THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD 
(A Govt. of India Undertaking) 
Regd. & Head Office: New India Assurance Building, 87, M.G. Road, Fort, Mumbai- 400001 
www.newindia.co.in
REF NO: CORP.HRM/AO/2024   06.09.2024 

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details::https://www.newindia.co.in/assets/docs/recruitment/RECRUITMENT%20OF%20AD...(GENERALISTS%20&%20SPECIALISTS)%20(SCALE-I)%202024.pdf

Last date/time for Online Registration:: 29.09.2024

RECRUITMENT OF 170 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS (GENERALISTS & SPECIALISTS) (SCALE-I) 

The New India Assurance Company Ltd., a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company, invites applications for recruitment of 170 Officers (Generalists & Specialists) in Scale I cadre from open market.                                             

 Posts: 
1. Accounts 
No. of posts: 50, out of which 01 for Visually Impaired
Qualification : Chartered Accountant (ICAI)/ Cost and Management Accountant (The Institute of Cost Accountants of India, earlier known as ICWAI) and Graduation/Postgraduation in any discipline with min 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwBD) Or MBA Finance/PGDM Finance/ M.Com with min 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwBD)

2. Generalists
No. of posts: 120, out of which 02 for Visually Impaired
Qualification: Generalists: A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of a graduate/post graduate in any discipline from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government with at least 60% marks in either of the degree examination for General candidates and at least 55% marks for SC/ST/PwBD candidates.  

Specialists: A candidate must possess the minimum qualification as follows. The qualification should be from a recognised University or any equivalent qualification recognised as such by Central Government 
Total No. of Posts: 03 for Visually Impaired

Candidate should apply for any ONE discipline only. Applications made for more than one discipline will render all the applications of the candidate invalid.
 
Probation 
A candidate appointed in the Officers’ cadre on regular pay rolls of the Company shall be on probation for a period of one year from the date of joining the duty. The probation period may be extended twice by a further period of six months at a time stretching up to one year.  
 

During the probation period the Officers would be required to pass the non-life Licentiate Examination conducted by Insurance Institute of India. Only after passing the said examination the Officer will be eligible for confirmation of his/her services in the Company. Failure to pass the said Examination within the extended probation period wi l render the officer liable to be terminated from service on expiry of the period so specified.  
 
Guarantee Bond 

Before joining as probationer, the selected candidates wi l be required to give an undertaking to serve the Company for a minimum period of four years including probation period. In the event of their resigning from the Company before the expiry of the bond period, they will be liable to pay liquidated damages equivalent to one year’s gross salary paid to them during the year of probation which could be proportionately reduced depending on the length of service rendered. Besides, he/she wi l have to submit a stamped Indemnity Bond duly executed by two sureties (not blood relatives) of sound financial standing for an amount equivalent to one year’s gross salary.

Candidates resigning from the Company during the probation period and candidates whose services are terminated by the Company during the probation period shall be liable to pay the gross salary received by them during their entire service in the Company in addition to an amount of Rs. 25,000/-towards partial cost of training. No lien/bond executed to retain a substantive post with present employer wi l be binding upon the Company and no Leave Salary or Pension Contribution wi l be made. 

Educational qualifications should be from a University/ Institution/ Board recognised by Govt. Of India/ approved by Govt. Regulatory Bodies and the result should have been declared on or before 01.09.2024.

Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 01.09.2024 has to be submitted at the time of interview. 

Age : 21-30 years

Age Relaxation: 10 years for PwD candidates.

PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES (PwBDs): Under section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” persons with benchmark disabilities are eligible for Reservation.
 The reserved categories  The reserved categories 

a. blindness and low vision; b. deaf and hard of hearing; c. locomotor disability including cerebral palsy.,leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; d. autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; 
acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy; d. autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness; 
e. multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness in the posts identified for each disability: Note: Definition of the above specified disabilities will be as per “THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016”. 

Guidelines for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities using a Scribe The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F. No. 16-110/2003-DDIII dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services vide letter F. No. 3/2/2013-Welfare dated 26.04.2013, Office Memorandum F. No. 34-02/2015-DD-III dated 29.08.2018 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and F. No. 29-6/2019-DDIII dated 10.08.2022. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply:   
The candidate will have to arrange his / her own scribe at his/her own cost. 

For candidates availing scribe in accordance with OM - F. No. 29-6/2019DD-III dated 10.08.2022, shall be allowed scribe facility subject to production of a certificate at the time of online examination to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma attached as Appendix I. 

The scribe may be from any academic stream for Generalist discipline. For Specialist discipline, the scribe should be from an academic stream different to the respective specialist stream.

Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfills all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it later transpires that he/she did not fulfil any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the exercise.  

Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.   

In view of the importance of the time element, the examination being of a competitive nature, the candidate must fully satisfy the Company that there was necessity for use of a scribe as he/ she has physical limitation to write including that of speed by the disabilities as mentioned in guidelines regarding Persons with Benchmark/Specified Disability using the services of a scribe.   

The scribe should not be a candidate for this process. In case it is found at any stage, that the scribe has also appeared for the same exam in a different session, the candidature of both the scribe and the candidate will be cancelled. 

The Scribe should not be a current employee of The New India Assurance Co Ltd.  

Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any subsequent request may not be favourably entertained.

The same scribe cannot be used by more than one candidate. The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the online examination. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled. 

The same scribe cannot be used by more than one candidate. The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the online examination. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled. 

During the exam, at any stage if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions, the exam session will be terminated and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions. In such cases, the Candidate and scribe may also be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from all future process. 

The Company or test conducting agency may also conduct online Aadhaar verification of the candidate/ scribe 

Guidelines for Visually Impaired candidates (cat a) ? Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour or otherwise advised of examination.  ? The facility of viewing the contents of the test in magnifying font will also be available to Visually Impaired candidates who use the services of a Scribe for the examination.

A Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the candidates in cat c) of identified benchmark disabilities where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment). 

Guidelines for candidates in cat d) of Identified Benchmark Disabilities   A Compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour of examination, either availing the services of a scribe or not, shall be permitted to the candidates with more than 40% of identified cat d) benchmark disabilities (SLD, MI etc

Guidelines for persons with specified disability having less than 40 % disability and having difficulty in writing  In addition to instructions applicable to PwBD candidates (who have disability of 40% or more), following rule will apply for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing: 

The facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to those having difficulty in writing subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Appendix-I. 

The qualification of the scribe should be one step below the qualification of the candidate taking examination. The person opting for own scribe should submit details of the own scribe as per proforma at Appendix-II. 

Any candidate who is not eligible to use scribe as per guidelines referred above, uses scribe in the online examination shall be disqualified to participate further in the process of recruitment. Any candidate using scribe in violation of the above guidelines shall stand disqualified from the exercise and can be removed from service without notice, if he/she has already joined the Company. Note: These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW (AS APPLICABLE): The following documents in original and self-attested photocopies in support of the candidate’s eligibility and identity are to be invariably submitted at the time of interview failing which the candidate may not be permitted to appear for the interview. Non submission of requisite documents by the candidate at the time of interview will debar his candidature from further participation in the recruitment process.

Printout of the valid Interview Call Letter 
Valid system generated printout of the online application form registered for the online examination 
Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Municipal Authorities or SSLC/ Std. X Certificate with DOB) 

Photo Identify Proof as indicated in *IDENTITY VERIFICATION section of the advertisement 

Mark-sheets & certificates for Std X, XII, Graduation and Post-Graduation (if any) or equivalent qualification(s) etc. Proper document from Board / University for having declared the result on or before 01.09.2024 has to be submitted. Where CGPA / OGPA are awarded, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter alia stating the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of norms 

Caste Certificate, along with caste validity certificate (wherever applicable), issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India in the case of SC / ST / OBC category candidates. 

Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy layer and/ or if their caste does not find place in the Central List are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as General in the online application form. 
Disability certificate in prescribed format issued by the authorized certifying authority in case of Persons with Benchmark Disability category. Authorized certifying authority will be the Medical Board at the District level consisting of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and an Orthopaedic / Ophthalmic / ENT Surgeon or any person designated as certifying authority by appropriate government

Disability certificate in prescribed format issued by the authorized certifying authority in case of Persons with Benchmark Disability category. Authorized certifying authority will be the Medical Board at the District level consisting of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and an Orthopaedic / Ophthalmic / ENT Surgeon or any person designated as certifying authority by appropriate government

Application Fee (Non-Refundable) : 
SC/ ST / PwBD : Rs. 100/- (inclusive of GST)  (Intimation charge only) 

The examination will be conducted online in venues given in the respective call letters.  

Apply online: https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/niaclaug24/