The bygone week saw two more RRB recruitments from Pragathi Gramin Bank & Pallavan Grama Bank.There was a condition for applicants to produce domicile certificates to apply for gramin bank recruitments but not anymore. With the new IBPS common exam for jobs in regional rural banks it is enough to posses proficiency.
After submitting applications, it is also necessary for registrants to constantly visit the websites of respective RRB and check for announcements on interviews.
Now let us look at Pragathi Gramin Bank & Pallavan Grama Bank openings in detail
Pragathi Gramin Bank
Following the amalgamation of four RRBs Pragathi gramin bank was established in September 2005.Sponsored by Canara bank this regional banking organization operates across 8 districts of Karnataka with over 400 branches.
| PGB has notified 56 Officers (scale I) & 23 Office Assistants for IBPS rrb cwe qualifiers.The links for online registrations shall remain open from January 29 to February 11, 2013. |
In addition to the regular eligibility conditions, one should have passed in ‘Kannada’ - local language of that state (matric/std.X level)
The bank accepts both CBS & NEFT payments into its account.So application fees can be paid from other banks as well.
Those interested in applying for pragathi gramin bank can download the original advt from their website here before applying online.
Pallavan Grama Bank
Headquartered in Salem (Tamilnadu) the bank extends its coverage to 15 districts across TN.Sponsored by Indian Bank, the Pallavan Grama Bank came into existence in the year 2006.With a presence of 120+ branches and 400+ employees, the grameen bank has been improving its performance YoY.
| On offer are 53 officer & 39 Assistant positions for which applications are invited from rrb exam passouts between Jan 29 & Feb 11. |
As usual, candidates should posses proficiency in local language & here it is Tamil.You should have also passed in std Xth in that subject.
Since NEFT deposit facility is available, applicants can remit fee amount from any nearest bank into PGB`s a/c.
If you satisfy the eligibility criteria then consider reading through the pallavan grama bank recruitment notification given at their site here (.pdf)
Who are Eligible
As only common written exam qualified candidates are called to apply, the eligibility conditions remains same.Her are they for your reference,
- Candidates should be 18 – 28 years of age.
- Must have completed degree from a recognized university as on June 1, 2012
The minimum required TWS scores for office assistant is 103 (gen/obc) & 97 (sc/st) and 95 (gen/obc), 89 (sc/st) for assistants cadre.

Kaveri Grameena Bank is the latest to come out with its recruitment of Officers & Office Assistants.Sponsored by State Bank of Mysore, KGB was established in 2006 in the state of Karnataka.The RRB offers all banking services to people in 7 districts through a network of 230 branches.
Working out of 17 districts in Uttar Pradesh, UPGB was formed in 2007.The RRB sponsored by Punjab National Bank commands a strong presence in U.P with over 340 branches across importance districts.
There was a time when every Indian graduate preferred to work in public sector banks as it provided job security & societal status.Those days seem to be returning again with renewed interest for bank jobs as lakhs of young people register to take part in banking exams.In addition to govt. banks, regional rural bank (RRB) a.k.a gramin bank recruitments are garnering good responses.
Bangiya GVB is sponsored by United bank of India with operations in the state of West Bengal.The bank currently is present in 13 districts with 500+ branches.
Sponsored by Central Bank of India, Surguja Kshetriya Gramin Bank was established in the year 1979.With head office located at Ambikapur in the district of Surguja, the bank aims to provide economic upliftment of weaker section of society.
Tripura Gramin Bank is the latest to announce its recruitment of Officers & Office Assistants.Formed in the year 1976 under Regional Rural Bank act this bank operates with head office at Agartala.TGB has more than 50 branches spread across 4 districts of the state of Tripura located in north east India.
Prathama Bank is out with its recruitment of Officers for qualifiers of IBPS RRB exam.Formed in 1975 it was the first regional rural bank of India sponsored by Syndicate bank.With a network of 240+ branches across 4 districts of Uttar Pradesh, the RRB oversees its operation from head office located in Moradabad.
Krishna Grameena Bank (KGB) has started its recruitment of Officers & Office Assistants for RRB cwe passouts.Established in the year 1978 & sponsored by State Bank of India, KGB has 113 branches across 3 districts in the state of Karnataka.
Following the release of rural bank exam results, RRBs are in the process of filling up their vacancies.Though there aren't large differences between public sector banks & Gramin banks the exposure & business knowledge one gets in PSB is higher.Speaking in terms of emoluments, it is similar to all other govt. banks with slight changes in entitled allowances.
After the announcement of Regional Rural Bank (RRB) exam results by IBPS, new vacancies are being advertised.The latest to join them are Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank, Shreyas Gramin Bank & Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank – each coming up with recruitment of officer cadre.As usual, only those who have passed in the RRB common written test can apply for these positions.
Saurashtra Gramin Bank has come out announcing its plans for recruitment of Officers & Office assistants.Sponsored by State Bank of India, SGB is located in the state of Gujarat with branches spread across 7 districts.The bank operating since 1978 is headquartered in rajkot.
Haryana Gramin Bank (HGB), formed in the year 2005 is the leading regional rural banks (RRB) in the state of Haryana.Sponsored by Punjab national bank, HGB has announced its recruitment of officers & office assistants.The RRB having head office in Rohtak currently provides banking services through 250+ branches across 16 districts with 1000+ employees.
Tamilnadu State Apex Co-Operative Bank that directly comes under the control of Tamilnadu cooperative union has announced recruitment of assistants.The hiring is conducted to fill vacant positions in different societies by TN state recruitment bureau for cooperatives located at Chennai.
The results of common written exam for officer jobs in Regional Rural Banks was released by IBPS today.The news has caught many by surprise as RRB results were not expected so soon.Moreover many were quite busy in knowing their selection activity in PO/MT CWE declared few weeks back.What's next for these passouts & most importantly how will they be chosen? Lets see them!


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