नागपुर रोड, गढ़ा पोस्ट ऑफिस, जबलपुर-482003 (मध्य प्रदे श)

ICMR - National Institute of Research in Tribal Health

Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of India
Nagpur Road, Garha P.O., Jabalpur (M.P.) – 482003
Website : https://www.nirth.res.in
Email : director@nirth.res.in

VACANCY NOTIFICATION

Advertisement. No. NIRTH/Tech/01/2023 Dated 10.07.2023

Applications are invited for the following regular posts: -

Sl. Name of Total Post identified for Pay Level

No Post No. (asper 7th
of CPC)
Posts Vertical Horizontal

UR SC ST OBC EWS PwBD Ex

Service
men
1 Technical 23 10 04 02 05 02 02 - Pay Level-6
Assistant (Rs.35,400 -
1,12,400)
2 Technician-I 17 10 02 - 02 03 - 03 Pay Level-2
(Rs.19,900-
63,200)
3 Laboratory 12 05 02 01 02 02 01 03 Pay Level-1
Attendant-I (Rs.18,000 -
56,900)
TOTAL 52 25 08 03 09 07

For complete details of advertisement including educational qualifications, experience, age, terms and
conditions,please visit our website www.nirth.res.in and/or www.icmr.nic.in.

The start and last date of submission of online application are 10.07.2023 and 10.08.2023, respectively.
Corrigendum, if any, shall be published on the Institute's website only.

Director

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 नागपुर रोड, गढ़ा पोस्ट ऑफिस, जबलपुर-482003 (मध्य प्रदे श)
ICMR - National Institute of Research in Tribal Health
Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of India
Nagpur Road, Garha P.O., Jabalpur (M.P.) – 482003
Website : https://www.nirth.res.in
Email : director@nirth.res.in

VACANCY NOTIFICATION
Advertisement. No. NIRTH/Tech/01/2023 Dated 10.07.2023

Applications from eligible candidates are invited through online portal (URL) up to 10th August 2023 for filling up of the following vacant technical/
engineering support cadre positions at ICMR-National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Nagpur Road, Garha P.O., Jabalpur (M.P.) – 482003
1. Technical Assistant – 23 Posts:

Sl. Name of the Classification Number of posts in Pay Matrix and Pay Essential qualification Age Limit
No. Post & discipline different categories level as per 7th CPC
of the Post
1 Technical Group-B 12 Posts Pay level-6 in Pay 1st class three years bachelor’s degree in biological Not
Assistant (Technical) (UR-05, SC-03, ST-01, Matrix 35,400- science subjects, i.e., Life Sciences/ Zoology/ exceeding
(Biological OBC-02, EWS-01) 1,12,400 plus Bioinformatics/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ 30 years
Sciences) allowances as Biotechnology/Genetics from a recognized
PwBD-Blindness or low admissible under University
vision -01 Post), ICMR Rules OR
(Horizontal reservation) 1st class bachelor’s in technology in
Biotechnology/Bioinformatics/Genetic Engineering
from a recognized university/Institute

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2 Technical Group-B 07 Posts Pay level-6 in Pay 1st class three years bachelor’s degree in social Not
Assistant (Technical) (UR-02, SC-01, ST-01, Matrix 35,400- science subjects, i.e., Anthropology/ Economics/ exceeding
(Social OBC-02, EWS-01) 1,12,400 plus Population Studies/ Biostatistics/ Sociology/Social 30 years
Sciences) PwBD-Deaf and Hard of allowances as Work/ Psychology/ Women Studies from a
Hearing -01 Post) admissible under recognized university
(Horizontal reservation) ICMR Rules
3 Technical Group-B 01 Post (UR) Pay level-6 in Pay 1st class three years bachelor’s degree in Computer Not
Assistant (Technical) Matrix 35,400- Science/ Information Technology from a exceeding
(Computer 1,12,400 plus recognized University 30 years
Science/Infor allowances as OR
mation admissible under 1st class three years diploma in Computer Science/
Technology) ICMR Rules Information Technology from a recognized
institute with two years’ experience in relevant
field
OR
1st class engineering/ technology degree in
Computer Science/ Information Technology from a
recognized university/ institute
4 Technical Group-B 01 Post (UR) Pay level-6 in Pay 1st class three years bachelor’s degree in Not
Assistant (Technical) Matrix 35,400- Electronics and Communication Engineering/ exceeding
(Electronics 1,12,400 plus Telecommunication from a recognized university 30 years
& allowances as OR
Communicati admissible under 1st class three years diploma in Electronics and
on ICMR Rules Communication Engineering/ Telecommunication
Engineering) from a recognized institute with two years’
experience in the above subjects
OR
1st class engineering/technology degree in
Electronics and Communication Engineering/
Telecommunication from a recognized university/
institute
5 Technical Group-B 01 Post (UR) Pay level-6 in Pay 1st class three years bachelor’s degree in Electrical Not
Assistant (Technical) Matrix 35,400- Engineering from a recognized university exceeding
(Electrical 1,12,400 plus OR 30 years
Engineering) allowances as

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 admissible under 1st class three years diploma in Electrical
ICMR Rules Engineering from a recognized institute with two
years’ experience in relevant field
OR
1st class engineering/technology degree in
Electrical Engineering from a recognized
university/institute
6 Technical Group-B 01 Post (OBC) Pay level-6 in Pay 1st class three years bachelor’s degree in Civil Not
Assistant (Technical) Matrix 35,400- Engineering from a recognized university exceeding
(Civil 1,12,400 plus OR 30 years
Engineering) allowances as 1st class three years diploma in Civil Engineering
admissible under from a recognized institute with two years’
ICMR Rules experience in relevant field
OR
1st class engineering/technology degree in Civil
Engineering from a recognized university/institute

2. Technician-1 – 17 Posts

Sl. Name of the Post Classification Number of posts in different Pay Matrix and Pay Essential qualification Age Limit
No. & discipline categories level as per 7th CPC
of the Post
1 Technician-1 Group-C 15 Posts Pay level-2 in Pay 12th or Intermediate pass in Science Not exceeding
(Technical) (UR-09, SC-02, OBC-02, Matrix 19,900-63,200 subject with 55% marks and at 28 years
(Biological EWS-02) plus allowances as least one year diploma in Medical
Science) admissible under Laboratory Technology (DMLT)
(Ex-Servicemen-03 Posts) ICMR Rules from Govt. recognized institution
(Horizontal reservation)
2 Technician-1 Group-C 02 Posts Pay level-2 in Pay 12th or Intermediate pass in Science
(Technical) (UR- 01, EWS-01) Matrix 19,900-63,200 subject with 55% marks and at
(Computer plus allowances as least one year diploma in Computer
Science) admissible under Applications from Govt.
ICMR Rules recognized institution

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3. Lab. Attendant-1 – 12 Posts

Sl. Name of the Post Classification Number of posts in different Pay Matrix and Pay Essential qualification Age Limit
No. & discipline categories level as per 7th CPC
of the Post
1 Lab Attendant-1 Group-C 10 Posts Pay level-1 in Pay 10th pass with 50% marks in Between 18
(Technical) (UR-04, SC-02, ST-01, OBC- Matrix 18000- aggregate from recognized board and 25 years
01, EWS-02) 56,900 plus plus one year working experience
PwBD-01 Post ((d) and (e) allowances as in a Govt.
(Horizontal reservation) admissible under recognized/approved/registered
Ex-Servicemen-03 Posts ICMR Rules Laboratory
(Horizontal reservation)
2 Lab Attendant-1 Group-C 02 Post Pay level-1 in Pay 10th pass with 50% marks in Between 18
(Technical) (UR-01, OBC-01) Matrix 18000- aggregate from recognized board and 25 years
(Refrigeration 56,900 plus with ITI trade certificate in
and air allowances as Refrigeration and Air
conditioning) admissible under Conditioning issued by
ICMR Rules government agencies.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ALL THE POSTS AS MENTIONED IN THE VACANCY
Advertisement. No. NIRTH/Tech/01/2023 Dated 10.07.2023:-

Item(s)/Activities TIMELINE(S) / REMARKS

OPENING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR

FILLING UP OF ONLINE APPLICATION ON ICMR-NIRTH 10.07.2023
WEBSITE www. nirth.res.in. (Recruitment link at Home Page)
CLOSING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION & 10.08.2023
SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION

How to Apply :-
Applications with relevant documents and application fees (wherever applicable) can be submitted
online only at the link available at https://nirth.res.in/. Detail guideline can be found in the part II
Terms and Conditions for Submission of Online Applications at page no. 11

Application fee :- Rs.300/- (for Group B & Group C posts)

i) The SC/ST, Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), Women candidates and Ex-
Serviceman are exempted from payment of application fee. The application fee is payable by all
other candidates including ICMR and its Institutes’ employees. The fee once deposited will not be
refunded under any circumstances whatsoever fee be not be held in reserve for any other examination
or selection.
ii) Candidates may apply for more than one post if otherwise fulfilling the eligibility criteria. However,
they will be required to pay the prescribed fee separately.

1 Applicants applying in response to this advertisement, should fulfill all the eligibility criteria, viz.,
age limit, essential qualifications, experience, reservation, etc. as on the last date of receipt of
applications, i.e., 10.08.2023. In case, at any stage of recruitment or even after appointment, it has
come to the notice that any of candidates does not fulfill the required qualifications in respect of the
above mentioned eligibility criteria or has furnished any wrong of false or misleading information in
the application form or has suppressed any material fact (s) or is not eligible otherwise, his/her
candidature will automatically stand cancelled without assigning any reason or notice thereof
irrespective of his/her marks obtained in the Computer Based Test (CBT)/written test and no enquiry
/request/ correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
2 ICMR Technical Cadre Integrated Recruitment and Assessment Rules, 2017, issued by ICMR, New
Delhi vide OM No.16/8/2017-Admn-II, dated 10th November 2017 shall be applicable to the
appointees.
3 Date, time and venue of the Computer Based Test (CBT)/written test and call letters/admit cards will
be available at the ICMR-NIRTH website and applicants can download the same. No enquiry/request
in this regard will be entertained. Candidates are advised to visit ICMR and ICMR-NIRTH websites
and their registered e-mail ID from time to time for getting latest information regarding recruitment
process.
4 Further any amendment/updates, shall be published on ICMR, New Delhi (https://main.icmr.nic.in/)
and ICMR-NIRTH (https://nirth.res.in/) website only.
5 All the posts carry all India transfer liability.

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6 Any canvassing by or on behalf of the candidates or to bring political or other outside influence with
regard to the selection / recruitment shall be treated as disqualification.
7 The candidates working in the Central/State Govt. Departments/Public Sector Undertakings
/departmental etc. should upload “No Objection Certificate” in the prescribed format (Annexure-
I), failing which the application will be summarily rejected. Candidates working in the ICMR funded
projects should submit no objection certificate in the prescribed format given in the (Annexure-II).
8 Experience Certificate (Annexure-III) (Work Experience) as applicable, should be issued by the
competent authority of the Government recognized/approved/registered Laboratory/Institution etc.
and must be clear with Name, Designation, Salary/pay scale drawn, period of work experience (From-
to), nature of duties performed etc. by the candidate. Only the experience(s) obtained after acquiring
the ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION will be taken into consideration.
9 Educational Qualification should be from a Recognized Board/Organization/Institute.
10 SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)/EWS/ExSM/PwBD reservation shall be given as per DoPT norms,
Government of India.

The description of category of PwBD Horizontal reservation as per DoPT OM No. 36035/02/2017-Estt
(Res) dated 15 Jan 2018 is given as under:

Name of the post Number of Post(s) reserved Category of Reservation

S No. for PwBD
Technical Assistant 1 PwBD-(a) Blindness or
1 Group-B (Technical) low vision
(Biological Sciences)
Technical Assistant 1 PwBD-(b) Deaf and
2. Group-B (Technical) hard of Hearing
(Social Sciences)
Laboratory Attendant – 1 1 PwBD (d and e)
3. Group C (Technical)

Description of category of reservation is given as under

(a) blindness and low vision;

(b) deaf and hard of hearing;
(c) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and
muscular dystrophy;
(d) autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness;
(e) multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf-blindness

11 Ex-Serviceman claiming reservation, are required to submit an undertaking as per Annexure-IV

declaring that they have not secured regular employment after availing the benefit of ex-servicemen
quota under the Central / State Government in Civil Posts. Those Ex- Servicemen who have already
secured regular employment under the Central / State Government in Civil Posts after availing the
benefit of ex-servicemen quota, would be permitted the benefit of age relaxation only as admissible
for ex- servicemen for securing another employment in any higher post or service under the Central /
State Government irrespective of any group /post. The ex-serviceman claiming age relaxation should
submit the Annexure V.

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12 All the terms and conditions in respect of reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs) in
civil posts and services in the Government of India shall be regulated in terms of DoPT OM No.
36039/1/2019-Estt(Res.) dated 19.1.2019 and OM of even no. dated 31.01.2019 as amended from
time to time. Candidates belonging to the EWS category in terms of the above mentioned OMs are
required to attach the Income and Asset Certificate issued by competent authority, in the prescribed
attached format (Annexure-VI) at the time of applying for the post. The last date of receipt of
application i.e. 10.08.2023 shall be treated as the crucial date for submitting the Income and Asset
Certificate by the candidate. Non-submission of such certificate shall be treated as disqualification.
The income and asset certificate should be valid for the FY 2023-24.
13 The candidates belonging to the SC/ST should submit the valid caste certificate in the prescribed
format (Annexure-VII).
14 The candidate belonging to the PwBD category should submit the disability certificate in the
prescribed format as applicable to them (Annexure-VIII).
15 The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be the last date of receipt of application
i.e.10.08.2023 for all the posts.
16 OBC candidate must, furnish valid and updated OBC certificate in the prescribed format
(Annexure -IX) which should specifically include the clause regarding “Exclusion from the Creamy
Layer”. They are also required to submit an undertaking in the format (Annexure-X). Non
submission of such certificate shall be treated as disqualification. The OBC certificate shall not be
more than three years old from the last date of receipt of applications i.e. 10.08.2023.
17 Age Relaxation:

a. No age relaxation will be given to SC/ST/OBC(Non Creamy Layer) candidates applying for the
Unreserved post as per Govt. of India order no. 36011/1/98/Estt(Res.) dated 01.07.1998 as amended
from time to time.
b. OBC certificate for the purpose of age relaxation will mean ‘PERSONS OF OBC CATEGORY NOT
BELONGING TO CREAMY LAYER’ as defined in DoPT’s OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated
08.09.1993 modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt(Res) dated 09.03.2004 and 14.10.0208 and
subsequently revised vide OM No.36035/1/2013-Estt.(Res) dated 27.05.2013. The closing date for
receipt of application will be treated as the date of reckoning for OBC status of the candidate and also
for assuming that the candidate does not fall in the Creamy Layer on the reckoning date. In order to
get age relaxation, they have to furnish a declaration in the prescribed format (Annexure-X).
c. The age relaxation to SC/ST/OBC(Non-Creamy Layer) /PwD/ Ex- Servicemen etc. shall be
considered as per the DoPT OM No. DoPT-1667569393892 dated 06.09.2022 as amended from time
to time.
d. Relaxation of age limit would be permissible to such persons who have minimum of 40% disability.
The candidates need to attach the relevant disability certificate (Annexure-VIII), issued by the
competent medical authority of the govt. of India for claiming age relaxation failing which no age
relaxation shall be considered.
e. Persons working in the ICMR PROJECTS continuously shall also be eligible for age relaxation up
to five years provided he/she has entered into the project service within the prescribed age limit for
the post. They are required to submit a certificate in the prescribed format (Annexure XI).
f.
a) Central govt. servants and departmental candidates who have rendered at least three years
continuous service under the central government are allowed the age relaxation up to the age of 40
years (45 years for SC/ST) for appointment to Group-C posts by direct recruitment subject to the
usual condition that the Group-C posts to which direct recruitment is being made are in the same

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 line or allied cadres and that a relationship could be established that service rendered in the post
will be useful for efficient discharge of the duties in other categories of posts.
b) Age concession of 5 years are allowed to Departmental Candidates and Central Government
employees for appointment to Group-B posts by direct recruitment subject to the usual condition
that the Group-B posts to which direct recruitment is being made are in the same line or allied
cadres and that a relationship could be established that service rendered in the post will be useful
for efficient discharge of the duties in other categories of posts
c) For age relaxation, Central govt. servants and departmental candidates are required to submit
certificate in the prescribed format(Annexure-XII).

18 TA/DA :- No TA/DA will be paid to attend the Computer Based Test (CBT)/written Test and the
candidates will have to make their own arrangement.
19 SELECTION PROCEDURE
i) Selection for the posts of Technical Assistant, Technician – 1 and Laboratory Attendant – 1 will
be through a CBT (Computer Based Test).
ii) Final merit list shall be prepared out of 100 marks (95 marks for CBT/written test and 5 marks
for experience after obtaining essential qualification). For details see below
iii) CBT (Computer Based Test) of two hours duration will be conducted for 95 marks. Question
paper of CBT for each post will contain 95 MCQ based questions carrying one mark each. There
will be a negative marking of 0.25 for each wrong answer. For details, please see the syllabus
(Annexure XIII).
iv) A maximum of five (05) marks for Post Essential Qualification research/Lab/field experience in
any Government recognized/approved/registered Institution or Organization, obtained after
meeting the Essential Qualification as prescribed in the advertisement, will be added to the marks
scored by the candidate in the CBT (out of 95) as mentioned below:

Relevant Experience Marks

>1 and upto 2 years 1
>2 and <4 years 2
>=4 and <6 years 3
>=6 and <8 years 4
>=8 years 5

v) The format for certificate is given in Annexure XIV.

vi) The qualifying marks in CBT/ written examination will be 50% for UR/OBC candidate and 40%
for SC/ST/PwBD candidate.
vii) The final merit list (out of 100 marks) will be prepared after adding the marks of experience [(if
applicable) mentioned at clause 19 (iv)] to the marks obtained in CBT/written test.

20 The Director, ICMR-NIRTH reserves the right to :-

i) Decide criteria for screening the applications so as to limit the number of candidates to be called
for CBT/written test. Merely fulfilling the essential qualification and requisite experience by the
candidate does not confer any right to be called for the CBT/written test.
ii) Increase /decrease/deletion in the number of vacancies in any category and at any stage of
selection process.
iii) Fill up or not to fill up any/all of the advertised positions without assigning any reasons thereof.

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 iv) Rectify any inadvertent error or omission in the advertisement, at any stage of the recruitment
process by notifying it as a corrigendum in the ICMR, New Delhi and ICMR-NIRTH website.
v) Recruitment process can be cancelled/terminated/suspended without assigning any reasons and
the decision of the Director, ICMR-NIRTH will be final and no appeal in this regard will be
entertained.
21 Applicants in their own interest are advised to regularly visit ICMR, New Delhi and ICMR-NIRTH
websites i.e. https://main.icmr.nic.in and www.nirth.res.in respectively for any information related to
the recruitment. If any candidate skips any important recruitment related information, ICMR-NIRTH
will not be held responsible for the same.
22 In case of any discrepancy found in Hindi version of advertisement the contents as given in the
English version of advertisement will prevail.
23 In case of any query, please email to nirthrecruitmentcell@gmail.com

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 II. Terms and Conditions for submission of Online Applications: -

Item(s)/Activities TIMELINE(S) /
REMARKS

OPENING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR FILLING UP OF

ONLINE APPLICATION ON ICMR-NIRTH WEBSITE www. 10.07.2023
nirth.res.in. (Recruitment link at Home Page)
CLOSING DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION & SUBMISSION OF 10.08.2023
ONLINE APPLICATION

1 All applicants are advised that before submission of online application they should ensure that
no column is left blank and all the columns in the REGISTRATION FORM and
APPLICATION FORM are filled in correctly, as once registered/submitted, candidates will
not be able to change the entries and their candidature will be decided accordingly. In the event
of rejection of the application form due to INCORRECT entries filled by the candidate, no
correspondence/request for reconsideration will be entertained.
2 The eligibility of the shortlisted candidates will be decided solely on the basis of scrutiny of
entries filled and documents uploaded by him/her in the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM. If
any application is found without uploading requisite supporting documents and other relevant
information, the candidate himself/herself shall be responsible for that and his/her candidature
would be liable to be cancelled due to lack of proper or correct documents/information and no
further correspondence in this regard will be entertained. Therefore, candidates are advised to
take due care while furnishing his/her details in the application form, as no correspondence /
representation in this regard will be entertained.
3 The candidates should note that the e-mail ID and mobile number are to be kept active during
the recruitment process.
4 ONLINE REGISTRATION:-
i) After selecting the online registration, fill the mandatory details asked for step by step, viz.,
Advt. No., Advt. Date, Name of Applicant (as per matriculation certificate), Date of Birth (as
per matriculation certificate), Mobile No. & Email ID carefully as the details filled in the
REGISTRATION FORM will NOT be allowed to be changed once registered.
ii) It will be the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that correct details are filled in the
Registration Form. The Institute will not be responsible for any incorrect
information/cancellation of candidature/loss or lack of communication etc. due to wrong
entries in the REGISTRATION FORM.
iii) Acknowledgement of successful Online Registration will be forwarded to applicant’s
Registered Email ID.
iv) In case of duplicate applications from any applicant, for a specific post, the latest (in terms of
date and time) will be considered.
5 Filling up the Online Application Form :-
i) The registered users can click on ‘Login’ to access the Application form by providing user ID
and password received on email.
ii) The candidates can click on the ‘Go to Application Form’ button and carefully fill up all the
mandatory details as prescribed in the application form. Once completed filling up the
application form then, they can click on submit button, which will be re-directed to make the

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 payment gateway. Application is considered complete after payment is confirmed.
Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwD/Women and ex-serviceman are exempted for payment
of application fees.
iii) The candidates must upload legible scanned copy of their original certificates/self-
attested/attested copies of certificates/documents in support of their educational qualification
(from 10th onwards), certificates of detailed marks obtained in these course(s), date of birth,
category certificate i.e. SC/ST/OBC/PwBD experience(s), NOC from the present employer
(if employed), etc. If a candidate fails to upload self-attested copies of the requisite documents
as above, his/her candidature will be cancelled, and he/she will not be allowed to participate
in subsequent stages of selection/admission process. All applicants are required to ensure that
Photo and Signature are uploaded. Failure to upload, photo and signature, shall result in
rejection of applications.
iv) The candidates need to upload the self – attested copies of the following documents along with
their duly completed application form: -
a) Latest clearly visible passport size (3.5 cm width X 4.5 cm Height) photograph
b) Scanned copy of clearly visible signature of the candidate.
c) Proof of date of Birth
d) Proof of Educational Qualifications from Class-Xth onwards,
e) Proof of work Experience,
f) Proof of experience for age relaxation for the candidates working in the government
sector in the prescribed format. Certificate to be uploaded by Serving/Retired/Released
Armed Forces Personnel for availing the Age Concession for Posts Filled by Direct
recruitment,
g) Income and Asset Certificate for EWS candidates, in the prescribed format, also to be
uploaded
h) Proof of category i.e. SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/ExSM etc.,
i) No objection certificate (wherever applicable),
j) Declaration to be furnished by OBC Candidates,
k) Details of Experience, in the prescribed format for Candidates working in ICMR projects
continuously,
l) Appointment letters and joining orders in r/o Project Service in ICMR funded projects,
m) Disability certificate for claiming age relaxation,
n) Proof of any other enclosure.

Director
ICMR-NIRTH, Jabalpur

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