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Monday, March 29, 2010

Damodar Vally Corporation Job Openings 2010

Damodar Vally Corporation
DVC, DVC Towers ,VIP Road
Kolkata-700054.

Recruitment of Special Drive for SC/ST/PH)

DVC is looking for young and promising candidates having good academic record to join the organization.

Sl no

Post No. Name of Post Qualification No of post

1

Post No.2010/6

Graduate Engineer Trainee (Electrical)

4(four) years’ full time Engineering & Technology in Electrical/Electrical & Electronics from any recognized College /Institute/University, approved by AICTE with not less than 65% marks in aggregate for General & OBC candidates.5% marks is relaxable for SC & ST candidates.

09

05-HH( PD),

04-OH(OL)

2 Post No.2010/7

Graduate Engineer Trainee (Mechanical)

4(four) years’ full time Bachelor Degree in Engineering & Technology in Mechanical/Power Plant Engg. from any recognized college /Institute/University, approved by AICTE with not less than 65% marks in aggregate for General & OBC candidates.5% marks is relaxable for SC & ST candidates.

06
04-HH(PD),

02-OH(OA/OL)

3 Post No.2010/8

Graduate Engineer Trainee (Civil)

4(four) years’ full time Bachelor Degree in Engineering/Technology in Civil Engg from any recognized College/Institute/University, approved by AICTE, with not less than 65% marks in aggregate for General & OBC candidates.5% marks is relaxable for SC & ST candidates.

1

01- OH( OA/OL)

4 Post No.2010/9

Graduate Engineer Trainee (Communication)

4(four) years’ full time Bachelor Degree in Engineering/Technology in Electronics & Tele-Communication/ Tele-Communication Engineering/ Electronics & Communication Engineering from any recognized College/Institute/University, approved by AICTE with not less than 65% marks in aggregate for General & OBC candidates.5% marks is relaxable for SC & ST candidates.

01

01- OH( OA/OL)

5

Post No.2010/10

Accounts Officer/Finance Officer (Trainee)

Passed final examination from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India or Cost & Works Accounts of India or MBA / PG Diploma (at least 2 years full time) equivalent to Degree in financefrom AICTE approved University/ Institution

03

01 –HH/OH

( BL, OA, OL)

Final year / semester appearing candidates for posts from SL No.1, 2, 3 & 4 are also eligible to apply if their aggregate marks from 1st to 7th semester is 65% & above for UR/OBC and 60% & above for SC/ST subject to production of pass certificate on the date of interview

Pay Band-3 (Rs.15,600-39,100)with Grade Pay -Rs.5650/

Age limit as on 01-01-2010 for UR candidates*: Not exceeding 29 yrs.

How to apply

Candidates will have to apply as prescribed format along with the required attested copies of certificates & testimonials OBC/SC/ST/PH category candidates have to submit the attested copy of the Caste/PH certificate in GOI format. Applications should be made on a good quality paper of A4 size (11.69” x 8.27”) using one side only. The envelope should be superscribed with i) Name of the post ii) Post No. and iii) Category- SC/ ST/ PH (as the case may be). The envelope should be sent by ORDINARY POST either to: The Joint Director of Personnel (Recruitment), HRD Deptt.(5th Floor),DVC,DVC Towers, VIP Road, Kolkata-700054, WEST BENGAL OR, The Joint Director of Personnel o/o The Resident Director,DVC,B.N.S. House, Main Road, Hinoo, Ranchi-834002, JHARKHAND. The application duly filled in and complete in all respects may also be dropped by hand in the boxes kept at the above-mentioned addresses from 27.03.2010 to 5pm of 26.04.2010. Speed Post / Courier / Registered Post will not be accepted.

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Indian Railway Job Openings 2010

Indian Railway

Recruitment of Section Research Engineer, Metallurgical Supervisor, Chemical & Metallurgical Asst and Jr Research Engg

Adv No 07/ 2010

Category No Name of post Qualification No of post
01 Section Research Engineer (Civil) B.E/ B.Tech (Civil) 1 (UR)
02 Section Research Engineer (Instrumentation) B.E/ B.Tech (Electrical/ Microprocessor/ TV Engg/ Applied Electronics/ Digital Electronics Electronics/ IT/ CS/ M.Sc (Electronics/ Phy/ CS) 1(UR)
03 Metallurgical Supervisor B.E/ B.Tech (Metallurgical Engg) 2 (UR-1, OBC-1)
04 Chemical & Metallurgical Asst B.E/ B.Tech (Metallurgy/ Chem)/ M.Sc (Che/ Applied Chemistry) 126 (UR-62, SC-22, ST-19, OBC-23)
05 Jr Chemical & Metallurgical Asst B.Sc (Phy/ Che) 19 (UR-7, SC-4, ST-3, OBC-5)
06 Chemical & Metallurgical Asst/ Diesel Mech B.Sc (Phy/ Che) 5 (UR-3, SC-1, OBC-1)
07 Jr Research Engg (Civil) B.E/ B.Tech (Civil) 2 (UR-1, SC-1)
08 Jr Research Engg (Electrical) Diploma (Electrical/ Electronics & Telecommunication/ ECE/ Mech/ Prodn/ Instrn) 1 (UR)
09 Jr Research Engg (Civil) Diploma (Civil) 4 (UR-2, OBC-2)

Pay Scale: Rs.9300-34800

RRB Application to be addressed to DDs / IPOs to be drawn in favour of
Ajmer

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, 2010, Nehru Marg, Near Ambedkar Circle, Ajmer .- 305028

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Ajmer, payable at Ajmer

Allahabad

The Member Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Opp: GM / NCR office Building, Near Subedargunj Railway Hospital, Allahabad (UP) - 211033

The Member Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Allahabad, Payable at Allahabad

Bangalore

The Member Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board,18, Millers Road, Bangalore - 560 046.

The Chairman, Railway Recruitment Board, Bangalore, payable at Bangalore.

Chandigarh

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, S.C.O. - 34, 2nd Floor, Madhya Marg, Sector 7-C, Chandigarh - 160 019

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Chandigarh, payable at Chandigarh.

Chennai

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, No. 5, Dr. P. V. Cherian Crescent Road, Behind Ethiraj College, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Chennai, payable at Chennai.

Gorakhpur

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Station Road, Gorakhpur - 273 012.

The Chairman, Railway Recruitment Board, Gorakhpur, payable at Gorakhpur.

Guwahati

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Station Road, Pan Bazar, Guwahati - 781 001.

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Guwahati, payable at Guwahati.

Jammu

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Jammu - Srinagar, Railway Colony (West), Jammu - 180 012.

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Jammu Srinagar, payable at Jammu

Mumbai

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Divisional office Compound, Mumbai Central, Mumbai - 400 202.

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Mumbai, payable at Mumbai.

Muzaffarpur

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Lichi Bagan, Muzaffarpur-842 001.

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Muzaffarpur payable at Muzaffarpur

Patna

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Mahendrughat, Patna - 800 004.

The Assistant Secretary, Railway Recruitment Board, Patna. payable at Patna.

Examination Fee: No fee for SC/ ST/ Ex-Servicemen/ Physically Handicaped/ Women/ Minorities/ Economically Backward classes candidatse having annual family income less than Rs.50000. For unreserved Male/ OBC Male candidates examination Fee of Rs.60 for each application. It should be in the form of crossed Demand Draft or indian Postal Order.

How to apply

The prescribed application format should be filled up by the candidate in his/her own handwriting, with blue or black ball point pen. The application form should be filled up in English or in Hindi only, strictly observing all the instructions given in the Notice. The candidates should affix his/her normal signature in English or in Hindi in the application form. Applications signed in capital letters/spaced out letters will be treated as invalid. The candidate’s Name, Address with Pin Code, Date of Birth, Father’s Name and nearest Railway Station should be written legibly in English in bold capital letters, even if the candidate fills up the application form in Hindi. One recent color passport size photograph with clear front view of the candidate without cap and sunglasses should be pasted on the application form in the space provided. Filled in applications along with the enclosures as applicable to each individual candidate should be firmly stitched along with the application in the prescribed order

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

LIC Apprentice Development Officers (ADO) Job Openings 2010

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

Apprentice Development Officers (ADO) Recruitment Year : 2009-10

Online Applications are invited from eligible candidates who must be Indian Citizens for selection and appointment for 5578 posts of Apprentice Development Officers (ADO) in the jurisdiction of following 8 Zonal and various Divisional Offices.

1.Northern Zone, New Delhi covering Haryana, Himachal, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan,Chandigarh and Delhi :- 727 Posts
(Gen-346, SC (Current 142, Backlog 14), ST (Current 49, Backlog 07), OBC (Current 136, Backlog 33))

2. North Central Zone, covering Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand:- 718 Posts
(Gen-326, SC (Current 159), ST (Current 13), OBC (Current 220))

3. Central Zone, Bhopal covering Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh: 415 Posts.
(Gen-200, SC (Current 48, Backlog 04), ST (Current 93, Backlog 09), OBC (Current 55, Backlog 06))

4. East Central Zone, Patna covering Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa : 614 Posts.
(Gen-322, SC (Current 79), ST (Current 101), OBC (Current 112))

5. Eastern Zone, Kolkata covering West bengal, Assam, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, North Eastern States : 713 Posts
(Gen-363, SC (Current 126, Backlog 06), ST (Current 64, Backlog 11), OBC (Current 135, Backlog 08))

6. South Central Zone, Hyderabad covering Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka : 685 Posts.
(Gen-338, SC (Current 100, Backlog 15), ST (Current 45, Backlog 07), OBC (Current 158, Backlog 22))

7. Southern Zone, Chennai covering Tamilnadu and Kerala : 634 Posts.
(Gen-365, SC (Current 88, Backlog 04), ST (Current 03, Backlog 01), OBC (Current 160, Backlog 13))

8. Western Zone, Mumbai covering Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra : 1072 Posts
(Gen-574, SC (Current 98, Backlog 07), ST (Current 112, Backlog 24), OBC (Current 212, Backlog 45))

Qualification :
Bachelor�s Degree of a University in India established under a statute or a foreign university approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai. Preference may be given to those applicants who possess Masters Degree in Business Administration in Marketing or Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from a University in India established under Statute or by an Institute approved by AICTE or a recognized Institution.

Age : 21-30 years as on 01/03/2010. Relaxation in age as per rules.

Selection Procedure :
Selection will be made on the basis of a Written Test on Sunday, 13/06/2010 followed by an Interview of candidates who qualify in the written test which will be of objective type, multiple choice of two hours duration comprising of the following two papers: 1. Test of Reasoning and Numerical Ability. 2. General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language with Special emphasis on Grammar and Vocabulary.

Application Fee :
Rs. 300/- (No fee for SC/ST) by Fees Payment Challan only at any LIC Office. The receipt should be kept with yourself and should be produced at the time of written test.

How to Apply :
Apply Online at LIC website only from 17/03/2010 to 17/04/2010 only.

Important Dates :

Begins onEnds on
Acceptance of application fee at Branch Offices of LIC.17.03.201017.04.2010
On-line Registration.17.03.201017.04.2010
Written Test on Sunday, 13th June, 2010

Details Here

To Download Fee Payment Challan - Format

Click Here to Apply Online

LIC Job Openings 2010 (ADO)

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

Apprentice Development Officers (ADO) Recruitment Year : 2009-10

Online Applications are invited from eligible candidates who must be Indian Citizens for selection and appointment for 5578 posts of Apprentice Development Officers (ADO) in the jurisdiction of following 8 Zonal and various Divisional Offices.

1.Northern Zone, New Delhi covering Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan,Chandigarh and Delhi :- 727 Posts
(Gen-346, SC (Current 142, Backlog 14), ST (Current 49, Backlog 07), OBC (Current 136, Backlog 33))

2. North Central Zone, Kanpur covering Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand:- 718 Posts
(Gen-326, SC (Current 159), ST (Current 13), OBC (Current 220))

3. Central Zone, Bhopal covering Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh: 415 Posts.
(Gen-200, SC (Current 48, Backlog 04), ST (Current 93, Backlog 09), OBC (Current 55, Backlog 06))

4. East Central Zone, Patna covering Jharkhand, Bihar, Orissa : 614 Posts.
(Gen-322, SC (Current 79), ST (Current 101), OBC (Current 112))

5. Eastern Zone, Kolkata covering West Bengal, Assam, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, North Eastern States : 713 Posts
(Gen-363, SC (Current 126, Backlog 06), ST (Current 64, Backlog 11), OBC (Current 135, Backlog 08))

6. South Central Zone, Hyderabad covering Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka : 685 Posts.
(Gen-338, SC (Current 100, Backlog 15), ST (Current 45, Backlog 07), OBC (Current 158, Backlog 22))

7. Southern Zone, Chennai covering Tamilnadu and Kerala : 634 Posts.
(Gen-365, SC (Current 88, Backlog 04), ST (Current 03, Backlog 01), OBC (Current 160, Backlog 13))

8. Western Zone, Mumbai covering Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra : 1072 Posts
(Gen-574, SC (Current 98, Backlog 07), ST (Current 112, Backlog 24), OBC (Current 212, Backlog 45))

Qualification :
Bachelor�s Degree of a University in India established under a statute or a foreign university approved for the purpose or the Fellowship of Insurance Institute of India, Mumbai. Preference may be given to those applicants who possess Masters Degree in Business Administration in Marketing or Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from a University in India established under Statute or by an Institute approved by AICTE or a recognized Institution.

Age : 21-30 years as on 01/03/2010. Relaxation in age as per rules.

Selection Procedure :
Selection will be made on the basis of a Written Test on Sunday, 13/06/2010 followed by an Interview of candidates who qualify in the written test which will be of objective type, multiple choice of two hours duration comprising of the following two papers: 1. Test of Reasoning and Numerical Ability. 2. General Knowledge, Current Affairs and English Language with Special emphasis on Grammar and Vocabulary.

Application Fee :
Rs. 300/- (No fee for SC/ST) by Fees Payment Challan only at any LIC Office. The receipt should be kept with yourself and should be produced at the time of written test.

How to Apply :
Apply Online at LIC website only from 17/03/2010 to 17/04/2010 only.

Important Dates :

Begins onEnds on
Acceptance of application fee at Branch Offices of LIC.17.03.201017.04.2010
On-line Registration.17.03.201017.04.2010
Written Test on Sunday, 13th June, 2010

Details Here

To Download Fee Payment Challan - Format

Click Here to Apply Online

Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) From 2011

The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had last month approved the revamp of the preliminary exam on lines suggested by the Union Public Service Commission. The UPSC is further expected to push for changes in the Civil Service (Mains) Examination. But this will be only after examining the response to changes in the preliminary exam.
The UPSC had told the government two years ago there was a need to test not just the knowledge of aspirants in particular subjects but their aptitude for "a demanding life in the civil services". It had also recommended bringing down the number of attempts a candidate could take. But Dr. Singh has kept this aspect on hold.
Now the government has decided to replace the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination with the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT), which will test candidates on their aptitude and analytical abilities rather than their ability to memorise.

“The CSAT is expected to come into effect from 2011,” Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Prithviraj Chavan, told Lok Sabha on Wednesday 10 March – 2010.Confirming the change for the first stage of CSE, he told the Lok Sabha that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the proposal for introduction of CSAT in place of the existing CS (Preliminary) Examination.
In his written reply, he said: "CSAT is expected to come into effect from CSE, 2011." The proposal to this effect was sent to the PMO last year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which conducts CSE every year to select candidates for elite all-India services, including IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and others Group 'A' and Group 'B' central jobs.
As of now, the change will be effective only for the first stage of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) from 2011 onwards. The second and third stages — CS (Main) Examination and interview respectively — may remain the same till a committee of experts goes into various aspects of the entire system and submits its report.
Officials familiar with the proposal which has got the PM's nod explained that the changes were suggested by various committees, including the second Administrative Reforms Commission, in their reports submitted over the years. Most of the panels had advocated laying greater emphasis on the "aptitude" of candidates than their knowledge of a subject, arguing that specialists or experts in any particular subject may not necessarily be good civil servants.

A top government official said UPSC chairman Professor D.P. Agrawal has constituted a high-powered committee - under former University Grants Commission vice-chairman Professor S.K. Khanna - to work out the details of the two papers. “The committee has been given time till April-end. Then the UPSC will discuss its recommendations with the government and finalise the content of the paper,” the official said.
Referring to introduction of CSAT, an official said: "The new system will also provide a level-playing field and equity, since all candidates will have to attempt common papers unlike the current format which provides for only one common paper.

Accordingly, the candidates will have to appear in two objective-type papers having special emphasis on testing their "aptitude for civil services" as well as on "ethical and moral dimension of decision-making" under a Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). Both these papers — “having equal weightage” — will be “common to all candidates.”

At present the prelims consist of two papers: the first is on general studies and common to all; candidates can then choose the second paper from a list of two dozen-odd subjects. But now it is the second paper that will undergo a major change.

In Conclusion

- There shall be two objective type-papers carrying equal marks unlike present, in which General-Studies paper carries 150 marks and optional paper carries 300 marks. So now, it shall be like two papers carrying 150 marks each.

- Therefore, instead of one compulsory paper of General-Studies and one Optional paper, both the papers shall be compulsories.

- Therefore, both the papers will be common to all candidates and the UPSC gets rid of current scaling system which was challenged on one ground or other. The matter has been pending in Supreme Court for long. So now even the court also need not deliver her verdict on the matter. The problem of scaling is over and now no candidate will take any undue advantage over others because of particular optional of his or her choice.

- The compulsory paper other than General-Studies, will test “aptitude for civil services”. It means testing the ability of decision making without compromising with moral and ethical values. Therefore it is ability of value based decision making instead of taking just facts based decision. It will reflect the candidates ability to analyse than ability to memorise.
More clearly, it will be the test to sideline bookish candidates. The decision making ability or ability to analyse may be mostly judged from the topics of Public Administration. The moral and ethical aspects, of decision making may be judged from psychological parts like Motivation, Conflict-management, Administrative behaviour, Human behaviour, Psychology of individual as well as Social-psychology to understand crowd behaviour, Management by objectives and so on.

Altogether, the second objective paper may clubbed form of Pulic Administration, Psychology, Sociology, different economic situation, geographical conditions and technologies needed in the areas of security, intelligence, law and order, Revenue in regulating and controlling administration. It is to ensure result oriented civil servants rather than efforts oriented. The profile of this paper, as hinted by the UPSC, will be a very good blend of Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Information and Communication Technology, Economy, International deals and Diplomacy.

Finally, there shall not be any change in the Main Examination including Interview in 2011, as clarified by the minister concerned, on the floor of Lok-Sabha. The change in Main Examination will be made after examining the response to changes in the Preliminary Examination. This is, really, in accordance to “demanding life in presented civil services”.

Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT)

The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had last month approved the revamp of the preliminary exam on lines suggested by the Union Public Service Commission. The UPSC is further expected to push for changes in the Civil Service (Mains) Examination. But this will be only after examining the response to changes in the preliminary exam.
The UPSC had told the government two years ago there was a need to test not just the knowledge of aspirants in particular subjects but their aptitude for "a demanding life in the civil services". It had also recommended bringing down the number of attempts a candidate could take. But Dr. Singh has kept this aspect on hold.
Now the government has decided to replace the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination with the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT), which will test candidates on their aptitude and analytical abilities rather than their ability to memorise.

“The CSAT is expected to come into effect from 2011,” Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Prithviraj Chavan, told Lok Sabha on Wednesday 10 March – 2010.Confirming the change for the first stage of CSE, he told the Lok Sabha that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the proposal for introduction of CSAT in place of the existing CS (Preliminary) Examination.
In his written reply, he said: "CSAT is expected to come into effect from CSE, 2011." The proposal to this effect was sent to the PMO last year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which conducts CSE every year to select candidates for elite all-India services, including IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and others Group 'A' and Group 'B' central jobs.
As of now, the change will be effective only for the first stage of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) from 2011 onwards. The second and third stages — CS (Main) Examination and interview respectively — may remain the same till a committee of experts goes into various aspects of the entire system and submits its report.
Officials familiar with the proposal which has got the PM's nod explained that the changes were suggested by various committees, including the second Administrative Reforms Commission, in their reports submitted over the years. Most of the panels had advocated laying greater emphasis on the "aptitude" of candidates than their knowledge of a subject, arguing that specialists or experts in any particular subject may not necessarily be good civil servants.

A top government official said UPSC chairman Professor D.P. Agrawal has constituted a high-powered committee - under former University Grants Commission vice-chairman Professor S.K. Khanna - to work out the details of the two papers. “The committee has been given time till April-end. Then the UPSC will discuss its recommendations with the government and finalise the content of the paper,” the official said.
Referring to introduction of CSAT, an official said: "The new system will also provide a level-playing field and equity, since all candidates will have to attempt common papers unlike the current format which provides for only one common paper.

Accordingly, the candidates will have to appear in two objective-type papers having special emphasis on testing their "aptitude for civil services" as well as on "ethical and moral dimension of decision-making" under a Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). Both these papers — “having equal weightage” — will be “common to all candidates.”

At present the prelims consist of two papers: the first is on general studies and common to all; candidates can then choose the second paper from a list of two dozen-odd subjects. But now it is the second paper that will undergo a major change.

In Conclusion

- There shall be two objective type-papers carrying equal marks unlike present, in which General-Studies paper carries 150 marks and optional paper carries 300 marks. So now, it shall be like two papers carrying 150 marks each.

- Therefore, instead of one compulsory paper of General-Studies and one Optional paper, both the papers shall be compulsories.

- Therefore, both the papers will be common to all candidates and the UPSC gets rid of current scaling system which was challenged on one ground or other. The matter has been pending in Supreme Court for long. So now even the court also need not deliver her verdict on the matter. The problem of scaling is over and now no candidate will take any undue advantage over others because of particular optional of his or her choice.

- The compulsory paper other than General-Studies, will test “aptitude for civil services”. It means testing the ability of decision making without compromising with moral and ethical values. Therefore it is ability of value based decision making instead of taking just facts based decision. It will reflect the candidates ability to analyse than ability to memorise.
More clearly, it will be the test to sideline bookish candidates. The decision making ability or ability to analyse may be mostly judged from the topics of Public Administration. The moral and ethical aspects, of decision making may be judged from psychological parts like Motivation, Conflict-management, Administrative behaviour, Human behaviour, Psychology of individual as well as Social-psychology to understand crowd behaviour, Management by objectives and so on.

Altogether, the second objective paper may clubbed form of Pulic Administration, Psychology, Sociology, different economic situation, geographical conditions and technologies needed in the areas of security, intelligence, law and order, Revenue in regulating and controlling administration. It is to ensure result oriented civil servants rather than efforts oriented. The profile of this paper, as hinted by the UPSC, will be a very good blend of Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Information and Communication Technology, Economy, International deals and Diplomacy.

Finally, there shall not be any change in the Main Examination including Interview in 2011, as clarified by the minister concerned, on the floor of Lok-Sabha. The change in Main Examination will be made after examining the response to changes in the Preliminary Examination. This is, really, in accordance to “demanding life in presented civil services”.

Civils New Pattern 2011

The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had last month approved the revamp of the preliminary exam on lines suggested by the Union Public Service Commission. The UPSC is further expected to push for changes in the Civil Service (Mains) Examination. But this will be only after examining the response to changes in the preliminary exam.
The UPSC had told the government two years ago there was a need to test not just the knowledge of aspirants in particular subjects but their aptitude for "a demanding life in the civil services". It had also recommended bringing down the number of attempts a candidate could take. But Dr. Singh has kept this aspect on hold.
Now the government has decided to replace the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination with the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT), which will test candidates on their aptitude and analytical abilities rather than their ability to memorise.

“The CSAT is expected to come into effect from 2011,” Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Prithviraj Chavan, told Lok Sabha on Wednesday 10 March – 2010.Confirming the change for the first stage of CSE, he told the Lok Sabha that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the proposal for introduction of CSAT in place of the existing CS (Preliminary) Examination.
In his written reply, he said: "CSAT is expected to come into effect from CSE, 2011." The proposal to this effect was sent to the PMO last year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which conducts CSE every year to select candidates for elite all-India services, including IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and others Group 'A' and Group 'B' central jobs.
As of now, the change will be effective only for the first stage of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) from 2011 onwards. The second and third stages — CS (Main) Examination and interview respectively — may remain the same till a committee of experts goes into various aspects of the entire system and submits its report.
Officials familiar with the proposal which has got the PM's nod explained that the changes were suggested by various committees, including the second Administrative Reforms Commission, in their reports submitted over the years. Most of the panels had advocated laying greater emphasis on the "aptitude" of candidates than their knowledge of a subject, arguing that specialists or experts in any particular subject may not necessarily be good civil servants.

A top government official said UPSC chairman Professor D.P. Agrawal has constituted a high-powered committee - under former University Grants Commission vice-chairman Professor S.K. Khanna - to work out the details of the two papers. “The committee has been given time till April-end. Then the UPSC will discuss its recommendations with the government and finalise the content of the paper,” the official said.
Referring to introduction of CSAT, an official said: "The new system will also provide a level-playing field and equity, since all candidates will have to attempt common papers unlike the current format which provides for only one common paper.

Accordingly, the candidates will have to appear in two objective-type papers having special emphasis on testing their "aptitude for civil services" as well as on "ethical and moral dimension of decision-making" under a Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). Both these papers — “having equal weightage” — will be “common to all candidates.”

At present the prelims consist of two papers: the first is on general studies and common to all; candidates can then choose the second paper from a list of two dozen-odd subjects. But now it is the second paper that will undergo a major change.

In Conclusion

- There shall be two objective type-papers carrying equal marks unlike present, in which General-Studies paper carries 150 marks and optional paper carries 300 marks. So now, it shall be like two papers carrying 150 marks each.

- Therefore, instead of one compulsory paper of General-Studies and one Optional paper, both the papers shall be compulsories.

- Therefore, both the papers will be common to all candidates and the UPSC gets rid of current scaling system which was challenged on one ground or other. The matter has been pending in Supreme Court for long. So now even the court also need not deliver her verdict on the matter. The problem of scaling is over and now no candidate will take any undue advantage over others because of particular optional of his or her choice.

- The compulsory paper other than General-Studies, will test “aptitude for civil services”. It means testing the ability of decision making without compromising with moral and ethical values. Therefore it is ability of value based decision making instead of taking just facts based decision. It will reflect the candidates ability to analyse than ability to memorise.
More clearly, it will be the test to sideline bookish candidates. The decision making ability or ability to analyse may be mostly judged from the topics of Public Administration. The moral and ethical aspects, of decision making may be judged from psychological parts like Motivation, Conflict-management, Administrative behaviour, Human behaviour, Psychology of individual as well as Social-psychology to understand crowd behaviour, Management by objectives and so on.

Altogether, the second objective paper may clubbed form of Pulic Administration, Psychology, Sociology, different economic situation, geographical conditions and technologies needed in the areas of security, intelligence, law and order, Revenue in regulating and controlling administration. It is to ensure result oriented civil servants rather than efforts oriented. The profile of this paper, as hinted by the UPSC, will be a very good blend of Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Information and Communication Technology, Economy, International deals and Diplomacy.

Finally, there shall not be any change in the Main Examination including Interview in 2011, as clarified by the minister concerned, on the floor of Lok-Sabha. The change in Main Examination will be made after examining the response to changes in the Preliminary Examination. This is, really, in accordance to “demanding life in presented civil services”.

Civil Services New Exam Pattern

The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had last month approved the revamp of the preliminary exam on lines suggested by the Union Public Service Commission. The UPSC is further expected to push for changes in the Civil Service (Mains) Examination. But this will be only after examining the response to changes in the preliminary exam.
The UPSC had told the government two years ago there was a need to test not just the knowledge of aspirants in particular subjects but their aptitude for "a demanding life in the civil services". It had also recommended bringing down the number of attempts a candidate could take. But Dr. Singh has kept this aspect on hold.
Now the government has decided to replace the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination with the Civil Service Aptitude Test (CSAT), which will test candidates on their aptitude and analytical abilities rather than their ability to memorise.

“The CSAT is expected to come into effect from 2011,” Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Prithviraj Chavan, told Lok Sabha on Wednesday 10 March – 2010.Confirming the change for the first stage of CSE, he told the Lok Sabha that the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has approved the proposal for introduction of CSAT in place of the existing CS (Preliminary) Examination.
In his written reply, he said: "CSAT is expected to come into effect from CSE, 2011." The proposal to this effect was sent to the PMO last year by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which conducts CSE every year to select candidates for elite all-India services, including IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS and others Group 'A' and Group 'B' central jobs.
As of now, the change will be effective only for the first stage of the Civil Services Examination (CSE) from 2011 onwards. The second and third stages — CS (Main) Examination and interview respectively — may remain the same till a committee of experts goes into various aspects of the entire system and submits its report.
Officials familiar with the proposal which has got the PM's nod explained that the changes were suggested by various committees, including the second Administrative Reforms Commission, in their reports submitted over the years. Most of the panels had advocated laying greater emphasis on the "aptitude" of candidates than their knowledge of a subject, arguing that specialists or experts in any particular subject may not necessarily be good civil servants.

A top government official said UPSC chairman Professor D.P. Agrawal has constituted a high-powered committee - under former University Grants Commission vice-chairman Professor S.K. Khanna - to work out the details of the two papers. “The committee has been given time till April-end. Then the UPSC will discuss its recommendations with the government and finalise the content of the paper,” the official said.
Referring to introduction of CSAT, an official said: "The new system will also provide a level-playing field and equity, since all candidates will have to attempt common papers unlike the current format which provides for only one common paper.

Accordingly, the candidates will have to appear in two objective-type papers having special emphasis on testing their "aptitude for civil services" as well as on "ethical and moral dimension of decision-making" under a Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT). Both these papers — “having equal weightage” — will be “common to all candidates.”

At present the prelims consist of two papers: the first is on general studies and common to all; candidates can then choose the second paper from a list of two dozen-odd subjects. But now it is the second paper that will undergo a major change.

In Conclusion

- There shall be two objective type-papers carrying equal marks unlike present, in which General-Studies paper carries 150 marks and optional paper carries 300 marks. So now, it shall be like two papers carrying 150 marks each.

- Therefore, instead of one compulsory paper of General-Studies and one Optional paper, both the papers shall be compulsories.

- Therefore, both the papers will be common to all candidates and the UPSC gets rid of current scaling system which was challenged on one ground or other. The matter has been pending in Supreme Court for long. So now even the court also need not deliver her verdict on the matter. The problem of scaling is over and now no candidate will take any undue advantage over others because of particular optional of his or her choice.

- The compulsory paper other than General-Studies, will test “aptitude for civil services”. It means testing the ability of decision making without compromising with moral and ethical values. Therefore it is ability of value based decision making instead of taking just facts based decision. It will reflect the candidates ability to analyse than ability to memorise.
More clearly, it will be the test to sideline bookish candidates. The decision making ability or ability to analyse may be mostly judged from the topics of Public Administration. The moral and ethical aspects, of decision making may be judged from psychological parts like Motivation, Conflict-management, Administrative behaviour, Human behaviour, Psychology of individual as well as Social-psychology to understand crowd behaviour, Management by objectives and so on.

Altogether, the second objective paper may clubbed form of Pulic Administration, Psychology, Sociology, different economic situation, geographical conditions and technologies needed in the areas of security, intelligence, law and order, Revenue in regulating and controlling administration. It is to ensure result oriented civil servants rather than efforts oriented. The profile of this paper, as hinted by the UPSC, will be a very good blend of Public Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Information and Communication Technology, Economy, International deals and Diplomacy.

Finally, there shall not be any change in the Main Examination including Interview in 2011, as clarified by the minister concerned, on the floor of Lok-Sabha. The change in Main Examination will be made after examining the response to changes in the Preliminary Examination. This is, really, in accordance to “demanding life in presented civil services”.

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