ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

 

ADVERTISEMENT   NO.   02   OF   2008–09 (LONG)

 

Recruitment to  the post of Assistant Director of Factories and Boilers in  Class-II of Orissa Factories and Boilers Inspection Service under Labour and Employment  Department 

 

WEBSITE – http://opsc.nic.in

 

THE LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION 31ST JULY  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.

           

                        Applications in the prescribed form  are invited from  the prospective candidates for recruitment to  4 (four) posts of Assistant Director of Factories and Boilers in  Class-II of Orissa Factories and Boilers Inspection Service under Labour and Employment  Department  in the pay scale 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. 

2.         VACANCY POSITION  :

                                   

                                    Category                          No. of  Posts    

(i)         Scheduled Caste                         01

                          (ii)      Scheduled Tribe                         03 (1-W)

            ---------------

                                                                          Total - 04 (1-W)

 (a)          In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable Scheduled Tribe candidates, Scheduled Caste candidates will be considered and vice versa.

 

(b)           In  the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable Woman candidate, the vacancy shall be filled up by suitable Male candidate of that 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 state Government.

 

3          AGE :    A candidate must be under 32 years of age and above 21 years of age on the   1st August, 2008 i.e he/she must not have been born earlier than 2nd August, 1976 and not later than 1st August,  1987. 

            The upper age limit is relaxable by 5(five)years for candidates belonging to the categories of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and  Women candidates.

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

 

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

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            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.         

 

4.         EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

                        A candidate should hold a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized University  or any qualification declared by the Union or State Public Service Commission as equivalent thereto and should preferably have practical experience of at-least two years in a work shop or manufacturing concern of good standing or in design, construction, operation or maintenance of Boilers. The certificate should be obtained from the Competent Authority of the   works shop or manufacturing concern, where the candidates gathered practical experience. 

 

5.         METHOD OF SELECTION : The selection of candidates for recruitment to the posts will be made on the basis of career assessment and Viva Voce Test.  The Commission at their discretion may short-list the candidates to a reasonable number, for conducting interview by making a preliminary selection either on the basis of evaluation of their academic career taking into account the requisite minimum educational qualification or by conducting a preliminary written test.

 

6.         OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :

 

(a)        (i)         The candidate must be a citizen of India;

 

(ii)        The candidate must be of good  character, sound health, good physique  and active habits and free from organic defects or bodily infirmity;

 

(b)               He/She shall be able to speak ,read and write Oriya and shall have

(i)                  Passed the M.E School Examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education or an equivalent examination or any higher examination conducted by the competent authority with Oriya as a language subject ; or

(ii)                Passed Oriya as a language subject in the final examination of Class-VII or above (to be certified by the Headmaster or Principal of the concerned Secondary School. Recognized by the Board of Secondary Education or any other competent authority ); or

(iii)               Oriya as medium of examination in non-language subjects at the Matriculation or equivalent examination which  he/she recognized by the Board of Secondary Education); or

(iv)              Passed a test in Oriya equivalent to M.E. School standard conducted by any
District Inspector of Schools in the State of Orissa.

             

 ( c )                 A  candidate,  who  has  more  than  one  spouse living, will not be eligible for appointment unless the State Government has  exempted his/her case from operation of this limitation for any good and sufficient reasons;

 

(d)                    Government   servants, whether   temporary   or permanent, are eligible to apply provided that they possess the requisite qualification and experience  and are within the prescribed age-limit as provided under Para-3 & 4 of the advertisement.  They must inform their respective Heads of   Offices   in writing regarding submission of their applications for this recruitment and obtain “No Objection Certificate”;

 

(e)                    A candidate will not be eligible for consideration if, at any time, he/she has been debarred by any State Public Service Commission or by U.P.S.C. from appearing at any Examination/Interview;

 

 (f)                    Only those candidates, who fulfil the requisite qualification, experience and within the prescribed age limit etc. by the closing date of receipt of application, will be considered eligible;

(g)                    The period of probation is of for two years with effect from the date of appointment.

(h)        Every candidate selected for appointment shall be examined by the Medical Board.  A candidate who fails to satisfy the Medical Board shall not be appointed.

7.                     OTHER CONDITIONS :

           

( i)        Candidates are required to submit along with the applications :-

(a)        Three  recent passport   size  photograph  signed by the candidates on the front of the photographs ,one pasted at the right hand corner of the first page of the application and other two stitched to the application.

(b)           Certificates of character and conduct from :-

(i)         The Principal, Proctor, Dean or Professor in charge of a Department of Teaching of the College or University in which he/she last studied; and

(ii         Two Gazetted Officers or respectable persons (not being relations) who are well acquainted with him/her in private life and unconnected with his/her College or University career without prejudice to the normal verification of character and antecedents prior to his/her appointment

 

(c )       The Acknowledgement Card (supplied by this office) mentioning particulars of present Postal Address, Application Form No., Advertisement No. etc and affixing stamp  of  Rs.6/-.

 (self-addressed Post Card with stamp of Rs.6/- in case of candidates downloading the Application Form from the Website of the O.P.S.C.) ;

 

(d)        One self-addressed envelope (Approximately 23 Cm. x  10 Cm.).

 

(ii)        (a)        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   herself   liable  to  criminal prosecution, 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;

 

                        (b)        The provisions of the Orissa Conduct of Examination Act 1988 (Orissa Act-2 of 1988) are applicable to the examination conducted by the Orissa Public Service Commission.

 

(iii)       Applications found   to   be   incomplete  in  any  respect   are  liable  to rejection_without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on that score;

 

(iv)       Admission to viva voce will be provisional.  If on verification at any stage before or after the viva voce,  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.

 

(v)        This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make appointment;

           

(vi)       Concessions   meant   for   S.C. & S.T. by Birth   are admissible to the Scheduled   Caste & Scheduled   Tribe of Orissa only;

 

 (vii)     Candidates  are required  to take due care to annex  with  the  applications, the copies of certificates and other documents as stated under Para-9 and mention the  total  number  of  the  annexed  documents  at the appropriate place of Annexure-I of the Long application form;

 

(viii)      These posts are purely temporary and likely to continue. The appointment can be terminated on one month’s notice from either side without assigning any reason thereof.

 

(ix)       All persons appointed under the Government of Orissa on or after 1st January, 2005 shall not be eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule(1) of Rule-3 of the Orissa Civil Service (Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the defined Contribution Pension Scheme in accordance with the Orissa Civil Service (Pension) Amendment Rules, 2005;

 

(x)        Mere   empanelment   in   the   select  list  shall  not  confer  any   right  for appointment  unless the Government is satisfied after making such enquiry as may be deemed necessary that the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service.

8.         EXAMINATION FEE :         Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe are exempted from payment of the Examination fees.

9.         CERTIFICATES TO BE ATTACHED :  Candidates are required to submit along with their applications, true copies of the following documents duly attested by a Gazetted Officer or Notary Public.  The candidates are also required to mention on each document “submitted by me” and put their full signature on the same.  They must not attach to their applications the original certificates.   Only those, who are called for the viva voce test  will be required to bring with them the original certificates, mark-sheets etc. of the attested copies for verification at the time of viva voce test .

                        If a candidate fails to furnish any of the original documents  inrespect of the attested copies  submitted with the application  for verification on the date of interview before the interview starts, he/she shall not be allowed to appear at the interview.

            (i)         H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the                             concerned Board/Council;

 

(ii)        P.U./P.P./Intermediate/+2 Examination Certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council;

 

(iii)       Certificate of Degree in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent Degree from recognized University issued by the University.

           

 (iv)      Mark-lists in support of all the aforesaid Examinations passed (i.e. H.S.C. to

Degree) including fail marks, if any, issued by the concerned Board/Council/University;

 

NOTE  -          Candidates  who  have  not been  awarded percentage of  marks, but only “GRADE MARKS”, should, along  with  their  applications, produce the conversion certificate from the concerned University indicating the actual equivalent percentage of marks and the conversion formula  failing which, their applications are liable to be rejected.

While filling up the table under Sl.Nos.5 & 6 of column No.15 of the Long application form, the candidate has to mention details of marks secured in each Semester/Annual examination leading to award of Degree.

(v)                Certificate showing practical experience of at-least two years in a work shop or manufacturing concern of good standing or in design ,construction, operation or maintenance of boilers after completion of Degree in Mechanical Engineering;

 

(vi)              Required Oriya Test pass certificate from Competent Authority., wherever applicable.

(vii)               Candidates claiming to be belonging to S.C./S.T.  category BY BIRTH are required    to   enclose   with     applications, the    copies    of      the    relevant Caste/Tribe  Certificates  issued by the competent authority  in   the  prescribed  form.

 

The competent authorities are :-   District Magistrate/Collector    or    Additional    District    Magistrate  or   Sub-divisional Magistrate/Sub-Collectors    or    Executive    Magistrates or   Revenue    Officers,    not    below   the   rank   of   Tahasildar/Additional Tahasildar   of   Government   of  Orissa. 

 

 (viii)     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;

 

10.                   HOW  TO  APPLY  : (a) (i)  Application Form : Candidates are required to apply to the Special Secretary to the Commission for the prescribed  Application  Form,  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 between 11.00 A.M. and 1.30 P.M. and 2.00 P.M. and  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.

 

(iii)          The candidates may also download the prescribed Application Form and copy of Long Advertisement from the website of the O.P.S.C. i.e. http://opsc.nic.in.   The S.C./S.T. candidates downloading the prescribed Application Form will be required to pay Rs.30/- towards prescribed Application Form only in shape of Indian Postal Order/Bank Draft/Pay Order/Treasury Chalan, as the case may be, at the time of submission of Application Form failing which their candidature will not be considered for this recruitment.  The S.C./S.T. candidates are, however, exempted from paying the Examination Fee.

 

(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 Reception Counter.  The closed envelope containing the application must be super scribed “Application for the posts of Assistant Director of Factories and Boilers”.  The candidates submitting their applications directly/personally at the Reception Counter of Orissa Public Service Commission will be given proper acknowledgement receipt. 

 

(ii)           Applications received after the closing date shall not be entertained. However, if an application is received by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service after 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.    

 

11.       Acknowledgement of Applications  :

               Immediately on receipt of Application Form of a candidate, the Acknowledgement Card (Post Card in case of downloaded Application Form) submitted by him/her along with the Application Form, will be despatched  by the Commission’s Office to him/her.  The mere fact that a candidate’s application has been acknowledged by the Commission, does not mean that his/her candidature for the recruitment has been accepted by the Commission.               

12.       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,

                                                                                                                                    ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,

DATED     :18.6.2008 .                                                                                                                                     CUTTACK.