NABARD Manager in Grade ‘B’ (RDBS & Officers in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS) Recruitment 2021
Manager in Grade ‘B’ (RDBS)
Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the
post of Manager in Grade ‘B’ in the
Rural
Development Banking Service (RDBS) in National Bank
for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Candidates can apply only ON-LINE on NABARD website www.nabard.org between 17 July 2021 and 07 August 2021. NABARD
is an all India Apex Organization, wholly owned by Government of India and is
equal opportunity employer.
NBARD Grade B Manager Important Dates/Timeline
|
Online Application
Registration and Payment of Online
Fees/Intimation Charges |
From 17 July 2021 to
07 August 2021
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Phase
I (Preliminary) – Online Examination |
Last Week of August
2021/First Week of
September2021 (Tentatively) |
(The date of Main Exam would be announced separately on our website viz. www.nabard.org)
NBARD Grade B Assistant Manager 2021 NUMBER OF VACANCIES :
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No. |
Post
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Number
of Vacancies |
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Manager (RDBS) |
UR |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
EWS |
PWBD
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Total
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a) |
General |
03 |
01 |
- |
02 |
01 |
01@ |
07 |
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Educational
Qualification (as on 01-07-2021)
i.
In case of multiple applications, the last
application submitted will be considered valid and fee against the other
application will be forfeited.
ii.
PWBD candidates applying against Unreserved (UR)
posts will not be eligible for relaxation in percentage in Educational
Qualification. They may, however, be eligible for relaxation in Age and
Fee.
iii.
The candidate must possess the required
educational qualification as on 01-072021.
The result of final term / semester/year examination of the required
educational qualification must have been declared on or before 01-07-2021 In other words, candidates
whose final year/semester results have been declared after 01-07-2021 are not eligible to apply.
Manager (RDBS) – General
Post Graduate degree in any subject from any recognized
University with a minimum of 60% marks (SC/PWBD applicants 55%) in aggregate.
Candidates should have a minimum 60% or equivalent in 10th, 12th, Graduation
and PG, MBA/PGDM at all levels OR a minimum 60% or equivalent in 10th,
12th, Graduation, PG, and a professional degree, viz., CA/CS/ICWA OR a
minimum 60% or equivalent in 10th, 12th, Graduation, PG and Ph.D.
Experience:
Minimum 03 years’ experience (SC/PWBD - 02 years) in related sectors viz.,
Banking, Finance, Agriculture & Allied and Rural Development is essential.
Experience will be reckoned post minimum educational qualification (i.e. PG).
a) Percentage of marks for the purpose of
Educational Qualification will be with reference to the total marks obtained by
the applicant in all the papers of the examination(s) that are considered for
award of the graduation / postgraduate or other equivalent degree, as the case
may be, by the concerned University.
Some Universities/Institutes do
not award Class or percentage of marks and allot Aggregate Grade Points (e.g.
CGPA/OGPA/CPI, etc.). In case University/Institute defines criteria for
conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage of marks, the
same will be accepted. However, where the University/Institute does not define
criteria for conversion of Aggregate Grade Point into Class and/or percentage
of marks, the undefined parameter(s) would be worked out as under:
|
Equivalent
CGPA/ OGPA/ CPI or similar terminologies allotted on a 10-point scale |
Class
/ Division |
Aggregate
% of Marks |
|
6.75 |
I (First) |
60% |
|
6.25 |
II (Second) |
55% |
|
5.75 |
II (Second) |
50% |
|
5.25 |
II (Second) |
45% |
b) Age (as
on 01-07-2021)
The candidate must have attained the age of 25 yrs and must
not have attained the age of 32 years as on 01-07-2021,
i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 02-07-1989 and not
later than 01-07-1996).
Relaxation in Upper Age Limit: Upper age limit may be relaxed by -03 years in case of eligible OBC applicants, 05 years in case of following applicants:
NABARD Grade B Manager SELECTION PROCEDURE:
The selection will be in three Phases as furnished
below:
Preliminary Examination
Structure for Grade B:
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Sr. No. |
Name of the Test |
No. of Qs. |
Max Marks |
Version |
Time |
|
1 |
Test of Reasoning |
20 |
20 |
Bilingual – Hindi and English except test of English language |
Composite time of 120 Minutes for all the tests together |
|
2 |
English Language |
30 |
30 |
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3 |
Computer Knowledge |
20 |
20 |
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4 |
Quantitative Aptitude |
20 |
20 |
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5 |
Decision Making |
10 |
10 |
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6 |
General Awareness |
20 |
20 |
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7 |
Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus
on Rural India) |
40 |
40 |
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8 |
Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India |
40 |
40 |
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Total |
200 |
200 |
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120 Minutes |
i)
Qualifying
Section - Test of Reasoning, English Language, Computer Knowledge, Quantitative
Aptitude, Decision Making
ii)
Merit
Section - General Awareness, Eco & Soc. Issues (with focus on Rural India),
Agriculture & Rural Development with Emphasis on Rural India.
iii)
Shortlisting
of candidates for the Main exam will be based on marks scored in the Merit
section only.
Mains Exam Test
Structure for Grade B:
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Paper |
Grade A |
Type of Paper |
No. of Qs. |
Marks |
Duration |
Remarks |
|
Paper I |
General English |
Online Descriptive |
3 |
100 |
90 Minutes |
Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard |
|
Paper II |
Economic and Social Issues |
Objective |
30 |
50 |
30 Minutes |
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|
Descriptive Type |
6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to
attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10
marks each] |
50 |
90 Minutes |
Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
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Total |
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100 |
120 Minutes |
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|
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Paper III |
Development Economics, Statistics, Finance and Management |
Objective |
30 |
50 |
30 Minutes |
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|
Descriptive Type |
6 questions will be asked, of which candidates will be required to
attempt 4 questions [2 of 15 marks each (with difficulty level) and 2 of 10
marks each] |
50 |
90 Minutes |
Descriptive Answers to be typed using keyboard either in English or Hindi (Remington and Inscript keyboards) |
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Total |
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100 |
120 Minutes |
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Interview : 75
Marks
NABARD Manager in Grade ‘B’ (RDBS) SYLLABUS
Paper I -
English (Online Descriptive Paper): Essay, Precis writing, Comprehension
and Business/Office Correspondence.
Paper II -
Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development
Economic & Social Issues: Nature of Indian Economy - Structural
and Institutional features - Economic underdevelopment - Opening up the Indian
Economy - Globalisation - Economic Reforms in India - Privatisation. Inflation - Trends in Inflation & their
Impact on National Economy and Individual Income. Employment Generation in
India - Rural and Urban -
Measurement of Poverty - Poverty Alleviation
Programmes of the Government. Population
Trends - Population Growth and Economic Development - Population Policy in
India. Agriculture - Characteristics / Status - Technical and Institutional
changes in Indian Agriculture - Agricultural performance - Issues in Food
Security in India - Non Institutional and Institutional Agencies in rural
credit. Industry - Industrial and Labour Policy - Industrial performance -
Regional Imbalance in India's Industrial Development - Public Sector
Enterprises. Rural banking and financial institutions in India - Reforms in
Banking/ Financial sector. Globalisation of Economy - Role of International
Funding Institutions - IMF & World Bank - WTO - Regional Economic
Co-operation. Social Structure in India - Multiculturalism - Demographic trends
- Urbanisation and Migration - Gender Issues Joint family system - Social
Infrastructure - Education - Health and Environment. Education - Status &
System of Education - Socio -Economic Problems associated with Illiteracy -
Educational relevance and educational wastage - Educational Policy for
India. Social Justice: Problems of
scheduled castes and scheduled tribes - socio-economic programmes for scheduled
castes and scheduled tribes and other backward classes. Positive Discrimination
in favour of the under privileged - Social Movements - Indian Political Systems
- Human Development. Current Economic
& Social Issues.
Agriculture and
Rural Development:
Agriculture: definition, meaning and its branches, Agronomy:
definition, meaning and scope of agronomy. Classification of field crops.
Factors affecting on crop production, Agro Climatic Zones; Cropping Systems:
Definition and types of cropping systems.
Problems of dry land agriculture; Seed production, seed processing, seed
village; Meteorology: weather parameters, crop-weather advisory; Precision
Farming, System of Crop
Intensification, organic farming;
a)
Soil and
Water Conservation : Major soil
types, soil fertility, fertilisers, soil erosion, soil conservation, watershed
management;
b)
Water
Resource: Irrigation Management: types of irrigation, sources of
irrigation, crop-water requirement, command area development, water
conservation techniques, micro-irrigation, irrigation-pumps, major, medium and
minor irrigation.
c)
Farm and
Agri Engineering : Farm Machinery and Power, Sources of power on the farm-
human, animal, mechanical, electrical,
wind, solar and biomass, bio fuels,
water harvesting structures, farm ponds, watershed management, Agro
Processing, Controlled and modified storage, perishable food storage, godowns,
bins and grain silos.
d)
Plantation
& Horticulture : Definition, meaning and its branches. Agronomic practices and production
technology of various plantation and horticulture crops. Post-harvest management, value and supply
chain management of Plantation and Horticulture crops.
e)
Animal
Husbandry : Farm animals and their role in Indian economy, Animal husbandry
methods in India, common terms pertaining to different species of livestock,
Utility classification of breeds of cattle. Introduction to common feeds and
fodders, their classification and utility.
Introduction to poultry industry in
India (past, present and future status), Common terms pertaining to poultry
production and management. Concept of mixed farming and its relevance to
socio-economic conditions of farmers in India. Complimentary and obligatory
nature of livestock and poultry production with that of agricultural
farming.
f)
Fisheries:
Fisheries resources, management and exploitation - freshwater, brackishwater
and marine; Aquaculture- Inland and marine; biotechnology; post-harvest
technology. Importance
of fisheries in India. Common terms pertaining to fish production.
g)
Forestry: Basic concepts of Forest and
Forestry. Principles of silviculture, forest mensuration, forest management and
forest economics. Concepts of social forestry, agroforestry, joint forest
management. Forest policy and legislation in India, India State of Forest
Report 2015. Recent developments under Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change.
h)
Agriculture
Extension: Its importance and role, methods of evaluation of extension
programmes, Role of Krishi Vigyan Kendra's (KVK) in dissemination of
Agricultural technologies.
i)
Ecology
and Climate Change: Ecology and its relevance to man, natural resources,
their sustainable management and conservation.
Causes of climate change, Green House Gases (GHG), major GHG emitting
countries, climate analysis, distinguish between adaptation and mitigation,
climate change impact to agriculture and rural livelihood, carbon credit, IPCC,
UNFCCC, CoP meetings, funding mechanisms
for climate change projects, initiatives by Govt of India, NAPCC, SAPCC, INDC
j)
Present Scenario of Indian Agriculture and
Allied activities; recent trends, major challenges in agriculture measures to
enhance viability of agriculture.
Factors of Production in agriculture;
Agricultural Finance and Marketing;
Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture and issues of Food
Security; Concept and Types of Farm Management.
Rural Development - Concept of Rural Area, Structure of
the Indian Rural EconomyImportance and role of the rural sector in India-
Economic, Social and Demographic Characteristics of the Indian rural economy,
causes of rural backwardness.
Rural population in India; Occupational structure,
Farmers, Agricultural Labourers,
Artisans, Handicrafts, Traders, Forest dwellers/tribes and others in
rural India- Trends of change in rural population and rural work force;
problems and conditions of rural labour; Issues and challenges in
Handlooms
Panchayati Raj Institutions – Functions and
Working. MGNREGA, NRLM – Aajeevika,
Rural Drinking water Programmes, Swachh Bharat, Rural housing, PURA and other
rural development programmes.
Paper – III -
Analytical Paper on Development Economics, Statistics, Finance and
Management
Development Economics: Measures of development, Economic
Development Models, role of subsidies, importance of savings and investment,
Importance of agriculture, Terms of trade in agriculture, Development issues in
India – Post 2015 Agenda.
Statistics: Basic statistical concepts, Summarizing of data,
Frequency distribution, Measures of Central Tendency, Relative dispersion,
Elementary Probability, Relative Frequency Approach, sampling, Axiomatic
Approach, Analysis of frequency distribution,
Correlation, Regression, Sampling Methods, Time Series Analysis.
Finance: Financial system in India; Regulation of Banks &
Financial Institutions, Banking and financial Institutions in India; financial system- features, characteristics
and issues; Micro finance, its significance and importance; Union Budget;
Project finance- Assessment and Sources for block capital, working capital, Infrastructure
financing- Risk Management in Banking Sector,
Sources of capital, instruments and methods, salient features;
Development finance- scope and needs of development finance; Concept of project
cycle management,
Private and Social Cost Benefit
significance of development finance, , Financial Inclusion – Use of Technology,
Public Private Partnership,
Management: Management: its nature and
scope; The Management Processes; Planning, Organisation, Staffing, Directing
and Controlling; The Role of a Manager in an Organisation. Leadership:
The Tasks of a Leader; Leadership Styles; Leadership Theories; A successful
Leader versus an effective Leader.
a)
Human
Resource Development: Concept of HRD; Goals of HRD; Performance Appraisal -
Potential appraisal and development -
Performance Counselling - Career Planning - Training and Development -
Rewards - Employee Welfare. Motivation, Morale and Incentives: Theories of
Motivation; How Managers Motivate; Concept of Morale; Factors determining
morale; Role of Incentives in Building up Morale.
b)
Communication:
Steps in the Communication Process; Communication Channels; Oral versus Written
Communication; Verbal versus non-verbal Communication; upward, downward and
lateral communication; Barriers to Communication, Role of Information
Technology. Corporate Governance: Factors affecting Corporate Governance;
Mechanisms of Corporate Governance.
As regards the syllabus for Phase –
I examination paper, candidates may use the above indicated syllabus for
relevant sections of Phase I examination wherever applicable.
Manager Grade B APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE):
Application fee for the post will
be as under:
|
Category
of applicant |
Application
Fee |
Intimation
charges etc. |
Total
|
|
For SC/ ST/ PWBD |
NIL |
Rs.150/- |
Rs.150/-* |
|
For all others |
Rs.750/- |
Rs.150/- |
Rs.900/-* |
|
Staff
|
@ |
@ |
@ |
.
Salary details
(a) Pay Scale: Selected candidates will draw
a starting basic pay of Rs. 35150/- p.m. in the
scale of Rs.35150 - 1750 (9) - 50900 - EB - 1750(2) - 54400 - 2000 (4) -
62400 (16 years) applicable to Officers in Grade 'B' and they will be eligible
for Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, and
Grade Allowance as per rules in force from time to time. At present, initial monthly Gross emoluments
are approximately Rs. 78,000/-p.m.
(b) Perquisites: Bank's accommodation
subject to availability, reimbursement of expenses for maintenance of vehicle
for official purpose, newspaper, telephone charges, book grant, allowance for
furnishing of residence, etc. as per eligibility. Free dispensary facility
besides reimbursement of medical expenses for OPD treatment/hospitalisation as
per eligibility. Interest free Festival Advance, Leave Travel Concession, Loans
and Advances at concessional rates of interest for Housing, Car, Education of
children, Consumer articles, Personal Computer, etc.
(c) Candidates
selected for the post will be governed by "the defined contribution to New Pension Scheme (NPS)' in addition to
the benefits of Gratuity and Optional Group Term Insurance Plan.
(d) At
certain centres, limited number of residential quarters are available. Facility for securing residential
accommodation on lease, however, exists at all centres.
(e) Initial
appointment of a selected applicant will be on probation for a period of 02
years, which may, at the Bank’s discretion, be extended for a further maximum
period of 01 year.
(f) All
candidates selected for appointment by the Bank are liable to be posted and
transferred anywhere in India.
HOW TO APPLY:
Eligible applicants are required to apply online
through website www.nabard.org. No other means/ mode of application will
be accepted. The application form should
be filled in English only. Option for
the use of Hindi language will be available for the Online/Main Examination/
Interview.
|
Online Application Registration and Payment of Online Fees/
Intimation Charges. |
From
17 July 2021 to 07 August 2021 |
Officers in Grade ‘A’ (P &
SS)
Applications are invited from Indian citizens for the
post of Assistant Manager (Protocol
& Security Service) in Grade ‘A’ in National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD). Candidates must apply only ON-LINE on NABARD website www.nabard.org between
17 July 2021 and 07 August 2021 .
NABARD Grade A Officer Recruitment 2021 IMPORTANT
DATES
|
Online Application Registration and
Payment of Online Fees/ Intimation Charges |
From 17 July 2021 to 07 August 2021 |
|
Tentative
Date for Interview |
* |
NABARD Grade A Officer : NUMBER OF VACANCIES
|
POSTS ADVERTISED |
SC |
ST |
OBC |
UR |
Total
|
|
Assistant Manager (P&SS) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
02 |
02 |
Officers in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS):ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (as on 01-07-2021) :
A) Age
(as on 01-07-2021): Between 25 and 40 Years (no relaxation for any category). The candidates born not earlier
than 02.07.1981 and not later than 01-07-1996 (Both
days inclusive) are eligible to apply.
B) Experience
(as on 01-07-2021): He / She should be an Officer with a minimum of five
years' of Commissioned Service in the Army/Navy/Air Force holding a valid
ExServiceman Identity Card.
Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned
Officers should have rendered at least five years continuous Military Service
and should have been released on completion of assignment (including those
whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from the cut off date (01-07-2021) specified, i.e. on or before
30.06.2022), otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of
misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability or have been
released on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or
on invalidment. Emergency Commissioned Officers/Short Service Commissioned
Officers who have completed their initial period of assignment of five years of
Military Service but whose assignment has been extended beyond five years and
in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues certificates that they would be
released on selection within three months from the date of receipt of offer of
appointment, may submit a copy of this certificate along with the printed copy
of online application for the post.
C) Job Requirements:
He / She will be responsible for (i) Watch and Ward arrangements as to
internal security, passages, entry and exit points, surveillance through CCTV,
monitoring, recording etc. in the Bank's Office Buildings, (ii) Protocol
duties, (iii) Maintenance/Security of Bank's properties and (iv)Control over
the staff deployed for the purpose.
III.
SCHEME OF SELECTION: Selection will be through Interview of shortlisted
candidates. The Bank reserves the right to raise the minimum experience in
order to restrict the number of candidates to be called for Interview
commensurate with the number of vacancies.
Maximum
Marks for Interview: 100
A. In case of candidates securing same
marks in interview, their ranking will be decided as under:
Officers in Grade ‘A’ (P & SS):APPLICATION FEE (NON-REFUNDABLE) :
Application
fee will be as under:
|
Category of applicant |
Application Fee |
Intimation charges etc. |
Total
|
|
For
SC/ ST |
NIL |
Rs.100/- |
Rs.100/-* |
|
For
Others |
Rs.650/- |
Rs.100/- |
Rs.750/-* |
* Exclusive of applicable GST
NABARD Grade A Officer Salary Details
Pay
Scale: Assistant Manager (P&SS) in Grade ‘A’: They will draw a
starting basic pay of Rs.28,150/-p.m. in the scale of Rs.28,150-1550(4)-34350-1750(7)
– 46600 -EB-1750 (4) - 53600-2000(1) - 55600 applicable to Officers in Grade
‘A’. They will also be eligible for Dearness Allowance, Local Compensatory
Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Special Allowance and Grade Allowance as per
rules in force from time to time. At present, initial monthly gross emoluments
are approximately Rs. 70,000/-.
HOW TO APPLY :
Eligible applicants are required to apply online through website www.nabard.org. No other means/ mode of application will be acceptable. The application form should be filled in English only. Option for the use of Hindi language will be available for Interview.
For official notification of NABARD Grade B manager and Grade A officer in PDF format visit www.nabard.org.
