Indian Bank

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Last date for submission of application: 02.09.2024

RECRUITMENT OF LOCAL BANK OFFICERS -2024 

INDIAN BANK, a leading Public Sector Bank, with headquarters in Chennai invites Applications for Local Bank Officers. The selected candidates shall be posted in the applied state only.

Post: Local Bank Officer
State: Tamil Nadu /Puducherry
No.of post: 01 for Visually Impaired
Language Proficiency Desired: Tamil

Karnataka
No. of post: 01 for Visually Impaired
Language: Kannada

Gujarat 
No. of post: 01 for Visually Impaired
Language: Gujarati

Total No. of posts; 03 for Visually Impaired
PAY SCALE: 48480-85920/-

The candidates will have to apply for vacancy of one state only. A candidate applying against vacancy of
one state will not be eligible to apply against vacancy of any other state. Merit list will be drawn state wise
and category wise.

Selected candidates will be posted in the state against whose vacancy they are selected.

Selected candidates will be posted within the State selected for the first 12 years of their service or upto
their promotion to SMGS-IV Grade, whichever is earlier.

Candidates should be proficient (reading, writing & Speaking) in the desired local language of the state (as
per table above). Shortlisted candidates will have to appear in the local language proficiency test as a part
of selection process before interview process. Candidates who fails to qualify this test will not be offered
appointment

One advance increment in pay will be given for each prior completed year of service as Officer in
Scheduled Commercial Banks subject to a maximum of 02 (two) increments where the existing job profile
of the candidates specifically matches with the job profile of a Scale –I Generalist officer of Indian Bank.
Candidates shall have to submit job profile certified by their existing / previous employer(s) with whom they
are / were employed. In case their job profile does not match substantially or is different than the job
profile of a Scale –I Generalist officer of Indian Bank, then no increment shall be payable. Decision
of the Bank in this regard would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or
correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard.

Candidates working with subsidiaries of Scheduled Commercial Bank will not be eligible to for one
increment

Prior experience will not be considered for any service seniority

Age: 20-30 years

Qualifications: A Degree (Graduation) in any discipline from a University recognized by the Govt. Of
India or any equivalent qualification  recognized as such by the Central Government. The candidate must possess valid Mark-sheet / Degree Certificate that he/ she is a graduate on the day he / she registers and indicate the percentage of marks obtained in Graduation while registering online.

Age Relaxation: 10 years for PwD candidates.

Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit necessary certificate(s) in original/ copies
at the time of Interview and at any subsequent stage of the recruitment process.

Caste / Category Certificate issued by competent authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by
Government of India in case of SC / ST / OBC/ PWBD category candidates. 

Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
Under section 34 of “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016”, persons with benchmark disabilities are
eligible for Reservation. The post is identified suitable for the Persons under categories of disabilities as defined
in the Schedule of RPWD Act 2016 and notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) from time to time.

. Visual Impairment (“VI” Category):
Only those Visually Impaired (VI) persons who suffer from any one of the following conditions, after best
correction, are eligible to apply.
a. Blindness:
i. Total absence of sight;
OR
ii. Visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible
correction;
OR
iii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree.
b. Low Vision:
i. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200 (Snellen) in the better
eye with best possible corrections;
OR
ii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10 degree.

Guidelines for Persons With Benchmark Disabilities using the services of 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-DD-III 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. 29-6/2019-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. Such candidates
shall also, upload their certificate while filling the application form.
? 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 fulfil any laid down eligibility
criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of
the result
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 fulfil any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts the candidature of
the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result.

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

The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for the online examination under this
recruitment project. 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 favourably entertained.

 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 from all examinations of the Bank for two years.

A scribe can act as scribe for only one candidate.

Guidelines for Visually Impaired (VI) 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.

PROBATION AND CONFIRMATION
The selected candidates will be on probation for a period of 2 years from the date of joining. Their confirmation in the Bank’s service will be decided in terms of the provisions of Indian Bank Officers Service Regulations, 1979

FINANCIAL CUM SURETY BOND FOR MINIMUM PERIOD OF SERVICE

An appointed candidate shall not leave or discontinue service in the Bank without giving notice in writing, of the
intention to leave or discontinue the services or resign. The period of notice required shall be 3 months of active
service. Candidate shall execute a ‘Financial cum Surety Bond’ undertaking to serve the Bank for minimum
period of two years. If an appointed candidate intend to leave or discontinue the services or resign from the
services of the Bank before completion of 2 year of service from the date of joining the Bank, he/she shall
reimburse the Bond amount of Rs. 2 lakhs along with salary for the un-served notice period and the cost incurred by the Bank for imparting training and any other expenses that the Bank has incurred on his/her behalf.

APPLICATION FEES/ INTIMATION CHARGES (NON REFUNDABLE):

Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for SC/ST/PWBD candidates (Only intimation charges) 

Candidates to visit the Bank’s website www.indianbank.in and click on the careers page and then click
on Recruitment of Local Bank Officers - 2024
To register applications, choose the tab “Click here for New Registration” enter Name, contact details
and e-mail-ID. A Provisional Registration Number and Password will be generated by the system and
displayed on the screen. Candidate should note down the Provisional Registration Number and Password. An e-mail & SMS indicating the Provisional Registration number and Password will also be
sent

Bank Transaction charges for Online Payment of application fees/intimation charges will have to be borne by the candidate.

The payment can be made by using Debit or Credit cards or Internet Banking by providing information
as asked on the screen. Transaction charges for online payment, if any, will be borne by the candidates

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

Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Receipt and online Application Form. Please note
that if the same cannot be generated online transaction may not have been successful.

CALL LETTERS

Call letters for the Test/ Interview will be issued to the candidates through email or through Bank website only.
Candidates are advised to download their call letter from the bank’s website by entering his/ her details i.e.
Registration / Roll Number and Password/Date of Birth. No hard copy of the call letter/ Information Handout
etc. will be sent by post/ courier

Also, Intimations will be sent by email and SMS to the email ID and mobile number registered in the
online application form for the Examination respectively.

A recent, recognizable photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm) should be uploaded by the candidate in the online
application form and the candidate should ensure that copies of the same are retained for use at various
stages of the process. Candidates are also advised not to change their appearance till the process is
completed. Failure to produce the same photograph at various stages of the process or doubt about
identity at any stage could lead to disqualification. 

Candidates will have to appear for the interview at their own expense. However, eligible outstation
SC/ST/Persons with Benchmark Disabilities category candidates, called for interview will be paid II class
to & fro railway/ bus fare or actual expenses incurred, whichever is less, by shortest route on production
of proof of travel (rail/ bus ticket etc.). The above concession will not be admissible to SC/ST/Persons
with Benchmark Disabilities category candidates, who are already in service in Central / State
Government, Corporations, Public Undertakings / Local Government, Institutions and Panchayats etc.

The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate for this recruitment process. If violation
of the above is detected at any stage of the process, candidature for the extant recruitment process of
both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled

A candidate can apply for only one post and not more than one application should be submitted by any
candidate. In case of multiple Applications only the latest valid (completed) application will be retained
and the application fee/ intimation charges paid for the other multiple registration(s) will stand forfeited

BIOMETRIC/ IRIS SCAN DATA – Capturing and Verification :
It has been decided to capture and verify the biometric data (right thumb impression or otherwise) /IRIS Scan
and the photograph of the candidates on the day of the Online Examination / Interview as applicable.
Please note: The biometric data / IRIS scan and photograph will be captured / verified on the following occasions
–
a) Before the start of the online examination / interview it will be captured
b) At the end of online examination before leaving the exam / interview hall
c) At the time of joining the Bank for selected candidates
Decision of the Biometric data / IRIS scan data verification authority with regard to its status (matched or
mismatched) shall be final and binding upon the candidates.
Refusal to participate in the process of biometric / IRIS Scan data capturing / verification on any of the above
mentioned occasions may lead to cancellation of candidature.
Candidates are requested to take care of the following points in order to ensure a smooth process
a) If fingers are coated (stamped ink/mehndi/coloured etc), ensure to thoroughly wash them so that coating
is completely removed before the exam / interview / joining day.
b) If fingers are dirty or dusty, ensure to wash them and dry them before the finger print (biometric) is
captured.
c) Ensure fingers of both hands are dry. If fingers are moist, wipe each finger to dry them.
d) If the primary finger (right thumb) to be captured is injured / damaged, immediately notify the concerned
authority in the test centre. In such cases impression of other fingers, toes etc. may be captured.