Sahitya Akademi Recruitment 2024: Sahitya Akademi has announced notification for the Deputy Secretary/Regional Secretary/Assistant Editor/Publication Assistant/Sub Editor (English)/Programme Assistant/Stenographer Grade-II/Proof Reader cum General Assistant/Junior Clerk/Multi-Tasking Staff posts. There are 12 openings for these posts. Candidates with any degree/PG degree/Diploma/ITI/12th/10th qualification and relevant experience qualifications can apply for the Sahitya Akademi Vacancy 2024. Interested and eligible candidates can apply by post on or before 16 September 2024. The detailed eligibility and selection process for Sahitya Akademi’s career are explained below. Interested candidates can also apply to SAMEER Recruitment.
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Sahitya Akademi Recruitment 2024 – Overview:
| Job Role | Assistant Editor/Publication Assistant/Sub Editor/Programme Assistant/Stenographer Grade-II/Proof Reader cum General Assistant/Junior Clerk/MTS/Others |
| Company Name | Sahitya Akademi |
| Job category | Govt Jobs |
| Qualification | Any degree/PG degree/Diploma/ITI/12th/10th |
| Experience | 0 – 5 Years |
| Total Posts | 12 Posts |
| Salary | Rs.18,000 – 2,08,700/- |
| Selection Process | Written Test/Interview |
| Job Location | New Delhi/Bangalore |
| Application mode | Postal |
| Last Date | 16 September 2024 |
| Official Website | https://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/ |
Detailed Eligibility – Sahitya Akademi Career:
Education Qualifications:
Deputy Secretary(General-Admin):
- A Post-Graduate Degree from a recognized University in a language recognized by Akademi or equivalent.
- Five years of relevant experience in organizing literary Programmes with proven administrative experience in drafting minutes of meetings and knowledge of rules and regulations on service and financial matters in a Government body in a responsible capacity.
- Basic knowledge of computer applications.
- Desirable:
- A Research/Doctoral degree in literature
- Knowledge of Book Production and Publication.
- Experience in editing publications
Deputy Secretary(General Sales):
- A Post-Graduate Degree from a recognized University in a language recognized by Akademi or equivalent.
- Five years’ relevant experience in the field of sales and marketing of books in a reputed Publishing
- House in a responsible capacity along with professional degree/PG Diploma in Marketing from a recognized University/Institution.
- Basic knowledge of computer application.
- Desirable: A Research/Doctoral degree in literature
- Knowledge of Book Production and Publication.
- Experience in editing publications
Regional Secretary:
- A Post graduate degree from a recognized University in a language recognized by Akademi.
- General knowledge of Indian literature and contacts with the literary community.
- Five years’ experience relevant to the execution of the job with ability to organise literary and publication programmes and processing of documents/minutes
- Knowledge of English and special knowledge of at least one language of the region and general awareness of other literatures in the region.
- Experience in Office Administration.
- Knowledge of Government Rules, procedure and accounts.
- Basic knowledge of computer application.
- Desirable: A Research/Doctoral degree in literature or published research work of equivalent standard.
- Published works of reasonable standard.
- Knowledge of Book Production and Publication
Assistant Editor:
- A Post Graduate degree from a recognized University in a language/literature recognized by the Akademi.
- Good Knowledge of Hindi/English and one or more Indian languages of the region concerned.
- Five years’ experience in copy editing literary and scholarly manuscripts, assigning and executing translations and over seeing them through the various stages of production
- Basic knowledge of computer application
- Desirable: A research degree in literature.
- Research experience and published work.
- General knowledge of Indian literature.
- Diploma in Journalism.
Publication Assistant:
- Graduation or equivalent qualification from a recognised university or institution.
- Diploma in Printing or five years’ experience in a printing press or a publishing house or a Government undertaking concerned with book publishing.
- Knowledge of various processes of printing and book publication
- Good knowledge of one or more languages and literatures with ability to handle literary material
- Basic knowledge of Computer application
Sub Editor (English):
- Bachelor’s Degree in Arts with English as an elective subject or equivalent qualification from a recognized university or institution
- Minimum 2 years experience in a subordinate capacity in the editorial office of a periodical.
- Knowledge of contemporary literary scene in English and awareness of the major trends in at least two other Indian languages.
- Basic knowledge of computer application.
- Desirable: Diploma in Journalism.
- Published work.
- Knowledge of printing and binding processes
Programme Assistant:
- Graduation or equivalent qualification from a recognised university or institution.
- Five years’ experience in a literary, academic or Government organization or a publishing house undertaking concerned with book publishing
- Ability to organise meetings, conferences etc.
- Good knowledge of one or more languages and literatures with ability to handle literary material.
- Basic knowledge of Computer application
- Desirable: Knowledge of processing literary manuscripts and book production
Stenographer Grade-II:
- 10+2 or equivalent qualification from a recognized board or institution.
- 80 w.p.m. speed in shorthand and good speed in typing in English/Hindi.
- Good knowledge in computer application.
- 1 Year experience as Stenographer.
Proof Reader cum General Assistant:
- Graduation or equivalent qualification from a recognized university or institution with Hindi/English as a Subject.
- Ability to read proofs in English/Hindi
- Proficiency in English/Hindi
- Basic knowledge of computer application
- Desktop publishing application
- 2 years experience as Proof Reader
Junior Clerk:
- 12th class pass or equivalent qualification from a recognized board or institution.
- Typing speed 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm speed in Hindi.
- Knowledge of computer application
- Desirable: Knowledge of Shorthand, preferably in English
Multi Tasking Staff:
- 10th pass or ITI equivalent from a recognized board or institution.
- Multi-skilling with one employee performing jobs hitherto performed by different Group D employees.
- Desirable: Knowledge of cycling and various localities.
- knowledge of basic Computer Application
Age Limit (As on 16 September 2024):
- Deputy Secretary(General-Admin): 50 Years
- Deputy Secretary(General Sales): 50 Years
- Regional Secretary: 50 Years
- Assistant Editor: 40 Years
- Publication Assistant: 35 Years
- Sub Editor (English): 35 Years
- Programme Assistant: 35 Years
- Stenographer Grade II: 30 Years
- Proof Reader cum General Assistant: 30 Years
- Junior Clerk: 30 Years
- Multi-Tasking Staff: 30 Years
Age Relaxation:
- Age relaxation will be as per the Government of India’s rules.
Salary details of Sahitya Akademi Career:
- Deputy Secretary(General-Admin): Level-11/ Rs. 67,700-2,08,700/-
- Deputy Secretary(General Sales): Level-11/ Rs. 67,700-2,08,700/-
- Regional Secretary: Level-11/ Rs. 67,700-2,08,700/-
- Assistant Editor: Level-10/ Rs. 56,100-1,77,500/-
- Publication Assistant: Level-6/Rs. 35,400-1,12,400/-
- Sub Editor (English): Level-6/ Rs. 35,400-1,12,400/-
- Programme Assistant: Level-6/Rs. 35,400-1,12,400/-
- Stenographer Grade-II: Level-4/Rs. 25,500-81,100/-
- Proof Reader cum General Assistant: Level-4/Rs. 25,500-81,100/-
- Junior Clerk: Level-2/Rs. 19,900-63,200/-
- Multi-Tasking Staff: Level-1/Rs. 18,000-56,900/-
Sahitya Akademi vacancy 2024: 12 Posts
- Deputy Secretary(General-Admin): 01 Post
- Deputy Secretary(General Sales): 01 Post
- Regional Secretary: 2 Posts
- Assistant Editor: 01 Post
- Publication Assistant: 01 Post
- Sub Editor (English): 01 Post
- Programme Assistant: 01 Post
- Stenographer Grade-II: 01 Post
- Proof Reader cum General Assistant: 01 Post
- Junior Clerk: 01 Post
- Multi-Tasking Staff: 01 Post
Selection Process of Sahitya Akademi Careers:
Deputy Secretary/Regional Secretary/Assistant Editor:
- The selection will be based on the performance in the Interview. However, Akademi will conduct written examination in case of large number of Applications received.
Publication Assistant/Sub Editor/Programme Assistant/Stenographer Grade-II/Proof Reader cum
General Assistant/Junior Clerk/Multi-Tasking Staff:
- The received applications will be scrutinized and selection will be based on written test.
- Part I will be objective type consisting of 50 marks (30 questions from GS/GK, 5 each from Hindi, English, Computer & Quantitative Aptitude).
- 1 mark for each correct answer will be awarded, and there will be no negative marking.
- Publication Assistant: Part II will be a descriptive exam with 50 mark questions from publication and printing.
- Sub Editor: Part-II will be descriptive exam consisting of Editing, Publishing, Proof-Reading, etc
- Programme Assistant: Part-II will be descriptive exam consisting of publication printing and programme
- Stenographer Grade-II: Part-II will be descriptive exam consisting of Essay, Letter, English Comprehensive and Notice/Advertisement (to be answered in English)
- Proof Reader cum General Assistant: Part-II will be descriptive exam consisting of 50 marks question from Editing and Proof Reading.
- Junior Clerk/Multi-Tasking Staff:
- Part-II will be descriptive exam consisting of 40 marks (10 marks each question) Essay (English/Hindi), Letter (English/Hindi), English Comprehensive and Notice/Advertisement (to be answered in English)
- The duration of the exam will be of 2 hours.
- 40% marks for the UR category & 35% marks for SC/ST/OBC/PWD will be the qualifying criteria and candidates have to secure the minimum qualifying marks in both parts individually
How to Apply for Sahitya Akademi Recruitment 2024?
Interested and eligible candidates must send an Application form giving full details with a recent self-attested passport-size photograph and copies of self-attested documents by speed post/registered post address on or before 16 September 2024.
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Application Form: Click here.
Notes: Super scribed on the envelope, “Application for the post of ____________”
Postal Address:
The Secretary,
Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan,
35 Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi-110001.
Note: A separate application form has to be submitted for each post.
Sahitya Akademi Vacancy 2024 Notification PDF:
About Sahitya Akademi – Sahitya Akademi is India’s National Academy of Letters. Sahitya Akademi is an organization that promotes literature in India’s language. It was established in 1954 by the government of India. There are many languages in India, but 24 Indian languages only give support works to the Sahitya Akademi. They are Bengali Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Assamese. Sahitya Akademi Library is one of the largest multi-lingual libraries with a rich collection of books on allied and literature subjects.
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