Recruitment of Drugs Inspector  in Class-II (Group-B) of State Service under the Health & Family Welfare  Department

 

ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

 

ADVERTISEMENT   NO. 06 OF   2008–09(SHORT)

 

WEBSITE – http://opsc.nic.in

 

THE LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION 19th September, 2008 by 5.00 P.M.

 

WARNING:  Applications   received   incomplete   in   any    respect   are   liable   to be summarily rejected.  No correspondence on that score will be entertained. The Short application form should be folded only at appropriate places as indicated in the form itself.

 

                        Applications in the prescribed form (both Short & Long) are invited from the prospective candidates for recruitment to 23 (twenty three) posts of Drugs Inspector in Class-II (Group-B) of State Service under the Health & Family Welfare Department in the scale of pay of Rs.6,500-200-10,500 with usual Dearness Allowance and other allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Orissa from time to time. The posts are temporary and likely to be made permanent.

 

2.         VACANCY POSITION  :

                        Category                      No. of  Posts

 

(i)                              Unreserved             --        10  (3-w)

(ii)                            Scheduled Tribe      --       06  (2-w)

(iii)                           Scheduled Caste       --       04  (1-w)

(iv)                          S.E.B.C.                  --       03  (1-w)

                                                ---------------

                                                Total - 23 (7-w)

 

(a)           Out of the vacancies mentioned above, one post is reserved for Ex-servicemen and one post is reserved for outstanding Sports Personnel. Candidates belonging to Ex-servicemen & Sports Persons shall be adjusted against the categories to which they belong

(b)           In  the event of non-availability of  eligible and suitable Women candidate(s), the  vacancies or the remaining vacancies will be filled up by suitable Male candidates of the same category.

(c)           The number of vacancies to be filled up on  the basis of this recruitment is subject  to  change  by  Government  without  notice  depending  upon the exigencies of public services at the discretion of the Government.      

(d)           Exchange of reservation between S.T. & S.C. will not be considered.

 

3.         EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

                        A candidate must have hold a degree in Pharmacy of Pharmaceutical Sciences or Medicine with specialisation in Clinical Pharmacology or Microbiology from a University  established in India by law.

 

                        No person who has any financial interest in the import/manufacture or sale of drugs and cosmetics shall be appointed as an Inspector, under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1945.

 

4          AGE :    A candidate must be under 32 years and above 21 years of age on the 31st January, 2008 i.e he/she must not have been born earlier than 1st February, 1976 and not later than 31st January, 1987. 

 

 The upper age-limit is relaxable by 3 (three) years for candidates belonging to Socially & Educationally Backward Classes,  5 (five) years for candidates belonging to the categories of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Women and eligible Ex-Servicemen candidates. 

 

                        In the case of candidates already in Orissa Government Service, the upper age limit is relaxable to the extent of the period of their service rendered under the Government subject to a maximum period of 5 years.  Such Government Servants having requisite qualification and experience may apply for the post alongwith the certificate showing the period of service under the Government of Orissa obtained from the appointing authority.

 

                        Provided that a person who comes under more than one category mentioned above, shall be eligible for only one benefit of upper age relaxation, which shall be considered most beneficial to him/her.

 

SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO CASE BE RELAXED. 

 

            Date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or equivalent Certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council will be accepted by the Commission. 

 

            No other document relating to age like horoscope, affidavit, birth extracts from Municipal Corporation, Service records and the like will be accepted.

 

5.                     HOW  TO  APPLY  :

 

(a) (i)  Application Form : Candidates are required to apply to the Special Secretary to the Commission for the prescribed  Application  Form (both Short & Long) which along with other particulars are obtainable either in person from the  Office of the Orissa Public Service Commission,  19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-753001 from 11.00 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and 2.00 P.M. to  4.00 P.M. on any working day on cash payment of Rs.30/- (Rupees thirty) only or by Registered Post on remittance of Rs.55/- (Rupees  fifty-five) only by money-order.  Full address of the candidate and name of the post/service advertised must be specified in the money-order coupon in   BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS.

                       

(ii)     If Money-Order from any candidates for supply of prescribed Application Forms is not received in the Office of the O.P.S.C. before 10 (Ten) days from the last date for receipt of applications, the same shall not be accepted and accordingly no Application Form will be supplied to such candidates by Registered Post.

 

(b)    (i)   Last date for receipt of applications : Candidates are required to send their applications in prescribed form by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service to the Special Secretary, O.P.S.C., 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-753001.   The Commission will not take any responsibility if the application is not received in time.  The candidates may also submit   their applications in closed covers in the office of Orissa Public Service   Commission   directly/personally   on   or   before   the   last   date of receipt of applications at the Counter.  The closed envelope containing the application must be superscribed “Application for recruitment to the post of Drugs Inspector”. The candidates submitting their applications directly/personally at the Counter of Orissa Public Service Commission will be given proper acknowledgement receipt. 

 

 

(ii)     Applications (both Short & Long) received after the closing date shall not be entertained.   However, if an application is received by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service after the due date, it may be accepted provided the date of posting marked on the body of the cover/envelope by the Postal Department/Courier Service indicate that it was posted at least seven days before the last date fixed for receipt of applications.

                       

6.         Facilitation counter  :

                        In case of any guidance/information regarding application or candidature   etc., candidates may contact the O. P. S. C.  Facilitation Counter over Telephone    No.95671-2304141/2305611 & Extn.-112 & 129.

                                                            

                                                            

CUTTACK                                                      SPECIAL SECRETARY,

                                                          

DATE : 05.08.2008