TNPSC Forest Apprentice Notification 2020 – Check Dates, Eligibility & Syllabus

2020-03-14

TNPSC Forest Apprentice Notification 2020 Released Soon on the Official Website – Check Dates, Eligibility & Syllabus. Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service has going to release the recruitment notification for the Forest Apprentice post. It is mandatory for the applicants to register their basic particulars through One Time online Registration system on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. [The One Time Registration will be valid for 5 years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee.] Candidates may check the TNPSC Forest Apprentice Notification 2020 updates in our examsdaily website.

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TNPSC Forest Apprentice Notification 2020

Name of the Board	Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service
Name of the Post	Forest Apprentice
Vacancy	Various
Status	Notification Released Soon
Notification Date	October 2020

TNPSC Forest Apprentice Vacancy 2020:

Tamil Nadu Forest Subordinate Service has various vacancies for the posts of Forest Apprentice.

TNPSC Forest Apprentice Age Limit:

Sl. No.	Category of Applicants	Minimum Age (should have completed)	Maximum Age (should not have completed)
1	Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyar), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes, Backward Classes (Muslim) and Destitute Widows of all castes	18 Years	35 years
2	“Others” [ i.e Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all castes]	18 Years	30 years
3	For Ex-Servicemen (Irrespective of caste)	18 Years	37 years

TNPSC Forest Apprentice Qualification:

Must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or its equivalent degree of any Institution or University recognized by UGC
Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent degree in any one of the following subjects from any Institution or University recognized by UGC.

Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science
Botany
Chemistry
Computer Applications / Computer Science
Engineering (All Engineering subjects including Agricultural Engineering)
Environmental Science
Geology
Horticulture
Marine Biology
Mathematics
Physics
Statistics
Wildlife biology
Zoology

Only if suitable candidates with the educational qualification referred to in item (a) in column (2) are not available for selection, candidates with qualification referred to in item (b) will be considered for selection process in the respective communal categories.

Note:

The educational qualification prescribed for this post should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies SSLC + HSC or its equivalent + U.G. degree (Results of the examination should have been declared on or before the date of Notification)
Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should submit evidence for equivalence of qualification in the form of G.O. issued prior to the date of this notification, failing which their application will be summarily rejected. The G.Os issued declaring equivalence of prescribed qualification after the date of this notification will not be accepted. (Section 25(b) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act 2016). A list of Equivalence of qualification in the related subject is available in Annexure – I to this notification.(Refer also the disclaimer announced with the notification).

Selection Procedure:

Selection will be made in three successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination (ii) Physical Test (Walking Test) and (iii) Oral Test. Final selection will be made on the basis of the total marks obtained by the applicants at the Written Examination and Oral Test taken together subject to the rule of reservation of appointments and subject to qualifying Physical Test. Appearance in all papers of the Written Examination (i.e. Paper-I, Paper-II and Paper-III) , Physical Test and Oral Test is compulsory. An applicant who has not appeared in any of the papers or for the Physical Test will not be considered for Oral Test. (For further details refer paragraph 23(b) of the “Instructions to Applicants”)

As per the Special Rules governing the appointment to the post of Forest Apprentice, the applicants with Degree qualification in Forestry subject will be given absolute preference. Only if sufficient applicants with Forestry subject are not available for selection against any vacancy/ vacancies, the applicants with other Degree qualification can be considered for selection process towards those remaining vacancies.

The Commission reserves the right to hold the examination only to the Forestry subject graduates, if sufficient number of candidates in each communal category have applied and to admit specific category of candidates with other Degree qualification where Forestry Degree holders are not available as per the requirement in such communal category or categories.

Application Fee:

For One Time Registration

Note: Applicants who have already registered in one time Registration system within the validity period of 5 years are exempted.

Rs.150/

Examination Fee

Rs.150/

MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:

Examination fee of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) is payable by online through Net banking / Credit card / Debit card or it can be paid by offline at SBI / at Indian Bank within 2 days from the date of submission of online application, by choosing the option in the online application.
Applicants have to register their basic particulars through One -Time Registration which is mandatory on payment of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. The One-Time Registration will be valid for five years from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee. Applicants who had already registered in one time Registration (iii) Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) and Backward Classes (Muslim) Those who have not availed three free chances so far in any of the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee. Should not have availed three free chances in any of the previous recruitments. (iv) Ex-Servicemen Those who have not availed two free chances so far in any of the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of examination fee. (i) Should not have availed two free chances in any of the previous recruitments. (ii) Fee concession will not apply to those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category. 4 system by paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity and those who have registered for One-Time Registration system are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.
Applicants have also to pay the service charges applicable to the State Bank of India / Indian Bank.
Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility criteria.
Offline mode of payment in the form of demand draft / postal order etc. will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected.

SCHEME OF MAIN WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE) AND ORAL TEST:

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection
			SCs, SC(A), STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCM	Others
Paper-I : Optional Subject – 1 (Degree Std.) (200 Questions)	3 Hours + 3 Hours	300 + 300	306	408
Paper-II : Optional Subject – 2 (Degree Std.) (200 Questions)
Compulsory Subject Paper-III General Studies (Degree Std.) (150 Questions) Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (S.S.L.C. Std.) (50 Questions)	3 Hours	300
Interview and Record		120
Total		1020	306	408

SYLLABUS:

Any two optional subjects from the following 17 subjects given below subject to the conditions that the applicant shall not be allowed to take more than one subject in the same group.

Group I

Agriculture (Code No.284)
Horticulture (CodeNo.278)
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science (Code No. 296)

Group II

Computer Applications (Code No.288)
Computer Science (Code No.286)

Group III

Mathematics (CodeNo.276)
Statistics (Code No.274)

Other Subjects:

Botany (Code No.268)
Chemistry (Code No.243)
Engineering (All Engineering subjects including Agricultural Engineering) (Code No. 230)
Environmental Science (Code No.298)
Forestry (Code No.283)
Geology (Code No.239)
Marine Biology (Code No.293)
Physics (Code No.241)
Wildlife biology (Code No.291)
Zoology (Code No.270)

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable to this recruitment, except to the shortfall vacancies for the said post mentioned in Sl.No.2.
In G.O.(Ms.) No.145, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department, dated 30.09.2010, and G.O.(Ms.)No.40 Personnel and Administrative Reforms(S) Department dated 30.04.2014 the Government have issued orders to fill up 20% of all vacancies in direct recruitment on preferential basis to persons who studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. The 20% reservation of vacancies on preferential allotment to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) will apply for this recruitment. (Applicants claiming this reservation should have studied the prescribed qualification for the post in Tamil Medium and should have the certificate for the same. Having written the examinations in Tamil language alone will not qualify for claiming this reservation). If the applicants with PSTM Certificate are not available for selection for appointment against reserved turn, such turn shall be filled up by eligible Non-PSTM applicants but belonging to the respective communal category. The PSTM certificate shall be produced / uploaded by the applicant in prescribed format / proforma available in the Commission’s website at ‘www.tnpsc.gov.in’ which shall be obtained from the Head of the Institution. (For further details refer para 27 (XIX) of “Instructions to Applicants”)
The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable for modification including reduction with reference to vacancy position at any time before finalisation of selection.
The selection for appointment to the above said post is purely provisional subject to final orders on pending Writ Petitions, if any, filed at Madras High Court and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.
As per Section 26 and 27(c) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions & Service) Act 2016, reservation to “Destitute Widows” and “Ex-Servicemen” will not apply to this recruitment.
In G.O.(Ms) No.20, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP.3.2) Department, dated 20.06.2018, the post of Forest Apprentice is identified suitable for the 4% reservation to Differently Abled Persons with the functional classifications, Hard of Hearing (with Assistive device), Leprosy Cured and Acid Attack Victims. They should upload a copy of documents referred to in para. 14(b) of ‘Instructions to Applicants’ when called for.
The Differently Abled persons should submit / upload a copy of Differently Abled Certificate from the Competent Authority specifying the nature of physical handicap and the degree of disability when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
If no qualified and suitable women applicants are available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by other eligible applicants belonging to the respective communal categories.
Even after filling up of the vacancies reserved for SC Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, if more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to compete with the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the inter-se merit among them and if any posts reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified applicants, it shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars.
Subsequent claims made after the submission of online application will not be entertained. Evidence for claims made in the online application should be uploaded / submitted in time when documents are called for. Failure to submit the documents within the stipulated time limit will entail rejection of application.
Correct and True information regarding arrest, convictions / debarment / disqualification by any recruiting agency, criminal or any disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalised, participation in agitation or any political organisation, candidature in election for parliament / state legislature / local bodies etc, if any, should also be furnished to the Commission at the time of application. The details thereof, i.e. originals of the judgement, order/ or G.O. dropping further action in departmental proceedings or any document that may prove the suitability of such applicants for government appointment in such cases must be produced at the stage / time of certificate verification without fail. All such events that occur after the submission of application and till the date of his/her selection and appointment shall be reported to the Commission forthwith then and there. Failure to report on the part of applicant will be considered as suppression of material information and will attract suitable penal action.
Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or incorrect particulars relating to category of reservation / other basic qualifications / eligibility / age / communal categories / educational qualification / PSTM / physical qualification and other basic eligibility criteria will be liable for rejection.
One Time Registration is not an application for any post / recruitment. Though the details / particulars were furnished in the One Time Registration by the applicants, the details / particulars furnished in the online application for this recruitment alone will be taken into consideration. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application for this recruitment.
Refer Annexure – III of this notification regarding determination of community and reservation in employment for third genders.
The Applicants shall abide by the conditions with reference to Training Course, Probation, Stipend, Security, Contract/Agreement, Study Tour Expenses Equipment allowance etc., as stipulated by the appointing authority.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission’s websites www.tnpsc.gov.in / www.tnpscexams.net /www.tnpscexams.in
One Time Registration (OTR) and applicant Dashboard are mandatory before applying for any post. Applicant should register only once in the One Time Registration by paying Rs.150/- as registration fee. Successfully registered One Time Registration is valid for 5 years from the date of Registration. All the applications should be submitted using the One Time Registration ID and password registered by the applicant.
For applying in One Time Registration, the applicants should have a scanned image of their photograph, certificates wherever insisted and signature in CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the photo, certificates and signature.
Applicants who have already registered in One Time Registration on or before 29.09.2015 shall use their existing user ID and Password to create applicants Dashboard in the new One Time Registration system. No applicant is permitted to create more than one registration ID in One Time Registration.
Enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them.
One Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just collection of information from the applicants and giving a separate dashboard to each applicant to facilitate them to maintain their own profile. Applicant who wishes to apply for this recruitment shall click “Apply” against the recruitment notified in the Commission’s website using the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE TIME REGISTRATION.
Select the name of the post or service for which the applicant wishes to apply.
Applicants are required to upload their photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.
An online application uploaded without the photograph, specified documents and signature will be rejected.
All the particulars mentioned in the online application including name of the applicant, post applied, educational qualifications, communal category, date of birth, address, e-mail ID, centre of examination etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and cannot be edited, applicants are requested to fill the online application form with utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
Print Option a) After submitting the application, applicants can print / save their application in PDF format. b) On entering User ID and password, applicants can download their application and print, if required. c) Need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission. The application and certificates will be verified only when the applicants come up for next stage of selection.
One Time Registration will not be considered as an application for any post.

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