TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Advertisement No.530 Notification No.03/2019 DATED: 07.01.2019

Applications are invited only through online mode up to 06.02.2019 for direct recruitment to the vacancies in the following posts:-

Individual communication regarding the date and time of Certificate Verification, Oral Test and Counselling will not be sent to the Candidates, the above details will be made available in the Commissions Website. Candidates will be informed of the above fact only through SMS and e-mail.

Name of the Post and Post Code	Name of the Service and Service Code	No. of vacancies	Scale of Pay
Senior Technical Assistant in Department of Handlooms and Textiles (Code No.1869)	Tamil Nadu Handlooms and Textiles Subordinate Service (Code No.040)	5 [2013-19]	Rs.36,400 1,15,700/- (Level 16)
Junior Technical Assistant Department of Handlooms and Textiles (Code No.1853)		14 [2013-19]	Rs.35,400 1,12,400/- (Level 11)

The number of vacancies is only approximate and is liable for modification including reduction with reference to vacancy position at any time before finalisation of selection.

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.]

2. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES

The rule of reservation of appointment is applicable for this recruitment and the Distribution of vacancies is as follows :-

1. Senior Technical Assistant :-

GT (W)	BC(OBCM) (G)	MBC/DC (G)	MBC/DC (W)	SC (G)	Total
1	1	1	1	1	5

GT (G)	GT (W)	GT (Blind and LV)	BC (OBCM) (G)	BC (OBCM) (W)	BC (OBCM) (PSTM)	BCM (G)	MBC/DC (G)	MBC/DC (W)	MBC/DC (PSTM)	SC (G)	SC (W)	SC (PSTM)	Total
1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	14

2. Junior Technical Assistant :-

Abbreviation: GT General Turn G General, W Women; PSTM - Persons Studied in Tamil Medium; BC Backward Classes; OBCM Other than Backward Class Muslims; BCM- Backward Class Muslims; MBC / DC - Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities; SC - Scheduled Castes; LV- Low vision.

3. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIME

Date of Notification	07.01.2019
Last date for submission of online application	06.02.2019
Last date for payment of Examination Fee through Bank (State Bank of India or Indian Bank)	08.02.2019
Date of Written Examination
Paper I (Subject Paper) (Diploma Standard)	20.04.2019 FN	10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M
Paper II (General Studies) (Diploma Standard)	20.04.2019 AN	02.30 P.M. to 04.30 P.M

4. FEES

a)	Registration Fee For One-Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide G.O.(Ms).No.32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 01.03.2017) Note Those who have registered in the One -Time Registration system and paid the registration fee of Rs.150/- and received the registration ID need not pay the Registration fee i.e., Rs.150/- and it is enough to pay the Examination fee alone.	Rs.150/-
b)	Examination Fee Note The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the fee concession noted below.	Rs.150/-

EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSION

Category	Concession	Condition
(i) Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes	Full Exemption	--
(ii) Differently Abled Persons, Destitute Widows of all communities	Full Exemption	(i) For Differently Abled Persons, the disability should be not less than 40%. (ii) For Destitute Widows , the Destitute Widow certificate should have been obtained from the RDO / Sub Collector/ Assistant Collector
(iii) Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (Other than Muslims),Backward Classes (Muslims)	Those who have not availed three free chances so far in the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of Examination fee.	Should not have availed three free chances in the previous recruitments.
(iv) Ex-Servicemen	Those who have not availed two free chances so far in the previous recruitments may avail exemption from payment of Examination fee.	(i) Should not have availed two free chances in the previous recruitments. (ii) Fee concession will not apply for those Ex-Servicemen who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

Note :

(i) The three / two free chances allowed are not for EACH POST but for ANY THREE / TWO APPLICATIONS ONLY. The claim for exemption from payment of fee made in any application which is rejected / admitted or withdrawn will be counted as a free chance availed.

(ii) Failure to pay the prescribed fee along with the application in-time, will result in the rejection of application.

(iii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant means, the total number of free chances hitherto availed by the applicant in his/her earlier applications submitted to the Commission for any post / recruitment.

(iv) If the Examination Fee concession claimed in the application is found to exceed the admissible limits, as announced above, the application will be rejected at any stage of selection. The number of free chances availed by the applicants will be counted from all the previous applications submitted through One Time Registration and / or submitted directly without One Time Registration.

[For further details regarding Examination Fee concession, refer to para. 12 of

the Instructions to Applicants ]. 5. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE

Examination fee of Rs.150/- (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) is payable online through Net banking / Credit card / Debit card or it can be paid offline at SBI / 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 5 years from the date of Registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed by paying the prescribed fee. Applicants who have already registered in One-Time Registration system by paying Rs.50/- before 01.03.2017 and having validity and those who have registered for One-Time Registration on or after 01.03.2017 by paying Rs.150/- towards One-Time Registration 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 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.

[For further details refer para 2 (13-23) of Instructions to Applicants ]

6. QUALIFICATIONS (A) AGE LIMIT (As on 01.07.2019) 1. For the post of Senior Technical Assistant:-

Category of Applicants	Maximum Age
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs and Destitute Widows of all castes	No maximum age limit
Others [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs]	30 years (Should not have completed as on 01.07.2019)

Age Concession

SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs	Others i.e. Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs
Differently Abled Persons	Ex-Servicemen	Differently Abled Persons	Ex-Servicemen
No maximum age limit	40 years	48 years

2. For the post of Junior Technical Assistant:-

Category of Applicants	Maximum Age
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs and Destitute Widows of all castes	No maximum age limit
Others [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs]	28 years (Should not have completed as on 01.07.2019)

Age Concession

SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs	Others i.e. Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs
Differently Abled Persons	Ex-Servicemen	Differently Abled Persons	Ex-Servicemen
No maximum age limit	38 years	48 years

Note

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

(ii) The above mentioned age concession will not apply to those Ex-Servicemen applicants who

had already been recruited to any class or service or category.

(iii) Instructions given with regard to maximum age limit under para 5 of the Instructions to Applicants will apply to this recruitment. Explanation: - No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have completed 58 years of age either on the date of Notification or at the time of selection/ appointment to the post.

[For further details regarding Age limit refer para 5 of Instructions to Applicants and Section 3(r) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 (B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE (As on 07.01.2019) Applicants should possess the following or its Equivalent qualification and Experience as on . 07.01.2019 i.e. date of this Notification. 1. For the post of Senior Technical Assistant:-

Qualification	Experience
(i) Must possess B.Sc Degree in Textile Technology awarded by any University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission. (OR)	Nil
(ii) Must possess a First Class Diploma in Textile Technology awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu. (OR)	Experience in Spinning or Weaving Mills or Handloom Organisation for a period of not less than 3 years.
(iii) Must possess a First Class Diploma in Handloom Technology awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu.

2. For the post of Junior Technical Assistant:-

(i) Must possess Minimum General Educational Qualification. AND

(ii) Must possess a Diploma in Handloom Technology obtained from the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem or Varanasi or from any other recognised Institute of Handloom Technology. (OR) (iii) Diploma in Textile Manufacture obtained from the Technological Diploma Examination Board, Chennai or the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu.

Note

i. The Degree qualification prescribed for the posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies, viz., SSLC+ HSC or its equivalent + UG Degree and Diploma qualification must have been obtained after passing SSLC or HSC from the recognised Institutions as required under Section 25 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016. (Results of the examination should have been declared on or before the date of this Notification)

ii. Experience should have been gained after passing the prescribed Educational Qualification.

iii. Applicants claiming Equivalence of Qualification to the prescribed qualification should submit evidence for Equivalence of Qualification in the form of Government Order issued on or before the date of this Notification, failing which their application will be summarily rejected. The Government Orders issued declaring equivalence of prescribed qualification after the date of this Notification will not be accepted under 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 to the Disclaimer annexed to this Notification).

[For further details regarding Equivalence of Qualification refer para 10 of the Instructions to Applicants] (C) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS (FOR BOTH THE POSTS) Candidates selected for appointment to this post will be required to produce a Certificate of Physical Fitness in the form prescribed below before their appointment.

Standard of Vision	Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness
Standard III or Better	Form prescribed for Other than Executive and Ministerial posts

(D) KNOWLEDGE IN TAMIL Applicants should possess adequate knowledge in Tamil on the date of this Notification.

[For details refer para 11 of the Commissions Instructions to Applicants ] 7. CONCESSIONS

(i) Concessions in the matter of Age and Fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs, Destitute Widows, Differently Abled Persons, Ex-Servicemen and other categories of persons are given in paras 12 to 14 of the Instructions to Applicants .

(ii) Persons claiming concessions referred to above and other claims made in the application, have to produce evidence for such claims when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, otherwise their 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. [Proviso to Section 3(j)(vii) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 ]

8. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: OBJECTIVE TYPE (OMR METHOD) AND ORAL TEST (FOR BOTH THE POSTS) :-

Subject	Duration	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection
SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs	Others
i. Paper - I (Subject Paper) (Diploma Standard) (200 Questions) Handloom Technology / Textile Technology/ Textile Manufacture (Code No.339) ii. Paper-II (General Studies) (100 Questions) General Studies (Diploma Standard) 75 Questions AND Aptitude and Mental Ability (SSLC Standard) 25 Questions iii. Interview and Records	3 Hours 2 Hours ---	300 200 70	171	228
	Total	570

Note

(i) The Syllabi for Examination is furnished in the Annexure III of the Notification and also available in the Commissions website www.tnpsc.gov.in

(ii) Refer para 22 of Instructions to Applicants in regard to instructions to be followed while appearing for competitive examinations conducted by the Commission.

(iii) The questions for subjects mentioned in Paper I will be set in English only and questions for Paper II will be set both in English and Tamil.

9. EXAMINATION CENTRES Examination will be held at the following centres: -

Name of the Centre	Centre Code
Chennai	0100
Madurai	1000
Coimbatore	0200

Note

(i) Request for change of Examination Centre / Venue will not be entertained.

(ii) Candidates will be required to appear for the Written Examination / Certificate Verification / Oral Test at their own expenses.

(iii) The Commission reserves the right to increase / decrease the number of Examination Centres and to re-allot the candidates with respect to the number of candidates opted for each centre.

10. SELECTION PROCEDURE Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination and (ii) Oral Test in the form of an interview. Final selection will be made on the basis of total marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination and Oral Test taken together subject to the rule of reservation of appointment. Candidates appearance in both the papers of the Written Examination and in the Oral Test is compulsory. A candidate who has not appeared in any one of the papers in Written Examination or Oral Test will not be considered for selection, even if he/she secures qualifying marks in the Written Examination or Oral Test. Based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination, the tentative list of eligible candidates for Certificate Verification will be announced in the Commissions website. After verification of the original certificates, the eligible candidates will be summoned for Oral Test following the rule of reservation of appointment.

[For further details refer paragraph 23 (b) of Instructions to Applicants ] 11. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE / INFORMATION TO THE EMPLOYER

No Objection Certificate obtained from appropriate authority shall be produced at the time of Certificate Verification/Counselling. No Objection Certificate should be produced in the format prescribed under para 15 (g) of Commissions Instructions to Applicants . Any violation of this instruction will be liable for / end in rejection of application and forfeiture of his/her Candidature. 12. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. The rule of reservation of appointment is applicable to this recruitment.

B. 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 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 to this recruitment, if Tamil medium of studies for the prescribed qualification is available. (Applicants claiming this reservation should have joined and studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium and should have the certificate for the same. Having written the University examinations in Tamil language alone will not qualify the candidate for claiming this reservation). If the candidates with PSTM certificate are not available for selection for appointment against reserved turn, such turns shall be filled up by eligible Non-PSTM candidates, but belonging to the respective communal category. The PSTM certificate shall be produced / uploaded by the candidate in prescribed format/ proforma available in the Commissions website at www.tnpsc.gov.in which shall be obtained from the Head of the Institution and to be submitted when called for by the Commission. [For further details refer to para. 27 (XIX) of the Instructions to Applicants ]

C. The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable for modification / reduction with reference to vacancy position, at any time before finalization of selection.

D. If no qualified and suitable women candidates are available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled up by male candidates belonging to the respective communal categories.

E. The selection for appointment to the above said post is purely provisional subject to final Orders pending on the Writ Petitions, if any, filed before the Honble Madras High Court and Madurai Bench of Madras High Court.

F. As mentioned in Section 26 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, reservation of appointment to Destitute Widows will not apply to this recruitment.

G. As mentioned in Section 27(C) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016, reservation of appointment to Ex-Servicemen is applicable to the post of Junior Technical Assistant and not applicable to the post of Senior Technical Assistant. However, no turns for Ex-Servicemen arises in this recruitment.

H. This post of Senior Technical Assistant is identified as suitable for 4% reservation to Differently Abled Persons who have Locomotor Disability vide G.O.(Ms).No.20, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2) Department, dated 20.06.2018.However, no turns for Differently Abled Persons for this post arises in this recruitment.

I. This post of Junior Technical Assistant is identified as suitable for 4% reservation to Differently Abled Persons vide G.O.(Ms).No.51, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP 3.2) Department, dated 26.12.2017.

J. The Differently Abled Persons who apply under other eligible category should submit / upload a copy of Differently Abled Certificate from the competent authority specifying the nature of physical handicap and the degree of disability as per para 14(b) of Instructions to Applicants for their claim, when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.

K. Evidence for claims made in the online application should be uploaded / submitted within stipulated time when the documents are called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. Any subsequent claim made thereafter on submission of online application will not be entertained. Failure to submit the documents within the stipulated time limit will entail rejection of the application.

L. Correct and True information regarding arrest, convictions / debarment / disqualification by any recruiting agency, criminal or any disciplinary proceedings initiated / pending or finalized, participation in agitation or any Political Organization, candidature in election for Parliament/State Legislature/Local Bodies etc., if any, should also be furnished to the Commission at the time of submission of online 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 candidates for a 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 candidate will be considered as suppression of material information and will attract suitable penal action.

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

N. 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 submitted 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.

13. OTHER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

a) 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 of the Examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfaction of the eligibility conditions. Mere issue of memo of admission to the candidate will not imply that his/her Candidature has been fully cleared by the Commission.

b) The Hall Tickets for eligible candidates will be made available in the Commissions Website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net or www.tnpscexams.in for downloading the same by applicants. Hall Tickets will not be sent by post. Hence, the candidates should watch Commissions website before the scheduled date of Examination. The candidates must comply with each and every instruction given in the Hall Ticket.

c) 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. or Commissions e-mail id contacttnpsc@gmail.com .

d) After Notification, during the process of recruitment till publication of result, no information, under Right to Information Act, would be furnished.

e) Mobile Phones and other articles Banned:

i. Except the permitted writing material (i.e. pen), candidates are not allowed to bring cellular phones, electronic or any other type of calculators, watches and rings with inbuilt memory notes, recording devices either as a separate piece or part of something used by the applicant such as watch or ring etc or any other electronic devices and non - electronic devices such as P&G design data book, mathematical and drawing instruments, log tables, stencils of maps, slide rules, books, notes, loose sheets, rough sheets, hand bags etc., into the Examination Hall / Room.

ii. If the candidates 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 ).

iii. Candidates 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.

f) Unless specific instruction is given, applicants are not required to submit along with their application any certificates (in support of their claims regarding age, educational qualifications, physical qualification, community, physical disability etc.,) which should be submitted when called for by the Commission. 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 will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If, on verification at any time before or after the Written Examination / Certificate Verification / Oral Test, it is found that they do not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, their Candidature for the Examination will be liable for rejection / cancellation by the Commission. (For further details refer to the Instructions to Applicants)

g) If any of their claims is found to be incorrect, it will lead to rejection of their Candidature and suitable penal action including debarment.

h) UNFAIR MEANS STRICTLY PROHIBITED: No candidate shall copy from the papers of any other candidate or permit his/her 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 ].

i) CONDUCT IN EXAMINATION HALL: No candidate 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 ].

j) 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.

14. HOW TO APPLY

(i) Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commissions Website

www.tnpsc.gov.in or http://www.tnpscexams.net or http://www.tnpscexams.in

(ii) One-Time Registration (OTR) and Applicants 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.

(iii) To apply under One-Time Registration, applicants should have scanned image of their photograph, certificate specified, if any and signature in CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the same, as per the specifications given in the guidelines for scanning and uploading of photograph and signature.

(iv) 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.

(v) Applicants should enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them.

(vi) One-Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just a 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.

(vii) Applicants should select the name of the post(s) and service to which they wish to apply.

(viii) An online application uploaded without the photograph, specified documents and signature will be rejected.

(ix) 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 utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.

(x) PRINT OPTION

a) After submitting the online application, applicants can print / save their Application in PDF format. b) On entering user ID and password, applicants can download their application and print the same if required. c) Candidates 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 candidates come up for Certificate Verification.

(xi) One-Time Registration will not be considered as an application for any post.

15. UPLOAD / SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS Candidates should upload/submit the Experience Certificate referred to the said post in paragraph 6(B) of the Notification in the format provided in Annexure II when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. If, the required certificate is not uploaded or submitted by the applicant when called for by the Commission, his/her application will not be considered for the above said post.

16. LAST DATE FOR SUBMITTING ONLINE APPLICATION The Online Application can be submitted up to 06.02.2019 till 11.59 p.m., after which the link will be disabled.

[For detailed information, applicants may refer Commissions Instructions to Applicants in the Commissions website www.tnpsc.gov.in ] Warning

All the Recruitments conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission are purely merit based.

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission hereby cautions the candidates against touts and agents who cheat by making false promises of securing job through unfair means.

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission shall not be responsible or liable for any loss that may be caused to any candidate on account of indulging into any sort of actions with such unscrupulous persons.

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DISCLAIMER

The Government orders relating to Equivalence of Qualification are available in the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commissions website. However, the applicants while applying for the Examination should furnish the details of Equivalence of Qualification declared in the form of Government orders issued on or before the date of this Notification if any, and produce the same while submitting the documents, failing which their Application will be rejected. The Government Orders issued regarding Equivalence of prescribed qualification after the date of this Notification will not be accepted.

Secretary

ANNEXURE-I The following qualifications are declared as equivalent.

S.No	Qualification	G.O. in which ordered
1.	(Diploma in Khadi and Handloom Technology) (Diploma in Textile Technology and Diploma in Handloom Technology) .	() .71, () , 04.07.2002.
2.	(i) B.Tech (Textile Technology) in Anna University, Bharathiar University , Madras University and Periyar University is equivalent to Diploma in Handloom Technology obtained from the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem or Varanasi or from any other recognised Institute of Handloom Technology. (ii) B.E (Textile Technology) Bharathidasan University and Madras University is equivalent to Diploma in Textile Manufacture obtained from the Technological Diploma Examination Board, Chennai or the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu.	G.O.(Ms).No.178, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated 17.07.2015.
3.	(i) Diploma in Textile Technology with Maintenance of Textile Machineries offered by State Board of Technical Education,Tamil Nadu is equivalent to Diploma in Handloom Technology obtained from Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem or Varanasi or from any other recognized Institute of Handloom Technology.	G.O.(Ms).No.57, Handloom, Textiles and Khadi (E2) Department, dated 22.03.2018
4..	(i) Diploma in Textile Manufacturing (Sandwich) offered by State Board Technical Education and Training,Tamil Nadu is equivalent to Diploma in Handloom Technology obtained from Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem or Varanasi or from any other recognized Institute of Handloom Technology. (ii) B.Sc., Textile offered by Madurai Kamaraj University is equivalent to Diploma in Textile Manufacture obtained from the Technological Diploma Examination Board, Chennai or the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu. (iii) B.Tech (Textile Technology) offered by Anna University, Bharathiar University, Madras University and Periyar University is equivalent to Diploma in Textile Manufacture obtained from the Technological Diploma Examination Board, Chennai or the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu. (iv) B.E (Textile Technology) offered by Bharathidasan University and Madras University is equivalent to Diploma in Textile Manufacture obtained from the Technological Diploma Examination Board, Chennai or the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Tamil Nadu.	G.O.(Ms).No.57, Handloom, Textiles and Khadi (E2) Department, dated 22.03.2018

ANNEXURE-II FORMAT OF EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATE

1.	Name and Address of the Institution / Organisation	:
2.	Whether the said Institution / Organisation is a recognized / registered one?	:
3.	Registration Number of Institution / Organisation	:
4.	Name of the Employee, Employee ID with Date of Birth	:
5.	Qualification possessed by the Employee on the Date of Joining Service in the above said Institution / Organisation	:
6.	Designation and period of Experience of the Employee	:
7.	Nature of the Work/Duty performed by the Employee (To be mentioned in brief)	:
8.	Whether the Employee possesses experience as laid in para 6(B) of the Notification No.03/2019 dated 07.01.2019.	:	Yes / No
9.	Whether Attendance Register / Attendance Rolls / Pay Register and Pay disbursement register with acquittance and other records available for this Employee	:	Yes / No
10.	Certificate from the Institution / Organisation	:	The above said employee is having experience in this Institution / Organisation as stated above. The above particulars furnished by us are correct.

Office Seal: Date: Place: Signature. Name and Designation of the issuing Authority. Note: Institution / Organisation which issues the certificate is cautioned that issuing of any certificate containing false details will lead to legal / penal action on them.

ANNEXURE-III SYLLABUS PAPER-I HANDLOOM TECHNOLOGY / TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY/ TEXTILE MANUFACTURE (DIPLOMA STANDARD) SUBJECT CODE: 339 UNIT- I: FIBRE PROPERTIES AND MAN-MADE FIBRE SPINNING i) Properties of textile fibres ii) Classification of Textile fibres vegetable, animal, mineral, regenerated, synthetic iii) Microscopic, physical and chemical test methods for fibre identification iv) Physical & Chemical properties of Vegetable fibres Cotton, Jute, linen v) Physical & Chemical properties of Animal fibres Wool, Silk vi) Physical & Chemical properties of Regenerated Cellulosic fibres Viscose and Acetate Rayon, Cuprammonium Rayon vii) Physical & Chemical properties of Synthetic fibres Polyester, Nylon viii) Requirements of fibre forming polymers ix) Spinning of Polymers - Melt Spinning, Wet spinning, Dryspinning x) Post Spinning Operations Drawing, Crimping, Heat setting, Texturisation and spin finish application UNIT- II: SPUN YARN FORMATION i) Ginning Principle, machines and gin out-turn. ii) Objectives / Principles of opening, cleaning and mixing/blending machines iii) Working mechanisms of blowroom, card, drawframe, comber, comber preparatory, speedframe, ringframe, doubling machinery. iv) Salient features of blowroom, card, drawframe, comber, comber preparatory, speedframe, ringframe, doubling machinery. v) Working principles and features of open end spinning machines rotor, air jet and air vortex vi) Norms and Critical settings related to quality / production in spinning machinery. vii) Yarn conditioning, reeling, bundling and baling viii) Maintenance of spinning machines UNIT- III: TEXTILE CALCULATIONS i) Calculations of speed, draft, hank, production and efficiency in spinning machines. ii) Production and efficiency calculations in Winding, Warping,Sizing and Weaving iii) Indirect count systems English, French, Worsted, linen and metric iv) Direct count sytems Tex andDenier. v) Conversion of yarn count from one system to other -Within Indirect, withinDirectsystems vi) Conversion of yarn count from indirect to direct systems and vice versa vii) Resultant count of folded yarn, Average count, Yarn Costing viii) Reed and heald calculations; Fabric cover, Fabric Costing. UNIT- IV: FABRIC FORMATION i) Objectives of preparatory processes ii) Preparatory processes for handloom industry iii) Warp winding - random and precision winding, winding drum parameters iv) Stop motions, yarn clearers, tensioners and knotters/splicers v) Warping Types of warping, Creels, Length measurement, stop motion vi) Working principles of Pirn winders

vii) Sizing Ingredients, Size recipes for cotton, silk and blends of cotton with polyester and viscose. viii) Principles of Drawing-in and Denting. ix) Primary, Secondary and Tertiary motions of loom, Loomtiming diagram. x) Tappet, Dobby and Jacquardshedding, Handloom shedding motion, Drop Box mechanism. xi) Features of Pit loom, raised pit loom, frame loom, semi-automatic loom and improved handlooms. xii) Principles of Shuttleless Weft insertionsystems. xiii) Maintenance of shuttle and shuttleless looms xiv) Fabric defects causes and remedies UNIT- V: FABRIC STRUCTURE i) Elements of woven fabric design weave, draft and peg plan ii) Construction of Weaves - Plain weave and its derivatives, Regular and Modified Twills, Sateen and Satin, Crepe, Honey comb, Brighton honey comb, Mock-leno, Huck-a-back, Bedford cords, Welt, pique, backed cloth, Double Cloth, Triple Cloth, Tubular cloth, damask, tapestry, patent satin. iii) Extra warp and Extra weft figuring iv) Terry Pile 3 pick, 4 pick, 5 pick and 6 pick terry weaves. v) Cut Pile Velvets and Velveteens. vi) Gauze and Leno structures vii) Colour and Weave Effect viii) Computer Aided Textile Designing (CATD) Photoshop, Coreldraw, Paintshop Pro and CATD softwares UNIT - VI: CHEMICAL PROCESSING i) Preparatory processes Desizing, Scouring and Bleaching Objectives, Machines and Methods ii) Mercerisation Objectives, Machines and Methods iii) Dyeing techniques for cotton, silk and blends Direct, Reactive, Vat, Acid, Basic and Disperse dyes. iv) Batchwise and Continuous dyeing. Dyeing machines. v) Styles of printing Direct, Resist, Discharge. vi) Printing techniques Roller, Rotary Screen, Flat bed. vii) Mechanical and chemical finishing calendaring, anti-shrink, resin finish, water repellent finish, flame retardant finish. UNIT - VII: KNITTING, GARMENTS & MODERN DEVELOPMENTS IN HANDLOOMS i) Knitting - Yarn quality requirements, principles of weft and warp knitting ii) Basic weft and warp knitted structures and itsproperties plain, rib, interlock and purl. iii) Garments - Pattern making, Spreading, Cutting, Sewing iv) Developments in Handlooms Solid border weaving, multiple putta weaving, pneumatic / electrical lifting devices for jacquard, electronic jacquard for handlooms. UNIT - VIII: TESTING & QUALITY CONTROL i) Important terms in Textile quality control Mean, Median, Mode, SD, SE and CV. ii) Calculations related to test of significance. iii) Control charts and their applications in textile quality control. iv) Sampling techniques objectives and types of sampling v) Humidity control Standard and Testing atmosphere, Measurement of Relative Humidity. vi) Measurement of fibre length, strength , fineness,maturity and trash vii) Determination of yarn count, twist Twist per unit length, twist multiplier; strength - CSP, RKM; elongation, hairiness, Evenness

viii) Determination of fabric strength, stiffness, handle, drape, thickness, GSM, crease resistance, abrasion resistance, pilling resistance, air / water permeability, dimensional stability. ix) Determination of fastness to washing, rubbing, light. x) Inspection and Merchandising. UNIT- IX: NONWOVENS, TECHNICAL TEXTILES& HANDLOOM FABRICS i) Classification of Nonwovens - Mechanical,Thermal and Chemical bonded fabrics ii) Technical Textiles- Belts, Tyre-cords, Coatedabrasives, Airbags, Flame Resistant fabrics, Ballistic protective fabrics, Geotextiles, Medical Textiles. iii) Quality Particulars of handloom fabrics Sarees, dhotis, angavastrams, bedsheets, towels, lungies, fabrics reserved for exclusive production on handlooms. iv) Traditional handloom Saris Banaras, Kanchipuram, Jamdhani, Paithani, Chanderi, Patola, Sungudi, Ikats of Andhrapradesh and Orissa. UNIT- X: TEXTILE MILL MANAGEMENT i) Plant location, lay out, material handling in textile mills ii) Selection and balancing of preparatory machines and looms iii) Costing Elements, Balance sheet, Profit& LossAccount iv) Production, Planning& Control. v) Total Quality Management, Management Information System. vi) Human Resources management Selection, recruitment, training, Industrial relations and Labour laws vii) Role of BIS, AEPC, HEPC, IIHT, WSC, Textile Committee, Textile Commissioner Office. viii) New Textile Policy. ix) Pollution Control: Types - Air, Water, Noise; Characteristics of Effluent and Effluent treatment of Wet Processing industry x) Energy audit and conservation. *******************

PAPER- II GENERAL STUDIES (DIPLOMASTANDARD / OBJECTIVE TYPE) UnitI GENERAL SCIENCE Physics - Nature of UniverseGeneral Scientific lawsInventions and discoveriesNational scientific laboratoriesMechanics and properties of matterPhysical quantities, standards and unitsForce, motion and energyMagnetism, electricity and electronics Heat, light and sound. Chemistry Elements and CompoundsAcids, bases and saltsFertilizers, pesticides, Insecticides. BotanyMain Concepts of life scienceClassification of living organismNutrition and dieteticsRespiration. ZoologyBlood and blood circulationReproductive systemEnvironment, ecology, health and hygieneHuman diseases, prevention and remediesAnimals, plants and human life. Unit II. CURRENT EVENTS History- Latest diary of eventsnational National symbolsProfile of StatesEminent persons & places in newsSports & gamesBooks & authors Awards & honorsIndia and its neighbours. Political ScienceProblems in conduct of public electionsPolitical parties and political system in IndiaPublic awareness & General administrationWelfare oriented govt. schemes, their utility. GeographyGeographical landmarks. Economics -Current socioeconomic problems. Science- Latest inventions on science & technology. Unit III. GEOGRAPHY Earth and UniverseSolar systemMonsoon, rainfall, weather & climateWater resources rivers in IndiaSoil, minerals & natural resourcesForest & wildlifeAgricultural patternTransport & communicationSocial geography populationdensity and distributionNatural calamities Disaster Management. Unit-IV. HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA AND TAMIL NADU Indus valley civilizationGuptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals and MarathasAge of Vijayanagaram and the bahmanisSouth Indian historyCulture and Heritage of Tamil peopleIndia since independenceCharacteristics of Indian cultureUnity in diversity race, colour, language, customIndiaas secular stateGrowth of rationalist, Dravidian movement in TNPolitical parties and populist schemes. UnitV. INDIAN POLITY Constitution of IndiaPreamble to the constitution Salient features of constitution Union, state and territory Citizenshiprights amend duties Fundamental rights Fundamental duties Human rights charter Union legislature Parliament. State executive. State Legislature assembly Local government panchayat raj Tamil Nadu Judiciary in India Rule of law/Due process of law. Elections. Official language and ScheduleVIII. Corruption in public life. Anticorruption measures CVC, lokadalats, Ombudsman, CAG Right to information Empowerment of women Consumer protection forums.

UnitVI. INDIAN ECONOMY Nature of Indian economy Fiveyear plan modelsan assessmentLand reforms & agricultureApplication of science in agricultureIndustrial growthRural welfare oriented programmersSocial sector problems population, education, health, employment, povertyEconomic trends in Tamil Nadu. UnitVII. INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT National renaissanceEmergence of national leadersGandhi, Nehru, TagoreDifferent modes of agitationsRole of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle Rajaji, VOC, Periyar , Bharathiar & others. Unit-VIII - APTITUDE & MENTAL ABILITY TESTS (SSLC STANDARD) Conversion of information to dataCollection, compilation and presentation of data Tables, graphs, diagramsParametric representation of dataAnalytical interpretation of data SimplificationPercentageHighest Common Factor (HCF)Lowest Common Multiple (LCM)Ratio and ProportionSimple interest Compound interestAreaVolumeTime and Work Logical ReasoningPuzzles DiceVisual ReasoningAlpha numeric ReasoningNumber Series. ************

Annexure IV Tentative Timeline for the Recruitment Process for the posts of Senior Technical Assistant and Junior Technical Assistant

Sl. No.	Process	Timeline
1.	Publication of Written Examination results	July 2019
2.	Certificate Verification	August 2019
3.	Oral Test	August 2019
4.	Final Result	August 2019

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