Recruitment of group ‘c’ employeesFeb. 2012.

Government Of Maharashtra

Water Resource DepartmentRegional Selection Committee, Pune

formation of committee• Govt.GR-

Sankirn1007/(421/2007)/sudha / aa(atantrik), Mantralay, Mumbai-15/2/2008.

• For Kolhapur and Pune Region-As per-mu.aa(vira) / aa.4 / 8580 / 2011 order no.1807 at 5/11/2011

• Committee Members – Shri Birajdar, CE –Chairman Shri Surushe, SE - Member Shri. Shah, SE – Member Shri Ansari, SE – Member Shri Nanaware, SE – Member Smt Narkar, Dy SE – Member Shri. Shinde, SE – Member Secretary

Target to Achieve

• Number of cadres for recruitment (Tech./Non –Tech.)=25

• Number of posts=1495• Jurisdiction districts

1. Pune

2. Ahamadnagar

3. Kolhapur

4. Solapur

5. Satara

6. Sangli

Features of Project

Assigned the agency for outsourcing website and

computer software.

preparation of user friendly software to receive application forms

ADMIT CARDS:- Candidates to download

admit cards from websites and also sent to their E-

mail

Continued……• Question papers- Retained with candidates ,as not collected back by WRD

• WRD provided answer sheet in triplicate (impregnated) out of which one copy retained by candidate.

• uploading of answer key immediately after examination.

• Revision of answer key based on suggestions /feedback received from candidates.

Transparency achievement in

Computerized scanning of all OMRs (95053) and prepare

score list within 8 days. Uploaded marks and

list of candidates for document verification

and interview. Opportunity to

candidates for re-evaluation

/verification of marks Preparation of final

Merit list & Selection list

Advantages over conventional methodA)Preparation and submission of application form

Method adopted Conventional method Advantages/Merits

1.Online advertisement along with newspaper.

2.Only online application form

3.Difficult fields like scanning signature and

uploading etc are deleted

Advertisement only In local news paper.

Online application form but manual submission is

mandatory

Scanned signature is compulsory

Received highest applications(118460)

against 1495 post.

Easy and time saving method

Candidate can filled the form from home

computer without need of scanner

Continued….Method adopted Conventional method Advantages/merits

4.No need of uploading scanned copies of certificates

5.Candidates allowed to appear for exam on their own eligibility as post verification of documents is adopted

Attested xerox copies are to be attach with application form & send by post

Total scrutiny of documents before examination becomes bulky and time consuming job

Eliminate excessive document handling and expenditure incurred on it

Reduces un necessary burden on both administration & candidates

Method adopted Conventional method Advantages/merits

6.Submission of exam fee through challen in any branch of SBI

7.submission of application form from any location & any time through internet .

Exam fee is to be submitted by cash or D.D. on WRD centers.

There is long queue for submitting application form and it is time consuming to both candidate as well as for exam conducting authority.

No need of cash handling by WRD persons. Travelling & queue up of candidates is avoided

Candidates need not to queue up at application centers

B) Preparation & issuing admit cards to candidates

Method adopted Conventional method Advantages/Merits

Admit cards downloaded from web site as well as issued on personnel email id.

Candidates has to collect admit card from WRD centers located at district head quarters after verification of documents by WRD personnel.

Every candidate has get chance to appear for examination, which reduces clashes or hurdle at the time of examination

C)Examination ProcedureMethod adopted Conventional method Advantages/Merits

1.All candidates are provided triplicate OMR answer sheet out of which one copy is retained with candidate

2.Question papers are not collected back by WRD

3.Model answer key is uploaded immediately after examination is over

4. Facility is provided to submit suggestions/ objections on model answer key through feedback

Single copy of OMR is provided and candidate can not retained the answer sheet copy

Question papers are collected back from candidate

Model answer key is never made open to candidate

No such facility is observed

By providing both question paper as well as copy of own answer sheet candidate can evaluate his/her marks with the help of model answer key &compared with marks declared by WRD. This boost the confidence level in government recruitment process

Transparency is maintained in overall procedure by rectification and revision of model answer key

D)Evaluation and Result Process

Method adopted Conventional method Advantages

Computerized scanning of about 95000 OMR sheets is done and evaluated for marks within 8 days through software .

Answer sheet were scanned on regular scanner but evaluated through computerized program. Some times evaluation done manually also.

Truly time saving job and possibility of least mistakes.

Preparation of Merit ListThe process is now going on. It is a tedious job as for each social

and parallel reservation; separate

merit list is to be worked out

(For 9 social categories and 6parallel,54 merit list for each cadre is

required )

According to merit list in descending order, cutoff marks is to be

worked out, according to norms decided by

Government number of candidates is to be

short listed for document verification

and for interview separately.