recruitment of administrative officers 2012 - Agriculture Insurance ...

AGRICULTURE INSURANCE COMPANY OF INDIA LIMITED 

Regd. Office: “AMBADEEP” (13 th Floor), 14, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001 

'RECRUITMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS 2012' 

Applications are invited from Indian Citizens for the post of Administrative Officer 

(Scale I) in specialized discipline of Agriculture, Information Technology, Marketing, 

Finance, Legal, Human Resource, Statistics, Actuary, Insurance & Risk Management & 

Generalist. 

1.Vacancies & Reservations 

Total No. of Vacancies SC ST OBC Un-reserved 

46 7 3 13 23 

Reservation for Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECO), Short Service & Retrenched 

Commissioned Officers (SSCRO) shall be as per rules. In respect of vacancies reserved 

under OBC category, a sub-quota of 4.5% reservation for minorities is applicable on OBC 

vacancies (excluding backlog vacancies) as per DoPT guidelines. The same shall be 

subject to the prevailing guidelines issued from time to time. 

PWD vacancies: 

Of the above, 02 vacancies are reserved for PWD. 01 for VH & 01 for HH. 

Eligibility conditions (As on 01.04.2012) 

The candidate should apply only for any one of the following Groups : 

2. Educational Qualifications: 

Group 

& Code No. 

Group A 

Code No. 01 

(Actuaries) 

Group B 

Code No. 02 

(Agriculture) 

Group C 

Code No. 03 

Marketing 

Group D 

Code No. 04 

I.T. 

Group E 

Code No. 05 

Minimum educational qualifications 

Graduation /Post Graduation shall be from a recognized University 

Post Graduate Degree with 55% in Mathematics/Statistics/Actuarial Science 

OR 

Graduation with minimum 60% marks and pass in at least 3 papers of the 

examination conducted by Actuarial Society of India 

Post Graduate in Agriculture Sciences with 55% marks. 

OR 

B.E./B.Tech in Agriculture Engineering or B. Sc.(Agri) with 60% marks 

PG Degree of MBA (Marketing/Sales) with minimum 55% of marks in 

aggregate 

BE/B.Tech (Computer) with minimum 60% marks in aggregate or MCA 

(Masters in Computer Applications) MIT (Masters in Information 

Technology)/MCM (Masters in Computer Management) with minimum 

55% in aggregate 

ACS/ACWA/ACA or B.Com degree with minimum 60% OR M. Com with 

minimum 55% marks in aggregate.



Accounts 

Group F 

Code No. 06 

Statistics 

Group G 

Code No. 07 

Legal 

Group H 

Code No. 08 

Human 

Resource 

Group I 

Code No. 09 

Insurance 

Risk 

Management 

Group J 

Code No. 10 

Generalist 

& 

Post Graduate Degree with 55% in Statistics 

OR 

Graduation with minimum 60% marks in Statistics 

Bachelor of Law with minimum 60% marks in aggregate or LLM with 55% 

marks in aggregate. 3 (three) years experience as a practicing lawyer is 

essential (2 (two) years experience for SC/ST candidates) 

PG Degree of MBA (HR) with 55% marks in aggregate 

Post Graduate Diploma Course in Insurance & Risk Management from a 

recognized Institute 

Masters Degree with 55% marks OR Bachelor Degree with minimum 60% 

marks in aggregate 

Note: 

a) For SC/ST candidates minimum 55% marks in Graduation or 50% marks in Post 

Graduation from Recognized University. 

b) (i) Other things being equal, preference will be given to candidates having post 

qualification experience in their area of specialization. 

(ii) Working knowledge of Computer is must. 

c) Candidates are advised to ensure that the Academic/Professional/Technical 

Qualifications acquired by them are duly approved by the respective Competent 

Authorities like UGC, AICTE, DEC etc. during the period of study of the respective 

courses. 

d) Candidates applying for the post on the basis of requisite qualifications will be 

eligible only if the said qualification is acquired after passing 10 th & 12 th Standard 

Examinations. 

3. Age (as on 01.04.2012) 

Minimum age: 21 years 

Maximum Age limit: 

1 General 30 years 

2 SC/ST 35 years 

3 OBC 33 years 

4 ECO/SSRCO 35 years 

5 Physically challanged 40 years 

6 Physically challanged candidates if SC/ST 45 years 

7. Physically challanged candidates if OBC 43 years 

8 All persons who have ordinarily been 35 years



domiciled in Kashmir Division of J&K State 

during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989 

9 Resident of Assam State during the period 35 years 

from 01.01.1980 to 15.08.1985 

N.B.: 

In the case of Ex-Service Commissioned Officers include ECOs/SSRCOs, who have 

rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of 

assignment otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct 

or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on 

invalidment. 

For confirmed employees of General Insurance Corporation of India, Public Sector 

General Insurance Companies, Tariff Advisory Committee & AICIL, the maximum age 

limit will be as under: 

General 40 years 

SC/ST 45 years 

OBC 43 years 

4. Application Fee: Fee payment is to be made through any Branch of Axis Bank Ltd. By 

paying appropriate application fee by filling the Fee Payment Challan (link will be 

available during 30.04.2012 – 23.05.2012) only and remitting the amount. The amount of 

fee to be paid is indicated below: 

Category of Applicant Amount of Fees including Service 

Charges to Axis Bank (Non-refundable) 

SC/ST Rs. 100/- 

Persons with Disability 

Nil 

All other categories (GEN/OBC/Ex- Rs. 400/- 

Servicemen etc.) 

5. Emoluments & Benefits: Rs. 27000/- p.m. (approx) 

Basic pay in the scale of Rs. 17240/--840(14)29000-910(4)-32640 and other 

admissible allowances as applicable. Besides emoluments, other benefits like 

Gratuity, LTS, Medical Benefits, Group Personal Accident Insurance, Group 

Savings Linked Insurance Scheme (GSLI), Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) 

and Pension as applicable would be extended as per rules of the Company. 

6. Service Conditions: 

As applicable in the Company from time to time. Posts are permanent and the 

selected candidates on appointment may be posted or transferred to any place in 

India as may be decided by the Company. 

7 How to Apply 

i. Candidates are required to apply Online through a link provided in the 

website of the Company i.e. www.aicofindia.com. Click on the link will 

open up the appropriate Online Application Format. This link would be 

available on website of the Company during 30.04.2012 to 23.05.2012 only.



ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

Candidates are required to have a valid personal email ID. It should be 

kept active during the currency of this recruitment. The Company shall 

be sending intimation at appropriate time about download of call letters 

for written test, interview etc. through the registered email ID and SMSes. 

Take a print of the entire Recruitment Notification, including the “FEES 

PAYMENT CHALLAN” The link to the Fees Payment Challan would be 

activated during 30.04.2012 to 23.05.2012 only. 

Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in a clear and legible handwriting in 

BLOCK LETTERS. 

v. Candidates are required to visit a Branch of Axis Bank Ltd. with the Fee 

Payment Challan duly filled in and pay in Cash the appropriate 

Application Fee in Account No. 912020021370225 in favour of “AIC OF 

INDIA – APPLICATION MONEY COLLECTION ACCOUNT” for the 

amount specified above. 

vi. 

vii. 

viii. 

Obtain the Counterfoil (Applicant’s copy) of the Fee Payment Challan duly 

received by the Bank with a) Branch Name & Code Number (b) Transaction 

ID/Journal No (c) Date of Deposit & Amount. These bank details are required 

to be filled in the relevant columns of Application Format through On-line. 

Transaction no. will be provided by the Cashier of the Axis Bank Branch. 

Original counterfoil of the fee payment challan will have to be submitted with 

the Call Letter at the time of written test. Without counterfoil of the fee 

payment challan, the candidates will not be allowed to appear in the written 

test. Candidates are, therefore advised to keep 3 photocopies of the fee 

payment challan for future use. 

ix. 

Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on line much before 

the closing date and not to wait till last date to avoid the possibility of 

disconnection/inability/failure to log on to the company’s website on 

account of heavy load on internet/website jam. 

x. The Company does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not 

being able to submit the application within the last date on account of the 

aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the 

Company.



8 Selection Procedure: 

i) Selection will be through written examination (WE) and interview. 

Written Examination: GROUP A to GROUP J : Objective type tests consists of : 

i) Reasoning 

ii) English Language 

iii) 

iv) 

Numerical Ability 

General awareness test for the posts under Group-J 

Professional knowledge test – for the posts under Group A to I 

(instead of General awareness test). 

Test papers (i), (iii) & (iv) shall be both in English & Hindi. 

ii) Roll No. of the candidates successful in ‘WE’ will be available on the 

Company’s website and a brief notice thereof will be published in leading 

newspapers. 

iii) Only such number of candidates will be called for interview that stand 

sufficiently high in merit. 

iv) Final selection will be on the basis of candidate’s performance in the written 

examination and interview taken together in order of merit. 

v) Candidates will appear for the written examination at their own expenses. 

On the basis of performance in written examination, candidates will be called for 

interview and final selection will be made on overall performance in written 

examination and interview. Outstation candidates called for an interview will be 

reimbursed to and fro sleeper class fare/bus fare by the shortest route from the 

station of residence to the station of interview on production of evidence of 

having undertaken journey for interview purpose. 

At any stage of the recruitment, if the candidate is found to be ineligible for non 

fulfillment of the requirements, the candidature will be cancelled ab initio. 

Hence, the candidates are advised to satisfy themselves that they fulfill the 

eligibility criteria and other requirements such as age, qualifications, category 

etc. before applying. The decision of the Company in this regard shall be final 

and binding upon the candidates. 

9. Examination Centers: ‘WE” will be held at the following centers (Code 

Numbers indicated in the brackets) 

Name of the Centre Code 

No. 

Name of the Centre Code 

No. 

Ahmedabad (11) Jammu (21) 

Bangalore (12) Lucknow (22) 

Bhopal (13) Mumbai (23) 

Bhubaneshwar (14) New Delhi (24) 

Kolkata (15) Patna (25)



Chandigarh (16) Thiruvananthapuram (26) 

Chennai (17) Port Blair (27) 

Guwahati (18) Raipur (28) 

Hyderabad (19) Dehradun (29) 

Jaipur (20) 

The candidates may choose any one of the above centers which must be 

indicated in the application form clearly. No change of the centre will be 

allowed at a later date. Company reserve the right to direct the candidates to 

appear at a centre other than the one chosen by them for written examination 

without monetary assistance. Company reserves the right to hold the written 

examination at some and not all the examination Centers listed above depending 

upon the number of candidates and other relevant factors. 

Appearing in the written examination will not give any right of automatic 

selection to the candidates for the said posts. 

10 .Probation: 

Selected candidates, if certified to be medically fit, may be appointed as 

Administrative Officer (Scale-I) on probation for a period of 1 year which may be 

extended as per the decision of the Competent Authority. The Company reserves 

the right to terminate the service of the candidate if found unsuitable at any time 

during the probationary period or the extended probationary period without any 

notice or assigning any reason thereof. 

11. Guarantee Bond: 

Before joining as probationer, the selected candidates will be required to give an 

undertaking to serve the Company for a minimum period of 2 years including 

probationary period. 

12. Important Dates: 

Website Link Open From 30.04.2012 to 23.05.2012 

Date of written Test 24.06.2012 

Payment of Fees at Axis Bank Branches From 30.04.2012 to 23.05.2012 

13. General conditions: 

1. The candidates would be required to submit the attested copies of certificates 

as per the details given below in proof of their age/date of birth, educational 

qualifications, community to which they claim to belong etc., at the time of 

interview, if called at a later stage.



a) Caste Certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC candidates is to be obtained (to be 

produced at the time of interview, if called) from the following Authorities: 

i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy 

Commissioner/Deputy Collector/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Taluka 

Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner (Not below the 

rank of First Class Stipendiary Magistrate) 

ii) Chief Presidence Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency 

Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate. 

iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar 

iv) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family 

normally resides. 

b) In so far as the Scheduled Tribes communities of Tamil Nadu are concerned, 

only the Certificate given by the Revenue Divisional Officer (instead of 

Tehsildar) would be accepted. 

c) For claiming reservation under OBC category, candidate should belong to 

such Caste or Community, which is common to both the lists in respect of 

Mandal Commission and the Stage Govt. lists from the State of his/her origin (as 

per the list published by the Central Govt.). The benefits of reservation shall not 

apply to persons/sections belonging to “Creamy Layer” as specified vide 

Column 3 of the Schedule of the Department of Personnel and Training OM No. 

36012/22/93-Estt (SCT) dated 08.09.1933. Candidates should produce certificate 

(at the time of interview, if called) as per proforma prescribed by Ministry of 

Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Govt. of India, which should include 

that they do not belong to “Creamy Layer”. 

2) Company reserves the right to restrict the number of candidates to be called 

for interview based on their performance in the written examination and 

commensurate with the number of vacancies. 

3) The decision of the Company will be final and binding in all matters. The 

Company takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt of or non receipt of 

application or communication at any point of time during the recruitment 

exercise. 

4) Company reserves the right not to call any candidates to appear at the written 

examination and interview. 

5) Applications once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fee/service 

charges paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances. 

6) In case it is found at any stage of recruitment the candidate does not fulfill the 

eligibility criteria and/or he/she has furnished any incorrect/false/incomplete 

information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will 

stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings are detected even after



appointment, his/her services are liable to be terminated forthwith. Before 

applying for any post, the candidate should ensure that he/she fulfills the 

eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. The decision of the 

Company in respect of matters concerning eligibility of the candidate, the stages 

at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents to be 

produced for the purpose of conduct of interview, selection and any other matter 

relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. 

7) The Company shall not entertain any correspondence or personal enquiries. 

8) Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidate for consideration for the 

posts. 

9) In case an applicant is not short-listed, no claim for refund of cost of 

application or fee shall be entertained. 

10) Candidates serving in Govt./Quasi Govt./Public Sector Undertakings are not 

required to send the application through proper channel, but they have t 

produce No Objection Certificate from their employer at the time of interview if 

short-listed for interview. 

11) The Company reserves the right to cancel the above Recruitment Exercise at 

any stage of the process without assigning any reason therefor. 

Date: 18.04.2012 

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER

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