SSC Section Officer (SO) Commercial Audit Examination Eligibility 2009
3. Nationality/Citizenchip:
A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal, or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January,
1962,with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma,
Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic
of Tanzania (Formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire,
Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in
India.
Provided
that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above
shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been
issued by the Government of India.
A
candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may
be admitted to the examination but the Offer of appointment will be
given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued
to him by the Government of India.
4(A). Age Limit :
Between 18 to 27 years as on 09.04.2009 (normal closing date for
receipt of applications) i.e. not born earlier than 10.04.1982 and not
later than 09.04.1991 For various relaxations in age limit, see paras 4(B) to 4(D) hereafter.
Note:
Candidates should note that only the date of birth as recorded in the
matriculation/secondary examination certificate or an equivalent
certificate on the date of submission of application will be accepted
by the Commission and no subsequent request for its change will be
considered or granted.
4(B): The Upper age limit as prescribed in Para 4(A) above will be further relaxable:
(i) Upto a maximum of 5 years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe category.
(ii)
Upto a maximum of 3 years if a candidate belongs to OBCs in accordance
with DP&T OM NO.36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 8.9.1993 & OM
No.43013/2/95-Estt (SCT) dated 25.01.95 with its subsequent amendments.
Note-I:
The OBC candidates should furnish the relevant OBC Certificate in the
prescribed format prescribed for Central Government jobs( as per
Annexure-VII) issued by the competent authority on or before the
Closing Date(09.04.2009)as stipulated in the Notice. OBC certificate
obtained otherwise than the prescribed certificate meant for Central
Government Jobs will not be considered for seeking relaxation
whatsoever.
(iii) Upto a maximum of 10
years if the candidate is a physically handicapped person. For
candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBCs and who are also physically
handicapped, the maximum relaxation of 10 years permissible for
physically handicapped shall be in addition to the age relaxation
provided in terms of sub-paras (i) and (ii) above.
(iv)
Upto the maximum of 5 years to candidates of Jammu and Kashmir who have
ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the
period from 1.1.80 to 31.12.89. Any person intending to avail of the
aforesaid relaxation shall submit the certificate from either District
Magistrate within whose jurisdiction he had ordinarily resided or any
other authority so designated in this behalf by the Govt. of Jammu and
Kashmir to the effect that he had ordinarily been domiciled in the
State of Jammu and Kashmir during the period 01.01.1980 to 31.12.1989.
4(C):
The upper age limit as prescribed in Para 4(A) above will be relax able
upto a maximum of 5 years (8 years for OBCs and 10 years for SCs/STs)
in case of Ex-Serviceman and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs
who have rendered at least 5 years military service as on
09.04.02009(Closing date for receipt of completed application form) and
have been released - (i) on completion of assignment (including those
whose assignment is due to be completed within one year) otherwise than
by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or
inefficiency, or (ii) on account of physical disability attributable to
military service, or (iii) on invalidment.
Explanation:
An ex-serviceman means a person who has served in any rank whether as a
combatant or non-combatant in the Regular Army, Navy, Air Force of the
Indian Union and (i) who retired from such service after earning
his/her pension. This would also include persons who are
released/retired at their own request but after having earned their
pension; or (ii) who has been released from such service on medical
grounds attributable to military service / circumstances beyond his
control and awarded medical or other disability pension; or (iii) who
has been released, otherwise than on his own request from such service
as a result of reduction in establishment; or (iv) who has been
released from such service after completing the specific period of
engagements, otherwise than at his own request or by way of dismissal
or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency, and has been
given a gratuity; and includes personnel of the Territorial Army of the
following categories, namely :-
(a) Pension holders for continuous embodied service,
(b) Persons with disability attributable to military service; and
(c) Gallantry award winners.
Note-I:
Ex-servicemen, who have already joined government job in civil side
after availing of the benefits given to Ex-Servicemen for their
re-employment, are also eligible for the age concession. However, such
candidates will NOT be eligible for the benefit of reservation as ExS
or for fee concession.
Note-II:
The period of "Call up Service" of an Ex-Serviceman in the Armed Forces
shall also be treated as service rendered in the Armed Forces for
purpose of Para - 4(C) above and NOTE-IV below.
Note-III:
For any serviceman of the three Armed Forces of the Union to be treated
as Ex-Serviceman for the purpose of securing the benefits of
reservation; he must have already acquired, at the relevant time of
submitting his application for the Post/Service, the status of
ex-serviceman and/or is in a position to establish his acquired
entitlement by documentary evidence from the competent authority that
he would complete specified term of engagement from the Armed Forces
within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date
(i.e.09.04.2009).
Explanation:
The persons serving in the Armed Forces of the Union, who on retirement
from service, would come under the category of 'ex-serviceman', may be
permitted to apply for reemployment one year before the completion of
the specified terms of engagements and avail themselves of all
concessions available to ex-servicemen but shall not be permitted to
leave the uniform until they complete the specified term of engagement
in the Armed Forces of the Union.
Note-IV:
This concession of applying one year before the completion of specified
term of engagement is not available in respect of Educational
Qualifications i.e. the candidate must have the required educational
qualifications on the date of application and must be in a position to
produce the necessary document in support thereof on or before the
normal closing date i.e. 09.04.2009.
Note-V: The format of certificate/undertaking to be submitted by the candidates in this connection is given in Appendix IV & V.
Note-VI:Age concession is not admissible to the sons, daughters and dependents of ex-servicemen.
4(d) Age relaxation for central government civilian employees:
The
Upper age limit is relaxable upto the age of 32 years (37 years for
SCs/STs candidates and 35 years for OBCs candidates} to the
Departmental candidates (Central Government employees holding civil
posts) who have rendered not less than 3 years continuous service on
regular basis [and not on ad-hoc basis] as on 09.04.2009.
Save as provided above, the limits prescribed above, shall in no case be relaxed.