National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NBARD)
Plot No. C-24, G Block, 
Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), 
Mumbai – 400051
ADVERTISEMENT NO. 01 / DA / 2016-17

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete details visit www.nabard.org

Closing date of Online Registration: 20.09.2016

RECRUITMENT OF DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANTS / DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANTS (Hindi)

Post: Development Assistant & Development Assistant (Hindi)
No. of posts: 85, out of of which 02 for Persons with Disabilities, Visually Impaired can apply
Regional Office: Head Office, Mumbai, Karnataka
Age: 18-35 years
Age relaxation: 10 years for PwD
Qualification: At least a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks (pass class for SC/ST/PWD candidates) in the aggregate and the knowledge of word processing on Computer.

Pay Scale:

Selected Candidates will draw a starting basic pay of Rs. 8,860/- per month (i.e. Rs.8,040/- plus two advance increments admissible to graduates only) in the scale of Rs.128,040 – 410 – 9270 – 500 – 11,270 – 550 – 13,470 – 650 – 15,420 – 720 – 16,140 – 990 –20,100 (20 years) and other allowances, viz. Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, Transport Allowance etc., as admissible from time to time. At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments for Development Assistants is approximately Rs.24948/-. The pay scale is under revision.For being considered as Visually Handicapped candidates, the candidate should fulfil either of the following conditions:

(a) Total absence of sight
(b) With visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the 
better eye with correcting lenses.
(c) With limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of 20 degrees or worse.

The Persons with Disability (PWD) candidates should possess a latest certificate to this effect issued by an appropriate Government of India/ State Government Department Authority.

Guidelines for PWD candidates using Scribe 

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 (i) and (ii) below. 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. 

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.

A person acting as a scribe for one candidate cannot be a scribe for another candidate. 

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 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. Proforma of undertaking is available on NABARD website www.nabard.org.

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. 

Guidelines for Visually Impaired candidates

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 not be available to Visually Impaired candidates who use the services of a Scribe for the examination.  

Candidates can apply online on website: www.nabard.org

Application fee: Rs. 50/- for PwD candidates.

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