NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL)
 (A Govt. of India Undertaking) 
CIN: U10200WB1906GOI001713 Registered & Head Office: Premises No.18-0374, 
Plot no.CBD-81,
 New Town, 
Kolkata-700156.

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details: https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/sites/default/files/2024-10/DETAILED...
Last date of online appication:11/11/2024

RECRUITMENT OF 500 ASSISTANTS 

 National Insurance Company Limited, India’s Oldest & a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company, invites applications for recruitment of Assistants in Class III cadre from open market.  

Post: Assistant
No. of posts: 500, out of which 28  for Visually Impaired
State wise posts: 
ANDHRA PRADESH : 01
ARUNACHAL PRADESH: 01
ASSAM : 01
BIHAR : 01
CHHATTISGARH : 01
GOA : 01
HARYANA ; 01
HIMACHAL PRADESH : 01
MAHARASHTRA : 01
MANIPUR : 01
MEGHALAYA : 01
MIZORAM : 01
NAGALAND : 01
PUNJAB : 01
RAJASTHAN : 01
SIKKIM : 01
TAMIL NADU : 01
TELANGANA : 01
TRIPURA : 01
UTTAR PRADESH: 01
UTTARAKHAND : 01
WEST BENGAL : 01
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS: 01
CHANDIGARH (UT) : 01
DELHI (UT) : : 01
JAMMU AND KASHMIR : 01
LADAKH : 01
PONDICHERRY (UT) : 01

Age : 21-30 years
Age Relaxation: 10 years 
Scale of Pay: Rs.22405-)-62265/-

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: 
A candidate must possess the minimum qualification of Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized as such by the Central Government. Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination as on 01.10.2024.
Knowledge of Reading, Writing and Speaking of Regional Language of the State / UT against the vacancies for which a candidate wishes to apply, is essential. To ascertain the candidate’s familiarity with the Regional Language of the State / UT, a Regional Language Test will be conducted before final selection. Candidates not found to be proficient in the Regional Language Test would be disqualified. 

Note: Candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before they apply that they fulfill the requirements as to Age, Educational Qualifications and other eligibility criteria and if found ineligible their candidature will be cancelled at any stage of recruitment. Appearing in the ONLINE EXAMINATION & REGIONAL LANGUAGE TEST will not automatically confer any right of being selected for the said post

Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD): Under section 34 of ‘The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016’, persons with benchmark disabilities are eligible for Reservation. Only such persons would be eligible for reservation who suffer from not less than 40% of specified disability and are certified by certifying authorities as per the Act. Accordingly, candidates with the following disabilities are eligible to apply. Candidates claiming such benefits should possess certificate in original issued by the Competent Authority on or before the last date of online submission of application in the prescribed format (Format available at the end this advertisement) and should produce the same in support of their claim at the time of Regional Language Test / at any stage of the recruitment process. a) VI - Visual Impairment (Blindness and Low Vision); 

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. 34-02/2015DD-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:  i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv. 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. 29-6/2019- DD-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.  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.  Deliberate Wrong information about the candidate/ scribe in declaration form submitted at the time of online application or at the time of examination or at any stage would render the candidate and scribe being debarred either permanently or for a specified period of time as decided by the Company.  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 National Insurance 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 favorably 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.  Only candidates registered for compensatory time (at the time of online registration) will be allowed such concessions since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based, it shall not be possible for the test conducting agency to allow such time if he / she is not registered for the same. Candidates not registered for compensatory time shall not be allowed such concessions.  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 PwBD Candidates:  i. ii. iii. Visually Impaired candidates (category 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 be available to Visually Impaired candidates.

PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING (ONLINE): SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy)/PwBD candidates who wish to avail the benefit of pre-examination training may indicate the same while applying online. The candidates are required to refer to Recruitment Section of our website https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/ regularly for details. Candidates who have opted for the online training will also be informed about the date and schedule through the registered Email ID / Mobile. Please note that by merely attending the Pre-Examination Training no candidate acquires any right to be offered employment in the Company.  SELECTION PROCEDURE: All candidates will have to appear for the online Preliminary & Main examination, thereafter; candidates qualifying the Main examination will be further shortlisted for Regional Language Test. 

REGIONAL LANGUAGE TEST: Candidates shortlisted in the online Main Examination will subsequently be called for Regional Language Test to be conducted by the Company, at select centres. The name and address of the Centre, time & date of this test will be informed to the shortlisted candidates on our website. Candidates applying for vacancy under State / UT other than their domiciled State / UT, have to appear and qualify the Regional Language Test in the language of State / UT for which they have applied. Candidates are required to download their call letters for the Regional Language Test from the Company’s website. Please note that any request regarding change in date, time, centre etc. will not be entertained. However, the Company reserves the right to change the date / time / venue / centre etc. of this test or hold a supplementary process for particular date / session / venue / centre / set of candidates at its discretion, under unforeseen circumstances, if any. The Regional Language Test will be of qualifying nature only. No Scores will be allotted for the same. The scores obtained by the candidates in the Online Main Examination will be considered while arriving at the Final Ranking subject to their qualifying the Regional Language Test. Candidate should be sufficiently high in the Merit List to be shortlisted for subsequent Recruitment process

The examination will be conducted online in venues given in the respective call letters.  
No request for change of centre/venue/date/session for Examination shall be entertained.   

APPLICATION FEES: Rs. 100/-

IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED BEFORE REGISTRATION   Before applying online, candidates should  i. Scan their  o Photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) o Signature (on white paper with black ink) o Left thumb Impression (on white paper with black or blue ink) o A Hand Written Declaration (on white paper with black ink) (text given below). ensuring that all these scanned documents adhere to the required specifications as given under ‘Guidelines for scanning and uploading of Documents. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. A. Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted. The Left Thumb Impression should be properly scanned and not smudged (If a candidate is not having left thumb, he / she may use his / her right thumb for applying). The text for the hand written declaration is as follows: - “I, ___________ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid.  I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
The above mentioned a hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s handwriting and in English only and should not be in Capital letters. If it is written and uploaded by anybody else or in any other language, the application will be considered as invalid. (In the case of Visually Impaired candidates who cannot write may get the text of declaration typed and put their left-hand thumb impression below the typed declaration and upload the document as per specifications). Keep the necessary details / documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee / intimation charges. Have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process. Company may send intimation for pre-recruitment training, call letters for the online examinations, regional language test etc. through the registered e-mail ID/ mobile number. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID/ mobile number, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and take a mobile no. in his/her name before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and mobile number.  

Candidates have to go to the Company’s website https://nationalinsurance.nic.co.in/  and click on the option "APPLY ONLINE" under the “RECRUITMENT” section which will open a new screen.

PAYMENT OF FEES (ONLINE MODE ONLY):  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions.   The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets.  After submitting your payment information in the online application form, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE INTIMATION FROM THE SERVER. DO NOT PRESS BACK OR REFRESH BUTTON IN ORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CHARGE.   On successful completion of the transaction, an e-Receipt will be generated.   Non-generation of 'E-Receipt' indicates PAYMENT FAILURE. On failure of payment, Candidates are advised to login again using their Provisional Registration Number and Password and repeat the process of payment.   Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Receipt and online Application Form containing fee details. Please note that if the same cannot be generated, online transaction may not have been successful.   For Credit Card users: All charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert it to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.   8. 9. C.  To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed.   There is facility to print application form containing fee details after payment of fees.  
Candidates will have to invariably produce and submit the requisite documents such as valid call letter, a photocopy and original of photo-identity proof bearing the same name as it appears on the online submitted application form etc. at the time of examinations (Preliminary & Main) and Regional Language Test respectively. 

Apply online: https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/niclaoct24/