Jammu & Kashmir Bank invites online applications for engagement of Apprentices under Apprentices
Act-1961 (amended from time to time) for a period of one (01) year (i.e. 360 days). Selected candidates
will be engaged in branches/offices in the respective districts at the discretion of the Bank.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:-
| S.No. | Eligibility Criterion | Description |
| I. | Qualification | Graduation from a recognized University/ Institute. Result should be declared by or before last date of registration.The candidate should be proficient in local language of the respective region/area. Preference shall be given to domiciles of the respective region/ area. |
| II. | Age (as on 01/01/2024) | Minimum 20 years and Maximum 28 years. However, relaxation in upper age limit for categories like SC/ST/OBC/PwBD etc. as per Government guidelines shall be applicable. |
| III. | Duration of Training | One (01) year (i.e. 360 days). |
| IV. | Stipend | The apprentices shall be eligible for stipend of Rs. 10500/- per month for the engagement period of one (01) year out of which an amount of Rs. 1500/- shall be disbursed by Govt. agency through DBT.Entitlement of conveyance up to a maximum of Rs. 1250/- per month. Apprentices shall not be eligible for any other allowances/benefits. |
| V. | Trainee Hours | The apprentice shall be imparted On-the Job Training during normal working hours, as applicable to the clerical staff. |
| VI. | Other Terms & Conditions | The Candidate should NOT have undergone Apprenticeship either in J&K Bank or in any other organization earlier or pursuing Apprenticeship Training as per the Apprentices Act 1961 as amended or terminated in between the course of Apprenticeship training due to the fault of candidate himself.Candidates who have undergone training or have job experience of one (01) year or more after attainment of educational qualifications, shall NOT be eligible for being engaged as Apprentice.The training duration/ apprenticeship or engagement period shall be 1 year (i.e. 360 days) and during this training period only 12 days of casual leave will be available and in no case an apprentice should absent himself/ herself from the training for more than 30 days including 12 casual leaves otherwise the Bank will be at liberty to terminate the contract without any notice.The apprentice shall have no right to claim employment in Bank after completion of the training.Bank does not have any obligation to offer regular employment to apprentice during or after completion of apprenticeship period.Candidates shall be relieved immediately after completion of one (01) year (i.e. 360 days) of apprenticeship period, from the respective work area.Every apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training in Bank shall be a trainee and not a worker and as such the provisions of any law with respect to labor shall not apply to or in relation to such apprentice.If the Apprentice wants to leave the Apprenticeship training during the Contract period, he/she shall be allowed to leave only at the end of that particular quarter and in case the Apprentice dropout/ absconds, he/ she will be liable to refund the stipend drawn for that quarter.All other terms and conditions of Apprenticeship not expressly mentioned in the notification shall be as prescribed under the Apprentices Act 1961 and Apprenticeship Rules 1992 as amended from time to time.Candidate has to apply for only one District/ Area. In case a candidate registers for more than one District/ Area, his/ her latest application will be considered.Candidate selected for the applied district/ area shall under no case be given training in any other district/ area.However, Bank reserves the right to allot training seat in any district as per administrative requirement. |
HOW TO APPLY:
- Registration on apprenticeship portal: A candidate should initially register/ create his/ her profile in the web portal https://apprenticeshipindia.gov.in , as a candidate. Steps to be followed are as under:
Step 1: Register as a candidate on https://www.apprenticeshipindia.gov.in/candidate-login
Step 2: Login as a candidate and complete the profile by filling all the details.
Step 3: Click on Apprenticeship Opportunities.
Step 4: In Search by “Establishment Name” Box search for “JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK”
Step 5: Apply for the opportunity “Business Correspondent/facilitator V4.0” created by Jammu and Kashmir Bank.
Candidates after successful registration on the apprenticeship portal and after applying for the opportunity created by Jammu And Kashmir Bank shall proceed to register for online examination.
- Registration for online examination:
DETAILED GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES FOR:
- APPLICATION REGISTRATION
- PAYMENT OF FEES
- DOCUMENT SCAN AND UPLOAD
Candidates can apply online from 14.05.2024 to 28.05.2024 and no other mode of application will be accepted.