate/School Leaving Certificates for proof of age.

2.         Marks sheet (Year wise) showing specifically the subjects studied and certificate/s                        in support of educational qualification viz. SSC/HSC/Graduate degree, post graduation degree, professional/research qualification etc.

3.         A candidate belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category should attach a certified copy of the SC/ST/OBC/PWD certificates issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format as prescribed by Government of India. In case of OBCs, the certificate inter alia must specify that the candidates should not belong to Creamy layer section excluded from the benefits of reservation for other backward class in civil post and services of Government of India. OBC certificate should not be more than one year old as on the date of application.

Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector undertakings (including Banks) should produce no objection certificate from their employer, at the time of interview, in the absence of which their candidature will not be considered.

4.         An Ex-serviceman candidate has to enclose a copy of the discharge certificate, retirement /    pension order and documentary proof of rank last held.

08.      PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING 

It is proposed to impart free Pre- Examination Training to a limited number of candidates belonging to SC/ST/Minority/EXS/PWD category at Ludhiana (tentatively)for post code-3 & 4 as per schedule below. The Training Centre may also be changed at the discretion of the Bank. An eligible candidate who wishes to avail Pre-Examination Training should fill in the relevant column in the application format. All expenses regarding travelling, boarding, lodging etc will be borne by the candidate for attending the Pre- Examination Training programme at the concerned Training Centre.

Post Code Cadre Dates of Pre-Exam Training (tentative)

3

Officer Jr. Management Scale I

30.04.2012 to 05.05.2012

4

Office Assistant (Multipurpose)

07.05.2012 to 12.05.2012

The candidates should down load their Pre-Examination Training call letter from Bank’s website www.pgbho.com by entering his / her details registration Number and Password/Date of Birth, between the following dates. No hard copy of the call letter will be sent by post.  

Dates for downloading Pre-Examination Training Call Letter:

For Officer Scale I                                              : From 20.04.2012 to 28.04.2012

For Office Assistant (multipurpose)                 : From 27.04.2012 to 05.05.2012

09.        APPOINTMENT: 

For Post Code 01, 02, 03 & 04 candidates selected for current vacancies shall be taken into the service in the descending order of merit as per the requirement of the Bank.

10.         PROBATION: 

Post Code 01

2 Years

Post Code 02

2 Years

Post Code 03

2 Years

Post Code 04

1 Year

 

11.        HOW TO APPLY: 

  1. All eligible candidates should apply on line through the link provided to our website www.pgbho.com in the prescribed format from 22-03-2012. Please note that the last date for submission of on-line application is 10-04-2012. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
  2. Candidates should have a valid e-mail ID. It should be kept active during the currency of this recruitment project. This will help him/her in getting call letter/interview advices etc. under no circumstances he/she should share/mention e-mail ID to / 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.
  3. Before applying Online candidates are required to have a scanned (digital image) of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications given below. Candidates are required to upload a scanned copy of his/her photograph alongwith a scanned copy of a signature in the Online application.
  4. Candidates should fill up the application available after clicking the link given in the notification.
  5. Branch Code and Branch Transaction Number noted on the Challan form should be correctly filled in the application at appropriate place.
  6. Application, after filling up all the mandatory fields and security check box, should be submitted by a click on the “submit” button.
  7. All the mandatory fields (marked with*) should be filled in, otherwise the system will not accept the application
  8. The Candidates should note/remember the Registration number and Password for future reference and use.
  9. There is provision to modify the submitted online application. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct the details in online application, if any. This modification facility shall be available after two days of registration and upto 12-04-2012.  Modification will be allowed only three times. After the last date no modification will be permitted.
  10. Please note that the above is the general procedure for applying on-line. No other mode of application or incomplete application will be accepted and in such case, the application will be rejected outright.
  11. After applying on-line, the candidates should take a print out of the system generated on-line application form and retain it for future reference. They should not send this print out to the Bank, which they will have to submit at the time of interview.

GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH & SIGNATURE 

(i)         PHOTOGRAPH IMAGE:

• Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture.

• The picture should be in colour, against a light-coloured, preferably white, background.

• Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face

• If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade,

so that  you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows

• If you have to use flash, ensure there’s no “red-eye”

• If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.

• Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.

• Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)

• Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb

• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50KB. If the size of the file is more than 50 KB, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.

(ii)         SIGNATURE IMAGE:

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.

• The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.

• The signature will be used to put on the Attendence Sheet.

• If the Applicant’s signature on the answer script, at the time of the examination, does not match the signature on the Attendence Sheet/Hall Ticket, the applicant will be disqualified.

• Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)

• Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb

• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20KB

(iii)        SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH & SIGNATURE:

• Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)

• Set Color to True Color

• File Size as specified above

• Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).

• The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is :

 Image 01.jpg or image01.jpeg Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon. Candidates using MS Windows/MSOffice can easily obtain photo and signature in .jpeg format not exceeding 50KB & 20KB respectively by using MS Paint or MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the File menu and size can be reduced below 50KB(photograph)

& 20KB(signature) by using crop and then resize option (Please see point (i) & (ii) above for the pixel size) in the ‘Image’ menu. Similar options are available in other photo editor also. If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed. While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a link to upload his photograph and signature.

 Procedure for Uploading the Photograph and Signature

(i)             There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and Signature

(ii)           Click on the respective link “Upload Photograph / Signature”

(iii)          Browse & Select the location where the Scanned Photo / Signature file has been saved.

(iv)         Select the file by clicking on it

(v)           Click the ‘Upload’ button

Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your photo and signature as specified.

Note :

  1. In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the candidate’s application may be rejected.
  2. Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms after registering.
  3. In case the photograph or signature is unclear, the candidate may edit his application and reupload his photograph or signature.
  4. Candidates should keep a copy of the Application printout and Fee Receipt for their record.
  5. The candidates must bring the call letter along with photo identity proof such as passport /PAN Card/Driving Licence/Voter’s Card/Bank Passbook with duly attested Photograph/Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer in original as well

as a self attested Photocopy thereof. The photocopy of Identity proof should be            submitted along with call letter to the invigilators in the examination hall, failing which        he/she will not be permitted to appear for the test.

 PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEE

Candidates should first download one of the Challans* as applicable to them from the Bank’s website www.pgbho.com

*There are Two Challans available on the bank website :

Post Code – 01, 02, 03 & 04      OFFICER SCALE – III , II, I & Office Assistant.(Multipurpose)

Punjab Gramin Bank – Challan Form – 01       

                                                                                  OR

Post Code – 01, 02, 03 & 04      OFFICER SCALE – III , II, I & Office Assistant.(Multipurpose).

Punjab National Bank – Challan Form – 02 

Candidates can pay the fees at any Branch of Punjab Gramin Bank  or Punjab National Bank in the Account Nos. mentioned at 4(b) above.,

After filling in the required information on the Challan form, they should pay the requisite fee at the respective branch of Punjab Gramin Bank or Punjab National Bank.           

Category

Postage + ISO Charges

Application Fee

Total

For SC/ST/PWD/EXS

100/-

100/-

For all others

100/-

400/-

500/-

 Candidates must ensure that on deposit of fee, the branch issues him a receipt which should invariably mention the under noted items :-

(i)             Transaction ID

(ii)                 Branch Name

(iii)                Branch code number (SOL I.D.)

(iv)               Date of deposit

Candidates should keep the ‘Candidate’s copy’ of the remitted Challan form with them and produce the same at the time of the written test alongwith the  passport size photograph.

Note : Candidates will not be permitted for the Written Test without the production of this Challan and self signed Photograph affixed thereon.

Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and examination fee once paid will not be refunded on any account nor can it be held in reserve for any other selection process.

EXECUTION OF BOND WITH SURETY

Candidates are advised to note that if selected, they will be required to execute a bond with surety for serving the Bank for a specified period, as below. In the case he/ she resigns from or leaves/ abandons the service and / or neglects in performance of the duty assigned to him / her leading to termination of his/ her service as per rules/ regulations by the Employer-Bank before specified period for all losses, costs, charges and expenses he/ she will indemnify the bank upto the extent of bond amount. Selected candidates shall execute the indemnity bond before joining the Bank for the amount mentioned below.

Cadre/ Post Amount of Bond Period
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