National Water Development Agency (NWD) has released a notification (Advertisement No. 07/ 2021) inviting online applications from Indian citizens for the recruitment on JE, UDC, LDC and other posts. Successful candidates will be posts at NWDA headquarter and various field offices located across the country.
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official website – http://www.nwda.gov.in/ – only up to Midnight on June 25, 2021.
Candidates have to make sure that they are fully eligible for the post they are applying for and the original certificates/documents in support of the information furnished in the online application form are to be provided at a later stage of recruitment process.
The candidates are advised to correctly choose the post to which they intend to apply as they may be eligible for more than one post. If a candidate applies for more than one post, he/she will have to fill separate application and submit application processing fee for each of the applied post.
NWDA Recruitment 2021: Important Dates
| S. No. | Event | Date |
| 1 | Commencement of online registration on website | May 10, 2021 |
| 2 | Last date of submission of online application | June 25, 2021 |
| 3 | Last Date Fee Payment | June 25, 2021 |
| 4 | Conduct of CBT (Computer Based Test) | Later |
NWDA Recruitment 2021: Vacancy Details
| S. No. | Post | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Total |
| 1 | Junior Engineer (Civil) | 11 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 16 |
| 2 | Hindi Translator | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 3 | Jr. Accounts Officer | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 |
| 4 | Upper Division Clerk | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Stenographer Grade – II | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Lower Division Clerk | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| Total | 34 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 62 |
Candidates should note that the vacancies are tentative in nature and may decrease or increase as per requirement of the Organization.
NWDA Recruitment 2021: Application Fee
| S. No. | Category | Fees |
| 1 | For General/ OBC/ EWS candidates | Rs 840/- |
| 2 | For SC /ST /PH candidates | Rs 500/- |
| 3 | For all category female candidates | Rs 500/- |
The candidates can pay the Exam Fee through Credit Card / Debit Card /Net Banking/ E Challan. An Application Processing Fee of Rs.840/- (Rupees Eight Hundred and Forty only) for General & OBC category and Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) for SC, ST, Women, EWS and PWD category is payable through payment gateway. The application processing fee shall not be accepted in any other form. Fees once paid shall NOT be refunded under any circumstances nor can it be held in reserve for any other examination or selection.
NWDA Recruitment 2021: Age Limit (as on June 25, 2021)
| Minimum Age | 18 Years |
| Maximum Age | 27 Years (For all other posts) |
| Maximum Age | 30 Years (For Jr. Account Officer & Hindi Translator Posts) |
| Age Relaxation in respect of Direct Recruitment | |
| Category | Age-Relaxation |
| For SC/ST candidates | 5 years |
| For OBC candidates | 3 years |
| For Physically Handicapped | 10 years 15 years for SC/ST candidates and 13 years for OBC |
| For Ex-serviceman | Service rendered in Army/Navy/Air Force plus 3 years |
| For Government employees including Departmental candidate | 5 years for Jr. Engineer, Hindi Translator and Jr. Accounts Officer. (ii) Up to 40 years for UDC, Stenographer Grade-II and LDC (Minimum 3 years service has been rendered in Government Department/Autonomous Bodies) |
NWDA Recruitment 2021: Selection Criteria
For the posts of Junior Engineer, Hindi Translator, Junior Accounts Officer and UDC the selection will be made through a competitive Computer Based online Test.
For the posts of Stenographer Grade-II and LDC the selection will be made through a competitive Computer Based online Test and Skill Test (Shorthand/Typing)
NWDA Recruitment 2021: How to Apply
1) Candidates should visit http://www.nwda.gov.in/
2) Bring cursor on Vacancy tab and click on Vacancy Details. You will be redirected to a new website – https://nwda.cbtexam.in/
3) Click on ‘Register’ link
4) Fill up the application form and pay application fee online
5) Download the filled up application form and take printout for future use.
Note: The Candidates are advised to retain a photocopy of the complete application form, which may be required for future references.
NWDA Recruitment 2021: Education Criteria
For Junior Engineer
Essential:
Diploma in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised University or equivalent.
Desirable:
Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a recognised University or equivalent.
For Hindi Translator
Master’s degree of a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level; OR
Master’s degree of a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level
For Junior Accounts Officer
Essential:
i) Degree in Commerce from a recognized University/Institute.
ii) Three years experience in handling ‘Cash & Accounts’ in a Government Office/ PSU/ Autonomous Body/ Statutory
Desirable:
Candidates having CA/ICWAI/Company Secretary will be preferred
For Upper Division Clerk
Essential:
Degree of a recognized University.
Desirable:
Knowledge of Computer operating systems, MS Word, Office, Excel, Power Point &Internet.
For Stenographer Grade – II
Essential:
12th Class passed from a recognized Board/University.
Skill (Shorthand) Test (on Computer) at the speed of 80 wpm.
For Lower Division Clerk
Essential:
i) 12th Class passed from a recognized Board; and
ii) A typing speed of 35 w.p.m. in English or 30 w.p.m. in Hindi on computer.
Desirable:
Knowledge of Computer operating systems, MS Word, Office, Excel, Power Point &Internet.
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