GOVERNMENT STRIVES TO HAVE A WORKFORCE WHICH REFLECTS GENDER BALANCE AND WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

(To be advertised in the Employment News/Rozgar Samachar Dated the 28th March to 3rd April, 2015)

STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (SOUTHERN REGION) CHENNAI

No.4/9/2015-SR Website:www.sscsr.gov.in

ADVERTISEMENT No.:SSC/SR/1/2015 Closing Date : 27.04.2015

Applications are invited for the following ( Group`B' and GroupC ) posts in various Offices :

Advt.No.SR-1/2015 Cat No.SR-B-01	Photographer in Weavers Service Centre, Ministry of Textiles, Chennai
Classification	General Central Service Group-B (Non-Gazetted, Non- Ministerial).
No. of Vacancies	UR-1 (One) - Identified not suitable for PH candidates ( OH/HH/VH candidates need not apply)
Scale of Pay	:	Rs. 9300-34800 (PB-2) with Grade Pay Rs.4200/-
Initial Place of Posting	:	Chennai 01(UR-1), with service liability of posting in Southern States i.e. Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka.
Age Limit	:	Not exceeding 30 years.
Upper Age Limit is relaxable by	:	5 years for Depttl. Candidates /Central Government Employees with 3 years of regular and continuous service as on the closing date.
Fee payable	:	Rs.50/- (Rupees fifty only). SC/ST/Female and eligible EX-S are exempted from payment of fees.
Essential Qualification	:	1. Three years Diploma in Photography from a recognized University or Institute; 2. Three years experience in various branches of photography, colour processing and maintenance of photographic equipments in any Government/Semi-Government/Statutory/ autonomous Organisation or Public Sector Undertaking or in any recognized Institution. Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Note 2: The Qualification regarding experience is relaxable at the discretion of the Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority for reasons to be recorded in writing in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes, if at any stage of selection the Staff Selection Commission/Competent Authority is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancy reserved for them.
Desirable Qualification	:	i) Six months experience in computer operation in software like Microsoft Office, Corel Draw, Photoshop, Page Maker and Internet basics, including experience of scanning and working with digital technology/equipments; ii) One year experience in fashion photography.
Description of duties	:	To take photographs of new designs and photographs of old types of designs from Museums, exhibitions, etc. Preparation of Photo albums.

Advt.No.SSC/SR/1/2015 Cat No.SR-C-01	:	Junior Chemist in Regional Agmark Laboratory, Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Department of Agriculture and Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture
Classification	:	General Central Services Group-C (Non-Technical, Non- Ministerial).
No. of Vacancies	:	UR-2 (two) and OBC-2 (two) - Identified not suitable for PH candidates ( OH/HH/VH candidates need not apply)
Scale of Pay	:	Rs. 5200-20200 in Pay Band I with Grade Pay Rs.2800/-
Initial Place of Posting	:	Chennai 02(UR-1,OBC-1), Guntur 01(UR) and Delhi 01(OBC) with All India Service Liability
Age Limit	:	Not exceeding 30 years.
Upper Age Limit is relaxable	:	by 3 years for OBC candidates and upto 40 years for Depttl. Candidates /Central Government Employees with 3 years of regular and continuous service as on the closing date.
Fee payable	:	Rs.50/- (Rupees fifty only). SC/ST/Female and eligible EX-S are exempted from payment of fees.
Essential Qualification	:	1. Masters degree in Chemistry or Dairy Chemistry or Oil Technology or Food Technology of a recognized University or equivalent. Or 2. Bachelor of Science Degree with Chemistry as one of the subjects or Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Chemistry from a recognised University or equivalent and with two years experience in analytical work.
Desirable Qualification	:	NIL.
Job Responsibilities	:	Chemical Analysis of sample of all Agmark articles.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Degree/Diploma etc. obtained by candidates from open Universities/ Distance Education will not be accepted unless the same is accompanied by a certificate to the effect that the course is recognized by Distance Education Council in terms of Ministry of Human Resource Development Notification No. 44 published in Gazette of India dated 08.04.1995 for the relevant period when the candidate has acquired the relevant qualification.

2. Age and relaxation in upper age limit:

Date of birth will be reckoned as on normal closing date (i.e ) 27.04.2015.

Should be within the age limit prescribed as on the closing date 27.04.2015. Age relaxation is available for Ex- serviceman candidates. The Ex-Servicemen should have been discharged or are likely to be discharged from the Armed Forces within the stipulated period of one year from the closing date 27.04.2015 on completion of his assignment. Necessary certificate/undertaking should be submitted by the Ex-Serviceman candidate in the form prescribed in D/o Personnel & Training's O.M.No. 36034/2/91-Estt (SCT) dated 3.4.91. (Appendix I and II ) Ex-S fulfilling the conditions laid down by the Government from time to time shall be allowed to deduct military service from their actual age and such resultant age should not exceed the prescribed age-limit by more than three years for Group C Posts and Group B Posts. SC/ST candidates should submit their certificate in the format prescribed by the Commission as given in Appendix III.

Other Backward Class (OBC) for the purpose of Age Relaxation and Reservation will mean "Persons of OBC category not belonging to the Creamy Layer" as defined in Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT), dated 08.09.1993 and modified vide Govt. of India Deptt. of Personnel and Training OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt(Res) dated 09.03.2004 and 14.10.2008. Any deviation of the OBC Certificate from the present prescribed format will not be accepted by the Commission and will lead such applications to be treated as belonging to General (UR) category in case such candidates are within the age limit for General (UR) category. Otherwise, such applications shall be rejected.

Candidates claiming the benefit of reservation under OBC Category not covered under the Creamy Layer must ensure that they furnish the OBC Certificate in the format prescribed by the Commission in the Notice as in Appendix IV duly signed by the competent Authority.The candidates claiming OBC status may note that certificate of creamy layer status should have been obtained within three years before the closing date (i.e.) 27.04.2015. The Commission, has however, decided to accept OBC Certificate, in the prescribed format, issued after the closing date but before the last tier of the examination, i.e. Interview/Skill Test/Computer Proficiency Test/Document Verification, as the case may be, as valid proof of belonging to non-creamy of OBC.

Representations from candidates for reconsideration of their category at subsequent stages of the recruitment will not be entertained.

The Commission will however have the discretionary power to reduce/waive off any of the provisions in exceptional and deserving cases.

NOTE : 1. No relaxation in the upper age-limit is admissible for SC/ST/OBC candidates applying for UR vacancies.

2. Candidates who wish to be considered against vacancies reserved/or seeking age relaxation must submit requisite certificate from the Competent Authority, in the prescribed format.

No age-relaxation is admissible to sons and daughters of Ex- Servicemen.

All persons who had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from 1.1.1980 to 31.12.89 shall be eligible for relaxation in the upper age- limit by five years in support of which the proof of residence may be submitted along with the application to that effect.

Upper age limit is relaxable upto the age of 35 years in the case of widows, divorced women and women who are judicially separated from their husbands and who are not remarried.

Central Government Civilian Employees applying for these posts should submit an undertaking that they have informed in writing their Head of Office/Department that they have applied for the Recruitment. The Central Government Civilian Employees/ Departmental candidates seeking age relaxation (in upper age-limit) should submit a certificate from the Office where they are employed as per Appendix VI & VII. They should continue to have the status of Central Government Civilian Employees at the time of appointment in the event of selection.

3. Fee Payable & Mode of Payment:

Rs.50/= (Rupees fifty only) in the form of Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) which are available in all Post Offices. Any other mode of payment viz., cash, money order, cheque, DD & Postal order will not be accepted. Fee should be paid separately for each category for which applications are submitted separately.

Fee Exemption :

All Female candidates

SC/ST / PH Candidates.

Ex-Servicemen who have not already secured employment under the Central Govt. in civil side after availing the benefit given to them as ExS for their re-employment.

NOTE: Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances.

4. MODE OF SELECTION: Candidates fulfilling, the minimum prescribed qualifications will be shortlisted on the basis of their educational qualifications, academic records, percentage of marks etc, or through a screening test at the discretion of the Commission. Candidates, thus, selected may be required to undergo a written proficiency test wherever applicable/required or considered necessary by the Commission at its discretion.

The Commission holds the discretion to fix different qualifying standards for different categories in the proficiency test wherever applicable. Candidates qualified on the basis of merit of proficiency test if any held, would be required to appear at the Interview. Final select list would be prepared in order of merit as disclosed by the aggregate marks (marks of Proficiency Test wherever applicable and Interview/skill test as the case may be) finally awarded to each candidate taking into account the number of vacancies advertised and in that order so many candidates as are found suitable by the Commission would be recommended. Provided further that SC/ST and OBC candidates who are selected on their own merit without relaxed standards along with candidates belonging to other communities will not be adjusted against the reserved share of vacancies. The reserved vacancies will be filled up separately from amongst the eligible SCs, STs and OBCs which will thus comprise SC, ST and OBC candidates who are lower in merit than the last general candidate on merit list of unreserved category but otherwise found suitable for appointment even by relaxed standards.

5. How to Apply:

The applications duly filled in (Please refer to "Guidelines for filling in the Application Form" given separately.) alongwith self attested copies of certificates should be submitted to the Southern Regional Office of the Commission on or before 27.04.2015 (Closing date) at the following address:

The Regional Director (SR)

Staff Selection Commission,

2nd Floor, EVK Sampath Building, DPI Campus,

College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

(In the case of residents of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Lahaul & Spiti District and Pangi Sub-Division of Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and for candidates residing abroad the closing date shall be 04.05.2015.)

Applications Received After The Specified Time Of Closing Date Will Not Be Entertained Under Any Circumstances. The Commission will not be responsible for postal delay.

6. GUIDELINES FOR FILLING IN THE APPLICATION FORM

INDICATE CLEARLY THE NAME OF THE POST, ADVERTISEMENT NO.& CATEGORY NO.(Post code) ON THE ENVELOPE WHILE SENDING THE APPLICATION

1. Separate application should be submitted for each category. Each application should be submitted alongwith specified fees if he/she wishes to apply for more than one category.

2. Do Not Enclose Any Original Certificate With The Application

3. Ensure that the format of the Application form is exactly the same in contents and size as published.

4. Fill in the Application Form in your own hand writing using a Ball point pen without leaving any column blank Write 'not applicable' wherever necessary.

5. Candidate should send only one application for a particular post. There should be only one application in one envelope.

6. Ensure payment of Recruitment fee through Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) only which is to be pasted in the space provided in the Application form and duly cancelled by the Post Office.

7. Serving Defence Personnel likely to be released within one year of the closing date can also apply.

8. Closing date for receipt of applications: 27.04.2015 (5.00 PM).

7. Documents To Be Attached with each Application:

1. Central Recruitment Fee Stamps (CRFS) of Rs.50/- affixed and duly cancelled in the relevant place on the application form.

2. One recent passport size photograph, duly signed and pasted (NOT STAPLED) in the space provided in Application Form. Two copies of the same photo should be retained by the candidate for pasting on the Attendance Sheet/Bio-data form.

3. Self attested copies of certificates and Mark Sheets pertaining to all the years showing age, educational and technical qualifications with subjects studied. (Only certificates issued by the Competent Authority, viz .the Universities / Boards of Education concerned would be accepted as proof of possessing the minimum educational, technical qualification and Date of Birth.)

4. Self attested copies of certificates in support of claim of SC/ST/OBC/PH/Ex-S.

5. Others who claim age relaxation should submit certificates in support of their claim.

6. Documents in support of Experience.

7. Undertaking by the Central Government Employee/Departmental Candidate to the effect that they have informed, in writing, their Head of Office that they have applied for the post. Depttl./Central Government Employees claiming age relaxation should submit necessary certificate from the employer as in Appendix-VI & VII .

Any dispute in regard to this recruitment will be subject to Courts/Tribunals having jurisdiction over Chennai.

8. Important Instructions :

The application will be summarily rejected in case it is:

a. Incomplete or illegible. Applications without mentioning the respective Advt.No.& Category No.of the post (Post code).

b. Application not in the prescribed format.

c. An application filled in a language other than Hindi/English.

d. Under age /over-age as on closing date (i.e. 27.04.2015)

e. Not having the requisite Essential Qualification (E.Q) as on crucial date (i.e. 27.04.2015)

f. Multiple applications received for the same category of the post and in the same envelope from different applicants.

g. An envelope containing multiple applications received for the different categories of post or from different applicants.

h. Application received after the closing date (i.e. 27.04.2015)

If Documents in proof of DOB, EQ, Category etc., are not attached with the application. The application will be rejected summarily at any stage of the recruitment process and no request for revival will be considered.

NOTE :

1. The vacancies advertised are provisional and liable to vary. In case the vacancy position indicated in the Advertisement is reduced to any number or even to nil, Commission is not liable to compensate the applicant for any consequential damage/loss.

2. Candidates must have already passed the qualifying examination as on the crucial date. Candidates who have appeared for the qualifying examination but whose results are not declared by the crucial date, are not eligible.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING UP APPLICATION FORM FOR SELECTION POSTS

1. It may be noted that the Commission uses Common Application Form for all its recruitments. Please go through the notice for the Recruitment and also these instructions carefully before applying for any the posts mentioned in the Notice. You must satisfy yourself that you are eligible for the post for which you are applying.

2. Use only blue/black pen for filling up the Application Form.

3. Instructions have been given for most items in the application itself which should be gone through carefully before filling up the boxes. For items for which instructions are not available or require further clarification, further instructions given below may be gone through carefully.

4. As the advertisement pertains to various posts in different Offices, the Name of the post and Advt.No. and Category No. (Col. 1 & 2 ) of the post for which the application is being submitted may be indicated in the application form.

5. Column 10 may be filled up carefully. Ex-Servicemen candidates are also required to fill up column 10.1.

6. Column No.12.1 The category code for filling up this column is available in Commission's website : http://ssc.nic.in .

7. Column No.12.2 Age as on closing date for receipt of applications should be indicated.

8. Col.No.13 relating to preference of posts may be left blank.

9. Column 17 Educational Qualification : Candidates should clearly indicate the Course and Main subjects in the relevant columns.

10. Candidates should read carefully the Essential Qualification required for the post for which they are applying and ensure that they fulfill the same. Documents in support of Essential Qualifications should invariably be furnished along with the application, failing which the applications will be summarily rejected.

11. Column No.19 : Write your complete communication address including your Name in English in capital letters or in Hindi with blue/black ball pen. Do not forget to write 6 digit PIN in the boxes.

12. Column 20 : Paste your recent photography of size 4cm x 5 cm. Do not staple and do not get the photo attested. Please note that your application without photograph shall be rejected summarily.

13. Column No.21 and 22 : Please do sign in running hand. Unsigned applications will be rejected. Variations in the signature will render the application liable to be rejected .