Revised Recruitment Process for Primary Cooperative Societies and Urban Cooperative Banks in Kerala.
Key changes includes the following:
- Limiting the number of applications: Candidates can now apply to a maximum of 5 or 10% of the total advertised positions, whichever is less. This is aimed at reducing the number of applications and making the process more manageable.
- Revised question paper format: The written examination will now be for 100 marks instead of 80, with 100 questions carrying one mark each, instead of 160 questions carrying half a mark each. The interview marks have also been increased from 15 to 20.
- Mandatory police verification: All candidates who clear the examination will have to undergo a police verification process before being appointed. This is to ensure that individuals with criminal backgrounds or those involved in financial irregularities are not hired.
- Stricter eligibility criteria: Candidates who are accused in criminal cases, even if they have cleared the examination, may be ineligible for appointment.
Other changes proposed are:
- Timely reporting of vacancies: Cooperative societies must report vacancies to the Cooperative Examination Board within three months of the position becoming vacant.
- Candidates to declare preference within 15 days: Candidates must declare their preference for a particular bank within 15 days of the rank list being published.
These changes have been proposed to address the issue of candidates applying to multiple cooperative societies, which has been leading to a shortage of candidates for certain positions. The new rules aim to make the recruitment process more fair and transparent.
You can check more details through the official website of co-operative service examination board https://keralacseb.kerala.gov.in
