Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) is inviting application from the eligible candidates for 71 posts of Horticulture Development Officer Class-I. The vacancies are in the Department of Horticulture, Himachal Pradesh. The candidates will be appointed on Contractual basis. Interested and eligible candidates may apply Online only through the official website of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) (See URL below). Advertisement No. 10/2018. Educational qualification required and other details, in brief, for informational purpose only in interest of job-seeker, are given below —
HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (HPPSC) INVITES ONLINE APPLICATION FOR 71 POSTS OF HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CLASS-I. LAST DATE — 21/10/2018
HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CLASS-I
No. of Vacancies: 71 Nos. (UR-53, SC-07, ST-02, OBC-09)
Educational Qualification: M.Sc. Horticulture/ Agriculture in any one of the following disciplines/ subjects:-
Pomology, Fruit Breeding & Genetic Resources, Post Harvest Technology/ Fruit Technology, Floriculture & Land Scaping, Mycology & Plant Pathology/ Entomology & Apiculture or Biotechnology, Vegetable Crops, Microbiology, Soil Science & Water Management, Agriculture Economics & Agriculture Statistics, Agriculture extension, M.Sc. Food Technology, Master of Science (Horticulture) Fruit Science, Master of Science (Horticulture) Vegetable Science, Master of Science (Horticulture) Floriculture and Land scape Architecture, Master of Science (Agriculture) Plant Pathology, Master of Science (Agriculture) Entomology, Master of Science (Agriculture) Nematology, Master of Science (Agriculture), Seed Science and Technology, Master of Science (Agriculture) Soil Science, Master of Science (Agriculture), Agricultural Economics, Master of Science Food Technology, Master of Science Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Master of Science Microbiology, Master of Science Statistics and Post Graduate Associateship in Fruit and Vegetable Technology equivalent to M.Sc Horticulture (Post Harvest Technology) and Master of Science (Agriculture) specialization in Plant Breeding & Genetics.
Note: However, the candidate should be B.Sc.(Horticulture/ Agriculture) with Horticulture as elective subject or B.Sc.(Hons.) Horticulture/ Agriculture with Horticulture as elective subject in four years degree program.
Desirable: Knowledge of customs, manners and dialects of H.P. and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.
Age Limit: Minimum 18 years and maximum 45 years as on 01.01.2018.
Pay Scale: Rs.10300-34800/- with Grade Pay Rs. 5000/-
The vacancies are in the Department of Horticulture, Himachal Pradesh. The candidates will be appointed on Contractual basis.
Reserved Category candidates from the states other than Himachal Pradesh shall be treated as General Candidates.
Upper Age Relaxation: Upper age limit is relaxable by 05 years for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/WFF category of Himachal Pradesh. Ex-Serviceman & Others, if any — As per Govt. norms.
Candidates’ Selection: Selection of candidates will be through Screening Test/ Examination and Personality Test.
Exact Date, Time and Venue for examination/interview will be intimated to the eligible candidates in due course as well as such information will be also available in the official website of Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) — www.hppsc.hp.gov.in
For more details regarding candidates’ selection norms and eligibility norms, go through the officially released advertisement (See URL/PDF below).
Examination Fee: Candidates must pay Rs.400/- (Rs.100/- for SC/ST/OBC candidates of Himachal Pradesh) as Examination Fee. Fee can be paid through Online mode during submission of online application form by using Debit/Credit card or Net banking or any other option available. See officially released advertisement for more details.
NO EXAMINATION FEE REQUIRED IN CASE OF EX-SERVICEMEN OF H.P & VISUALLY IMPAIRED OF H.P CANDIDATES.
How to Apply: Interested and eligible candidates may apply online only through the official website of Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) — www.hppsc.hp.gov.in (See Application form’s link given below) on or before 21/10/2018.
Upon successful payment of prescribed fee and submission of online application form, the system generated Registration/ Acknowledgement Slip with unique registration number will appear on the computer screen. Candidates must print-out it for future correspondence. DO NOT SEND ANY PRINT-OUT/HARD COPY OR DOCUMENTS TO ANYWHERE AT THIS STAGE. All the verification will be done in due course.
For detailed instruction on how to apply online, please go through the officially released advertisement (See below given link/ PDF file for more details)
Important Dates:
Starting Date of Online Application: 02/10/2018
Closing Date of Online Application: 21/10/2018
Above given information are in brief. Before applying Online please go through the officially released Advertisement
Official website of Himachal Pradesh PSC — www.hppsc.hp.gov.in
For Advt., See following PDF file — [sc name=”seepdf” pdflink=”https://www.hppsconline.in/PublicApp/STD/10-2018-01.pdf” ]
To Apply Online now, visit the following URL — [sc name=”externallink” externallink=”https://www.hppsconline.in/RPS/Home.aspx” ]
