Regional Rural Banks (Appointment of
Officers and Employees) Rules, 2017
Regional Rural
Banks (Appointment of Officers and Employees) Rules, 2017[1]
[29th March, 2017]
In exercise of
the powers conferred by Section 29 read with Section 17 of the Regional Rural
Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976) and in supersession of the Regional Rural Banks (Appointment
and Promotion of Officers and Employees) Rules, 2010, except as respects things
done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government,
after consultation with the National Bank and the Sponsor Banks, hereby makes
the following rules, namely:—
Rule - 1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These Rules may
be called the Regional Rural Banks (Appointment of Officers and Employees)
Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come
into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Rule - 2. Definitions.
(1) In these rules,
unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a)
“Act” means the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 (21 of 1976);
(b)
“approved agency” means the Institute of Banking Personnel
Selection or any other agency approved by the Central Government for—
(i)
conducting examination (written or on-line) and interview for
selection of the candidates by direct recruitment to the Group ‘A’ posts specified
in column (3), against serial numbers 1, 2 and 3, of the First Schedule; and
(ii)
for conducting examination (written or on-line) to Group ‘B’ posts
specified in column (3), against serial number 6, of the First Schedule;
(c)
“Committee” means the Committee constituted by the Board under
Rule 8;
(d)
“Schedule” means any one of the Schedules to these rules;
(e)
“Sponsor Bank” means the Sponsor Bank specified in column (3) of
the Second Schedule which sponsors the Regional Rural Banks specified in the
corresponding column (2) thereof.
(2) All other words
and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act
shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
Rule - 3. Category of posts.
The category of
posts to which officers and employees of the Regional Rural Banks may be
appointed shall be as specified in column (3) of the First Schedule.
Explanation. For the
purpose of these rules, the officers may be functionally designated by the
Chairman as Branch Manager, Regional Manager or General Manager, depending on
the work or functions assigned and the Scale of the Officer.
Rule - 4. Creation of posts.
The Board may
create such number of posts as are necessary and may determine the number of
vacancies to be filled by direct recruitment or promotion, keeping in view the
provisions of these rules and the guidelines issued by the Central Government
from time to time.
Rule - 5. Method of appointment.
(1) The appointment
to the posts specified in the First Schedule may be made in accordance with the
provisions contained in these rules and as laid down in the Third Schedule, and
subject to such guidelines as may be issued by the Central Government, from
time to time.
(2) The National
Bank shall frame, from time to time, in consultation with the Central
Government, broad policies which will cover manner of conducting examinations
and interviews by the approved agency including the stages of examination,
composition of the interview panel for direct recruitment and determining the
percentage of reserve list of candidates under the proviso to sub-rule (1) of
Rule 9.
(3) Where an
examination for any post specified in column (3), against serial numbers 1, 2,
3 and 6 of the First Schedule is conducted by the approved agency in two
stages, the marks obtained at the second stage examination shall be taken into
consideration for calculating weightage for the examination (written or online)
and the candidates shall be called for interview, wherever applicable, on the
basis of the marks obtained in that examination.
(4) The approved
agency shall, after conduct of examination and interview, forward the final
list of candidates for appointment to the concerned Regional Rural Bank.
(5) The minimum
years of service for promotion to the Group ‘A’ posts specified in column (3),
against serial numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the First Schedule and Group ‘B’
posts specified in column (3), against serial number 6, of the First Schedule
shall be reckoned as on the 1st day of April of the year in which the vacancy
is expected to arise or has actually arisen.
Rule - 6. Appointing authority.
The Chairman
shall be the appointing authority in respect of Group ‘A’ posts and the General
Manager shall be the appointing authority in respect of Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’
posts, if so authorised by the Board:
Provided that
if there is no incumbent to the post of the General Manager, the Chairman shall
be the appointing authority in respect of Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ posts also.
Explanation. For
the purposes of these rules, the expression “General Manager” means an officer
of the Regional Rural Bank not below the rank of Officer Senior Management
(Scale IV) specified in column (3), against serial number 4 of the First
Schedule and designated as such by the Regional Rural Bank or an officer of the
Sponsor Bank deputed as such under the first proviso to sub-section (1) of
Section 17 of the Act.
Rule - 7. Recruitment to Group ‘C’ posts.
The Regional
Rural Bank shall, in making recruitment to Group ‘C’ posts, make a reference to
the Employment Exchange, the Sainik Board or such other agencies catering to
the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, Physically
Challenged Persons or other special category of persons as are recognised by
the Central Government or the State Government having jurisdiction over the
Regional Rural Bank:
Provided that
preference shall be given to candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the
Scheduled Tribes or any other special category of persons, in accordance with
the instructions or guidelines issued by the Central Government in this regard,
from time to time:
Provided
further that the instructions on ‘recruitment of staff through Employment
Exchange’ of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India,
issued from time to time, to the extent relevant in the context of Regional
Rural Banks, shall apply to these rules.
Rule - 8. Constitution of Committee.
(1) The Board may,
from time to time, constitute Committees, consisting of the members specified
in column (9) or column (6) of the Third Schedule, against the posts in the
corresponding column (2) of the said Schedule, for the purpose of recommending
to the appointing authority, candidates for appointment by direct recruitment
to Group ‘C’ posts and for promotion to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts, in accordance
with the provisions contained in the said Schedule.
(2) The Board shall
determine the tenure of each such Committee constituted under sub-rule (1).
Rule - 9. Validity of panel for direct recruitment and for promotion.
(1) A panel of
selected candidates in respect of direct recruitment to the Group ‘A’ posts
specified in column (3), against serial numbers 1, 2 and 3, of the First
Schedule and Group ‘B’ posts specified in column (3), against serial number 6,
of the First Schedule shall be prepared by the approved agency and a panel of
selected candidates in the case of direct recruitment to the Group ‘C’ posts
specified in column (3), against serial number 7, of the First Schedule and
promotion for Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts shall be prepared by the Committee:
Provided that
in the case of direct recruitment, a reserve list of candidates, not exceeding
fifty per cent of the notified vacancies, subject to a minimum of two
candidates in each category (General, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
other special category), shall be drawn up to meet exigencies.
(2) The panel of
selected candidates referred to in sub-rule (1) including the reserve list
shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue of the merit
list or until a fresh panel is drawn, whichever is earlier.
Rule - 10. Zone of consideration for promotion.
Where promotion
to a post is made both under the normal channel as well as the fast track
channel, the zone of consideration shall be three times the number of vacancies
available in the normal channel; and in case of fast track channel, all
eligible candidates including repeaters shall be considered:
Provided that
the candidates who are eligible under the normal channel shall also be
considered under the fast track channel.
Rule - 11. Filling up of vacancies to promotional posts.
(1) The vacancies
earmarked for the normal channel shall be filled up after the vacancies under
the fast track channel are filled up.
(2) The vacancies
earmarked for the fast track channel which remain unfilled for want of
selection of adequate number of candidates from that channel shall lapse and
the said vacancies shall be filled up by way of normal channel.
Rule - 12. Inter se seniority in promotion.
The inter
se seniority in the case of promotion to the posts specified in column (2)
of the Third Schedule, in respect of all the empanelled candidates selected
through the normal channel or the fast track channel in their feeder posts,
shall remain unchanged.
Rule - 13. Reservation and relaxation.
(1) The provisions
of reservation policy for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other
Special category of persons as per the guidelines of the Department of
Personnel and Training, Government of India issued from time to time, to the
extent relevant in the context of the Regional Rural Banks, shall apply to
these rules.
(2) The provisions
of relaxation of various conditions for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled
Tribes and other special category of persons as per the guidelines of the Department
of Personnel and Training, Government of India issued from time to time, to the
extent relevant in the context of the Regional Rural Banks, shall apply to
these rules.
(3) A one-time
relaxation of one year service during the entire service period will be given
to such candidates who have passed Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of
Bankers (JAIIB) of Indian Institute of Banking and Finance for promotion both
under the normal channel and fast track channel to the Group ‘A’ posts
specified in column (3), against serial numbers 1, 2 and 3, of the First
Schedule and one more year in case of such candidates who have passed Certified
Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB) of Indian Institute of
Banking and Finance.
Rule - 14. Power to interpret.
The power to
interpret these rules shall vest in the Central Government and the Central
Government may issue such administrative instructions or guidelines in
consultation with the National Bank as may be necessary to give effect to and
to carry out the provisions of these rules or to remove any difficulty in their
implementation.
FIRST SCHEDULE
[See Rule 3]
Category of posts in each Regional Rural Bank
Serial number |
Classification |
Category of posts |
Designation |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
1 |
Group ‘A’ |
Officer Junior Management (Scale I) |
Assistant Manager |
2 |
Group ‘A’ |
Officer Middle Management (Scale II) |
Manager |
3 |
Group ‘A’ |
Officer Middle Management (Scale III) |
Senior Manager |
4 |
Group ‘A’ |
Officer Senior Management (Scale IV) |
Chief Manager |
5 |
Group ‘A’ |
Officer Senior Management (Scale V) |
Assistant General Manager |
6 |
Group ‘B’ |
Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
Office Assistant (Multipurpose) |
7 |
Group ‘C’ |
Office Attendant (Multipurpose) |
Office Attendant (Multipurpose) |
SECOND SCHEDULE
[See Rule 2(1)(e)]
List of Regional Rural Banks and their Sponsor Banks
Serial Number |
Name of the Regional Rural Bank |
Sponsor Bank |
State |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
1 |
Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank |
State Bank of India |
Andhra Pradesh |
2 |
Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank |
Syndicate Bank |
Andhra Pradesh |
3 |
Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank |
Andhra Bank |
Andhra Pradesh |
4 |
Saptagiri Grameena Bank |
Indian Bank |
Andhra Pradesh |
5 |
Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank |
State Bank of India |
Arunachal Pradesh |
6 |
Assam Gramin Vikash Bank |
United Bank of India |
Assam |
7 |
Langpi Dehangi Rural Bank |
State Bank of India |
Assam |
8 |
Bihar Gramin Bank |
UCO Bank |
Bihar |
9 |
Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank |
Punjab National Bank |
Bihar |
10 |
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank |
Central Bank of India |
Bihar |
11 |
Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank |
State Bank of India |
Chhattisgarh |
12 |
Baroda Gujarat Gramin Bank |
Bank of Baroda |
Gujarat |
13 |
Dena Gujarat Gramin Bank |
Dena Bank |
Gujarat |
14 |
Saurashtra Gramin Bank |
State Bank of India |
Gujarat |
15 |
Sarva Haryana Gramin Bank |
Punjab National Bank |
Haryana |
16 |
Himachal Pradesh Gramin Bank |
Punjab National Bank |
Himachal Pradesh |
17 |
Ellaquai Dehati Bank |
State Bank of India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
18 |
J&K Grameen Bank |
J&K Bank Ltd. |
Jammu and Kashmir |
19 |
Jharkhand Gramin Bank |
Bank of India |
Jharkhand |
20 |
Vananchal Gramin Bank |
State Bank of India |
Jharkhand |
21 |
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank |
Syndicate Bank |
Karnataka |
22 |
Kaveri Grameena Bank |
State Bank of Mysore |
Karnataka |
23 |
Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank |
Canara Bank |
Karnataka |
24 |
Kerala Gramin Bank |
Canara Bank |
Kerala |
25 |
Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank |
Central Bank of India |
Madhya Pradesh |
26 |
Madhyanchal Gramin Bank |
State Bank of India |
Madhya Pradesh |
27 |
Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank |
Bank of India |
Madhya Pradesh |
28 |
Maharashtra Gramin Bank |
Bank of Maharashtra |
Maharashtra |
29 |
Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank |
Bank of India |
Maharashtra |
30 |
Manipur Rural Bank |
United Bank of India |
Manipur |
31 |
Meghalaya Rural Bank |
State Bank of India |
Meghalaya |
32 |
Mizoram Rural Bank |
State Bank of India |
Mizoram |
33 |
Nagaland Rural Bank |
State Bank of India |
Nagaland |
34 |
Odisha Gramya Bank |
Indian Overseas Bank |
Odisha |
35 |
Utkal Grameen Bank |
State Bank of India |
Odisha |
36 |
Puduvai Bharthiar Grama Bank |
Indian Bank |
Puducherry |
37 |
Malwa Gramin Bank |
State Bank of Patiala |
Punjab |
38 |
Punjab Gramin Bank |
Punjab National Bank |
Punjab |
39 |
Sutlej Gramin Bank |
Punjab and Sind Bank |
Punjab |
40 |
Baroda Rajasthan Kshetriya Gramin Bank |
Bank of Baroda |
Rajasthan |
41 |
Rajasthan Marudhara Gramin Bank |
State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur |
Rajasthan |
42 |
Pallavan Grama Bank |
Indian Bank |
Tamil Nadu |
43 |
Pandyan Grama Bank |
Indian Overseas Bank |
Tamil Nadu |
44 |
Telangana Grameena Bank |
State Bank of Hyderabad |
Telangana |
45 |
Tripura Gramin Bank |
United Bank of India |
Tripura |
46 |
Allahabad UP Gramin Bank |
Allahabad Bank |
Uttar Pradesh |
47 |
Baroda UP Gramin Bank |
Bank of Baroda |
Uttar Pradesh |
48 |
Gramin Bank of Aryavart |
Bank of India |
Uttar Pradesh |
49 |
Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank |
Union Bank of India |
Uttar Pradesh |
50 |
Prathama Bank |
Syndicate Bank |
Uttar Pradesh |
51 |
Purvanchal Bank |
State Bank of India |
Uttar Pradesh |
52 |
Sarva UP Gramin Bank |
Punjab National Bank |
Uttar Pradesh |
53 |
Uttarakhand Gramin Bank |
State Bank of India |
Uttarakhand |
54 |
Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank |
United Bank of India |
West Bengal |
55 |
Paschim Banga Gramin Bank |
UCO Bank |
West Bengal |
56 |
Uttar Banga Kshetriya Gramin Bank |
Central Bank of India |
West Bengal |
THIRD SCHEDULE
[See Rules 5(1), 8(1) and 12]
Appointment by direct recruitment and by promotion
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Name of the post and classification |
Mode of appointment |
Qualifications for direct recruitment |
Age limit for direct recruitment |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
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1. |
Officer Junior Management (Scale I)
Group ‘A’ |
(i) 50% by direct recruitment and 50%
by promotion; (ii) 50% of the vacancies for
promotion shall be filled under normal channel and 50% under fast track channel. |
Essential qualification: (I) Bachelor's degree of a recognised
University in any discipline or its equivalent. Note: Preference will
be given to candidates possessing degree in Agriculture, Horticulture,
Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering,
Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology,
Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; (II) Proficiency in local language. Note 1: Candidates who
have studied the language of the State in standard VIII or above in Boards of
Education or School recognised by the Government or candidates possessing any
certificate to the effect for standard VIII or above will be considered
proficient in that local language. Note 2: (i) Candidate not having proficiency
in local language at the time of selection, will be given a time of six
months from the date of joining, to acquire the proficiency. (ii) The period of six months may be
extended by the Board for a further period of six months which |
Above 18 years but below 30 years
(relaxation of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or
candidates belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in
this regard) may be extended by a further period of six months, at a time, by
recording the reasons in writing. Provided that no such extension shall be
granted beyond the probation period. Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer |
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Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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(i) The selection process includes examination
(written or online) and Interview; (ii) The division of marks for the examination (written
or online) and interview shall be as given in the table below: |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the
employees holding the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) possessing the
following experience and/qualification: (I) Normal channel: (i) must have ten years' experience as Office
Assistant (Multipurpose) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. (II) Fast Track Channel: (i) must have six years' service as Office
Assistant (Multipurpose) on full time and regular basis'; (ii) must possess bachelor's degree from a
recognised University; (iii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
performance in the written test, interview and last five years' performance
appraisal reports as per the division of marks given below: |
The Committee for considering promotion shall
consist of the following, namely— 1. The Chairman of the Regional Rural Bank
concerned — Chairman 2. An officer nominated by the Sponsor Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member 3. An officer nominated by the National Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes as an additional member of the Committee. |
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1 |
Examination (written or online) |
80 marks* |
1 |
Written Test |
50 marks |
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2 |
Interview |
20 marks* |
2 |
Interview |
20 marks |
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3 |
Total |
100 marks |
3 |
Performance Appraisal Reports |
30 marks |
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* Implies weightage (iii) Candidates in order of their merit in the
examination (written or online) up to the ratio of 3:1 in proportion to total
number of vacancies will be called for interview; (iv) Candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks
in the interview shall be eligible for consideration in order of their merit
(in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled
Tribes or other special categories as per the instructions or orders issued
by the Central Government from time to time, minimum of 35% marks in the
interview shall be considered); (v) List of successful candidates on the basis of
ranking accorded to them in the combined performance of the examination and
interview shall be prepared separately for the General, the and the available
preference given by the candidates in the application form) for provisional
allotment of the candidates. |
4 |
Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) The written test shall comprise test in
General English or Hindi and General Banking knowledge and 50 marks allotted
to written test shall be further divided as under: |
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1 |
General English or Hindi |
20 marks |
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2 |
2 General Banking Knowledge |
30 marks |
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3 |
Total |
50 marks |
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(iii) In the case of normal channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 50% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade, in order
of their seniority in the feeder grade. (iv) In the case of fast track channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 60% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in written test,
interview and performance appraisal reports. (v) There shall be common written examination and
interview for both the channels. |
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Name of the post and classification |
Mode of appointment |
Qualifications for direct recruitment |
Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
2. |
Officer Middle Management (Scale II)
Group ‘A’ |
(i) 25 % by direct recruitment and
75% by promotion; (ii) Out of the 25% by direct
recruitment, 10% from Specialist cadre, namely, Information Technology,
Agriculture, Treasury, Law, Marketing, Chartered Accountants etc. and 15%
from experienced officers (iii) 50% of the vacancies for
promotion shall be filled under normal channel and 50% under fast track
channel. |
(I) Information Technology: (i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in Electronics/Communication/Computer Science/Information
Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate; and (ii) One year experience in the
relevant field. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java,
VB, VC, OCP, etc. (II) Chartered Accountants: One year experience as a Chartered
Accountant. (III) Law Officer: (i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in
aggregate; and (ii) Two years' experience as an
advocate or has worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for
a period of not less than two years. (IV) Treasury Manager: Chartered Accountant or MBA in
Finance from a reputed Institute with one year experience in the relevant
field. (V) Marketing Officer: MBA in Marketing from any Institute
of repute with one year experience in the relevant field. (VI) Agricultural Officer: (i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in any discipline in Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy,
Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering,
Pisciculture or its equivalent, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate; and (ii) Two years' experience in the
relevant field. (VII) General Banking Officer: (i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in any discipline or its equivalent with a minimum of
50% marks in aggregate; and (ii) Two years' experience as an
officer in a Bank or a Financial Institution. Note: 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
Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and
Accountancy. |
Above 21 years but below 32 years
(relaxation of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or
candidates belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in
this regard) |
Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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(i) The Selection shall be made on the basis of
examination (written or online) and interview as per the division of marks
given below: |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the officers
holding the post of Officer Junior Management (Scale I) possessing the
following experience and/qualification: (I) Normal channel: (i) must have eight years' experience as Officer
Junior Management (Scale I) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. (II) Fast Track Channel: (i) must have six years' service as Officer
Junior Management (Scale I) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
performance in the written test, interview and performance appraisal reports
for preceding five years as per the division of marks given below:— |
The Committee shall consist of the following,
namely— 1. The Chairman of the Regional Rural Bank
concerned — Chairman 2. An officer nominated by the Sponsor Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member 3. An officer nominated by the National Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Examination (written or online) |
80 marks* |
Written Test |
50 marks |
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Interview |
20 marks* |
Interview |
20 marks |
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Total |
100 marks |
Performance Appraisal Reports |
30 marks |
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* Implies weightage (ii) Candidates in order of their merit in the
examination (written or online) up to the ratio of 3:1 in proportion to total
number of vacancies will be called for interview; (iii) Candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks
in the interview shall be eligible for consideration in order of their merit
(in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled
Tribes or other special categories as per the instructions or orders issued
by the Central Government from time to time, minimum of 35% marks in the
interview shall be considered); (iv) List of successful candidates on the basis
of ranking accorded to them in the combined performance of the examination
and interview shall be prepared separately for the General, the Scheduled
Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories as per the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time,
for provisional allotment of the candidates. |
Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) 50 marks allotted to written test shall be
further divided as under:— |
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Part (A) |
25 marks |
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Part (B) |
25 marks |
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(iii) The candidates shall be required to appear
for a written test comprising of two parts namely Part (A) covering Banking
Law and Practice of Banking and Part (B) covering Credit Policy, Credit
Management including Priority Sector, Economics and Management. (iv) In the case of normal channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 50% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade, in order
of their seniority in the feeder grade. (v) In the case of fast track channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 60% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in written test,
interview and performance appraisal reports. (vi) There shall be common written examination
and interview for both the channels. |
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Name of the post and classification |
Mode of appointment |
Qualifications for direct recruitment |
Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
3. |
Officer Middle Management (Scale III)
Group ‘A’ |
(i) 10% by direct recruitment and 90%
by promotion; (ii) 50% of the vacancies for
promotion shall be filled under normal channel and 50% under fast track
channel. |
(i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in any discipline or its equivalent with a minimum of
50% marks in aggregate; and (ii) Minimum five years' experience
as an Officer in any Bank or Financial Institution. Note: 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. |
Below the age of 40 years (relaxation
of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or candidates
belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the instructions or
orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard) |
Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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(i) The Selection shall be made on the basis of
examination (written or online) and interview as per the division of marks
given below: |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the officers
holding the post of Officer Middle Management (Scale II) possessing the
following experience and/qualification: (I) Normal channel: (i) must have seven years' experience as Officer
Middle Management (Scale II) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. (II) Fast Track Channel: (i) must have five years' service as Officer
Middle Management (Scale II) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. |
Normal Channel: (i) The selection shall be on the basis of
performance in the interview and performance appraisal reports for preceding
six years as per the division of marks given below: |
The Committee shall consist the following
persons, namely— 1. The Chairman of the Regional Rural Bank
concerned — Chairman 2. An officer nominated by the Sponsor Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member 3. An Officer nominated by the National Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member Note.If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Interview |
20 marks* |
Interview |
40 marks |
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Total |
100 marks |
Performance Appraisal Reports |
60 marks |
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* Implies weightage (ii) Candidates in order of their merit in the
examination (written or online) up to the ratio of 3:1 in proportion to total
number of vacancies will be called for interview; (iii) Candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks
in the interview shall be eligible for consideration in order of their merit
(in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled
Tribes or other special categories as per the instructions or orders issued
by the Central Government from time to time, minimum of 35% marks in the
interview shall be considered); (iv) List of successful candidates on the basis
of ranking accorded to them in the combined performance of the examination
and interview shall be prepared separately for the General, the Scheduled
Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories as per the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time,
for provisional allotment of the candidates. |
Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) Performance Appraisal Reports for the
preceding six years shall be considered for the purpose of awarding marks for
promotion. Fast Track Channel: (i) The selection shall be on the basis of
performance in the written test, interview and performance appraisal reports
for preceding six years as per the division of marks given below: |
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Written Test |
50 marks |
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Interview |
20 marks |
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Performance Appraisal Reports |
30 marks |
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(ii) 50 marks allotted to written test shall be
further divided as under:— |
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Part (A) |
25 marks |
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Part (B) |
25 marks |
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(iii) The candidates shall be required to appear
for a written test comprising two parts namely— Part (A) covering Banking Law and Practice of
Banking; and Part (B) covering Credit Policy, Credit Management including
Priority Sector, Economics and Management. (iv) In the case of normal channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks in the interview
shall be 50%; (b) the minimum qualifying marks in the
performance appraisal reports shall be 50%; (c) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 50% in
aggregate of interview and performance appraisal reports; and (d) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade, in order
of their seniority in the feeder grade. (v) In the case of fast track channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 60% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in written test,
interview and performance appraisal reports. |
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Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
4. |
Officer Senior Management (Scale IV) Group ‘A’ |
100% by promotion |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Selection process for direct
recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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N.A. |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the officers
holding the post of Officer Middle Management (Scale III) on full time and
regular basis and having four years' experience in the said post. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
combined performance in the interview and performance appraisal reports for
preceding four years as per the division of marks given below: |
The Committee shall consist of the following,
namely— 1. The Chairman of the Regional Rural Bank
concerned — Chairman 2. An officer nominated by the Sponsor Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member 3. An officer nominated by the National Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes from the Regional Rural Bank or Sponsor Bank or National
Bank as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Interview |
40 marks |
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Performance Appraisal Reports |
60 marks |
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Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) Selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in interview and
performance appraisal reports. |
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Mode of appointment |
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Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
5. |
Officer Senior Management (Scale V) Group ‘A’ |
100% by promotion |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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N.A. |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the officers
holding the post of Officer Senior Management (Scale IV) on full time and
regular basis and having three years' experience in the said post. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
combined performance in the interview and performance appraisal reports for
preceding six years as per the division of marks given below: |
The Committee shall consist of the following,
namely— 1. The General Manager of the Regional Rural Bank
Division of the Sponsor Bank — Chairman 2. One of the Regional Rural Bank Chairmen of the
same Sponsor Bank, to be nominated by the Sponsor Bank — Member 3. An Officer nominated by National Bank not
below the rank of General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes from the Regional Rural Bank or Sponsor Bank or National
Bank as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Interview |
40 marks |
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Performance Appraisal Reports |
60 marks |
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Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) Selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in interview and
performance appraisal reports. |
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Mode of appointment |
Qualifications for direct recruitment |
Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
6. |
Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Group
‘B’ |
(i) 75% by direct recruitment and 25%
by promotion; (ii) 70% of the vacancies for
promotion shall be filled under normal channel and 30% under fast track
channel. |
Essential qualification: (I) Bachelor's degree or its
equivalent of a recognised University in any discipline; (II) Proficiency in local language. Note 1: Candidates who
have studied the language of the State in standard VIII or above in Boards of
Education or School recognised by the Government or candidates possessing any
certificate to the effect for standard VIII or above will be considered
proficient in that local language. Note 2: (i) Candidate
not having proficiency in local language at the time of selection, will be
given a time of six months from the date of joining, to acquire the
proficiency. (ii) The period of six months may be
extended by the Board for a further period of six months which may be
extended for a further period of six months, at a time, by recording the
reasons in writing, provided that no such extension shall be granted beyond
the probation period. Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer. |
Between 18 years and 28 years
(relaxation of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or
candidates belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in
this regard) |
Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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(i) The Selection shall be made on the basis of
examination (written or online); (ii) List of successful candidates on the basis
of ranking accorded to them in the performance of the examination (written or
online) shall be prepared separately for the General, the Scheduled Castes,
the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories as per the instructions or
orders issued by the Central Government from time to time, (separate State
and Union territory wise merit list shall be prepared based on merit and the
available preference given by the candidates in the application form) for
provisional allotment of the candidates. |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the
employees holding the post of Office Attendant (Multipurpose) possessing the
following experience and/qualification: (I) Normal channel: (i) must have ten years' experience as Office
Attendant (Multipurpose) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have passed 10th standard; (iii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. (II) Fast Track channel: (i) must have five years' experience as Office
Attendant (Multipurpose) on full time and regular basis; (ii) graduation from a recognised university; (iii) must have been confirmed in the feeder grade. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
combined performance in the written test and interview as per the division of
marks, given below: |
The Committee shall consist of the following,
namely— 1. The General Manager of the Regional Rural Bank
Division of the Sponsor Bank — Chairman 2. One of the Regional Rural Bank Chairmen of the
same Sponsor Bank, to be nominated by the Sponsor Bank — Member 3. An Officer nominated by National Bank not
below the rank of General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes from the Regional Rural Bank or Sponsor Bank or National
Bank as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Written Test |
70 marks |
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Interview |
30 marks |
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Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) The candidates shall be required to appear
for a written test comprising test in English or Hindi and Arithmetic. 70
marks allotted to written test shall be further divided as under: |
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English or Hindi |
35 marks |
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Arithmetic |
35 marks |
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Total |
70 marks |
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(iii) The minimum qualifying marks shall be 40%
in aggregate of written test and interview [2][in case of promotion under
normal channel and 45% in aggregate of written test and interview in case of
promotion under fast track channel]; (iv) Selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in written test and
interview, prepared separately for the General, the Scheduled Castes, the
Scheduled Tribes and other special categories for provisional allotment of
the candidates; (v) There shall be common written examination and
interview for both the channels. |
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Mode of appointment |
Qualifications for direct recruitment |
Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
7. |
Office Attendant (Multipurpose) Group
‘C’ |
100% by direct recruitment |
A Minimum of Tenth Standard Pass or
equivalent from an Education Board recognised by the State Government and
other skills required for specific jobs, as may be decided by the Board. |
Above 18 years but below 28 years
(relaxation of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or
candidates belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in
this regard). |
Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(i) Selection shall be made on the
basis of written test; (ii) The modalities of the written
test shall be decided by the respective Board of Regional Rural Bank in
consultation with Sponsor banks; (iii) Lists of successful candidates
for appointment to Office Attendant (Multipurpose) shall be prepared on the
basis of ranking accorded to them in the written Test for General, the
Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories as per
the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to
time, separately; (iv) The Committee for selection
shall consists of the following, namely:— 1. The General Manager and where
there is no General Manager, an officer nominated by the Board of the
Regional Rural Bank-Chairman 2. An officer of the Regional Rural
Bank concerned not below the rank of officer scale II as nominated by the
Board-Member 3. An Officer nominated by the
Sponsor Bank-Member Note: If none of the
members of the Committee belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled
Tribes, the Board may nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to
the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes from the Regional Rural Bank or
Sponsor Bank as an additional member of the Committee. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Prior to
amendment by Regional Rural Banks (Appointment of Officers and Employees)
Amendment Rules, 2017 (S.O. 2743(E)), THIRD SCHEDULE read as:
THIRD SCHEDULE
[See Rules 5(1), 8(1) and 12]
Appointment by direct recruitment and by promotion
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Mode of appointment |
Qualifications for direct recruitment |
Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
1. |
Officer Junior Management (Scale I)
Group ‘A’ |
(i) 50% by direct recruitment and 50%
by promotion; (ii) 50% of the vacancies for
promotion shall be filled under normal channel and 50% under fast track
channel. |
Essential qualification: (I) Bachelor's degree of a recognised
University in any discipline or its equivalent. Note: Preference will
be given to candidates possessing degree in Agriculture, Horticulture,
Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering,
Pisciculture, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Information Technology,
Management, Law, Economics or Accountancy; (II) Proficiency in local language. Note 1: Candidates who
have studied the language of the State in standard VIII or above in Boards of
Education or School recognised by the Government or candidates possessing any
certificate to the effect for standard VIII or above will be considered
proficient in that local language. Note 2: (i) Candidate not having
proficiency in local language at the time of selection, will be given a time
of six months from the date of joining, to acquire the proficiency. (ii) The period of six months may be
extended by the Board for a further period of six months which |
Above 18 years but below 30 years (relaxation
of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or candidates
belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the instructions or
orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard) may
be extended by a further period of six months, at a time, by recording the
reasons in writing. Provided that no such extension shall be granted beyond
the probation period. Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer |
Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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(i) The selection process includes examination
(written or online) and Interview; (ii) The division of marks for the examination
(written or online) and interview shall be as given in the table below: |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the
employees holding the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) possessing the
following experience and/qualification: (I) Normal channel: (i) must have ten years' experience as Office
Assistant (Multipurpose) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. (II) Fast Track Channel: (i) must have six years' service as Office
Assistant (Multipurpose) on full time and regular basis'; (ii) must possess bachelor's degree from a
recognised University; (iii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
performance in the written test, interview and last five years' performance
appraisal reports as per the division of marks given below: |
The Committee for considering promotion shall
consist of the following, namely— 1. The Chairman of the Regional Rural Bank
concerned — Chairman 2. An officer nominated by the Sponsor Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member 3. An officer nominated by the National Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may nominate
an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the
Scheduled Tribes as an additional member of the Committee. |
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1 |
Examination (written or online) |
80 marks* |
1 |
Written Test |
50 marks |
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2 |
Interview |
20 marks* |
2 |
Interview |
20 marks |
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3 |
Total |
100 marks |
3 |
Performance Appraisal Reports |
30 marks |
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* Implies weightage (iii) Candidates in order of their merit in the
examination (written or online) up to the ratio of 3:1 in proportion to total
number of vacancies will be called for interview; (iv) Candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks
in the interview shall be eligible for consideration in order of their merit
(in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled
Tribes or other special categories as per the instructions or orders issued
by the Central Government from time to time, minimum of 35% marks in the
interview shall be considered); (v) List of successful candidates on the basis of
ranking accorded to them in the combined performance of the examination and
interview shall be prepared separately for the General, the and the available
preference given by the candidates in the application form) for provisional
allotment of the candidates. |
4 |
Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) The written test shall comprise test in
General English or Hindi and General Banking knowledge and 50 marks allotted
to written test shall be further divided as under: |
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1 |
General English or Hindi |
20 marks |
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2 |
2 General Banking Knowledge |
30 marks |
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3 |
Total |
50 marks |
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(iii) In the case of normal channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 50% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade, in order
of their seniority in the feeder grade. (iv) In the case of fast track channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 60% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in written test,
interview and performance appraisal reports. (v) There shall be common written examination and
interview for both the channels. |
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Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
2. |
Officer Middle Management (Scale II)
Group ‘A’ |
(i) 25 % by direct recruitment and
75% by promotion; (ii) Out of the 25% by direct
recruitment, 10% from Specialist cadre, namely, Information Technology,
Agriculture, Treasury, Law, Marketing, Chartered Accountants etc. and 15%
from experienced officers (iii) 50% of the vacancies for
promotion shall be filled under normal channel and 50% under fast track
channel. |
(I) Information Technology: (i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in Electronics/Communication/Computer
Science/Information Technology or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks
in aggregate; and (ii) One year experience in the
relevant field. Desirable: Certificate in ASP, PHP, C++, Java,
VB, VC, OCP, etc. (II) Chartered Accountants: One year experience as a Chartered
Accountant. (III) Law Officer: (i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in Law or its equivalent with a minimum of 50% marks in
aggregate; and (ii) Two years' experience as an
advocate or has worked as Law Officer in Banks or Financial Institutions for
a period of not less than two years. (IV) Treasury Manager: Chartered Accountant or MBA in
Finance from a reputed Institute with one year experience in the relevant
field. (V) Marketing Officer: MBA in Marketing from any Institute
of repute with one year experience in the relevant field. (VI) Agricultural Officer: (i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in any discipline in Agriculture, Horticulture, Dairy,
Animal Husbandry, Forestry, Veterinary Science, Agricultural Engineering,
Pisciculture or its equivalent, with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate; and (ii) Two years' experience in the
relevant field. (VII) General Banking Officer: (i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in any discipline or its equivalent with a minimum of
50% marks in aggregate; and (ii) Two years' experience as an
officer in a Bank or a Financial Institution. Note: 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
Cooperation, Information Technology, Management, Law, Economics and
Accountancy. |
Above 21 years but below 32 years
(relaxation of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or
candidates belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in
this regard) |
Selection process for direct
recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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(i) The Selection shall be made on the basis of
examination (written or online) and interview as per the division of marks
given below: |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the officers
holding the post of Officer Junior Management (Scale I) possessing the
following experience and/qualification: (I) Normal channel: (i) must have eight years' experience as Officer
Junior Management (Scale I) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. (II) Fast Track Channel: (i) must have six years' service as Officer
Junior Management (Scale I) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
performance in the written test, interview and performance appraisal reports
for preceding five years as per the division of marks given below:— |
The Committee shall consist of the following,
namely— 1. The Chairman of the Regional Rural Bank
concerned — Chairman 2. An officer nominated by the Sponsor Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member 3. An officer nominated by the National Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Examination (written or online) |
80 marks* |
Written Test |
50 marks |
||||||
Interview |
20 marks* |
Interview |
20 marks |
||||||
Total |
100 marks |
Performance Appraisal Reports |
30 marks |
||||||
* Implies weightage (ii) Candidates in order of their merit in the
examination (written or online) up to the ratio of 3:1 in proportion to total
number of vacancies will be called for interview; (iii) Candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks
in the interview shall be eligible for consideration in order of their merit
(in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled
Tribes or other special categories as per the instructions or orders issued
by the Central Government from time to time, minimum of 35% marks in the
interview shall be considered); (iv) List of successful candidates on the basis
of ranking accorded to them in the combined performance of the examination
and interview shall be prepared separately for the General, the Scheduled
Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories as per the instructions
or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time, for provisional
allotment of the candidates. |
Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) 50 marks allotted to written test shall be
further divided as under:— |
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Part (A) |
25 marks |
||||||||
Part (B) |
25 marks |
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(iii) The candidates shall be required to appear
for a written test comprising of two parts namely Part (A) covering Banking
Law and Practice of Banking and Part (B) covering Credit Policy, Credit
Management including Priority Sector, Economics and Management. (iv) In the case of normal channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 50% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade, in order
of their seniority in the feeder grade. (v) In the case of fast track channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 60% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in written test,
interview and performance appraisal reports. (vi) There shall be common written examination
and interview for both the channels. |
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Name of the post and classification |
Mode of appointment |
Qualifications for direct recruitment |
Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
3. |
Officer Middle Management (Scale III)
Group ‘A’ |
(i) 10% by direct recruitment and 90%
by promotion; (ii) 50% of the vacancies for
promotion shall be filled under normal channel and 50% under fast track
channel. |
(i) Bachelor's degree from a
recognised University in any discipline or its equivalent with a minimum of
50% marks in aggregate; and (ii) Minimum five years' experience
as an Officer in any Bank or Financial Institution. Note: 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. |
Below the age of 40 years (relaxation
of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or candidates
belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the instructions or
orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in this regard) |
Selection process for direct
recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
||||||
(i) The Selection shall be made on the basis of
examination (written or online) and interview as per the division of marks
given below: |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the officers
holding the post of Officer Middle Management (Scale II) possessing the
following experience and/qualification: (I) Normal channel: (i) must have seven years' experience as Officer
Middle Management (Scale II) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. (II) Fast Track Channel: (i) must have five years' service as Officer
Middle Management (Scale II) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. |
Normal Channel: (i) The selection shall be on the basis of
performance in the interview and performance appraisal reports for preceding
six years as per the division of marks given below: |
The Committee shall consist the following
persons, namely— 1. The Chairman of the Regional Rural Bank
concerned — Chairman 2. An officer nominated by the Sponsor Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member 3. An Officer nominated by the National Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member Note.If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Interview |
20 marks* |
Interview |
40 marks |
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Total |
100 marks |
Performance Appraisal Reports |
60 marks |
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* Implies weightage (ii) Candidates in order of their merit in the examination
(written or online) up to the ratio of 3:1 in proportion to total number of
vacancies will be called for interview; (iii) Candidates securing a minimum of 40% marks
in the interview shall be eligible for consideration in order of their merit
(in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled
Tribes or other special categories as per the instructions or orders issued
by the Central Government from time to time, minimum of 35% marks in the
interview shall be considered); (iv) List of successful candidates on the basis
of ranking accorded to them in the combined performance of the examination
and interview shall be prepared separately for the General, the Scheduled
Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories as per the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time,
for provisional allotment of the candidates. |
Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) Performance Appraisal Reports for the
preceding six years shall be considered for the purpose of awarding marks for
promotion. Fast Track Channel: (i) The selection shall be on the basis of
performance in the written test, interview and performance appraisal reports
for preceding six years as per the division of marks given below: |
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Written Test |
50 marks |
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Interview |
20 marks |
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Performance Appraisal Reports |
30 marks |
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(ii) 50 marks allotted to written test shall be
further divided as under:— |
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Part (A) |
25 marks |
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Part (B) |
25 marks |
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(iii) The candidates shall be required to appear
for a written test comprising two parts namely— Part (A) covering Banking Law and Practice of
Banking; and Part (B) covering Credit Policy, Credit Management including
Priority Sector, Economics and Management. (iv) In the case of normal channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks in the interview
shall be 50%; (b) the minimum qualifying marks in the
performance appraisal reports shall be 50%; (c) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 50% in
aggregate of interview and performance appraisal reports; and (d) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade, in order
of their seniority in the feeder grade. (v) In the case of fast track channel,— (a) the minimum qualifying marks shall be 60% in
aggregate of written test, interview and performance appraisal reports; (b) selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in written test,
interview and performance appraisal reports. |
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(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
4. |
Officer Senior Management (Scale IV) Group ‘A’ |
100% by promotion |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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N.A. |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the officers
holding the post of Officer Middle Management (Scale III) on full time and
regular basis and having four years' experience in the said post. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
combined performance in the interview and performance appraisal reports for
preceding four years as per the division of marks given below: |
The Committee shall consist of the following,
namely— 1. The Chairman of the Regional Rural Bank
concerned — Chairman 2. An officer nominated by the Sponsor Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member 3. An officer nominated by the National Bank not
below the rank of Assistant General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may nominate
an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the
Scheduled Tribes from the Regional Rural Bank or Sponsor Bank or National
Bank as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Interview |
40 marks |
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Performance Appraisal Reports |
60 marks |
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Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) Selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in interview and
performance appraisal reports. |
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Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
5. |
Officer Senior Management (Scale V) Group ‘A’ |
100% by promotion |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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N.A. |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the officers
holding the post of Officer Senior Management (Scale IV) on full time and
regular basis and having three years' experience in the said post. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
combined performance in the interview and performance appraisal reports for
preceding six years as per the division of marks given below: |
The Committee shall consist of the following,
namely— 1. The General Manager of the Regional Rural Bank
Division of the Sponsor Bank — Chairman 2. One of the Regional Rural Bank Chairmen of the
same Sponsor Bank, to be nominated by the Sponsor Bank — Member 3. An Officer nominated by National Bank not
below the rank of General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes from the Regional Rural Bank or Sponsor Bank or National
Bank as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Interview |
40 marks |
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Performance Appraisal Reports |
60 marks |
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Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) Selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in interview and
performance appraisal reports. |
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Age limit for direct recruitment |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
6. |
Office Assistant (Multipurpose) Group
‘B’ |
(i) 75% by direct recruitment and 25%
by promotion; (ii) 70% of the vacancies for
promotion shall be filled under normal channel and 30% under fast track
channel. |
Essential qualification: (I) Bachelor's degree or its
equivalent of a recognised University in any discipline; (II) Proficiency in local language. Note 1: Candidates who
have studied the language of the State in standard VIII or above in Boards of
Education or School recognised by the Government or candidates possessing any
certificate to the effect for standard VIII or above will be considered
proficient in that local language. Note 2: (i) Candidate
not having proficiency in local language at the time of selection, will be
given a time of six months from the date of joining, to acquire the
proficiency. (ii) The period of six months may be
extended by the Board for a further period of six months which may be
extended for a further period of six months, at a time, by recording the
reasons in writing, provided that no such extension shall be granted beyond
the probation period. Desirable: Working knowledge of Computer. |
Between 18 years and 28 years
(relaxation of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or
candidates belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in
this regard) |
Selection process for direct
recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
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(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
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(i) The Selection shall be made on the basis of examination
(written or online); (ii) List of successful candidates on the basis
of ranking accorded to them in the performance of the examination (written or
online) shall be prepared separately for the General, the Scheduled Castes,
the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories as per the instructions or
orders issued by the Central Government from time to time, (separate State
and Union territory wise merit list shall be prepared based on merit and the
available preference given by the candidates in the application form) for
provisional allotment of the candidates. |
Promotion shall be made from amongst the
employees holding the post of Office Attendant (Multipurpose) possessing the
following experience and/qualification: (I) Normal channel: (i) must have ten years' experience as Office
Attendant (Multipurpose) on full time and regular basis; (ii) must have passed 10th standard; (iii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. (II) Fast Track channel: (i) must have five years' experience as Office Attendant
(Multipurpose) on full time and regular basis; (ii) graduation from a recognised university; (iii) must have been confirmed in the feeder
grade. |
(i) The selection shall be on the basis of
combined performance in the written test and interview as per the division of
marks, given below: |
The Committee shall consist of the following,
namely— 1. The General Manager of the Regional Rural Bank
Division of the Sponsor Bank — Chairman 2. One of the Regional Rural Bank Chairmen of the
same Sponsor Bank, to be nominated by the Sponsor Bank — Member 3. An Officer nominated by National Bank not
below the rank of General Manager — Member Note: If none of the members of the Committee
belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes, the Board may
nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to the Scheduled Castes or
the Scheduled Tribes from the Regional Rural Bank or Sponsor Bank or National
Bank as an additional member of the Committee. |
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Written Test |
70 marks |
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Interview |
30 marks |
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Total |
100 Marks |
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(ii) The candidates shall be required to appear
for a written test comprising test in English or Hindi and Arithmetic. 70
marks allotted to written test shall be further divided as under: |
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English or Hindi |
35 marks |
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Arithmetic |
35 marks |
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Total |
70 marks |
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(iii) The minimum qualifying marks shall be 40%
in aggregate of written test and interview; (iv) Selection of candidates for promotion shall
be made from amongst the successful candidates in the feeder grade in order
of their merit, based on the aggregate of their marks in written test and
interview, prepared separately for the General, the Scheduled Castes, the
Scheduled Tribes and other special categories for provisional allotment of
the candidates; (v) There shall be common written examination and
interview for both the channels. |
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(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
7. |
Office Attendant (Multipurpose) Group
‘C’ |
100% by direct recruitment |
A Minimum of Tenth Standard Pass or
equivalent from an Education Board recognised by the State Government and
other skills required for specific jobs, as may be decided by the Board. |
Above 18 years but below 28 years
(relaxation of age in case of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes or
candidates belonging to other special categories, in accordance with the
instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to time in
this regard). |
Selection process for direct recruitment |
Eligibility for promotion |
Selection process for promotion |
Composition of Committee for promotion |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(i) Selection shall be made on the
basis of written test; (ii) The modalities of the written
test shall be decided by the respective Board of Regional Rural Bank in
consultation with Sponsor banks; (iii) Lists of successful candidates
for appointment to Office Attendant (Multipurpose) shall be prepared on the
basis of ranking accorded to them in the written Test for General, the
Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other special categories as per
the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government from time to
time, separately; (iv) The Committee for selection
shall consists of the following, namely:— 1. The General Manager and where
there is no General Manager, an officer nominated by the Board of the
Regional Rural Bank-Chairman 2. An officer of the Regional Rural
Bank concerned not below the rank of officer scale II as nominated by the
Board-Member 3. An Officer nominated by the
Sponsor Bank-Member Note: If none of the
members of the Committee belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled
Tribes, the Board may nominate an officer of suitable position belonging to
the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes from the Regional Rural Bank or
Sponsor Bank as an additional member of the Committee. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |