Reserve Bank of India, Guwahati (hereafter called as the Bank) invites applications for one (01)
post (Unreserved category) of part time pharmacist with fixed hourly remuneration for a
maximum period of 240 days at Bank’s dispensaries located at RBI Main Office Premises, (Annex
Building) Reserve Bank of India, Station Road, Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam – 781001 and at
Reserve Bank of India Officer’s Colony, G.S. Road, Christian Basti, Opposite-Central Mall,
Guwahati – 781005.
(ii) Eligible candidates may apply as per the format given in Annex-I only. Application in a sealed
cover along with photocopies of certificates of Professional/Academic/Other qualifications, caste
certificate, experience certificate, age proof etc. should reach at the Regional Director, Reserve
Bank of India, Human Resource Management Department (Recruitment Section), Station Road,
Panbazar, Guwahati – 781001 on or before 05:00 PM of August 07, 2023. The sealed cover
should be super-scribed as ‘Application for the post of Pharmacist on contract basis with
fixed hourly remuneration’.
(iii) Candidates are advised to thoroughly read this advertisement and satisfy themselves about
their eligibility before submitting the application.
(iv) Corrigendum: Please note that Corrigendum, if any, issued on the above advertisement,
shall be published only on the Bank’s website www.rbi.org.in.
(v) Applications not in the prescribed format or not accompanying with copies of requisite
documents/ certificates will be summarily rejected.
- Eligibility Criteria:
a) Educational qualification:
i. Matriculation or its equivalent examination.
ii. Applicant should possess minimum qualification of Diploma in Pharmacy from recognized
University registered under Pharmacy Act 1948.
iii. Applicant having Bachelor degree (B. Pharm) in Pharmacy can also apply for this post.
b) Experience:
i. Applicant should be registered with State Pharmacy Council.
ii. Minimum experience of two (02) years as a pharmacist. Experience with
PSB’s/PSU’s/Government organization will be given preference.
iii. Applicant should have basic working knowledge of computer. - Remuneration, duty hours and other conditions:
(i) Pharmacist will be paid a fixed remuneration at the rate of Rs. 400/- per hour with a
maximum period of five (05) hours per day, not exceeding maximum of thirty (30) hours in a
week and will not be entitled to any pay, allowance or any other perks/facilities.
ii. The services rendered by the Pharmacist shall not confer on him/her any right for a
temporary or permanent post in the Bank’s service.
iii. The Pharmacist shall not be a regular employee of the Bank and shall not be entitled to
any facilities admissible to regular employees of the Bank.
iv. The offer of engagement will be for a maximum period of 240 days at a stretch and purely
on contractual basis.
v. The Bank reserves the right to allocate any dispensary, at its discretion, located within the
jurisdiction of Guwahati. The Pharmacist may be attached to any one or more of the Bank’s
dispensary, as per the requirement of the Bank. The decision in this regard shall be final and
the Bank will not entertain any correspondence in this regard.
vi. The Bank shall have the right to stop utilizing the services of the Pharmacist at any time
without any notice or reason thereof.
vii. The Pharmacist should comply with and obey all orders and directions, which may from
time to time be issued by an employee of the Bank under whose jurisdiction, superintendence
and control, they are placed.
viii. The Pharmacist should maintain strict secrecy regarding the Bank’s affairs and serve the
Bank honestly and loyally with high integrity.
ix. However, whenever necessity arises the Pharmacist shall be required to work in any of the
Bank’s dispensaries at Guwahati during the working hours of that dispensary and
remuneration shall be paid depending upon the number of hours, for which the services of the
Pharmacist shall be utilized by the Bank.
- Modalities for selection:
i. The Bank will be conducting an interview for the shortlisted candidates. The Bank reserves
the right to raise the minimum eligibility standards etc. in order to limit the number of
candidates to be called for interview. The decision of the Bank in this regard will be final.
Mere fulfilling of the eligibility criteria does not entitle the candidate to be called for
Interview.
ii. Candidates will be short listed on the basis of overall education qualifications
(PG/Degree/Diploma), distance of residence from various Bank’s dispensaries,
experience with PSBs/PSU’s/Government organization/RBI etc.
iii. Candidates short listed after the interview will be subjected to medical examination and
document verification process before engagement as pharmacist. Please note that no
TA/HA & any other allowances will be paid for attending the interview.
iv. A candidate will be engaged as pharmacist of the Bank subject to his/her being found
medically fit and on acceptance of Terms and Conditions and the Code of Conduct (Annex
II). The decision of the Bank in this regard shall be final and the Bank will not entertain any
correspondence in this regard.
v. The selected candidate has to sign an agreement with the Bank before engagement as
Pharmacist (on Contract basis) with fixed hourly remuneration.
Code of Conduct:
i. Every Pharmacist shall observe, comply with and obey all orders and directions which may from
time to time be given to them by any person under whose jurisdiction, superintendence or control
he/she may for the time being be placed.
ii. Every Pharmacist shall maintain the strictest secrecy regarding the Bank’s affairs and the affairs
of its constituents and shall not divulge, directly or indirectly, any information of a confidential
nature either to a member of the public or of the Bank’s staff, unless compelled to do so by judicial
or other authority, or unless instructed to do so by a superior officer in the discharge of his/her
duties.
iii. Every Pharmacist shall serve the Bank honestly and faithfully and shall use his/her utmost
endeavors to promote the interests of the Bank and shall show courtesy and attention in all
transactions.
iv. No Pharmacist shall take an active part in politics or in any political demonstration or stand for
election as a Member for a Municipal Council, District Board or any Legislative Body.
v. No Pharmacist shall become or continue to be a member or office-bearer of, or be otherwise
directly or indirectly associated with, any Trade Union or a Federation of such Trade Union or
resort to, or in any way abet, any form of strike or participate in any violent, unseemly or indecent
demonstration in connection with any matter pertaining to his/her terms and conditions of contract.
vi. No Pharmacist may contribute to the press anything relating to the affairs of the Reserve Bank
of India without the prior sanction in writing from the Bank or publish any document, paper, or
information which may come into his/her possession in his/her capacity as Pharmacist engaged
by the Bank.
vii. A Pharmacist shall not solicit or accept any gift from any employee.
viii. A Pharmacist shall not absent from his/her duties without the permission from the Bank and
making alternate arrangement acceptable to the Bank during his/her absence. Such alternate
arrangement shall not exceed five days at a time.
ix. A Pharmacist shall not outsource his/her service to the Bank.
x. A Pharmacist shall –
a. strictly abide by any law relating to intoxicating drinks or drugs in force in any area in which,
he/she may, for the time being, happen to be;
b. not be under the influence of any intoxicating drink or drug while on duty and shall take
care that performance of his/her duties at any time is not affected in any way by the
influence of such drink or drug;
c. refrain from consuming, in a public place, any intoxicating drink or drug
d. not appear in a public place in a state of intoxication
e. not use any intoxicating drink or drug to excess.
Explanation: The term “public place” would include clubs even exclusively meant for members
where it is permissible for the members to invite non-members as guests, bars and restaurants,
public conveyances and all other places to which the public have or are permitted to have access,
whether on payment or otherwise.
xi. No Pharmacist shall indulge in any act of sexual harassment of any man/woman employee at
workplace.
Explanation: For this purpose, “Sexual Harassment” shall include such unwelcome sexually
determined behavior, whether directly or by implication as:-
a. Physical contact and advances,
b. Demand or request for sexual favours,
c. Sexually coloured remarks,
d. Showing pornography,
e. Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of a sexual nature.
xii. The contract is liable to be terminated if a Pharmacist is arrested for debt or on a criminal
charge or is detained in pursuance of any process of law.
xiii. Pharmacist shall neither give, solicit or receive nor shall offer to give solicit or receive, any
gift, gratuity, commission or bonus in consideration of or return for referring, recommending or
procuring of any patient for medical, surgical or other treatment. A Pharmacist shall not directly
or indirectly, participate in or be a party to act of division, transference, assignment, subordination,
rebating, splitting or refunding of any fee for medical, surgical or other treatment.
xiv. The provision at (xiii) above shall apply with equal force to the referring, recommending or
procuring by a pharmacist or any person, specimen or material for diagnostic purposes or other
study/work.
xv. The contract is liable to be terminated in case a Pharmacist commits a breach of the code of
conduct of the Bank mentioned above or the terms and conditions of the contract accepted by
him/her, displays negligence, inefficiency or indolence, or knowingly does anything detrimental to
the interests of the Bank or in conflict with its instructions or is guilty of any other act of misconduct.