Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Chennai invited applications from SC / ST candidates for filling up backlog 84 vacancies of Assistant in its various branches in 8 Divisions of the Southern Zonal Office. Interested eligible candidates can apply till 17 January 2013.
Important Dates
Last Date for receipt of Application: 17 January 2013
Date for Written Test: 17 February 2013
Vacancy Details
Name of the Post: Assistant
Total No. of Posts: 84
| Sl.No | Division | Division Code | State | No. of Posts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Centre | TN01 | Tamil Nadu | 18 |
| 2 | Coimbatore | TN02 | 23 | |
| 3 | Ernakulam | KL01 | Kerala | 03 |
| 4 | Kozhikkode | KL02 | 01 | |
| 5 | Madurai | TN03 | Tamil Nadu | 15 |
| 6 | Thanjavur | TN04 | 06 | |
| 7 | Tirunelveli | TN05 | 01 | |
| 8 | Vellore | TN06 | 17 |
Reservation for PWDs and Ex-Servicemen belonging to SC/ST shall be as per Rules.
Only orthopaedically Handicapped (OH) & Visually Handicapped (VH) are eligible to apply. Hearing Handicapped (HH) are not eligible to apply
Age Limit (as on 01 December 2012)
Minimum: 21 years.
Maximum: 35 years.
(Relaxation in upper age limit for PWDs belonging to SC/ST is 10 years)
Educational Qualification
Graduate from a recognized University.
[HSC / XII Std. of 10+2+3 pattern for Disabled Ex-servicemen and other Ex-servicemen belonging to SC/ST who have put in at least 10 years service in Armed Forces]
Only those Ex-servicemen who at the time of interview have actually been discharged or released from the Armed Forces will be considered for appointment.
Emoluments and Benefits
Basic Pay Rs.7640–440(1)-8080-480(2)-9040-540(5)-11740-625(2)-12990-760(3)-15270-790(2)–16850-840(5)-21050 (under revision) and other allowances plus City Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, wherever admissible as per rules.
Total emoluments inclusive of all allowances payable at Metro Cities like Chennai are approx. Rs.16150 per month for graduates.
Other benefits include Gratuity, Defined Contributory Pension, LTC, Medical Benefit, Meal Coupons, Group Savings Linked Insurance (GSLI), Group Insurance (GI), Vehicle Loan (2-wheeler) as per rules.
Choice of Division: Candidates should indicate in the Application Form the Code No. of the Division chosen for appointment. No candidate will be considered for the post in the Division other than the one chosen by him/her for appointment. No candidate shall apply for more than one Division.
Selection Procedure: Candidates would be selected on the basis of their performance in the Written Test and Interview.
Candidate will have to appear for the written examination at the centre allotted to him at hi / her own expense. The written examination will consist of two Papers. Paper – I will be a rank determining Test of Objective Type and have questions on Numerical ability, Reasoning ability, General Knowledge / Awareness and English language. Paper – II will be a qualifying Test of Descriptive Type in which candidates will have to write a Précis & Letter in English and Essay in Tamil (for State of Tamilnadu) / in Malayalam (for State of Kerala). Candidates are required to pass in each test separately.
Candidates successful in the written test will be called for Interview.
Appointment of candidates will be subject to his/her being found medically fit.
Probation: Selected candidates will be on probation for a period of 6 months from the date of appointment which can be extended up to one year.
Examination Centre for written examination and Centre Code:
| Sl.No. | Division | Examination Centre | Centre Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Centre | Chennai | 01 |
| Coimbatore | 02 | ||
| 2 | Coimbatore | Erode | 03 |
| 3 | Ernakulam | Ernakulam | 04 |
| 4 | Kozhikode | Kozhikode | 05 |
| Madurai | 06 | ||
| 5 | Madurai | Ramanathapuram | 07 |
| Thanjavur | 08 | ||
| 6 | Thanjavur | Tiruchi | 09 |
| 7 | Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli | 10 |
| Vellore | 11 | ||
| 8 | Vellore | Pondicherry | 12 |
Candidates should mention the Examination Centre preferred by him/her within the Division chosen by him/her in the appropriate column in the Application Form.
How to Apply: Eligible SC/ST candidates only should submit their applications in the prescribed format along with the attested copies of required documents should be sent by post to the respective Division, where the candidate intends to apply, so as to reach the concerned office by 17 January 2013. On the envelope containing the application candidates should super-scribe the words "APPLICATION FOR THE POSTOF ASSISTANT” on the top left corner.
| Sl. No. | Division / Centre | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Centre | Senior Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Divisional Office-I, 8th Floor, LIC Building, 153 Anna Salai, Chennai 600002. |
| 2 | Coimbatore | Senior Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Divisional Office, “India Life Building”, 1543/1544, Trichy Road, Coimbatore 641018. |
| 3 | Ernakulam | Senior Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Divisional Office, “Jeevan Prakash”, M G Road, Ernakulam, Kochi 682011. |
| 4 | Kozhikode | Senior Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Divisional Office, “Jeevan Prakash”, Hazur Road, Kozhikode 673001. |
| 5 | Madurai | Senior Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Divisional Office, “Jeevan Prakash”, Bridge Station Road, Sellur, Madurai 625001. |
| 6 | Thanjavur | Senior Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Divisional Office, “Jeevan Prakash”, Gandhiji Road, Thanjavur 613001. |
| 7 | Tirunelveli | Senior Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Divisional Office, “Jeevan Prakash”, Punithavathiyar Street Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 627002. |
| 8 | Vellore | Divisional Manager, LIC of India, Divisional Office, “Jeevan Prakash”, Arcot Road, Vellore 632004. |