The New India Assurance Company Limited
New India Assurance Building, 
87, MG  Road, 
Fort,
Mumbai-400001
Website: www.newindia.co.in
REF.NO: CORP.HRM/ASST/2024

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visi: https://www.newindia.co.in/assets/docs/recruitment/ASSISTANT%20RECRUITME...

The last date for submission of the online applications, 01.01.2025

The New India Assurance Company Limited, a leading Public Sector General Insurance Company, invites applications for
recruitment of 500 Assistants from open market.

Post: Assistant
State wise posts: 
Arunachal Pradesh: 01
Language: English
Assam : 01
Language: Assamese
Chandigarh: 01
Language: Hindi/Punjab
Goa : 01
Language: Konkani
Madhya Pradesh: 01
Language: Hindi
Maharashtra: 02
Language: marathi
Mizoram : 01
Language: Mizo
Odisha: 01
Language: Odia
Punjab : 01
Language: Punjabi
Rajasthan: 01
Language: Hindi
Uttarakhand : 01
Language: Hindi

Total No. of posts: 12 for Visually Impaired

Age: 21-30 years
Age relaxation: 10 years for PwD candidates

Candidates should apply through online mode only. No other means / mode of application will be accepted. Please keep referring to Recruitment section of our website https://www.newindia.co.in regularly for updates

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. The candidate should have passed in English as one of the subjects at SSC / HSC / Intermediate / Graduation level. Candidate should possess certificate in proof of passing the qualifying examination as on 01/12/2024.

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 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.

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 of this advertisement) along with Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card 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);
b) HI - Hearing Impairment (Deaf and hard of hearing);
c) OC - Locomotor Disability (OH) including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims, muscular dystrophy;
d) ID - Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, mental illness;
e) MD - Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf – blindness in the post 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 DISABILITIES USING A SCRIBE :
i) The visually impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is adversely affected permanently for any reason can use their own scribe at their cost during the online examination, subject to limits as in (ii) and (iii) below. In all such cases
where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply :-
1. The candidate will have to arrange his / her own scribe at his / her own cost.
2. The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the same 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. 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.
3. A person acting as a scribe for one candidate cannot be a scribe for another candidate.
4. The scribe may be from any academic stream.
5. Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it later transpires that he / she did not fulfill any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the online examination.
6. Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination or as otherwise advised.
7. Only candidates registered for compensatory time 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. 
8. 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.

Guidelines for Visually Impaired candidates :-
1. Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view the contents of the test inmagnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of examination or otherwise advised.
2. Visually impaired candidates who utilize the services of the scribe will not be able to view the contents in magnified font.

PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING (ONLINE) :
SC / ST / OBC (Non-creamy layer) / PwBD candidates, who wish to avail the benefit of online pre-examination training may indicate the same while applying online. The candidates are required to refer to Recruitment section of our website https://www.newindia.co.in for details. The candidates who have opted for online training will be intimated through the registered Email Id/SMS. Please note that by merely attending the online pre-examination training, no candidate acquires any right to be offered employment in the Company.

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.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF REGIONAL LANGUAGE TEST (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 Regional Language Test, failing which the candidate will not be permitted to appear for the same. Non-submission of requisite documents by the candidate at the time of Regional Language Test will debar his /her candidature from further participation in the Recruitment process.
a) Printout of the valid Call Letter for the Regional Language Test.
b) Valid system generated printout of the online application form registered for the online examination.
c) Proof of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Municipal Authorities or SSLC / Standard X Certificate with
DOB).
d) Original and photocopy of Photo Identify Proof as indicated in *IDENTITY VERIFICATION of the advertisement.
e) Mark-sheets & Certificates for Graduation / Equivalent Examination etc. Proper document from University for having declared
the result on or before 01/12/2024, has to be submitted.
f) Caste Certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by Government of India in the case
of SC / ST / OBC category candidates.
g) In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, certificate should specifically contain a clause that the candidate does not belong to creamy layer section excluded from the benefits of reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil posts & services under Government of India. OBC caste certificate containing the Non-creamy layer clause should be valid as on the date of online registration. Caste Name mentioned in certificate should tally letter by letter with Central Government list /notification.
h) 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 Un-reserved (General) in the online application form.
i) In case of Persons with Disability category, the candidates should produce Disability Certificate in prescribed format issued by the Authorities as per the Act and Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card. If the candidate has used the services of a Scribe at the time of online examination, the duly filled in details of the scribe should be produced in the prescribed format as available in our website.
j) Ex-Servicemen candidates : (i) Candidates who are released / retired from Armed Forces are required to submit a certificate as per ‘Proforma A’. Such Ex-Servicemen candidates have to produce a copy of the Discharge Certificate / Pension Payment Order and documentary proof of rank last / presently held (substantive as well as acting) at the time of Regional Language Test. (ii) Candidates who are still in the Armed Forces and desirous of applying under Ex-Servicemen category should submit ‘Proforma B’ from the Competent Authority showing his / her date of completion of specific period of engagement (SPE) along with the declaration in ‘Proforma C’. Such candidates whose SPE is completed / will be completed on or before 31/12/2025 are eligible to apply. Such candidates have to submit a release letter and a self-declaration form that he / she is entitled to benefits admissible to Ex-Servicemen as per Govt. of India rules (iii) Those candidates who have completed their initial period of assignment and who are on extended assignment are required to submit the certificate as per ‘Proforma D’.
(iv) Dependents of Servicemen killed in action or those who have been severely disabled have to produce satisfactory documentary proof showing that they are Dependents of Servicemen killed in action or severely disabled and an affidavit stating that the relaxation is availed by one dependent of Servicemen or not availed by any Dependent of Servicemen killed in action or severely disabled.
k) Income and Asset Certificate issued by any one of the Authorities as notified by the Govt. of India in the prescribed format in the case of EWS category candidates.
l) Candidates serving in Government / quasi Govt. offices / Public Sector Undertakings (including Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions) and other institutions are required to produce a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer at the time of Regional Language Test, in the absence of which their candidature will not be considered and travelling expenses, if any, otherwise admissible, will not be paid.
m) Experience certificates, if any.
n) Persons falling in categories 1 (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Nationality criteria should produce a certificate of eligibility issued by the Govt. of India.
o) Any other relevant documents in support of eligibility.
Note : Candidates will not be allowed to appear for the Regional Language Test, if they fail to produce the relevant eligibility documents as mentioned above.

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

APPLICATION FEES :
Rs. 100/- (inclusive of GST) (Intimation charges only for  SC / ST / PwBD / EXS

.Candidates have to go to the Company’s website https://www.newindia.co.in ‘Recruitment’ Section and click on the option ‘APPLY ONLINE’ which will open a new screen.

The payment can be made by using only Debit Cards (Rupay / Visa / MasterCard / Maestro), Credit cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards / Mobile Wallets.

Candidates will have to visit our website https://www.newindia.co.in for downloading call letters for online tests (separately for Tier I & II Examinations). Intimation for downloading call letter will also be sent through email / SMS. Once the candidate clicks the relevant link, he / she can access the window for call letter download

. PROBATION PERIOD :
The newly appointed employees will be on probation for a minimum period of 6 months. Before the probation period comes to an end the performance of the newly recruited employees will be evaluated and the probation period of those employees whose performance fails to meet Company’s expectation, may be extended.
Candidates resigning from the Company during the probationary period and candidates whose services are terminated by the Company during the probationary period shall be liable to pay the amount equivalent to the salary paid and an amount of Rs.25,000/- towards partial cost of training. No lien / bond executed to retain a substantive post with present employer will be binding upon the Company and no leave, Salary or Pension Contribution will be made

The candidates will have to appear for the tests at their own cost. SC/ST/PwBD Candidates called for Regional Language Test are entitled to Second class to & fro railway fare / bus fare by shortest route, from their place of residence, on production of evidence of travel (Rail / bus ticket / receipt etc.)

Apply online: https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/niacl5anov24/