Junior Translators (CSOLS) /Junior Hindi Translators Examination, 2012

F.No.3/8/2012-P&P-II Staff Selection Commission will hold on Sunday, the 18.11.2012 an All India Open Competitive Examination for recruitment to the post of Junior Translators(CSOLS)(Group ‘B’ Non-Gazetted) in the pay scale of Rs.9300-34800 with Grade Pay Rs.4200/-, in various Offices/Departments under Deptt. of Official Language.

Commission will hold a Combined All India Open Examination for recruitment to the posts of Junior Translators in (CSOLS). The Examination will comprise of a Written Examination followed by Interview.

The Commission will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and other aspects at the time of written examination and, therefore, the applications will be accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational qualification, age etc. prescribed for the posts and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post before applying. Copies of documents, in support of possession of Essential Qualifications prescribed for, should be sent along with the application. When scrutiny is undertaken, if any claim made in the application is not found substantiated, the candidature of such candidates will be cancelled and the Commission’s decision shall be final.

Candidates with visual disability of 40% and more only would be considered as VISUALLY HANDICAPPED (VH) for availing reservation for VH, wherever, such reservation is applicable.

Eligibility:

Nationality: A candidate must be either:

• a citizen of India, or
• a subject of Nepal, or
• a subject of Bhutan, or
• a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January,1962, with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
• a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania(Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar),Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Age Limit: Not exceeding 30 years as on 01.08.2012 (Not born earlier than 02-08-1982) .

Education Qualification:

• Master’s Degree of a recognized University or equivalent in Hindi or English with English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as a medium of examination at degree level
• Master’s Degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject other than Hindi or English with Hindi or English medium and English or Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as a medium of examination at degree level
• Master’s Degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject other than Hindi or English with Hindi and English as a compulsory or elective subject or either of the two as medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at degree level;
• Recognized Diploma or certificate Course in Translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa
• Two years experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice-versa in Central or State Government Offices including Government of India Undertakings.

Scheme of Examination:

The examination will consist of two parts, viz.

• PART-I - Written Examination carrying 400 marks.
• PART-II - Personality Test (Interview) carrying 100 Marks.

Syllabus:

Paper - I

• General Hindi : 100 marks (Objective type)
• General English : 100 marks (Objective type)

The questions will be designed to test the candidates’ understanding of the languages and literature, correct use of words, phrases and idioms and ability to write the languages correctly, precisely and effectively. The questions will be of degree level.

Paper - II

Translation and Essay: 200 Marks (Conventional Type)
The paper will contain two passages for translation-one passage for translation from Hindi to English and one passage for translation from English to Hindi, and an Essay each in Hindi and English, to test the candidates’ translation skills and their ability to write as well as comprehend the two languages correctly, precisely and effectively.

Mode of Selection:

Only those who secure the minimum qualifying marks in paper-I or part thereof and paper-II of the written examination will be shortlisted for the interview. Candidates will be finally recommended for appointment by the Commission on the basis of their aggregate marks in the Written Examination and Interview.

Provided that SC, ST, OBC and PH candidates, who are selected on their own merit without relaxed standards, alongwith candidates belonging to other communities, will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. Such SC, ST, OBC and PH candidates will be accommodated against the general/unreserved vacancies as per their position in the overall Merit List. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible SCs, STs, OBCs, and PH candidates which will, thus, comprise of SC , ST, OBC and PH candidates who are lower in merit than the last general candidate on merit list of unreserved category but otherwise found suitable for appointment even by relaxed standard.

An Ex-Serviceman or Physically Handicapped (OH/VH) category candidate who qualifies on the basis of relaxed standards viz. age limit, experience or qualifications, permitted number of chances in written examination, extended zone of consideration, etc. is to be counted against reserved vacancies and not against general vacancies subject to fitness of such candidate for selection. Such candidates may also be recommended at the relaxed standards to the extent the number of vacancies reserved for them, to make up for the deficiency in the reserved quota, irrespective of their rank in the order of merit. In so far as cases of Ex-Serviceman are concerned, deduction of the military service rendered from the age of Ex-Servicemen is permissible against the reserved or unreserved posts and such exemption cannot be termed as relaxed standards in regard to age.
Success in the examination confers no right of appointment unless government are satisfied after such enquiry as may be considered necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects of appointment to the service/post.

FEE:

RUPEES ONE HUNDRED ONLY(Rs. 100.00)
Fee is exempted for all Women candidates and candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Physically Handicapped and Ex-Servicemen eligible for reservation, as per rules.

Mode of Payment:

The candidates should pay the fee by means of "Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS)"only . CRFS are available at the counter of all Departmental Post Offices of the country. Recruitment Fee Stamps should be pasted on the application form in the space earmarked for the purpose and got cancelled from the Counter of Post Office of issue with the date stamp of the Issuing Post Office in such a manner that the impression or the cancellation stamp partially overflows on the Application Form itself, taking care at the same time that the impression is clear and distinct to facilitate the identification of date and Post Office of issue at any subsequent stage. After getting the Recruitment Fee Stamps cancelled from the Post Office, the candidate must submit their application to the concerned Regional Office/Sub Regional Offices of the Commission in the usual manner after completing other formalities.

Important Dates:

• Date of Exam: 18.11.2012
• Closing Date : 05.10.2012

How To Apply:

CANDIDATES SHOULD SEND/SUBMIT APPLICATION IN THE PRESCRIBED FORMAT ALONGWITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, TO THE CONCERNED REGIONAL OFFICE OF SSC AS MENTIONED IN PARA-7 OF THE NOTICE. FACILITY OF ON-LINE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS EXAMINATION.

The applications should be addressed to the Regional / Sub-Regional Offices of the Commission as indicated in the table below:-

CLOSING DATE : 05.10.2012 (upto 5 P.M.). For candidates residing in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad – 12.10.2012 (upto 5 PM). APPLICATIONS RECEIVED LATE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

Courtesy : SSC