EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India
REGIONAL OFFICE, KARNATAKA
NO.10, BINNYFIELDS, TANK BUND ROAD
(NEAR BINNYMILL, NEXT TO ETA MALL)
BINNYPET, BENGALURU-560023
Ph: 080-26742485. Fax: 080-26741307

Highlights of the advertisement are given below, for complete
details visit https://www.esic.nic.in/attachments/recruitmentfile/9c339b9ee127fdb5226e...

The Closing Date for submission of Online Application through ESIC website www.esic.nic.in is 15.04.2019.

RECRUITMENT OF STENOGRAPHER & UPPER DIVISION CLERK FOR KARNATAKA REGION IN ESI CORPORATION.

ONLINE Applications (through the website of ESIC at www.esic.nic.in) are invited for filling up the post of
Stenographer and Upper Division Clerk on regular basis by Direct Recruitment in ESIC, Karnataka Region.

Post:  Upper Division Clerk (UDC) 
No. of posts: 143, out of which 03 for Visually Impaired
Category A - Blindness and Low Vision.
1. A degree of a recognized University or equivalent.
2. Working knowledge of computer including use of office suites and databases.
Age Limit: 18-27 years

Age Relaxation: 10 years for PwD candidates.

HOW TO APPLY:

Candidates to go to the ESIC website www.esic.nic.in and click on the option
"APPLY ONLINE FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POST OF STENOGRAPHER /UPPER DIVISION CLERK IN ESIC " which will open a new screen.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE NOTED BY CANDIDATES BEFORE APPLYING ONLINE
(i) Before applying online, candidates should scan their:
- photograph (4.5cm × 3.5cm)
- signature (with black ink)
- left thumb impression (on white paper with black or blue ink)
- a hand written declaration (on a white paper with black ink)
(text given below)
ensuring that the all these scanned documents adhere to the required specifications as given in this Advertisement.
(ii) Signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will NOT be accepted.
(iii) 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.)
(iv) The text for the hand written declaration is as follows –
“I, _______ (Name of the candidate), hereby declare that all the information submitted by me in the application form is correct, true and valid. I will present the supporting documents as and when required.”
(v) The above mentioned hand written declaration has to be in the candidate’s hand writing and in English only. 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.)

(vi) Keep the necessary details/documents ready to make Online Payment of the requisite application fee/ intimation charges.

(vii) Have a valid personal email ID and mobile no., which should be kept active till the completion of this Recruitment Process. ESIC may send intimation to download call letters for the Examination etc. through the registered e-mail ID. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID and mobile no. before applying on-line and must maintain that email account and mobile number. 

AMOUNT OF APPLICATION FEE: -SC/ST/PWD/ Departmental Candidates, Female Candidates & Ex Servicemen
This fee of Rs. 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting Bank Charges as applicable, on appearing of the candidate in the Phase - I Written Examination.

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.

Guidelines for Scanning and Uploading of Documents.

Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and
signature as per the specifications given below.

Photograph Image:
- Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture.
- Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white, background.
- Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face - If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows
- If you have to use flash, ensure there's no "red-eye"
- If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.
- Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover
your face.
- Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
- Size of file should be between 20kb–50 kb
- Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than
50kb. If the size of the file is more than 50 kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.
- If the photo is not uploaded at the place of Photo Admission for Examination will be rejected/denied.
Candidate him/herself will be responsible for the same.
- Candidate should also ensure that photo is uploaded at the place of photo and signature at the place of signature. If photo in place of photo and signature in place of signature is not uploaded properly, candidate will not be allowed to appear for the exam.
- Candidate must ensure that Photo to be uploaded is of required size and the face should be clearly visible.

Signature:
- The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
- The signature should be of the applicant and not by any other person.
- The signature will be used to put on the Call Letter and wherever necessary.
- If the Applicant’s signature on the attendance sheet or Call letter, signed at the time of the examination,
does not match the signature uploaded, the applicant will be disqualified.
- Signature / Hand written declaration in CAPITAL LETTERS shall NOT be accepted.
o File type: jpg / jpeg
o Dimensions: 140 x 60 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality)
o File Size: 10 KB – 20 KB

Left thumb impression:
• The applicant has to put his left thumb impression on a white paper with black or blue ink.
• The hand written declaration should be of the applicant and not by any other person.
o File type: jpg / jpeg
o Dimensions: 240 x 240 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e 3 cm * 3 cm (Width * Height)
o File Size: 20 KB – 50 KB
Hand-written declaration:
• Hand written declaration content is to be as expected.
• Hand written declaration should not be written in CAPITAL LETTERS.
• The applicant has to write the declaration in English clearly on a white paper with black or blue ink.
• The hand written declaration should be of the applicant and not by any other person.
• Hand written Declaration
o File type: jpg / jpeg
o Dimensions: 800 x 400 pixels in 200 DPI (Preferred for required quality) i.e 10 cm * 5 cm (Width *
Height)
o File Size: 50 KB – 100 KB
Scanning the documents:
- Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch)
- Set Color to True Color
- File Size as specified above
- Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature/ left thumb impression /
hand written declaration, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as
specified above).
- The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is: image01.jpg or
image01.jpeg Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse
over the file image icon.
- Candidates using MS Windows/MSOffice can easily obtain documents in .jpeg format not exceeding 50kb (photograph and hand written declaration) & 20kb (signature and left thumb impression) by using MS Paint or MSOffice Picture Manager.
Scanned documents in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the File
menu and size can be reduced below 50 kb (photograph and hand written declaration) & 20 kb (signature
and left thumb impression) by using crop and then resize option (Please see point (i) & (ii)
above for the pixel size) in the ‘Image’
menu. Similar options are available in other photo editor also.
- If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.
- While filling in the Online Application Form the candidate will be provided with a link to upload
his/her photograph, signature, left thumb impression and hand written declaration.
Procedure for Uploading the documents
- There will be separate links for uploading Photograph, signature, left thumb impression and hand
written declaration
- Click on the respective link “Upload Photograph / signature /left thumb impression / hand written
declaration”
- Browse and Select the location where the Scanned Photograph /signature / left thumb impression /
hand written declaration file has been saved.
- Select the file by clicking on it
- Click the ‘Open/Upload’ button
Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your Photograph, signature, left thumb impression and hand written declaration as specified.

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.

No TA/DA will be paid to any candidate including SC/ST candidates for appearing in the examinations.

CANDIDATES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO ESIC EITHER BY POST OR BY HAND THE PRINTOUTS OF THEIR ONLINE APPLICATIONS OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT.

A compensatory time of twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment). 

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
These guidelines are subject to change in terms of GOI guidelines/ clarifications, if any, from time to time. 

The post carries All India Service Liability and the candidates selected for the post are liable to be posted anywhere in India.

For eligible PWD candidates using their own Scribe in the above examination are required to submit ‘Scribe Declaration Form’ on the day of examination at Examination Venue.

The candidate will have to arrange his/her own scribe at his/her own cost or they may make a request in the online application for providing of scribe by ESIC.

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. 

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. 

Scribe should not answer on his/her own. Any such behavior observed will result in cancellation of candidature.

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.