ORISSA PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION
ADVERTISEMENT NO.
03 OF 2008–09
(SHORT)
Recruitment of Assistant Engineer (Civil) in
Class-II
(Group-B) of Orissa Engineering Service under
Water Resources Department
WEBSITE –
http://opsc.nic.in
THE LAST DATE
FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION
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 21 (twenty-one) posts of Assistant
Engineer (Civil) (Examination Code-12, Post Code-109) in Class-II
(Group-B) of Orissa Engineering Service under Water Resources Department in the scale of pay of
Rs.6,500-200-10,500 with usual Dearness and other Allowances as may be sanctioned by
the Government of Orissa from time to time. The posts are temporary but likely to
be made permanent.
2.
VACANCY POSITION :
Category
No. of Posts
(i) Unreserved 11 (3 -Women)
(ii)
SEBC
02 (1
-Woman)
(iii) Scheduled Tribe 05 (2 -Women)
(iv)
Scheduled Caste
03 (1
-Woman)
Total - 21 (7 -Women)
.
(a) Out
of the vacancies mentioned above, one post is reserved for Ex-Servicemen. The
Ex-Servicemen shall be adjusted against the category to which he belongs.
(b) In case of non-availability of eligible and suitable Women candidates belonging to the respective category, the unfilled vacancies shall be filled up by eligible and suitable Male candidates of the same category.
(c) In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable Scheduled Tribe candidates, Scheduled Caste candidates will be considered and vice versa.
(d) 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 service at the discretion of the Government.
3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :
A candidate must (a) hold a Degree in Civil Engineering from an Indian University or a Diploma in Civil Engineering from an Indian Engineering College; or (b) be an Associated Member of the Institution of Engineers Civil (India), or (c) hold a degree or Diploma in Civil Engineering from one of the Universities or Civil Engineering Colleges in the United Kingdom enumerated in the Appendix-I to this advertisement or have passed one of the examinations mentioned therein.
4. AGE : (i) A candidate must be under 32 (thirty two) years and above 21 (twenty one) years of age on the 1st August, 2008 i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd August, 1976, and not later than 1st August, 1987.
The upper age-limit prescribed above will be relaxable:
(a) Up to a maximum of 5 (Five) years, if a candidate belong to a Schedule Tribe(S.T.) or a Schedule Caste(S.C.) or a Woman;
(b) Up to a maximum of 3 (Three) years in the case of a candidate belonging to Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (S.E.B.C.), who is eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidate;
(c) Up to maximum of 5 years in respect of Ex-Servicemen and 10 years in respect of Physically Handicapped candidates (PD with suitable aid, one arm affected, one leg affected, both leg affected, mobility not restricted);
(d) Up to maximum of 10 years in respect of Graduate Engineers, who are already in the panel, as per Water Resources Department Resolution No.470, dt.04.01.2002.
Provided that a candidate who comes under more than one category mentioned above, shall be eligible for only one age relaxation benefit, which shall be considered most beneficial to him/her.
(ii) The upper age limit may be fully relaxed in respect of candidates who have entered the State Government service as J.E. within the prescribed age limit but without qualification prescribed under clause(d) of Rule-9 of O.S.E. Rules, 1941 and have subsequently acquired the Graduate Engineering Degree while serving as such.
(iii) The upper age limit may also be relaxed in respect of the D.L.R./N.M.R. Graduate Engineers, who are working under the Works Department, Rural Development Departments, Housing & Urban Development Departments and Water Resources Department subject to the following conditions :-
(a) The workers should have been engaged prior to 12.04.1993, i.e. prior to promulgation of ban on engagement of N.M.R./D.L.R. Job Contract Workers’ etc vide Finance Department Circular No WF-11-180/92-17815/F.,Dt.12.04.93.
(b) They should have the
minimum educational/technical qualification prescribed under
(c) They should be within the age limit prescribed for first appointment to Government service after deduction of the number of years they have worked under Works Department, Rural Development Department, Housing & Urban Development Department and Water Resources Department.
SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO CASE BE RELAXED.
Date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or an 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 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.
(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 by the last date for receipt of applications. 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 superscribed “Application for the posts of Assistant Engineer (Civil)” .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.
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,
ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
DATE :