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Concessions & Relaxations:

(a) The upper age limit in case of Ex – Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs / SSCOs shall be relaxed by the length Military Service increased by three years subject to the conditions that on these 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 fiver years of Military Service and whose assignment has been extended beyond 5 years as on closing date in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues certificate that they will be released within 3 months on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.

The candidates claiming age relaxation under this para should produce a certificate in prescribed proforma supplied to them on demand from the Commission.

Note: Ex Service man 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 able to eligible for the benefit of reservation, if any for Ex – Servicemen in Central Govt. jobs.

(b) IN order to quality for the concession under (a) above, candidates concerned should forward with their applications attested copies of certificates that they have been released from the Defence Forces. The certificates should be signed by the appropriate authorities specifies below and should specify the period of service in the Defence Forces:

For Ex – servicemen and commissioned Officers including ECOs / SSCOS : A certificate in the prescribed proforma from the undermentioned authorities:

(i) In case of Commissioned Officers including ECOs / SSCOs:
Army: - Directorate of Personnel Service, Army, H.Qrs. New Delhi
Navy : - Directorate of Personnel Service, Naval, H.Qrs. New Delhi
Air Force: - Directorate of Personnel Service, Air H.Qrs. 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 for Central / U. T Govt. Servants upto 5 years as per instruction 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 respects of the posts reserved for them) in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Govt. of India. A candidate claiming to belong to the category of Central Government servant and thus seeking age relaxation under this para should produce a Certificate issued after the date of advertisement from his/ her Employer on the office letterhead to the effect that he/ she is a regularly appointed Central Government Servant and not on adhoc / temporary / daily wages / hourly paid / contracts basis employee etc. No candidate will be accorded age relaxation under this para, unless he/ she produces the requisite Certificate along with his / her application for recruitment to a post. Only Central UT government Servants who are appointed on regular basis are eligible for age relaxation under this para. Persons who are appointed on adhoc / temporary / daily wages / hourly paid / contract or other wise are not eligible for age relaxation.

(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 sportsmen / sportsmen in the field of Game / 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 should produce a certificate issued by the competent authority in the proforma prescribed which will be supplied to candidates on demand by the Commission. There is no upper age limit in respect of Burma discharged owing to Constitutional changes in that country. 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 their 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 form their Husbands who are not remarried. The persons claiming age – relaxation under this sub – para should produce the following documentary evidence:

(i) In case of Widows, 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 judgement / decree of the appropriate Court to prove the fact of divorce of the judicial separation, as the case may be, with a Affidavit in respect of divorced Women that they have not re – married since

(f) 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:

The persons claiming relaxation under this sub – para should produce a certificate to the effect that they had been domiciled in the State of j & K during the period from 1st January, 1980 to 31st December, 1989 from the District Magistrate within whose jurisdiction they had ordinarily resided or from any other authority designed in this behalf by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. This relaxation shall remain in force upto 31.12.2007

(g) Age relaxation of 5 years is allowed (total 10 years for Scs / STs and 8 years for OBSs in respect of the posts reserved for them) to blind, deaf – mute and orthopaedically handicapped persons for appointment to Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’ posts / services. The persons claiming age relaxation under this sub – para should produce a certificate from the competent authority of Govt. Hospital / Medical Board in support of their claims. In any case, the appointment of these candidate 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 Rectt. By Selection.’

How To Apply

(i) Candidates must apply in the Application Format published in the Employment News alongwith this advertisement. Candidates abroad may apply on plain paper but the format should be exactly the same a s published in the advertisement. Applications on formats other than the one indicated in this issue of Employment News will not be entertained. The candidates may cut out of the form of application given in this advertisement and utilize it in original. Form should be filled in with ball –point en (to prevent spreading of ink). If need be they can get this form typed neatly on white paper of FOOLSCAP SIZE (21 cms x 30 cms) in double space on one side of paper only and fill up the columns in their own hand. There is no objection to candidates using a printed Application Form, if available from private agencies. They should ensure however, that its format’s is exactly the same as published by the Commission in their advertisement. If any wrong entries are made by the candidates in their application form on account of mistakes in the guidelines or in printing of application forms by private agencies, their applications shall be rejected and the Commission will not be responsible for such rejection. No representation against such rejection will be entertained.

Application filled in on the format used for previous recruitment or some other advertisement will not be considered. The candidates should note that Application Form will NOT be supplied by the Commission’s office.

(ii) Candidates who wish to apply for more than one post should submit separate application accompanied by the prescribed fee for each post.

(iii) Candidates are requested to attach with the application s self – addressed post card bearing total postage worth 6.00 affixed thereon. They should indicate in this card the advertisement No. and Item No., Name of the post applied for. The application will be acknowledgment by the Commission by returning this card to the candidates after indicating the Registration No. allotted to the candidate. Candidates may note that no separate acknowledgement other than this card will be sent to them.

If a candidates does not receive this post card within a fortnight from the last date for receipt of applications, he should make an enquire from the Commission in writing by furnishing full details of the post for which he has sent an application.

(iv) (a) The completed application form must reach the Secretary, Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110 069 on or before the 30 -11- 2006.

(b) In respect of applications received only by post (by post / speed post / from the candidates residing in Assam. Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, A & N Islands or Lakshadweep or abroad, the last date for receipt of applications is 07-12-2006. The benefit of extended time will be available only in respect of applications received by post / speed post from the above mentioned areas/ regions. In the case of applications received by hand or through courier service, benefit of extended time will not be available regardless of the place of residence of the applicant.

Candidates who are claiming the benefit of extended time should clearly indicate in a separate sheet duly authenticated by their signature, the name of the particular area or region (e.g Assam, Meghalaya, J & K etc.) from where they have posted their application. In case they fail to do so, the benefit of extended time will not be allowed to them.

Note I: Candidates should clearly note that the Commission will in no case be responsible for non – receipt of their application 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 all the late applications will be summarily rejected. They should, therefore, ensure that their applications reach Commission’s office on or before the prescribed last date.

Note II: Candidates can also deliver their applications personally at the Commission’s Counter against proper receipt. The Commission will not be responsible for the applications delivered to any other functionary of the Commission.

Note III: Applications received through couriers or courier service of any type shall be treated as having been revived ‘BY HAND” at the Commission’s Counter and Not by the post.

Note IV: The concession of extended closing date in respect of the entire State of J & K will remain in force upto the end of the Calendar year, 2007.

Note V: “Candidates are requested to superscribed the words “Recruitment By Selection: on the top of the Envelope while sending the Applications Form”

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