Recruitment for the posts of Meter Reader in Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd., 1st Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna - 800 001.

Recruitment for the posts of Meter Reader in Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd., 1st Floor, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna - 800 001.

Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Ltd., 

Patna (Regd. Off.-Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna)

Employment Notice No. -01/2015

Bihar     State     Power     (Holding)     Company     Ltd.     invites     applications     from     eligible candidates for appointment on the post of  Meter Reader  for  Offices of North Bihar Power Distribution   Company   Limited   (NBPDCL)   &    South   Bihar   Power   Distribution   Company Limited (SBPDCL) as per the vacancy details given below: 

Total vacancy of both the companies:-

Sl. No.	Post	Total No of Posts	Category
			UR	SC	ST	EBC	BC	Female (BC)
1.	Meter Reader	1280	640	205	13	230	154	38

Note:

i.     The allotment of company to the candidates from the Merit List will be on alternate basis amongst the two companies starting from NBPDCL. ii.     Female   (BC)   reserved   category   includes   women   candidate   of   SC,   ST,   EBC   and   BC category. iii.     The number of posts is subject to change as per requirement of the company, without giving any prior notice.

1.0       Remuneration :

i. Fixed remuneration for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year shall be Rs. 8000/-, Rs. 9000/- and Rs. 10000/- respectively per month. ii. No other allowances or benefits would be admissible except reimbursement of TA/DA and Casual leave as per the rules of BSPHCL. iii. After completion of probation period of three years from the date of appointment on consolidated pay on the post of Meter Reader regular establishment PB-I, Pay Scale Rs. 5200-20200, GP-3200 will be admissible.

2.0       Qualification & Eligibility:

i.      Graduate     with     Math/     Graduate     in     Commerce     in     regular     course     from    any

recognized University. ii.     The knowledge of English, Hindi and Computer (6 month certificate course) will  be essential. a.   PHP (Physically Handicapped Person) Candidates shall get age relaxation by 10 years additionally in maximum age limit. They will have to produce latest disability certificate of Civil Surgeon indicating the physical disability of 40% or more, as and when required.

b.   Land losers/ Land displaced persons due to land acquisition by erstwhile Bihar State Electricity Board, shall get relaxation in maximum age limit by 5 years additionally.

c.   For   claiming   relaxations   under   land   losers/   land   displaced   persons   Category,   the Candidates will have to produce certificate from concerned District Magistrate to the following effect, to avail the benefit:-i.     That he is a land displaced person due to land acquisition by the erstwhile Bihar

State Electricity Board. ii.     That his one acre or more land has been acquired for the purpose of construction of power plant or any other infrastructure/establishment of the Board. iii.     That no one from his family has earlier been benefited in preferential treatment for employment, on the basis of being a land displaced person.

d.  For reckoning the maximum age, reserved category Candidates who are not a permanent domicile of Bihar, maximum age mentioned for UR Candidates shall be applicable.

5.0       Probation Period:

The probation period shall be 3 years from the date of appointment. PB-I, Pay Scale Rs. 5200-20200, GP-3200 shall be admissible after successfully completion of probation period, subject to their conduct and performance remaining satisfactory and their achieving the minimum performance targets/ indicators decided and evaluated by the competent authority of NBPDCL/SBPDCL for this purpose during the probation period.

If during probation period, the performance is not found satisfactory, the services shall be terminated.

6.0       Job Profile :

The post of Meter Reader requires field work. Hence selected candidates will have to carry out various field activities, like Meter Reading/ Bill distribution/ Cash Collection/ Consumer tagging and the allotted work without gender bias. Selected Candidate shall have to work anywhere under the jurisdiction of BSPHCL & its subsidiary companies and the candidate selected for the post, may be transferred within the jurisdiction of BSPHCL & its subsidiary Companies.

7.0       Reservation:

a.   Reservation will be given in terms of reservation rules and policies as per Govt. of Bihar norms.

b.   The reservation benefit shall be applicable only to those candidates who are permanent domicile of Bihar. EBC/BC candidates shall have to submit Non Creamy Layer Certificate (issued in Bihar) on or after 01/04/2015 and certificate issued by Competent Authority of Bihar State to be considered under EBC/BC category, as and when required. Non Creamy Layer certificate is not required for SC/ST Category

c.   If a Candidate does not produce valid certificates of caste & creamy layer, Physically Handicapped, Land looser/ Land displaced persons or domicile etc., (as applicable), in original at the time of document's verification, his/ her claim for such reservation benefit will be forfeited and his/ her Candidature will be considered under UR category/ general category candidate.

8.0       Application Fee:

a.   Application fee is Rs. 500/-(Rs. Five Hundred) only for all categories except SC/ ST category candidates of Bihar domicile, for whom it will be Rs.125/- (Rs. One hundred twenty five only).

b.   Application fee is to be deposited in the BSP(H)CL Current A/C No.- (Power Jyoti) 31963202219 in any State Bank of India branch by filling a triplicate Challan, which will be generated after filling the ON-LINE application form and uploading self signed scanned photograph. Thereafter it may be downloaded after following the Steps, as detailed at Sl. No. 11.0 Then go to the any SBI Branch and after depositing application fee, obtain a journal Number from the bank. Before final filling and submitting the 'ON-LINE' application, the applicant must write journal Number, in the "ON-LINE" application form having auto generated registration number, along with other details. The application fee, once deposited, is non-refundable in any case. Therefore, the candidates are advised to ensure themselves that they are eligible for the applied post in all respect. Before finally submitting the "ON-LINE", application, the applicant must ensure that the Journal Number entered is correct in all respect. In case of non-encashment of deposited fee, due to any discrepancy in journal number, the application will be rejected.

c.   SC/ ST candidates of other States will be treated as UR candidates even for the purpose of application fee and they are required to deposit application fee as applicable to unreserved category candidates.

9.0       Mode of Selection:

i.     Merit   list   will   be   prepared   on   the   basis   of   marks   obtained   in   the   written   test, subject to obtaining minimum qualifying marks. ii.     The   minimum  qualifying   marks   in   the   written   test   as   per   Government   of   Bihar norms, will be 40% for UR, 36.5% for BC, 34% for EBC & 32% for SC/ST/ Female candidates.

iii.     There will  be  5 sections  in  multiple choice  question paper  having  approximately

equal weightage for each section is given below :-

• Section - I General Knowledge & General Science  - 25%
• Section - II English Language - 15%
• Section - III Math (10th Level) - 20%
• Section - IV Analytical & Logical Reasoning - 20%
• Section - V Computer Knowledge - 20%

“The question paper will be in English/Hindi language only”

10.0   How to Apply:

a.   The applicants are to apply through "ON-LINE" on the Website of www.applyfortest.com/bsphcl.aspx or through the Website of BSPHCL at www.bsphcl.bih.nic.in. The Website will be open from 08 May to 22 May 2015 upto 5 PM. After final filling uploading self signed scanned photograph and submitting the “ON-LINE” application; Candidates have to take a print out of the same.

b.   Print out of the application along with necessary certificates, as specified in d. below, shall have to be sent through ORDINARY post to- POST BOX NUMBER 12005; COSSIPORE POST OFFICE KOLKATA: 700 002 so as to reach on or before the last date i.e. 02/06/2015 upto 5:00 PM. Application received after last date of receipt, either due to postage delay or for any other reasons, shall not be considered/ entertained.

c.   Print out of the filled in ON-LINE application form having auto generated Registration number and Bank journal number must accompany one self signed Passport size Photograph snapped within last six months.

d.  Self-signed, visible, and clear photocopy of the following certificates and mark sheets shall have to be attached with the application form:-i.     Matriculation or 10th class Mark-sheet/certificate. (in support of Age)

ii.     Marks sheet and passing certificate of B.Sc./B.Com iii.     Caste and Creamy Layer Certificate issued by competent authority, if reservation benefit is claimed. Creamy layer certificate must not have been issued more than one year before. (SC/ST candidates are not required the creamy layer certificate) iv.     Permanent Domicile Certificate if reservation benefit is claimed. v.     "No  Objection  Certificate"  if  working  in  Govt./  Semi Govt.  organization/  Public sector. vi.     Any higher qualification certificate. ( If possessing ) vii.     If PHP Candidates, certificate from competent authority, viii.     If land loser/ land displaced person certificate issued from District Magistrate/ Dy. Commissioner. ix.     BSPHCL Copy of Challan (in original).

11.0   Easy steps to fill on-line applications:-a.     Go      to      www.applyfortest.com/bsphcl.aspx      OR      BSPHCL      website www.bsphcl.bih.nic.in

b.   Click to fill ON-LINE application for the post being applied for.

c.   Fill required fields in ON-LINE application & position uploaded self signed scanned recent passport size photograph in the space provided on the application form.

d.  Accept the filled in ON-LINE application.

e.   Auto generated registration number will appear on "on-line" application form.

f.   Save and take a print out of the ON-LINE application. Note down your registration number for future reference.

g.   Now go again to above named website.

h.     Click to download your customized Bank Challan form.

i.       Mention your auto generated registration no. in specified column and press enter.

j.       Select the option of customized bank challan, Triplicate customized Bank Challan will

appear.   Take print out of the same. k.     Deposit the same duly filled with requisite application fee in any SBI branch. l.       Bank will give a journal no. on the Challan. m.  Now   go   to   the   above   named   website   and   click   on   'enter'   on   Bank   Challan   deposit

details and fill up the requisite columns and save Challan information. Finally click on

‘Submit’ n.     Now    take    a    print    out    of    finally    submitted    application    and    enclose    all    relevant

documents   as   well   as   original   BSPHCL   copy   of   Challan   and   post   the   same   (only

through ordinary post) on the given address.

12.0   General Instructions:

a.   The information furnished by the applicant in ON-LINE application will be final and no request for any change will be entertained. If in future, any information furnished in online application is found wrong, his/her candidature will summarily be rejected.

b.   The Print out of the application has to be sent only through ordinary post. No application will be entertained or received through person. The name of the post & category must be super-scribed on the envelope containing the application.

c.   The person employed in Govt./ Semi Govt. organization/ Public sector must also send the additional copy of the print out of the ON-LINE application form through proper channel, so as to reach by 02/06/2015 upto 5:00 PM. The envelope containing this application must clearly be super-scribed as "through Proper Channel" and name of the post applied for.

d.  The selected candidates shall have to produce relieving letter from the previous employer at the time of resuming his duty, if they are working with other employer.

They  will also have to submit no departmental enquiry or vigilance case is pending against him from their employer as and when required.

e.   The Candidates will be liable for suitable action if any false information/certificate, in respect of name, father's name, date of birth, address, educational qualification, percentage of marks, caste & Creamy layer certificate, domicile certificate, PHP certificate, photographs etc. is furnished by him/ her.

f.   Must submit permanent Domicile Certificate of Bihar (If reservation benefit is claimed)

g.  If reservation benefit is claimed for BC/EBC, must submit Caste and recent creamy layer certificate issued by the competent authority of their home district in the prescribed format of Government of Bihar. OBC certificate issued for service of Govt. of India will not be accepted. For SC / ST, only caste certificate is required from competent authority

h.    Canvassing in any form shall debar the candidate from selection.

i.       In    case    of    Name/Surname    changed,    a    copy    of    Gazette    of    that    effect    should    be

submitted as and when required. j.       The centre for written test will be normally in Bihar, but  BSPHCL reserves the right

for deciding the examination centre. k.    No TA/ DA will be paid to the Candidate, if called for Written Test/ Counseling etc. l.       Mere  submission of  application does  not  guarantee  the  adequacy of  candidature for

being considered for selection process. m.  The BSPHCL reserves right to cancel the selection process at any stage and increase or

decrease the number of posts to be filled according to the exigencies of the Company. n.    Each   Candidate    is   required    to    submit   only    one   application    form.    Submission   of

multiple applications will lead to cancellation of the Candidature. o.     Selected Candidates will be called for document verification/ counseling. p.    Candidates are advised to possess a valid e-mail ID and mobile number, which is to

be    entered    in    the    on-line    Application    form.   The    e-mail    address    specified    in    the

application  should   be   valid/   functional   for   at   least   12   months   from   the   date   of   the

submission of application. q.    Provisional  Admit  Card  will  be  issued  on  the  basis of  information  furnished by  the

applicant    in   his/her    ON-LINE   application   subject   to   encashment   of   Bank   challan

receipt submitted by the applicant. r.      Admit Card may be downloaded from the website. NO Admit Card shall be delivered

through post.

s.      Schedule Programme

• Submission / Registration of "ON-LINE" application - From 08/05/2015 to 22/05/2015
• Receipt of downloaded ON-LINE application, along with required certificate & fee deposit challan. - UP to 2nd June 2015 
• iii Downloading of Admit Card from the website - from 08/06/2015 – 13/06/2015
• iv Date of Examination (Tentative) - on 14/06/2015 & 15/06/2015

13.0     The BSPHCL will not be responsible for any printing mistakes/postal delay.

14.0     For    any    inquiry,    candidates    are    advised    to    post    their    query    to    Email    address bsphcl15@gmail.com