NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED RECRUITMENT OF 2600 ASSISTANTS IN PUBLIC SECTOR GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANIES

Page 1 of 11 RECRUITMENT OF 2600 ASSISTANTS IN PUBLIC SECTOR GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANIES NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED National Insurance Company Limited invites applications from eligible Indian Citizens on behalf of all the four Public Sector General Insurance Companies with a combined human resource base of 65651 having 6116 offices/business centres in every nook & corner of the Country with total Premium Income of Rs.35000 crores for the year 2012-13 for recruitment of 2600 (Two thousand six hundred) Assistants in Cass III Cadre from open market. National Insurance Company Limited would coordinate the written examination, thereafter, Interview and Computer Proficiency Test for the short-listed candidates would be conducted by each Company in their respective zones where their Head Office is situated (except in certain cases). Please note the Important Dates: On line Registration commences from 18th May 2013 Last Date for Registration of Online Applications 8th June 2013 Payment of Application fees 18th May 2013 to 12th June 2013 (both date inclusive) Dates of Written Examination 14th July 2013 and/or 21st July 2013 Download of the call letter for examination Within 7 days prior to the date of examination Company may conduct Written Test on more than one date, if need be. Candidates can apply for vacancies in one State only and will have to appear for Written Test from a centre of that particular state. For example, candidate applying against vacancies in West Bengal State can appear from West Bengal only and would be considered for employment in that State only, in any of four companies. Summary of Company wise & Category wise Vacancies (provisional) Sl. No. Name of Company Categories SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL 1. National Insurance Co. Ltd 117 66 223 394 800 2. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. 67 46 119 368 600 3. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. 30 27 224 319 600 4. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. 96 45 155 304 600 Total 310 184 721 1385 2600 *Reservation for Person with Disabilities (PWD) and Ex-servicemen are applicable as per prevailing government rules. Page 2 of 11 State wise Vacancies in National Insurance Company Limited (Provisional) State/UTs SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL Andhra Pradesh 0 12 14 51 77 Assam 0 3 8 19 30 Bihar 0 0 5 13 18 Chandigarh 3 0 2 5 10 Chattisgarh 1 0 0 9 10 Delhi 15 14 26 0 55 Goa 0 1 2 7 10 Gujarat 0 3 13 24 40 Haryana 6 0 2 9 17 Himachal Pradesh 1 1 4 9 15 Jammu & Kashmir 0 4 5 6 15 Jharkhand 3 2 1 6 12 Karnataka 9 7 17 25 58 Kerala 9 0 9 22 40 Madhya Pradesh 5 4 3 18 30 Maharashtra 13 3 30 34 80 Manipur 0 0 0 1 1 Orissa 3 3 5 14 25 Puducherry UT 0 0 0 3 3 Punjab 0 0 8 11 19 Rajasthan 11 3 14 25 50 Tamil Nadu 5 2 4 44 55 Uttrakhand 2 1 1 6 10 Uttar Pradesh 18 2 21 7 48 West Bengal 13 1 32 22 68 Tripura 0 0 0 2 2 Sikkim 0 0 0 2 2 Total 117 66 223 394 800 Page 3 of 11 State wise Vacancies in Oriental Insurance Company Limited (Provisional) State/UTs SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL Andhra Pradesh 5 8 12 25 50 Assam 0 0 4 12 16 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 1 1 Bihar 0 0 2 8 10 Chattisgarh 5 13 2 20 40 Delhi 4 6 10 20 40 Daman & Diu 0 0 0 3 3 Goa 0 1 0 4 5 Gujarat 0 0 13 39 52 Haryana 1 0 1 2 4 Himachal Pradesh 0 0 0 3 3 Jammu & Kashmir 1 0 0 2 3 Jharkhand 2 0 0 7 9 Karnataka 11 6 13 30 60 Kerala 3 0 7 19 29 Madhya Pradesh 7 0 4 19 30 Maharashtra 16 4 27 53 100 Meghalaya 0 0 0 3 3 Mizoram 0 0 0 1 1 Manipur 0 0 0 1 1 Nagaland 0 0 0 2 2 Orissa 4 0 2 14 20 Punjab 2 0 1 12 15 Rajasthan 0 5 2 7 14 Tamil Nadu 0 0 10 30 40 Uttrakhand 2 0 1 7 10 Uttar Pradesh 0 2 5 13 20 West Bengal 4 1 3 10 18 Tripura 0 0 0 1 1 Total 67 46 119 368 600 Page 4 of 11 State wise Vacancies in The New India Assurance Company Limited (Provisional) State/UTs SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL Andhra Pradesh 0 3 14 23 40 Assam 2 0 9 12 23 Andaman Nicobar 0 0 1 3 4 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 2 2 Bihar 0 0 4 5 9 Chandigarh 0 0 2 2 4 Chattisgarh 1 0 0 5 6 Delhi 0 3 13 17 33 Goa 0 1 1 3 5 Gujarat 5 8 18 32 63 Haryana 0 0 3 3 6 Himachal Pradesh 0 0 2 2 4 Jammu & Kashmir 0 1 2 3 6 Jharkhand 1 0 2 3 6 Karnataka 1 1 4 6 12 Kerala 1 2 14 18 35 Madhya Pradesh 0 0 7 7 14 Maharashtra 16 6 40 62 124 Meghalaya 0 0 0 1 1 Mizoram 0 0 0 2 2 Manipur 0 0 0 1 1 Nagaland 0 0 0 1 1 Orissa 0 0 3 4 7 Puducherry UT 0 0 1 5 6 Punjab 0 0 11 12 23 Rajasthan 1 0 6 8 15 Tamil Nadu 0 1 41 43 85 Uttrakhand 1 0 1 3 5 Uttar Pradesh 1 0 14 17 32 West Bengal 0 1 11 12 24 Tripura 0 0 0 2 2 Total 30 27 224 319 600 Page 5 of 11 State wise Vacancies in United India Insurance Company Limited (Provisional) State/UTs SC ST OBC GEN TOTAL Andhra Pradesh 7 3 12 22 44 Assam 2 2 4 8 16 Bihar 2 0 4 7 13 Chandigarh 2 0 2 4 8 Chattisgarh 0 2 0 3 5 Delhi 6 3 12 20 41 Goa 0 1 1 1 3 Gujarat 2 5 11 17 35 Haryana 2 0 2 5 9 Himachal Pradesh 1 0 1 1 3 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0 2 1 3 Jharkhand 1 1 1 2 5 Karnataka 8 4 14 25 51 Kerala 5 1 13 29 48 Madhya Pradesh 3 4 3 10 20 Maharashtra 12 7 21 39 79 Meghalaya 0 1 0 0 1 Manipur 0 1 0 0 1 Nagaland 0 1 0 0 1 Orissa 2 3 2 8 15 Punjab 10 0 8 19 37 Rajasthan 4 3 5 13 25 Tamil Nadu 15 1 23 41 80 Uttrakhand 2 0 2 6 10 Uttar Pradesh 5 0 7 12 24 West Bengal 5 1 5 11 22 Tripura 0 1 0 0 1 Total 96 45 155 304 600 *Reservation for Person with Disabilities (PWD) and Ex-servicemen are applicable as per prevailing government rules. Abbreviations stand for: Gen -General Category; SC-Scheduled Caste; ST-Scheduled Tribe; OBC-Other Backward Classes. The reservation under various categories will be as per prevailing Government Guidelines at the time of finalisation of result. The above vacancies are provisional and may vary according to the actual requirement of the Companies at the material time.. Merit list will be drawn up State-wise and Category-wise. The candidates who qualify in the pre-recruitment test and shortlisted for Interview shall have to qualify in a Computer Proficiency Test. Subsequent process of Interview and Computer Proficiency Test for the short-listed candidates would be conducted by each Company in their respective zones where their Head Office is situated (except in certain cases). However, the Company reserve the right to alter the aforesaid arrangement. The salient features are given below: 1. Scale of Pay (Pre-revision): 7640-440(1)-8080-480(2)-9040-540(5)-11740-625(2)-12990-760(3)-15270-790(2)-16850-840(5)-21050. 2. Emoluments: Total emoluments (Pre-revision) works out to approximately Rs.15000/- per month in the initial stage in a metro city. Other Allowance may vary depending upon the place of posting. Apart from allowances other benefits such as lump sum domiciliary medical benefit, membership of Group Mediclaim Policy for Reimbursement of hospitalisation expenses, leave travel subsidy and other staff welfare schemes would be as per the rules of the Companies. 3. Educational Qualification (as on 31.05.2013) Graduate from a recognized University OR Pass in HSC/Equivalent (XII pass) examination with 60% marks (50% for Ex-servicemen, SC/ST and Persons with Disabilities); and Knowledge of Regional Language i.e. Language of the State of Recruitment is essential. Page 6 of 11 4. Age (As on 30th June 2013) i. Minimum Age: 18 years; Maximum Age: 28 years (as on 30.06.2013). Candidates born not earlier than 1st July 1985 and not later than 30th June 1995 (both days inclusive) are only eligible to apply. ii. The upper age limit will be relaxed as under: Sl. Category Age Relaxation 1. SC/ST 5 years 2. Other Backward Classes (OBC) 3 years 3. PWD (Gen) 10 years 4. PWD (SC/ST) 15 years 5. PWD (OBC) 13 years 6. Resident of Assam State during the period from 01.01.1980 to 15.08.1985 Maximum age shall be 33 years. 7. Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State during the period from 1-1-80 to 31-12-89 Gen: 5 years OBC: 8 years SC/ST: 10 years 8. Ex-Serviceman. Disabled Ex-Serviceman The maximum age may be enhanced by the number of years of service put in by the candidates in the Armed Forces plus 3 years, provided that the maximum age in these cases do not exceed 45 years. 9. Displaced persons from East Pakistan who have migrated to India on or after 1.1.1964 Maximum age shall be 33 years. 10. Existing Employees of the Company 5 years iii. Candidates seeking age relaxation are required to submit copies of necessary certificate(s) at the time of Interview. iv. Cumulative age relaxation will not be available either under above items or in combination with any other item. 5. Definition: Ex-Serviceman: Only those candidates shall be treated as Ex-Serviceman who fulfil the revised definition as laid down in Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Notification No.36034/5/85/Estt(SCT) dated 27th October 1986 as amended from time to time. Disabled Ex-Serviceman: Ex-Serviceman who while serving in Armed Forces of the Union disabled in operation against the enemy of in disturbed areas shall be treated as Disabled Ex-Serviceman. Dependents of Serviceman killed in Action: Servicemen killed in the following operations would be deemed to have been killed in action attributable to Military Service (a) war (b) warlike operations or border skirmishes either with Pakistan on cease fire line or any other country (c) Fighting against armed hostiles in a counter insurgency environment viz. Nagaland, Mizoram, etc. (d) Serving with peace-keeping mission abroad (e) Laying or clearance of mines including enemy mines as also mine sweeping operation between one month before and three months after conclusion of an operation (f) Frost-bite during actual operations or during the period specified by the Government (g) Dealing with agitating Para-Military forces personnel (h) IPKF personnel killed during the operations in Sri Lanka. Note: The candidates are required to submit the appropriate certificates in support of the above at the time of Interview. Page 7 of 11 6. Reservation for Persons with Disability (PWD) Vacancies are reserved for Disabled (Physically Challenged) Persons under Section 33 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996) as per government guidelines. Candidates with following disabilities are eligible to apply as per the definitions given in the above act: a) Blindness b) Low Vision c) Hearing Impairment d) Locomotors Disability or Assistant Palsy Only such persons would be eligible for reservation in services/posts who suffer from not less than 40% of relevant disability. A person who wants to avail the benefit of reservation will have to submit a Disability Certificate issued by Medical Board duty constituted by Central or State Government. The certificate should be dated on or before last date registration of application i.e. 08.06.2013. Candidates falling in the following categories of the disabled may apply: OA-One arm affected (Right or Left) – (a) impaired reach (b) weakness of grip (c) ataxia BL- Both legs affected but not arms, OL – One leg affected (Right or Left), PD- Partially deaf, D- Deaf, B- Blind, LV- Low Vision. 7. Use of Scribe Candidates with disabilities who have physical limitation to write including that of speed can use his own scribe at their cost during the written examination or request the Examination Body to arrange the same. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply; i) The scribe can be from any academic discipline. ii) The candidates have the option to change his/her scribe in case of emergency. iii) Both the candidate and the scribe should give a suitable undertaking confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria. In case it later transpires that the scribe did not fulfil the eligibility criteria or had suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant shall stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written examination. iv) Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination. v) The candidates are allowed to use assistive devices like, tailor frame, Braille slate, abacus, geometry kit, Braille measuring tape and augmentative communication devices like communication chart and electronic devices. But use of calculator (including talking calculator) is not allowed. 8. 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. 9. Selection Procedure: All eligible candidates should apply on-line before the last date for registration of application. a. All candidates will have to appear for the Written examination, thereafter, candidates will be shortlisted and will be called for Interview and Computer Proficiency Test. b. Final selection will be made on the basis of performance in the Written Test, Interview and Computer Proficiency Test taken together. Merely satisfying the eligibility norms do not entitle a candidate to be called for Written Test/Computer Proficiency Test/Interview. c. The particulars of the Written Test is detailed as under: Duration of Objective Test 120 minutes Maximum Marks for each section in Objective Test Section Maximum Marks Reasoning 50 English Language 50 Numerical Ability 50 General Awareness 50 Computer Knowledge 50 Total 250 Total Marks obtained shall be proportionately reduced to a base of 35 marks (A) 35 Interview (B) 15 Total (A) + (B) 50 Note: Candidates have to qualify in the Computer Proficiency Test for final selection. No separate marks will be awarded for Computer Proficiency Test. The questions in objective tests, except for the test of English Language, will be printed bilingual i.e. English & Hindi. Page 8 of 11 There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th marks will be deducted for each wrong answer. 10. Call Letters for Written Examination: The candidate will have to download their call letter before the examination from the Company‟s website. 11. Examination Centres: S.No. State Centres Centre Code 1 Delhi Delhi 01 2 Chandigarh Chandigarh 02 3 Haryana Hissar 03 4 Punjab Ludhiana 04 5 Himachal Pradesh Mandi 05 6 Himachal Pradesh Shimla 06 7 Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar 07 8 Jammu & Kashmir Leh 08 9 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow 09 10 Uttar Pradesh Allahabad 10 11 Rajasthan Jaipur 11 12 Rajasthan Jodhpur 12 13 Uttrakhand Dehradun 13 14 West Bengal Kolkata 14 15 West Bengal Siliguri 15 16 West Bengal Asansol 16 17 Assam Guwahati 17 18 Assam Dibrugarh 18 19 Assam Silchar 19 20 Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 20 21 Nagaland Kohima 21 22 Mizoram Aizawl 22 23 Meghalaya Shillong 23 24 Sikkim Gangtok 24 25 Tripura Agartala 25 26 Bihar Patna 26 27 Jharkhand Ranchi 27 28 Jharkhand Jamshedpur 28 29 Orissa Bhubaneshwar 29 30 Orissa Sambalpur 30 31 Maharashtra Mumbai 31 32 Maharashtra Pune 32 33 Maharashtra Nagpur 33 34 Goa Panaji 34 35 Chattisgarh Raipur 35 36 Gujarat Ahmedabad 36 37 Gujarat Baroda 37 38 Madhya Pradesh Bhopal 38 39 Madhya Pradesh Indore 39 40 Puducherry UT Pondicherry 40 41 Tamil Nadu Chennai 41 42 Tamil Nadu Coimbatore 42 43 Tamil Nadu Madurai 43 44 Karnataka Bangalore 44 45 Karnataka Hubli 45 46 Karnataka Mangalore 46 47 Kerala Kochi 47 48 Kerala Thiruvananthapuram 48 49 Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad 49 50 Andhra Pradesh Vizag 50 51 Andhra Pradesh Vijaywada 51 52 Daman & Diu Daman & Diu 52 53 Andaman Nikobar Port Blair 53 Page 9 of 11 Notes: 1. While registering the application, every candidate should indicate the name and code number of the centre where he/she desires to take the examination. 2. The candidates will appear for the written examination at their own expenses and risks and the Company will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature. 3. No change in the choice of examination centre will be entertained. 4. Company reserves the right to add or delete or alter any centre at its discretion depending upon the number of candidates and other relevant factors. 5. The Company reserves the right to direct candidates to appear at a centre other than the one chosen by them for written examination without monetary assistance. 12. Application fees Category Application Fees Service Charges for Bank Total Amount SC/ST/PWD/XS Rs. 50/- Rs.20/- Rs.70/- For male candidates other than SC/ST/PWD/XS Rs.200/- Rs.20/- Rs.220/- For female candidates other than SC/ST/PWD/XS Rs.100/- Rs.20/- Rs.120/- Fee once paid will neither be refunded nor be adjusted against any future recruitment projects. Fee payment options are detailed under Para 13. 13. How to apply: Guidelines for filling online application: Candidates should have valid email ID. This will help him/her in getting call letter/Interview advices etc. by e-mail. i) Candidates should first scan their photograph and signature as detailed under guidelines for scanning the photograph and signature.(Refer point no. 14) ii) Candidates to visit our website “www.nationalinsuranceindia.com” and open the appropriate Online Application Format given under “Recruitment” Link. iii) Candidates must go through Advertisement very carefully and satisfy themselves that they fulfil all the eligibility criteria mentioned in the Advertisement. Thereafter, they should proceed for applying. Fees once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances. iv) Candidates should upload their photograph and signature while filling the application. After the application is filled complete, candidate should submit the application form. v) The system would generate a bank challan in triplicate wherein relevant particulars of the Candidate are mentioned and should take a printout of the challan immediately. vi) With the printout of the challan, the Candidate should visit the nearest branch of State Bank of India to deposit the appropriate fees in cash only in Account no.32968716721 in favour of „NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD‟. Fee payment will be accepted from 18th May 2013 to 12th June 2013. vii) After 3 days from date of receipt of fees, the candidate can check their application status in the website and take a printout of the complete application and fees payment challan which should be retained by them for future reference. viii) At the time of written examination, they should submit one copy of the challan. The candidates are not required to send the application form to the Company. 14. Guidelines For Scanning The Photograph & Signature Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications (Refer to our website for detailed specifications). Page 10 of 11 15. Online Application will not be registered unless photograph and signature are uploaded as specified. Note: a) In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear the candidate‟s application may be rejected. b) The candidates must bring the call letter along with photo identity proof such as passport/Pan Card/Driving Licence/Voter‟s Card/Unique Identification Card(AADHAR)/Bank Passbook with duly attested Photograph/Identity Card issued by School or College/ Gazetted Officer in Original as well as a self attested Photocopy thereof. The photocopy of Identity proof should be submitted along with call letter to the invigilators in the examination hall, failing which he / she will NOT be permitted to appear for the test. 16. Action against candidates found guilty of conduct. Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered/ fabricated or should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form. At the time of written examination/Interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of: i) Using unfair means during the examination or (ii) impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or (iii) misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet (or any part thereof)/answer sheet from the examination hall or (iv) resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature for selection or (v) obtaining support for his/her candidature by any unfair means, such as candidate may, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be liable: a) To be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate. b) To be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by the Company. 17. Special Instructions for SC/ST/OBC: a. Caste Certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates is to be obtained from the following Authorities: i) District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / Collector/Deputy Commissioner/ Deputy Collector/ First Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (Not below the rank of First Class Stipendiary Magistrate). ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate. iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar. iv) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides. v) In so far as the Scheduled Tribes community of Tamil Nadu is concerned, the Certificate given by the Revenue Divisional Officer instead of Tehsildar would only be accepted. b. Candidates seeking reservation as OBC are required to submit a certificate regarding his/her “OBC Status & Non-Creamy Layer Status” issued by an authority mentioned in DOPT OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15/11/1993. {Amended vide OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt.(Res.) dated 14/10/2008} Such candidates should also submit a declaration in addition to certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the following format: “I, ______ son/daughter of Shri ______ resident of Village/town/city ______ District ______ State ______ hereby declare that I belong to the ______ community which is recognised as a backward class by the Government of India for the purpose of reservation in services as per rules contained in Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08/09/1993” {Amended vide OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt.(Res.) dated 14/10/2008}. Certificate should contain the “Non Creamy Layer Clause” based on the Income for the financial year 31/03/2013 or later. 18. General Information: i) While applying on-line for the post, the applicant should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned above as on the specified dates and that the particulars furnished by him/her correct in all respects. IN CASE IT IS DETECTED AT ANY STAGE OF RECRUITMENT THAT A CANDIDATE DOES NOT FULFIL THE ELIGIBILITY NORMS AND/OR THAT HE/SHE HAS FURNISHED ANY INCORRECT/FALSE INFORMATION OR HAS SUPPRESSED ANY MATERIAL FACTS, HIS/HER CANDIDATURE WILL STAND CANCELLED. IF ANY OF THESE SHORTCOMINGS IS/ARE DETECTED EVEN AFTER APPOINTMENT, HIS/HER SERVICES ARE LIABLE TO BE TERMINATED. ii) Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply online much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on internet or website jam. iii) Company does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of any reason whatsoever. iv) Applicants are advised to register online themselves. v) The selection of the candidates will be on the basis of Written Test, Computer Proficiency Test & Interview. The Company reserves the right to hold any other test wherever deemed necessary as well as the right to add, delete or allot any centre at its discretion. Page 11 of 11 vi) Admission to Written Test examination will be purely provisional without verification of age/qualification/category (SC/ST/OBC/PWD/XS) etc. of the candidates with reference to documents. vii) Documents relating to Age/Qualification/Category etc. will have to be submitted at the time of Interview by the candidates called for Interview. Caste certificate by candidates seeking reservation as SC/ST/OBC in the prescribed proforma from the competent authority indicating clearly the candidate‟s caste, the Act/Order under which the caste is recognised as SC/ST/OBC and the village/town the candidate is originally a resident of. viii) Candidates serving in Government / Quasi Government Officers, Public Sector undertaking including Nationalised Banks and financial institutions will be required to submit „No Objection Certificate‟ from their employer at the time of Interview, falling which their candidature may not be considered and travelling expenses, if any otherwise admissible, will not be paid. ix) No candidate is permitted to use or have possession of Calculators, Mobile Phones or any other instrument in the Examination Hall. x) The candidates will have to appear for the tests/Interviews, at their own cost. SC/ST/PWD candidates called for INTERVIEW are entitled to IInd class to & fro railway fare/bus fare by shortest route on production of evidence of travel (Rail/bus ticket/receipt etc.) xi) Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their being found medically fit as per the requirement of the Company. Such appointment will also be subject to the service and conduct rules of the Company. xii) DECISIONS OF THE COMPANY IN ALL MATTERS REGARDING ELIGIBILITY, CONDUCT OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION, OTHER TESTS, INTERVIEW AND SELECTION WOULD BE FINAL AND BINDING ON ALL CANDIDATES. NO REPRESENTATION OR CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY THE COMPANY IN THIS REGARD. xiii) Candidates may be considered for employment in any of the four Companies viz. National Insurance, The New India Assurance, Oriental India or United India Insurance. Company‟s decision in this regard shall be final. xiv) Any legal proceedings in respect of any matter of claim or dispute arising out of this advertisement and/ or an application in responses thereto can be instituted only in Kolkata. Courts/ tribunals/forums at Kolkata only shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to try any cause/dispute. xv) Selected candidates will be governed by the terms and conditions of the Service Regulations of the Company in force in which he/she is appointed. xvi) Use of Mobile Phones, calculator or any such devices is strictly prohibited inside the examination hall. Candidates before entering examination premises are likely to be frisked to ensure compliance with followings: a. Mobile phones or any other communication devices are not allowed inside the premises where the examination is being conducted. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail cancellation of candidature and disciplinary action including ban from future examinations. b. Candidates are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned item including mobile phones to the venue of the examination, as arrangement for safekeeping cannot be assured. c. Candidates are not permitted to use or have in possession of calculators in examination premises. xvii) Candidate‟s admission to the test/Interview is strictly provisional. The mere fact that the call letter has been issued to the candidate does not imply that his candidature has been finally cleared by the Company. xviii) The Company reserves the right to cancel the above Recruitment Exercise at any stage of the process without assigning any reason thereof. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification. Kolkata-700 071 Date: 18.05.2013