Central Bank of India Apprentices Recruitment 2024

Tentative Vacancies

3000

Opening Date for On-line Registration

21-02-2024

Closing Date for On-line Registration

06-03-2024

DATE OF ONLINE EXAMINATION ( TENTATIVE)

10-03-2024

No. of Vacancies

3000 ( Three thousand Only )

Age

Candidate should be born between 01.04.1996 to 31.03.2004 as on cut-off date. However, relaxation in upper age limit for categories like SC/ST/OBC/PWBD etc. as per Govt. of India guidelines is applicable. (mentioned in Point 2.i )

Educational Qualification

Graduate degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualifications recognized as such by the Central Government. Candidates should have completed & have passing certificate for their graduation after 31.03.2020.

Physical/Medical Fitness

Engagement of Apprentices will be subject to his/her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.

Registration

Process

Candidate need to register him/herself on the apprenticeship portal –

www.nats.education.gov.in, before applying for apprenticeship in the Bank. Candidate with 100% completed profile on the apprenticeship portal, only is eligible to apply to the Bank for Apprenticeship.

Note:

·Candidates can opt for only one Region while applying. However allotment will be based on need of Bank & subject to availability of vacancies.

· The Candidate should not have undergone Apprenticeship either with Central Bank of India or in any other organization earlier or pursuing the Apprenticeship Training as per the Apprentices Act 1961 as amended time to time or terminated in between the course of Apprenticeship training due to the fault of candidate himself.

· Candidates who had training or job experience of one or more years after completion of educational qualifications shall not be eligible for being engaged as apprentice.

· It shall neither be obligatory on the part of the Bank to offer any employment to any apprentice who has completed the period of her/his apprenticeship training nor shall it be obligatory on the part of the apprentice to accept an employment.

·The apprentice shall have no right to claim employment in Bank after completion of the training.

Bank does not have any obligation to offer regular employment to apprentice during or after completion of apprenticeship period

Selection Process

Selection for engagement of candidates who apply for apprenticeship in the

Bank after paying requisite online fee shall have to undergo the selection process, which would be as under:

(i) Online Written Test (objective type)

·The online written examination will consists of five parts i.e. 1. Quantitative, General English, & Reasoning Aptitude and Computer Knowledge 2. Basic Retail Liability Products 3. Basic Retail Asset Products 4. Basic Investment Products 5. Basic Insurance Products

· Selection will be based on merit as per vacancies.

· Merit List is to be drawn depending upon the vacancy.

· In case more than one candidate scores same marks in the Merit List, such candidate will be ranked in the merit list according to their age in descending order.

(ii)Local Language Proof

· The candidate should be proficient in local language

· Candidate will be required to produce certificate of VIII/X/XII or Graduate level having studied one of his/her subject as local language.

Bank reserves the right to conduct any other test or follow any other selection criteria at its own discretion.

Reservation

Reservation guidelines as laid down by Government of India from time to time for SC / ST/ OBC / EWS / PWBD etc. shall be followed.

Contract             of Apprenticeship

· Candidates found suitable for engagement on the basis of merit list shall be offered engagement digitally by the Bank through the apprenticeship portal.

· Candidates receiving the offer of apprenticeship online from the Bank need to accept it on the portal within a stipulated time/date.

· The apprenticeship training shall be deemed to have commenced from the training start date mentioned on the contract of apprenticeship.

Period                 of

Engagement

· Period of Engagement shall be of twelve months.

Termination        of Apprenticeship Contract

· The Contract of Apprenticeship shall be terminated, if the apprentice does not report at the Bank‟s Training venue / Bank Branch on the date of commencement of On-Job-Training.

· The Contract of Apprenticeship shall automatically get terminated on expiry of the period of Apprenticeship Training.

· Bank or the Apprentice can make an application to the Apprenticeship Advisor for the termination of contract before the completion of Apprenticeship period stating clearly the reason for termination. When such application is made, the copy of the same shall be sent by post to the other party.

· Apprenticeship Advisor (BFSI SSC) may, by order in writing, terminate the contract, if he is satisfied that the apprentice or the Bank has failed to carry out the terms and conditions of the contract.

· Provided that where a contract is terminated-  For failure on the part of Bank to carry out the terms and conditions of the contract, the Bank shall pay to the apprentice such compensation as determined by the Apprenticeship Advisor; For such failure on the part of apprentice, the apprentice shall refund the Bank as cost of training such amount as may be determined by the Apprenticeship Advisor.

· Bank can terminate the contract of an apprentice due to misconduct by apprentice with a notice mentioning the reason.

Stipend

Branches

Stipend

Rural/Semi-Urban branches

Rs 15,000/-

Urban branches

Rs 15,000/-

Metro branches

Rs 15,000/-

·         The apprentices are not eligible for any other allowances/ benefits.

Training

Condition/ Overtime/Leave/ Holidays

· The apprentice shall be imparted On Job Training.

· Apprentice shall be entitled to such holidays as are observed in the Bank.

· Apprentice shall be credited one casual Leave in every month of Apprenticeship. No other type of leave is applicable for the Apprentices.

· Apprentice can avail only 4 casual leaves at a time. Leave accumulated, if any will automatically get exhausted on termination/completion of contract.

· The daily hours of training will be as applicable to the clerical staff of the Bank.

· No apprentice shall be required or allowed to train overtime.

· If personal injury is caused to an apprentice, by accident arising out of and in the course of his training as an apprentice, the Bank will be liable to pay compensation which shall be determined and paid, so far as may be, in accordance with the provisions of the Workmen‟s Compensation Act, 1923, subject to the modifications specified in the schedule to the Apprentices Act, 1961.

Conduct and

Discipline

· As per Section 17 of Apprentices Act, 1961 amended from time to time, in all matter of Conduct and Discipline, the apprentice shall be governed by the „Rules and procedure for disciplinary action against Workmen‟ of Central Bank of India.

Assessment and

Certification

· After completion of apprenticeship training, apprentices will need to go through an assessment test covering both theoretical part as well as On-the-job training component. Theory assessment will be conducted by BFSI Sector Skill Council of India (BFSI SSC) and the Practical assessment will be conducted by the Bank. Subsequently, on the basis of marks scored by the apprentices, an Apprenticeship Certificate will be awarded by the Board of apprentices training.

Weightage for

Employment in Bank

·As per Recruitment policy of the Bank as amended from time to time.

Other Terms and

Conditions

·Any resultant dispute arising out of this advertisement for engagement of apprentices will be subject to the jurisdiction of courts in Mumbai.

·Every apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training in our Bank shall be a trainee and not a worker and as such the provisions of any law with respect to labor shall not apply to or in relation to such apprentice.

· If the Apprentice wants to exit the Apprenticeship training in between the Contract period, he/she is to be allowed to leave only at the end of that particular month.

· In case the Apprentice dropout/absconds during a month, he/she will be liable to refund the stipend paid by the Bank during that month.

· Any disagreement or dispute between the Bank and the Apprentice arising out of contract shall be referred to the Apprenticeship Advisor.

· All other terms and conditions of Apprenticeship not expressly mentioned in the policy document shall be as prescribed under the Apprentices Act 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules 1992 as amended from time to time.

Sr. No.

Category

Age Relaxation

1

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe

By 5 years

2

Other Backward Classes (Non- Creamy Layer)

By 3 years

3

Person with disabilities

By 10 Years

4

Persons affected by 1984 riots

By 5 Years

5

Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried

Age concession up to the age of 35 years for General/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST candidates

Sr.

No.

Category

Application/Examination/ Intimation Fees

1.

PWBD candidates

Rs. 400/-+GST

2.

Schedule Caste / Schedule Tribe /  All Women candidates/EWS

Rs. 600/-+GST

3.

All Other Candidates

Rs. 800/-+GST