Csir-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants

CSIR-CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL & AROMATIC PLANTS (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research) Post Office, CIMIAP, Lucknow-226015(U.P.)

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Last Date for Submission of applications is 9 th March, 2015 up to 5:00 PM Applications are invited from the citizens of India for filling up of the following posts at CSIR-CIMAP (a constituent laboratory of CSIR) for CIMAP Hqrs. at Lucknow or any of its Research Centres located at Purara (Distt. Bageshwar), Pantnagar, Bangalore & Hyderabad. The details of the posts and the respective emoluments as well as age limit as per norms are given below:

Post Designation ***No. of Posts & Pay Band Grade **Total *Upper Age limit Code reservation status Pay Emoluments not exceeding as on 09.03.2015 A Assistant (G) Gr.III Six posts ; 03 Unreserved, 01 PB -1 Rs. 1900/- Rs. 18789/- 28 years reserved for SC & 02 reserved Rs.5200-20200 for OBC candidates. B Assistant (S&P) One post - Unreserved PB -1 Rs. 1900/- Rs.18789/- 28 years Gr.III Rs.5200-20200 C Jr. Stenographer Two posts ; PB -1 Rs.2400/- Rs.25,808/- 28 years (English/Hindi) 01Unreserved and 01 Rs.5200-20200 reserved for OBC candidate D Sr. Stenographer One post - Unreserved PB -2 Rs.4200/- Rs.33,957/- 28 years (English/Hindi) Rs.9300-34800 * Please see age relaxation under Relaxation column. ** Total Emoluments means approximate total emoluments on minimum of the Pay in Pay Band with Grade pay including House Rent Allowance in Class‘Y’city. *** No. of posts may be increased/decreased. Post Name of the post Essential Educational Desirable Qualification/ Job requirement Code Qualifications & Typing/ Experience Shorthand speed A. Assistant (G) Gr.III 10 + 2/XII or equivalent Graduation or equivalent. Selected candidates are and typing speed of Preference will be given to the required to do all clerical and 30 w.p.m. in English or candidates having knowledge of typing jobs and other official 25 w.p.m. in Hindi Computer to work on MS Office work as assigned from time to Typing. &Typing in English &Hindi both. time. B Assistant (S&P) - do - - do - - do - Gr.III C Jr. Stenographer 10 + 2/XII or equivalent Preference will be given to Stenographic work and/or (English/Hindi) and speed of 80 w.p.m. Graduate ate candidates having such other duties in the in Shorthand (English/ knowledge of Computer to work office/laboratory as assigned. Hindi) and 40/35 wpm on MS Office and Shorthand/ in typing in English/ Typing speed in Hindi & Hindi respectively. English both. D Sr. Stenographer Graduate with minimum Preference will be given to the Stenographic work and/or (English/Hindi) speed of 100 w.p.m. in candidates having working Such other duties in the Shorthand (English/ experience in stenographic work, office/laboratory as assigned. Hindi) and 40/35 w.p.m. knowledge of Computer and in English/Hindi typing Shorthand/Typing speed in respectively. English & Hindi both. Note : Selection for all the above posts will be made on the basis of result of the competitive examination in General Hindi/ General English and General Knowledge alongwith proficiency test in Typing at the speed of 30/25 w.p.m. in English/Hindi for Post Code A&B and speed test of 80/100 w.p.m. in Shorthand and 40/35 w.p.m. in Typing in English/Hindi for the post code-C/D. The candidates who qualify in the competitive examination & Shorthand/Typing test (as applicable) will be interviewed by a selection Committee but the weightage of interview would not exceed 25% of the total prescribed marks. The candidates will have the option to answer in Hindi or English language during the competitive examination/interview.

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1. Benefits under Council service. a. These posts carry usual allowances i.e. Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport allowance (TA) etc., as admissible to the Central Government employees as made applicable to CSIR. Employees of the same pay and status stationed at this Institute. Council employees are also eligible for accommodation of their entitled type as per CSIR allotment rules depending on availability in which case HRA will not be admissible. b. In addition to the emoluments indicated against each category of posts benefits such as applicability of New Pension Scheme, 2004, reimbursement of Medical expenses, Leave Travel Concession, Conveyance Advance and House Building Advance are available as per rules of CSIR. 2. Other conditions a. The applicant must be a citizen of India. b. The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be called for Test/Interview. A duly constituted screening committee shall lay down the criteria to shortlist the candidates for test/interview, The decision of CSIR-CIMAP in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection, conduct of interview will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry or correspondence will be entertained in this connection from any candidate or his/her agency. c. The application should be accompanied by self attested copies of the relevant educational qualification, experience. The prescribed qualifications should have been obtained through recognized Universities/Institutions etc. Incomplete applications/ applications received or not accompanied with the required certificates/documents are liable to be rejected. d. In respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement, then the candidate is required to produce order/letter in this regard, indicating the authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the application is liable to be rejected. e. If any document/certificate furnished is in a language other than Hindi or English, a transcript of the same duly attested by a Gazetted officer or notary is to be submitted. f. The date for determining the upper age limit, qualifications and/or experience shall be the closing date prescribed for submission of applications (09.03.2015). g. Persons with disabilities (PWD) fulfilling the eligibility conditions prescribed under GOI instructions are encouraged to apply. h. Only outstation candidates called and found eligible for interview will be paid to and fro single second class rail fare from the actual place of undertaking the journey or from the normal place of their residence whichever is nearer to Lucknow Railway Station on production of Rail Tickets/Rail Ticket Numbers or any other proof of journey. i. The selected persons should be ready to serve at any of the offices/Research Centres of CSIR-CIMAP located at Lucknow, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pantnagar, Purara (Distt. Bageshwar) or at any place of posting in India as per need of CSIR-CIMAP R&D activities. j. The posts will be governed by the New Pension Scheme applicable w.e.f. 01.01.2004 as notified by the Government of India and adopted by CSIR and other instructions issued on the subject. However, persons selected from other Government Departments/Autonomous Bodies/Public Sector Undertakings/Central Universities having Pension Scheme on GOI pattern and who are presently being governed by old Pension Scheme will continue to be governed by the existing Pension Scheme i.e.CCS Pension Rules, 1972. k. Canvassing in any form and/or bringing any influence political or otherwise will be treated as a disqualification for the post. l. NO INTERIM ENQUIRY OR CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED

3. RELAXATIONS: a. Upper age limit is however, relaxable up to 05 years for SC/ST and 03 years for OBC as per Government orders in force only in those cases where the post is reserved for respective categories, on production of relevant certificate in the prescribed format signed by the specified authority at the time of interview. b. Upper age limit is also relaxable up to five years for the regular employees working in Government Departments, Autonomous Bodies and Public Sector Undertaking as per rule. There is no age limit for Departmental candidates.

Contd….3 - 3 - c. As per GOI provisions, age relaxation for Widows, Divorced Women and Women judicially separated from their Husbands, the upper age limit is relaxable up to the age of 35 years (up to 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and up to 38 years for members belonging to the Other Backward Classes in respect of the posts reserved for them). The persons claiming age relaxation under this sub-para would be required to produce following documentary evidence:- i) In case of Widow, Death Certificate of her husband together with the Affidavit that she has not remarried since. ii) In case of divorced Women and Women judicially separated from their husbands, a certified copy of the judgment/decree of the appropriate Court to prove the fact of divorce or the judicial separation, as the case may be, with an Affidavit in respect of divorced Women that they have not remarried since. d. Relaxation in the upper age limit for Physically Handicapped persons will be as per rule. e. Relaxation of five years will also be permissible to those who had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir division of the state of Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 subject to production of relevant certificate from concerned authority. f. Relaxaton of upper age limit for Ex-servicemen is admissible as per rules.

4. How to apply : a. The prescribed application form for the above posts is also available on CIMAP website which can be downloaded from www.cimap.res.in. b. Candidates are required to arrange for a crossed Demand Draft for Rs. 100/- drawn on any nationalized bank and valid for at least 3 months in favour of “Director, CIMAP” payable at Lucknow. The last date for submitting and making of Demand Draft is 9th March, 2015 up to 5.00 p.m. This date will be the same for the candidates belonging to far-flung areas. The following details must be filled up on back side of Demand Draft (i) Candidate’s Name (ii) Candidate’s Category (iii) Post Code Applied For. The candidates belonging to SC/ST/PH/Women/CSIR Employees category are exempted from submission of application fee. c. The application duly accompanied by attested copies of the certificates, mark sheets, testimonials in support of age, education qualification, experience and caste certificate, if applicable along with one recent passport size self- signed photograph affixed together with Demand Draft (if applicable) should be sent in an envelope superscribed “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF ………….( Post Code…….)” by post to the Director, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Post Office, CIMAP,Lucknow- 226 015 so as to reach on or before 9th March, 2015 upto 5.00 p.m.. Candidates applying for more than one post must submit separate application form for each post indicating the Code No. of the post. Each application must be accompanied by separate Demand Draft(s). d. 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 recruitment or selection process. e. Applications from employees of Government Departments will be considered only if forwarded through proper channel, certified by the employer that the applicant if selected will be relieved within one month of the receipt of the appointment orders. Also, vigilance clearance should also be recorded. However, advance copy of the application may be submitted before the closing date. Applications routed through proper channel should reach CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow at the earliest. f. Candidates should specifically note that the applications received after the closing date for any reason whatsoever (such as envelopes wrongly addressed, delivered elsewhere, postal delay etc.) will not be entertained by CSIR- CIMAP, Lucknow. g. Incomplete applications (i.e. without photograph, unsigned and without application fee, applicable testimonials etc.) will not be entertained and will be summarily rejected. 5. Following documents must be attached along with application form sent by post: a. Demand Draft of Rs.100/- as application fee where applicable b. Coloured photograph pasted on the form and signed across in full. c. Self Attested photocopy of Date of Birth Certificate. d. Self Attested photocopies of educational qualifications/certificates. e. Self Attested photocopy of caste certificate, if applicable. f. Self Attested photocopies of experience certificates, if any.

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APPLICATION FORM

CSIR-CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MEDICINAL & AROMATIC PLANTS Post Office, CIMIAP, Lucknow-226015(U.P.)

The applicants should submit their applications on plain paper duly typed giving the following details viz.

1. Advertisement No. : 2. Post Applied for : Affix your 3. Details of DD : recent self Demand Draft No. Name of Bank & branch Date of issue Amount attested Rs. 100/- passport size 4. Name ( in Block Letters): photograph. 5. Father’s Name : 6. Date of Birth : 7. Age as on last date of receipt of application: ______Years______Months______Days 8. Gender ( Male/Female ) : 9. Nationality : 10. (A) Postal Address : (B) Permanent Address : (C) Email Address/Tel./Mobile No.: 11. Category (SC/ST/OBC/GEN) : 12. Details of Qualifications : Exam passed Board/University Year of passing Subjects Marks % Division

13. Speed in Typing : Hindi______w.p.m./English______w.p.m. 14. Speed in Shorthand : Hindi______w.p.m./English______w.p.m. 15. Medium of Test opted : ______(Hindi/English) (Kindly note that medium of type/Shorthand test will be the medium of written examination for the post(s) applied for ). 16. Knowledge of Computer Operation:______17. Experience, if any: Name of the Employer Designation Period Pay drawn Nature of duties From To

18. Details of blood relations employed in CIMAP/CSIR : 19. Any other information : 20. Undertaking/Declaration - I hereby declare that all the statements made in the application are correct and complete; and nothing has been concealed to the best of my knowledge and belief. In the event of any information being found false or incorrect at any time, action may be taken against me and I shall abide by the decision.

List of Enclosures : Signature of the candidate with date