Food Corporation of India’s Recruitment to Category III Posts, 2012

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) was setup in the Food Corporation Act 1964, the objectives of the Food Policy is Effective price support, distribution of foodgrains and maintaining satisfactory level of operational.

Food Corporation of India has played an important role in India's success in converting the crisis management oriented food security into a stable security system. Food Corporation of India Objectives is providing farmer’s remunerative prices, make food grains available at reasonable prices, maintain buffer stocks and price stabilization.

Food Corporation of India (FCI) has announced a recruitment for total of 6544 Assistants posts. These vacancies are in Grade – III (under Post A, B, C, D) with a pay scale from Rs. 9300 to 22940 per month.

Important Dates:

•  On-line application will be available from 25 August 2012 to 21 September 2012 
•  Closing Date: 21 September 2012
•  Last Date : 28 September 2012 for candidates residing  in Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Lahaul and Spiti District and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, Lakshadweep, Manipur,  and for candidates residing abroad.
• Date of Examination: 11 November 2012
• Pay Scale for Grade III: - Rs. 9300 - 22940

East Zone - Category-III

o    Postal Code: A

General: - 85 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 03 Vacancies., Such as 01 VH,01 HH,01 OH

o    Postal Code: B

Accounts: - 142 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 04 Vacancies., Such as 02 HH,02 OH

o    Postal Code: C

Technical: - 214 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 11 Vacancies., Such as 11 OH

o    Postal Code: D

Depot: - 63 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 04 Vacancies., Such as 02 VH, 01 HH,01 OH

North Zone - Category-III

o    Postal Code: A

General: - 516 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 15 Vacancies., Such as 05 VH, 05 HH,05 OH

o    Postal Code: B

Accounts: - 238 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 08 Vacancies., Such as 03 HH, 05 OH

o    Postal Code: C

Technical: - 1652 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 50 Vacancies., Such as 50 OH

o    Postal Code: D

Depot: - 617 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 19 Vacancies., Such as 05 VH, 04 HH,10 OH

South Zone - Category-III

o    Postal Code: A

General: - 156 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 05 Vacancies., Such as 01 VH,01HH,03 OH

o    Postal Code: B

Accounts: - 134 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 04 Vacancies., Such as 02 HH, 02 OH

o    Postal Code: C

Technical: - 631 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 19 Vacancies., Such as 19 OH

o    Postal Code: D

Depot: - 738 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 22 Vacancies., Such as 07VH,08HH, 07 OH

West Zone - Category-III

o    Postal Code: A

General: - 62 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 02 Vacancies., Such as 01 VH, 01 HH

o    Postal Code: B

Accounts: - 47 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 01 Vacancies., Such as 01 HH

o    Postal Code: C

Technical: - 147 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 14 Vacancies., Such as 14 OH

o    Postal Code: D

Depot: - 286 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 41 Vacancies., Such as 03 VH,03 HH, 03 OH

 North East Zone - Category-III

o    Postal Code: A

General: - 39 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 0 Vacancies.

o    Postal Code: B

Accounts: - 89 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 02 Vacancies., Such as 01 HH, 01 OH

o    Postal Code: C

Technical: - 133 vacancies

§  Persons with Disability: 03 Vacancies., Such as 03 OH

Note: Only persons with the Degree of Disability of 40 percent and above are eligible for applying for the posts earmarked for PWD (Persons with Disability) categories.

OH:-

BL- Both Legs affected but not Arms; OA- One Arm affected (Right or Left) and OL- One Leg affected  (Right or  Left); 

VH: -

 B-Blind; LV- Low Vision

HH: -

D-Deaf; PD-Partially Deaf

Eligibility criteria, viz., age & qualification

Maximum Age limit as on 01.08.2012: - 27 

Educational Qualification:

1.     Post Code A:  Graduate Degree in any discipline recognized University with proficiency in use of computers.

2.     Post Code B:  Bachelor of Commerce from a recognized University with proficiency in use of computers.

3.     Post Code C: B.Sc. in Agriculture

or

B.Sc. with any of the following subjects like Botany/Zoology/Bio-Technology/Bio-Chemistry/Microbiology/Food Science

or

B.Tech./BE in Food Science/Food Science & Technology/Agricultural

Engineering/Bio-Technology

4.     Post Code D: Graduate Degree in any discipline

Selection Process:

The Post of Selection will be based on a Written Examination which will be conducted by SSC (Staff Selection Commission).  This written examination will consist of 2 papers as detailed below for General, Depot and Accounts Cadres (Post Codes A, B and D). Candidates applying for Technical (Post Code C) will appear in Paper-I & Paper-III. The written examination in Paper I and II will be of Higher Secondary Level and Paper III will be of degree level. 

Note: Paper-I of the written examination will be held on 11 November 2012 and Paper-II and

III of this examination will be held tentatively on 6 January, 2013. Depending upon the number of candidates, Commission, in its discretion may hold this examination for Paper-I on a later date also.

Paper	Subject	Maximum Marks	Duration & Timing
Paper – I (Objective Type)	(a)General Intelligence (50 questions) (b)General Awareness (50 questions) (c)Quantitative Aptitude (50 questions) (d)English Language (50 questions)	50 50 50 50	10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon (2 hrs) 10.00 AM to 12.40 PM for VH candidates
Paper-II (Objective Type)	(a)Quantitative Methods (50 questions) (b)English Language & Comprehension (100 questions)	100 100	2.00 PM to 4.00 PM (2 hrs) 2.00 PM to 4.40 PM for VH candidates
Paper-III (For Technical Cadre) (Objective Type)	Biological Sciences (200 questions)	200	10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon (2 hrs) 10.00 AM to 12.40 PM for VH Candidates.

How to Apply:

•  Apply via Online applications may be filled at http://ssconline2.gov.in and http://ssconline.nic.in. 
• On-line application will be available from 25 August.2012 to 19 September 2012 for Part I Registration and 25 August 2012 to 21 September 2012 for Part II Registration.
• The application fees of Rs. 200/- (Rupees Two Hundred) only. Candidates will pay either in the form of challan or net banking through SBI (State Bank of India).
• No Fees need for SC/ST/Ex-servicemen/PH and all women.
• No needed to be sent any documents to SSC along with the application.

The jurisdiction of each Zone is as follows:-

NORTH ZONE

           i.    Delhi Region

          ii.    Uttarakhand Region

         iii.    Punjab Region (includes the Union Territory of Chandigarh)

        iv.    Uttar Pradesh Region

         v.    Jammu & Kasmir Region

        vi.    Rajasthan Region

       vii.    Himachal Pradesh Region

      viii.    Haryana Region

EAST ZONE

       i.   Odisha Region

      ii.  Jharkhand Region

     iii.   Bihar Region

     iv.   West Bengal Region (Includes the State of Sikkim)

WEST ZONE

    i.  Gujarat Region (Includes the Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli)

    ii.   Chhattisgarh Region

   iii.   Maharashtra Region (Includes the State of Goa)

   iv.    Madhya Pradesh Region

SOUTH ZONE

    i.   Tamilnadu Region (includes the Union Territory of Puducherry)

   ii.    Kerala Region

  iii.    Karnataka Region (includes the Union Territory of Lakshadweep)

 iv.   Andhra Pradesh Region (Includes the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands)

NORTH EAST ZONE

    i.   Arunachal Pradesh Region

   ii.   NEF Region (includes the States of Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya)

  iii.   Nagaland Manipur Region

  iv.   Assam Region

For more details about this recruitment visit Food Corporation of India Category III Recruitment