NIV - National Institute of Virology Technical Assistant & Technician Recruitment November 2023 - Notopedia

1. Read the advertisement carefully, Before you apply.

2. The candidates should apply online through the official link on or before 10 December 2023.

3. Keep your Documents whole, and at the time of submission check each document carefully.

4. Wherever an Application Fee is required for Submission of an Application, It Must be submitted on time, or else the Application will be rejected.

5. After successful submission of an application, it is required to have a copy of your application form, for further process.

6. For any other information, visit the official site.

General Instructions:

1. The intimation regarding exam credentials will be provided through registered email. The intimation other than the above i.e. result of CBT, final selection result, any other instructions etc. will be given through notice on ICMR/ICMR-NIV websites only. Such information will not be given through individual e-mail.

2. The posts are meant for ICMR-NIV, Pune and its Units and the candidates selected for the above vacancies will be posted anywhere in India as it carries All India Service liability.

3. No request for specific posting/ transfer on or after selection would be entertained.

4. Before applying, candidates are advised to go through the instructions given in the notice very carefully.

5. The candidate must mention his name and date of birth strictly as recorded in the matriculation / secondary certificate. If any variation in the date of birth is observed at the time of entry in the examination venue, he/she shall not be allowed to appear in the examination. Further, if any variation in the name and date of birth is observed at the time of document verification, his/her candidature will be cancelled.

6.0 ICMR-NIV will not undertake detailed scrutiny of applications for the eligibility and other aspects at the time of CBT and, therefore, candidature will be accepted only provisionally. The candidates are advised to go through the requirements of educational qualification, age, physical and medical standards, etc. and satisfy themselves that they are eligible for the post(s). When scrutiny of documents is undertaken at any stage of the recruitment process or thereafter, if any, claim made in the application is not found substantiated, the candidature/selection will be cancelled and the ICMR-NIV’s decision shall be final and binding.

7. Candidates seeking reservation benefits available for SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS etc. must ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility prescribed in the Notice. They should also be in possession of the certificates in the prescribed format in support of their claim.

8. Candidates with minimum 40% benchmark physical disability only would be considered as Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) and entitled to reservation for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities.

9. Only one online application is allowed to be submitted by a candidate for the post. Therefore, the candidates are advised to exercise due diligence at the time of filling their online application forms.

10. The candidates must write their father’s name and mother’s name strictly as given in the Matriculation / Secondary Certificates, otherwise their candidature may be cancelled at the time of Document Verification or as and when it comes into the notice of ICMR-NIV.

11. Request for change/correction in any particulars in the application form, once submitted, will not be entertained under any circumstances.

12. In case of fake/fabricated application/registration by misusing any dignitaries name/photo, such candidate/cyber café will be held responsible for the same and liable for suitable legal action under Cyber/IT act.

13. The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and the mere possession of the same does not entitle candidates to be selected for the post. The candidates should mention all his/her qualifications and experience over and above the minimum qualifications of which they have appropriate legal documentary evidences in original.

14. No person who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or  who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service, provided that Central Government may, if satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and there are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

15. The SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwBD candidates who qualify on the basis of any of the relaxed standards viz. age limit, experience or qualifications, permitted number of chances, extended zone of consideration, etc., irrespective of his / her merit position, is to be counted against reserved vacancies and not against un-reserved vacancies. Such candidates may also be recommended at the relaxed standards to the extent of number of vacancies reserved for them, to make up for the deficiency in the reserved quota, irrespective of their rank in the order of merit. In so far as cases of PwBD candidates, relaxation of 10 years in upper age limit will not be termed as relaxed standards.

16. A Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) who is selected on his / her own merit can be appointed against a reserved / unreserved vacancy, provided the post is identified suitable for Persons with Benchmark Disability of relevant category.

17. Canvassing in any form or bringing political or other outside influence with regards to selection/recruitment shall be considered as disqualification for employment in the ICMR-NIV. 

18. A candidate must be in good mental and bodily health and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient discharge of his/her duties except for benchmark persons with benchmark disabilities. A candidate who, after such medical examination as may be prescribed by the Competent Authority, is found not to satisfy these requirements, will not be appointed. Only such candidates as are likely to be considered for appointment will be medically examined.

19. Court of jurisdiction for any dispute will be at Pune.

20. The decision of the ICMR-NIV and its Headquarters in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection, conduct of test(s), allotment of examination centre and preparation of merit list, debarment for indulging in malpractices, initial posting etc., will be final and binding on the candidates and no enquiry / correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

21. For any query, the candidates may call the Call Center from Monday to Saturday except Public Holidays between 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on 7066951951.