Lok Sabha – Applications are invited from all eligible non-official Indian Citizens and retired employee(s) of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats, Central/State Government(s), State Legislature Secretariats, Autonomous bodies, Central/State Public Sector Undertaking(s), Supreme Court of India / High Courts and local bodies for empanelment of Consultant Interpreters for Regional Languages on contractual basis in Lok Sabha Secretariat.

EMPANELMENT OF CONSULTANT INTERPRETERS FOR REGIONAL LANGUAGE(S)

Interpreter – 105

Educational Qualification:

Master’s Degree in any discipline with any one of the following conditions:-
Regional language(s) concerned as recognized in the Constitution of India as a compulsory/elective subject at the Matriculation (Class X) or equivalent or higher level;
Diploma in the regional language(s) concerned from a recognized university/institution;
Regional language(s) concerned as the mother tongue

Age:

Only Indian citizens between the ages of 22 to 70 years are eligible to apply for the position of Consultant Interpreter. Age shall be reckoned as on the last date prescribed for receipt of the application.

Pay Scale:

Rs. 25,000/- per annum.

Selection process:

Eligible candidates will have to appear in Oration Test / Simultaneous Interpretation Test(s) as follows:

Oration Test:

Candidates will be subjected to an Oration test which will be 200 marks. During the Oration test, a candidate will be required to speak extempore for 3 minutes in English and 3 minutes in the Regional Language concerned on any one of the 7 topics in English and 7 topics in the language concerned given to her/him. The objective is to assess fluency; language content; style, pronunciation, accent; material content; and the voice of the candidates. Only those candidates who qualify for the Oration Test at the required standards will be allowed to appear in the Simultaneous Interpretation Test.

Simultaneous Interpretation Test:

From the concerned regional language to English (5 Minutes) of 100 Marks and from English to the concerned language (5 Minutes) of 100 Marks. The performance of the candidates will be assessed under five specific parameters, i.e. Coverage; Accuracy; Style and Diction; Continuity of Interpretation; and Voice, Pronunciation, and Accent.

How to Apply:

The Applications are to be submitted in the prescribed format as given in Annexure. Candidates must fill up all the columns of the application form properly in the A4 sheet. Applications complete in all respects should be sent to:-

RECRUITMENT BRANCH,
ROOM NO. 521,
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT,
PARLIAMENT HOUSE ANNEXE,
NEW DELHI – 110001.

Incomplete applications shall be summarily rejected.
The last date for receipt of applications is 03.03.2023 (6:00 PM).
Candidates should send their application in an envelope superscribing clearly the name of the position and language applied for on the cover of the envelope.

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Lok Sabha Secretariat – Recruitment of 105 Consultant Interpreter