BANK OF BARODA: RECRUITMENT OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS ON REGULAR BASIS

GUIDELINES REGARDING PERSONS WITH BENCHMARK DISABILITIES/SPECIFIED DISABILITIES

USING THE SERVICES OF A SCRIBE
(This form will be collected during the examination)

The facility of Scribe / Reader would be allowed to candidates who are eligible to use the services of scribe and opted
for the same in their online application form. The facility of scribe is meant for only those candidates with disabilities
who have physical limitation to write including that of speed. In all such cases where a scribe is used, the following
rules will apply:
 The scribe will be allowed to be used as per the guidelines issued vide Office Memorandum F. No. 16-
110/2003-DD.III dated February 26, 2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Department of Disability Affairs, New Delhi and clarification issued by Government of India,
Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services vide letter F. No. 3/2/2013-Welfare dated 26.04.2013
and F. No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022.
 The candidate will have to arrange his/ her own scribe at his/ her own cost.
 The scribe should be from an academic stream different from that stipulated for the post.
 Both, the candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking, in the prescribed format with
passport size photograph of the scribe, conforming that the scribe fulfils all the stipulated eligibility criteria
for a scribe as mentioned above. Further, in case it later transpires that the candidate/scribe did not fulfill any
of the laid down eligibility criteria or has suppressed any material facts, the candidature of the applicant will
stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the test/ examination.
 Wrong information about the candidate/ scribe in declaration form submitted at the time of online application
or at the time of examination or at any stage would render the candidate and scribe being debarred either
permanently or for a specified period of time for Bank of Baroda examinations.
 Those candidates who are eligible to use services of scribe shall be eligible for compensatory time of 20
minutes or otherwise advised for every hour of the examination, if they have opted for the same in their
online application form.
 The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a candidate himself/herself for the online examination. If
violation is detected at any stage of the process, candidature of both, the candidate and the scribe will be
cancelled for Bank of Baroda examinations.
 The scribe arranged by the candidate should not be a scribe to any other candidate in the same examination
process. In the event of such appearance of the scribe, the candidature of both the candidates may be cancelled
and the scribe may be debarred to appear as scribe for future Bank of Baroda examinations.
 Only candidates registered for compensatory time (at the time of online application) will be allowed such
concessions since compensatory time given to candidates shall be system based, it shall not be possible for the
test conducting agency to allow such time if he/ she is not registered for the same. Candidates not registered
for compensatory time shall not be allowed such concessions.
 Any candidate who is not eligible to use scribe as per the guidelines referred to above, but uses scribe in the
examination shall be disqualified to participate further in the recruitment process. Any candidate who is using
services of scribe should ensure that he/she is eligible to use the services of scribe in the examination as per
the above guidelines. Any candidate using the services of a scribe in violation of the above guidelines shall
stand disqualified and can be removed from service without notice, if has already joined the Bank.
 For candidates availing scribe in accordance with OM - F. No. 29-6/2019-DD-III dated 10.08.2022, shall be
allowed scribe facility subject to production of a certificate at the time of online examination to the effect
that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her
behalf from competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per Appendix I of the
above mentioned OM. Such candidates shall also, upload their certificate while filling the application form.
 During the exam, at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions, the exam
session will be terminated and candidate’s candidature will be cancelled. The candidature of such candidates
using the services of a scribe will also be cancelled if it is reported after the examination by the test
administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered the questions. In such cases, the Candidate and
scribe may also be debarred either permanently or for a specified period from all Bank of Baroda –
examinations.
 Please fill up the DECLARATION and submit along with the call-letter.

DECLARATION

We, the undersigned, Shri/Smt./Kum. _____________________ eligible candidate for the Online Examination for
the Post of _____________________________ in Bank of Baroda to be held on _____ at _____ (Time) and
Shri/Smt./Kum _____________________________ eligible writer (scribe) for the eligible candidate, do hereby
declare that:-
1. The scribe is identified by the candidate at his/her cost and as per own choice.
2. The candidate has physical limitation to write including that of speed and he/she needs a writer (scribe) as
permissible under the Government of India rules governing the recruitment of Persons with Benchmark
Disability /Specified Disability.
3. Candidates with disabilities who have physical limitation to write including that of speed shall be allowed
compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour, if they have opted for the same in their online application form,
whether availing the facility of scribe or not.
4. In view of the importance of the time element, the examination being of a competitive nature, the
candidate undertakes to fully satisfy the Medical Officer of the Bank that there was necessity for use of a
scribe as he/she has physical limitation to write including that of speed by the disabilities as mentioned in
guidelines regarding persons with benchmark disability/specified disability using the services of a scribe.
5. The candidate has ensured that the scribe is not a candidate for this process (Bank of Baroda - Rect. of
Experienced Professionals on Regular Basis).
6. The scribe has ensured that he/she has not appeared/ is not appearing as a candidate in this process (Bank of
Baroda - Rect. of Experienced Professionals on Regular Basis).
7. We declare that the scribe has not acted/will not act as a scribe to any other candidate in the same examination
process.
8. We understand that at any stage, if it is found that scribe is independently answering the questions, the exam
session will be terminated and candidature will be cancelled. The candidature will also be cancelled if it is
reported after the examination by the test administrator personnel that the scribe independently answered the
questions.
9. We hereby declare that all the above statements made by us are true and correct to the best of our
knowledge and belief. We also understand that in case it is detected at any stage of recruitment that we do not
fulfill the eligibility norms and/or that the information furnished by us is incorrect/false or that we have
suppressed any material fact(s), the candidature of the applicant (both the candidate as well as scribe in case
he/she has appeared in the same examination) will stand cancelled, irrespective of the result of the written
test(s). If any of these shortcomings is/are detected even after the candidate's appointment, his/her services
are liable to be terminated. In such circumstances, both signatories will be liable to criminal prosecution.

I, _____________________ the candidate, certify that I am eligible to use the services of a scribe as
(Name of the candidate) per the Govt. Guidelines for conducting written examination of Persons with
Disability.

I, _____________________ the candidate for this recruitment certify that I have ensured that the above scribe has
(Name of the candidate) not appeared/ is not appearing for this Process (Bank of Baroda - Rect. of Experienced
Professionals on Regular Basis).

I, ____________________________ (Scribe) certify that I am not a candidate for this Process (Bank of Baroda -
Rect. of Experienced Professionals on Regular Basis). I will not solve the questions on behalf of the candidate.

______________________ ____________________
Signature of Candidate Signature of Scribe
 Given under are our signature and details:-
Details of the candidate:
Roll No.: Name
:

Scribe Details:
Mobile No.: Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy): Gender : M F Transgender

Name:

Photo of Scribe
Email_Id :

Father’s Name:

Address 1

Address 2

City:

State:
Pincode:

Highest Educational Qualification:

Relationship with the candidate:

Scribe’s ID Type : (Tick appropriate box)

Aadhar Card Driving License PAN Card Passport Voter ID Card

Other ID (Specify) ______________________________________________

(Enter number of the selected ID below and attach the copy )

ID No.
I have gone through the relevant clause in the Advertisement regarding PwBD and Scribe candidates. I declare
and undertake that I would not answer/solve questions in the examination independently. I understand that the
candidate is liable to be debarred from the examination or future exams if it is found that I have answered the
questions on my own. I am also liable to face legal actions if I indulge in malpractices as a Scribe along with
the candidate. I am not a candidate and I have not acted/will not act as scribe for any other candidate for the
same exam process.

Thumb Impression
Signature of the Scribe: of the Scribe

___________________ _____________________
(Signature of Candidate) (Signature of Invigilator)