Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission
Online Applications are invited from desirous and eligible candidates for recruitment
to 71 posts of Horticulture Development Officer in the department of Horticulture, Himachal
Pradesh.
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:-
1. Date for determining eligibility of all candidates in respect of essential
qualification(s) and experience, if any, etc., shall be the prescribed closing
date for submission of application through OTRS portal i.e. 21st October,
2018.
2. The candidates must read instructions carefully, which are available on
website of the Commission before applying for the post(s) concerned.
3. The candidates must ensure their eligibility in respect of category, experience,
age and essential qualification(s) etc. as mentioned against concerned post in
the advertisement to avoid rejection at later stage.
4. The benefit of reservation for various post(s) will be admissible only to the
candidates, who are bonafide residents of Himachal Pradesh in respect of
categories, viz., S.C., S.T., O.B.C., Ex-Servicemen, WFF and Persons with
disabilities (Loco motor Disabled / Visually Impaired/ Hearing Impaired) etc.
5. The reserved category candidates belonging to other States will be treated as
GENERAL CATEGORY CANDIDATES and the benefit of reservation and
fee concession will not be admissible to such candidates.
6. Number of post(s) is/are tentative and may increase or decrease from time to
time.
7. No in service (regular service) candidate will be interviewed unless he / she
brings NOC from the concerned employer.
8. Examination fees once paid will not be refunded.
9. Disputes, if any, shall be subject to Court jurisdiction at Shimla.
Detail of post(s) and eligibility conditions are given as under:-
Name of the post/ discipline : Horticulture
Development Officer Class-I
(Gazetted) (on Contract basis)
No. of post(s): 71
Pay band: Rs.10300-34800/-+ Rs.5000/- (Grade Pay)
(Contractual Amount= Rs.15300/-PM)
AGE: 18 to 45 years.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION(s):-
M.Sc. Horticulture/Agriculture in any one of the following disciplines/subjects:-
Pomology, Fruit Breeding & Genetic Resources, Post Harvest Technology/Fruit
Technology,
