Government of India,Department of Space

Indian Space Research Organisation

HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT CENTRE
BENGALURU

 Advt.No. HSFC/02/RMT/2021                                                     		Date 30.10.2021 

RECRUITMENT OF JUNIOR TRANSLATION OFFICER

CANDIDATES ARE ADVISED NOT TO TAKE COGNIZANCE OF FAKE OFFER OF APPOINTMENT FOR JOB IN ISRO



Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) has been formed as a new Centre under Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Department of Space(DOS). HSFC, located temporarily in the ISRO Headquarters campus, Bengaluru and will be relocated to a permanent campus anywhere in India, invites on-line applications for the following temporary posts, which are likely to be continued indefinitely.

NOTE: Recent Colour Passport Size Photograph of the candidate (JPG/JPEG file of max. 50 KB) is mandatorily required to submit the application form. If any image other than the recent colour photograph is uploaded, such applications shall be summarily rejected.While attaching photographs, the following may strictly followed:

  1. Background showed be plain/ white
  2. Frontal view of the full face should be visible
  3. Black and white photographs not allowed
  4. No Selfies allowed


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  • 1. To get the on-line application form, please CLICK ON THE POST NUMBER
    Post Code Disicipline/Field No. of vacancies Reservation Details Essential Minimum Qualification Mode of Selection
    JTO01 Junior Translation Officer

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    06
    05-UR &
    01-ST


    Out of 06
    Vacancies,
    01 UR vacancy is
    identified for
    HSFC.

    03 -UR &
    01-ST vacancies
    are identified for
    ISRO HQ,
    Bengaluru &
    Master Control Facility, Bhopal.

    01 UR vacancy is identified for
    DOS Branch
    Secretariat,New
    Delhi.
    Master's degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the Degree level;
    OR

    Master's degree from a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the Degree level;
    OR

    Master's degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the Degree level;
    OR

    Master's degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the Degree level;

    OR

    Master's degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at Degree level;
    AND

    Recognized Diploma or Certificate Course in Translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa or two years' experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice-versa in Central or State Government office, including Government of India undertakings.
    Written Test
    & Skill Test


    2. Age Limit:
    Name of the post
    Age limit as on 20/Nov/2021
    Junior Translation Officer
    18-35

    Wherever vacancies are not reserved, SC/ST/OBC candidates may apply on par with UR candidates, in other words, no relaxations are available against UR vacancies. Departmental candidates, Ex-servicemen (ESM), Persons With Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD), Meritorious Sports persons, Widows, Divorced Women and Women judicially separated from their husbands and who are not remarried are eligible for age relaxation as per Government of India Orders.

    3.Pay and Allowances :

    Name of the post Pay Level in Pay Matrix

    Junior Translation Officer
    Level - 06
    (Rs.35400 - Rs.112400)

    The employees appointed will be governed by the National Pension System. In addition to Pay, ISRO provides free transport (in lieu of Transport Allowance), limited housing facility (in lieu of House Rent Allowance), advances for purchase of conveyance, construction of house, etc., Leave Travel Concession, Group Insurance, subsidized canteen facilities subject to certain terms and conditions. ISRO also provides attractive medical benefits to its employees and eligible dependents.

    4.How to apply:

      1. The application for on-line registration will be hosted in the ISRO web-site www.isro.gov.in during the period from 30-10-2021 to 20-11-2021 . Candidates may visit our website to register their applications on-line between 30-10-2021 and 20-11-2021 Applications will be received through on-line only. Upon registration, applicants will be provided with an on-line Registration Number, which should be carefully preserved for future reference.

      2. E-mail ID of the applicant will have to be provided in the on-line application correctly and compulsorily (Hall tickets/ Call letters for written test/skill test for those who will be screened-in will be sent by email only and no hard copy will be sent).

      3. The candidates who are already employed under Central/State Govt/ PSU/Autonomous Bodies etc. have to apply under intimation to their present employer and have to produce a 'No Objection Certificate' from the present employer concerned, to the Sr. Administrative Officer (RMT), Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC),Bengaluru, at the time of skill test, if they are shortlisted for the same.

    5. APPLICATION FEE &PAYMENT:

    APPLICATION FEE :

    There will be an Application Fee of Rs. 250/- (Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty only) (Non-refundable)for male UR and OBC Candidates for each application. Candidates may make the payment 'online' using Internet Banking / Credit Card/ Debit Card or 'Offline' by visiting nearest SBI Branch. Candidates after submitting their application can pay application fee immediately or any day before the last date for fee payment i.e. 20-11-2021. The last date for submitting online application is 20-11-2021.

    PROCESS FOR PAYMENT OF APPLICATION FEE:

    If candidates desire to pay application fee immediately on submitting application,he/she will be shown a web page displaying registration number. On same web page, there exists "Make Payment" button which candidate may click and follow the payment process as outlined below:

    1. The candidates on clicking the Make Payment button will be redirected to State Bank Multi Option Payments Systems (MOPS) page. The candidate may choose one of the payment modes shown below for making payment.
      1. Net Banking : State Bank of India
      2. Net Banking :Other Banks
      3. Debit Card : State Bank of India
      4. Debit Card : Other Banks
      5. Credit card : State Bank of India
      6. Credit Card: Other Banks
      7. Pre-printed SBI Challan (Candidates should download, print and pay the application fees in cash at any SBI Branch within 3 days of generation of challan or last day for payment, whichever is earlier). The challan will be valid for the next three days only, from date of generation. If payment is not made within 3 days, the challans, which are older than the specified time will be deemed unsuccessful. However, the candidate may regenerate fresh challan, if required or alternatively, make payment online.



    2. Though application fee charged by HSFC is same across the payment modes, the bank charges and taxes may vary. Therefore candidates are required to carefully follow the instructions shown. In case of Net banking and debit cards payments, the candidates on successful payment will be redirected to ISRO web portal and shown a page displaying transaction details.

    3. During the entire payment processing, do not click REFRESH or BACK button, else session will be aborted.

    4. Please follow the instructions of the banks / payment gateways with respect to the mode of payment (net banking, debit cards, across SBI counters)

    5. Candidates can check Payment status and Print Receipt by visiting 'Payment Status' link available in advertisement page. No other mode of payment will be accepted. For any technical issues with online payment, candidates may send an email to rmt-hsfc@isro.gov.in..

    6. The completion of payment process may take time. Hence the candidates are advised to be patient and cautious before making repeated payment.

    7. All Women candidates / Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST); Ex-serviceman [EX-SM] and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PWBD) candidates are exempted from payment of Application Fee. However, after registration of application on-line, the candidates have to down-load and print the personalized registration confirmation form from the ISRO website which will contain the Name of the candidate, Registration Number, Advertisement No., and Post code for future reference.

    8. In case of submission of duplicate/multiple applications by other candidates including OBC, the application against which the 'application fee' has been received within the last date for payment of application fee only will be considered.

    9. NO DOCUMENTS SUPPORTING TO THEIR EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION, CASTE CERTIFICATE, DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE, PWD CERTIFICATE, CHALLAN ETC. TO BE SENT TO HSFC AFTER COMPLETION OF SUBMITTING THE ONLINE APPLICATION BUT ALL THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED AS AND WHEN CALLED FOR BY HSFC. HOWEVER, THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY EMPLOYED UNDER CENTRAL/STATE/PSU/AUTONOMOUS BODIES SHOULD PRODUCE 'NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE' FROM THE EMPLOYER CONCERNED AS MENTIONED IN PARA 4 ABOVE.


      • Please note that the applications of male candidates (UR and OBC), in respect of whom Application Fee has not been received, their candidature will not be considered for further processing under any circumstances.


    NOTE: (APPLICATIONS FEES PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE):

    All payments made including multiple transactions if any, made by an applicant are on a strictly non-refundable and non-transferable basis. Applicant is not allowed to Charge back any payments made, if any.

    6.SELECTION PROCESS:

    The Selection process consists of (i) Written Test and (ii) Skill Test

    1. WRITTEN TEST:


      1. The written test consists of Part-A (Objective type questions); and Part-B (Descriptive type questions) for 100 marks.
      2. Objective type questions in Part-A (50 questions) carry one mark each.
      3. Descriptive type questions in Part-B consist of (i) two passages for translation carrying 20 marks each; and (ii) expansion of a given thought (any two out of four thoughts) carrying 5 marks each.
      4. The written test shall be for a duration of two hours (120 minutes).
      5. Those who secure minimum 60% marks in the written test shall be declared as qualified in the written test.


    2. SKILL TEST:


      1. The skill Test consists of (i) two passages for precis writing, carrying 20 marks each; and (ii) two passages for translation from Hindi to English and vice versa, carrying 30 marks each.
      2. The Skill test shall be for a duration of two hours (120 minutes)
      3. Skill Test shall be purely on go-no-go basis and marks obtained in the skill test shall not be considered for selection.
      4. Those who secure minimum 60 % marks in the skill test shall be declared as qualified.
      5. The answer scripts of skill test in respect of candidates who secure minimum 60 % marks in WRITTEN TEST
      6. PAPER only shall be evaluated.


    3. FINAL SELECTION:


    4. The final selection will be done amongst qualified candidates, purely based on the scores obtained in the written test. From amongst candidates who qualify in the Skill test, with minimum 60% marks, empanelment shall be done in the order of marks obtained in the written test.

    7. SYALLABUS FOR THE WRITTEN TEST AND SKILL TEST
    1. OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

      1. General Hindi
      2. General English

      50 Objective type questions carrying one mark each .

      The questions shall be to test the knowledge of the candidate's in understanding the language, correct usage of words, Idioms and Phrases and also to know the candidate's ability to write the language properly and effectively.

      Illustratively the questions could be in the nature of (i) Translation of words in Hindi to English and Vice-versa; (ii) making sentences to bring out the difference between two similar sounding words; (iii) correct usage of grammar in sentences both in Hindi and English; (iv) Synonymous and Antonymous; etc.

    2. DESCRIPTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

    3. Descriptive type questions consist of (i) two passages for translation from Hindi to English and vice-versa, carrying 20 marks each; and (ii) expansion of a given thought (any two out of four thoughts) carrying 5 marks each.

    4. SKILL TEST

    5. Two passages, one each in Hindi and English, for precis writing carrying 20 marks each, and two passages for translation from Hindi to English and vice versa, carrying 30 marks each.
    8. On account of the prevailing situation of COVID-19, applicants are advised to choose from among the following cities, in the order of preference, as centre of written examination:

    01. Bengaluru
    02. New Delhi

    However, HSFC reserves the right to finalize the city for written examination.

    9. GENERAL CONDIDTIONS:
    1. Applications made through on-line only will be entertained. Physical applications will not be entertained.

    2. The posts are temporary, but likely to continue indefinitely.

    3. The number of vacancies indicated above is provisional and may vary depending on the actual requirements.

    4. The appointees are liable to be posted in any of the Centres/Units of the Indian Space Research Organization/Department of Space situated anywhere in India, as and when required. For details of ISRO Centre/Units, please visit www.isro.gov.in.

    5. ISRO reserves the right either not to fill up all or any of the posts/vacancies, if so desires.

    6. Only Indian Nationals need to apply.

    7. If a candidate does not fulfill the eligibility / conditions given in the advertisement, his / her candidature will be cancelled summarily at any stage on scrutiny whenever the discrepancy is noticed i.e. before written test / skill test or during written test/ skill test or after written test/ skill test/after the announcement of select panel.

    8. Outstation candidates short listed for skill test after qualifying in the written test will be paid to and fro Second Class Sleeper Railway fare by the shortest distance from the address given in the on-line application to the place of skill test or non-A/c Bus fare or actual fare whichever is less on production of proof of journey, irrespective of the mode of journey performed by the candidate viz., Rail, Bus, Air, etc. If a candidate travels in a higher class of accommodation, by train, by bus or by Air, only second class train fare by the shortest distance excluding reservation / sleeper charges will be paid, in case they are not availing the free concession offered by Indian Railways for the purpose.The candidates who are allowed for Skill Test after the successful document verification will alone be paid eligible Travelling Allowance.

    9. Candidates who claim concession/ relaxations as mentioned in para 2 above need to bring relevant certificates issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed proformafor that at the time of Skill Test.

    10. Ex-servicemen have to submit a copy of the Discharge Certificate duly indicating the Ex-service status at the time of Skill Test. Ex-Servicemen have to also submit necessary equivalency certificate issued by the Competent Authorities whenever the qualification acquired by them is different from the posts advertised and applied for by them.

    11. If candidates with qualification and/or experience higher than those prescribed as minimum to apply, they may be called for written test/skill test for the post for which they have applied, but the higher qualification and/or experience shall not give the candidate any edge over other candidates adequately qualified as per the advertisement. The selected candidates shall be offered only the advertised grade/post.

    12. Applications will be received through on-line only and all further communications will be made to the applicants through their registered e-mail/ISRO website only. Therefore, the applicants are advised to check their registered e- mail regularly and visit the ISRO website from time to time. HSFC will not be responsible for non-receipt of intimation regarding e-mail or / any communication due to technical or whatsoever reasons to the candidates.

    13. The candidates who have passed out in the relevant examinations only are eligible to apply. Students awaiting for final result need not apply.

    14. Any request for change of written test centre or skill test Centre or e-mail id for communication will NOT be entertained.

    15. No interim correspondence will be entertained. However, in case of any clarification, candidates may send their mail
      to rmt-hsfc@isro.gov.in.

    16. CANVASSING IN ANY FORM FOR SECURING EMPLOYMENT IN HSFC/ISRO WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF THE CANDIDATURE OF THE APPLICANT

    17. 20-11-2021 (LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS) will be the cut-off date for all purposes like computation of age, acquiring of qualification, etc.

    18. It is for the candidate to ensure that he/she fulfills the eligibility criteria and comply with the requirements and adheres to the instructions contained in this advertisement as well as in the application form in all respects. Candidates are therefore, urged to carefully read the advertisement and fill in the on-line application form and submit the same as per the instructions given in this regard.

    19. In case of any ambiguity/dispute arises on account of interpretation of Hindi version, contents enumerated in English version shall finally prevail.

    20. Applications submitted without complete information, photo of the applicant, etc. will summarily be rejected.


    21. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT http://www.isro.gov.in
      FOR LATEST UPDATES ON THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION.


      LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ON-LINE APPLICATIONS IS 20-11-2021

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