Sahitya Akademi Recruitment 2023 for Accountant/ Assistant/ Stenographer/ Staff | 09 Posts

Sahitya Akademi Recruitment 2023 : The Sahitya Akademi has recently announced a recruitment notification for multiple positions such as Deputy Secretary (General), Senior Accountant, Publication Assistant, Programme Assistant, Stenographer, and Multi Tasking Staff for the year 2023.

There are a total of 9 vacancies available for these positions.

Candidates who possess qualifications such as Any Degree, Diploma, ITI, 10th, or 12th are eligible to apply for these positions.

Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the positions by submitting their applications online. Detailed information regarding the eligibility criteria and the selection process can be found below.

About Sahitya Akademi – Sahitya Akademi is the Indias National Academy of Letters, Sahitya Akademi is an organization to promote literature in the language of India. It was established in the year 1954 by the government of India. There are many languages in India, but 24 Indian languages only give support works to the Sahitya Akademi. They are Bengali Bodo, Dogri, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Assamese. Sahitya Akademi Library is one of the largest multi-lingual libraries with a rich collection of books on allied and literature subjects.

Sahitya Akademi Recruitment 2023 for Accountant/ Assistant/ Stenographer/ Staff

Detailed Eligibility

Education Qualifications:

1) Dy. Secretary (General):

• Essential: 
  • A Post-Graduate Degree OR equivalent.
  • Five years of relevant experience in the field of production/publication and promotion of books
  • Basic knowledge of computer applications.
• Desirable: 
  • A Research/Doctoral degree in literature.
  • Knowledge of Book Production and Publication.
  • Experience in editing publications.

2) Senior Accountant:

• Essential:
  • Graduation in Commerce.
  • 5 years experience in accounting.
  • Knowledge of Govt. rules and regulations
  • Ability to prepare various forms of accounts.
  • Basic knowledge of computer application
• Desirable: Ability to draft well in English

3) Publication Assistant:

• Essential: 
  • Graduation OR equivalent qualification.
  • Diploma in Printing OR five years experience in a printing press, publishing house, or government undertaking concerned with book publishing
  • knowledge of various printing and book publication processes
  • Good knowledge of one or more languages and literature with the ability to handle literary material.
  • Basic knowledge of Computer applications.

4) Programme Assistant:

• Essential:
  • Graduation OR equivalent
  • Five years experience in a literary,
  • Ability to organise meetings, conferences etc.
  • Good knowledge of one or more languages and literature with the ability to handle literary material.
  • Basic knowledge of Computer applications.
• Desirable: Knowledge of processing literary manuscripts and book production

5) Stenographer Grade II:

• Essential:
  • 10+2 OR equivalent.
  • 80 w.p.m. speed in shorthand and good speed in typing in English/Hindi.
  • Good knowledge of computer applications.
  • 1 Year experience as Stenographer.

6) Multi-Tasking Staff:

• Essential:
  • 10th pass OR ITI equivalent
  • Multi-skilling with one employee performing jobs hitherto performed by different Group D employees.
• Desirable:
  • Knowledge of cycling and various localities.
  • knowledge of basic Computer Applications.

Age Limit(As On 12 June 2023)

• Dy. Secretary (General): 50 years.
• Senior Accountant:  40 years.
• Publication Assistant/ Programme Assistant: 35 years.
• Stenographer Grade-II/ Multi-Tasking Staff: 30 years.

Age Relaxation: Age relaxation will be as per Government of India rules.

Salary

• Dy. Secretary (General): Rs.67,700-2,08,700/- per month.
• Senior Accountant/Publication Assistant/ Programme Assistant: Rs.35,400- 1,12,400 per month.
• Stenographer Grade-II: Rs.25,500- 81,100 /- per month.
• Multi-Tasking Staff: Rs.18000- 56900 per month.

No.of.vacancies: 09 Posts.

• Dy. Secretary (General): 01 Post.
• Senior Accountant:  01 Post.
• Publication Assistant: 01 Post.
• Programme Assistant: 01 Post.
• Stenographer Grade-II: 02 Post.
• Multi-Tasking Staff: 03 Post.

Selection Process:

• Dy. Secretary (General): The selection process will be an application screening, Written test/interview.
• Senior Accountant:
  • The selection process will be an application screening/written test.
  • Part-I will be objective type consisting of 50 marks (30 questions from GS/GK, 5 each from Hindi, English, Computer & Quantitative Aptitude).
  • Part II will be a descriptive exam consisting of Accountancy, GFR & Govt. Rules.
•  Publication Assistant/ Programme Assistant: 
  • The selection process will be an application screening/written test.
  • Part-I will be objective type consisting of 50 marks (30 questions from GS/GK, 5 each from Hindi, English, Computer & Quantitative Aptitude).
  • Part II will be a descriptive exam consisting of publication and printing.
• Stenographer Grade-II: 02 Post.
  • The selection process will be an application screening/written test.
  • Part-I will be objective type consisting of 50 marks (30 questions from GS/GK, 5 each from Hindi, English, Computer & Quantitative Aptitude).
  • Candidates qualified in written tests will be called for skill tests of stenography and typing (@40 wpm in English & @35 wpm in Hindi).
• Multi-Tasking Staff: 
  • The selection process will be an application screening/written test.
  • Part-I will be objective type consisting of 60 marks (40 questions from GS/GK, 5 each from Hindi Grammar, English Grammar, Computer & Quantitative Aptitude).
  • Part II will be a descriptive exam consisting of 40 marks (10 marks for each question), Essay (English/Hindi), Letter (English/Hindi), English Comprehensive and Notice/Advertisement (to be answered in English).

Notes:

• 1 mark for each correct answer; there will be no negative marking.
• The duration of the exam will be of 2 hours.
• 40% marks for the UR category & 35% marks for SC/ST/OBC/PWD will be the qualifying criteria, and candidates have to secure the minimum qualifying marks in both parts individually.
• Only shortlisted candidates shall be called for a written examination/skill test/interview.

How To Apply For Sahitya Akademi Recruitment 2023?

Interested and eligible candidates can send the filled application form in the prescribed format with a recent self-attested passport-size photograph along with copies of self-attested documents by speed post/registered post latest by 12 June 2023.

Postal Address:

The Secretary,
Sahitya Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan,
35 Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi-110001.

Notes:

• A separate application form has to be submitted for each post.
• Super scribed on the envelope, “Application for the post of ____________.”