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1 DirectRecruitmentto thefollowingpost:Name of the PostandPostCodeNameof the Serviceand Code of VacanciesScale of Apprentice(Post Code No. 1652) TAMIL Nadu ForestSubordinate SERVICE ( SERVICE Code 008)148(Regular) ,700-1,19, Apprentice(Post Code )(Shortfallvacanciesfor SC applicants only)10(SC-Shortfall)It is mandatory for the applicants to register theirbasic particulars through OneTime onlineRegistration system on payment of (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towardsregistration fee and then should apply online for this recruitment. [TheOneTime Registration will bevalid for 5 years from the date of registration.]

2 Thereafter, the registration should be renewed bypaying the prescribed fee.]2. DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIESThe rule of reservation of appointments is applicable for this recruitment, except to theshortfall of vacanciesforregular 148 vacanciesareas follows:-**Abbreviation:GT General Turn, BC-Backward Class, BCM-Backward Class Muslim, MBC/DC-MostBackwardClass / Denotified Community, SC Scheduled Caste, SC(A)-Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars),ST Scheduled Tribe,G General,W-Women,PSTM Persons Studied in TAMIL Medium, HH-Hard ofHearing, LC-Leprosy Cured, AC-Acid Attack & ACBC-W-HHBCM-GBCM-G-PSTMBCM-WMBC/DC-GMBC /DC-G-PSTMMBC/DC-WMBC/DC-W-PSTMMBC/DC-G- HHMBC/DC-G-LC & ACSC-GSC-G-PSTMSC-WSC-W-PSTMSC-G-LC & ACSC(A)-GSC(A)-WSC(A)

3 -W-PSTMST-GTotal257113206921112121448111 1236112111148 TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICECOMMISSION2 , the selection will be made for regular 148 vacancies following the , the selection for 10 shortfall vacancies will be made from among theSC/SC(A)applicants reservation for women, Differently Abled Personsand Ex-Servicemen etc. will not be applicable for the recruitment of shortfallvacancies [Section 27(h) of theTamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions ofService)Act, 2016].3. IMPORTANT DATES AND TIMEDate of date for submission of online date for payment of ExaminationFee throughBank (State Bank of India or Indian Bank) and Time of Written ExaminationPaper I (Optional Subject-I)Paper II (Optional Subject-II)Paper III (General Studies) to & FEESa)Registration FeeFor One Time Registration (Revised with effect from vide (Ms).

4 , Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, ).NoteApplicants who have alreadyregistered in one time Registration systemwithin the validity period of 5 years are )Examination FEE CONCESSIONC ategoryConcessionCondition(i)Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Castes(Arunthathiyar) andScheduled TribesFull Exemption--(ii)Differently AbledPersons, DestituteWidowsof allCommunitiesFull Exemption(i)ForDifferently Abled Persons, thedisability should be not less than40%.(ii)For DWs, the DW certificate shouldhave been obtained from the RDO /Sub Collector/Assistant :(i)Thethree/two free chances referred to above are not forEACH POSTbut forANY THREE/TWO APPLICATIONSONLY.

5 The claim for exemption from payment of examination fee madein any application whichhas beenrejected/admitted or withdrawn will be counted as freechance availed.(ii)Failure to pay the prescribedexaminationfee along with the application in-time,will be liablefor rejection of application.(iii)The number of free chances availed by the applicantmeans,the total number of free chanceshitherto availed by the applicant in his/her earlier applicationssubmitted to the COMMISSION forany post/recruitment.(iv)If,the examination fee concession claimed in the application is found to exceed the admissiblelimits as announced above, the applicationwill be rejected at any stage of selection.

6 Thenumber of freechances availed by the applicants willbecounted fromallprevious applicationssubmitted through One Time Registration and / or submitted directly without One TimeRegistration.(For further details regardingexaminationfee concession, referpara 12 of Instructions toApplicants .)5. MODE OF PAYMENT OF EXAMINATION FEE (RupeesOneHundredandFiftyonly)ispayableb yonlinethroughNetbanking/Creditcard/Debi tcardoritcanbepaidbyofflineatSBI/atIndia nBankwithin2daysfromthedateofsubmissiono fonlineapplication,bychoosingtheoptionin theonlineapplication. Applicants have to register their basic particulars through One-Time Registration which ismandatory on payment of (Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) towards registrationfee and then should apply online for this recruitment.

7 The One-Time Registration will be validforfiveyears from the date of registration. Thereafter, the registration should be renewed bypaying the prescribed fee. Applicants who hadalready registered in one time Registration(iii)Most BackwardClasses / DenotifiedCommunities,Backward Classes(Other than Muslim)andBackward Classes(Muslim)Those who have not availedthree free chances so far inany ofthe previousrecruitments may availexemption from payment not have availed three freechances inany ofthe previousrecruitments.(iv)Ex-ServicemenTh ose who have not availedtwo free chances so far inany ofthe previousrecruitments may availexemption from payment ofexamination fee.

8 (i)Should not have availed two freechances inany ofthe previousrecruitments.(ii)Fee concession will not apply tothose who have already beenrecruited to any class or SERVICE by paying and having validity and those who haveregistered for One-Time Registration system are exempted from paying the registration fee forthis recruitment. Applicants have also to pay the SERVICE charges applicable to the State Bank of India/ IndianBank. Applicants can avail exemption from paying examination fee as per eligibility criteria. Offline mode of payment in the form ofdemanddraft /postalorder not beacceptedand the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will be summarilyrejected.

9 (For further details,referpara2(13-23)of Instructions to Applicants ). (A)AGE LIMIT (as ) ofApplicantsMinimum Age(should havecompleted)Maximum Age(should not havecompleted) Castes/ Scheduled Castes(Arunthathiyar), Scheduled Tribes,MostBackward Classes / DenotifiedCommunities, Backward Classes,Backward Classes (Muslim)and DestituteWidows of all castes18 Years35 years2. Others [ not belonging toSCs,SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs,BCMsandDWs of all castes]18 Years30 Ex-Servicemen (Irrespective of caste)18 Years37 years*Differently Abled Persons are eligiblefor age concession upto 10 years over and above themaximum age limit prescribedNote:(i) Others [ belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs,BCsand BCMs] whohave put in five years and more of SERVICE in the State/Central Government are not eligibleeven ifthey are within the age limit.

10 (ii)Paragraph 5 of the Instructions to Applicants willnotapplyto this recruitment.(Age concession for Ex-Servicemen mentioned in the Instructions toApplicants will notapplyto this recruitment)5(B)EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (as )Applicants should possess the followingqualificationon the date of of the post(1)Educational Qualification(2)Preferential Qualification(3)ForestApprentice(a)Mustp ossess a Bachelor s degreeinForestry orits equivalent degreeof anyInstitution orUniversityrecognizedby UGCOR(b)Must possess a Bachelor sDegreeor its equivalentdegreeinanyoneof the following subjectsfromanyInstitution orUniversity recognizedby HusbandryandVeterinary Applications /Computer (All Engineeringsubjects including AgriculturalEngineering) ifsuitablecandidateswith theeducationalqualification referred to initem (a)in column(2)arenotavailable forselection,candidateswithqualification referred to initem (b) will be consideredfor selection process in therespective.