Recruitment & Assessment Centre

Sh. RK Jain joined PEACE on 10th July 2001 and worked on the Centralized Recruitment Scheme for Senior Technical Assistants, conceptualized training program for DRTC, revised guidelines for Local and Central Assessments, developed standard operating procedures (SOP’s) for the smooth functioning of the establishments and brought in transparency in the processes.

Currently Sh. RK Jain is Director, RAC. He joined RAC on 11th July 2003 and brought his scientific and analytical expertise to RAC. He brought a different perspective to RAC and made significant contribution in formulation of Annual Calendar of Events, Software for Board Formation and Fixation, Software for Planning Scheduling and Conduct of Assessment Board and software for planning, programming and monitoring of all other time bound activities related to recruitment and assessment.

At Recruitment and Assessment Centre (RAC), he speeded up the process of various recruitment schemes especially the shortlisting using DRONA facilities resulting in reduced cost and efforts.  His major contribution at RAC has been the successful implementation and conduct of Campus Selection under Talent Search Scheme.  He implemented tele interviews for Adhoc recruitment of NRI candidates and CCTV system for monitoring the conduct of the Interview Boards leading to greater transparency in the system at RAC.  He initiated the efforts for creating video conferencing facilities for conduct of Interviews. He has also been associated with the project “Development of Advanced Techniques for Scientific Performance Measurement (ATSPM)” since its conceptualization.  Setting up of Advanced Study Cell, a center of excellence to carry out R&D on recruitment and assessment practices for scientific manpower is one of his major contributions.

The scientific initiatives taken by Sh.R.K.Jain in recruitment and assessment in DRDO have been applauded by Sh. M Natarajan, SA to RM on the occasion of Science Day Celebration.  He successfully executed the recruitment of JRF’s through walk in interviews Ist time in DRDO.  He organized a national seminar on Experience Sharing for Innovations in Scientific Recruitments and Assessments Ist time in the country to create a common platform for interaction among the national recruiting agencies in Govt., Public and Private Sector for which, his efforts were appreciated by Prof. SR Hashim, Chairman UPSC.  He has been instrumental in bringing out the RAC report 2004 and RAC Compendium 2005. 

In recognition of his efforts at RAC, Sh.R.K.Jain has been given the Scientist of the year 2006 award. He has played a key role in bringing out a report on “TEAM DRDS: An audit on HR issues and support mechanism” based on opinion survey of scientists. He has also been involved in working out and implementation of Multi Attribute Assessment Centric Approach for interviewing the scientists in DRDO.

He organized International Conference on “Emerging Frameworks & Issues for S&T Recruitments” first of its kind in India and created global common platform for interaction of recruitment & assessment activities for Govt./Public/Private Sectors in India & abroad and enabled RAC to provided consultancy on recruitment & assessment to various organizations viz NTRO, CSIR, Ministry of Information Technology etc.

As Director RAC, Sh.R.K.Jain revamped the recruitment and selection process and worked on inducting highly qualified talented manpower in DRDO.  He also changed the traditional examination pattern of Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for the betterment of the Organization and for the personnel in DRDO.  He worked out the implementation of Variable Increment Scheme for scientists at the time of promotion by the Assessment Board and successfully implemented it within shortest possible span.  He also successfully implemented Flexible Complimenting Scheme (FCS) for promotions of Sc. ‘G’ to ‘H’.  He worked on the long pending decision on implementation of Deferred Promotion and successfully implemented for the DRDS cadre.   The scheme resulted in a win-win situation for everybody -the organization, the scientists and also the assessment process.  He worked on instituting the gold medal to the scientist for outstanding performance during assessment.

He conceptualized the importance of the research work in the area of recruitment and assessment and initiated various research projects including Sangara, ESTSPM and STT.

His other major milestones at RAC

• Shortlisting applications using VPN / DRONA resulting in reduced efforts, cost and time
• Successful implementation and conduct of Campus Selection
• Augmenting the online interactions with candidates/ experts through Video conferencing
• Leader Project ATSPM: He was instrumental in S&T activities under Project Development of Advanced Techniques for Scientific Performance Measurement (ATSPM) since its inception phase
• Worked for setting up of Advanced Study Cell, a center of excellence to carry out R&D on recruitment and assessment practices for scientific manpower is one of his major contributions
• Recruitment of JRF’s through walk in interviews, first time in DRDO
• Formulation of Annual Calendar of Events
• Software for Selection Board Formation and Fixation
• Interactive Package for Planning Scheduling and Conduct of Assessment Board and software for planning, programming and monitoring of all other time‐bound activities related to recruitment and assessment
• Organized a national seminar on Experience Sharing for Innovations in Scientific Recruitments and Assessments, first time in the country to create a common platform for interaction among the national recruiting agencies in Govt., Public and Private Sector for which, his efforts were appreciated by Prof. SR Hashim, Chairman UPSC
• Edited RAC report 2004 and RAC Compendium 2005‐2007
• Worked on TEAM DRDS: An audit on HR issues and support mechanism based on opinion survey of scientists. He has also been involved in working out and implementation of Multi Attribute Assessment Centric Approach for interviewing the scientists in DRDO
• Organized a mini workshop on Interviewing & Interviewers: Issues & Challenges (Apr 2007)
• Organized an International Conference on Emerging frameworks & Issues for S&T Recruitments (Sep 2008) and provided common platform for interaction of recruitment & assessment practioners from Govt./Public/Private Sectors in India & abroad
• Completed Project ATSPM successfully. Various modules of this project are under implementation for scientific performance evaluation
• Carried out analysis of lab Director’s feedback on various recruitment schemes and assessment
• Initiated Gold medal for outstanding performers in the Assesments(for promotion) to next grade
• Initiated and completed various online portal services for candidates (through Internet) and scientist (through DRONA)
• Online application under ROSSA and Lateral entry , registration by external experts, feedback etc.
• Registration by Departmental candidates
• Online application submission under R&t/PGT, LDCE, Assessment
• Initiated and established in‐house SMS and auto fax / e‐mail communication setup for notification to experts, chairpersons, candidates etc.