Prathama Bank came into existence on the 2nd of October 1975 and the bank holds the pride of being the first regional rural bank of the country. The bank is operating from its headquarters from Moradabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh and it is sponsored by the Syndicate Bank.

Recruitment by Prathama Bank:

Prathama Bank has invited applications from eligible candidates domiciled in the state of Uttar Pradesh for the post of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) and the details regarding the notification issued by the bank for the same are given below:

Name of the Vacancy: Office Assistants (Multipurpose) (Post Code: 04)

Number of Vacancies: Total number of vacancies is 129, which is divided among the different categories as follows

• SC - 27

• OBC – 34

• ST – 01

• General – 67

Out of the 129 posts, 03 posts are reserved for the PWD (OC) and EXS candidates.

Pay Scale: Candidates appointed for the position of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) will come under the pay brand of Rs. 7200-400-7400-500-8900-600-11300-700-16200-1300-17500-800-18300. Therefore, the total beginning pay would be approximately Rs.11500 per month, which includes DA and HRA.

Period of Probation: One year

Eligibility requirements:

Educational qualification: To apply for this position, candidates must be graduates in any discipline and they should be proficient in English and Hindi. Preference will be given to candidates with computer skills.

Age Requirement: Age requirement for the position of Office Assistant (Multipurpose) is between 18 and 28 years. For details regarding relaxation of upper age limit, candidates can download the advertisement notification from the website of the bank at http://www.prathamabank.org/

Selection Procedure:

Selection of candidates will be based on their performance in written test followed by interview. The written test is tentatively fixed on the 09th of October 2011. For details regarding the examination centres, candidates can download the notification from the website of the bank.

Application fee:

Candidates will have to pay a non-refundable application fee of Rs.400, which is inclusive of postal charges and SC/ST candidates will have to pay a fee of Rs.100, which is postal charges alone. Fee should be paid through Prathma Bank Challan Form – 02 that can be downloaded from the website of the bank. Once the challan is duly filled the amount should be paid to the credit of Account No. 85801050000020 with account name Prathama Bank Recruitment Account in any branches of Syndicate bank. The candidate copy should be produced by the candidates at the time of written test. The fee should be paid between 21st of July and 12th of August 2011.

How to apply:

Candidates fulfilling the eligibility requirements, will have to apply online through the website of the bank at http://www.prathamabank.org/ between 21st July and 12th August 2011. Once application is made online, the system generated print out should be kept by the candidates for future reference.

Last date to submit the application online: 12th August 2011

For details visit: http://www.prathamabank.org/