TNPSC Recruitment 2021 197 Horticultural Officer Posts

TNPSC Recruitment 2021 – TNPSC invites Online applications for recruitment of 197 Assistant Director of Horticulture, Horticultural Officer Posts. This online facility will be available in the Official website https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/ from 05.02.2021 to 04.03.2021. Interested candidates are requested to peruse the advertisement regarding the process of Examinations and Interview, Eligibility Criteria, Application Fee, How to Apply, Pattern of Examination, Syllabus, Question Paper, Admit Date, Exam Date, Result Date etc,. Refer thoroughly before applying.

TNPSC Recruitment 2021 197 Horticultural Officer Posts:

Organization Name: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission

Job Category: Tamilnadu Govt Jobs

Total No of Vacancies: 197

Job Location: Tamilnadu

Latest TNPSC Vacancy Details:

Name of the Post & No of Vacancies:

TNPSC Invites Applications for the Following Posts

Name of the post	Name of the service	No. of vacancies
Assistant Director of Horticulture (Post Code No. 3018)	Tamil Nadu Horticultural Service (Service Code No. 104)	28 (including 2 *carried forward vacancies)
Horticultural Officer (Post Code No.3001)	Tamil Nadu Horticultural Service (Service Code No. 104)	169 (including 8 ** carried forward vacancies)
Total		197

Eligibility Criteria for TNPSC Vacancy 2021:

Educational Qualification: (As on 05.02.2021)

Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission:

SI No	Name of Post	Qualification
1.	Assistant Director of Horticulture	Must possess a degree in M.Sc., Horticulture (or) M.Sc., Fruit Science (or) M.Sc., Floriculture and Landscaping (or) M.Sc., Vegetable Science (or) M.Sc., Spices / Plantation and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.
2.	Horticultural Officer	Must possess a degree in B.Sc., Horticulture.
Note: (i) The qualification prescribed for the posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the following order of studies: 10th + HSC or its equivalent + Bachelor‟s degree + P.G. degree as required under Section 25 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. Results of the examination should have been declared on or before the date of notification. (Section 20(4)(iv) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016). (ii) The qualifications considered equivalent are indicated in Annexure-II to this notification. (iii) Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification, in the form of government order issued on or before the date of this notification, and produce it when called for, failing which, their application will be summarily rejected. The government orders regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the date of this notification will not be accepted. (For further details regarding equivalence of qualification refer note under para.9 of the “Instructions to Applicants”).

Age Limit: (As on 01.07.2021)

Sl. No.	Category of Applicants	Maximum Age
1.	For both posts SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of all categories.	No Age limit
2.	„Others‟ [i.e. applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs]
	i) For the post of Assistant Director of Horticulture	Should not have completed 30 years
	ii) For the post of Horticultural Officer	Should not have completed 30 years [Persons holding a post graduate degree or Ph.D in Horticulture should not have completed 32 years.]
Explanation: No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have completed 59 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time of selection /appointment to the post. Note “Others” [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs] who have put in five years and more of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit. (For further details refer to para 3(F) of “Instructions to Applicants”, Section 3(r) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016) AGE CONCESSION: (i) For Persons with Benchmark Disability : Persons with Benchmark Disability are eligible for age concession upto 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed. (Section 64 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016) (ii) For Ex-servicemen : a) The maximum age limit for ex-servicemen is 48 years. (Section 63 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016) b) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the ex-servicemen applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or category. (Section 3(j) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016)

TNPSC Recruitment 2021 197 Horticultural Officer Posts

Salary Details:

SI No	Name of Post	Pay scale
1.	Assistant Director of Horticulture	Rs.56100 - 177500 (Level 22) (Revised Scale)
2.	Horticultural Officer	Rs.37700-119500 (Level 20) (Revised Scale)

Selection Procedure for TNPSC:

Selection Procedure:

TNPSC may follow the following process to select the candidates.

1.	Written Examination
2.	Oral Test in the shape of an interview
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Application Fee/Exam Fee:

a)

Registration Fee:

For One Time Registration (G.O.(Ms).No.32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017).

Note:

Applicants who have already registered in One Time online Registration system and are within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.

Rs.150/-

b)

Examination Fee:

Note:

The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the concession noted below.

Rs.200/-

Note:

(i) Linking Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for applicants.[ For further details refer para 2B of „Instructions to Applicants‟.]

(ii) One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration by paying the fee prescribed. The One Time Registration is different from the application for the examination. An applicant should make an online application separately for each and every examination for which he intends to appear.[Para 2C of „Instructions to Applicants‟.]

(iii) Applicants who had already registered under One-Time Registration system by paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity and those who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- towards One-Time Registration are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.

Examination fee concessions:

SI No	Category	Concession
i)	Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)	Full Exemption
ii)	Scheduled Tribes	Full Exemption
iii)	Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities	Three Free Chances
iv)	Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) / Backward Classes (Muslim)	Three Free Chances
v)	Ex-Servicemen	Two Free Chances
vi)	Persons with Benchmark Disability	Full Exemption
vii)	Destitute Widow	Full Exemption

Note:

(i) The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated on the basis of claims made in previous applications.

(ii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant may be verified by the Commission at any stage of the selection process.

(iii) In case an applicant who makes a false claim for exemption from payment of application fee by suppressing information regarding his previous application(s) his candidature shall be rejected and he shall be debarred for a period of one year from appearing for examinations and selections conducted by the Commission.

(iv) Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options „Yes‟ or „No‟ regarding availing the fee concession. The choice made, cannot be modified or edited after successful submission of online application.

(v) Applicants are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of times fee concession has been availed, irrespective of the information displayed in the <Application History> of the applicant dashboard.

(vi) An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances allowed.

(vii) Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted / applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession / applicants who are not eligible for fee concession, shall choose the option „No‟ against the query regarding fee concession. Such applicants shall thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed mode of payment.

(viii) Failure to pay the prescribed fee along with the online application, will result in the rejection of application. (Para 6 of „Instructions to Applicants‟)

MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:

- Written Examination fee of Rs.200/- (Rupees Two hundred only), is payable by online through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card or it can be paid offline at the SBI / HDFC Bank within two days from the date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online application.

- Applicants have also to pay the service charges as applicable.

- Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility criteria.

- Offline mode of payment in the form of demand draft / postal order etc. will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected.

How to apply for TNPSC Horticultural Officer Post:

Interested applicants may apply ONLINE in the prescribed application format available at https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/. Click on the link “Apply Online”. Please keep your personal details, qualification details, details of references, experience details, other relevant details, and soft copy of the passport size photograph with you before starting the online application.

Important Dates for TNPSC Horticultural Officer Post:

Starting Date for Submission of Application		05.02.2021
Last date for Submission of Application		04.03.2021
Last date for payment of fee through Bank SBI/HDFC Bank		06.03.2021
Dates of written examination
Horticultural Officer	Paper-I : Subject paper Horticulture (Degree standard)	18.04.2021 10.00A.M. to 01.00 P.M.
	Paper-II : General Studies (Degree standard)	18.04.2021 03.00P.M. to 05.00 P.M.
Assistant Director of Horticulture	Paper-II : General Studies (Degree standard)
	Paper-I : Subject paper Horticulture (P.G. Degree standard)	19.04.2021 10.00A.M. to 01.00 P.M.