THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

( A Government of India Undertaking )

Head Office, Oriental House, A-25/27, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-110002.

(APPLICATION FORM TO BE SENT TO POST BAG NO. 2281, CHANAKYAPURI POST OFFICE,
NEW DELHI – 110 021 AND SHOULD REACH ON OR BEFORE 15 NOVEMBER 2008)

Applications are invited from Indian Citizens for the SC/ST : 33 years
post of Administrative Officer (Scale I) in Specialized OBC : 31 years
discipline of Information Technology (Hardware, ECO/SSRCO : 33 years
Software and networking), Accounts, Law and Physically Handicapped :
Generalist. General : 40 years
SC/ST : 45 years
(I) Total No. of Vacancies:
OBC : 43 years
Total SC ST OB Un- PWD Resident of Assam State during the period from
Vacancies C reserved 01.01.1980 to 15.08.1985 : 36 years
150 20 09 40 81 03* For confirmed employees of Public Sector General
Insurance Companies, the age limit will be relaxed by 5
Reservation for Emergency Commissioned Officer years for respective categories.
(ECO) / Short Service Retrenched Commissioned
(III) Emoluments and Benefits: Rs.11,110/-
Officer (SSCRO) and Physically Handicapped (HH,
OH & VH-Category I only) candidates shall be as per Basic pay of Rs.11,110/- in the scale of Rs.11,110-
rules. 540(14)-18,670-560(4)-20910 and other admissible
allowances as applicable. Total emoluments will be
*03 Vacancies reserved for Persons with Disabilities
about Rs.17,300/-(approx.) in Metropolitan Centres.
are included in the total vacancies of 150 mentioned
Gratuity, LTS, Medical Benefits, Group Personal
above.
Accident Insurance, Group Savings Linked Insurance
Abbreviations used: HH-Hearing Handicapped; OH- Scheme (GSLI) and other benefits shall be as per rules of
Orthopaedically Handicapped; VH-Visually the Company. (Pay Scale under Revision)
Handicapped
(IV) Service Conditions:
The candidates should apply for any one of the As applicable in the Company from time to time. Posts
following Groups only: are permanent and the selected candidates on
appointment may be posted or transferred to any place in
(II) Eligibility conditions: (As on 30.09.2008)
India as may be decided by the Company.
(A) Educational Qualifications:
(V) Selection Procedure:
Group & Minimum educational Candidates will be called for written examination to be
Code No. qualifications held on 21 December 2008, which would comprise of
Group A MCA (Masters in Computer the following:
Code No. 01 Applications)/MIT (Masters in
Information Technology)/ MCM GROUP A TO D:
(Master in Computer Management)
Objective Test:
with minimum 55% marks in
aggregate or BE (Computers) with Objective Type Tests of:
minimum 60% marks in aggregate (i) Reasoning
Group B B.Com with minimum 60% marks in (ii) English language
Code No. 02 aggregate or 55% in M.Com from (iii) General awareness
recognized University. (iv) Professional knowledge- for the post from
Group C Bachelor of Law (three year course) Group A to C.
Code No. 03 with minimum 60% marks in (v) Numerical Ability Test for the post under
aggregate or LLM with 55% Group- D in place of Professional Knowledge
aggregate marks. Minimum three Test.
years experience as a practicing The first three tests i.e. Test of Reasoning, English
lawyer is also essential (with two Language and General Awareness will be common for
years experience for SC/ST all the candidates. The Test of Professional Knowledge
candidates) will be specific to each of the Group (A to C) as may be
Group D Graduation with minimum 60% marks applicable.
Code No. 04 in aggregate or 55% in Masters from Test papers (i), (iii) (iv) and (v) shall be both in English
recognized University. & Hindi.
NOTE: Descriptive Test :
(i) SC/ST candidates are entitled to 5% relaxation in The test in English language shall be Descriptive paper
aggregate marks in each of the above Groups. comprising of Essay, Précis & Comprehension etc.
(ii) Other things being equal, preference will be given
to candidates having post qualification experience Candidates will appear for the written examination at
in their area of specialization and/or having their own expenses on 21 December 2008.
qualification in non-life Insurance. The Company reserves the right not to call any candidate
(iii) All things being equal candidates with working to appear at the written exam. and interview. On the
knowledge of Computers will be given preference. basis of performance in written examination, candidates
(B) Age (As on 30.09.2008) will be called for interview and final selection will be
made on overall performance in written examination and
Minimum age : 21 years interview. Outstation candidates called for an interview
Maximum age will be reimbursed to and fro sleeper class fare/bus fare
General : 28 years by the shortest route from the station of residence to the
station of interview on production of evidence of proportionately reduced depending on the length of
having undertaken journey for interview purpose. service rendered. Besides, he/she will have to submit a
stamped Bond duly executed by two sureties of sound
The candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before
financial standing, for an amount equivalent to one
applying that they fulfill the requirements as to age,
year’s gross salary.
qualifications, caste etc. and if found ineligible, their
candidature will be cancelled at any stage of Candidates resigning from the Company during the
recruitment. The decision of the Management/ probationary period shall be liable to pay the salary
Selection Committee will be final and binding upon the received by them during their entire service in the
candidates. Company in addition to an amount of Rs.25,000/-
towards partial cost of training. No lien/bond executed to
(VI) Examination Centres :
retain a substantive post with present employer will be
Appearing in the written exam. will not automatically
binding upon the Company and no Leave Salary or
confirm any right of being selected for the said posts.
Pension Contribution will be made.
Competitive written examination will be held at 24
centres in India. The candidates may choose any one of
the following centres, which must be indicated in the (IX) HOW TO APPLY
application form clearly. No change of the centre will
Candidates can purchase ICR Application Forms
be allowed at a later date. Company reserves the right
along with the Instruction Booklet/self addressed
to direct candidates to appear at a centre other than the
envelope from the Company’s 200 Divisional Offices
one chosen by them for written examination without
across the country on any working day w.e.f.
monetary assistance. Company reserves the right to
25.10.2008 to 05.11.2008. The addresses of the
hold the written examination at some and not all the
Company’s Divisional Offices can be downloaded
examination centres listed below depending upon the
from its official website www.orientalinsurance.nic.in
number of candidates and other relevant factors:
Centre Code Cenre Code The price of the Application Form/Instruction
Ahmedabad 01 Jammu 13 Booklet and the Self addressed Envelope is Rs.500/-
Allahabad 02 Kochi 14 (Rs.100/- for SC/ST/Physically Handicapped
Bangalore 03 Lucknow 15 candidates), which is inclusive of the examination fee.
Bhopal 04 Madurai 16 No Examination Fee is required for confirmed
Bhubaneshwar 05 Mumbai 17 employees of The Oriental Ins. Co.Ltd.
Kolkata 06 Nagpur 18
Chandigarh 07 New Delhi 19 Application form should be purchased from the
Chennai 08 Panaji 20 Company’s sale counters only. Application form taken
Dehradun 09 Patna 21 from unauthorized sources shall be rejected. Applications
Guwahati 10 Ranchi 22 submitted in any other format will not be accepted and
Hyderabad 11 Thiruvananthapuram 23 summarily rejected.
Jaipur 12 Vishakhapatnam 24 The candidates should not attach any
document/certificate with the application form. They
Date of Written Examination: 21 December 2008
must satisfy themselves that they conform to the
(VII) Probation & Training: minimum laid down eligibility criteria before submission
Selected candidates if certified to be medically fit, may of the Application Form.
be appointed as ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Application Forms duly filled-in and placed inside the
(SCALE-I) on probation for a period of one year which self addressed envelope (provided along with the
may be extended twice by a further period of six Instruction Booklet) should be dispatched so as to reach
months at a time stretching upto one year. During the POST BAG NO. 2281, CHANAKYAPURI POST
probation period the candidates would be required to OFFICE, NEW DELHI – 110 021 on or before
pass the non-life “Licentiate Examination” conducted 15.11.2008
by the Insurance Institute of India. Only after passing (X) General Instructions
the said examination will the candidate be eligible for
confirmation of his services in the Company. A 1. Attested copies of the following should be produced
maximum period of two years would be available to the by the qualified candidates at the time of interview:
candidates for passing the above examination. Failure (i) SSC Certificate showing date of birth.
on the part of the candidate to clear the examination (ii) Degree/Certificate and Mark Sheets.
within the stipulated period will render his/her services (iii) Certificate from the previous employer/s regarding
liable for termination. experience.
The Company reserves the right to terminate service (iv) Caste Certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC
of the candidate if found unsuitable at any time during candidates issued by Competent Authority, as given
the probationary period or the extended probationary in para 2 below, in the prescribed format.
period without any notice or assigning any reason (v) ECO/SSCRO Release Order wherever applicable.
thereof. During the probationary period, candidates may (vi) Evidence of Domicile for the period from
be required to undergo theoretical/practical training as 01.01.1980 to 15.08.1985 in the case of Assam State
may be prescribed /arranged for them. Residence (for age relaxation purpose).
(vii) Physically Handicapped Certificate issued by
(VIII) Guarantee Bond: Approved Authority, showing the percentage of
Before joining as probationer, the selected candidates disability.
will be required to give an undertaking to serve the (viii) Certificate of Computer Education, if available.
Company for a minimum period of four years (ix) Copy of Bar Enrolment Certificate & necessary
including probationary period. In the event of their proof of practicing by appropriate authority
resigning from the Company before the expiry of the 2. Caste Certificate in respect of SC/ST/OBC
bond period, they will be liable to pay liquidated candidates is to be obtained from the following
damages equivalent to one year’s gross salary paid to Authorities:
them during the year of probation which could be
 a) District Magistrate / Additional District already obtained before the submission of the
Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner Application Form from their department at the time
/ Deputy Collector / Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Interview.
/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate /
Extra Assistant Commissioner (Not below the 5. Company reserves the right to restrict the number of
rank of First Class Stipendiary Magistrate). candidates to be called for interview based on
b) Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional performance in the written examination
Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency commensurate with the number of vacancies.
Magistrate. 6. OIC has its offices throughout India and the
c) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Company shall have the prerogative to decide the
Tehsildar. posting of the selected candidates depending on the
d) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the requirement and not at the candidate’s choice and no
candidate and/or his family normally resides. requests in this regard would be entertained.
e) In so far as the Scheduled Tribes communities
of Tamil Nadu are concerned, the Certificate 7. The decision of the Company will be final and
given by the Revenue Divisional Officer binding in all matters. The Company takes no
instead of Tehsildar would only be accepted. responsibility for any delay in receiving the
application or for loss of application in transit.
3. For claiming reservation under OBC category,
candidate should belong to such Caste or CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL
Community, which is common to both the lists in DISQUALIFY THE CANDIDATE.
respect of Mandal Commission and the State Govt.
Lists from the State of his origin (as per the list
published by the Central Govt.). The benefits of
reservation shall not apply to persons/section
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 08.09.1993.
Candidates seeking reservation as OBC are
required to submit a certificate regarding his/her
“OBC Status and Non Creamy Layer Status”
issued by an authority mentioned in the DOPT OM
36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.1993. Such
candidates should also submit a declaration in
addition to certificate issued by the Competent
Authority in the following format:
“I _______________ son/daughter of
Shri__________________ resident of
village/town/city______________ Distt________
State__________ hereby declare that I belong to
the ___________ community which is recognized
as a backward class by the Govt. Of India for the
purpose of reservation in services as per rules
contained in Deptt. Of Personnel and Training OM
No 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 08.09.1993.”
4. Candidates serving in Govt/Quasi Govt./Public
Sector Undertakings/Public Sector Financial
Institutions are required to apply through proper
channel. They should, however, submit NOC