Sub-editors Needed (Hindi, Bengali, English) by West Bengal Public Service Commission

01 October 2010
Sub-editors Needed (Hindi, Bengali, English) by West Bengal Public Service Commission
Deadline: 12 October 2010

Sub Editor for Hindi Language-Posts-1

Pay Scale: Rs.9,000/- – Rs.40,500/- Plus Grade Pay Rs.4,400/-
Age: Max 35 years as on 01.01.2010.

Qualification:
(i) An Honours Degree from a recognised University.
(ii) 3(three) years’ experience as Sub-Editor or Working Journalist in any media house of repute; or 3(three) years experience as mass communication practitioner in the Public Relations Wing of Government, Semi-Government Organisation or/and Corporate House or Reputed Advertisement Agencies with experience of bringing out house journals and publicity materials in Print Media.
(iii) Knowledge, experience and ability to prepare original manuscripts in Hindi and reproductions of illustrations.
(iv) Knowledge, experience and ability to translate from English to Hindi and viceversa.
(v) Thorough knowledge and ability of proof reading in Hindi.
(vi) Knowledge, experience and ability to undertake and supervise computer aided page designing.

Preferred:
(i) A degree or diploma or certificate in Computer Operation with knowledge in pagemaker and photoshop.
(ii) A degree or diploma in Journalism or Mass Communication or Public relations.

Sub Editor for Bengali & English Language-Posts-2

Pay Scale: Rs.9,000/- – Rs.40,500/- Plus Grade Pay Rs.4,400/-
Age: Max 35 years as on 01.01.2010.

Qualification:
(i) An Honours Degree from a recognised University.
(ii) 3(three) years’ experience as Sub-Editor or Working Journalist in any media house of repute; or 3(three) years experience as mass communication practitioner in the Public Relations Wing of Govt., Semi-Government Organisation or/and Corporate House or Reputed Advertisement Agencies with experience of bringing out house journals and publicity materials in Print Media.
(iii) Knowledge, experience and ability to prepare original manuscripts in English and Bengali and reproductions of illustrations.
(iv) Knowledge, experience and ability to Translate from English to Bengali and Vice-versa.
(v) Thorough knowledge and ability of proof reading in English and Bengali.
(vi) Knowledge, experience and ability to undertake and supervise computer aided page designing.

Preferred:
(i) A degree or diploma or certificate in Computer Operation with knowledge in Pagemaker or Corel Draw or Free Hand and Photoshop.
(ii) A degree or diploma in Journalism or Mass Communication or Public relations.

Application Fee:

Candidates must enclose with their application a fee of Rs160/- (Rupees one hundred and sixty) only for all the posts by Indian Postal Order which MUST BE PURCHASED ON A DATE AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT and crossed and endorsed to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, West Bengal, or by a receipted Challan from a Govt. Treasury in West Bengal or the Reserve Bank of India, Kolkata under the head “0051-00-105-State PSC Examination fees-001-Examination fees-16 other fees”. The Postal Orders should be made payable at G.P.O., Kolkata. Money Order, Cheque, Bank Draft, Cash etc. will not be accepted. No application will be considered unless accompanied with the requisite application fees. Candidates belonging to S.C./S.T. of West Bengal and persons with disabilities specified under Persons With Disabilities Rules, 1999 are not required to pay any fee. The application of such candidates will not be accepted if the same is not accompanied with the attested copy of S.C./S.T./Persons with Disabilities certificate. Such exemption of fees is, however, not applicable to any B.C. candidate. No claim for refund of the fee will be entertained nor will it be held in reserve for any other examination.

How To Apply:

Applications should be sent to the Secretary, Public Service Commission, West Bengal, 161-A, S.P.Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700026 superscribing on the envelope “ (i) Advertisement No. (ii) Item No. & (iii) Name of the post applied for” so as to reach him on or before the closing date. Application may also be submitted personally between 11-00 a.m. and 3-30 p.m. on all working days to the above address of the Commission’s office on or before the closing date.

Last Date To Apply: 12.10.2010 between 11-00 a.m. and 3-30 p.m. on all working days

Contact Address:
Public Service Commission, West Bengal,
161-A, S.P.Mukherjee Road, Kolkata – 700026

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