Odishatv Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Good news for candidates awaiting a government job as the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has invited online applications for direct recruitment of Assistant Director of Horticulture and Horticultural Officers in Tamil Nadu Horticultural Service.

Interested and eligible candidates should apply soon as the last date for submission of online application is December 27, 2017.

Application Fees: For One Time Registration, applicants will have to pay Rs 150 and then they will have to pay an Examination Fee of Rs 200 at the time of submitting the online application. However, SC/SC(Arunthathiyars)/ST/ PWD/MBS/Ex-Servicemen have been exempted from payment of fees.

Name of the Post & No. of Vacancies:   

Assistant Director of Horticulture - 100 posts

Horticulture Officer - 30 posts

Selection Process: The selection will be completely based on an objective type examination and later an Interview will be conducted.

Scale of Pay (Pre-revised): For Assistant Director of Horticulture posts scale of pay is Rs 15600 – 39100 + GP Rs 5400 and for the Horticulture Officers the scale of pay will be Rs 9300 – 34800 + GP Rs 5100

Age Limit: General category candidate's age should be 30 years or more as on the date of notification November 28, 2017, while there is no age limit for SC/SC(A)s/ST/MBCs/DCs/BCs/BCMs/Destitute Widows of all castes.

Also Read: Job Alert: Kendriya Vidyalaya Recruitment 2018 – Apply for 1017 posts

Educational Qualification: Applicant should be an M.Sc. Post Graduate in Horticulture.

How to Apply: Interested candidates should apply online through the TNPSC Exams Portal. The last date for submission of online application is December 27, 2017.

Knowledge in Tamil: Applicants should have an adequate knowledge of Tamil.

Important Dates:

  • Last date for submission of application - December 27, 2017
  • Last date for payment of Fee through Banks (State Bank of India or Indian Bank) - December 29, 2017
  • Tentative Date of Written Examination (Horticulture Officer) – Subject Paper - February 24, 2018
  • Tentative Date of Written Examination (Horticulture Officer) – General Studies - February 24, 2018
  • Tentative Date of Written Examination (Assistant Director of Horticulture) – Subject Paper - February 25, 2018
  • Tentative Date of Written Examination (Assistant Director of Horticulture) – General Studies - February 25, 2018
scrollToTop