ORISSA ( ODISHA ) PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION : Assistant Surgeon : Scheduled Tribe & Scheduled Caste

ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

ADVERTISEMENT No.03 OF 2011-2012

Special Recruitment to the post of Assistant Surgeon in Junior Class-I of Orissa Medical Service

Cadre during the year -2011-12 for Scheduled Tribe & Scheduled Caste candidates under

Health & Family Welfare Department

WEBSITE – http://opsc.nic.in.

THE LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION 12th DECEMBER 2011 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 among Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled

Caste candidates only for recruitment to 353 (Three hundred fifty-three) posts of Assistant Surgeon in

Junior Class-I of Orissa Medical Service cadre under Health & Family Welfare Department in the pay

band of Rs.15,600-39100/- plus grade pay Rs.5400/- with usual dearness and other allowances

sanctioned by Government of Orissa from time to time. The posts are temporary and likely to be made

permanent.

2. VACANCY POSITION :

Category No. of Posts

(i) Scheduled Tribe 166 (55-W)

(ii) Scheduled Caste 187 (62-W)

Total – 353 (117-W)

(a) Out of the vacancies mentioned above, 11(Eleven) posts are reserved for the Physically

Handicapped (Orthopaedically Handicapped candidates, who are capable of rendering service to the

public). 11(Eleven) posts are reserved for Ex-servicemen and 4 (four) posts are reserved for Sports

persons. Candidates belonging to P.H. (Ortho.), Ex-servicemen & Sports Persons shall be adjusted

against the categories to which they belong.

(b) In the event of non-availability or availability of insufficient number of eligible women

candidates belonging to any particular category the vacancies or the remaining vacancies will be filled

up by male candidates 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 service at the

discretion of the State Government.

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3. AGE : A candidate must be under 37 (thirty-seven) years and above 21 (twenty-one) years of age on the 1st August, 2011. [A candidate belonging to physically Handicapped (Orthopaedically Handicapped) category must be under 42 (Forty-two) years and above 21 (twenty-one) years of age on the 1st August, 2011, if wants to avail the benefit].

Provided that persons with past service as Medical Officers under the State Government to their credit, shall be given preference and in their case, the period of service so rendered by the last date of receipt of applications shall be added to the age limit for entry in to the service.

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

The date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or equivalent certificate issued by

the concerned Board/Council will only be accepted by the Commission.

4. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :

(i) A candidate must be a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) from

any recognized University in the Indian Union or possess equivalent qualification or be

a holder of a registrable medical qualification from a recognized Medical College in

United Kingdom.

(ii) After passing the final M.B.B.S. examination, where M.B.B.S. course is of 4 ó years

duration, a candidate must have successfully completed Housemanship for at least one

year. But if a candidate has passed the final M.B.B.S. examination of five years course,

where there is no obligatory rotating Housemanship prior to award of the M.B.B.S.

degree, he/she must have completed successfully Housemanship for at least six months

on or before the last date prescribed for receipt of application for the above post.

(iii) In case he/she has acquired M.B.B.S. degree from a foreign University, he/she is

required to have passed the screening test conducted by the National Board of

Examination as prescribed by the Medical Council of India vide Notification No.MCI-

203(9) Regn.2001, dated 13.02.2002.

(iv) A candidate before appointment will have to register himself/herself under the Orissa

Medical Registration Act, 1961, if not, already registered.

5. OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS :

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

(ii) The candidate must be of (a) good moral character, and (b) sound physical and mental

health, good physique and active habits and free from organic defects or bodily

infirmities so as not to create an impairment in the due discharge of duties;

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(iii) The candidate should be able to speak, read and write Oriya fluently and must have

passed at least an examination in Oriya language equivalent to that of Middle English

School standard by the Board of Secondary Education, Orissa; or the Education

Department of Government of Orissa or any other Board or Council of Secondary

Education approved by the Government of Orissa in support of passing of Oriya

Language Test (M.E. School Standard);

(iv) A person, 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 & sufficient reason(s);

(v) Government servants, whether temporary or permanent, are eligible to apply

provided that they possess the requisite qualification and are within the prescribed

age-limit. The over aged candidates should have required period of experience as

provided under Para-3 of the advertisement. They must inform their respective

Head of Offices in writing regarding submission of their applications for this

recruitment and obtain “No Objection Certificate”;

(vi) 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;

(vii) Only those candidates, who fulfil the requisite qualification and are within the

prescribed age limit etc. by the closing date of receipt of application, will be considered

eligible;

(b) (i) 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.

(ii) Every candidate selected for appointment to the Orissa Medical Service shall have to

serve the initial period of minimum 3(Three) years in Tribal/Backward areas like KBK

District as declared by the Government from time to time. Every such candidate after

serving three years in above areas shall serve the next three years in rural areas :

Provided that the candidates who do not join the places on their posting in

Tribal/Backward/Rural areas shall be permanently debarred from joining any Medical service under

the State Government.

6. OTHER CONDITIONS :

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

(a) Three recent passport size photographs 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 the other two stitched to the application;

(b) Certificates of character and conduct from the Principal/Proctor/Dean or

Professor in Charge of a Department of Teaching of the College or University in which

he/she last studied.

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(c) Acknowledgement Card (supplied by the office) mentioning particulars of

present postal address, Application Form No. Advertisement No. etc. and affixing

postage 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 OPSC)

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

(ii) 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

himself/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;

(iii) Applications found to be incomplete in any respects 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 the candidate shall be final;

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

appointment;

(vi) Concession meant for S.Cs., S.Ts by birth are admissible to the Schedule Castes,

Scheduled Tribes of Orissa only;

(vii) Candidates are required to take due care to annex with the application the copies

of certificates and other documents as stated under Para-7 and mention the total

number of annexed documents at the appropriate place of Annexure-I at the application

form;

(viii) The appointment can be terminated on one month’s notice from either side without

assigning any reason thereof;

(ix) 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;

(x) The provisions of the Orissa Conduct of Examination Act, 1988 (Orissa Act-2 or 1988)

are applicable to the examinations conducted by the Orissa Public Service Commission;

(xi) 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 Contributory

Pension Scheme in accordance with the Orissa Civil Services (Pension) Amendment

Rules, 2005.

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7. CERTIFICATES TO BE ATTACHED : Candidates are required to submit along with their

applications, true copies of the following documents duly attested by Gazetted Officer or Self

Certified. The candidates are also required to mention “submitted by me” on each document and put

their full signature on the same. They must not attach the original certificates to their

applications. Only those who are called for the Viva Voce 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.

If a candidate fails to furnish any of the original documents in respect 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) M.B.B.S. Degree issued from the recognized University;

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

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 including 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.No.5 & 6 of Column No.15 of the application

form, the candidate has to mention details of marks secured in each semester/annual

examination leading to award of the degree.

(v) List of marks obtained at the M.B.B.S. degree examination (from First to Final)

indicating the chances taken to obtain the degree issued by the concerned University;

(vi) Housemanship completion certificate;

(vii) Medical Registration certificate;

(viii) Required pass certificate from the Board of Secondary Education Orissa indicating

Oriya as a language subject equivalent to M.E. School Standard or a certificate from the

Principal/Headmaster of the school indicating that the candidate has passed Oriya in

M.E. Standard;

(ix) Certificate relating to passing of the screening test conducted by the National Board

of Examination as prescribed by the Medical Council of India vide Notification

No.MCI-203(9) Regn. 2001, dated 13.02.2002 for Medical Graduate passing out of a

foreign university;

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(x) Candidates claiming to be belonging to S.Cs. & S.Ts category BY BIRTH are required

to enclose 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;

(xi) Ex-Servicemen are required to attach copy of Discharge Certificate issued by the

Commanding Officer of the Unit last served. Physically Handicapped persons are

required to attach copy of their identity card issued by the District Social Welfare

Officer along with the Disability Certificate (indicating percentage of disability)

issued by the concerned Medical Board, Sports persons are required to attach

copy of their sports certificate issued by the Director of Sports, Orissa;

(xii) If a candidate claims to possess qualification, claimed to be equivalent to the prescribed

qualification, the rule/authority (With number and date) under which it is so treated,

must be furnished with the application;

(xiii) Certificate from competent authority in support of past service as Medical Officer under

Government of Orissa in respect of candidates, who claim age relaxation as serving

Doctors. The period of past service as Medical Officer will be taken in to account by

the closing date of receipt of applications.

8. METHOD OF SELECTION : The selection of candidates for recruitment to the posts will

be made on the basis of career assessment and viva voce. 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.

9. EXAMINATION FEE : Candidates are exempted from payment of this fee.

10. HOW TO APPLY : (a) (i) Application Form : Candidates are required to apply to the

Secretary to the Commission in the prescribed form which, along with other particulars, are obtainable

in person from the Office of the Orissa Public Service Commission, 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-

753001 between 11.00 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and 2.00 P.M. to 4.00 P.M. on any working day on cash

payment of Rs.30/- (Rupees thirty) only towards application fee or by Speed/Registered Post on

remittance of Rs.70/- (Rupees seventy) only by money order. Full address of the candidate,

advertisement number 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 candidate for supply of prescribed application form is

received in the office of the O.P.S.C. after the last date for receipt of applications, no application

form will be supplied to such candidate;

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(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 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 Payable to “Secretary, Orissa Public

Service Commission, Cuttack” at Cuttack or in shape of deposit of the amount in the Government

Treasury under the Head “0051-PSC-105-State P.S.C. Examination Fees” or Account Payee Bank

Draft or pay order drawn in favour of Secretary, Orissa Public Service Commission payable any

Scheduled Bank at Cuttack. Treasury Challan with wrong mention of Head of Account or wrong

mention of designation of the authority in the I.P.O./Bank Draft pay order shall not be accepted.

The original Treasury Challan/Postal order/Bank Draft Pay Order, as the case may be, must

be sent to the Commission along with the application. Neither claim for refund of fee will be

entertained nor the fee will be held in reserve for any other recruitment/purpose. Application not

accompanied by the prescribed fee shall be summarily rejected.

(iv) Submission of applications : Candidates are required to send their applications in

prescribed form by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service to the Secretary, Orissa Public Service

Commission, 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

application 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 counter. The closed envelope containing the

application must be superscribed “Application for Special Recruitment of Assistant Surgeon”. The

candidates submitting their applications directly/personally at the Counter of Orissa Public Service

Commission will be given proper acknowledgement receipt;

11. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS –

On receipt of application of a candidate, the acknowledgement card (Post Card in case of

down loaded application form) submitted by him/her along with the application, 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 –

Candidates may contact the O.P.S.C. Facilitation Counter over Telephone No.0671-

2304141/2305611 & Extn.128 for any guidance/information regarding application or candidature etc.,

C U T T A C K SPECIAL SECRETARY

ORISSA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,

DATED : 28.10.2011 CUTTACK