Odisha Public Service Commission 2022 Jobs Recruitment Notification. OPSC inviting applications for the positions of Assistant Agriculture Officer and More . Interested and Eligible candidates can apply for the positions.
Last Date for Submission of Application is on 28th February, 2022.
No.of Posts and Vacancies :-
Assistant Agriculture Officer - 123 Posts
Programmer - 01 Post
Assistant Agriculture Officer - 22 Posts
Qualification Details:
Special Drive Recruitment to the post of Assistant Agriculture Officer in Class-II (Group-B) of Odisha Agriculture and Food Production Service, under Department of Agriculture & Farmer's Empowerment.
1. Name of the Post: Assistant Agriculture Officer
2. No of Post: 123
3. Education Qualification: A candidate must possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture from any of the recognized Universities or Institutions.
4. Salary: pre-revised scale of pay of Rs.9,300-34,800/- with Grade pay of Rs.4600/- (PB-2) or Level 10 of the Pay Matrix Revised
Age:
A candidate must have attained the age of 21(twenty one) years and must not be above the age of 38 (thirty eight) years as on the 1st day of January 2021 i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January 1983 and not later than 1st January 2000.
Application Fee:
A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees five hundred) only. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe of Odisha only and Persons with Disabilities (whose permanent disability is 40% and more) are exempted from payment of this fee.
Document Required:
Candidates who will qualify in the written examination will be required to bring with them the hard copy of online application form along with copies of following relevant certificates/documents and originals of the same for verification of their eligibility as per terms and conditions of the advertisement, the date of which shall be notified later on in due course, failing which his/her application will be rejected for the said post. The candidates are required to mention on each copy of documents "Submitted by me" and put their full signature and date on the same. They must not attach the original certificates to their applications.
1. H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the concerned Board/Councii.
2. Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture/ Horticulture Certificate issued by the recognized Universities or Institutions;
3. Mark-sheets of B.Sc. Agriculture/ B.Sc. Horticulture passed including fail marks if any, issued by the concerned Universities or Institutions;
4. Two recent passport size photographs (unsigned and unattested) with the printout / hard copy of online application form which has been uploaded in the online application forms2
5. Any proof of identity;
6. Caste Certificate by birth in support of claim as ST, wherever applicable (Please see Note: 1);
7. Required Odia test pass certificate;
8. Disability Certificate (indicating percentage of permanent disability) issued by the concerned Medical Board wherever applicable;
9. Discharge Certificates of Ex-Serviceman issued by the Commanding Officer of the Unit last served. Ex-Servicemen should submit an affidavit undertaking that he has not been appointed against any civil post after retirement from military service, wherever applicable.
10. No Objection Certificate issued by the competent authority.
Important Points:
1. Online applications submitted to OPSC, if found to be incomplete in any respect, are liable for rejection without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on that score;
2. Admission to Examination/ Viva Voce test will be provisional. If on verification at any stage before or after the Examination it is found that a candidate does not fulfil all the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature will be liable to rejection. Decision of the Commission in regard to eligibility or otherwise of candidate shall be final;
3. This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make appointment;
4. Concessions meant for S.E.B.C, S.C & S.T by Birth are admissible to the Scheduled Tribes Candidates of Odisha only;
5. Any misrepresentation or suppression of information by the candidate in the application form will result in cancellation of his/her candidature or penalty, as decided by the Commission shall be imposed on the candidate;
Selection Process :
1. The selection of candidates for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Agriculture Officer Shall be made on the basis of Written Test and Interview.
2. The detail syllabus for the examination (Two papers).
3. i. Written Test: - It shall consist of two papers of objective types (Multiple Choice Questions) and each paper shall be of two hours duration carrying 100 marks each
ii. There shall be negative marking for wrong answers with a deduction of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer.
iii. Interview shall consist of 25 (twenty five) marks.
4. The Commission shall short-list the candidates to be called for interview to a reasonable number taking into consideration the marks secured in the written test.
5. The Commission shall prepare a list of successful candidates in order of merit on the basis of written test and interview, which shall be equal to the number category wise vacancies advertised.
How to Apply :
a) Online Registration/ Re-Registration of Online Application form shall be available in the website from 28.01.2022 to till 28.02.2022 (11.59 PM)
b) Submission of Online Registered Applications can be be done in the website from 28.01.2022 to till 07.03.2022 (11.59 PM)
1. Candidates must go through the details of this Advertisement available in the Website of OPSC before filling up online application form.
2. Candidates must apply online through the concerned Website of the OPSC http://opsc.gov.in, Applications received through any other mode would not be accepted and summarily rejected.
3. Before filling up the online application form, the candidates must go through detailed instructions available at OPSC portal.
4. The online application form is automated and system driven & will guide the candidate seamlessly in filling the application. The requisite options shall be enabled and information shall be asked as per data furnished by the candidate, Before filling up the information, ensure that accurate information is fed/ for edit option is limited & on confirmation there is no scope for further edit, even if wrongful entry has been made while filling up online application.
5. Candidates are requested to upload the scanned image of latest passport size photograph along with scanned image of his/her full signature and scanned image of Left-hand Thumb Impression (LTI) in the online application form. Uploaded photograph/ Specimen (full) signature and L TI must be clearly identifiable / visible, otherwise the application of the candidate is liable to be rejected by the Commission and no representation from the candidate will be entertained,
6. Candidates should keep at least two copies of latest passport size photograph which is uploaded to the online application form for future use.
7. The candidates are advised to submit the Online Application Form well in advance without waiting for the closing date to avoid the last hour rush.
8. Certificate of Admission to the written examination to the eligible candidates will be uploaded in the Website of the OPSC prior to the date of written examination, which will be published in the Website of the Commission and widely circulated Newspapers. The candidates are required to download their Admission Certificate from the Website of the Commission and produce the same at the Examination centre for admission to the written examination. No separate correspondence will be made on this score.
9. "Intimation letters" to candidates for document verification & interview and "Attestation form" & "Bio-data form" shall be uploaded in the website of OPSC prior to the date of Document Verification/Interview.
10. Any complaint on the conduct of examination must be sent to the Grievance Wing of the Commission by e-Mail (opsc@nic.in) within 03 (Three) days of completion of the examination.