ANDHRA BANK, Probationary Officers PROGRAMME 2013-14

ANDHRA BANK, Probationary Officers PROGRAMME 2013-14

ANDHRA BANK,  Probationary Officers PROGRAMME 2013-14

Introduction:

Andhra Bank, a Nationalized Bank with pan India presence has signed an MOU with Manipal Global Education Services (MaGE) Bangalore, to provide training in Banking/ Finance to prospective candidates aspiring to join Andhra Bank as Probationary Officers so that they are equipped to do their duties proficiently from day one of joining the services in the bank.

Eligibility:

Those candidates are eligible who have been shortlisted after Common Interviews held in January 2013 conducted by IBPS through Common Written Examination scheduled to be held on 17.06.2012 for PO/MT- II, and who have not been allotted to any of the Participating organizations.

Essential qualifications:

Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by Government of India.

Vacancies
General	OBC	SC	ST	Total
75	40	22	13	150
Age as on 31/07/2013		Between 21 to 29 years

Relaxation in age
Sr. No.	Category	No. of Years relaxation
1	SC/ST	05
2	OBC	03
3	Person with Disabilities (VI/HI/OC)	10
4	Persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of J& K State during 01.01.1980 and 31.12.1989	5
5	Persons(Children/family members of those affected by 1984 riots)	5
6	For  Ex-service commissioned Officers, including ECO‟s /SSCO‟s, who have rendered atleast 5 years military service and have been released 5 years on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within six months from the last date for receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment. The relaxation for upper age-limit is not available to Commissioned Officers in service.	5

Important Note:

A	In case of a candidate who is eligible for age  relaxation under more than one of categories the relaxation will be available on a cumulative basis with any one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is Permitted as mentioned above.
B	Age relaxation certificates will be produced at the time of  Interview conducted by the Bank. (Copies may be attached)
C	Age relaxation candidates under 3(iv) above must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview from the District Magistrate in Kashmir Division with whose jurisdiction he/she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by Govt. of J&K to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of J& K during 1.1.1980 to 31.12.1989.
D	Age relaxation candidates under Sr. No.3 (vi) must produce a certificate issued by the District Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of  rehabilitation package for 1984 riots affected persons Sanctioned by government and communicated by Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services communication no.F.No.9/21/206-IR dated 27.07.2007
E	An ex-serviceman who has once joined a government job on the civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an ex-serviceman for his re-employment, his ex-serviceman benifit ceases.

Application Fees (Non Refundable):

1.         For General / OBC candidates:                     Rs.100.00

2.         For SC / ST / PWD/ EXS candidates:            Rs.25.00

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP:

A candidate must be either i) a Citizen of India or ii) a subject of Nepal or iii) subject of Bhutan or iv)a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1^st January, 1962 with the intention of

permanently settling in India or v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan,

Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania

(formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the

intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii),

(iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the

Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be

admitted to the Group Discussion/ Interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer

of appointment may be given only after the Government of India has issued the necessary

eligibility certificate to him/her.

Admission to the Programme:

Candidates shall be selected by Andhra Bank through a selection process consisting of Group

Discussion and/or Interview, from among those applicants who have applied in response to our

Advertisement and fulfill all the above referred eligible criteria.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply on-line through Bank‟s website www.andhrabank.in. (No other

means/ mode of application is acceptable.)

Dates for Payment of Application Fees 21.08.2013- 31.08.2013

Online registration starts 21.08.2013

Last date of online registration (Including candidates from far-flung areas 31.08.2013

Note: Persons with Disabilities will have to work in Branches/ Offices which have posts identified by the Bank as suitable for them. Candidates belonging to Reserved Category, including Persons with Disabilities, for which no reservation has been announced, are free to apply for vacancies announced for General Category

The number of vacancies and also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and

may vary and the Bank reserves the right to fill up the vacancies to the extent of requirement.

(i) Candidates should apply online through website www.andhrabank.in.

(ii) Candidates should ensure that their personal email ID(as specified in the online application form while applying for CWE conducted on 17.06.2012) is kept during the Group discussion Interview etc. to the registered e-mail ID.

(iii) Applicants are first required to visit the website „www.andhrabank.in and click on the

link “Recruitment”

(iv) Thereafter open the Recruitment notification entitled “ ANDHRA BANK PGDBF

PROGRAMME 2013-14”.

(v) Candidate chooses to pay fees through branches of the Bank,

● The candidate should take a printout of challan

● Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.

● Visit the nearest Andhra Bank Branch with the Fee Challan and pay, in Cash, the appropriate Application Fee in CBS Account No 117911100001237 with Pattabhi Bhavan Branch in the name & style of “Andhra Bank PGDBF Programme-2013-14”.

(vi) In case a candidate chooses to pay fees through NEFT:

● Visit to the nearest branch of any Bank and pay, in Cash, the appropriate

Application Fee in Account No 117911100001237 with Andhra Bank,Pattabhi Bhavan Branch in

the name & style of“Andhra Bank PGDBF Programme-2013-14”.

● Fill in the NEFT Receipt in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.

(vii) Obtain the Applicant‟s Counterfoil Copy of the Application Fee Payment Challan/ NEFT

Receipt duly authenticated by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & BIC No, (b)

Transaction id/Scroll number (in case of payment through CBS ), NEFT UTR No

(in case of payment through NEFT) (c) Date of Deposit & amount filled by the

Branch Official.

(viii) Candidates are now ready to Apply Online by re-visiting the Recruitment Link on the

Bank‟s website. Log in with the Registration Number or Roll Number and password

Pertaining to CWE PO/MT-II for online applying.

Format. All the fields in the online Application format should be carefully filled.

(ix) Carefully fill in the details such as fee payment details from the CBS Challan/ NEFT

Receipt in the Online Application Form, at the appropriate places and submit the same

online.

(x) Take a printout of the system generated online application form to be submitted at the

time of interview.

 (xi) Registration Number and Password generated should also be retained for future.

(xii) Original fee payment receipt i.e CBS challan/ NEFT Receipt will have to be

submitted at then time of call letter at the time of Interview. No one is allowed to without original CBS challan/ NEFT receipt the candidate will not be allowed to participate in the

Group discussion/Interview. Candidates are also advised to keep a photocopy of the

fee payment challan..

(xiii) The name of the candidate or his/her father/husband etc.should be spelt correctly

In the application as it appears in the certificates/marksheets. Any change /

alteration found may disqualification.

(xiv) The Application printout/fee payment receipt/required copies of documents should be kept ready for submission at the time of interview.

(xv) The above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying.

The applicant should sign and affix his/her photograph on such printout of application and

keep the same ready for submissionduring shortlisted for Group Discussion/ Interview

along with copies of  documents mentioned in the call letter for Group discussion/Interview:

Course Details- One Year Course

The selected candidates will go through a nine month programme at Manipal University, at Bangalore , to be followed with three months internship at any of the Andhra Bank Branches.

The curriculum includes,General Management subjects, courses related to Banking areas and also various types of skills/ including soft skills/proper grooming, etc. Various Bank specific processes including training on the Bank‟s technology platform are incorporated within the curriculum itself.

The compulsory 3-months internship will be at any of the Bank Branches which will enable an on the job training of the candidates in a real-time work experience.

Final placement at Andhra Bank:

All candidates after successful completion of the course will be awarded the “POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BANKING AND FINANCE” from Manipal University with the final appointment letters from the Bank.  Accordingly, they will be finally absorbed in the Bank as Probationary officers in JMGS-I and can be posted anywhere in India.

Emoluments on final placement:-

After successful completion of the Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance in the Manipal University and subsequent placement in Andhra Bank, candidates will draw a salary as applicable to Junior Management Grade/ Scale I which is presently in the scale of Rs. 14500-600x7/18700-700x2/20100-800x7/25700 and are eligible for DA, HRA & CCA, as per rules in force from time to time. The initial yearly emoluments (salary component only) of Junior Management Grade/ Scale I Officer, including DA, HRA, and CCA are approximately Rs.5.08 lakhs in a Metropolitan Centre on cost to company basis.

Fee structure:

The fees for this Course will be Rs.3.30 lakhs (all inclusive of boarding, Lodging and course fees, other fees, etc.) plus service taxes/cess, as applicable to be paid by the student as scheduled below:

1 Within 20 days of the commencement of the PGD(B&F) batch Rupees One lakh ten thousand only (Rs.1,10,000/-) plus applicable taxes/cess

2 Within 20 days of the commencement of 2nd Trimester for a particular batch of PGD(B&F) course Rupees One lakh ten thousand only (Rs.1,10,000/-) plus applicable taxes/cess

3 Within 20 days of the commencement of 3rd Trimester for a particular batch of PGD(B&F) course Rupees One lakh ten thousand only (Rs.1,10,000/-) plus applicable taxes/cess

However, candidates can finance the course fees by availing an Education Loan which will be

granted by Andhra Bank at a rate of interest of 8% p.a.

The educational loan facility is being made available to the participants taking into consideration

that they are employees of the Bank. As such, the concessional rates will be withdrawn if the

student does not join the Bank or does not stay with the Bank for certain number of years as

stipulated, and the Bank will levy the card rates as applicable, right from the inception itself.

Stipend, incentives and reimbursements:

a. Stipend:

Rs.. 2,500/- p.m. the nine months Campus period, and

Rs.. 10,000/- p.m three months the internship period.

ServiceBond:

All selected candidates, at the time of their joining the course itself, will have to execute a service Bond for serving a minimum of 3 years in the Bank i.e. the date of their joining Bank‟s service or else, shall pay back to the Bank the full amount of stipend received by him / her during the programme, a notional amount of Rs. 2 lakhs towards the cost of on-the-job training and also liquidate the entire Educational loan outstanding at that point of time at the prevailing card rate from the date of availment. From the 4th year onwards, any officer leaving the Bank‟s service will only have to clear his/her outstanding educational loan dues at the applicable card rate.

Campus:

The programme offered at the Manipal University, Bangalore Campus is fully residential

Medical Help:

A doctor and clinic would be available if required.

Leave:

There is no provision for leave/vacation during one year training programme.

CURRICULUM The PGDBF would be a one-year programme comprising of four trimesters of 13 weeks each. First three trimesters would be conducted at Manipal University – Bangalore Campus. The fourth trimester would be devoted to internship to be pursued by the participant at a designated branch of Andhra Bank.

COURSE STRUCTURE OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BANKING

& FINANCE

First Trimester

Sr.

No Course

1 Managerial Communication I

2 Behavioral Program I

3 IT in Banking & Finacle - 1 (Deposits & Remittances)

4 Managerial Economics

5 Business Mathematics & Statistics

6 Accounting & Financial Management

7 Introduction to Banking, Deposits & Remittances

8 General Management

Second Trimester

Sr.

No Course

1 Managerial Communication II

2 Behavioral Program II

3 Finacle - 2 (Lending ,Recovery, Allied Services, & Retail Banking)

4 Banking Laws

5 Basics of Lending

6 Banking Allied Services

7 Retail Banking

8 Financial Analytics

Third Trimester

Sr.

No Course

1 Sales and Relationship Management

2 Credit & Risk Management

3 Finacle - 3 (CBS Software - CRM,TF,FP TM,FX,DB)

4 Trade Finance & Cash Management Services

5 Recovery Management

6 Financial Planning & Wealth Management

7 Treasury Management & Foreign Exchange

8 Development Banking

Fourth Trimester

Sr.

No Course

1 Project at Bank (Internship)

The Course curriculum, course contents and course structure may however undergo

change as per decision and requirements from time to time and as approved by Andhra

Bank, Manipal Global Education Services and Manipal University

PROGRAMME DELIVERY

Programme conduct details

Classes will be held five days a week from Monday to Friday with Saturday devoted to learning

and Sunday being a weekly holiday. Apart from the regular classes, the participants would be required to take part in additional curricular and extra-curricular activities. Formal class room sessions will be of 75 minutes duration. There will be 6 sessions on each day. Programmed delivery will be in the form of class room lectures, tutorial discussions, seminars, laboratory work, assignments, case studies, library research projects and other exercises. Considerable emphasis will be placed on self learning by the participants. Co-curricular activities will form an essential part of the learning process.

Attendance requirements

It is mandatory for all participants to take part in all curricular and co-curricular activities and to attend 100% classes. Leave of absence would be given with the specific permission of the Competent Authority/Officer In-charge.

Award of Postgraduate Diploma:

A Postgraduate diploma in Banking and Finance will be conferred on a participant on his / her

successful completion of the programme. However, for award of the postgraduate diploma, a

participant on following requirements:

1. He/she should have taken and passed in each course of study as prescribed in the curriculum to earn the minimum number of credits specified for that particular course.

2. He/She would become eligible for the award of a diploma on acquiring minimum

required credits at the end of the programme.

He/she should have satisfactorily fulfilled other academic requirements .

REGULATIONS

1. Guidelines for discipline

Andhra Bank is a leading Public Sector Bank and Manipal Group is the national leader in the field of education.  It is imperative that all members are expected to adhere to the Code

of Conduct. The participants would be expected to maintain proper decorum in the campus and also be required to behave in a responsible manner outside the campus. All participants are advised to read these noticeboard regularly. It would be assumed that all participants have read these notices with in 6 hours.

2. Prohibited Articles/Acts:

a. Consumption of Alcoholic beverages/ cigarettes/ tobacco in any form and chewing gum is strictly prohibited in the Campus and also in the Hostel.

b. Holi will be celebrated only in open nominated spaces by the authorities.

c. Possession/ consumption/ offering of narcotic drugs in any form are totally prohibited. Any violation will invite disciplinary action.

d. Stealing or unauthorized possession would be viewed seriously.

e. Possession, accessing of  pornographic material in any form will invite severe disciplinary action.

f . Fireworks /No private conveyance/ Mobile telephones are permitted inside the academic blocks and campus.

3. Interaction:

The programme will be attended by both ladies and gentlemen. And all men should expected to

show due courtesy to the ladies. Violation of decorum would be viewed seriously.

4. Punctuality:

Participants are expected to be punctual for classes and all other organized activities by the Manipal University.

5. Dress Code:

The participants dress code: -

For men.

a. Formal office trousers and shirts with a tie. Most acceptable colors for trousers would be black, brown, blue and grey. Preferable pastel colors for shirts.

b. Suits for formal occasions.

c. Formal footwear

d. Well groomed.

For women

e. Silk or cotton (starched) sari

f. Formal western wears (formal trousers/skirts with a top or a jacket) or Salwar kameez.

g. Formal footwear.

h. Well groomed.

RULES OF HOSTEL

The participants should abide by the Code of conduct and Rules and Regulations for Hostel

Stipulated by the Authorities of the Institution from time to time.

Conclusions:

These instructions are by no means comprehensive and any issue, not expressly provided herein, would be at the absolute discretion of the Andhra Bank / Manipal University authorities who also reserve the right to modify these instructions.ANDHRA BANK,  Probationary Officers PROGRAMME 2013-14

Introduction:

Andhra Bank, a Nationalized Bank with pan India presence has signed an MOU with Manipal Global Education Services (MaGE) Bangalore, to provide training in Banking/ Finance to prospective candidates aspiring to join Andhra Bank as Probationary Officers so that they are equipped to do their duties proficiently from day one of joining the services in the bank.

Eligibility:

Those candidates are eligible who have been shortlisted after Common Interviews held in January 2013 conducted by IBPS through Common Written Examination scheduled to be held on 17.06.2012 for PO/MT- II, and who have not been allotted to any of the Participating organizations.

Essential qualifications:

Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or any equivalent qualification recognized by Government of India.

Vacancies
General	OBC	SC	ST	Total
75	40	22	13	150
Age as on 31/07/2013		Between 21 to 29 years

Relaxation in age
Sr. No.	Category	No. of Years relaxation
1	SC/ST	05
2	OBC	03
3	Person with Disabilities (VI/HI/OC)	10
4	Persons who have ordinarily been domiciled in Kashmir Division of J& K State during 01.01.1980 and 31.12.1989	5
5	Persons(Children/family members of those affected by 1984 riots)	5
6	For  Ex-service commissioned Officers, including ECO‟s /SSCO‟s, who have rendered atleast 5 years military service and have been released 5 years on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed within six months from the last date for receipt of application) otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency or on account of physical disability attributable to military service or on invalidment. The relaxation for upper age-limit is not available to Commissioned Officers in service.	5

Important Note:

A	In case of a candidate who is eligible for age  relaxation under more than one of categories the relaxation will be available on a cumulative basis with any one of the remaining categories for which age relaxation is Permitted as mentioned above.
B	Age relaxation certificates will be produced at the time of  Interview conducted by the Bank. (Copies may be attached)
C	Age relaxation candidates under 3(iv) above must produce the domicile certificate at the time of interview from the District Magistrate in Kashmir Division with whose jurisdiction he/she had ordinarily resided or any other authority designated in this regard by Govt. of J&K to the effect that the candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the Kashmir Division of the State of J& K during 1.1.1980 to 31.12.1989.
D	Age relaxation candidates under Sr. No.3 (vi) must produce a certificate issued by the District Magistrate to the effect that they are eligible for relief in terms of  rehabilitation package for 1984 riots affected persons Sanctioned by government and communicated by Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services communication no.F.No.9/21/206-IR dated 27.07.2007
E	An ex-serviceman who has once joined a government job on the civil side after availing of the benefits given to him as an ex-serviceman for his re-employment, his ex-serviceman benifit ceases.

Application Fees (Non Refundable):

1.         For General / OBC candidates:                     Rs.100.00

2.         For SC / ST / PWD/ EXS candidates:            Rs.25.00

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: NATIONALITY/ CITIZENSHIP:

A candidate must be either i) a Citizen of India or ii) a subject of Nepal or iii) subject of Bhutan or iv)a Tibetan refugee who came over to India before 1^st January, 1962 with the intention of

permanently settling in India or v) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan,

Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania

(formerly Tanganyika and Zanzibar), Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the

intention of permanently settling in India. Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii),

(iv) & (v) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the

Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be

admitted to the Group Discussion/ Interview conducted by the Bank but on final selection the offer

of appointment may be given only after the Government of India has issued the necessary

eligibility certificate to him/her.

Admission to the Programme:

Candidates shall be selected by Andhra Bank through a selection process consisting of Group

Discussion and/or Interview, from among those applicants who have applied in response to our

Advertisement and fulfill all the above referred eligible criteria.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply on-line through Bank‟s website www.andhrabank.in. (No other

means/ mode of application is acceptable.)

Dates for Payment of Application Fees 21.08.2013- 31.08.2013

Online registration starts 21.08.2013

Last date of online registration (Including candidates from far-flung areas 31.08.2013

Note: Persons with Disabilities will have to work in Branches/ Offices which have posts identified by the Bank as suitable for them. Candidates belonging to Reserved Category, including Persons with Disabilities, for which no reservation has been announced, are free to apply for vacancies announced for General Category

The number of vacancies and also the number of reserved vacancies is provisional and

may vary and the Bank reserves the right to fill up the vacancies to the extent of requirement.

(i) Candidates should apply online through website www.andhrabank.in.

(ii) Candidates should ensure that their personal email ID(as specified in the online application form while applying for CWE conducted on 17.06.2012) is kept during the Group discussion Interview etc. to the registered e-mail ID.

(iii) Applicants are first required to visit the website „www.andhrabank.in and click on the

link “Recruitment”

(iv) Thereafter open the Recruitment notification entitled “ ANDHRA BANK PGDBF

PROGRAMME 2013-14”.

(v) Candidate chooses to pay fees through branches of the Bank,

● The candidate should take a printout of challan

● Fill in the Fee Payment Challan in handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.

● Visit the nearest Andhra Bank Branch with the Fee Challan and pay, in Cash, the appropriate Application Fee in CBS Account No 117911100001237 with Pattabhi Bhavan Branch in the name & style of “Andhra Bank PGDBF Programme-2013-14”.

(vi) In case a candidate chooses to pay fees through NEFT:

● Visit to the nearest branch of any Bank and pay, in Cash, the appropriate

Application Fee in Account No 117911100001237 with Andhra Bank,Pattabhi Bhavan Branch in

the name & style of“Andhra Bank PGDBF Programme-2013-14”.

● Fill in the NEFT Receipt in a clear and legible handwriting in BLOCK LETTERS.

(vii) Obtain the Applicant‟s Counterfoil Copy of the Application Fee Payment Challan/ NEFT

Receipt duly authenticated by the Bank with (a) Branch Name & BIC No, (b)

Transaction id/Scroll number (in case of payment through CBS ), NEFT UTR No

(in case of payment through NEFT) (c) Date of Deposit & amount filled by the

Branch Official.

(viii) Candidates are now ready to Apply Online by re-visiting the Recruitment Link on the

Bank‟s website. Log in with the Registration Number or Roll Number and password

Pertaining to CWE PO/MT-II for online applying.

Format. All the fields in the online Application format should be carefully filled.

(ix) Carefully fill in the details such as fee payment details from the CBS Challan/ NEFT

Receipt in the Online Application Form, at the appropriate places and submit the same

online.

(x) Take a printout of the system generated online application form to be submitted at the

time of interview.

 (xi) Registration Number and Password generated should also be retained for future.

(xii) Original fee payment receipt i.e CBS challan/ NEFT Receipt will have to be

submitted at then time of call letter at the time of Interview. No one is allowed to without original CBS challan/ NEFT receipt the candidate will not be allowed to participate in the

Group discussion/Interview. Candidates are also advised to keep a photocopy of the

fee payment challan..

(xiii) The name of the candidate or his/her father/husband etc.should be spelt correctly

In the application as it appears in the certificates/marksheets. Any change /

alteration found may disqualification.

(xiv) The Application printout/fee payment receipt/required copies of documents should be kept ready for submission at the time of interview.

(xv) The above procedure is the only valid procedure for applying.

The applicant should sign and affix his/her photograph on such printout of application and

keep the same ready for submissionduring shortlisted for Group Discussion/ Interview

along with copies of  documents mentioned in the call letter for Group discussion/Interview:

Course Details- One Year Course

The selected candidates will go through a nine month programme at Manipal University, at Bangalore , to be followed with three months internship at any of the Andhra Bank Branches.

The curriculum includes,General Management subjects, courses related to Banking areas and also various types of skills/ including soft skills/proper grooming, etc. Various Bank specific processes including training on the Bank‟s technology platform are incorporated within the curriculum itself.

The compulsory 3-months internship will be at any of the Bank Branches which will enable an on the job training of the candidates in a real-time work experience.

Final placement at Andhra Bank:

All candidates after successful completion of the course will be awarded the “POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BANKING AND FINANCE” from Manipal University with the final appointment letters from the Bank.  Accordingly, they will be finally absorbed in the Bank as Probationary officers in JMGS-I and can be posted anywhere in India.

Emoluments on final placement:-

After successful completion of the Post Graduate Diploma in Banking and Finance in the Manipal University and subsequent placement in Andhra Bank, candidates will draw a salary as applicable to Junior Management Grade/ Scale I which is presently in the scale of Rs. 14500-600x7/18700-700x2/20100-800x7/25700 and are eligible for DA, HRA & CCA, as per rules in force from time to time. The initial yearly emoluments (salary component only) of Junior Management Grade/ Scale I Officer, including DA, HRA, and CCA are approximately Rs.5.08 lakhs in a Metropolitan Centre on cost to company basis.

Fee structure:

The fees for this Course will be Rs.3.30 lakhs (all inclusive of boarding, Lodging and course fees, other fees, etc.) plus service taxes/cess, as applicable to be paid by the student as scheduled below:

1 Within 20 days of the commencement of the PGD(B&F) batch Rupees One lakh ten thousand only (Rs.1,10,000/-) plus applicable taxes/cess

2 Within 20 days of the commencement of 2nd Trimester for a particular batch of PGD(B&F) course Rupees One lakh ten thousand only (Rs.1,10,000/-) plus applicable taxes/cess

3 Within 20 days of the commencement of 3rd Trimester for a particular batch of PGD(B&F) course Rupees One lakh ten thousand only (Rs.1,10,000/-) plus applicable taxes/cess

However, candidates can finance the course fees by availing an Education Loan which will be

granted by Andhra Bank at a rate of interest of 8% p.a.

The educational loan facility is being made available to the participants taking into consideration

that they are employees of the Bank. As such, the concessional rates will be withdrawn if the

student does not join the Bank or does not stay with the Bank for certain number of years as

stipulated, and the Bank will levy the card rates as applicable, right from the inception itself.

Stipend, incentives and reimbursements:

a. Stipend:

Rs.. 2,500/- p.m. the nine months Campus period, and

Rs.. 10,000/- p.m three months the internship period.

ServiceBond:

All selected candidates, at the time of their joining the course itself, will have to execute a service Bond for serving a minimum of 3 years in the Bank i.e. the date of their joining Bank‟s service or else, shall pay back to the Bank the full amount of stipend received by him / her during the programme, a notional amount of Rs. 2 lakhs towards the cost of on-the-job training and also liquidate the entire Educational loan outstanding at that point of time at the prevailing card rate from the date of availment. From the 4th year onwards, any officer leaving the Bank‟s service will only have to clear his/her outstanding educational loan dues at the applicable card rate.

Campus:

The programme offered at the Manipal University, Bangalore Campus is fully residential

Medical Help:

A doctor and clinic would be available if required.

Leave:

There is no provision for leave/vacation during one year training programme.

CURRICULUM The PGDBF would be a one-year programme comprising of four trimesters of 13 weeks each. First three trimesters would be conducted at Manipal University – Bangalore Campus. The fourth trimester would be devoted to internship to be pursued by the participant at a designated branch of Andhra Bank.

COURSE STRUCTURE OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BANKING

& FINANCE

First Trimester

Sr.

No Course

1 Managerial Communication I

2 Behavioral Program I

3 IT in Banking & Finacle - 1 (Deposits & Remittances)

4 Managerial Economics

5 Business Mathematics & Statistics

6 Accounting & Financial Management

7 Introduction to Banking, Deposits & Remittances

8 General Management

Second Trimester

Sr.

No Course

1 Managerial Communication II

2 Behavioral Program II

3 Finacle - 2 (Lending ,Recovery, Allied Services, & Retail Banking)

4 Banking Laws

5 Basics of Lending

6 Banking Allied Services

7 Retail Banking

8 Financial Analytics

Third Trimester

Sr.

No Course

1 Sales and Relationship Management

2 Credit & Risk Management

3 Finacle - 3 (CBS Software - CRM,TF,FP TM,FX,DB)

4 Trade Finance & Cash Management Services

5 Recovery Management

6 Financial Planning & Wealth Management

7 Treasury Management & Foreign Exchange

8 Development Banking

Fourth Trimester

Sr.

No Course

1 Project at Bank (Internship)

The Course curriculum, course contents and course structure may however undergo

change as per decision and requirements from time to time and as approved by Andhra

Bank, Manipal Global Education Services and Manipal University

PROGRAMME DELIVERY

Programme conduct details

Classes will be held five days a week from Monday to Friday with Saturday devoted to learning

and Sunday being a weekly holiday. Apart from the regular classes, the participants would be required to take part in additional curricular and extra-curricular activities. Formal class room sessions will be of 75 minutes duration. There will be 6 sessions on each day. Programmed delivery will be in the form of class room lectures, tutorial discussions, seminars, laboratory work, assignments, case studies, library research projects and other exercises. Considerable emphasis will be placed on self learning by the participants. Co-curricular activities will form an essential part of the learning process.

Attendance requirements

It is mandatory for all participants to take part in all curricular and co-curricular activities and to attend 100% classes. Leave of absence would be given with the specific permission of the Competent Authority/Officer In-charge.

Award of Postgraduate Diploma:

A Postgraduate diploma in Banking and Finance will be conferred on a participant on his / her

successful completion of the programme. However, for award of the postgraduate diploma, a

participant on following requirements:

1. He/she should have taken and passed in each course of study as prescribed in the curriculum to earn the minimum number of credits specified for that particular course.

2. He/She would become eligible for the award of a diploma on acquiring minimum

required credits at the end of the programme.

He/she should have satisfactorily fulfilled other academic requirements .

REGULATIONS

1. Guidelines for discipline

Andhra Bank is a leading Public Sector Bank and Manipal Group is the national leader in the field of education.  It is imperative that all members are expected to adhere to the Code

of Conduct. The participants would be expected to maintain proper decorum in the campus and also be required to behave in a responsible manner outside the campus. All participants are advised to read these noticeboard regularly. It would be assumed that all participants have read these notices with in 6 hours.

2. Prohibited Articles/Acts:

a. Consumption of Alcoholic beverages/ cigarettes/ tobacco in any form and chewing gum is strictly prohibited in the Campus and also in the Hostel.

b. Holi will be celebrated only in open nominated spaces by the authorities.

c. Possession/ consumption/ offering of narcotic drugs in any form are totally prohibited. Any violation will invite disciplinary action.

d. Stealing or unauthorized possession would be viewed seriously.

e. Possession, accessing of  pornographic material in any form will invite severe disciplinary action.

f . Fireworks /No private conveyance/ Mobile telephones are permitted inside the academic blocks and campus.

3. Interaction:

The programme will be attended by both ladies and gentlemen. And all men should expected to

show due courtesy to the ladies. Violation of decorum would be viewed seriously.

4. Punctuality:

Participants are expected to be punctual for classes and all other organized activities by the Manipal University.

5. Dress Code:

The participants dress code: -

For men.

a. Formal office trousers and shirts with a tie. Most acceptable colors for trousers would be black, brown, blue and grey. Preferable pastel colors for shirts.

b. Suits for formal occasions.

c. Formal footwear

d. Well groomed.

For women

e. Silk or cotton (starched) sari

f. Formal western wears (formal trousers/skirts with a top or a jacket) or Salwar kameez.

g. Formal footwear.

h. Well groomed.

RULES OF HOSTEL

The participants should abide by the Code of conduct and Rules and Regulations for Hostel

Stipulated by the Authorities of the Institution from time to time.

Conclusions:

These instructions are by no means comprehensive and any issue, not expressly provided herein, would be at the absolute discretion of the Andhra Bank / Manipal University authorities who also reserve the right to modify these instructions.