Vacancy:Planning Commission of India

UPSC has invited Online Recruitment Applications (ORA*) for Recruitment by Selection to the following Posts: (*: apply online by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in)

संघ लोक सेवा आयोग ने वेबसाइट के माध्यम से पदों के लिए चयन द्वारा भर्ती हेतु ऑनलाइन भर्ती आवेदन पत्र (ओ.आर.ए ) आमंत्रित किये हैं (www.upsc.gov.in)

Please refer to UPSC Advertisement No. 03/2012 (विज्ञापन सं. ०३/२०१२ )

Vacancies in Planning Commission of India:

1. (Vacancy No. 12030301610) One Deputy Adviser (Power) in the Planning Commission. 

The post is Unreserved. 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

ESSENTIAL: 

A. EDUCATIONAL: Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Master’s Degree in Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics of a recognized University or equivalent. 

B. EXPERIENCE: Ten years’ experience in Research/ Development/ Planning/ Execution in the field of Power generation/ transmission, utilities development etc. 

DESIRABLE: 

 i) Master’s Degree in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering or Doctorate Degree in the relevant Science subjects of Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics of a recognized University or equivalent. 

ii) Familiarity with problems of long term physical and financial planning in the field of power generation. 

iii) Knowledge of electricity economics in relation to forecasting of demand, distribution and pricing. iv) Experience of techno-economic evaluation, appraisal of projects/ programmes/ detailed project reports. 

DUTIES:
Formulation of Five Year Plans and Annual Plans for Central and States' Power Sector. Planning for Power Development, Demand Forecasting and Generation Capacity Planning. Examination of thermal, hydel and nuclear power projects and associated transmission and distribution projects and Rural Electrification programme. To monitor implementation of power projects. 

HQ: Delhi with liability to serve anywhere in India.

2. (Vacancy No. 12030302210) One Senior Research Officer (Natural Science) in the Planning Commission. 

The post is reserved for Scheduled Castes Candidates. The post is suitable for Physically Challenged Persons with disability viz. Hearing Impairment [Partially Deaf (PD)] or Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Locomotor Disability/ Cerebral Palsy with One Leg Affected (OL) or Both Legs Affected but not Arms (BL). 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

ESSENTIAL: 

A. EDUCATIONAL: Master's Degree in Physics or Chemistry or Mathematics (including statistics) or Botany or Zoology of a recognized University or equivalent. 

B. EXPERIENCE: Five years’ experience in scientific and industrial research. 

DESIRABLE: 

i) A Research Degree in natural sciences. 

ii) Planning of scientific programmes. 

DUTIES: Collection of data and preparation of Notes and Memoranda. Any other duties assigned to him from time-to-time. 

HQ: Same as in Item No. 1 above.

3. (Vacancy No. 12030303510) One Research Officer (Monitoring Agriculture) in the Planning Commission. 

The post is Unreserved. The post is suitable for Physically Challenged Persons with disability viz. Hearing Impairment [Partially Deaf (PD)] or Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Locomotor Disability/ Cerebral Palsy with One Leg Affected (OL) or Both Legs Affected but not Arms (BL).

QUALIFICATIONS: 

ESSENTIAL: 

A. EDUCATIONAL: Master's Degree in Agriculture of a recognized University or equivalent. 

B. EXPERIENCE: Three years’ experience in research or planning on problems connected with agriculture and allied subjects. 

DUTIES: To assist Senior Officers of the division in collection of data and preparation of Notes and Memoranda. 

HQ: Same as in Item No. 1 above.

Closing Date for Submission of ORA: 23:59 HRS ON 29.03.2012 

Last Date for Receipt of Printout of Online Applications Alongwith copy of Specified Documents/Certificates: 12.04.2012 (By Post/ By Hand)

Date for determining the eligibility of all candidates in every respect shall be the prescribed closing date for submission of ORA

INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES FOR RECRUITMENT BY SELECTION

1. CITIZENSHIP: 

A Candidate must be either: 

(a) a citizen of India, or 

(b) a subject of Nepal, or 

(c) a subject of Bhutan, or 

(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before  1st January, 1962 with the intention of 

permanently settling in India, or  

(e)  a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka  or East African 

countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of  permanently settling in India.  Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India  

NOTE: The application of a candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary, may be 

considered by the Commission and, if recommended  for  appointment, the  candidate may also be 

provisionally appointed subject to the necessary certificate being issued in his favour by the Government 

of India . 

2.  AGE LIMITS: The age limit for the post has been given in the advertisement.  For certain age 

concessions admissible to various categories please go  through the instruction regarding 

Concessions & Relaxations.     

3.  MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:  All applicants must fulfill the essential requirements 

of the post and other conditions stipulated in the advertisement.  They are advised to satisfy 

themselves before applying that they possess at least the essential qualifications laid down for 

various posts.  No enquiry asking for advice as to eligibility will be entertained. 

NOTE-I: The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession of the same 

does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. 

NOTE-II: IN THE EVENT OF NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS BEING LARGE, COMMISSION WILL 

ADOPT SHORT LISTING CRITERIA TO RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES TO BE CALLED 

FOR INTERVIEW TO A REASONABLE NUMBER BY ANY OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING 

METHODS: 

(a) On the basis of higher educational qualifications than the minimum prescribed in the advertisement  

(b) On the basis of higher experience in the relevant field than the minimum prescribed in the 

advertisement  

(c) By counting experience before or after the acquisition of essential qualifications  

(d) By holding a Recruitment Test.   

THE CANDIDATE SHOULD, THEREFORE, MENTION ALL HIS/HER QUALIFICATIONS AND 

EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT FIELD OVER AND ABOVE THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.  

4.  APPLICATION  FEE: 

(a) Candidates are required to pay a fee of Rs. 25/- (Rupees Twenty five) only either by remitting the money in any branch of the SBI by cash or by using net banking facility of the SBI or by using visa/master credit/debit card.  

(b) No fee for SC/ST/PH/Women candidates of any community.  No "fee exemption" is available to OBC male candidates and they are required to pay the full prescribed fee.    

(c) Applications without the prescribed fee would not be considered and summarily rejected. No representation against such rejection would be entertained. 

(d)  Fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstance nor can the fee be held in reserve for any other examination or selection. 

5.  CONCESSIONS & RELAXATIONS: 

(a)  The upper age limit in case of Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs shall be relaxed by the length of Military Service increased by three years subject to the conditions that on the closing date of receipt of applications (i) the continuous service rendered in the Armed Forces by an Ex-Serviceman is not less than six months after attestation and (ii) that  the resultant age after deducting his period of service from his actual age does not  exceed the prescribed age limit by more than 3 years. This 

relaxation is also available to ECOs/SSCOs who have completed their initial period of assignment of five years of Military Service and whose assignment has been extended beyond 5 years as on closing date and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they will be released within 3 months on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment. Candidates claiming age relaxation under this para would be required to produce a certificate in the prescribed proforma to the Commission. 

NOTE: Ex Servicemen who have already secured regular employment under the Central Govt. in a Civil 

Post are permitted the benefit of age relaxation as admissible for Ex-Servicemen for securing another 

employment in any higher post or service under the Central Govt.  However, such candidates will not be 

eligible for the benefit of reservation, if any for Ex-Servicemen in Central Govt. jobs. 

(b)  In order to qualify for the concession under (a) above, candidates concerned would be 

required to produce a certificate that they have been released from the Defence Forces.  The 

certificate for Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs should be 

signed by the appropriate authorities specified below and should also specify  the period of 

service in the Defence Forces:- 

(i) In case of Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs: 

Army:        Directorate of Personnel Service, Army Headquarters, New Delhi. 

Navy:         Directorate of Personnel Services Naval Headquarters, New Delhi. 

Air Force:  Directorate of Personnel Services, Air Headquarters, New Delhi. 

(ii) In case of JCOs/ORs and equivalent of the Navy and Air Forces: 

Army:       By various Regimental Record Offices. 

Navy:         Naval Records, Bombay 

Air Force: Air Force Records, New Delhi. 

(c)  Age relaxation for Central Government employees:  

The upper age limit is relaxable for Central/U.T. Govt. Servants up to 5 years as per instructions issued by the Govt. of India from time to time. (10 years  for persons belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and 8 years for persons belonging to other Backward Classes in respect of the posts reserved for them) in  accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Government of India.  A candidate claiming to belong to the category of Central Government servant and thus seeking age relaxation under this para would be required to produce a Certificate in the prescribed proforma  issued after the date of 

advertisement from his/her Employer on the Office letter head to the effect that he/she is a regularly appointed Central Government Servant and not on casual/adhoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis employee.
The age relaxation will be admissible to such of the Government servants as are working in posts which are in the same line or allied cadres and  where a relationship could be established that the service already rendered in a particular post will be useful for the efficient discharge of the duties of the post(s) recruitment to which has been advertised. Decision in this regard will rest with the Commission.   

(d)  Age relaxation for Meritorious Sports persons:  

The relaxation in upper age limit upto a maximum of 5 years (10 years for persons belonging to SC/ST Communities and 8 years for persons belonging to Other Backward Classes in respect of posts reserved for them) may be allowed to meritorious sportswomen/sportsmen in the field of Games/Sports recognized by the Government for such purpose provided they satisfy all other conditions prescribed by Government from time to time.  The persons claiming age relaxation under this sub-para would be required to produce a certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed proforma.  For others, age limit will be strictly 

adhered to save in exceptional circumstances, and in no case be relaxed beyond a limit of three years. 

(e)  Age relaxation for Widows, Divorced Women and Women Judicially separated from Husbands:

The upper age limit is relaxable up to the age of 35 years (upto 40 years for members of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and upto 38 years for members belonging to the Other Backward Classes in respect of the posts reserved for them) for Widows, divorced Women and Women Judicially separated  from their Husbands who are not remarried.  The persons claiming age relaxation under this sub-para would be required to produce following documentary evidence: 

(i) In case of Widow, Death Certificate of her husband together with the Affidavit that she has not remarried since. 

(ii) In case of divorced Women and Women judicially separated from their husbands, a certified copy of the judgment/decree of the appropriate Court to prove the fact of divorce or the judicial separation, as the case may be, with an Affidavit in respect of divorced Women and they have not remarried since. 

(f)  Age relaxation to persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J&K during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989: 

The relaxation in upper age limit of 5 years shall be admissible to all persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J&K during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989. The persons claiming relaxation under this sub-para would be required to produce a certificate to this effect from the District Magistrate within whose jurisdiction they had ordinarily resided or from any other authority designated in this behalf by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.  This relaxation shall remain in force upto 31.12.2013. 

(g)  Age relaxation to Physically Handicapped (PH) persons:
Age relaxation of 5 years is allowed (total 10 years for SCs/STs and 8 years for OBCs in respect of the posts reserved for them) to blind, deaf-mute and orthopedically handicapped persons for appointment to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’  posts/services.  The persons claiming age relaxation under this sub-para would be required to produce a certificate in prescribed proforma in support of their claims clearly indicating that the degree of physical disability is 40% or more.  In any case, the appointment of these candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in accordance with the standards of medical fitness as prescribed by the Government for each individual Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts to be filled by Direct Recruitment by Selection. 

6. HOW TO APPLY: 

a) Candidates must apply online through the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in.  Applications received through any other mode would not be accepted and summarily rejected. 

b) Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post should apply separately for each post and pay the fee for each post in the prescribed manner. 

c) After submitting the Online Recruitment Application (ORA), the candidates are required to take out a print out of the finally submitted Online Recruitment Application.  

d) Candidates are required to send the Printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith specified documents/ certificates at Para 7 (A) below. 

e) Candidates may attach therewith a self-addressed post card bearing a total postage worth Rs. 6.00 affixed thereon. They should indicate in this card the Advertisement No. and Vacancy No. of the posts applied for. Receipt of the same would be acknowledged by the commission by returning this post card to the candidate. Candidates may note that no separate acknowledgement other than this card will be sent to them. If a candidate does not receive this post card within a fortnight from the last date for receipt of the same, he should make an enquiry from the Commission in writing by furnishing the application number. 

NOTE-I: Candidates have to submit the Printout of the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) alongwith 

specified documents/ certificates  BY POST/ BY HAND  after successful submission (this includes Fee 

payment also) of the Online Recruitment Application.  

NOTE-II: Printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith specified documents/ certificates are to 

be sent to  Joint Secretary (Recruitment), Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069 on or before the prescribed last date. 

NOTE-III: In case, the Printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith specified documents/ 

certificates is not received or received after the prescribed last date, the same would be summarily 

rejected thereby resulting into rejection of the concerned Online Recruitment Application. 

NOTE-IV: Candidates are requested to super scribe the words “RECRUITMENT BY SELECTION” on top of the Envelope while sending the Printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith specified 

documents/ certificates. 

NOTE-V: Candidates can also deliver the Printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith 

specified documents/ certificates personally “BY HAND” at the Commission Counter against proper 

receipt. The Commission would not be responsible for the application delivered to any other functionary of

the Commission. 

NOTE-VI: Printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith specified documents/ certificates 

received through couriers or courier service of any type shall be treated as have been received as “BY 

HAND” at the Commission's Counter and NOT as “BY POST”.  

NOTE-VII: Candidates should clearly note that the Commission will in no case be responsible for nonreceipt of the Printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith specified documents/ certificates or any delay in receipt thereof on any account whatsoever.  No Application received after the prescribed last date will be entertained under any circumstances and accordingly all the concerned late applications will 

be summarily rejected thereby resulting into rejection of the concerned Online Recruitment Application.  

Candidates should, therefore, ensure that the Printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith 

specified documents/ certificates reach Commission office on or before the prescribed last date. 

7. DOCUMENTS/ CERTIFICATES: 

A) Only following Documents/ Certificates are to be submitted essentially along with the Printout of the Online Recruitment Application  (ORA) by post/ by hand failing which the candidature would be summarily rejected: 

a) Self attested copies of Degree/Diploma certificate along with mark statements pertaining to all the academic years as proof of educational qualification claimed. In the absence of Degree/Diploma certificate, provisional certificate along with mark sheets pertaining to all the academic years will be accepted. 

b) Self attested copy of order/ letter in respect of equivalent Educational Qualifications claimed, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated, in respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if  a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement.  

c) Self attested copies of Certificate(s) in the prescribed proforma from the Head(s) of Organization(s)/ Department(s) for the entire experience claimed, clearly mentioning the duration of employment (date, month & year) indicating the basic pay and consolidated pay.  The certificate(s) should also mention the nature of duties performed/experience obtained in the post(s) with duration(s).  Experience Certificate should be in the prescribed format relevant to the post. Experience certificate not in prescribed proforma but containing all the details as mentioned above would be considered on merits by the Commission. 

d) Self attested copy of Physically Handicapped certificate in prescribed proforma by the competent authority from Physically Handicapped Persons eligible for appointment to the post on the basis of prescribed standards of Medical Fitness.  

B)   Following Original Documents/ Certificates are to be produced along with self attested copies at the time of Interview, including other items specified in the Summon letter for Interview, failing which the candidate would not be allowed to appear in the Interview: 

a) Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent certificate indicating date of birth, or mark sheet of Matriculation/10th Standard or equivalent issued by Central/State Board indicating Date of Birth in support of their claim of age. Where date of birth is not available in certificate/mark sheets, issued by concerned Educational Boards, School leaving certificate indicating Date of Birth will be considered (in case of Tamil Nadu & Kerala). 

b) Degree/Diploma certificate along with marksheets pertaining to all the academic years as proof of educational qualification claimed. In the absence of Degree/Diploma certificate, provisional certificate along with mark sheets pertaining to all the academic years will be accepted. 

c) Order/ letter in respect of equivalent Educational  Qualifications claimed, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated, in respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is  claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement.  

d) Certificate(s) in the prescribed proforma from the Head(s) of Organization(s)/Department(s) for the entire experience claimed, clearly mentioning the duration of employment (date, month & year) indicating the basic pay and consolidated pay.  The certificate(s) should also mention the nature of duties performed/experience obtained in the post(s) with duration(s).  Experience Certificate should be issued in prescribed format relevant to the post. Experience certificate not in prescribed proforma but containing all the details as mentioned above would be considered on merits by the Commission. 

e) Caste certificate by candidate 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 recognized as SC/ ST/ OBC and the village/ town the candidate is ordinarily a resident of.  

f) A declaration in the prescribed format by candidate seeking reservation as OBC, that he/she does not belong to the creamy layer on the crucial date, in addition to the community certificate (OBC).  Unless specified otherwise, the prescribed closing date for receipt of Online Recruitment Application for the post is to be treated as crucial date.  

g) Physically Handicapped certificate in prescribed proforma issued by the competent authority by Physically Handicapped persons eligible for appointment to the post on the basis of prescribed standards of Medical Fitness.  

h) A candidate  who claims change in name after matriculation on marriage or remarriage or divorce etc. the following documents shall be submitted:- 

i)  In case of marriage of women - Photocopy of Husband’s  passport showing names of spouses or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or an Affidavit  from husband and wife along with a joint photograph duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner;

ii)  In case of re-marriage of women - Divorce Deed/Death  certificate  as the case may be  in respect of first spouse; and photocopy  of present husband’s passport showing names of spouse or an attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriage or an Affidavit from the husband and wife along with joint photograph duly   sworn before the Oath Commissioner 

iii)  In case of divorce of women - Certified copy of Divorce Decree and Deed Poll/Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner. 

iv) In  other circumstances for change of name for both male and female - Deed Poll/Affidavit duly sworn before the Oath Commissioner and paper cuttings of two leading daily newspaper in original (One daily newspaper should be of the area of applicants permanent and present address or nearby area) and Gazette Notification. 

i) Certificate/ Document in respect of Age relaxation for: 

i) Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs in prescribed proforma from competent authority. 

ii) Central/UT Government Employees/Servants in prescribed proforma from competent authority issued after the date of advertisement. 

iii) Meritorious Sports persons in prescribed proforma from competent authority. 

iv) Widows/Divorced Women/Women Judicially separated from Husbands. 

v) Persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of J & K during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989.  

vi) Persons seeking age relaxation under special provision/ order.   

j) Persons already in Regular Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity other than casual/adhoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis are however required to submit a declaration that they have informed in writing to their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the selection. 

k) Certificate(s) in respect of claim regarding Professional Registration, Language, Publications, NET, GATE, Conference, Internship.  

l) Documentary support for any other claim(s) made. 

   

NOTE I: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE PRODUCED ONLY AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW. 

NOTE II: Date of birth mentioned in Online Recruitment Application is final. No subsequent request for 

change of date of birth will be considered or granted. 

NOTE III: The period of experience rendered by a candidate on part time basis, daily wages, visiting/ 

guest faculty will not be counted while calculating the valid experience for short listing the candidates for 

interview.

NOTE IV: If any document/ certificate furnished is in a language other than Hindi or English, a transcript 

of the same duly attested by a Gazetted officer or notary is to be submitted.

8.  ACTION AGAINST CANDIDATES FOUND GUILTY OF MISCONDUCT: 

Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are false or suppress any material information in filling up the application form.  Candidates are also warned that they should in no case correct or alter or otherwise tamper with any entry in a document or its attested/certified copy submitted by them nor should they submit a tampered/fabricated document.  If there is any inaccuracy or any discrepancy between two or more such documents or their attested/certified copies, an explanation regarding this discrepancy should be submitted. 

A candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of: 

a) obtaining support of his/her candidature by any means, or 

b) impersonating, or 

c) procuring impersonation by any person , or 

d) submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with, or 

e) making statements which are incorrect or  false or suppressing material information, or 

f) resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature for the selection, or 

g) using unfair means during the test, or

h) writing irrelevant matter including obscene language or pornographic matter, in the script(s) ,or 

i) misbehaving in any other manner in the examination hall, or  

j) harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Commission for the conduct  of  their test, or 

k) bringing mobile phone/Communication device in the examination Hall/Interview room. 

l) attempting to commit or, as the case may be, abetting the Commission  of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses may, in addition to rendering himself/herself  liable to criminal prosecution, be liable: 

i) to be disqualified by the  Commission from selection for which he/she is a candidate, and/or  

ii) to be debarred  either permanently or for a specified period:- 

• by the Commission from any examination or selection held by them 

• by the Central Government from any employment under them, and  

iii) if he/she is already in service under Government to disciplinary action under the appropriate rules. 

9. OTHER INFORMATION/INSTRUCTIONS: 

a) All candidates whether in Government service or in Government owned industrial or other similar organizations or in private employment should submit their applications online directly to the Commission. Persons already in Regular Government service, whether in permanent or temporary capacity other than casual/adhoc/daily wages/hourly paid/contract basis are however required to submit a declaration that they have informed in writing to their Head of office/Department that they have applied for the selection.   

b) The date for determining the eligibility or all candidates in every respect shall be the closing date for submitting the Online Recruitment Application on the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in. 

c) In respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement, then the candidate is required to produce order/letter in this regard, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the Online Recruitment Application is liable to be rejected. 

d) Candidates must, if required, attend a personal interview at such place, as may be fixed by the Commission. The Commission do not defray the traveling or other expenses of candidates summoned for interview. They, however, contribute towards those expenses at a rate corresponding to the amount of the Second Class Mail railway fare by the shortest route to the place of interview from the Railway Station nearest to the normal place of residence of the candidate or from which he actually performs the journey, whichever, is nearer to the place of interview, and back to the same station or the amount of Railway fare actually incurred by the candidate whichever is less.  Details of this will be furnished when they are called for interview.  

e) Commission’s contribution towards the traveling expenses in respect of those candidates who are interviewed at Delhi will be paid on the spot on the date of interview itself provided they fulfill all the conditions. In respect of those candidates who have been called to be present at interviews at places other than Delhi, the same will be sent by Money Order later on. 

f) The Summoning of candidates for interview convey no assurance whatsoever that they will be selected.  Appointment orders to selected candidates will be issued by the Government. 

g) Candidates must be in sound bodily health.  They must, if selected be prepared to undergo such medical examination and satisfy such medical authority as Government may require.  

h) Candidates will be informed of the final result  in due course through UPSC website/Employment News and any interim enquiries about the result are therefore, unnecessary and will not be attended to.  The Commission do not enter into correspondence with the candidates about reasons for their non selection for interview/appointment. 

i) The Commission may grant higher initial pay to candidates adjudged meritorious in the interview. 

j) Canvassing in any form will disqualify a candidate.

CHECK LIST: VERIFY THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SUBMITING THE ONLINE RECRUITMENT 

APPLICATION OR DOCUMENTS/ CERTIFICATES 

a) That no column is wrongly filled or kept blank as the information furnished therein would be used to determine the eligibility of candidates to be called for interviews. 

b) That after submitting the Online Recruitment Application (ORA), a print out of the finally submitted Application is to be sent alongwith specified documents/ certificates. 

c) That all the qualifications and experiences in the  relevant field (over and above the minimum qualifications and experiences prescribed) are mentioned in the Online Recruitment Application as the Commission may restrict the number of candidates to a reasonable number by considering higher qualifications and/or experiences. 

d) That copies of only following documents/certificates  are provided in support of claims made/information given in the Online Recruitment Application: 

i) Degree/Diploma certificates alongwith Marks Sheets of all years in support of Educational Qualifications. Provisional Certificate alongwith Marks Sheets of all years may also be considered 

ii) Experience Certificate(s) in prescribed proforma 

iii) Order/ letter in respect of equivalent Educational Qualifications claimed, indicating the authority (with number & date) under which it has been so treated 

iv) Physically Handicapped certificate in prescribed proforma 

e) That if the qualification possessed by the candidates is equivalent, a copy of order/letter under which it has been so treated may be enclosed.

f) Any information contained in the attached documents/certificates shall not be considered unless it is claimed in the Online Recruitment Application.  

g) That the printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith specified documents/certificates is sent well in advance so as to reach the Commission’s Office on or before the prescribed last date. 

h) That the candidates are requested to super scribe the words “Recruitment by Selection” on the top of the envelope while sending the Online Recruitment Application alongwith specified documents/ certificates. For each set of application, separate envelope should be used.  

i) That the printout of the Online Recruitment Application alongwith specified documents/certificates are to be sent by post/ by hand to  Joint Secretary (Recruitment), Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi-110069. 

IMPORTANT 

a) MOBILE PHONES ARE BANNED IN THE CAMPUS OF UPSC EXAMINATION/ INTERVIEW HALL 

b) Government strives to have work force which reflects gender balance and women candidates are encouraged to apply. 

c) In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their applications, candidature etc. candidates can contact UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near gate ‘C’ of its campus in person or over Telephone No. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 on working days between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs.
d) verify the performa for various forms through upsc advt 03/2012 

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