Odisha Public Service Commission 2022 Jobs Recruitment Notification. OPSC inviting applications for the positions of Assistant Section Officer . Interested and Eligible candidates can apply for the positions.
Last Date for Submission of Application is on 19th February, 2022.
No.of Posts and Vacancies :-
Assistant Section Officer - 796 Posts
Qualification Details:
On-line applications are invited for recruitment to 796 (Seven Hundred Ninety Six) posts of Assistant Section Officer in Group — B of Odisha Secretariat Service under Home Department in the scale of pay of Rs. 35,400/- in Level 9, Cell I as per the Pay Matrix provided under Rule — 3 of ORSP Rules, 2017 with usual Dearness and other Allowances as may be sanctioned by the Government of Odisha from time to time. The posts are permanent.
1. Post Name: Assistant Section Officer
2. No of Posts: 796 (Seven Hundred Ninety Six) posts
3. Qualification:
A candidate must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from a recognized University or possess such other qualification equivalent there to and must have adequate knowledge in Computer Application as specified
4. ADVERTISEMENT NO. 26 OF 2021-22
Age:
A candidate must have attained the age of 21 (Twenty-one) years and must not be above the age of 32 (Thirty-two) years as on ISt day of January 2021 i.e., he/ she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than ISt 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 and Scheduled Tribe of Odisha and Persons with Disabilities (whose permanent disability is 40% and more) are exempted from payment of this fee.
Documents Required:
1. H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the concerned Board/Council;
2. Intermediate/ +2 Examination Certificate issued by the concerned Board/ Council;
3. Degree Certificate issued by the recognized University;
4. Two recent passport size photographs (unsigned & unattested) which has been uploaded with Online Application Form.
5. Caste Certificate by birth in support of claim as S.C. /S.T./S.E.B.C.; wherever applicable (Please see Note-I);
6. Any proof of identity
7. Required Odia Pass Certificate from the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha indicating Odia as a language subject equivalent to M.E. School Standard or a certificate from the Principal/ Headmaster of the School recognition granted by the Director of Secondary Education, Government of Odisha indicating that the candidate has passed Odia in M.E. Standard, wherever applicable.
8. Discharge Certificates issued by the Commanding Officer of the Unit last served. Ex-Servicemen must submit an affidavit undertaking that he has not been appointed against any civil post after retirement from military service; wherever applicable:
9. No Objection Certificate from the Head of Office in respect of Government Servants.
10. Sports Persons Certificate issued by the Director of Sports, Odisha, wherever applicable;
11. Disability Certificate (indicating percentage of permanent disability) issued by the concerned Medical Board, wherever applicable;
12. If a candidate claims to possess qualification, equivalent to the prescribed qualification, the rule/authority (With number and date) under which it is so treated, must be furnished with the Application Form.
Important Points:
1. At present, only the online applications are invited from Candidates for admission to the written examination for A.S.O.s of State Secretariat.
2. A candidate found guilty of seeking support for his/ her candidature by offering illegal gratification or applying pressure on any person connected with the conduct of the recruitment process or found indulging in any type of malpractice in course of the selection or otherwise, shall, in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution
3. Be disqualified not only for the recruitment for which he/ she is a candidate, but also may be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any recruitment or selection to be conducted by the Commission;
4. The provisions of the Odisha Conduct of Examination Act 1988 (Odisha Act-2 of 1988) are applicable to the examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission;
5. Online applications submitted to OPSC if found to be incomplete in any respect are liable to reiection without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on that score•
6. Admission to Written Examination/ Skill Test will be provisional. If on verification at any stage before or after the examination / Skill Test, it is found that a candidate does not fulfil all the eligibility conditions or has furnished incorrect information/ data, his/ her candidature will be liable to rejection.
7. Decision of the Commission in regard to eligibility or otherwise of candidate shall be final; This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make appointment;
8. Concessions meant for S.E.B.C., S.C. and S.T. categories by Birth are admissible to the Socially Educationally Backward Class, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe of Odisha only;
9.Candidates are required to take due care to annex with the printout/hard copy of online applications, the copies of certificates and other requisite documents as stated under of this advertisement;
10. Any misrepresentation or suppression of information by the candidate in the online application, will result in cancellation of his/her candidature or penalty, as decided by the Commission be imposed on the candidate;
11. These posts are permanent. The appointment can be terminated as per the provisions contained in ().C.S. (C.C & A) Rules, 1962.
12. All persons appointed under the Government of Odisha on or after ISt January, 2005 shall not be eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule (l) of Rule-3 of the Odisha Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the defined Contribution Pension Scheme in accordance with the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005;
Selection Process :
(a) The Competitive Examination for recruitment to the posts of Assistant Section Officers will be conducted in the following successive stages:
(i) Written Examination (Objective Type — Multiple Choice Questions)
(ii) Skill Test in Computer (Practical- Qualifying) The details of the Scheme and Syllabus of the Examination are mentioned
(b) Only those candidates who have been short listed after the Written Test shall be called for the Skill Test in Computer (Practical) by the Commission as provided which shall be of qualifying nature. One has to secure at least forty percent (40%) of the total marks in the Skill Test to qualify it.
(c) The Commission shall be competent to fix up the qualifying marks in any or all the subjects of the examination.
(d) Final ranking of the candidates shall be on the basis of marks obtained in the written examination.
(e) In case of candidates securing same marks in the aggregate the candidate securing higher marks in General Knowledge shall rank above others,
(f) In case the marks secured in General Knowledge is also the same, final ranking shall be determined on the basis of age i.e., the person older in age shall be placed above the younger.
How to Apply :
1. On-line applications are invited from the prospective candidates through the Proforma application to be made available on the WEBSITE (www.opsc.gov.in)
2. The link for registration/ re- registration & payment of examination fee shall be available from 20.01.2022 to 19.02.2022 (Note: 25.02.2022 is the last date for submission of Registered Online Application)
3. (a) Candidates must go through the details of this Advertisement available in the WEBSITE of OPSC before filling up online application form.
(b) Candidates must apply online through the concerned Website of the OPSC www.opsc.gov.in Applications received through any other mode would not be accepted and summarily rejected.
(c) Before filling up the online application form, the candidates must go through detailed instructions available at OPSC portal.
(d) The online application form is automated and system driven and 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.