ESIC Recruitment of Paramedical Staff for Tamil Nadu State

Online Applications (on the website of ESIC at www.esichennai.org) are invited from eligible candidates for filling up the posts of Paramedical for Tamil Nadu State. The detail of posts & number of vacancies are as under:- Note:-Number of vacancies may be increased or decreased depending upon the actual requirement.*Reservation to Persons with Disabilities(PWD) and Ex. Servicemen(Ex.SM) is as per Govt. of India instructions. The candidates appointed under PWD/Ex.SM quota will be adjusted against the vacancy of respective categories of SC/ST/OBC/Minority quota of OBC/UR.

• In addition to Pay, the appointees will also be eligible for DA, HRA, Transport Allowance & HPCA/Nursing Allowance, if any, as per rules in force from time to time to the Paramedical staff of ESI Corporation.
• The vacancies are in various ESIC Medical Institutions of ESI Corporation of the specified state. Those candidates who are willing to accept the posting anywhere in the specified state and are willing to be transferred in any part of India on promotional posts, as per policy of ESIC, need apply. The candidates so appointed for the above mentioned posts shall be appointed in the state for which application is submitted and are liable to be transferred in any Medical Institution/Establishment/SSMC Office on the same post in that state and also liable to be transferred in any part of India on Promotional posts as per policy of ESI Corporation. Request for inter regional transfer on the same post will not be considered for a period of at least 3 years from the date of appointment.
• “THERE SHALL BE NEGATIVE MARKING FOR WRONG ANSWER. FOR EVERY WRONG ANSWER 1/3 MARK WILL BE DEDUCTED”.
• Candidates are advised to submit only one application because written examination for all the categories of posts will be held on the same day and same time.
• THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD AT CHENNAI CENTRE TENTATIVELY ON 23.12.2012.

B. Age limit, Educational qualification, other essential qualification, experience & mode of selection (as per R.R.s) for the specified posts is/are as under:- C. AGE RELAXATION:- Upper age limit is relax-able for Govt. Servant & Employee of ESI Corporation, SC /ST /OBC/ Minority quota of OBC/PWD/Ex.SM and other categories of persons, as per rules/ instructions of Govt. of India and is specified as under:- a) 03 years for OBC/Minority quota of OBC b) 05 years of SC/ST. c) 10 years of PWD(additional 05 years in cases of SC/ST & 03 years in case of OBC/Minority quota of OBC) d) Ex.SM- Length of service in Armed forces + 3 years (additional relaxation for SC/ST/OBC as per item (c) above). e) Corporation/ Govt. Employees- Up to the age limit prescribed as above provided he has completed 03 years regular service in Corporation/Govt. Department. The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the closing date of online applications for all candidates. The link for submission of online applications are available from 11:00AM of 14.11.2012 To 06:00PM of 04.12.2012 D. FEE & MODE OF PAYMENT

• Demand draft/banker’s Cheque, Money order, postal order, cheques. etc will not be accepted.
• No fee is required to be paid by Female/SC/ST/Ex.SM/PWD/ESIC Employee/Govt. Employee candidates.
• Fee once paid will neither be refunded nor adjusted under any circumstances.

(1) Amount of fee:

Sl. No	Category	Fee Amount (Grade pay 1800 to 2000)	Fee Amount (Grade Pay 2001 and above)
01	SC/ST/PWD/Departmental Candidates, Female candidates & Ex. Servicemen	Nil	Nil
02	All other categories	Rs. 125/-*	Rs. 225/-*

* Bank Transaction Charges Extra (2) Mode of payment of fee:- PAYMENT OF FEE (OFFLINE PAYMENT THROUGH CHALLAN) For applying to the aforesaid post, candidates are advised to remit the requisite fee in Indian bank at any branch. For remittance of fee, candidates have to generate the prescribed challan from ESIC website. The Account Number in which the amount of fee is to be deposited is available on challan. One copy of challan duly signed and stamped along with deposit scroll/journal number should be collected from the Bank for filling up necessary details in the application form. The challan received from the bank will have to be sent along with the hard copy of the application form and relevant documents for the post. GUIDELINES FOR FILLING ONLINE APPLICATION: (i) Candidates should first scan their photograph and signature as detailed under guidelines for scanning the photograph, signature & thumb impression. Candidates have to visit ESIC website www.esichennai.org for filling the online application form. (ii) Fill the application carefully and submit the application. When the application is successfully submitted, registration number and password will be generated by the system and displayed on the screen. Candidates should note down the registration number and password for further reference. Candidates can reopen the saved data by using registration number, password and can edit the particulars, if needed. This facility will be available till the last date of submission of online application. Once the application is filled completely, candidate should submit the data. No change/edit will be allowed after the last date of submission of data. The registration at this stage is provisional. (iii) Candidate will receive registration confirmation either by SMS or e-mail after submitting the online application. It may be ensured to furnish correct Mobile Number/E-mail address to receive the registration confirmation. (Note- Candidates should have valid email id. This will help him/her in getting Admit Card/Interview advices, etc. by e-mail. No hard copy would be sent by post). GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: Only system generated application (through website of ESIC) in an envelope super scribed “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF _________________, POST CODE NO __________________, STATE TAMILNADU “ should reach at the following address by Speed post or registered post on or before 11.12.2012. ADDRESS:

The Medical Superintendent, ESIC Model Hospital, Ashok Pillar Road, K.K.Nagar, Chennai-78.

a) Documents required to be attached with the application. Only attested photocopies of certificates are to be attached: 1. Date of Birth 2. All educational qualification (along with mark sheet) 3. Technical/professional qualification along with mark sheets. 4. Registration certificate with the concerned council wherever required. 5. Caste certificate wherever required 6. Experience certificate wherever required 7. Completion of Internship certificate, wherever required 8. Disability certificate in case of candidate with disability (Physically Challenged) 9. Discharge certificate for Ex-Servicemen 10. Copy of Challan in support of payment of fee wherever required. b) Incomplete application or application received without the prescribed documents would summarily be rejected. c) Experience would be recognized only after completion of internship and or training period. d) No TA shall be paid to any candidate including SC/ST candidates for appearing in the written examination. TA shall be paid to SC/ST candidates for interview only as per Govt. of India orders. e) All eligibility criteria for the above posts i.e. Age, Educational/ Technical Qualification/ Registration/ Internship and experience will be reckoned on or before 04.12.2012. f) Because of large number of applications, Corporation may not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications to ascertain the eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination. Therefore, the candidates are advised to go through the eligibility criteria and other requirements of educational qualification, age, experience, etc., and satisfy themselves that they are eligible before applying. When scrutiny is undertaken, even after preparation of merit list, the claim of the candidate can be rejected if the claim made in the application is not found substantiated and decision shall be final. g) Candidates claiming reservation/age relaxation on grounds of belonging to OBC should submit the community certificate in annexure “A” prescribed vide Govt. of India, Department of Personnel and Training OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt (SCT) dated 08.09.1993 which is modified vide G.O.I., DOPT’s OM No. 36033/3/2004-EST(Res.) dated 09.03.2004 failing which the benefit of reservation/relaxation will not be given or their application shall be rejected and no request/correspondence will be entertained. A declaration conforming that he/she does not belong to Creamy layer as per DOPT-OM. No 36033/3/2004 Estt.(Res.) dated 09.03.2004 should be furnished by the candidates. h) Original documents / certificates should not be enclosed / sent with application. i) The candidates already in Government service must specifically mention the details of employment and should submit their hard copy of application (generated by the system) through proper channel. However, they may send an advance hard copy of their application (generated by the system) along with Fee Challan and other certificates & testimonial so as to reach this office on or before the last date for receipt of application. j) The applicant should keep visiting ESIC website for important announcements/ information throughout the selection process at its various stages. k) In case of selection, persons working in Central/ State Govt./ PSU will have to submit a disciplinary clearance and NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from their employer. l) Last date of ONLINE application is 04.12.2012 Hard Copy of ONLINE APPLICATION with required documents should reach at the office by Speed post/ Registered post (address given above) on or before 4.00 p.m on 11.12.2012 (Last date for receipt of application from candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tirupura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of Jammu and Kashmir State , Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep will be 15.12.2012 upto 4.00 pm). ESI Corporation will not be responsible for postal delays. m) Corporation reserves the right to conduct written or online examination. The ESI Corporation also reserves the right to cancel the recruitment as well as the notified vacancies at its discretion and such decision will be binding on all concerned. In the event of cancellation of notified vacancies, the examination fee will not be refunded. CAUTION:- CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL BE DISQUALIFICATION GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH, SIGNATURE & THUMB IMPRESSION Before applying online a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/her photograph and signature as per the specifications given below: (i) PHOTOGRAPH IMAGE

• Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture.
• The picture should be in colour, against a light- colored, preferably, white background.
• Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face.
• If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows.
• If you have to use flash, ensure there’s no “red- eye”.
• If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.
• Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable. Religious head wear is allowed but it must not cover your face.
• Dimension 200 X 230 pixels (preferred).
• Size of file should be between 00kb – 100kb.
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 100 KB. If the size of the file is more than 100KB, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no. of colours etc., during the process of scanning.

(ii) SIGNATURE IMAGE:

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen.
• The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.
• The Signature will be used to put on the Hall ticket and wherever necessary.  If the Applicant’s signature on the answer script, at the time of examination, does not match the signature on the hall ticket, the applicant will be disqualified.
• Dimensions 140 X 60 pixels (preferred).
• Size of the file should be between 00KB- 50 KB.
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50KB.

(iii) THUMB IMPRESSION IMAGE:

• The applicant has to put his/her thumb impression(left thumb impression for male and right thumb impression for female candidate) on white paper with blue stamp inking pad.
• The thumb impression must be put only by the applicant and not by any other person.
• The thumb impression will be used to put on the Hall ticket and wherever necessary.
• Dimension 140X60 pixels (preferred)
• Size of file should be between 00 KB – 20KB.
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20 KB.

SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH, SIGNATURE & THUMB IMPRESSION

• Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch).
• Set color to true color.
• File size as specified above.
• Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).
• The image file should be .jpg or .jpeg format. An example file name is: image01.jpg or image01.jpeg. Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.

Candidates using MS windows/MS office can easily obtain photo, signature and thumb impression in .jpeg format not exceeding 100KB, 50KB & 20KB respectively by using MS paint or MS office picture manager. Scanned photograph, signature and thumb impression in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the File Menu and size can be reduced below 100KB (Photograph), 50 KB (Signature) & 20 KB(thumb impression) by using crop and then resize option (Please see point (i), (ii) & (iii) above for the pixel size) in the ‘Image’ menu. Similar options are available in other photo editor also. If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed. Procedure for uploading the photograph , Signature & thumb impression: (i) There will be three separate links for uploading photograph, signature & thumb impression. (ii) Click on the respective link “Upload Photograph/Signature/ Thumb Impression” (iii) Browse & Select the location where the scanned photo/signature/thumb impression file has been saved. (iv) Select the file by clicking on it. (v) Click the ‘Upload’ Button. Your online application will not be registered unless you upload your photo, signature and thumb impression as specified.a) In case the face in the photograph, signature and thumb impression is unclear the candidate’s application may be rejected. b) Candidates are advised to take a printout of their system generated online application forms before submitting. c) In case the photograph, signature and thumb impression is unclear, the candidate may edit his application and re-upload his/her photograph, signature and thumb impression. d) Candidates should keep a copy of the application printout and Fee Challan Receipt for their record. e) Candidates serving in Government/ Quasi Government offices, Public Sector undertaking will be required to submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from their employer at the time of interview/joining where required. f) The candidate seeking reservation as SC/ST/OBC should submit the caste certificate in the prescribed proforma from the competent authority indicating clearly the candidate’s caste, the Act/Order under which the caste is recognized as SC/ST/OBC and the village /town the candidate is originally a resident of. g) Candidates seeking reservation as OBC has to submit a declaration in the prescribed format confirming that he/she does not belong to creamy layer on the crucial date. h) Candidates belonging to reserve category but applying for unreserved category post shall not be entitled for any type of relaxation, including age relaxation, etc.NO OTHER MODE OF APPLICATION OR DEMAND DRAFT ETC WILL BE ACCEPTED Action against candidates found guilty of conduct.Candidates are warned that they should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered/fabricated or should not suppress any material information while filling up the application form.