ASRB Recruitment 2024 – Assistant Director

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ASRB Recruitment 2024 – The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) has released the job notification for Assistant Director. There are 21 openings for this post. Candidates with the qualification of a Master’s degree are eligible to apply for ASRB Careers. Interested candidates can apply online on or before the last date. The detailed eligibility and selection process for ASRB Jobs are explained below. Interested candidates can also try NBCC Recruitment & SSC Selection Posts Phase-XII.

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The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) has advertised for Assistant Director (Official Language) posts. This new vacancy from ASRB is for candidates with three years of experience. If you want to know more details regarding the job, like Salary, Age, mode of application, examination, selection, Application fee, important dates, and job location, you can find it below. You can check the official notification below if you still have any doubts.

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The selection process will be based on a Written Examination and Interview. The age limit for the Assistant Director (Official Language) post is 35 years. Candidates are offered a monthly salary of Rs. 15600 – 39100/-.  Candidates with requisite qualifications from recognized universities/boards/institutions must only apply. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online on or before 02 May 2024. For more details, visit http://asrb.org.in/

About ASRB: The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) was established with the approval of the Cabinet on 1 November 1973 as an independent recruitment agency in pursuance of the recommendations of the Gajendragadkar Committee. The Government of India has approved the restructuring Board as per their decision in the meeting of the Union Cabinet held on 1 August 2018. The decision was formally announced in the GOI Gazette on 9 August 2018.

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ASRB Recruitment 2024 – Details:

Job Role Assistant Director
Job Category Govt Job
Qualification Master’s Degree
Total Vacancies 12 Posts
Experience 3 Years
Salary Rs. 56,100 – 1,77,500/-
Job Location Across India
Start Date 03 April 2024
Last Date 02 May 2024

Detailed Eligibility – ASRB Jobs:

Educational Qualification:

Assistant Director (Official Language)

  • Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in Hindi with English as a subject at a degree level; OR
  • Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in English with Hindi as a subject at a degree level OR
  • Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject with Hindi and English as subjects at the degree level; OR
  • Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject with Hindi Medium and English as a subject at the degree level;OR
  • Master’s degree of a recognized University or equivalent in any subject with English Medium and Hindi as a subject at the degree level

Experience:

  • Three years of experience of using or applying terminology (terminological work) in Hindi and translation work from English to Hindi or vice-versa, preferably for technical or scientific literature under Central/State Government/Autonomous Body/ State Organization / PSUs/ Universities/ recognized Research or Educational Institutes; OR
  • Three years of experience of teaching in Hindi and English under Central/State Government/ Autonomous Body/State Organization/ PSUs/ Universities/ recognized Research or Educational Institutes.

Desirable Qualification:

  • Knowledge of one of the language other than Hindi mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution at the level of Matriculation or equivalent of a recognized Board.
  • Diploma or certificate course in translation in Hindi to English and viceversa from any recognized Institute/University or equivalent or Two years of experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice-versa in Central or State Government offices including Government of India undertakings and Autonomous Bodies.

Age Limit:

  • Assistant Director: Not exceeding 35 years

Age relaxation:



  • Upto a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to SC/ST
  • Upto a maximum of three years in respect of candidate belonging to OBCs.
  • For ‘Persons with Benchmark Disability’ (PwBD) candidates (UR), the upper age limit will be relaxable up to a maximum of 10 years.
  • For ICAR employees upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years in accordance with the instructions/orders issued by the Central Government from time to time regarding age relaxation for departmental candidate

Salary details of ASRB Careers: 

  • Assistant Director: Pay Level 10 (Rs. 56100-177500) of 7th CPC Pay Matrix [Pre-revised PB-3 Rs. 15600-39100 + Rs. 5400 (Grade Pay)]

Total Vacancies: 21 Posts

    Assistant Director: 21

    • UR – 11
    • EWS – 2
    • SC – 3
    • ST – 1
    • OBC – 4

Selection Process of ASRB Jobs:

The selection process will be based on a Written Examination and an Interview.

Written Examination:

  • Minimum qualifying marks in total for being called for interview will be fixed by the ASRB at ts discretion.
  • There will be no negative marking in respect of Objective type/ multiple choice type questions in the examination.
  • The Interview will be of total 30 marks.
  • Final Selection will be made based on overall performance in the written examination and Interview put together.
  • Candidates from written examination shall be qualified for structured interview in the ratio of 3 candidates for each vacancy (category-wise) on the basis of their merit in the written examination.

Scheme of Examination (Total 200 Marks)

Section A – Essay in Hindi, One topic to be chosen out of given topics for 50 marks

Section B 

  • General Knowledge (Objective type) – 15 questions × 2 marks each (30 marks)
  • General Knowledge (Descriptive type) – 4 questions × 5 marks each (20 marks)

Section C

  • Translation from English to Hindi (one paragraph of 300 words approximately). – 25 marks
    Translation from Hindi to English (one paragraph of 300 words approximately). – 25 marks
  • Questions relating to the 10 questions × 5 marks 50 Constitutional Provisions of each Official Language Policy of Government of India and its implementation. (Descriptive Type) – 10 questions x 5 marks each – 50 marks

Personal Interview:

  • The Candidates who qualify the written part of the examination will be called for interview / personality test. The marks allotted for interview/personality test are 30.

Application Fees:

  • Unreserved (UR)/ Economically Weaker Section (EWS)/ Other Backward Class (OBC): Rs. 1000/-
  • Women/ Schedule Caste (SC)/ Schedule Tribe (ST)/ Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD)/ Transgender – NIL

Application Fees mode: Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking/UPI Payment

How to apply for ASRB Recruitment 2024?

Interested and eligible candidates can apply online from 03 April 2024 (12 PM) to 02 May 2024 (5 PM)

For more details: Click here.

To Apply: Click here.  (Starts on 03 April 2024)

Important Dates of ASRB Jobs:

  • Submission of online applications starts on – 03.04.2024 (Noon)
  • Last date and time for receipt of online applications  – 02.05.2024 (05.00 PM)
  • Date of Single Composite Objective-cumDescriptive type Examination  – 01.09.2024 (Sunday)
  • Date of Interview/Personality Test  – To be notified later

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