(I) Applications for the recruitment to the posts of Panchayat Secretary shall be invited by the Director through an advertisement in two vernaculars i.e. Punjabi and English having wide circulation in the State. The application by the candidate shall be made in the format specified by the Selection Committee. The application Form duly filled in alongwith specified fee in the form of demand draft or cheque or other suitable mode, shall only be considered.
(2) Recruitment to the posts shall be made on the basis of scores obtained in written test and qualifications. Out of total two hundred marks (100 marks for written test and 100 marks for qualifications), a candidate shall be required to obtain minimum sixty-six marks (33 out of written test+ 33 out of qualifications):
Provided that the appointing authority may relax the condition of minimum 33 marks for qualifying written test in case sufficient candidates are not successful in relation to reserved categories.
(3) The manner of test and calculation of scores in written test and qualifications shall be as under.--
(i) Selection Committee through outsourcing agency as approved by the State Government shall hold a written test forthe candidates who have applied for the posts of Panchayat Secretary except appointments on compassionate ground. The written test shall comprise 100 questions carrying one mark each as below,-
(a) Language proficiency - twenty five questions (thirteen questions of Punjabi and twelve questions of English)
(b) General Knowledge - twenty five questions
(c) Mental ability - twenty five questions
(d) Mathematical skills - twenty five questions (Matric standard level).
The question papers shall be in English and Punjabi (Gurumukhi script) 22 PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JANUARY 25, 2013 (MAG HA 05, 1934 SAKA) and the candidates may opt any medium of instructions to give the written test. Minimum qualifying marks for candidates shall be thirty three percent.
(ii) Marks of qualifications shall be calculated as below:- Qualifications
(i) Matric or equivalent
(ii) 10+2 or equivalent
(iii) Graduation
(iv) Preferred Qualification (Graduation in Commerce) Total Marks Percentage of Marks obtained in the Examination 2 56
(i)
(i) Maximum Marks Marks Obtained to be obtained plus marks for preferred qualification 3 4 25 Marks 14 (25% of column 2) 30 Marks 18 (30% of column 2) 40 Marks 24 ( 40% of column 2) 5 Marks 5 100 61 ( 4) The candidates who obtain minimum 66 marks in written test and qualifications, are required to qualify the computer type test in English with 35 words per minute and in Punjabi 30 words per minute.
(5) The merit list of successful candidates in computer type test, shall be prepared on the basis of scores in written test and qualifications by adding five marks for preferred qualification (if a candidate is commerce graduate).
In case some qualifying candidates obtain equal marks, the candidates older in age will be given preference. The number of candidates in the merit list prepared by the said Committee shall not exceed three times the number of vacancies actually available at the time of preparation of the merit list. The merit list of candidates so prepared shall remain valid for a period of six months from the date of declaration of result and after expiry of such period, it will be deemed to have been lapsed.
PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JANUARY25, 2013 23 (MAGHA 05, 1934 SAKA)