SOP-Statement Of Purpose

SOP stands for Statement Of Purpose.

When applying for Masters in the US , along with the application form you are expected to submit a Statement Of Purpose which indicates why you are applying for an MS or MBA in that University. It is usually a one page essay that tells the Professor of the college why you want to do your M.S. or MBA under him.

SOP carries a lot of value. You should not apply blindly to all the Universities. When choosing a University, you should know the professors available in your stream and what is their area of research. Every Professor has a super specialization. If your application goes into the hands of a professor who does not specialize in your chosen area of research, he will immediately reject your application.

Evaluate your options very carefully. Every branch of Engineering civil, eee, ece etc have many sub-areas of research. If you are uncertain about which specialization to chose, please talk to your HOD. Once you choose a specialization, search for the most recently published papers in that area in all the known journals. Every international paper published will have a Professor and some of his students as its authors. Therefore, prepare a table. Author name, weather he is a professor or a student, name of the University, names of other students, title of the paper, area of specialization, and summary of the paper. Go to the Unversity/Department/Professor's websites for more information. When you start filling the table you will get an idea about which university/professor to choose and why.

After you read some abstracts (or summaries) of the papers published, you will get an idea about the line of research of the professor. Then start writing your SOP. Discuss with your HOD and see if they can suggest improvements on your SOP. Make sure that your SOP looks focused. Within the SOP, you should not waver on what research you plan to do while you are at the University. Make sure, your SOP tells the professor, why you want to do research in this area and your short-term or long-term goals.

You can prepare 2, 3 or 4 different types of SOP’s and send them to different professors. Make sure you do not send 2 different SOPs to the same professor. Make sure you leave a copy of the SOP with your HOD for future reference by your juniors. Your SOP should not exceed one page. Professors in US get several applications and they will not show interest in your SOP if it looks longer than one page. Try to make sure your SOP is correct grammatically.

If you can get hold of mail id’s of some of the student authors they will be very helpful. If you get some Indian students, that is even better. You can send them a mail asking them to throw some light on the areas of the research. If they give a good response to your mail enquiry, you can even mail your SOP to those students and ask them to give you suggestions on it. You may even ask them for prospects of getting funding or getting off-campus jobs to support your education. If you find students from AP you can even ask them to recommend your name to the professor.

Some graduate students are really helpful and they will even take care of you when you reach there and get you adjusted to the new atmosphere.

Good luck to all of you who are preparing SOPs.

Author
B Ramesh Raju
Central Training and Placement Officer
Chaitanya Educational Group
(GIET, CEC, CIST, CIET, Chaitanya-PG Center)
N H 5, Chaitanya Knowledge City, Rajahmundry 533 294
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Mahesh Babu is the only hope for ruling Congress Party

Mahesh Babu is the only hope for ruling Congress Party. The party badly needs a ‘star’ in order to compete with TDP, which has Nandamuri stars, and Prajarajyam Party that has megastar Chiranjeevi. Although many lesser known actors and fade-out actresses like Jayasudha have joined the party, Congress knows that they can’t pull the crowds. Hence it is pressurizing Superstar Krishna to make his son canvassing for the party during the election. With pressure mounting on, Mahesh Babu has planned his new film in such way that he would be away from Andhra Pradesh.

Mahesh Babu’s current film with director Trivikram begins from November 3rd (tentative date) in Hyderabad and later shifts to Rajasthan. In January and February, the unit leaves for abroad for ‘lengthy shoot’. According to our sources, Mahesh wants to be in some distant place during the election period so that he could skip the canvassing and pressure from the Congress party.

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Tendulkar-highest scorer in Test cricket

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Haaris Jayaraj’s music for Ram Charan

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Half Crore Set for Aarya 2

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Bank of Baroda Agriculture Officers

Recruitment of -200- Agriculture Officers

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Bank of Baroda, India’s International Bank, with a network of more than 2850 branches in India enjoys the unique distinction of overseas presence in 25 countries. The global business of the Bank is over Rs.2,60,000 crores. The Bank’s Mission is “To be a top ranking National Bank of International Standards committed to augment stakeholder value through Concern, Care and Competence”. The Bank believes that its people, process and technology are the key drivers for delivering customer service. The Bank firmly believes that its Human Resources are the most valuable asset and the HR Mission of the Bank is “Creating Competence and Passion for Business Excellence”.

The Bank is transforming itself into a ‘Technology-enabled Customer-centric Financial Services Organization’, in order to be in tandem with the modern customers’ aspirations. Having completed 100 years of purposeful existence, we are architecting and laying a strong foundation for creating “A Bank of the Future for the Next Century and for emerging as a Financial Conglomerate and as a One-Stop Shop for Financial Services”, to deliver world-class banking experience to our customers.

We are looking for -200- young, qualified, energetic and active minds to be partners in the growth of the Bank as Agriculture Officers in Junior Management Grade / Scale-I.

Candidates are advised to apply only ‘online’ & requested to carefully go through the detailed advertisement in Bank’s website www.bankofbaroda.com before applying online.

DETAILS OF VACANCIES:

Grade / Scale of Pay	No. of Vacancies					Age (as on 01.10.2008)
	SC	ST	OBC	Others	Total
Junior Management Grade / Scale -I	34	21	78	67	200	Minimum - 21 years Maximum - 30 years

Approximate total emoluments (Pay scales are due for revision) at the start of the Scale plus DA, CCA, HRA will be Rs. 15,228/- p.m. in metropolitan centres. In addition, accommodation (in lieu of HRA), Conveyance, Medical-Aid, LTC, Retirement benefits etc. are admissible as per the rules of the Bank.

Abbreviations stand for : - SC - Scheduled Caste, ST - Scheduled Tribe, OBC - Other Backward Classes, PWD - Persons With Disability, OH- Orthopaedically Handicapped , HI – Hearing Impaired, VI- Visually Impaired.

NOTE:-

1. -6- Posts are reserved for PWD { OH-2 , HI–2 , & VI–2 }. As the reservation for Persons with Disability candidates is on horizontal basis, the selected candidates will be placed in the appropriate category (viz. SC/ST/OBC/OTHERS) to which they belong.
   
   
2. The number of vacancies as also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and may vary according to actual requirements of the Bank.

IMPORTANT DATES: -
Website Link Open	From 08.10.2008 to 03.11.2008
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION PRINT OUT WITH DD AND COPIES OF CERTIFICATES	08.11.2008
LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION PRINT OUT WITH DD AND COPIES OF CERTIFICATE FROM FAR FLUNG AREAS	15.11.2008
DATE OF WRITTEN TEST	14.12.2008 (SUNDAY)

NOTE:- The following are the Far Flung Areas:-

The candidates staying abroad and for those posting applications from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshdweep, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J & K State, Lahaul and Spiti district and Pangi Sub Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh.

An application received after the last date will not be entertained by the Bank.

2. HOW TO APPLY :-

Eligible candidates are required to apply only ‘online’ through our website www.bankofbaroda.com. No other means/ mode of application will be acceptable.

Before registering their applications on the website, candidates should possess the following :

1. Valid email ID.
   
   
2. Demand Draft of Rs. 250/- as application fee for General/OBC and Ex-Servicemen (Gen/OBC) candidates.
   
   
3. Demand Draft of Rs. 50/- as postage charges for SC/ST& PWD candidates.

No other financial instrument other than Demand Draft is acceptable.

After applying online, candidate is required to download the system generated Print out of the application. This system generated print out of the application should be signed by the candidate and sent along with:

1. The application fee in the form of Demand Draft for Rs 250/- (Rs 50/- for SC/ST/PWD candidates) favoring "BANK OF BARODA- RECRUITMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICERS - PROJECT 2008" , payable at Mumbai.
   
   Note:
   
   
   1. Candidates are advised to apply in the beginning phase of applying online, so as to avoid last moment rush resulting in difficulties in uploading their application online
      
      
   2. Even if the Bank extends the date of online receipt of application by one or two days, the validity of date for DD and last date of receipt of application will not change.
   
   
2. Copies of certificates pertaining to age, educational qualifications, experience and caste certificates in the case of SC/ST/OBC candidates.
   
   
3. Medical Certificate in case of PWD candidates.
   
   
4. Photograph pasted in the given place and signed across.

Note: Copies of certificates should be self-attested.

The print out of the application along with the documents mentioned above should be sent by ORDINARY POST in a closed envelope superscribed as “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF AGRICULTURE OFFICERS - PROJECT 2008” at the following address: -

BANK OF BARODA - RECRUITMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICERS - PROJECT 2008
Post Box No. 7640
Malad (West) MUMBAI-400 064.

3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. QUALIFICATION: (As on 01.10.2008)
   
   Minimum 55% marks ( 50% FOR SC/ST/PWD/Ex-Servicemen) or equivalent in Graduation in Basic Agricultural Sciences & related subjects viz. Vetinary Science, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Technology, Fisheries and Agriculture Engineering.
   
   Candidates with Post Graduation in Agriculture with subjects as mentioned above or Certification or Post Graduation Diploma in Rural Management / Agri Communications / Agri Business Management will be given preference.
   
   EXPERIENCE: 1 - 2 years of relevant experience of Rural / Agri-Business development through lending, selling and marketing of financial products & services in rural market. Experience in Bank / Financial Institution in the relevant field will be preferred.
   
   
2. AGE: (As on 01.10.2008) Minimum: 21 Years, Maximum: 30 Years
   
   RELAXATION IN UPPER AGE LIMIT :-
   
   1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates by 5 years.
      
      
   2. Other Backward Classes candidates by 3 years.
      
      
   3. In the case of ex-servicemen and commissioned officers including ECOs / SSCOs who have rendered at least 5 years military service and have been released on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within the next one year from the last date for receipt of application) other 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, by 5 years for selection through written test & interview and by 3 years plus period of service in Armed Forces for selection through interview only, subject to ceiling as per Govt. guidelines.
      
      
   4. All persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of J & K State during 01.01.1980 and 31.12.1989 by 5 years.
      
      
   5. For Persons With Disability by 10 years which by cumulation becomes (a) by 15 years for SC/ST (b) by 13 years for OBC and (c) by 10 years for General.
      
      
   6. The Children/Family Members of those who died in the 1984 riots by 5 years. Persons eligible under age relaxation under this criterion must produce a certificate from the District Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of the Rehabilitation Package for 1984 Riot Affected Persons sanctioned by the Government and communicated vide Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Financial Services communication No. F.No. 9/21/2006-IR dated 27.07.2007).
   
   

   Note:

   1. An ex-serviceman who has once joined a Government Job on the civil side after availing the benefits given to him as Ex-serviceman for his re-employment including a job in Public Sector Undertaking, ceases to enjoy Ex-serviceman status for his further employment.
      
      
   2. The relaxation in upper age limit is cumulative as per the Government guidelines.
      
      
   3. All persons eligible for age relaxation under para 3 B (iv) above must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview from the District Magistrate in the Kashmir Division within whose jurisdiction he / she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by Government of J & K to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of J & K during 1st January, 1980 and the 31st December, 1989.
   
   
3. NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP:
   
   A candidate must be either i) a Citizen of India or ii) a subject of Nepal or iii) subject of Bhutan or iv) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1st January, 1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India or v) 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. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the examination/ interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer of appointment may be given only after the Government of India has issued the necessary eligibility certificate to him.
   
   
4. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES':-
   1. The definitions of the Visually Impaired (VI), Hearing Impaired (HI) and Orthopaedically Handicapped (OH) are as prescribed in "The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995.
      
      The Visually Impaired candidates and candidates whose writing speed is affected by cerebral palsy can use own scribe during the written examination. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following rules will apply :
      
      1. The candidate will have to arrange his own scribe at his own cost
         
      2. The academic qualification of the scribe should be at least one grade lower than the minimum stipulated eligibility criteria
         
      3. The scribe should possess less percentage of marks in his own academic stream than the candidate, but in no case not more than 60% of marks. The scribe may be from any academic stream.
         
         
      4. Both the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, confirming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria for a scribe as mentioned above. Further, in case it later transpires that he did not fulfill any of the laid down eligibility criteria or suppressed material facts, the candidature of the applicant will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written test.
         
         
      5. Such candidates who use a scribe shall be eligible for extra time of 20 minutes for every hour of the examination.
      
      
   2. It is clarified that Persons With Disabilities will have to work in branches / offices which have posts identified by the Bank, as suitable for them.
   
   
5. THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ISSUE OF THE CERTIFICATE TO SC/ST/OBC/PWD IS AS UNDER :-
   1. For SC/ST/OBC:
      
      
      1. District Magistrate / Additional Dist. Magistrate/ Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Dy. Commissioner / Dy. Collector/First Class Stipendary Magistrate / Sub-Division Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate/Extra Assistant Commissioner
         
         
      2. Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate
         
         
      3. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar
         
         
      4. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
      
      
   2. For Persons with Disability:
      
      Authorised Certifying Authority will be Medical Board at the District level. The Medical Board will consist of Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Medical Officer in the District and an Orthopaedic Surgeon.

4.JOB ROLE:

To promote rural lending in general and agriculture lending in particular under various schemes framed by Government and the Bank. To process large and mid-agro proposals, liaison with different Govt. Bodies / Authorities, organize promotional activities like credit camps / exhibition, analyse trends through business data and suggest ways to consolidate the Bank's market share in Rural - Agro lending. To develop various rural / agri-lending products in the current changing market scenario.

5. SELECTION PROCEDURE :-

Selection will be on the basis of performance in Written Test and Interview. The details of Written Test and Interview are as under:

1. Eligible candidates will be required to appear for written test comprising of Objective Tests on i) Agricultural Science, ii) Quantitative Aptitude, iii)Reasoning, iv) General Socio-economic & banking Awareness, & v) English.
   
   
2. The Written Test paper will be printed in Hindi and English version (except Test on English). Candidates may refer to any of the version.
   
   
3. Depending upon the number of candidates against the vacancies, the Bank would call for interviews in the ratio of 1:3/1:4 as the case may be provided the SC/ST/PWD candidates have secured minimum 35% marks and other candidates have secured minimum 40% marks in the written test.
   
   
4. Final selection will be on the basis of the ranking accorded after adding the marks obtained in the Written Test and Interview.
   
   
5. Other detailed information regarding the written examination will be given in the "Acquaint Yourself" booklet which will be made available to the candidate along with the call-letter.

The Bank reserves the right, if required to hold a second stage of written test on the basis of order of merit in the written examination of first stage, as referred above. If the second stage of written test is held, the subsequent process of interview and further process would be on the basis of order of merit of the second stage examination.

The written test will be held at the following centres and the address of the venue will be advised in the call letters. List of written test centers with the centre codes is given below :-

Centre Code	Name of Centre
11	Bangalore
12	Baroda
13	Bhopal
14	Chandigarh
15	Chennai
16	Delhi
17	Guwahati
18	Hyderabad
19	Jaipur
20	Kolkata
21	Lucknow
22	Mumbai
23	Patna

NOTE:

1. Request for change of Centre of Examination shall NOT be entertained.
   
   
2. Bank also reserves the right to allot the candidate to any of the centres other than the one he/she has opted for.
   
   
3. Bank reserves it right to add / modify / delete any Centre / Venue at its sole discretion

B) INTERVIEW :- Those short listed candidates in the order of ranking in the written test as per the cut-off marks detailed above in para 5 A) ( c) shall be called for interview & the decision of the Bank in this regard shall be final.

6. APPLICATION FEE (INCLUDING POSTAGE CHARGES) (NON-REFUNDABLE) :-

1. For SC/ST/PWD candidates - Rs. 50/- (towards postage charges only).
   
   
2. For all others - Rs.250/- (including postage charges of Rs.50/-).
   
   
3. Requisite Application Fee to be sent by Demand Draft/Banker's Cheque favouring "Bank of Baroda - Recruitment of Agriculture Officers - Project- 2008" payable at 'Mumbai' only. Candidate's Name, Registration Number and Date of Birth should be written on the reverse of the Demand Draft / Banker's Cheque.
   
   
4. No other financial instrument like Cheques/ Money Orders/ Postal Orders/ Postal Stamps etc. is acceptable. Such applications will be rejected.
   
   
5. Application once made will not be allowed to be withdrawn and fees once paid will NOT be refunded on any count nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
   
   
6. An application not accompanied by requisite fee as indicated in clause (a) & (b) above, and copies of testimonials will not be entertained.

7. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS :-

1. Candidates are required to apply only 'ONLINE'. Any other form of application shall be rejected.
   
   
2. The Bank takes no responsibility for any delay in receipt or loss in postal transit of any application printout or communication.
   
   
3. The application print-out should be sent duly signed by the candidate alongwith Demand Draft and copies of self-attested certificates pertaining to age and educational qualifications by Ordinary Post.
   
   
4. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD category must submit attested photocopy of SC/ST/OBC/PWD certificate, issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format as prescribed by the Government of India. In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, the certificate inter-alia must specify that the candidate does not belong to 'CREAMY LAYER' section excluded from the benefits of reservation for OBCs in Civil Post and Services under Govt. of India. OBC certificate should not be more than one year old as on the date of application.
   
   
5. PWD candidates claiming the benefit of reservations/age relaxation should submit a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in the "The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995 in support of their disability.
   
   
6. The candidates will have to appear for written test and interview at their own expense. However, eligible SC/ST/PWD outstation candidates attending the interview will be reimbursed to and fro second-class ordinary train/bus fare by the shortest route on production of evidence of travel.
   
   
7. Candidates serving in Government/Public Sector Undertakings (including banks) should send the printed application through proper channel and produce a "No Objection Certificate" from their employer at the time of interview. In the absence of the same their candidature will not be considered. However, advance copy of the application alongwith the original Demand Draft may be sent to the addressee within the stipulated time, by Ordinary Post and not through Courier / Speed Post / Registered Post.
   
   
8. Only candidates willing to serve anywhere in India should apply.
   
   
9. Any request for change of address, venue of written test centre, etc. will not be entertained.
   
   
10. Before applying for the post, the candidate should ensure that he / she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this advertisement. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, the documents is to be produced for the purpose of the conduct of examination, interview, selection and any other matter relating to recruitment will be final and binding on the candidate. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the Bank in this behalf.
    
    
11. In case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility norms and / or that he / she has furnished any incorrect / false information / certificate / documents or has suppressed any material (facts), his / her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is / are detected even after appointment, his / her services are liable to be terminated.
    
    
12. A photocopy of the educational qualification having SSC, HSC /10 + 2 or any equivalent examination /Graduation degree / marksheet indicating the Division and Percentage should be enclosed. In addition, candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category are required to submit an attested copy of their Caste Certificate issued by the Competent Authority. However, all candidates will have to produce original as well as attested photocopies of certificates regarding qualification, experience, date of birth and caste (if applicable), in support of their eligibility at the time of interview, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.
    
    
13. Persons with Disabilities category candidates claiming the benefit of reservation / age relaxation should submit a copy of Medical Certificate as specified in the Disabilities Act of 1995 in support of their disability.
    
    
14. A recent recognizable passport size photograph should be firmly pasted on the application and should be signed across by the candidate. Three copies of the same photograph should be retained for use at the time of written examination and interview. Candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete. Failure to produce the same photograph at the time of the written test / interview may lead to disqualification.
    
    
15. Any request for change of address / Centre will not be entertained.
    
    
16. Any resultant dispute arising out of the advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated in Mumbai.
    
    
17. The Bank takes no responsibility to connect any Certificate / Remittance sent separately.
    
    
18. In case any dispute arising on account of interpretation of version other than English, the English version uploaded on Bank's website will prevail.
    
    
19. No candidate is permitted to use calculator, telephones of any kind / mobiles or any such other calculating devices / instruments during the written examination / selection process.
    
    
20. The candidates will appear for the written examination at the allotted centers at their own expenses and risk and the Bank will not be responsible for any injury / losses etc. of any nature.
    
    
21. The Bank may at its discretion hold re-examination when found necessary in respect of a centre / venue.
    
    
22. Appointment of selected candidate is subject to their being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank and verification of their antecedents through the Police / other agencies. Such appointment will also be subject to the Service Rules of the Bank.

8. Action against candidates found guilty of misconduct :- Candidates are advised in their own interest 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.

At the time of written examination/interview, if a candidate is (or has been) found guilty of,

1. using unfair means during the examination
   
   or
   
   
2. impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person
   
   or
   
   
3. misbehaving in the examination hall or taking away the question booklet/answer sheet from the examination hall
   
   or
   
   
4. resorting to any irregular or improper means in connection with his/her candidature by selection
   
   or
   
   
5. obtaining support for his/her candidature by any means.

Such a candidate, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, shall be liable :

1. to be disqualified from the examination for which he/she is a candidate
   
   
2. to be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any examination or recruitment conducted by Bank.

The Bank would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity. If as per the laid down procedure it is suspected that the responses have been shared and the scores obtained are not genuine/valid, the Bank reserves the right to cancel his/her candidature.

9. CALL LETTERS FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION:-

The date of the Written Examination is TENTATIVELY FIXED as 14.12.2008 (Sunday). However, the exact date will be intimated in the Call Letter along with the Centre/Venue for the Examination, well in advance of the date of the Written Examination.

Call letters for the written test will be sent by post to the eligible candidates to the address given in the application. An eligible candidate who does not receive the call letter by 06.12.2008 should contact the Official at the address for the respective centres (details of which will be released in Bank's website on 4.12.2008 ) between 10.12.2008 to 13.12.2008, furnishing his / her Name, Address, Registration Number, production of counter foil of Demand Draft and a copy of Application Print Out.

Decision of the Bank in respect of all matters pertaining to this recruitment would be final and binding on all candidates.

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General Manager
HR & Marketing

Place : Mumbai
Date : 08th Oct 2008

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Rajnis opinion on Politics

Actor Rajnikanth has released a report, answering the question of his fans. In the recent past, ardent fans of the star imposed a strong pressure on him, to make his foray in to politics. People of the fan club created a flag and a party name unofficially.

Rajnikanth made clear that he can neither be forced in to politics nor be pushed out of it, if he decides to take a plunge into it. He also pointed out that stars of other states are venturing in to politics but that doesn't mean he should do the same.

Fans of Rajnikanth can indulge themselves with any party of their choice without limitations. But, propagating an unofficial party name or flag in the name of the actor is highly condemned. Moreover, those who undergo unauthorized anti-association activities will be dismissed from the association and if it continues further, legal action will be taken.

The above said matters are emphasized in Rajnikanth's signed statement.

'Kotha Bangaru Lokam' Review

STORY Balu (Varun Sandesh) is a jovial guy, and is the son of Yerram Setti Krishna Murthy (Prakash Raj) and Jayasudha. The parent's matrimony forms from their love. They adore their son very much, especially Krishna Murthy who treats him like a friend. Once at the age of eight he tells his son, "At any point of life, if you feel that you are doing something wrong, just let me know." Swapna (Swetha Prasad) is a cheerful girl; she always tries to get what ever she wants. Her parents are Kasi Viswanath (Ahuthi Prasad) and Rajitha, who never minds her views and opinions. Kasi Viswanth is a very harsh person. Balu studies in SVS College where Rajahmundry, and Swapna joins alongside him. Accidentally they meet in the college, which develops in to an acquaintance and further in to love. One day their chemistry lecturer RaoRamesh comments that it is only infatuation that happens at this phase of life and couldnot be true love. Giving it a serious thought Balu and Swapna test the relation between them and comes to a conclusion that it is indeed a true love. Knowing about the affair Swapna's father detains her from the college and discontinues her studies. Learning about this Paul (Brahmanandam) sends off Balu to home. How did Krishna Murthy respond to this all? Did Balu and Swapna unite? What happens at the end? Answers to be these questions is to be watched on screen. PERFORMANCE OF THE ARTISTS Prakash Raj and JayaSudha, the parents of 'Bommarillu's Siddhu have been paired again in this film to restate the role. Their performance delivered brought a grace to the storyline. We can say that their performance seemingly close to reality is the main asset to the film. Varun Sandesh who exhibited a settled performance in 'Happy Days', did very well with the godavari accent. Form start to end his performance exhibits considerable improvement compared to earlier 'Happy Days'. Swetha Prasad who entered filmdom with 'Ekbal' as a child artist, had exhibited much ease in acting, and bagged applauses for her performance. This is her first appearance as a heroine in Telugu, and her performance can be counted as an additional high spot to the film. On the whole she did well in the character of Swetha. Hopefully, she will get some good opportunities in Tollywood after this film. 'Ahuthi' Prasad did very well as Viswanadam. Director Srikanth has utilized his image after 'Chandamam' very well, in molding his character. Many dialogues of this movie reminds us of the dialogues in his earlier film. Rajitha did her role well with whatever she could perform in the premises. Brahmanandam's role as a college priniciple needs no special description. He lured the audience with his ever green style of comedy. RaoRamesh who got good recognition for his performance in 'Gamyam', performed his character of the chemistry lecturer aptly. He portrays a role that encourages and guides Balu. If the talent in him is utilized properly, he will be like another Prakash Raj to the industry. TECHNICIANS WORK Chota K Naidu who works only for huge budget films, has first time handled the megaphone for this film. He has created a beautiful 'Kotha Bangaru Lokam'. The lighting he used in a few scenes is really excellent. Mickey J Mayer who is well recognized, for his tunes in 'Happy Days', has composed lively music for this film. The lyrics by Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry, Ananth Sriram and Chandra Bose is adds flavor to his tunes. Marthand K Venkatesh who has a good recognition for his editing, has done a serene job. Director's Portrayal Srikanth Addala who debuted with this film as a director, has shown good clarity in the work. Everything from the script, screenplay, dialogues and songs, he did with a complete perception. The dialogues like "deepam mana intide ani muddu pettukunte, meesam kalipothundi" that has been written by him for the character of Ahuthi Prasad are captivating to the core. Srikanth Addala has scored 100 out of 100 with his very first movie as the director. Criticism 'Dil' Raju who conveyed the message - Parents should respect the ideas and views of their children through his film 'Bommarillu'; has now presented another message -The children should always respect parents who raised them with many dreams in heart, and also should behave by keeping their responsibilities in mind that is expected from them. Further the parents should give importance to the views of children who are taking their responsibilities. The film will sure increase the quality value of the banner. 'Kotha Bangaru Lokam' is really a feel good family entertainer, and 'Dil' Raju deserves a huge round of applause for this work. This is a film that every one must watch atleast once.

ORIENTAL BANK PO Recruitment notification 2009

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE, A LEADING LISTED PUBLIC SECTOR
BANK INVITES ON-LINE APPLICATIONS FROM INDIAN CITIZENS FOR 313
POSTS OF PROBATIONARY OFFICERS:

OPENING DATE FOR ON-LINE REGISTRATION : 01.10.2009
CLOSING DATE FOR ON-LINE REGISTRATION : 31.10.2009
(Including those from far-flung areas)
DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 13.12.2009

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PNB IT Professional Knowledge

(Questions asked in Indian Bank Computer Officers' Exam, 2008 & Professional Knowledge Section of Punjab National Bank P.O. Exam., 2008)

1. Programs that automatically submit your search request to several search engines simultaneously are called—
(1) Metasearch engines
(2) Webcrawlers
(3) Spiders
(4) Hits
(5) None of these

2. Graphical diagrams used to represent different multiple perspectives of a system include—
(1) use-case, class, and state diagrams
(2) state, interaction, derivative diagrams
(3) interaction, relationship, and class diagrams
(4) deployment, relationship, and use-case diagrams
(5) None of these

3. Database redesign is not terribly difficult if the—
(1) database is structured
(2) database is well-designed
(3) database has no data
(4) database is relatively small
(5) database is relatively large

4. Which of the following are normally used to initialize a computer system's hardware?
(1) Bootstrap memory
(2) Volatile memory
(3) Exteranl mass memory
(4) Static memory
(5) Random access memory

5. If you wanted to locate the hardware address of a local device, which protocol would you use?
(1) ARP
(2) RARP
(3) ICMP
(4) PING
(5) PONG

6. What is Internet 2?
(1) A new type of cabling system for Wide Area Networks
(2) A second local area network that can connect with another online LAN to share access
(3) A new standard for Internet browsers
(4) An association to develop advanced Internet technology
(5) None of these

7. The term, "hypertext", means—
(1) Non-sequential writing
(2) Hypermedia
(3) Blinking text
(4) Text with heavy formatting
(5) None of these

8. While searching a website, you have been unable to find information that was on the site several months ago. What might you do to attempt to locate that information?
(1) Visit Google's cached page to view the older copy.
(2) Forget about it, as there is no way to find this information.
(3) Visit a partner site of the organization to see if it is there.
(4) Use the wayback machine.
(5) None of these

9. Which kind of lock includes a keypad that can be used to control access into areas?
(1) Cipher
(2) Warded
(3) Device
(4) Tumbler
(5) Typelock

10. A……………..sometimes called a boot sector virus, executes when a computer boots up because it resides in the boot sector of a floppy disk or the master boot record of a hard disk.
(1) system virus
(2) trojan horse virus
(3) file virus
(4) macro virus
(5) None of these

11. Carbon credit is meant for—
(1) Deforestation
(2) Protection of environment
(3) Rural infrastructure
(4) Diamond trading
(5) Precision farming

12. Acetic acid is present in—
(1) Vinegar
(2) Curd
(3) Lime
(4) Fish
(5) Rancid butter

13. Deep litter and cage systems are associated with—
(1) Dairy development
(2) Pig farming
(3) Poultry growing
(4) Quali farming
(5) Sheep rearing

14. When milk is churned, the cream is separated due to—
(1) Gravitational force
(2) Centrifugal force
(3) Frictional force
(4) Electro magnetic effect
(5) None of the above

15. Agricultural scientist who got Nobel prize for peace—
(1) Dr Norman E. Borlaug
(2) Dr M.S. Swaminathan
(3) Dr Hargovind Khorana
(4) Dr Chandrasekhar
(5) Dr Watson

16. Free flow of capital, goods and services is envisaged under—
(1) WTO
(2) Food Bill
(3) AEZ
(4) Essential commodities Act
(5) Warehouse Bill

17. Process involved in the conversion of milk to curd is—
(1) Oxidation
(2) Dehydration
(3) Hydrogenation
(4) Fermentation
(5) Hydration

18. National Policy for Farmers 2007 is formulated based on the recommendations of—
(1) Committee on Financial Inclusion
(2) Vaidyanathan Committee
(3) Forward Market Commission
(4) Working Group on Agriculture
(5) National Commission on Farmers

19. The Head Quarters of CFTRI—the leading institute for research on various food products is located at—
(1) Mysore
(2) New Delhi
(3) Mumbai
(4) Gurgaon
(5) Jammu

20. Common refrigerant used in fridges and cold storages—
(1) Neon
(2) Freon
(3) Crypton
(4) Argon
(5) Ice

21. Who among the following is the author of the novel ‘Two Lives’?
(1) Salman Rushdie
(2) Vikram Seth
(3) Arundhati Roy
(4) Ruskin Bond
(5) Dhruv Sawhney

22. Who among the following has been appointed as the first Chief Information Commissioner of India?
(1) Vijay Shankar
(2) T.N. Seshan
(3) Wajahat Habibullah
(4) Mathew Varghese
(5) M.H. Baig

23. On which of the following dates is World AIDS Day observed?
(1) December 9
(2) December 1
(3) November 30
(4) October 24
(5) December 30

24. Which of the following is India’s first indigenous animation film?
(1) Hanuman
(2) Ramayana
(3) Harry Potter
(4) Mughal-e-Azam
(5) Ram Sita

25. Who among the following has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashimir?
(1) Mufti Mohammed Sayeed
(2) Ghulam Nabi Azad
(3) Omar Abdullah
(4) M.H. Baig
(5) T. N. Seshan

ANSWERS:
1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (1) 4. (5) 5. (1)
6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (3) 9. (4) 10. (1)
11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (3) 14. (2) 15. (1)
16. (1) 17. (4) 18. (5) 19. (1) 20. (2)
21. (2) 22. (3) 23. (2) 24. (1) 25. (2)

'Ghazini’ Surya as 'Son of Krishnan'

గజినీ సూర్య కొత్త సినిమా 'సూర్య s/o కృష్ణన్ త్వరలో విడుదల కాబోతుంది . సూర్య సరసన సమీర రెడ్డి నటిస్తుంది . సూర్య ద్విపాత్రాభినయం చేస్తున్నాడు . తమిళ్ లో వారణం ఆయిరంగా విడుదల కాబోతుంది .గౌతం మీనన్ దర్శకుడు . మ్యూజిక్ డైరెక్టర్ హారిస్ జయరాజ్ . నిర్మాత ఆస్కార్ రవిచంద్రన్. దసరాకి మ్యూజిక్ విడుదల అవుతుంది .దీపావళికి సినిమా రిలీజ్ అవుతుంది.

Director Shankar dismissed 3 assistants

After the hectic shooting schedule, the Endhiran team is returning to India. In fact the superstar Rajinikanth had already reached Chennai on 27th September while Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is expected to join her hubby Abhishek Bachchan right on time for Drona's premiere. Industry sources have it that director Shankar completed the first leg of shooting to accommodate Ash's request to be with Abhi to attend Drona's premiere. Meanwhile, Shankar has dismissed three of his assistants for leaking the well-guarded Endhiran stills to the media. He has also appointed a nine-member crew to ensure that such incidents do not happen again

Bipasa in Gayam 2

Earlier a film was made with Jagapati babu donning the lead role opposite Urmila who played the heroine. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma the movie titled as 'Gayam' starred Revathi in a prominent role. A familiar fact is that that the film bagged a sensational hit and tweaked the career graph of Jagapati babu to a high state.

Shortly a sequel is planned to be made for this former hit which is being presented by Ram Gopal Varma, by a new producer. Latest buzz is, along with Jagapati Babu in the lead, a part of the cast from 'Gayam-I' has been retained for this sequel, including Revathi and Sirivennela Sitarama Sastry. The latest is Bipasha Basu of Bollywood is going to play the heroine for the sequel of ‘Gayam’.

Praveen Sri, an associate of popular editor Shankar is making his debut as a director with this film. The shooting will begin in the last week of November.

Central Bank -CBI IT Specialist Officers Recruitment

Central Bank of India

Recruitment of Specialist Officers (Information Technology IT)

Name: Information Technology Officers

No. of Posts: 200

Name: Assistant Security Officers

No. of Posts: 6

The Posts are Under Specialist Category

Important Dates

Website link open	18.09.2008 to 08.10.2008
Last date for receipt of application print out with DD and certificates	13.10.2008 (far flung 18.10.2008)
Date of written exam	23.11.2008

Details of the Posts:

Post code No.	POST	SCALE	NO. OF POSTS
01	Assistant Security Officer	JMG Scale I	06
02	Information Technology Officer	MMG Scale II	150
03	Information Technology Officer	MMG Scale III	50
	TOTAL		206

Eligibility:

Post Code	Name of the Post	Age	Qualifications & Experience
01	Assistant Security Officer (Scale I)	Minimum- 21 Years Maximum-40 Years	QUALIFICATION: A Graduate from a recognized university with 50% Marks aggregate. Basic knowledge on Computer applications (Certificate from a Government recognized Training Institute is required) EXPERIENCE: Minimum 5 years experience as a Commissioned Officer in the Armed Force in the name of Captain (Army) or equivalent from Navy and Air Force. OR Officers not below the name of Deputy Commandant in Para military Force (BSF, CRPF, ITBP etc.). OR A Police Officer not below the name of Asstt. Superintendent of Police. Documentary proof of the relevant work experience as above must be provided along with the application form.
02	Information Technology Officer (Scale II)	Minimum- 21 Years Maximum-38 Years	QUALIFICATION: BE/BTECH (Computers, IT, Electronics & Telecommunication) / B.Sc (Engg) 4 yrs / MCA EXPERIENCE: 2 years post qualification experience. OR Any Graduate with Computer Qualification (Minimum 6 months Diploma Course or Certificate Course in Computers with minimum 150 hours one stretch training) with Experience of 4 years as an IT Officer in IT Dept. of a Bank.
03	Information Technology Officer (Scale III)	Minimum- 25 Years Maximum-42 Years	QUALIFICATION: BE/BTECH (Computers, IT, Electronics & Telecommunication) / B.Sc (Engg) 4 yrs / MCA EXPERIENCE: 5 years post qualification experience. OR Any Graduate with Computer Qualification (Minimum 6 months Diploma Course or Certificate Course in Computers with minimum 150 hours one stretch training) with Experience of 7 years as an IT Officer in IT Dept. of the Bank.

Scales of Pay:

		Approx. total emoluments at the start of the Scale + DA + CCA + HRA in Metro Centres.
5.1	JMG Scale I	Rs. 14,990.00
5.2	MMG Scale II	Rs. 20,329.90
5.3	MMG Scale III	Rs. 26,896.80

In addition, accommodation (in lieu of HRA / Rent Reimbursement), conveyance, medical reimbursement, LFC, Superannuation benefits, etc., as admissible as per the rules of the Bank.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Selection will be on the basis of Written Test and/or Group Discussions, Interview depending on the number of applications received for each post.

WRITTEN TEST

7.1 Syllabus for the Written Exam

(i) Objective Test

(a) Quantitative Aptitude

(b) Reasoning

(c) General Awareness

(d) English

(ii) Descriptive Test

Specialization. (Information Technology, IT)

The minimum qualifying marks in the written test will be 50% (45 % for reserved category candidates). However, the number of candidates to be called for Group Discussion and/or Interview will be as per the appropriate cut off mark decided by the Bank. Merely securing 50 % marks (45 % for reserved category candidates) in the Written Test will not entitle any candidate to be called for GD and/ or Interview.

NOTE: Further details regarding the Written Test i.e. number of questions, duration, etc., shall be advised along with the call letter. The candidates have an option to answer the Written Test (Descriptive Test) in either English or Hindi (only in one language).

7.2 The written test will be held at the following centers and the address of the venue will be advised in the call letters. List of written test centers with the center codes is given below:

Center Code	Name of Center	Center Code	Name of Center
11	Bhopal	15	Kolkata
12	Chennai	16	Lucknow
13	Delhi	17	Mumbai
14	Hyderabad

INTERVIEW:

Wherever the Bank decides to hold the written test, the short listed candidates in the order of ranking in the written test (above minimum qualifying marks) as per the cut-off marks determined by the Bank shall be called for GD/Personality test / Interview and the decision of the Bank in this regard is final.

APPLICATION FEE (Including Postage Charges, Non-Refundable)

Rs. 300/-(including postal charges of Rs. 75/-) per application. (Rs. 75/- as postal charges only for SC/ST/PWD candidates.)

Requisite Fees is to be sent by Demand Draft favouring “CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA - Recruitment of Officers, 2008″ payable at “MUMBAI” only with candidate’s Name and Address mentioned on the reverse of the DD. Please note that Cash /Cheques/ Money Orders/ Postal Order/ Postal Stamps/ DDs drawn on the place other than Mumbai. etc., will not be accepted.

How To Apply: Candidates are required to apply on -line through website www.centralbankofindia.co.in. No other means /mode of applications will be accepted. The last date for receipt of system-generated print out of the applications is 13.10.2008 (18.10.2008 for far flung areas). Application link from website will be open from 18.09.2008 to 08.10.2008.

The guidelines for filling application on-line is given as under:

The candidates should have their Demand Draft (DD) ready before applying on­line, as the DD details are required to be entered in the on-line application. Without the valid DD details, data will not be registered. The DD should not be dated before 18.09.2008 and not after 08.10.2008. Even if the Bank extends the date of On-line registration by one or two days, the valid dates of Demand Draft will not be changed.

After applying on-line, the registered candidates should obtain a system-generated print out of the application. This system generated print out of the application should be signed by the candidate and sent along with-

i. The application fees in the form of DD of Rs. 300/-(Rs.75/- for SC/ST/PWD) candidates) favouring “Central Bank of India - Recruitment of Officers 2008″ payable at Mumbai. ii. Required certificates/testimonials. iii. Photograph pasted in the give place and signed across.

The application should reach the following address by 13.10.2008. The application posted from abroad and far-flung areas (refer clause 12(v) of detailed advertisement) will be accepted till 18.10.2008 provided that the DD is dated on or after 18.09.2008 but on or before 08.10.2008.

Central Bank of India,

Recruitment of Specialist Officers 2008

Post Box No. 7452,

Jogeshwari (East)

MUMBAI-400 060.

The candidates can apply for one post only. The registration for more than one post will be treated as invalid for all the posts. More than one registration for the same post will also be treated as invalid.

The candidates must possess a valid email id for filling the application. In case candidate is not having a valid id, he can create a new email id.

The candidate must retain the photocopy of the sent print out of the application form for further reference.

Only those registered applications, the print out of which is received duly signed along with DD and certificates and photograph pasted will be treated as valid. The Bank will not be responsible for any postal delay or loss in transit.

More Details: www.centralbankofindia.co.in

Online Application of United bank(UBI)

United Bank of India Recruitment of IT & Civil Engineers in Specialist Category

For Online Application Click Here

UBI IT- Civil Engineer Recruitment N-United Bank of India

United Bank of India (UBI)

Manager IT and Civil Engineer Recruitment

Important Dates:

1. Online application Starts: 25/09/2008
2. Online application Stops: 24/10/2008
3. Last date of receipt of prinout of the system generated application: 31/10/200807/11/2008) (far-flung area
4. Date of written test: 21/12/2008

1. Chief Manager (IT) (SMG-IV)

No. of Posts: 06 posts

Age: 40 years.

2. Senior Manager (IT) (MMG-III)

No. of Posts: 43 posts,

Age: 35 years.

3. Manager (IT) (MMG-II)

No. of Posts: 151 posts

Age: 35 years.

4. Senior Manager (Civil Engineer) (MMG-III)

No. of Posts: 01 post

Age: 30 years.

How to Apply: Candidates are required to apply online at the Bank’s website.

Apply Between: 25/09/2008 and 24/10/2008

After applying online send printout of the filled application along with application fee and photo.

More Details: http://www.unitedbankofindia.com/recruitment.asp

Syllabus for Deputy Manager (IT) of PNB-Pattern

The syllabus for Deputy Manager (IT) of PNB exam will consist of specialization of your field. It may cover:

Speciality:
1. Basics of Computer (WINDOWS OS/DOS)

2. Office Applications.

3. RDBMS - Oracle etc

4. Networking

5. Hardware

6. internet technologies

7. Other emerging technologies

General:
8. Reasoning

9. English.

10. Mathematics

NOTE: Please do NOT consider this syllabus to be official

Pattern

PNB Bank has sent the syllabus along with the Roll Numbers. The Exam Pattern is:

1. Professional Knowledge - 40 Questions - 90 Marks
2. English - 35 Questions - No Marks (You just need to Qualify)
   
3. Quantitative - 35 Questions - 35 Marks
   
4. Reasoning - 50 Questions - 75 Marks

PNB IT Recruitment 2008 Notification

Post code	Name of post	Grade/ scale	No. of vacancies
01	Electrical Engineer	MMG Scale II	3
02	Deputy Manager (IT) (with 2 advance increments)	JMG Scale I	201
03	Officer (IT-Banking Domain)	JMG Scale I	260
TOTAL	464

STARTING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION : 13.08.2008
CLOSING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION : 06.09.2008
DATE OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION : 05.10.2008

3. AGE, EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND POST-QUALIFICATION WORK EXPERIENCE:

Post Code	Post	Age as on 01.07.2008	Educational Qualifications	Experience
01	Electrical Engineer	Max. 33	B.E./B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering or Diploma in Electrical Engineering	3 years for B.E./B.Tech. and 5 years for Diploma holders
02	Dy Manager (IT)	Max. 28	Degree in Engineering in the field of Computer Science/IT/Electronics OR MCA	–
03	Officer (IT-Banking Domain)	Min. 21 Max. 40	Graduate in any discipline.	1 year working experience in Core Banking Solution (Finacle) Branches in any Bank

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

(a) Selection will be on the basis of written test and interview. The question paper for the written examination will be bilingual, i.e. in Hindi and English, except for the Test of English Language.

(b) Merely satisfying the eligibility norms will not entitle a candidate to be called for written test/interview. The Bank may call only the requisite number of candidates after preliminary screening/short-listing with reference to the candidates’ qualifications, suitability, experience etc.

(c) The written test will be held on 05.10.2008.

4. FEE AND POSTAGE CHARGES (NON-REFUNDABLE)

(i) For candidates belonging to SC/ST/PC categories, there is no application fee except postage charges of Rs 50/-.

(ii) For all other categories, including OBC/dependents of servicemen killed in action, the application fee is Rs 250/- + Rs 50/- postage charges = Rs 300/-.

5. HOW TO APPLY:

1. The application fee may be paid in cash, separately for each post if the candidate wishes to apply for more than one post, at any of the Bank’s Core Banking Branches (CBBs).
2. Before depositing the fee, the candidate must download a copy of the payment voucher from our website www.pnbindia.com. The voucher will be in duplicate. The following details must be entered into both copies of the voucher:

(i) Candidate’s name,

(ii) Candidate’s category,

(iii) Name and code no. of the Branch selected for payment,

(iv) Date of payment and

(v) Fee to be paid

1. Thereafter, the voucher is to be presented at the Branch, along with the application fee.
2. After payment, the candidate must ensure that the transaction id generated is entered into the voucher. The candidate’s copy of the voucher will then be handed over to him/her.
3. Payment of fee should be made on or before 06.09.2008. The date will be the same for candidates belonging to far-flung areas.
4. To apply, candidates should log onto our website www.pnbindia.com. No other means/mode of application will be accepted.
5. The transaction id provided by the Branch after payment must be quoted in the application and the original payment voucher must be produced along with the call letter at the time of the written test.
6. Candidates will have to submit separate applications for each post after paying a separate fee for each post, in case they wish to apply for more than one post.
7. Applications, once submitted, will not be allowed to be withdrawn and the application fee/ postage, once paid, shall be neither refunded nor held in reserve for any other examination.
8. Application registration on our website will be open from 13.08.2008 to 06.09.2008. The last date for registering applications online is 06.09.2008.
9. The candidate should have a valid email id. This will enable him/her to receive call letter/ interview advice etc. by email.
10. Candidates should keep a printout of the completed application as well as a copy of the payment voucher, for their record. An ‘Information Handout’ will be sent to the candidates along with the call letter for written test.

For more details please visit the official website for Punjab National Bank