SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2018: Job Profile, Pay Scale and Promotion Policy

As per the latest notification released by Staff Selection Commission, the Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) is expected to be released soon this month. Every year Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducts an open competitive Computer Based Examination for Combined Recruitment of Junior Hindi Translator, Junior Translator, Senior Hindi Translator and Hindi Pradhyapak Posts. In 2018, the Staff Selection Commission is expected to release around 500 vacancies for Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) posts. However, SSC till now has not notified the exact number of vacancies (2018) for these posts.

SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) Exam will be conducted in both Hindi & English language to test the candidates command over both the languages and their translation skills. In this article, we will provide you all the information related to the Junior Hindi Translator (JHT); be it the nature of the work, postings, pay scales or the promotion policies.

Important Dates for SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2018 Exam
SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) Notification 2018 Release Date	22nd October 2018
SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2018 Apply Online Starting Date	22nd October 2018 – 19th November 2018 (5:00 PM) (Last date of online fee payment is 21st November 2018 5:00 PM)
Last date of online fee payment	21st November 2018 5:00 PM
Last date for generation of offline Challan	21st November 2018 5:00 PM
Last date for payment through Challan	26th November 2018 (during working hours of Bank)
SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) Admit Card 2018 Release Date	To be notified later
SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2018 Computer Based Examination (Paper-I) Date	12th January, 2019
SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2018 Result Date	To be notified later
SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2018 Paper-II (Descriptive) Date	To be notified later
SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2018 Final Result Date	To be notified later

Let us first look at the Pay Scale and Salary Structure of a Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) in detail:

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Salary Structure and Allowances of Junior Hindi Translator (JHT)

So, let us now look at the vacancies released by SSC in 2018 for Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) posts and their Pay Structure:

SSC Combined Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2018 Vacancies
Code Name	Name of Posts	Pay Scale	Pay Band	Grade Pay
A	Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS)	Level-6	Rs.35400-112400	Rs. 4,200
B	Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board)	Level-6	Rs.35400- 112400	Rs. 4,200
C	Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ)	Level-6	Rs.35400- 112400	Rs. 4,200
D	Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT	Level-6	Rs.35400- 112400	Rs. 4,200
E	Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries/ Departments/Offices	Level-7	Rs.44900- 142400	Rs. 4,600
F	Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have not yet adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT	Level-6	Rs.35400- 112400	Rs. 4,200
G	Hindi Pradhyapak in Central Hindi Training Institute (CHTI)	Level-8	Rs.47600- 151100	Rs. 4,800

Apart from the Basic Pay, a Junior Hindi translator (JHT) is entitled to several other benefits and allowance like Dearness Allowance (DA), House Rent Allowance (HRA), Transport Allowance, etc. These allowances will vary as per the various official rules of the respective Government Departments where the candidates are posted.

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SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) Salary after 7th Pay Commission

The salary structure of various government positions have been upgraded after the implementation of 7^th Pay Commission. The minimum SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) Salary after 7th Pay Commission will be Rs. 35,400.

The 7^th Pay Commission salary of various government positions can be calculated in the below manner:

New Pay = (Basic pay as on 1st January 2016 * 2.57) + All allowances applicable to the post

The House Rent Allowance (HRA) of all government employees will be calculated as per the criteria mentioned below in the table:

Category of Cities	HRA Before 7th Pay Commission	HRA After 7th Pay Commission
X	30%	24%
Y	20%	16%
Z	10%	8%

The three categories of cities are classified according to their population density. Let’s look at the list of cities which fall under the X, Y and Z categories:

Categories	Cities
X (Population >= 50 Lakhs)	Bengaluru, Greater Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kolkata
Y (Population 5 to 50 Lakhs)	Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Puducherry, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Raipur, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Moradabad, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kannur, Kollam, Gwalior, Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Amravati, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Nashik, Bhiwandi, Solapur, Kolhapur, Vasai-Virar Cty, Vijayawada, Warangal, Greater Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Nellore, Guwahati, Patna, Hubli-Dharwad, Mangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Salem, Tirupur, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Erode, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Durg-Bhilai Nagar, Sangli, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Rourkela, Vadodara, Surat, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Srinagar, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad, Ranchi, Bokaro Steel City, Belgaum, Malegaon, Nanded-Waghala, Aligarh, Agra, Bareilly, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Saharanpur, Noida, Firozabad, Jhansi, Asansol, Siliguri, Durgapur
Z (Population < 5 Lakhs)	All other remaining cities

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Job Profile of Junior Hindi Translator (JHT)

Let’s have a look at the Post-wise Roles and Responsibilities of a Hindi Translator in various Government Departments:

Junior Translator in Central Secretariat Official Language Service (CSOLS)

• Translation/Typing of the documents from English to Hindi.
• Ensuring the use/promotion of Hindi.
• Any other work assigned by the superior authority.

Junior Translator in M/o Railways (Railway Board)

• Translation of various documents from Hindi to English and vice-versa.
• To assist Hindi Officer in organizing Hindi Meeting and Hindi Workshop.
• Maintaining files and records relating to Hindi.

Junior Translator in Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ)

• Translation of various documents from Hindi to English and vice-versa.
• Maintaining the files and Records relating to office work.

Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT

• To translate various publications of official journals, books, forms, circulars, manuals, articles, etc. in Hindi and vice versa.
• Translation of day to day official letters, office orders, departmental orders etc., from English to Hindi and vice versa.
• To assist Hindi Officer in the implementation of work of official language policy and in various official matters.

Senior Hindi Translator in various Central Government Ministries, Departments, Offices

• Translation/Typing of the documents from English to Hindi.
• Ensuring the use/promotion of Hindi.
• Any other work assigned by the superior authority.
• Attending Meeting of the Departments.

Junior Translator/Junior Hindi Translator in subordinate offices who have not yet adopted Model RRs of DoP&T for JT/JHT

• To attend to all the work related to implementation of Official language which includes translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa.

Hindi Pradhyapak in Central Hindi Training Institute (CHTI)

• To Assist Hindi Officer in organizing Hindi Meeting and Hindi Workshop.
• To act as Teaching officer for Hindi Teaching Scheme.

The work timings of a Junior Hindi Translator depend upon the office timings of the respective department where the employee is posted. Mostly, there will be normal morning to evening shifts with no extra work load. However, in case of urgency the employee has to work overtime as and when required.

 

SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) Promotion Policy

After certain period, there are chances of promotion for a Junior Hindi Translator deputed under different Government Departments. However, the time period is different for all departments. Many a times, candidates might have to take departmental exams for promotions. While at certain times promotions are also given considering the number of years given to the service by the candidate.

Let us see the organizational hierarchy and promotion flow of a Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) in descending order:

Note: OL stands for Official Language Cadre

 

So, the Job Profile of a Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) can be a great opportunity for those candidates who have proficiency in both Hindi and English Languages. A JHT profile can offer you a government job with a good salary package. Before applying to the various positions offered by SSC for the JHT Posts, candidates are advised to look at the eligibility criteria, age limit and the educational qualification for the respective posts. If you found this information on ‘SSC Junior Hindi Translator (JHT) 2018: Job Profile, Pay Scale and Promotion Policy’ useful, then do visit www.jagranjosh.com/staff-selection-commission-ssc for more such information on SSC EXAM 2018.