IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Date for determining eligibility of all candidates in respect of essential qualification(s) and experience, if any, etc., shall be the prescribed closing date for submission of online recruitment applications (ORA) i.e. 14^th June, 2017.
   
   
2. The candidates must read the instructions carefully, which are available on website of the Commission before filling up Online Recruitment Application Forms (ORA) for the post(s) concerned.
   
   
3. The candidates must ensure their eligibility in respect of category, experience, age and essential qualification(s) etc. as mentioned against each post in the advertisement to avoid rejection at later stage.
   
   
4. Incomplete Online Recruitment Applications submitted without requisite examination fee, scanned photograph & scanned signatures of prescribed size, will be rejected straightway.
   
   
5. The benefit of reservation for various post(s) will be admissible only to the candidates, who are bonafide residents of Himachal Pradesh in respect of categories, viz., S.C., S.T., O.B.C., Ex-Servicemen, WFF and Persons with disabilities (Loco motor Disabled / Visually Impaired/ Hearing Impaired) etc.
   
   
   1. The reserved category candidates belonging to other States will be treated as GENERAL CATEGORY CANDIDATES and the benefit of reservation and
      
      
   2. fee concession will not be admissible to such candidates.
6. Number of post(s) is/are tentative and may increase or decrease from time to time for different categories of posts.
   
   
7. In service (regular service) candidates may apply to the Commission along with requisite fee with information to their Head of Departments/ Employer for issuing NOC. No in service (regular service) candidate will be interviewed unless he / she brings NOC from the concerned employer.
   
   
8. Examination fees once paid will not be refunded.
   
   
9. Disputes, if any, shall be subject to Court jurisdiction at Shimla.
   
   

2 Detail of post(s) and eligibility conditions are given as under:-

Item No. I: Department of Health & Family Welfare, H.P.

Name of the post:-Physiotherapist, Class-III (Non-Gazetted) (on Contract basis)	No. of posts: 04 posts (UR=02, URBPL=01 & OBC=01)
Pay band: ` 10300-34800/-+ ` 3600/-(Grade Pay) (Consolidated Contractual emoluments of ` 13,900/-per month)
Age: Between 18 and 45 years.
Essential Qualification(s):(i) (a) Should be 10+2 with Medical Science or its equivalent from a recognized University/ Board. (b) Should also possess Diploma in Physiotherapy from Himachal Pradesh University or an institution recognized by the State Government. OR Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) or its equivalent from Himachal Pradesh University or an institution duly recognized by the State Government. (ii) Should be registered with H.P. Para Medical Council. Desirable qualification:-Knowledge of customs, manners and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.

HOW TO APPLY:-Detailed instructions for filling up Online Recruitment Applications are available on the above mentioned website.

a) Desirous/ eligible candidates should apply online through official website of the Commission. Applications received through any other mode would not be accepted.

b) After submitting the Online Recruitment Application(s) (ORA), the candidates are required to take a printout of the finally submitted Online Recruitment Application and submit the same along with requisite self attested/ attested documents / certificates in support of their eligibility to the Commission on the day of examination for the concerned post.

EXAMINATION FEES:-

The detail of fee for respective categories is as under:-

Sr. No.	Category	Examination Fees
1.	General Category {including General Physically Disabled, i.e. Orthopedically disabled, Deaf & Dumb, Hearing impaired/ W.F.F. of HP/ Ex-Servicemen of HP relieved from Defence Services on their own request before completion of normal tenure, General wards of Ex-SM of H.P., i.e. Dependent sons, daughters and wives of Ex-SM of H.P. and candidates of other states (including reserved category candidates of other states)}	` 400/
2.	General BPL	` 100/

3.	S.C. of H.P. /S.T. of H.P. /O.B.C. of H.P. (including S.C. /S.T. /O.B.C. Ex-Servicemen of H.P. relieved from Defence Services on their own requests before completion of normal tenure and SC/ ST/ OBC wards of Ex-SM of H.P., i.e. Dependent sons, daughters and wives of Ex-SM); SC BPL; ST BPL; and OBC BPL).	` 100/
4.	Ex-Servicemen of H.P. (Ex-Servicemen, who are relieved from Defence Services after completion of normal tenure)/ Visually Impaired of H.P.	No Fee

Mode of Payment:-Candidates can pay requisite Examination Fee either through e-Challan or through e-Payment option.

1. The candidates can deposit the requisite examination fees at any branch of Punjab National Bank through an e-Challan generated through the website of the Commission. Thereafter, candidates are required to visit again the above

mentioned website to access the home page of the ONLINE APPLICATION FILING SYSTEM by entering User ID and password earlier created by the candidates on or before the last date. Click on FEE DETAILS and enter the details of Branch Code/ Name, Transaction Number and Date of deposit & then click on Update Fee Details.

2. Candidates can also pay requisite examination fees through Debit or Credit Card of any Bank. Before applying online, all candidates are advised to go through detailed

instructions given on the above mentioned website.

FACILITATION COUNTER FOR GUIDANCE OF CANDIDATES:-

In case of any guidance/information/clarification regarding their Online Recruitment Applications, candidature etc.; candidates can contact HPPSCs Reception Counter in person or on Toll Free No. 1800-180-8004 or Phone No. 01772624313 and 2629739 on any working day between 10:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M. For queries related to submission of Online Recruitment Application(s), candidates can also contact on Ph. No. 0177-2629738 on any working day between 10:00 A.M. to

05:00 P.M.

ADMISSION/ REJECTION:-

Information in respect of provisionally admitted candidates on claim basis and rejected candidates (for want of requisite fees) will be uploaded on website of the Commission before the conduct of Test/ Examination for the concerned post(s).

Candidates are required to submit their requisite documents in support of their eligibility for the concerned post(s) on the day of examination as per essential qualification(s) for the concerned post(s). The requisite documents submitted by the candidates, will be scrutinized and list of proposed rejected candidates will be uploaded on the website of the Commission for information of all concerned. Besides, concerned candidates will be informed through e-mail(s) and SMSes. No separate intimation in this regard will be sent by post.

Seven days time will be given to file representation(s) along with supporting documents against the proposed rejections, if any, from the date of uploading the list

of rejected candidates on the website of the Commission for the concerned post, failing which, no representation(s) will be entertained thereafter.

Candidates are advised to visit the Commissions website from time to time

for updates in their own interest.

e-Admission Certificate(s):

No Admission Certificate(s) will be sent by post and provisionally admitted candidates will have to download their respective e-Admission Certificate along with instructions for the concerned post(s) from the official website of the Commission. Therefore, candidates are advised to remember their User ID(s) and password(s) earlier created by the candidates to log in to download their respective e-Admission Certificate(s). Provisionally admitted candidates will have to paste a passport size photograph duly self attested / attested by a Gazetted Officer on the space provided on the downloaded e-Admission Certificate(s), failing which he/she will not be allowed to appear in the Test/ Examination, in any condition/ circumstances, whatsoever.

SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATES/ DOCUMENTS:

• CANDIDATES WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT THE PRINTOUT/ HARD COPY OF ONLINE RECRUITMENT APPLICATIONS (ORA) ALONGWITH SELF ATTESTED/ ATTESTED COPIES OF REQUISITE DOCUMENTS/ CERTIFICATES, i.e. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION(S), AGE, EXPERIENCE AND CATEGORY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY ON THE DAY OF EXAMINATION FOR THE CONCERNED POST, FAILING WHICH THEIR CANDIDATURE WILL STAND CANCELLED.
  
  
• Furnishing of false information or suppression of any material fact(s) in the Online Recruitment Application form(s) would entail disqualification of the candidate and he / she will be disqualified from appearing for recruitment to any post to be advertised by this Commission for a period of three years from the date of submission of application by such candidate(s).
  
  
• The detailed particulars of such candidates will be uploaded on the website of the Commission to blacklist such debarred candidates.
  
  

Note: Original certificates will have to be produced at the time of interview/ personality test. If any of their claims is found to be incorrect; besides rejection they may render themselves liable to disciplinary action by the Commission.

CATEGORY CLAIMS:-Category once claimed by the candidate(s) will not be allowed to change after the conduct of Test/ Examination for the concerned post(s).

S.C. of Himachal Pradesh / S.T. of Himachal Pradesh / O.B.C. of Himachal Pradesh/ WFF of Himachal Pradesh / Ex-Servicemen of Himachal Pradesh and Physically Disabled of Himachal Pradesh candidates must possess such certificates(s) in support of their claims made in the Online Recruitment Application(s) (ORA) while applying for the concerned post(s). The benefit of reservation will be admissible on parental basis only. All the candidates belonging to reserved categories are also required to go through the relevant instructions of the Government of Himachal Pradesh issued from time to time in order to ensure that they are eligible under a particular category.

1. EX-SERVICEMEN OF HIMACHAL PRADESH:-

Candidates belonging to Ex-Servicemen of Himachal Pradesh will have to furnish Discharge Certificate and full detail in respect of their P.P.O. No., Rank, and date of retirement from the Defence Services to claim the benefit of reservation for the category of Ex-Serviceman of Himachal Pradesh.

2. WARDS OF EX-SERVICEMEN OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, i.e. DEPENDENT SONS, DAUGHTERS AND WIVES OF EX-SM OF H.P.):-Dependent sons, daughters & wives of Ex-Servicemen of Himachal Pradesh (Wards of Ex-Servicemen of Himachal Pradesh) may apply against the posts specifically reserved for Wards of Ex-Servicemen category (i.e. Dependent sons, daughters and wives) and not against the posts reserved for Ex-Servicemen of

H.P. in order to avoid rejection of their candidature at any later stage for the concerned post(s).

3. OBC of H.P. (OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES OF HIMACHAL PRADESH):-Candidates belonging to OBC of H.P. category must produce OBC certificate(s) on the prescribed format valid till the relevant term of the Financial Year (1^st April to 31^st March) as notified by the Government of Himachal Pradesh (in the Department of Revenue) in Rajpatra dated 09^th January, 2012. Candidates must have a valid OBC Certificate covering the entire period from last date of submission of online applications till date of interview along with an undertaking that his / her status as OBC has not been changed and he / she has not been excluded from the category of O.B.C. of H.P. on account of being covered under creamy layer.

4. WFF OF H.P. (WARDS OF FREEDOM FIGHTERS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH):-

For the posts reserved for Wards of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh (WFF of H.P.), sons/ grandsons/ daughters/ grand daughters of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh, who have been appointed on regular basis as well as married daughters/ grand daughters shall not be entitled for the benefits of reservation provided to the wards of Freedom fighters in Government services, against the identical posts in the same scale. The employed children/ grand children and married daughters/ grand daughters of Freedom Fighters will be deemed to have been excluded from the definition of Ward of Freedom Fighter for the purpose to this extent. The children/ grand children of Freedom fighters of Himachal Pradesh, who have been appointed in Govt. / Semi Govt. or Private Sector etc. services against the post(s) reserved for the Wards of Freedom Fighters on regular basis will remain entitled to compete for higher rank/ grade posts/ services on the basis of reservation earmarked to the wards of Freedom Fighters of Himachal Pradesh. The un-married daughters/ grand daughters will have to submit an affidavit being spinster (un-married) in support of their claim(s) issued by the authority authorized under the Indian Oath Act. Otherwise such candidates will be rejected straightway.

5. BPL of Himachal Pradesh:-

Candidates belonging to BPL of HP category must produce valid BPL certificate(s) on the prescribed proforma, which should not be more than six months old on the last date prescribed for submission of Online Recruitment Applications.

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:

(i)

The date of determining the eligibility of all candidates in terms of essential qualification(s), experience etc., if any, shall be reckoned as on the closing date,

i.e. 14^th June, 2017 for submission of Online Recruitment Applications (ORA) on Commissions website.

(ii)

If no post is reserved for a particular reserved category falling under vertical reservation, then such candidates can be considered against General / UR category, provided such candidates will have to fulfill the criteria, i.e. age limit, experience, qualification etc., which are applicable to General category candidates. In other words, when a relaxed standard is applied in selecting SC/ ST/ OBC candidate, for example in the age limit, experience, qualification etc. then such candidates would be deemed as unavailable for consideration against unreserved vacancies in accordance with the instructions of the Government (in the Department of Personnel) issued vide letter No. PER (AP)-C-F (1)-2/2001 dated 12^th November, 2014.

(iii)The decision of the Commission regarding eligibility etc. of a candidate for selection will be final and no correspondence / personal enquiries will be entertained.

(iv)Onus of proving that a candidate has acquired requisite degree/ essential qualification by the stipulated date, shall be on the candidate and in the absence of proof to the contrary, the date as mentioned on the face of certificate/ degree or the date of issue of certificate / degree shall be taken as date of acquiring essential educational qualification. No extra opportunity shall be provided to the candidates to produce appropriate certificates at the time of interview.

(v)

In respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications, if a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of advertisement, then the candidate is required to produce order/ letter in this regard, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated otherwise the Online Recruitment Application is liable to be rejected.

AGE:-Between 18 and 45 years. Clarification:

(i)

Five years relaxation in upper age limit is admissible only to the bonafide SC of

H.P. / ST of H.P. / OBC of H.P. /WFF of H.P. / Persons with disabilities of Himachal Pradesh. Age relaxation is as per Governments instructions issued from time to time for H.P. Govt. employees and Ex-Servicemen of H.P.

(ii)

Age of a candidate shall be reckoned as on 01.01.2017. EXAMINATION:

(i)

The selection for the posts of Physiotherapist, Class-III (Non-Gazetted) (on Contract basis) will be made on the basis merit of the examination and parameters prescribed in Notification No. Per (AP.B)B(15)-5/2014 dated 17-042017 by the Government of Himachal Pradesh (in the Department of Personnel)

regarding discontinuation / dispensing with the process of holding interviews in respect of direct recruitment for Class-III and IV posts/ services under the State Government.

(ii) The key of examination (objective type) will be uploaded on Commissions website immediately after the conduct of examination for the concerned post for calling objections from the candidates. Seven days time shall be given for inviting objections, if any, against the key from the date of display on Commissions website. The objection(s) will be got verified from the concerned subject expert and, if found correct, a revised key of the examination will be uploaded on Commissions website immediately after declaration of result of examination for the concerned post and no objection(s) will be entertained thereafter.

(iii) The marks / merit list of appeared / admitted candidates will be displayed on

Commissions website after final recommendation for appointment to the

Government of H.P. (in the concerned Department).

(iv)

For more information of candidates, Rules of Business of H.P. Public Service Commission pertaining to selection procedure etc. is available on Commissions website.

(v)

If any visually impaired candidate requires scribe, he / she has to request for the same in writing to the Commission at least seven days prior to the test/ examination for the concerned post. Such applications will be entertained on merit and as per the rules.

(vi)

Re-checking/ re-evaluation, for the written examination/ Test/ Examination will not be allowed in any case.

(vii) Disputes, if any, shall be subject to Court jurisdiction at Shimla.

OTHER CONDITIONS:

1. All candidates, whether in Government Service or Government owned Industrial or Public Enterprises or other similar organizations or in private employment should submit their applications online directly to the Commission. Persons already in regular Government service, whether in a permanent or temporary capacity are required to submit a declaration that they have informed in writing to their Head of Office/ Department that they have applied for a particular post. In case, a communication is received from their employer by the Commission withholding permission to any candidate applying for/ appearing for the examination, his/her application(s) will be liable to be rejected.
   
   
2. Casual/ adhoc / daily rated/ work charged employees do not need to produce NOC from the concerned employer.
   
   
3. In Government service (regular service) candidates may apply to the Commission along with requisite examination fees with information to their Head of Departments / Employer for issuing NOC. Any candidates, who are in regular Government Service or Government owned Industrial service, will not be interviewed unless he/she produces NOC from the concerned employer.
   
   
4. It may be ensured by the candidates before submitting the applications that furnishing of false information and documents or suppression of any factual information in the application form would entail disqualification. If the fact that false information / document(s) has been furnished or that there has been suppression of any factual information in the application; comes to the notice at any time during the service of a person, his service would be liable to be terminated.
   
   
5. The candidates applying for the post(s) should ensure that they fulfill all the eligibility conditions for admission to the examination. Their admission at all stages of test/ examination for which they are admitted by the Commission, viz., written examination and interview/ Personality Test will be purely provisional, subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility conditions. If on verification at any time before or after the written examination or interview test, it is found that they do not fulfill any of the eligibility conditions; their candidature for the concerned examination will be cancelled by the Commission.
   
   
6. Candidate who is or has been declared by the Commission to be guilty of:
   
   

(a) Obtaining support for his/her candidature by the following means, namely: offering illegal gratification to, or applying pressure on, or blackmailing, or threatening to blackmail any person connected with

the conduct of the examination, or

(b)

impersonating, or

(c)

procuring impersonation by any person, or

(d)

submitting fabricated documents or documents which have been tampered with, or

(e)

making statements which are incorrect or false or suppressing material information, or

(f)

resorting to the following means in connection with his/her

candidature for the examination, namely: obtaining copy of question paper through improper means, finding out the particulars of the persons connected with secret work

relating to the examination, influencing the examiners, or

(g)

using unfair means during the examination, or

(h)

writing obscene matter or drawing obscene sketches in the scripts, or

(i)

misbehaving in the examination hall including tearing of the scripts, provoking fellow examinees to boycott examination, creating disorderly scene and the like, or

(j)

harassing or doing bodily harm to the staff employed by the Commission for the conduct of their examinations, or

(k)

being in possession of or using mobile phone, pager or any electronic equipment or device or any other equipment capable of being used as a communication device during the examination; or

(l)

violating any of the instructions issued to candidates along with their admission certificates permitting them to take the examination, or

(m)

attempting to commit or as the case may be abetting the commission of all or any of the acts specified in the foregoing clauses; may in

addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal prosecution, be

liable:to be disqualified by the Commission from the examination for which he/she is a candidate and/or

(n)

to be debarred either permanently or for as specified period: by the Commission from any examination or selection held by them. by the Central Government from any employment under them, and

(o)

if he/she is already in service under Government to disciplinary action under the appropriate Rules. Provided that no penalty under these Rules shall be imposed except after:

giving the candidate an opportunity of making such representation, in writing as he/she may wish to make in that behalf; and taking the representation, if any, submitted by the candidate within the period allowed to him/her into consideration.

7. The centres of holding the examination(s) are liable to be changed at the discretion of the Commission. However, every effort will be made to allot the examination centre(s) of their choice to the candidates. But, the Commission may, at its discretion, allot a different centre to a candidate when circumstances so warrant.

CHECK LIST:

VERIFY THE FOLLOWING BEFORE SUBMITING THE ONLINE

RECRUITMENT APPLICATION OR DOCUMENTS/ CERTIFICATES:

a) That no column is wrongly filled or kept blank as the information furnished therein would be used to determine the eligibility of candidates to be called for interviews.

b) In order to ascertain the eligibility for the concerned post(s), a printout of the finally submitted Online Recruitment Application (ORA) has to be submitted along with all requisite attested copies of certificates/ documents to the Commission on the day of Examination for the concerned post.

c) That copies of only following documents/certificates are provided in support of claims made/ information given in the Online Recruitment Application:

i) Degree/Diploma certificates along with Marks Sheets of all years in support of Educational Qualifications. The provisional certificate(s) along with marks

sheets of all semesters/ years.
ii)	Matriculation certificate for age proof.
iii)	Experience certificate(s) wherever required.
iv)	Order/	letter	in	respect	of	equivalent	Educational	Qualifications claimed,

indicating the authority (with number & date) under which it has been so

treated.

DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE EXAMINATION(s):

No candidate will be eligible for admission to the examination:

a) If he/ she has been dismissed from any previous Govt./ Semi Govt. service;

b) If he/ she has been convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude or has

been permanently debarred / disqualified from appearing in any examination

or selection; H.P: Himachal Pradesh, PSC: Public Service Commission, UR: Unreserved, SC: Scheduled Caste of H.P, ST: Scheduled Tribe of H.P, OBC: Other Backward Classes of H.P as declared by the Govt. of H.P from time to time, Ex-SM: Ex-servicemen of H.P., WFF: Wards of Freedom Fighters of H.P, Wards of Ex-SM: Dependent sons, daughters and wives of Ex-SM of H.P., PWDs: Persons with disabilities of H.P., VI: Visually impaired, HI: Hearing Impaired, BPL: Below Poverty Line, and EQ: Essential qualification(s).

c)	If he / she is found either directly	or	indirectly influencing the selection
	process in any manner; or
d)	If he / she is an un-discharged insolvent.
	Abbreviations:

Sd/

(Sanjiv Pathania) IAS, Secretary,

H.P. Public Service Commission Ph. No. 0177-2623786