RECRUITMENT OF SAFAI KARMACHARI CUM SUB-STAFF AND/ OR SUB-STAFF
2024-25
Central Bank of India was the first Indian commercial bank which was
wholly owned and managed by Indians. The establishment of the Bank was the ultimate
realisation of the dream of Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, founder of the Bank. Central Bank of
India invites applications from the eligible candidates, for filling up vacancies for the post of
Safai Karmachari Cum Sub-Staff and/ or Sub-Staff
Click here to apply for RECRUITMENT OF SAFAI KARMACHARI CUM SUB-STAFF
AND/ OR SUB-STAFF 2024-25: https://ibpsonline.ibps.in/cbiskssnov23/
Tentative schedule of events is as follows:
Activity Tentative Dates
Online registration including edit/ modification of
application by candidates
20.12.2023 to 09.01.2024
Payment of application fees/Intimation charges
(only online mode)
20.12.2023 to 09.01.2024
(Rs. 175/- (inclusive of GST) for
SC/ST/PwBD/EXSM candidates.
Rs. 850 /- (inclusive of GST) for all
other candidates)
Download of Call letters for Pre-exam training January 2024
Conduct of Pre-Exam Training (PET) January 2024
Download of call letters for Online Examination January/February 2024
Conduct of Online Examination February 2024
Result of Online Examination February 2024
Call letters for Local language test (Zone wise) March 2024
Conduct of Local language test (Zone wise) March 2024
Provisional selection April 2024
Candidates are advised to regularly keep in touch with the authorized Bank website
www.centralbankofindia.co.in for details and updates.
1. POST/DESIGNATION: Safai Karmachari cum Sub-Staff And/ Or Sub-Staff.
2. JOB PROFILE:
All the normal and routine duties of the subordinate staff cadre and for performance of which no
special pay shall be payable.
NOTE:-
(i) The relaxation in upper age limit to SC/ST/OBC candidates is allowed on cumulative basis with
only one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is permitted as mentioned above in
table.
(ii) The maximum age limit specified is applicable to General Category candidates and
Economically Weaker (EWS) Category Candidates.
(iii) The Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit necessary certificate(s) in
original along with photo- copies at the time of joining/ document verification and at any
subsequent stage of the recruitment process as required by the Bank. In case such candidate fails
to submit the same, his/her candidature will be treated as cancelled
Caste / Category Certificate (with the Caste Validity certificate, wherever applicable) issued by
the Competent Authority in the prescribed format as stipulated by the Government of India in
case of SC / ST / OBC/ PWBD category candidates shall be treated as valid. In case of
candidates belonging to OBC category, their Caste/ Category certificate should specifically
contain a clause that the candidate does not belong to creamy layer section excluded from the
benefits of reservation for Other Backward Classes in Civil post & services under the
Government of India. The Candidates belonging to OBC category but coming under creamy
layer are not entitled to OBC reservation. They should indicate their category as General in the
online application form. The candidate should possess a valid OBC certificate with a Noncreamy layer clause as per the Government of India guidelines, from time to time.
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(iv) The following rules applicable to Ex-Servicemen re-employed under the Central government
would apply to Ex-Servicemen candidates appearing for the examination:
a. Ex-Servicemen candidates who have already secured employment under the Central Government
in Group ‗C‘ & ‗D‘ will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for ExServicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group ‗C‘/ ‗D‘ under
the Central Government. However, such candidates will not be eligible for the benefit of
reservation on second occasion for Ex-Servicemen in Central Government jobs.
b. An Ex-Servicemen who has once joined a Government job on civil side after availing of the
benefits given to him/her as an Ex-Servicemen for his/her re-employment, his/her Ex.
Servicemen status will be governed in terms of OM No. 36034/1/2014-Estt. (Res.) dated
14.08.2014 of Government of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, as
amended from time to time.
c. Candidates who are still in the Armed Forces and desirous of applying under Ex-Servicemen
category whose date of completion of specific period of engagement (SPE) is completed on or
before 31.03.2024 are eligible to apply.
d. If an ex-serviceman applies for various vacancies before joining any civil employment, he/she
can avail the benefit of reservation as ex-serviceman for any subsequent employment. However,
to avail this benefit, an ex-serviceman as soon as he/she joins any civil employment, should give
self-declaration/ undertaking to the concerned employer about date-wise details of application
for various vacancies for which he/she had applied for before joining the initial civil
employment. Further, this benefit would be available only in respect of vacancies which are
filled on direct recruitment and wherever reservation is applicable to the ex-serviceman.
e. Candidates belonging to SC/ST /OBC/EWS category can also apply for un-reserved vacancies.
However, in such cases guidelines applicable to candidates belonging to unreserved category
would apply
Educational Qualification:
The minimum educational qualification shall 10th standard pass /SSC pass or its equivalent
examination pass.
FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAD APPLIED IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF
SAFAI KARMACHARI CUM SUB-STAFF AND/ OR SUB-STAFF FY 2012-13 IN 38
REGIONS (ANNEXURE-I-A) WHERE THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS WAS NOT
COMPLETED :-
As a one-time measure such temporary/casual workers so engaged by various branches within
the guidelines of Central Office Management will be allowed to participate in the Recruitment
Process for selection to the post of sub-ordinate staff with the designation ‘Safai Karmacharicum-sub-staff’ and/or ‘Sub-staff, on Full-Time basis (as per the eligibility criteria) along with
fresh candidates, subject to fulfilling all the following conditions:
Age:
i. Such temporary/casual worker should have been engaged in sub-ordinate cadre (including as
Safal Karmachari) and have put in a minimum 45 days service during a continuous period of 12
months as on or before 09.08.2012 and should have applied in the Recruitment Process of Safai
Karmachari cum Sub-staff and/ or Sub-staff FY 2012-13 (documentary evidence required).
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ii. The age of the candidate should have been between 18 to 26 years (relaxable in eligible
categories as per rules) when they were initially engaged as temporary/casual worker.
iii. The age of the candidate as on the date of Settlement dated 09.08.2012 should not have been
more than 45 years, irrespective of category (i.e., SC/ST/OBC/GEN). (Note: – The maximum age
of the candidate should not be more than 57 years as on 31.03.2023)
iv. If selected, candidate should produce satisfactory proof acceptable to the Bank in support of
his/her claim of having worked with the bank on temporary/casual basis for a minimum 45 days
in a continuous period of 12 months.
v. Posting of successful candidates shall be made within the Region to the extent of sanctioned
vacancies.
vi. It may please be noted that allowing the temporary/casual workers along with the said
Recruitment Process which will be conducted for selection of ‘Safal Karmachari- cum-sub-staff’
and/or ‘Sub-staff’, is a one-time measure applicable only for this process under the Settlement
dated 09.08.2012 in compliance with the Apex Court directions and shall not be quoted as a
precedent, in future. Further, such temporary/casual workers who have not applied for the
process under this dispensation for the reasons what-so-ever and, or those who, having
participated in the process but could not be selected therein, have no right/claim what-so-ever to
be called again for such process in succession or in future.
All other guidelines regarding production of Certificate as mentioned in page-3 will also be
applicable for person applying in this category.
Educational Qualification: Minimum Eighth standard Pass or its equivalent examination pass.
Higher qualification does not have any concession, weightage in the service of the Bank.
Other criteria (Common for both the channels):
i. The candidate should have proficiency in the official language of the State/Union Territory
(i.e. Candidate should be able to read, write and speak in the official language of the
State/Union Territory) for which vacancies a candidate wishes to apply.
ii. Candidate should be a local resident of the State/Union Territory
Reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities
Under section 34 of ―The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016‖, persons with
benchmark disabilities are eligible for Reservation. The post is identified suitable for the Persons
with undernoted categories of disabilities as defined in the Schedule of RPWD Act 2016 and
notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) from
time to time.
A. Orthopedically Challenged (“OC” category):
A person’s inability to execute distinctive activities associated with movement of self and objects
resulting from affliction of musculoskeletal or nervous system or both, including Cerebral Palsy,
Leprosy Cured, Dwarfism, Muscular Dystrophy and Acid Attack Victims, Spinal Deformity
(SD) and Spinal Injury (SI) without any associated neurological / limb dysfunction.
Orthopedically challenged persons are covered under locomotor disability:
a. “Leprosy cured person” means a person who has been cured of leprosy but is suffering from:
i. Loss of sensation in hands or feet as well as loss of sensation and paresis in the eye and
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eye-lid but with no manifest deformity;
ii. Manifest deformity and paresis but having sufficient mobility in their hands and feet to
enable them to engage in normal economic activity;
iii. extreme physical deformity as well as advanced age which prevents him/her from undertaking
any gainful occupation, and the expression “leprosy cured” shall be construed accordingly;
b. “Cerebral palsy” means a Group of non-progressive neurological conditions affecting body
movements and muscle coordination, caused by damage to one or more specific areas of the
brain, usually occurring before, during or shortly after birth;
c. “Dwarfism” means a medical or genetic condition resulting in an adult height of 4 feet 10
inches (147 centimeters) or less;
d. “Muscular dystrophy” means a group of hereditary genetic muscle disease that weakens the
muscles that move the human body and persons with multiple dystrophy have incorrect and
missing information in their genes, which prevents them from making the proteins they need for
healthy muscles. It is characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle
proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue;
e. “Acid attack victims” means a person disfigured due to violent assaults by throwing of acid or
similar corrosive substance.
B. Visual Impairment (“VI” Category):
Only those Visually Impaired (VI) persons who suffer from any one of the following conditions,
after best correction, are eligible to apply.
a. Blindness:
i. Total absence of sight; OR
ii. Visual acuity less than 3/60 or less than 10/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with best possible
correction; OR
iii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 10 degree. OR
b. Low Vision:
i. Visual acuity not exceeding 6/18 or less than 20/60 upto 3/60 or upto 10/200 (Snellen) in the
better eye with best possible corrections; OR
ii. Limitation of the field of vision subtending an angle of less than 40 degree up to 10
iii. degree.
C. Hearing Impaired (“HI” Category):
a. Deaf: means person having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears.
b. Hard of Hearing: means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in
both ears.
D. “ID” Category: Only those persons, who suffer from any one of the following types of
disabilities, are eligible to apply under this category:
i. Intellectual Disability.
a. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) means a neuro-developmental condition typically appearing
in the first three years of life that significantly affects a person’s ability to communicate,
understand relationships and relate to others, and is frequently associated with unusual or
stereotypical rituals or behaviours.
b. ―Specific Learning Disability” (SLD) means a heterogeneous group of conditions wherein
there is a deficit in processing language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself as a difficulty
to comprehend, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations and includes such
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conditions as perceptual disabilities, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and
developmental aphasia.
c. “Mental Illness” (MI) means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception, orientation or
memory that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to recognise reality or ability to meet
the ordinary demands of life, but does not include retardation which is a condition of arrested or
incomplete development of mind of a person, specially characterised by sub normality of
intelligence
ii. “Multiple Disabilities” means multiple disabilities amongst clause “A”; “B”; “C”;”D (i)”.
Note: Only those persons with benchmark disabilities would be eligible for reservation.
―Benchmark disability‖ means a person with not less than 40% of a specified disability where
specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes the persons with
disability, where disability has been defined in a measurable terms, as certified by the certifying
authority.
A person who wants to avail benefit of reservation will have to submit a disability
certificate issued by a Competent Authority as per Government of India guidelines. Such
certificate will be subject to verification/ re-verification as may be decided by the
competent authority.
The allocation of reserved vacancies for the persons with benchmark disabilities will be as
prescribed in the “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016” and as per actual
vacancies declared by the Bank.
a. Guidelines for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities/Specified Disabilities using a Scribe
The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F.
No. 16-110/2003-DDIII dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued
by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services vide letter F.
No. 3/2/2013-Welfare dated 26.04.2013, Office Memorandum F. No. 34-02/2015-DD-III dated
29.08.2018 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department
of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and F. No. 29-6/2019-DDIII dated
10.08.2022.
In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will be applicable:
The candidate will have to arrange his / her own scribe at his/her own cost.
For candidates availing scribe in accordance with OM – F. No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated
10.08.2022, shall be allowed scribe facility subject to production of a certificate at the time of
online examination to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is
essential to write examination on his/her behalf from competent medical authority of a
Government healthcare institution as per proforma attached as Appendix I. Such candidates shall
also, upload their certificate while filling up the application form.
The scribe may be from any academic stream.
Both the candidate as well as scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming that the
scribe fulfills all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe mentioned above. Further in case it
later transpires that he/she did not fulfill any laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material
facts the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the
RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF SAFAI KARMACHARI CUM SUB-STAFF AND/ OR SUBSTAFF 2024-25.
Deliberate Wrong information about the candidate/ scribe in declaration form submitted at the
time of online application or at the time of examination or at any stage would render the
candidate and scribe being debarred either permanently or for a specified period of time for
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RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF SAFAI KARMACHARI CUM SUB-STAFF AND/ OR SUBSTAFF 2024-25 examinations.
Those candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20 minutes or
otherwise advised for every hour of the examination.
In view of the importance of the time element, the examination being of a competitive nature, the
candidate must fully satisfy the Medical Officer of the Bank that there was necessity for use of a
scribe as he/ she has physical limitation to write including that of speed by the disabilities as
mentioned in guidelines regarding Persons with Benchmark/Specified Disability using the
services of a scribe.
The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate who has applied for the online
examination under RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF SAFAI KARMACHARI CUM SUBSTAFF AND/ OR SUB-STAFF 2024-25. If violation of the above is detected at any stage of the
process, candidature for RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF SAFAI KARMACHARI CUM SUBSTAFF AND/ OR SUB-STAFF 2024-25 of both the candidate and the scribe will be cancelled.
Candidates eligible for and who wish to use the services of a scribe in the examination should
invariably carefully indicate the same in the online application form. Any subsequent request
may not be favourably entertained.
A Scribe can act as Scribe only for one candidate for RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF SAFAI
KARMACHARI CUM SUB-STAFF AND/ OR SUB-STAFF 2024-25. If violation of the same
is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of the candidates for RECRUITMENT
PROCESS OF SAFAI KARMACHARI CUM SUB-STAFF AND/ OR SUB-STAFF 2024-25
will be cancelled and the scribe shall be debarred from future RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF
SAFAI KARMACHARI CUM SUB-STAFF AND/ OR SUB-STAFF 2024-25 examinations.
Only candidates registered for compensatory time (at the time of online registration) will be
allowed such concessions since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based, it
shall not be possible for the test conducting agency to allow such time if he / she has not
registered for the same at the time of online registration. Candidates not registered for
compensatory time shall not be allowed such concessions.
During the exam, at any stage if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions,
the exam session will be terminated and candidate‘s candidature will be cancelled. The
candidature of such candidates using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is
reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently
answered the questions. In such cases, the Candidate and scribe may also be debarred either
permanently or for a specified period from all RECRUITMENT PROCESS OF SAFAI
KARMACHARI CUM SUB-STAFF AND/ OR SUB-STAFF 2024-25– examinations.
Bank reserves the right to share the list of debarred candidates/scribes to other Recruiting
agencies for their information.
Bank may also conduct online Aadhaar verification on voluntary basis of the candidate/ scribe.
b. Guidelines for candidates with locomotor disability and cerebral palsy a Compensatory time of
twenty minutes per hour or otherwise advised shall be permitted for the candidates with
locomotor disability and cerebral palsy where dominant (writing) extremity is affected to the
extent of slowing the performance of function (minimum of 40% impairment).
c. Guidelines for Visually Impaired candidates
Visually Impaired candidates (who suffer from not less than 40% of disability) may opt to view
the contents of the test in magnified font and all such candidates will be eligible for
compensatory time of 20 minutes for every hour or otherwise advised of examination.