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(JOBS) Recruitment of Constable (Male/Female) at Railway Protection Force: 2011 | Total Post: 11952

Railway Protection Force

Applications are invited from eligible Male and Female candidates for filling up the posts of Constable in the Pay Band of Rs.5200-20200/- + Grade Pay Rs. 2000/- in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) including Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF).

Details are given below:

Number of Posts: SC: 1317, ST: 1363, OBC: 2371, UR: 6901

TOTAL : 11952

PAY AND ALLOWANCES:

The post carries a Pay of Rs.8460/- in the Pay Band of Rs.5200-20200/- including Grade Pay of Rs. 2000/- with such allowances that are admissible under Railway Rules.

INELIGIBILITY:

No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person shall be eligible for appointment in the RPF including RPSF.

ELIGIBILITY:

a) Citizenship: The applicant must be a citizen of India.
b) Education: The applicant must have passed the Matriculation or equivalent examination conducted by a recognized Board. Educational qualification obtained from institutions other than a recognized State Board or Central Board should be submitted along with the Government of India notification declaring that such educational qualification is equivalent to Matriculation/Xth Class for employment under Central Government.

Age Limit:

The applicant must not be less than 18 years and not more than 25 years as on 1st July 2011. That is, he/she must not have born before 01.07.1986 and after 01.07.1993. Age mentioned in the Matriculation or equivalent certificate will only be accepted.

METHOD OF RECRUITMENT:

Recruitment will be made based on the performance of the eligible applicants in a Written Examination, Physical Efficiency Test, Physical Measurement, Viva-Voce Test, Bonus Marks, if any, obtained and Documents Verification.

HOW TO APPLY:

A. Examination Fee: An examination fee of Rs.40 is payable in the form of a crossed Indian Postal Order or a crossed Bank draft. Cheque or Money Order will not be accepted Female applicants, applicants belonging to SC/ST category, Minorities and Economically Backward Classes and Ex-servicemen need not pay the Examination Fee. Minorities will mean Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Zorastrians (Parsis). Economically backward classes will mean the candidates whose family income is less than Rs.50000/- (rupees fifty thousand) per annum. The following authorities are authorised to issue income certificates for the purpose of identifying economically backward classes:

i) District magistrate or any other revenue officer upto the level of Tahsildar.
ii) Sitting Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha for persons of their own constituency.
iii) BPL Card or any other certificate issued by Central Government under a recognized Poverty alleviation programme or Izzat MST issued by railways.
iv) Union Minister may also recommend any person from anywhere in the country.
v) Sitting Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for persons of the district in which these MPs normally reside. The income certificate issued by the authorities mentioned above will have to be on the Format given in Annexure ‘E’.

Last date for receipt of Application:

30 days ( 37 days for persons living in the North Eastern States and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ) from the date, this Employment Notice is published in the Employment News.