Vacancy Details
| Vacancy Number | 22122301410 |
| Post | Archivist (General) |
| Classification | |
| Ministry/Administration | Ministry of Culture |
| Department/Office | other |
| Organisation | National Archives of India |
Number of Posts and Reservation
| UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwBD | Total |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Post Description
| Pay Scale | Level-8 (Rs. 47600-151100) |
| Age | Not exceeding 30 years as on closing date. Not exceeding 30 years for EWS candidates as on closing date in respect of the vacancies reserved for them. Not exceeding 35 years for Scheduled Castes candidates as on closing date in respect of the vacancies reserved for them. Not exceeding 33 years for Other Backward Classes candidates as on closing date in respect of the vacancies reserved for them. Relaxable for regularly appointed Central/U.T. Government servants upto five years as per instructions/orders issued by Govt. of India from time to time. For age concession applicable to some other categories of applicants, please see relevant paras of the ‘Instructions and Additional Information to Candidates for Recruitment by Selection.’ |
| Essential Qualification (s) |
A. EDUCATIONAL- Master’s Degree in History with a paper in Modern Indian History from a recognized university or institute. Note I- Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates otherwise well qualified. B. EXPERIENCE- (I) Diploma in Archives and Record Management from a recognised university or institute and two years’ experience in an Archives Office in supervisory capacity or research or teaching of Modern Indian History at under graduate level in a recognised institution or university Or (II) Three years’ experience in an Archives Office in supervisory capacity or research or teaching of Modern Indian History at under graduate level in a recognised educational institution or university. Note II-The qualification regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, if at any stage of selection, the Union Public Service Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from this community possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancy reserved for them. |
| Desirable Qualification (s) |
i. English as one of the subject of study at degree level ii. Diploma or Certificate in Computer Applications or Information Technology iii. Certificate of proficiency from a recognised university or institute in foreign or other Indian languages besides candidate’s mother tongue. |
| Duty(ies) | To perform duties likes editing, annotating, publication of historical documents, supervise the work of the section for day to day supply and restoration of records and search cases, taking action for accessioning and arranging of records transferred, implements the various provisions of Public Records Act 1993 and Public Records Rules 1997 by way of performing /undertaking, appraisal of records, vetting of records retention schedule, inspection of Departmental Records Rooms, tendering advice on records, providing guidance to research scholars, deliver lectures to trainees, organise exhibitions of documents, supervise and compile the indexes and preparation of automated reference media of records housed any work assigned by the DG of archives and senior officers. |
| Probation | Two years |
| Headquarters | National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi – 110001. All India Services liability (Delhi, Jaipur, Puducherry, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar). |
| Other Details | General Central Service, Group ‘B’ Gazetted, Non-Ministerial. The post is permanent. |
| Any Other Conditions | New Pension Scheme |
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