India Careers: UCO Bank Recruitment 2024, Notification, Eligibility, Apply Now

 

The UCO Bank is currently seeking applications from eligible candidates for the position of Apprentice Post.Read this article for complete information.

UCO Bank Recruitment 2024

UCO Bank Notification 2024: UCO Bank  has released an official notification for positions of Apprentice Post. According to the official notification of UCO Bank, there are only 544 vacancies available.  

UCO Bank invites online application from candidates for engagement as apprentices under the Apprentice Act 1961 (as amended from time to time)

UCO Bank Recruitment 2024 : Key Highlights

Organization	UCO Bank
Post Name	Apprentice
Advertisement No.	HO/HRM/RECR/2024-25/COM-19
Posts	544 Posts
Category	India Career
Application Process	online
Notification Date	02nd July, 2024
Start Date	02nd July, 2024
Last Date	16th July, 2024
Official Website	www.ucobank.com

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UCO Bank Recruitment : Vacancy Details

A total of 544 vacancies are notified under the UCO Bank Recruitment. 

Post Name	No of Available Post
Apprentice	544
Total	544

UCO Bank Career 2024 : State/UT wise seats of apprentices

UCO Bank Recruitment 2024 : Eligibility Criteria

UCO Bank Recruitment : Education Qualification

UCO Bank Vacancy: Apprentice Post 

• Graduate degree from recognized University/ Institutes approved by Govt. of India or its regulatory bodies. The result of the qualification must have been declared on or before 01.07.2024 and candidates must produce Mark Sheets and Provisional/Degree Certificate issued from the University/ Institute/ College as and when required by the Bank.

UCO Bank Careers : Duration of Training 

• Total Duration of training will be one year from the date of contract.

UCO Bank Apprentice Recruitment : Age Limit

• Minimum 20 years and maximum 28 years as on 01.07.2024
• ie. A candidate must have been bom not earlier than 02.07.1996 and not later than 01.07.2004 (both dates inclusive)

 United Commercial Bank Career : Age relaxation

• Maximum age indicated is for unreserved and EWS candidates.
• Please note that change of category submitted by the applicant will not be permitted at any stage.

Relaxation in upper age limit will be available as detailed below:

Category	Age relaxation
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST)	5 years
Other Backward Classes (Non- creamy layer) (OBC-NCL)	3 years
Persons With Benchmark Disability as defined under “The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act. 2016”
PwBD (SC/ST)	15 years
PWBD (OBC)	13 years
PWBD (UR/EWS	10 years
Widows, divorced women and women legally separated from their husbands who have not remarried	Age concession upto the age of 35 years for UR/EWS, 38 years for OBC and 40 years for SC/ST
Persons affected by 1984 riots	5 years

• Candidates seeking age relaxation will be required to submit necessary certificate(s) in original along with photo- copies at the time of document verification or at any stage of the engagement process 

UCO Bank Jobs 2024 : Nationality

1. a Citizen of india or
2. a subject of Nepal or 
3. subject of Bhutan or
4. a Tibetan Refugee who came over to India before Jon.1962 with the intention of permanently settling in india or
5. 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 of a candidates belong to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Govt. of India.

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 United Commercial Bank Recruitment 2024: Stipend

• A monthly stipend of Rs 15000/- (including subsidy amount if any by Govt. of India) shall be paid to the apprentice during the period of apprenticeship.
• The apprentices are not eligible for any other allowances/ benefits.
• UCO bank will make payment of Rs 10,500/- into the apprentices account on a monthly basis. 
• Government Share of stipend of Rs 4500/- will be directly credited to the apprentices Bank account through DBT mode as per extant guidelines.

How to Apply for UCO Bank Recruitment 2024

• Candidates will have to register and complete his/her profile on NATS portal https://nats.education.gov.in (Student Register/Student login), if not done before.
• A list of documents needed for enrolment is available on the NATS portal under “Student Register” section. Please ensure all necessary documents are ready before you start the registration process.
• Candidates will have to fill the Basic information, Education Details, Communication Details. Training Details and Bank details to complete his/her profile.
• Student Manual is available on the NATS portal for detailed instruction and guidance.
• On completion of the registration process, search for UCO Bank Apprenticeship Engagement and then apply.
•  After applying, the candidate can check for applications status from the application management.

Note:

1. The name of the candidate should be filled correctly in the application as it appears in OVD/certificates/Mark sheets. Any change/alteration may disqualify the candidature. 
2. An application which is incomplete in any respect will not be considered as valid. No communication will be entertained in this regard.
3. Candidates are advised to carefully fill in the application form themselves as no change in any of the data filled in the application form will be possible/entertained.
4. Please note that the above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying. No other mode of application would be accepted and such applications would be rejected. 
5. Not more than one application should be submitted by a candidate. In case of multiple applications, only the last valid (complete) application will be considered.
6. Any information submitted by an applicant in his/her online application form shall be binding the candidate personally and he/she shall be liable for prosecution/civil consequences, in case the information/details furnished by him/her are found to be false at a later stage.

Important Dates of UCO Bank Recruitment 

Notification Date	02nd July, 2024
Start Date	02nd July, 2024
Last Date	16th July, 2024

Important Links of UCO Bank Vacancy 2024

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United Commercial Bank Recruitment: Test of local language

The candidates applying for training seats of a particular state, should be proficient (reading, writing, speaking and understanding) in any one of the local languages of that State. The test for knowledge of specified opted local language will be conducted as a part of the selection process. It will be conducted during the process of document verification Candidates who fail to qualify this test will not be engaged for. apprentice. Candidates who produce 10th or 12th standard mark sheet/ certificate evidence having studied the local language will not be required to undergo the language test.

United Commercial Bank Recruitment : Training Hours

The daily hours of training will be as applicable to the clerical staff of the Bank.

UCO Bank Careers 2024 : Selection process 

1. Selection will be done through Screening and Personal interview of the shortlisted candidates at Banks sole discretion. However, in the event of a high volume of applications, the Bank reserves the right to conduct a written test at its sole discretion, In such case, the selection process may be conducted solely through the written test.
2. If the selection process includes a written test, this will be communicated on the Bank’s website www.ucobank.com >careers. A registration link for the written test, along with payment of requisite fee, will be made available on the Bank’s website. Candidates must register for the written test to participate. Failure to register for the written test will result in the candidate being disqualified from further participation in the selection process, information regarding the written test, including the date, centre, pattern of test, will be provided on the Bank’s website. Candidates are required to regularly check the website for updates.
3. The screening committee constituted by the Bank will examine whether the candidates fulfil the required eligibility criteria. No representation or correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard. 
4. Candidates are required to score a minimum marks in interview/written test (For SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidates, 5% relaxation available thereon). Minimum qualifying in the interview/written test will be as decided by the Bank. Merit list will be drawn State wise and category wise. Candidates qualified in the test will be placed according to their interview/written marks in descending order in respective States and Categories. In case more than one candidate scores the same marks as cut-off marks in the merit list (common marks at cut off point) such candidates will be ranked in the merit list according to their oge in descending order in respective States and categories.
5. Bank reserves the right to change (cancel/ modify/ add) any of the criteria, method of selection and provisional allotment etc.
6. The Bank reserves the right to reject any application not suiting the Bank’s requirements without assigning any reason whatsoever and call only the candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria. 

Note:

Engagement of selected candidates is subject to his/her being declared medically fit as per the requirement of the Bank.

UCO Bank Jobs 2024: Wait-List

A Wait list (State-category wise) will be maintained for one year from the date of result of the engagement of apprentices or next engagement exercise, whichever is earlier. Candidates will be released only once from this waitlist against non-joining subject to availability of qualified candidates

UCO Bank Recruitment 2024: Terms Engagement of Apprentice

1. The Candidates should not have undergone Apprenticeship either with UCO Bank or any other organisation earlier or pursuing the Apprenticeship Training as per the Apprentices Act 1961 as amended from time to time. It is further clarified that any Apprentices terminated by its organisation  where he/she was undergoing an Apprentice shall not be eligible to be considered. 
2. Candidates, who had training or job experience for a period of one year or more after completing the education qualifications, shall not be eligible for being engaged as Apprentices.
3. Every Apprentice undergoing apprenticeship training in our Bank shall be a trainee for all the purposes and not considered as worker or employee of the Bank as such the provisions of any law with respect to labour shall not apply to or in relation to such apprentice. He/She will not be entitled to receive any benefits which are available for the employees of the Bank.
4. The apprentice shall have no right to claim employment in Bank after completion of the training. 
5. Bank does not have any obligation to offer regular employment to apprentice during or after completion of the apprenticeship period.
6. Candidates shall be relieved from the respective area after immediate completion of apprenticeship period. The apprentices will have no right to claim for regular employment in the bank based on the apprenticeship training undergone and such apprenticeship training will not cast any liability on the bank for providing any job to any such apprentice.
7. Providing Transport/Hostel facility or any other form of residential accommodation during Apprentice training is not under the scope and Bank is not liable to the same in whatsoever manner.
8. Candidates selected for training will not be allowed to withdraw from training except for reasons which are beyond their control. Before commencement of the training, the candidates will have to execute a Contract of Apprenticeship. Those who absent themselves are liable to refund the whole cost of their training as well as the amount received as stipend as determined by the Central Apprenticeship Advisor/ Govt. guidelines issued time to time in this regard.
9. During the period of Apprenticeship, the selected Apprentices will be governed by Apprentices Act, 1961 (as amended from time to time) and Bank policy/guideline in this respect will be applicable mutus and mutant.
10. The contract of Apprentice shall automatically get terminated on expiry of the period of Apprenticeship Training and no separate notice of termination of contract will be issued by the Bank.
11. The contract of Apprenticeship shall be terminated, if the apprentice does not report at the Bank’s Training venue on the date of commencement of on the job training without any notice, cost and compensation.

UCO Bank Career Opportunities 2024: General Information

1. Before applying candidates should ensure that he/she fulfils the eligibility and other norms mentioned in this. advertisement and ready to comply with the requirements and terms & conditions contained in this. advertisement. The candidates are, therefore, advised to carefully read the advertisement and thereafter complete filling up of application form and submit the same as per the instructions given in this regard..

2. Candidates should indicate the percentage obtained to the nearest two decimals in the application. Where CGPA/OGPA is awarded, the same should be converted into percentage and indicated in the application. If called for document verification, the candidate will have to produce a certificate issued by the appropriate authority inter-alia stating the norms of the University regarding conversion of grade into percentage and the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in terms of these norms.

3. The Bank reserves the right to alter, modify or change the eligibility criteria and / or any of the other terms and conditions spelt out in this notice, including criteria for qualifying/method and procedure for selection.

4.  Call letters/advice will be sent via email. Candidates are advised to keep their email ID octave for  receiving advice.

 5. Candidates will have to produce original certificates for educational qualifications, age, category etc. at the time of document verification, in support of his/her eligibility, as per the details furnished in the application, failing which their candidature will be cancelled.

6. Decision of the Bank in all matters regarding eligibility of the candidate, the stages at which such scrutiny of eligibility is to be undertaken, acceptance or rejection of applications, mode of selection, the documents to be produced, cancellation of the selection process either in part or full and any other matter relating to engagement will be final and binding on the candidates. No correspondence or personal enquiries shall be entertained by the Bank in this regard.

7. Caste certificates issued by Competent Authority in the format prescribed by the Government of India will have to be submitted by the SC/ST/OBC candidates, at the time of document verification/engagement. if called for.

8. Benefit of reservation under EWS category can be availed upon production of an ‘Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority on the format prescribed by Government of India for the relevant financial year i.e, valid for 2024-25.

9. PWBD candidates should produce disability certificates, in prescribed format issued by a competent authority as per the Government of India Guidelines.

10. No Ex-servicemen / Disabled Ex-Servicemen shall be engaged as an apprentice and there is no reservation to Ex-servicemen/ Disabled ex-servicemen in the apprentice engagement.

11. Filling up of the seats is solely at the discretion of the Bank based on suitability of candidates and no claim will arise for engagement, if some of these seats are not filled due to unsuitability / insufficient number of candidates.

 12. Candidate will appear for the interview/ written test at the allotted centre at his/her own risk and expenses and UCO Bank will not be responsible for any injury or losses etc. of any nature. The Bank will not reimburse or bear any travelling expenses that may be incurred by the candidate during the process.

13. Request for change of contact no./address/ email ID/interview/written test centre will not be entertained.

14. Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.

15 . Applicants are advised in their own interest to apply online well before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/ failure to log on to the website on account of heavy load on the internet. or website jam. Bank does not assume any responsibility for the applicants not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of UCO Bank.

16. intimations, wherever required will be sent by email and/ sms only to the email ID and mobile number mentioned in the online application form. Bank shall not be responsible if the information/ intimations do not reach candidates in case of change in the mobile number, email address, technical fault or otherwise, beyond the control of the Bank. Candidates are advised to keep a close watch on the authorised Bank’s website www.ucobank.com for latest updates.

17. Any dispute arising out of and/or pertaining to the process of engagement under this advertisement shall be subject to the sole jurisdiction of the Courts situated at Kolkata.

18. ANNOUNCEMENTS: All0 further announcements/ details pertaining to this process will only be published/ provided on Banks website www.ucobank.com from time to time.

19. In case it is detected at any stage of engagement of an apprentice that a candidate does not fulfil the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information or has suppressed any material fact(s), his/her candidature will stand cancelled. If any of these shortcomings is/are detected Even after engagement, his/her training is liable to be terminated without notice. Decision of bank in all matters regarding eligibility, selection would be final and binding on all candidates. No representation or correspondence will be entertained by the Bank in this regard. Bank reserves all rights pertaining to this engagement and would be final.

About United Commercial (UCO) Bank

Founded in 1943, UCO Bank is a commercial bank and a Government of India Undertaking. Its Board of Directors consists of government representatives from the Government of India and Reserve Bank of India as well as eminent professionals like accountants, management experts, economists, businessmen, etc.

Headquartered in Kolkata, the Bank has 43 Zonal Offices spread all over India. Branches located in a geographical area report to the Zonal Office having jurisdiction over that area. These Zonal Offices are headed by Senior Executives ranging upto the rank of General Manager, depending on size of business and importance of location. The Zonal Offices report to the respective Head Office Departments headed by General Managers/senior Deputy General Managers.

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