Food Corporation of India, one of the largest Public Sector Undertakings, dealing with Food Grain Management and allied activities, wishes to induct young and talented Category III personnel for manning posts in its Districts/Regional/Zonal establishments in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals who fulfill the prescribed qualification, experience and age etc. for the post indicated below:

Assistant Grade III (Technical) (70 posts)

Qualifications:
Assistant Grade III (Technical) (Post Code: 53) - Degree in Science preferably in Agriculture.

Selection Process:
The selection process consists of written test, group discussion and interview. The venue & schedule of written test will be intimated to individual applicants along with the admit card.
The same will also be placed on the FCI’s website http://specialtest.in/fci. The written test will be in English only and in two parts. Part I will consist of 60 multiple choice question of the relevant technical discipline and Part II will consist of 60 multiple choice questions on general aptitude consisting of Reasoning, Data Analysis, Computer Awareness, General Awareness and Current Affairs. On qualifying the Written Test, GD & Interview will be held for short-listed candidates. It is essential to appear in every stage of the selection process.

Test Centres: The list of Test Cities along with Test City Codes is as given below:
Bangalore, code: 22, Chennai, code: 26, Hyderabad, code: 31, Thiruvananthapuram, code: 43
Management reserves the right to change or cancel any test centre.

Reservation and Relaxations:

• The prescribed qualification, experience and the age limit shall be reckoned as on 01-10-2009. The maximum age limit can be relaxed for 5 years in case of SC/ST candidates and 3 years for OBC candidates.
• In case of departmental employees, there is no age bar.
• The age limit for PH candidates is relaxed by 10 Years (15 Years for PH candidates belonging to SC/ST and 13 Years for PH candidates belonging to OBC). Original medical certificate of the short listed candidates will be scrutinized / verified at the time of interview.
• Age is additionally relaxed by 5 Years for those applicants who had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989. Any applicant intending to avail the relaxation under this category shall have to submit a certificate from a) The District Magistrate Kashmir Division within whose jurisdiction she /he had ordinarily resided or (b) any other authority designated on this behalf by the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir in the effect that She/he had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the state of Jammu & Kashmir, during the period from 01.01.80 to 31.12.89.
• The aforesaid reservation is not applicable for OBC candidates falling within the creamy layer.

• All the posts carry IDA pattern pay scales and usual allowances such as CCA/HRA/Leave travel facilities etc. These scales carry DA on percentage basis. Gross emoluments would vary depending upon place of posting. Pay scale is due for revision w.e.f.01.01.2007.
• Employees of the Central/State Govt./Public Undertakings should get their applications routed through proper channel to reach the Corporation on or before the last date prescribed. Direct application shall not be entertained.
• Mere submission of application and fulfilling the eligibility criteria gives no right to any person for test/interview etc.
• The numbers of vacancies mentioned above are subject to vary depending upon the administrative exigencies. Further, filling up of these vacancies would be done subject to the outcome of the Writ Petitions pending in various Courts, if any.
• Do not send any copy of the certificate along with the duly completed application form. Original certificates of the short listed candidates will be scrutinized / verified at the time of interview.
• Applications not in the prescribed Performa or incomplete, shall summarily be rejected. Care should be exercised by Departmental Candidates to forward their application through proper channel to reach the Corporation on or before the last date prescribed.
• No correspondence will be entertained about the outcome of the application, at any stage.
  
• On qualifying the Written Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview, eligible candidates will be appointed to the post applied for based on the merit obtained by them.
• All appointments will be subject to the Rules & Regulations of the Corporation in force from time to time. Other benefits like CPF, Gratuity, Leave Travel concessions, Leave encashment, Medical reimbursement, Conveyance reimbursement, Lunch subsidy etc. shall be applicable as per the rules of the Corporation as amended from time to time.
• The selected candidates against Category III are liable to be posted any where in the country but at present they will be posted in South Zone (comprising Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu). The seniority of the appointees will be maintained in the South Zone.
• No TA will be reimbursed for the Written Test. However for attending the Group Discussion/Interview, candidates will be reimbursed IInd Class sleeper Rail/Bus Fare 'To & Fro' as per entitlement by the shortest route, subject to production of railway/bus ticket.
• Candidates should satisfy themselves that they fulfill the required qualification, experience age etc. before applying for the post. In case it is found that information furnished by a candidate is defective in any manner, the candidature will be summarily rejected as and when it comes to the notice of the Management. The candidates are advised to satisfy themselves fully about the correctness of the information furnished.
• Any attempt to influence the Corporation in any manner would disqualify the candidate and reject the candidature.
• Management reserves the right to call for any additional documentary evidence in support of educational qualification of the applicants.

• Examination fee for applying is Rs.300/-. Candidate should remit Rs 300/- by Demand Draft drawn in favor of Food Corporation of India, payable at Chennai.
• Application fee is not required for SC, ST and PH candidates.
• Employees of the Central/State Govt./Public Sector Undertakings should get their application routed through proper channel to reach on or before the last date prescribed. Direct applications shall not be entertained.
• Application on the plain paper in the form appended below (type written/printed in English) completed in all respect, is to be sent in an envelop super scribed "Applications for the post (Name of the post applied for and category)".The application should reach on or before 01-12-2009. For candidates from North Eastern states & Jammu & Kashmir, last date for receipt of application is 16-12-2009. at the address given below.
  POST BOX NO 4334
  KALKAJI HEAD POST OFFICE (HPO)
  NEW DELHI – 110 019
• The applications received after the closing date, will not be entertained.
• Candidates can apply either in Offline or Online mode on the FCI website http://specialtest.in/fci