TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

NOTIFICATION NO: 25/2016 DATED: 28.12.2016

Applications are invited only through online mode upto 27.01.2017 only from MENfor Direct Recruitment to the post of Jailor included in the Tamil Nadu Jail Service for the years 2013-14 and 2014-15.

It is mandatory for the applicants to register their basic particulars through One - Time Online Registration system on payment of Rs. 50/- towards registration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment.

Abbreviation:- GT - General Turn, BC - Backward Class, BCM-Backward Class Muslim, MBC/DC - Most Backward Class/ Denotified Community, SC- Scheduled Caste, PSTM - Persons Studied in Tamil Medium.

2 . FEES:

EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSION

1. The Three/two free chances referred to above are not for EACH POST but for ANY THREE/TWO APPLICATION ONLY. The claim for exemption from payment of examination fee made in any application which is rejected/admitted or withdrawn will be counted as a free chance availed.

2. Failure to pay the prescribed fee along with the application in-time will be liable for rejection of application.

3. If the fee concession claimed in the application exceeds the admissible limits announced above, the application will be rejected.

(For further details regarding fee concession, refer para 12 of Instructions to Applicants)

1. IMPORTANT DATES:-

   Date of Notification	28.12.2016	-
   Last date for submission of applications	27.01.2017	-
   Last date for payment of Examination Fee through Bank (State Bank of India/Indian Bank)	31.01.2017	-
   Date of Written Examination
   Paper-I (General Subject)	15.04.2017 FN	10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M
   Paper-II (General Studies + General Tamil/ General English)	15.04.2017 AN	02.30 P.M. to 05.30 P.M

2. QUALIFICATIONS:-

   4. (A) AGE (as on 01.07.2016):

   Sl. No.	Category of Applicants	Minimum Age (Should have completed)	Maximum Age
   1.	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs.	18 Years	No Age limit
   2.	Others [i.e. Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs].	18 Years	i. 30 Years completed)	(Should	not	have
   			ii. For Persons holding a Master Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration or Masters degree in Social Work should not have completed 35 Years

   Note:

   Others [i.e applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs] who have put in five years of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit.

   Age Concession(for Ex-servicemen):

   1. No maximum age limit for applicants belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs.

   2. The maximum age limit is 48 years for others (should not have completed)

      i.e. applicants not belonging to any of the categories mentioned in (a) above.

   3. The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-servicemen applicants those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

1. (B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :- (as on 28.12.2016)

   Qualification

   Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent educational qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission on the date of this notification:

   Any Degree awarded by any of the University recognised by the University Grants Commission.

   Provided that other things being equal, first preference shall be given to persons possessing Masters degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice Administration and second preference shall be given to persons possessing Masters degree in Social Work.

   Note

   1. The Degree/Post Graduate Degree qualification prescribed should have been obtained after passing SSLC/10th, Diploma/H.S.C, and Degree as the case may be, in accordance with Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 -Tamil Nadu Act No.14 of 2016.

   2. Applicants claiming equivalence of qualification to the prescribed qualification should upload and submit evidence for equivalence of qualification in the form of

      G.O. issued prior to the date of this notification when called for. The G.Os issued regarding equivalence of qualification after the date of this notification will not be accepted.

   3. According to G.O.Ms.No.318, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (R) Department, dated 29.12.1997 the applicants who possess the professional degree or any degree are eligible to this recruitment. (For details refer Annexure-II of the Notification).

(For further details refer para-10 of Instructions to Applicants)

1. (C) (i) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

   Height (Not less than)		Chest Measurement not less than (round the chest)
   For all Communities (Except SC, SCA and ST)	For SC, SCA and ST	on full expiration		on full inspiration
   		For All communities (except SC, SCA and ST)	For SC, SCA and ST	(For all categories)
   165cms	160 cms	81 cms	79 cms	There shall be a minimum of 5 cms of expansion.

   Note: Must satisfy the Medical Board in Tamil Nadu as to the Physique Fitness and capacity for active outdoor work.

   CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT:-

   Every applicant for the post of Jailor must in addition to the document referred to in paragraph 15 of the Commissions Instructions to Applicants, a certificate containing the following particulars should be obtained from a Medical Board in Tamil Nadu and should be produced in original when called for by the Commission.

   1. Height :

   2. Chest Measurement

      1. Chest (on full expiration) Cms :

      2. Chest (on full inspiration) Cms :

      3. Difference(Expansion) Cms :

         (The measurement should be specified only with reference to metric system) Note:

         The certificate from the Medical Board shall be produced at the time of Certificate Verification without fail, otherwise the application will be rejected.

         4.(C)(ii) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:-

         Must be certified by the Superintendent of Government Opthalmic Hospital, Chennai that the vision comes upto the requirements prescribed as follows and should be produced in original when called for by the Commission at the time of Certificate Verification. Otherwise the application will be rejected.

         Standard of Vision		Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness
         Standard-I		Form prescribed for Executive Post
         Right Eye	Left Eye
         Distant Vision V- 6/6 Without Glasses	V 6/6
         Near Vision 0.5 (sn)	0.5 (sn)

2. GENERAL INFORMATION:-

   1. The Rule of reservation of appointments is applicable to the post.

   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 are not available for selection for appointment against reserved turn, such turn shall be filled up by 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 Commissions website at www.tnpsc.gov.in which shall be obtained from the Head of the Institution when called for by the Commission.

      (Further details are at Para 27 (XIX) of Instructions to Applicants)

   3. 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.

   4. Men applicants alone are eligible for this post.

   5. This post is not identified as suitable for Differently Abled Persons. Hence 3% reservation for Differently Abled Persons will not apply to this recruitment.

   6. Reservation of appointment to Ex-servicemen will not apply to this recruitment.

   7. 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.

   8. Evidence for claims made in the online application should be uploaded / submitted in time when documents are called for. Any subsequent claim made thereafter on submission of online application will not be entertained.

   9. 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 i.e. the details thereof, 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 a Government appointment in such cases must be produced at the stage / time of certificate verification without fail.

   10. Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or incorrect particulars relating to category of reservation / other basic qualification / eligibilitywise / age / communal categories / educational qualification / physical qualification and other basic eligibility criteria will be liable for rejection.

   11. 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 forms.

   12. Knowledge in Tamil:-

       Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil

       (For details refer para 11 of Commissions Instructions to Applicants)

3. SCHEME OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE-OMR METHOD) AND ORAL TEST:-

   Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks for Selection
   			Others	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BC(M)s
   Paper-I (GENERAL SUBJECT) (Degree Standard)(200 items) Paper-II (GENERAL STUDIES) (Degree Standard) (SSLC Standard - 25 items (SSLC Standard) 200 items Interview and Record	3 Hours 3 Hours	300 + 300 + 80	272	204
   Total		680

   1. Constitution and Human Rights

   2. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu

   3. Socio Economic issues in India / Tamil Nadu

   4. Current issues at National Level

   5. Current issues at State Level

   1. General Studies - 75 items

   2. Aptitude and Mental Ability Test

   3. General Tamil / General English -100 items

   The Written Examination consists of two papers viz Paper-I and Paper-II.

   Paper-I

   • The question paper will be set both in Tamil and in English. The general subjects / topics from which the questions will be asked are :

   1. Constitution and Human Rights.

   2. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu.

   3. Socio Economic problems of India and Tamil Nadu.

   4. Current issues at National level.

   5. Current issues at State level.

   Paper-II

   1. Two types of question papers will be set. One type of question paper will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (25 items) and General English (100 items). The other will contain questions on General Studies (75 items), Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (25 items) and General Tamil (100 items). Applicants are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the second 100 items apart from answering the first (75+25) 100 items on General Studies.

   2. The questions on General Studies will be set both in English and Tamil and the questions on General Tamil / General English will be set in the respective languages.

      Note:

      1. The Applicants who have not appeared for any of the paper in the written examination will not be considered for selection even if they secure the minimum qualifying marks for selection.

      2. Refer para 22 of Instructions to Applicants in regard to Instructions to be followed while appearing for competitive Examinations conducted by the Commission

      3. Syllabi for Written Examination are available in Annexure I of the notification.

4. CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION:-

   Examination will be held at the following Centres:

   Sl. No.	Name of the Centre	Centre Code	Sl. No.	Name of the Centre	Centre Code	Sl. No.	Name of the Centre	Centre Code
   1.	Chennai	0100	4.	Salem	1700	7.	Tirunelveli	2600
   2.	Coimbatore	0200	5.	Thanjavur	1900	8.	Vellore	2700
   3.	Madurai	1000	6.	Tiruchirappalli	2500	9.	Villupuram	2800

   Note:

   1. The Commission reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of examination centres and to re-allot the Applicants.

   2. Applicants should appear for the written examination/ Certificate Verification/ Oral Test at their own expenses.

   3. Request for change of venue will not be complied with.

5. PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:-

   Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination and (ii) Oral Test in the shape of an interview. 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. Applicants appearance in the Written Examination and Oral Test is compulsory. An Applicant who has not appeared for the Written Examination or the Oral Test will not be considered for selection, even if he secures qualifying marks for selection.

   (For further details refer paragraph 23 (b) of Instructions to Applicants)

6. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:-

   • Examination fee Rs. 125/- (Rupees One Hundred and Twenty Five only) is payable online through Net banking/Credit card /Debit card or it can be paid at State Bank of India/Indian Bank within 2 days on submission of application.

   • Applicants have to register their basic particulars through One-Time Registration which is mandatory on payment of Rs.50/- towards registration fee. The registration shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of One-Time Registration.

   • Applicants have also to pay the service charges applicable to the

     State Bank of India / Indian Bank.

   • Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fees 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.

   • Those who have registered in the One -Time Registration system, and paid the registration fee of Rs.50/- and received the registration ID need not pay the Registration fee i.e., Rs.50/- and it is enough to pay the examination fee alone.

   • Applicants who have made One-Time Registration must apply for the notified posts. One Time Registration is only to avail exemption for Registration fee for a period of 5 years from the date of registration.

   (For further details regarding the Examination fee concessions refer para 12 of the Instructions to Applicants').

7. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE AND INFORMATION TO THE EMPLOYER:

   No Objection Certificate obtained from appropriate authority shall be produced at the time of Certificate Verification. If failed to produce the same at that time of Certificate Verification, the application will be rejected.

   For details refer para 15 (g) of Commissions Instructions to Applicants. - Any violation of this instruction will be liable for / end in rejection of application and forfeit his candidature. (Para 15(g) of Instructions to Applicants shall be read as NOC and information to the employer)

8. CONCESSIONS:-

   1. Concessions in the matter of age and/or fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs, Ex-servicemen, other categories of persons etc., are given in para 12 to 14 of the 'Instructions to Applicants'.

   2. Persons claiming concessions referred to above has to produce evidence for such claim when called for, otherwise his application will be liable for rejection.

   Note:

   In all cases, an Ex-serviceman once recruited to a post in any class or service or category, cannot claim the concession of being called an Ex-serviceman for his further recruitment (G.O.Ms.No.89, Personnel and Administrative Reform(S) Department, dated 12.08.2015)

9. HOW TO APPLY:

   1. Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commissions Websites

      www.tnpsc.gov.in/www.tnpscexams.net/www.tnpscexams.in

   2. One Time Registration (OTR) and applicant Dashboard are mandatory before applying for any post. One Time Registration is valid for 5 years from the date of registration.

   3. For applying in One Time Registration, the applicants should have scanned image of their photograph and signature in CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the photo and signature.

   4. 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 applicant Dashboard in the new One Time Registration system. No applicant is permitted to create more than one registration ID in One Time Registration.

   5. Enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them.

   6. 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 any post shall click Apply against the post Notified in the Commissions Website and use the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE TIME REGISTRATION.

   7. Select the name of the post or service for which you wish to apply.

   8. 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.

   9. An Online application uploaded without the photograph and signature will be rejected.

   10. All the particulars mentioned in the online application including name of the Applicant, Post applied, Educational Qualifications, Communal Category, Date of Birth, Address, Email 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 in the online application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.

   11. Print Option:-

       1. After submitting the application, applicants can print / save their application in PDF format.

       2. On entering registration number and password, applicants can download their application and print, if required.

       3. Need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission. The certificates will be verified only when the applicants come up for next stage of selection.

   12. One Time Registration will not be considered as an application for any post.

   13. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:-

1. Applicants should ensure their eligibility for examination: The Applicants applying for the examination should go through all instructions carefully and ensure that they fulfil all eligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to all stages the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the eligibility conditions. Mere issue of memo of admission to the applicants will not imply that his candidature has been fully cleared by the Commission.

2. The Hall Tickets for eligible applicants will be made available in the Commissions Websitewww.tnpsc.gov.in orwww.tnpscexams.net orwww.tnpscexams.in for downloading the same by applicants. No Hall Tickets will be sent by post. So the applicants should watch TNPSC website before the scheduled date of examination. The applicants must comply with each and every instruction given in the Hall Ticket.

3. Grievance Redressal Cell for guidance of applicants:- In case of any guidance / information / clarification of their applications, candidature, etc., applicants can contact Tamil Nadu Public Service Commissions Office in person or over Telephone No. 044-25332833 / 25332855 or the Commissions Office Toll-Free No. 1800 425 1002 on all working days between 10.00 a.m. and 05.45 p.m.

4. Mobile Phones and other Articles Banned:

   1. Applicants are not allowed to bring Cellular Phone, Watches and Ring with Inbuilt Memory Notes and etc., or any other Electronic device and Non Electronic devices such as P&G Design Data Book, Books, Notes, Hand Bags and Recording Device either as separate piece or part of something used by the applicant such as Watch or Ring etc., to the examination hall / room on the date of examination.

   2. If they are found to be in possession of any such thing or instrument they will not be allowed to write the examination further, besides invalidation of answer paper and / or debarment. If it is considered necessary they will be subjected to thorough physical search including frisking on the spot (For further details refer Instructions to Applicants).

   3. Do not bring into the Examination Hall any article such as books, notes, loose sheets, electronic or any other type of calculators, mathematical and drawing instruments, Log Tables, stencils of maps, slide rules, Text Books, rough sheets etc., except the permitted writing material (i.e. pen).

   4. Applicants are advised in their own interest not to bring any of the banned items including Mobile Phones to the venue of the examination, as arrangements for safekeeping cannot be assured.

5. Applicants are not required to submit along with their application any certificates in support of their claims regarding age, educational qualifications, physical qualification, community certificates and certificates regarding their physical disability etc., which should be submitted when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. The applicants applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions for admission to the Examination. Their admission at all the stages of examination for which they are admitted by the Commission viz. Written Examination and Oral Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If, on verification at any time before or after Written Examination, Certificate Verification and Oral Test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their candidature for the recruitment will be liable for rejection / cancellation by the Commission. (For Further details refer Instructions to Applicants)

6. If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection / debarment.

7. Unfair means strictly prohibited: No applicant shall copy from the papers of any other applicant or permit his papers to be copied or give or attempt to give or obtain or attempt to obtain irregular assistance of any description. (For further details refer Instructions to Applicants)

8. Conduct in Examination Hall: No applicant should misbehave in any manner or create a disorderly scene in the Examination Hall or harass the staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of the examination. Any such misconduct will be severely viewed and penalised. (For further details refer Instructions to Applicants)

9. For violation of Instructions to Applicants in any manner, suitable penalty will be imposed as per the Instructions to Applicants or as deemed fit by the Commission.

The Online Application can be submitted upto 27.01.2017 till 11.59 p.m., after whichthe link will be disabled

(For detailed information applicants may refer Commissions Instructions to Applicants at the Commissions website www.tnpsc.gov.in)

Secretary

• Organization : Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
• Organization City, State : , tamil nadu
• Organization Website : http://www.tnpsc.gov.in