TELANGANA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: HYDERABAD

NOTIFICATION NO. 29/2017, Dt.02/06/2017

PRINCIPAL (SCHOOL) IN RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETIES

(GENERAL RECRUITMENT)

PARA - I:

1. Applications are invited Online from qualified candidates through the proforma Application to be made available on Commission's WEBSITE (www.tspsc.gov.in) to the post of Principal (School) in Residential Educational Institutions Societies

   1. Submission of ONLINE applications from Dt.06/06/2017

   2. Last date for submission of ONLINE applications Dt.24/06/2017

   3. Hall Tickets can be downloaded 07 days before commencement of Examination.

   4. The question paper of Preliminary (Screening Test) and the question paper of Main examination will be supplied in English version only.

2. The Preliminary (Screening Test) is of Objective type and is likely to be held on Dt.16/07/2017 and the Main Examination (Objective Type) is likely to be held on 12 OR 13/08/2017.The Commission reserves the right to conduct the Examination either COMPUTER BASED RECRUITMENT TEST (CBRT) or OFFLINE OMR based Examination of objective type.

   Before applying for the posts, candidates shall register themselves as per the One Time Registration (OTR) through the Official Website of TSPSC. Those who have registered in OTR already shall apply by login to their profile using their TSPSC ID and Date of Birth as provided in OTR.

   IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates are requested to keep the details of the following documents ready while uploading their OTR Applications.

   1. Aadhar number

   2. Educational Qualification details i.e., SSC, INTERMEDIATE, DEGREE, POST GRADUATION etc. and their Roll numbers, Year of passing etc.

   3. Community/ Caste Certificate obtained from Mee Seva/ E Seva i.e., Enrollment number and date of issue for uploading in OTR.

3. The candidates who possess requisite qualification may apply online by satisfying themselves about the terms and conditions of this recruitment. The details of vacancies are given below:-

   Post Code	Name of the Post	No. of Vacancies	Age as on 01/07/2017 Min. Max.	Scale of Pay Rs.
   1	Principal (School) in Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Society.	14	34-44*(Maximumage is limitedto 50 years including allrelaxations)
   2	Principal (School) in Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.	43		40,270-93,780/-
   3	Principal (School) in Mahatama Jothiba Phule Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.	43
   4	Principal (School) in Telangana Minorities Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.	188
   5	Principal (School) in Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.	16		42,490-96,110/-
   TOTAL		304

   (The Details of Vacancies department wise i.e., Community, State Wide and Gender wise (General / Women) may be seen at Annexure-I.)

   IMPORTANT NOTE: The number of vacancies are subject to variation on intimation being received from the appointing authority.

4. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

   Applicants must possess the qualifications from a recognized University as detailed below or equivalent thereto and experience as specified in the relevant Bye Laws/ Service

   Regulations indented by the Residential Educational Institutions Societies as on the Date of Notification.

   Post Code	Name of the Post	Educational Qualifications & Experience
   1	Principal (School) in Telangana Residential Educational Institutions Society.	A. Academic Qualifications: A Second Class Master's Degree (M.A/M.Sc/M.Com) or its equivalent from an institution recognized by the UGC, in the relevant (Annexure-A) school subjects for which the Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) are eligible with not less than 50% of marks in aggregate or its equivalent. In case of SC / ST /BC /Differently abled candidates, the minimum marks shall be 45% A B.Ed. or equivalent degree from an institution recognized by the NCTE with the Teaching Methodology in the concerned subject. B. Experience iv) A total teaching experience of not less than (8) years including not less than (5) years as PGT/J.L. in any Government / Aided/Government recognized High School/ Junior College and (3) years of administrative experience as Head Master/ Principal of Government / Aided / Government recognized High School/ Junior College. C. Desirable Knowledge of Computer Applications
   2	Principal (School) in Telangana Social Welfare Residential EducationalInstitutions Society
   3	Principal (School) in Mahatama Jothiba Phule Telangana Backward Classes Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.
   4	Principal (School) in Telangana Minorities Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.
   5	Principal (School) in Telangana Tribal Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society.

   ANNEXURE - A

5. (Post of School Principal)

   1. Academic Degree of Universities recognized by University Grants Commission (UGC).

   2. Teacher Education Courses recognized by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

   3. The candidates who have obtained Degrees through Open Universities and Deemed Universities/Distance Education mode are required to have recognition by the University Grants Commission, Distance Education Council (DEC), All India Council for Technical Education and with jurisdiction to operate such courses in the State of Telangana/Andhra Pradesh as case may be. Unless such Degrees have been recognized by the relevant statutory Authority, they will not be accepted for purpose of Educational Qualification. The onus of proof of recognition by the relevant Statutory Authority that their Degrees/ Universities have been recognized rests with the Candidate.

   S.no	Subjects in Post Graduation
   	A. Academic Qualifications: i) Two year integrated Post Graduate Course from Regional Institute of Education of NCERT in the concerned subject; or Master's Degree from UGC recognized University in the following subjects.
   1	Telugu OR
   2	Hindi OR
   3	Urdu OR
   4	English OR
   5	Mathematics/Applied Mathematics /Statistics /Applied Statistics/ Maths and Computer Science/ A.O.Maths (Acharya Nagarjuna University). These candidates should have studied the subject Mathematics at their BA/B.Sc. level OR
   6	Physics/Applied Physics/Electronics/Applied Electronics/ Nuclear Physics/ M.Sc. (Technology) Engineering Physics with any Specialization/ M.Sc.(Tech.Instrumentation) /Space Physics/ M.Sc(Technical Engineering Physics) / M.Sc.(Tech) Applied Electronics / M.Sc.,(Tech)Electronics / MSc.(Engineering Physics with instrumentation) / Meteorology & Oceanography / M.Sc.(Tech) Co- Physics /M.Sc.(Astroa Physics) / Any physics based M.Sc. Course of any UGC recognized University. Chemistry with specialization in Inorganic/Organic/Physical Chemistry/ Industrial Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry / Nuclear Chemistry / Environmental Chemistry / Mineral Chemistry / Fertilizers and Agro Chemicals / Phyto Chemistry and Forest Products / Chemistry of Foods and Drugs / Synthetic Chemistry / Applied Chemistry / Chemistry(Associate ship exam in chemistry) /Chemistry with Specialization in Petrochemicals-natural products/Polymer Chemistry/ Drugs and Pharmaceuticals/ Forest Products Chemistry/ Medicinal Chemistry/ Applied Chemistry AND Provided these candidates should have studied Chemistry or Physics at B.Sc.level. OR
   7	Botany / Zoology / Life Sciences / Bio-Sciences / Genetics / Micro- Biology / Bio-Technology/ Modern Biology / Plant Physiology / Plant Sciences/ Environmental Biology / Experimental Biology / Marine Biology/ Molecular Biology / Animal Biology / Biological Sciences/Animal Sciences / Industrial Micro Biology. Provided these candidates should have studied Botany or Zoology at Degree level. OR
   8	Economics/History/Political Science/ Sociology/ Public Administration/ Geography/Applied Economics/ Business Economics/Politics/Public Administration and Politics/Rural Development/Mathematical Economics/Econometrics/M.F.A.(Master of Financial Analysis) provided having B.Com in Graduation level/ OR Commerce with Accountancy / Cost Accounting / Financial Accountancy as a major subject of study. Holders of M.Com in Applied/Business Economicsare not Eligible.

   NOTE:- Subject wise vacancy position is available at ANNEXURE-I and candidates may apply as per the vacancy position in their concerned subject.

6. AGE:

7. Minimum 34 years & Maximum 44* years. The age is reckoned as on 01/07/2017 (Rule- 12(1)(a)(v) of State and Subordinate Service Rules).

   Minimum Age (34 years):A Candidate should not be born after 01/07/1983.

   Maximum Age (44 years): A candidate should not be born before 02/07/1973.

   The Upper Age limit will be relaxed as per Rules (shown in the table) and will be calculated on the above lines.

   *As per G.O. Ms. No. 329 GA(Ser.A) Dept., Dt. 27/07/2015 read with G.O. Ms. No.264 GA(Ser.A) Dept.,Dated: 26-07-2016, the upper age limit is raised up to 10 years.

   N.B.: 1) No person shall be eligible if he/she is less than 34 years of age.

   2) The maximum age is limited to 50 years including all relaxations as per Service Regulations of Residential Educational Institutions Societies.

   Age Relaxations: The upper age limit prescribed above is however relaxable in the following cases:

   Sl. No.	Category of candidates	Relaxation of age permissible
   1	2	3
   1.	Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department with a minimum service of 6 months.	3 Years
   2.	Telangana State Government Employees (Employees of TSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities etc. are not eligible).	5 Years based on the length of regular service.
   3.	Ex-Service men	3 years & length of service rendered in the armed forces.
   4.	N.C.C.(who have worked as Instructor in N.C.C.)	3 Years & length of service rendered in the N.C.C.
   5.	SC/ST and BCs	5 Years
   6.	Physically Handicapped persons	10 Years

8. (a) FEE: (Remittance of Fee) Each applicant must pay Rs. 200/- (RUPEES TWO HUNDRED ONLY) towards Online Application Processing Fee. This apart, the applicants have to pay RS. 120/- (RUPEES ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONLY) towards Examination Fee. However, the following category of candidates belonging to Telangana State only are exempted from payment of Examination fee.

1. SC, ST, BC & PH.

2. Unemployed applicants in the age group of 34 to 44 years (They have to submit declaration at an appropriate time to the Commission that they are unemployed).

N.B.:- BC's, SC's and ST's belonging to other states are not exempted from payment of Application processing Fee and Examination Fee and they are not entitled for any kind of reservation.

1. Mode of Payment of Fee:

   The Fee mentioned at Para-I(6)(a) is to be paid online through SBI ePay duly following online instructions once the application form details are submitted by filling TSPSC ID, date of birth and other particulars.

   The fee once remitted, shall not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances. Failure to pay the examination fee, application fee, wherever applicable will entail total rejection of application. The list of Banks providing service for the purpose of online remittance of fee is given in ANNEXURE - II.

   PARA-II: CENTRES FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION:

   1. The Screening Test will be held at HYDERABAD (including HMDA Jurisdiction) only or all erstwhile District head quarters. However, the Commission reserves the right either to increase or decrease the number of Centres.

   2. The Main (Objective Type)Examination will be held at HYDERABAD (including HMDA Jurisdiction) only

   3. However, the Commission reserves the right to abolish / create new centre or centres for administrative reasons. Request for change of the centre will not be entertained.

      PARA-III: HOW TO APPLY:

      1. HOW TO UPLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM:

         1. The Applicants have to read the User Guide for Online Submission of Applications and then proceed further.

            1. STEP: The Candidate has to visit the WEBSITE http://www.tspsc.gov.in and fill the OTR application if not registered earlier to obtain TSPSC ID. While filling the same, the candidates have to ensure that there are no mistakes in it. The Commission bears no responsibility for the mistakes, if any, made by the candidates.

            2. STEP: The candidates have to visit the website http://www.tspsc.gov.in to submit Application and Click on the Link with Notification Number and Name, provide TSPSC ID and Date of Birth to proceed further.

               Candidate has to verify the details fetched from various databases pertaining to qualification, caste, Aadhar etc, and displayed on the screen. If the displayed details are correct he/she has to click Yes on confirm button. If any details are not displayed or need to be changed, he/she should click No on confirm button. If details are not displayed a text box will open and candidate has to feed the details manually. Required documents have to be uploaded by clicking the upload button. In addition to the details obtained from OTR database, Notification specific details such as Examination Centre opted, required qualification, university details, eligibility and accepting declarations etc. are to be filled by the candidate. Preview and Edit facility is available to make changes and submit for proceeding to Next step of making online payment of fee

            3. STEP:-Immediately on entering the above details, the applicant will get payment gateway of SBI ePay.

            4. STEP:-The applicant should pay the prescribed fee as specified through any of the four modes of payment online. Separate instructions have to be followed for each mode of payment.

            5. STEP:-After payment of fee, the PDF Application will be generated which contains the particulars furnished by the candidates. The ID No in the PDF Application form has to be quoted for future reference/correspondence.

               1. Candidate shall note that, the details available with OTR database at the time of submitting the application will be considered for the purpose of this notification. If, any changes are made by the candidate to OTR database at a later date will not be considered for the purpose of this Notification.

               2. Hand written/ Typed/ Photostat copies/ outside printed Application Form will not be accepted and liable for rejection.

               3. The applicants should be willing to serve anywhere in Telangana State.

               4. For any Technical problems related to Online submission and downloading of Hall-Tickets please contact 040-23120301 or 040-23120302(Call Time: 10.30A.M to 1.00 P.M & 1.30 P.M to 5.30 P.M) or mail to helpdesk@tspsc.gov.in

            NOTE:

            1. The Commission is not responsible, for any discrepancy in Bio-data particulars while submitting the application form through Online. The applicants are therefore, advised to strictly follow the instructions and User guide in their own interest before submitting the application.

            2. The particulars furnished by the applicant in the Application Form will be taken as final, and data entry is processed, based on these particulars only by Computer. Candidates should, therefore, be very careful in Uploading / Submitting the Application Form Online.

            3. Incomplete/incorrect application form will be summarily rejected. The information if any furnished by the candidate subsequently in any form will not be entertained by the Commission under any circumstances. Applicants should be careful in filling-up the application form and submission. If any lapse is detected during the scrutiny, the candidature will be rejected even though he/she comes through the final stage of recruitment process or even at a later stage.

            4. Before Uploading/Submission of Application Form, the Candidates should carefully ensure his/her eligibility for this examination. No relevant column of the application form should be left blank, otherwise application form will not be accepted.

               PARA- IV GENERAL PROVISIONS

               1. Applicant must compulsorily fill-up all relevant columns of application and submit application through website only. The particulars made available in the website shall be processed through computer and the eligibility decided in terms of notification.

               2. The applications received online in the prescribed proforma available in the website and within the time shall only be considered and the Commission will not be held responsible for any kind of discrepancy.

               3. Applicants must upload his/her own scanned photo and signature through J.P.G format.

               4. The applicants should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or suppress any material information while making an application through website.

               5. All the essential certificates issued by the competent authority of Telangana State shall compulsorily be kept with the applicants to produce as and when required to do so. Failure to produce the required certificates on the day of verification will lead to disqualification.

               6. Important - The claim of the candidates with regard to the date of birth, educational

                  / technical qualifications, experience and community are accepted only provisionally on the information furnished by them in their application form and is subject to verification and satisfaction of the Commission. Mere admission to any test or interview or inclusion of the name of a candidate in a Merit List will not confer on the candidate any right for appointment. The candidature is therefore, provisional at all stages and the Commission reserve the right to reject candidature at any stage of the selection even after the advice has been made.

               7. This Recruitment is entrusted to TSPSC along with Finance Clearance vide G.O. Ms. No. 46 Finance (HRM.I) Department, Dt. 07/04/2016, G.O. Ms. No. 94 Finance (HRM.VII) Department, Dt. 03/08/2016, G.O. Ms. No. 114 Finance (HRM.VII) Department, Dt. 12/09/2016, G.O.Ms.No.212 Finance (HRM.II) Department, Dt.05/12/2016, G.O.Ms.No.12 Finance (HRM.II) Department, Dt.27/01/2017 and G.O.Ms.No.14 Finance (HRM.II) Department, Dt.28/01/2017.

            The following certificates must be kept ready by the candidates for the purpose of verification and also at the time of making Online application.

            1. Aadhar Card.

            2. Proof of Educational Qualifications. iii). Date of Birth Certificate / S.S.C

            1. School Study Certificate

            2. Declaration by the Unemployed (For claiming exam fee exemption) vi). No Objection Certificate from Employer (if anywhere employed)

            1. Local Scheduled Area Certificate (Candidates hailing from Agency Area) wherever applicable.

            2. Experience Certificate as indicated under Educational Qualifications table (PARA-I (4))

               The following Certificates should be obtained from Govt. of Telangana State in prescribed proforma for the purpose of verification.

            3. Community Certificate.

            4. Non-Creamy Layer Certificate as per Form- VIIB / Creamy Layer Certificate as per Form- VIIC.

            5. Certificate of Residence / Nativity (where the Candidates not studied in School / Private Study)

               The following Certificates (whichever is applicable) should be obtained from Competent Medical authority for the purpose of verification.

            6. a) Medical Certificate for the Blind

            1. Certificate of Hearing Disability and Hearing Assessment

            2. Medical Certificate in respect of Orthopedically Handicapped Candidates

            PARA-V:- IMPORTANT LEGAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

            1. Vacancies: The recruitment will be made to the vacancies notified before the examination only. There shall be no waiting list as per G.O. Ms. No. 81 General Administration (Ser.A) Department, Dated 22/02/1997. If additional vacancies are reported by the Government an addendum to that effect will be issued.

            2. Recruitment:-The recruitment will be processed as per the Notification and also as per the Byelaws / Service Regulations, B.O.G recommendations of the Residential Educational Institution Societies and orders / Instructions issued by the Government and also as decided by the Commission from time to time.

            3. Constitutional Provisions:- The Commission is empowered under the provisions of Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India read with relevant laws, rules, regulations and executive instructions and all other enabling legal provisions in this regard to conduct examination for appointment to the posts notified herein, duly following the principle of order of merit as per Rule 3d(ix) (a) of the TSPSC Rules of Procedure read with reference to relevant statutory provisions and ensuring that the whole recruitment and selection process is carried out with utmost regard to maintain secrecy and confidentiality so as to ensure that the principle of merit is followed. A candidate shall be disqualified for appointment, if he himself / she herself or through relations or friends or any others has canvassed or endeavored to enlist for his candidature, extraneous support, whether from official or non-official sources for appointment to this service.

            4. State Cadre Post:- The post is identified as State Cadre Post, hence reservation for Local Candidates is not applicable.

            5. Employed:-The persons already in Government Service/ Autonomous bodies/ Government aided institutions etc., whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees are required to inform in writing to the Head of Office / Department, as the case may be and required to submit the No objection from the concerned Head of Office / Department to the Commission as and when required to do so.

            6. Penal Action:-The Commission is also empowered to invoke the penal provisions of the A.P. Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices and Unfair means) Act 25/97 for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto and as per the Rules of Procedure of TSPSC published in Telangana Gazette No: 60 dated 28/12/2015 in respect of this Notification.

            7. Caste & Community: Community Certificate issued by the competent authority (obtained from Government of Telangana State) in terms of G.O.Ms No. 58, SW (J) Dept., dt: 12/5/97 read with G.O. Ms. No. 5 Scheduled Castes Development (POA.A2) Dept., Dt. 08/08/2014, G.O. Ms. No. 11 Scheduled Castes Development (POA.A2) Dept., Dt. 17/09/2014 and G.O. Ms. No. 2 Scheduled Castes Development (POA.A2) Dept., Dt. 22/01/2015 should be submitted at appropriate time in respect of SC & ST Candidates. In respect of candidates belonging to Backward Classes are required to produce Community Certificate (BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, BC-D& BC-E) from Competent Authority i.e., from Tahsildars in the State of Telangana not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar through E-seva/ Mee-seva (G.O. Ms. No. 16 BCW(OP) Dept., Dt. 11/03/2015) and orders and instructions issued by the Government from time to time. As per General Rules for State and Subordinate Service Rules, Rule -2(28)

               Explanation: No person who professes a religion different from Hinduism shall be deemed a member of Schedule Caste.

               Reservation:- (i)The Reservation and eligibility in terms of General Rule 22 & 22 (A) of State and Subordinate Service Rules are applicable.

         2. Reservation to Ex-Service men is applicable as per rule 22 of State and Subordinate Service rules and in terms of G.O.Ms.No.310 GA (Ser.D) Dept., Dt.19-07-2005.

         3. Reservation to Disabled persons is subject to their eligibility to any of the above category of posts and shall be subject to Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules governing the posts. The required extent of deformity and the genuineness of the Medical Certificate and in the case of ambiguity or doubt, the same shall be referred to the Appellate Medical Boards as per the instructions of the Government.

         4. The Reservation to Women will apply as per Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules and in terms of G.O.Rt.No.1274, G.A (Ser-B) Department, Dated 04-06-2016:

         5. As per G.O.Rt.No.1274, G.A (Ser-B) Department, Dated 04-06-2016:

            1. Women staff shall only be recruited in all cadres of posts in the Schools/ Institutions meant for Girls, in terms of Sub-Rule (3) of rule 22-A of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules.

            2. The Schools / Institutions meant for Boys shall be treated as General Schools / Institutions and the posts in such Schools / Institutions shall be filled with men and women candidates, in terms of sub-rule (2) of rule 22-A of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules.

            3. Separate rosters in each cadre shall be maintained for General (Boys) Schools / Institutions and for Girls Schools / Institutions, in accordance with sub-rules (2) and (3) of rule 22-A of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules.

         6. Reservation to BC-E group will be subject to the adjudication of the litigation before the Honorable Courts including final orders in Civil Appeal No: (a) 2628- 2637 of 2010 in SLP. No. 7388-97 of 2010, dated. 25/03/2010 and orders from the Government.

         7. As per G.O.Ms.No.3 Social Welfare (TW.EDN.II) Dept. Dt.10.01.2000 the appointment of posts of teachers in schools situated in the Scheduled Areas in the State subject to the modification that all the posts of teachers in the schools situated in Scheduled Areas in the State of Telangana shall be filled in by the local

S.T candidates only out of whom 33 1/3% shall be women (wherever applicable). Explanation:- The Local Scheduled Tribe Candidate means, the candidate belonging to the Scheduled Tribes notified as such under article 342 of the Constitution of India and the candidates themselves or their parents have been continuously residing in the scheduled areas of the Districts of Telangana State in which they are residents till to date since the 26th January, 1950.

N.B.: Mere securing minimum qualifying marks does not vest any right in a candidate for being considered for selection.

1. The appearance in all papers at the Written Examination as per rules is compulsory. Absence in any paper/papers will automatically render his candidature as disqualified.

2. Candidates have to produce Original documents and other particulars on the day of verification itself. If candidate fails to produce any of the required certificates and if the particulars furnished by him / her in the Application do not tally with the Original documents produced him / her, then his / her candidature will be rejected/disqualified without any further correspondence. As candidature for the recruitment is processed through Computer/Electronic devices based on the particulars furnished in the Application Form, the candidate is advised to fill in all the relevant particulars carefully.

3. While the Commission calls for preference of candidates in respect of posts/R.E.I. Societies etc., in the application form, it is hereby clarified that the said preferences are only indicative for being considered to the extent possible but not binding or limiting the Commission's powers enjoyed under Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the Commission has the power to assigning a successful candidate to any of the notified posts for which he is considered by them to be qualified and eligible, subject to fulfilling the selection criterion.

4. The appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in the appropriate Medical Examination, and if he/she is of sound health, active habits free from any bodily defect or infirmity.

PARA-IX: DEBARMENT:

Candidates should make sure of their eligibility to the post applied for and that the declaration made by them in the format of application regarding their eligibility is correct in all respects. Any candidate furnishing in-correct information or making false declaration regarding his/her eligibility at any stage or suppressing any information is liable to be debarred for five years from appearing for any of the examinations conducted by the commission, and summarily rejection of their candidature for this recruitment.

1. The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the State Gazette No. 35, Part-IV.B Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and unfair means are noticed at any stage of the Recruitment.

2. The Commission is vested with the constitutional duty of conducting recruitment and selection as per rules duly maintaining utmost secrecy and confidentiality in this process and any attempt by anyone causing or likely to cause breach of this constitutional duty in such manner or by such action as to violate or likely to violate the fair practices followed and ensured by the Commission will be sufficient cause for rendering such questionable means as ground for debarment and penal consequences as per law and rules and as may be decided by the Commission.

3. Any candidate is or has been found impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his / her candidature for selection or obtaining support of candidature by any means, such a candidate may in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, will be debarred permanently from any exam or selection held by the Service Commission in the country.

4. MEMORANDUM OF MARKS: - Memorandum of Marks will be issued on payment of Rs.200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) through Online Payment in favour of the Secretary, T.S. Public Service Commission, Hyderabad. Request for Memorandum of Marks from candidates, will be entertained after one month from the date of publication of the final results in TSPSC Website. The Memorandum of Marks will be issued to the candidates for a period of 90 days only. Request for revaluation or recounting will not be undertaken under any circumstances. Invalid, disqualified, ineligible candidates will not be issued any Memorandum of Marks and fees paid by such candidates, if any, will be forfeited to Government account, without any correspondence in this regard.

   In case of Off-line examination, if any candidate fails to mark the Booklet Series, Roll Number etc., in the OMR Answer Sheet, the Commission reserves the right to invalidate such Answer Sheets as Answer Sheets are valued by Optical Mark Scanner. No request for reconsideration of such rejected/invalidated cases will be entertained under any circumstances whatsoever.

   PARA-X: - Please read the following Annexures appended to the Notification before filling the application form.

   1. Breakup of Vacancies

   2. Payment gateway

   3. Scheme and Syllabus

   4. Instructions to the Candidates

   5. List of Communities

PARA XI: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

Candidates are directed to follow the Commission's Website (www.tspsc.gov.in) regularly to know the latest developments of this Recruitment and any changes/ Modifications/ Addendum/ Corrigendum, dates of Examination, calling of candidates for verification of Certificates/ Interviews/ Results etc. Candidates are advised to go through the Instructions to Candidates enclosed to this Notification at Annexure-IV.

PARA-XI: COMMISSION'S DECISION TO BE FINAL:

The decision of the Commission in all aspects and in all respects pertaining to the application and its acceptance or rejection as the case may be, conduct of examination and at all consequent stages culminating in the selection or otherwise of any candidate shall be final in all respects and binding on all concerned, under the powers vested with it under Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India. Commission also reserves its right to alter and modify time and conditions laid down in the notification for conducting the various stages up to selection, duly intimating details thereof to all concerned, as warranted by any unforeseen circumstances arising during the course of this process, or as deemed necessary by the Commission at any stage.

ANNEXURE - I (GENERAL RECRUITMENT)

BREAK UP OF VACANCY POSITION FOR THE POST OF PRINCIPAL(SCHOOL) IN RESIDENTIAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SOCIETIES

BOYS INSTITUTIONS

Society	Subject	State	OC		SC		ST		BC-A		BC-B		BC-C		BC-D		BC-E		VH		HH		OH		TOTAL
			G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W	G	W
TREIS	PRINCIPAL	State	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	4
TSWREIS	PRINCIPAL	State	7	3	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	10
MJPTBC WREIS	PRINCIPAL	State	7	3	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	11	10
TMREIS	PRINCIPAL	State	29	15	9	5	4	2	5	2	5	3	1	0	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	61	31
TTWREIS (Agency)	PRINCIPAL	State	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
TTWREIS (Non- Agency)	PRINCIPAL	State	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3
TOTAL			47	23	14	9	4	5	7	6	5	5	3	0	4	4	2	3	0	4	1	0	1	0	88	59

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GIRLS INSTITUTIONS

Society	Subject	State	OC	SC	ST	BC-A	BC-B	BC-C	BC-D	BC-E	VH	HH	OH	TOTAL
			W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W
TREIS	PRINCIPAL	State	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
TSWREIS	PRINCIPAL	State	10	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	22
MJPTBCWREIS	PRINCIPAL	State	10	4	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	22
TMREIS	PRINCIPAL	State	45	14	6	7	9	1	7	4	1	1	1	96
TTWREIS (Agency)	PRINCIPAL	State	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
TTWREIS (Non-Agency	PRINCIPAL	State	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8
TOTAL			71	26	11	13	11	3	9	6	5	1	1	157

IMPORTANT NOTE: The number of vacancies are subject to variation on intimation being received from the appointing authority.

ANNEXURE-III

Scheme and Syllabus for the post of Principal (Schools) in Residential Educational Institution Societies

Preliminary (Screening Test)

Scheme of Examination

Written Examination (Objective Type)		No. of Questions	Duration (Minutes)	Marks
Paper	General Studies, General Abilities And Basic Proficiency in English	150	150	150

Syllabus

Paper: General Studies, General Abilities and Basic Proficiency in English

Section-I: General Studies

1. Current Affairs - Regional, National & International.

2. Indian Constitution; Indian Political System; Governance and Public Policy.

3. Social Exclusion; Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability etc. and inclusive policies.

4. Society Culture, Civilization Heritage, Arts and Literature of India and Telangana

5. General Science; India's Achievements in Science and Technology

6. Environmental Issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies and Sustainable Development.

7. Economic and Social Development of India and Telangana.

8. Socio-economic, Political and Cultural History of Telangana with special emphasis on Telangana Statehood Movement and formation of Telangana state.

   Section-II: General Abilities

9. Analytical Abilities: Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation.

10. Moral Values and Professional Ethics in Education.

11. Teaching Aptitude

    Section - III: Basic Proficiency in English

    1. School Level English Grammar:

       Articles; Tense; Noun & Pronouns; Adjectives; Adverbs; Verbs; Modals; Subject-Verb Agreement; Non-Finites; Reported Speech; Degrees of Comparison; Active and Passive Voice; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Conditionals.

    2. Vocabulary:

       Synonyms and Antonyms; Phrasal Verbs; Related Pair of Words; Idioms and Phrases; Proverbs.

    3. Words and Sentences :

Use of Words ; Choosing Appropriate words and Words often Confused; Sentence Arrangement, Completion, Fillers and Improvement; Transformation of Sentences ; Comprehension; Punctuation; Spelling Test; Spotting of Errors.

Main Examination Scheme and Syllabus for the post of Principals (Schools) in Residential Educational Institution Societies

Scheme of Examination

Written Examination (Objective Type)		No. of Questions	Duration (Minutes)	Marks
Paper - I	Pedagogy Across the Curriculum and School Management and Administration	150	150	150
Paper -II	Right to Education Act, National Curriculum Frame work, School Organization, Teacher Empowerment and Child Development	150	150	150
Interview/ Demonstration /viva-voce				30
Total				330

Syllabus

Paper - I: Pedagogy Across the Curriculum and School Management and Administration

Section -A: Pedagogy Across the Curriculum

1. The Nature of liberal disciplines of knowledge and its Historical Development including the contributions of important thinkers across the disciplines given in the school textbooks. Importance of Cognitive and Non-Cognitive areas in School Curriculum

2. Values, Aims and Objectives of Teaching Liberal and Creative Disciplines of Knowledge including Vocational subjects, Crafts, Performance and Fine Arts etc.

3. Child Development; Psychology of Teaching and Learning Disciplines of Knowledge.

4. Curriculum : Construction ,Organization and Development

5. Approaches, Methods and Techniques of Teaching Disciplines of Knowledge

6. Planning for Effective Instruction: Different Plans and Designing Learning Experiences.

7. Learning Resources and Designing Instructional Material ; Labs; Teaching Aids ; Textbooks; ICT integration.

8. Measurement and Evaluation : Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) ; Tools and Techniques of Evaluation; Achievement and Diagnostic Tests.

9. Learning Disabilities/Difficulties and Education of Exceptional/ Disabled Children

10. Disciplines of Knowledge and Everyday Life ; Non-formal Education in Schools

11. Pedagogical Concerns: Teaching and Its relationship with Learning and Learner, Learners in Contexts: Situating learner in the Socio-Political and Cultural Context ; Managing Behavior problems, Guidance & Counseling, Punishment and Its legal implications, Rights of a Child, Time Management, Distinction between Assessment for Learning and Assessment of Learning, School based Assessment, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation: Perspective

    and Practice; Understanding Teaching and Learning in the context of NCF and Right to Education Act.

    Section B: School Management and Administration

12. Acts/ Rights: Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and Child Rights

13. National Curriculum Frame Work, 2005: Perspectives on Learning and Knowledge, Curricular Areas, School Stages and Assessment, School and Classroom Environment and Systemic Reforms.

14. School Organization: Institutional planning, Principal as a Leader, Teacher Quality, Linkages and Interface with other Institutions and Vice versa, Student Quality, Organization of Teaching, Co-Curricular Activities, Office Management, Resources required for a Good School, Organizational Climate, Evaluation, Job satisfaction of the staff.

15. ADMINISTRATION : Education Code - Administrative powers of the Principal

    - Safety, Security & Protection, Service Rules, Office Management

16. FINANCE: Fundamental &Supplementary Rules; Travelling Allowance Rules; Leave Travel Concession Rules; Medical Attendance Rules; Salary and Pension Rules; General Financial Rules: Purchase Procedures.

Paper - II

Right to Education Act, National Curriculum Framework, School Organization, Teacher Empowerment and Child Development

1. Rights Based Conceptual Framework for Education; Right to Education Act(India)- Conceptual, Legal and Administrative aspects. Economic, Social, Cultural , Political and Pedagogical dimensions of educational system ; National Curriculum Framework.

2. School Organization: Aims and Objectives; Principles of School Organization and Planning; Introduction to School Administration and Educational Administration : Meaning, Scope, Objectives and Principles and Elements; A multidimensional paradigm of educational Administration: Efficiency Based Administration; Effectiveness-Based Administration; Responsiveness-Based Administration and Relevance-Based Administration; Democracy and School Administration.

3. Educational Planning, Organization and Management at School level ; Institutional Planning; Objectives and Types of Educational Management ; Management of Human Resources ,Material Resources and Financial Resources including Principles and Administration of Educational Finances, Sources of Income and Expenditure.

4. Classroom Management and Learning ;Planning of Instruction, Techniques of classroom management Teaching and Evaluation ;Time Allocation and Time Management ; Principles involved in curriculum planning, organizing curricular and co-curricular activities; Organizing Art and Aesthetic Education ; Health and, Physical Education and Nutrition Education ;Working Conditions and Safety matters.

5. Student Admissions-Attendance-Retention-Absence-Dropout-Transfer- Promotion-Repetition and Progression ; Addressing Discipline and Student and Teacher Behavioral Problems; Student Support Services, including Student Scholarships and Financial Support ,Counseling and Guidance Services; Remedial Classes ,Extra Coaching and Academic Support.

6. Supervision and Inspection ; Management of School Records and activities of the school; Role of Teacher in a school, stake holders at school level education; School -Community Relationship ; Role of NGOs ;Educational Organizations in India ;Role of head teacher ,teachers and community in the light of Right To Education.

7. Inclusive Education ;Leadership in classroom management; Quality Assurance Arrangements; Academic Standards; Accountability; Code of Conduct and Ethics for Teachers and School and Educational Administrators and Managers.

8. Govt.of India and Govt. of Telangana initiatives in the area of Educational Opportunities, School Development and Administration. Information and Communication Technology in School planning and organization; Research in Educational Administration; Teacher Training, Development and Empowerment Programmes.

9. Child Development: Maturational Perspectives and Brain Development; Risk and Protective Factors: the child, Family and community contexts.

10. Physical-Sensor motor, Linguistic, Cognitive, Intellectual, Behavioral, Social, Constructive, Emotional and Psychoanalytic theories of Child development; Learning, Play, Motivation, Communication and Designing Child friendly Learning Environments; Role of Family and Community in Child Development.

    ANNEXURE - IV

11. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

    1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

       1. Candidates are directed to follow the Commission's Website (www.tspsc.gov.in) regularly to Know the latest developments regarding the Recruitment, dates of Examination, calling of candidates for verification of Certificates/ Interviews/ Results etc.

       2. The candidates must note that his/her admission to the examination is strictly provisional. The mere fact that an Admission to the examination does not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission or that the entries made by the candidate in his/her application have been accepted by the Commission as true and correct. The candidates have to be found suitable after verification of original certificates; and other eligibility criteria. The Applicants have to upload his/her scanned recent colour passport photo and signature to the Application Form. Failure to produce the same photograph, if required, at the time of interview/ verification, may lead to disqualification. Hence the candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete.

       3. The candidates are not allowed to bring any Electronic devices such as mobile / cellphones, Calculators, tablets, iPad, Bluetooth, pagers, watches to examination centre. Loaning and interchanging of articles among the candidates is not permitted in the examination hall and any form of malpractice will not be permitted in the exam hall.

       4. The candidates are expected to behave in orderly and disciplined manner while writing the examination. If any candidate takes away Answer Sheet of OMR based examination, the candidature will be rejected and in case of impersonation/ disorder/ rowdy behaviour during Examination, necessary F.I.R. for this incident will be lodged with concerned Police Station, apart from disqualifying his / her candidature.

       5. Candidates trying to use unfair means shall be disqualified from the selection. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates.

       6. The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the A.P. Gazette No. 35, Part-IV.B Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and unfair means are noticed at any stage of the Examination.

    2. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING OFFLINE OMR BASED EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES

       1. The candidates have to report 30 minutes before to the examination venue to record their thumb impression on Biometric system.

       2. The candidates should go through the instructions given on the cover page of test booklet and carefully write his/her Register Number, Subject / Subject Code, Booklet Series, Name of the Examination Centre etc., in the Answer Sheet, which will be provided to him/her in the examination hall.

       3. Since the answer sheets are to be scanned (valued) with Optical Mark Scanner system, the candidates have to USE BALL POINT PEN (BLUE/BLACK) ONLY FOR MARKING THE ANSWERS. The candidates will be supplied OMR Sheet consists of two copies i.e., the Original Copy (Top Sheet) and Duplicate Copy (Bottom Sheet). The candidate is required to use Ball Point Pen (Blue or Black) for filling the relevant blocks in the OMR Sheet including bubbling the answers. After writing the examination the candidate has to handover the original OMR sheet (Top Sheet) to the invigilator in the examination hall, if any candidate takes away the original OMR Sheet (Top Sheet) his/her candidature will be rejected. However the candidate is permitted to take away the duplicate (Bottom Sheet) OMR Sheet for his/her record. The candidates should bring Ball Point Pen (Blue/Black and smooth writing pad) to fill up relevant columns on the Answer Sheet. The candidate must ensure encoding the Register Number, Subject/Subject Code, Booklet Series, Name of the Examination Centre, Signature of the Candidate and Invigilator, etc., on the O.M.R. Answer sheet correctly, failing which the Answer sheet will be rejected and will not be valued. Use of whitener on OMR Sheet will lead to disqualification.

       4. The OMR Sheet is to bubble only by Ball Point Pen (Blue/Black). Bubbling by Pencil / Ink Pen / Gel Pen is not permitted in this examination.

       5. The candidates should satisfy the Invigilator of his identity with reference to the signature and photographs available on the Nominal Rolls and Hall Ticket.

       6. No candidate should leave the examination hall till expiry of fulltime.

       7. The Commission would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity. If it is suspected that the responses have been shared and the scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the Commission reserves the right to cancel his/ her candidature and to invalidate the Answer Sheet.

       8. (i)Wherever Written Examination is held, only those candidates who are totally blind are allowed to write the examination with the help of scribe and 10 minutes extra time is permitted to them per hour.

          1. An extra time of 20 minutes per hour is also permitted for the candidates with locomotor disability and CEREBRAL PALSY where dominant (writing) extremity is affected for the extent slowing the performance of function (Minimum of 40% impairment). No scribe is allowed to such candidates.

          2. Scribe will be provided to those candidates who do not have both the upper limbs for Orthopedically Handicapped. However, no extra time will be granted to them.

          1. The scribe should be from an academic discipline other than that of the candidate and the academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria.

          2. The candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming the rules applicable

       9. If the candidate noticed any discrepancy printed on Hall ticket as to community, date of birth etc., they may immediately bring to the notice of Commission's officials/Chief Superintendent in the examination centre and necessary corrections be made in the Nominal Roll, in the Examination Hall against his/her Hall Ticket Number for being verified by the Commission's Office.

    3. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ONLINE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES

       1. Candidates shall report at the venue one and half hour (90 minutes) before the Commencement of Examination as the candidates have to undergo certain procedural formalities required for online examination.

       2. Date and Time of the Examination as per Hall-Ticket

       3. The examination link with the login screen will already be available on your system. Please inform the invigilator if this is not the case.

       4. 10 minutes prior to the exam, you'll be prompted to login. Please type the Login ID (Roll No) and the Password (Password for Candidate will be given on exam day) to proceed further.

       5. Invigilator will announce the password at 09.50 AM and 02.20 PM.

       6. Copying or noting down questions and/or options is not allowed. Severe action will be taken if any candidate is found noting down the questions and/or options.

       7. After logging in, your screen will display:

1. After answering a question, click the SAVE & NEXT button to save your response and move onto the next question.

2. Click on Mark for Review & NEXT to mark your question for review, and then go to the next question.

3. To clear any answer chosen for a particular question, please click on the CLEAR RESPONSE button.

4. A summary of each section, (i.e. questions answered, not answered, marked for review) is available for each section. You have to place the cursor over the section name for this summary.

5. In case you wish to view a larger font size, please inform the Invigilator. On the Invigilator's confirmation, click on the font size you wish to select. The font size will be visible on the top.

6. You may view INSTRUCTIONS at any point of time during exam, by clicking on the INSTRUCTIONS button on your screen.

7. The SUBMIT button will be activated after 150 Minutes. It will continue for an additional 50 Minutes for PWD candidate eligible for compensatory time. Please keep checking the timer on your screen.

8. In case of automatic or manual log out, all your attempted responses will be saved. Also, the exam will start from the time where it had stopped.

9. You will be provided a blank sheet for rough work. Do write your Login ID and Password on it. Please ensure that you return it to the invigilator at the end of the exam after tearing ONLY the password from it.

10. Please don't touch the key board as your exam ID will get locked. If your ID gets locked, please inform a nearby invigilator who will help in unlocking your ID and then you can continue with the exam.

11. Please inform the invigilator in case of any technical issues.

12. Please do not talk to or disturb other candidates.

13. In case you are carrying articles other than the admit card, photo identity proof and pen, please leave them outside the exam room.

14. You cannot leave exam room before submitting the paper. Please inform the invigilator if you want to use the wash room.

	Start Date	End Date
Notification Issued	02-Jun-2017
Applications	06-Jun-2017	24-Jun-2017
Examinations (Preliminary)		16-Jul-2017
Examinations (Mains)	12-Aug-2017	13-Aug-2017

• Organization : Telangana State Public Service Commission
• Organization City, State : , telangana
• Organization Website : http://www.tspsc.gov.in