TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

NOTIFICATION NO: 21/2016

DATED: 25.11. 2016

Applications are invited only through online mode upto 24.12.2016 from applicants professing Hindu Religion only for direct recruitment against the vacancies (2014 - 2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017) for the post of Executive Officer, Grade-III included in Group-VII-B Services.

Only persons Professing the Hindu Religion as required by Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act- 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959) are eligible to apply.

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.

1. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES:-

   GTG	GTG-PSTM	GTW	GTDW	BCG	BC -EXSER	BCW	BCW-PSTM	BCDW	MBC/DCG	MBC/DCG-PSTM	MBC/DCW	SCAG	SCG	SCG-PSTM	SCG-ORTHO	SCW	Total
   5	1	2	1	4	1	2	1	1	3	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	29

   **Abbreviation:- GT - General Turn, BC- Backward Class, MBC/DC - Most Backward Class / Denotified Community, SC(A) - Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), SC - Scheduled Caste, G - General, W- Women, DW- Destitute Widow, EXSER- Ex-Servicemen, PSTM - Persons Studied in Tamil Medium, ORTHO- Orthopaedically Challenged persons.

2. FEES:-

   a)	Registration fee For one time Registration Note: Applicants who have already registered in one time Registration system paying Rs.50/- are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.	Rs.50/-
   b)	Examination fee The examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment if they are not eligible for the concession noted below	Rs.100/-

   EXAMINATION FEE CONCESSION:-

   Category	Concession	Condition
   (i) Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) and Scheduled Tribes	Full Exemption	--
   (ii) Differently Abled Persons and Destitute Widows of all castes	Full Exemption	1. For Differently abled persons, the disability should be not less than 40%. 2. For DWs, the DW certificate should have been obtained fromthe RDO / Sub Collector.
   (iii) Most Backward Class / Denotified Communities and Backward Classes (Other than Muslim)	Those who have not availed three free chances so far in any of the previous recruitment may avail exemption from payment of examination fee.	For degree holders only. Should not have availed three free chances in any of the previous recruitment.
   (iv) Ex-Servicemen	Those who have not availed two free chances so far in any of the previous recruitment may avail exemption from payment of examination fee.	Should not have availed two free chances in any of the previous recruitment. Fee concession will not apply to those who have already been recruited to any class or service or category.

   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 in time or 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 Instructions to Applicants)

3. IMPORTANT DATES:-

   A	Date of Notification		25.11.2016	-
   B	Last date for submission of applications		24.12.2016	-
   C	Last date for payment of Fee through Bank		27.12.2016	-
   D	Date of Written Examination	Paper - I	29.04.2017	10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
   		Paper - II		2:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.

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4. QUALIFICATIONS: -

   1. AGE LIMITS (as on 01.07.2016)

      Sl. No.	Category of Applicants	Minimum Age (should have completed)	Maximum Age
      1	Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities, Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) and Destitute Widows of all castes	25 Years	No Maximum Age limit
      2	Others [ i.e Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, and BCs(Other than Muslim) and Destitute Widows of all castes ]		35 years

      AGE CONCESSION

      1. For Differently Abled Persons:

         1. For others, Differently Abled Persons are eligible for age concession upto 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed above.

         2. No maximum age limit for the applicants who belong to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC and BC (Other than Muslim).

      2. For Ex-servicemen

         1. No maximum age limit for the applicants who belong to SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC and BC (Other than Muslim).

         2. The maximum age limit is 48 years for others (i.e) applicants not belonging to any of the above said categories.

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

            Note:

            1. The minimum age limit prescribed for this post shall not apply to the persons possessing a degree of a college of Oriental Culture of any University recognized by the University Grants Commission.

            2. "Others" i.e., applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs and BCs who have put in 5 years and more of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible to apply even if they are within the age limit.

      (iIi) Paragraph 5 of the "Instructions to Applicants" will apply to this recruitment only for maximum age limit. The age concession announced in Paragraph 14 of the "Instructions to Applicants" will apply for the maximum age limit.

   2. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:- (as on 25.11.2016)

      Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification:-

      Must possess a degree in

      Arts

   3. or

      Science

   4. or

      Commerce

      of any University recognized

      by the University Grants Commission

      
      

      Note:-

      Provided that, other things being equal, preference shall be given to employees of Religious Institutions (other than Government Servant) who have put in not less than 5 years of Service.

      Provided that, other things being equal, preference shall be given to persons who hold B.A. degree in Indian Culture and Religious Institutions Management and to those who hold a Diploma in Epigraphy and Archaeology awarded by the Institute of Epigraphy in Tamil Nadu.

      1. The qualification prescribed for this post should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies 10th + HSC or its equivalent + U.G. degree.

      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).

         (Refer para 10 of the "Instructions to Applicants")

   5. Knowledge of Tamil:-

      Applicants should possess adequate knowledge of Tamil on the date of this Notification. (For details refer para 11 of the "Instructions to Applicants")

   6. Certificate of Physical Fitness:

   Applicants selected for appointment to the post of Executive Officer, Grade-III will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below before his appointment:-

   Name of the Post	Standard of Vision Prescribed	Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness
   Executive Officer, Grade-III	Standard-III	Executive Posts

   Applicants with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye specialist.

5. GENERAL INFORMATION:-

   1. The rule of reservation of appointments is applicable to this post within the communities professing "HINDU RELIGION". The distribution of vacancies will be as per rule in force.

   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 and will be applicable to the applicants who have acquired the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. (Applicants claiming PSTM preference must produce certificate issued by Head of the Institution as proof as per the specimen contained in the "Instructions to Applicants" for having studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. Having written the examination in Tamil language alone will not qualify for claiming this preference). If the applicants with PSTM certificate are not available for selection for appointment against reserved turn such turn shall be filled up by other eligible applicants but belonging to the respective communal category. The PSTM certificate, in prescribed format / proforma available inthe Commission's website at "www.tnpsc.gov.in' shall be obtained from the Head of the Institution and shall be produced / uploaded when called for. (For further details refer "Instructions to Applicants').

   3. The number of vacancies advertised in this post is only approximate and is liable to modification with reference to vacancy position at any time including reduction before finalization of selection.

   4. 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.

   5. Reservation of appointment to Destitute Widows and Ex-Servicemen will apply to this recruitment.

   6. Among the three categories of Differently Abled persons, Deaf and Orthopaedically Challenged persons alone are eligible for the 3% reservation of vacancies intended for DA persons, for this post. The Differently Abled persons should upload a copy of certificate of physical fitness (refer para 14(b) of "Instructions to Applicants') specifying the nature of physical handicap and the degree of disability based on the norms laid down, from the Medical Board to the effect that his/her handicap will not render him/her incapable of efficiently discharging the duties attached to the post to which he/she has been selected when called for by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.

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

   8. 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.

   9. If no qualified and suitable Ex-Servicemen applicants belonging to a particular category are available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies shall be filled by other than the Ex-Servicemen applicant belonging to the respective Communal category.

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

   11. 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 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.

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

   13. 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.

   14. Applicants selected for appointment to this post should be prepared to serve compulsorily in Hill Stations in Tamil Nadu. If they refuse or resort to dilatory tactics to serve in Hill Stations they will lose their appointments. The applicants should furnish a declaration in the format given below at the time of certificate verification.

   "If selected I assure that I will not refuse or delay to serve in Hill Stations. I am aware that I will lose my appointment if I refuse or delay to serve in Hill Stations".

   
   

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

   Subject	Duration of Examination	Maximum Marks	Minimum Qualifying Marks for Selection for SC, SC(A), ST, MBC/DC and BC	Minimum Qualifying Marks for Selection for 'Others'
   Paper-I General Studies (75 items) + Aptitude and Mental Ability Test (25 items) (Degree Std.) + General Tamil / General English (100 items) (SSLC Std.) (Total = 200 items)	3 Hours	150 + 150 } 300	204	272
   Paper -II	3 Hours	300
   Interview and Records		80
   TOTAL		680

   Note :

   1. i. Applicants are given the option to choose either General Tamil or General English for answering the language part in Paper-I.

      1. 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.

      2. The questions on Hindu Religion and Saivism and Vaishnavism inrespect of paper- II (i.e. 1.,e;Jkjk; 2/ irtKk; itztKk; ) will be set in Tamil only.

   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. The Syllabi for the Written Examination are available in Annexure- I of the Notification.

7. PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:-

   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 the total marks obtained by the applicants at the Written Examination and Oral Test taken together subject to the rule of reservation of appointments through Counselling. Appearance in both the papers of the Written Examination and Oral Test is compulsory. An applicant who has not appeared in any one of the papers in Written Examination or the Oral Test will not be considered for selection, even if he secures qualifying marks in the Written Examination or Oral Test.

   (For further details refer'Instructions to Applicants').

8. CENTRES FOR EXAMINATION:-

   The Written Examination will be held at the following centres:

   Name of Centre

   Ariyalur

   Chennai

   Chidambaram

   Coimbatore

   Dharmapuri

   Dindigul

   Erode

   Kancheepuram

   Karaikudi

   Karur

   Krishnagiri

   
   

   Name of Centre

   Madurai

   Nagapattinam

   Nagercoil

   Namakkal

   Perambalur

   Pudukkkottai

   Ramanathapuram

   Salem

   Thanjavur

   The Nilgiris (Udhagamandalam)

   Theni

   
   

   Name of Centre

   Thiruvallur

   Thiruvannamalai

   Thiruvarur

   Thoothukudi

   Tiruchirapalli

   Tirunelveli

   Tiruppur

   Vellore

   Villupuram

   Virudhunagar

   Note:

   1. Applicants should choose any one of the above centres for writing the examination.

   2. Request for change of centre will not be considered. (For further details refer'Instruction to Applicants')

   3. The Commission reserves the right to increase / decrease the number of Examination Centre and to re-allot the Applicants.

   4. Applicants will be required to appear for the Written Examination / Certificate Verification / Oral Test at their own expenses.

9. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE:-

   • Examination fee Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only) is payable by online through Net Banking / Credit Card / Debit Card or it can be paid at State Bank of India / at 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, Rs.50/-again and it is enough to pay the examination fee alone.

   • Applicants who have made One-Time Registration must apply for this notified post. 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').

10. SECURITY:

    In regard to the security to be furnished by the Executive Officer, Grade -III the rules framed under Section 116(2) (xvi) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 (Tamil Nadu Act 22 of 1959) shall apply.

11. NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE AND INFORMATION TO THE EMPLOYER:

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

12. CONCESSIONS:-

    1. Concessions in the matter of age and/or fees allowed to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs(Other than Muslims), Destitute Widows, Differently Abled Persons, 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/her 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.

13. HOW TO APPLY:-

    Refer'Instructions to Applicants' in Commission's website at www.tnpsc.gov.in/ www.tnpscexams.net/ www.tnpscexams.in)

    All the particulars mentioned in the online application including name of the applicant, post applied for, educational qualifications, communal category, date of birth, address, application and examination fee details, email ID, centre of examination etc. will be considered as final. However, applicants can modify certain fields till the last date specified for applying online. Certain fields are fixed and cannot be edited even before the closing date. Applicants are hence requested to fill in the online application form with utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained after last date for applying.

14. 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 of the examination will be purely provisional subject to satisfying of the eligibility conditions. Mere issue of memo of admission to the applicant will not imply that his/her candidature has been fully cleared by the Commission.

2. The Hall Tickets for eligible applicants will be made available in the Commission's Websitewww.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net or www.tnpscexams.in for downloading 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 Commission's Office in person or over Telephone No.044- 25332833 / 25332855 or the Commission's 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 etc., or any other Electronic device and Non Electronic devices such as P&G Design Data Book, Books, Notes, Hand Bags 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).No colour pen or Pencil must be used.

   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. Preliminary Examination, Main 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 Preliminary Examination, Main 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 violations of'Instruction to Applicants' in any manner suitable penalty will be imposed as per the'Instructions to applicants' or as deem fit by the Commission.

The Online Application can be submitted upto 24.12.2016 till 11.59 p.m., after which the link will be disabled

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

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