Advertisement Number : 30/3-2025 ,
Closing Date for Application : 22/04/2025 11:59PM
Closing Date for Fee : 22/04/2025 11:59PM
Online Recruitment Applications (ORA*) are invited from desirous and eligible candidates for
recruitment to ,10 posts (Unreserved =4, Unreserved (Ex-Servicemen of H.P. (After Completion Full Tenure or on Medical Ground) =2, Schedule Caste of H.P. (Ex-Servicemen of H.P. (After Completion Full Tenure or on Medical Ground) =1, Schedule Tribe of H.P. (Ex-Servicemen of H.P. (After Completion Full Tenure or on Medical Ground) =1, OBC of H.P. (Ex—Servicemen of H.P. (After Completion Full Tenure or on Medical Ground) =1, Economically Weaker Section of H.P. =1) of Horticulture Development Officer, Class-I (Gazetted) (on contract basis) in the Department of Horticulture, H.P.
A. IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:-
1. The candidates must read instructions carefully, which are available on website of the Commission before applying for the post(s) concerned.
2. The candidates must ensure their eligibility in respect of category, experience, age and essential qualification(s) etc. as mentioned in the advertisement by uploading copies of certificates of Essential Qualification, Matriculation certificate as age proof, Category Certificate alongwith Bonafide certificate of H.P. and Experience Certificate (where required) to avoid rejection of their candidature after the closing date.
3. The candidates should possess requisite essential qualification(s) prescribed for the post(s) for which he/she wants to apply as mentioned in Eligibility Criteria of this advertisement on the closing date of ORA and are required to upload the requisite documents on the OTRS portal.
4. 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. Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Weaker Section (E.W.S.), Ex. Servicemen, Ward of Ex. Servicemen, Ward of Freedom Fighter (W.F.F.) and Persons with benchmark Disabilities (Loco motor Disabled / Visually Impaired / Hearing Impaired) etc.
5. The reserved category candidates belonging to other States will be treated as General Category Candidates and the benefit of reservation and fee concession will not be admissible to such candidates.
6. No in service (regular service) candidate will be interviewed unless he/she produces NOC (No Objection Certificate) from concerned employer.
7. Examination Fee once paid will not be refunded.
8. The candidates must mention their e-mail & mobile No. correctly in their Online Recruitment Application for receiving alerts and messages relating to Examination.
9. The candidates should also give their Aadhar No. (optional) in the appropriate field of the ORA.
10. Disputes, if any, shall be subject to Court jurisdiction at Shimla.
Note:- The entry into the examination venue shall be closed 30 minutes before the scheduled
commencement of the examination.
B. List of documents to be uploaded on the OTRS portal by the candidate:-
1. Matriculation certificate for age proof.
2. Degree certificates along with Marks Sheets of all years / Consolidated mark sheet in support of Educational Qualifications.
3. Experience certificate(s) wherever required.
4. Valid category certificate(s) in support of their eligibility, if any, viz., S.C., S.T., O.B.C., E.W.S., ExServicemen along with discharge book, Ward of Ex. Servicemen, WFF and Persons with benchmark disabilities etc. All these certificates along with undertaking wherever required, should be on Proforma prescribed by the Government of H.P. from time to time. Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Certificates should be in accordance with the instructions of the Govt. issued vide letter No. PER (AP)-C-F(10)- 4/2010 dated 5th August,2019).
5. Bonafide Himachali Certificate in case of reserved category candidates.
6. Valid EWS/BPL Certificate (Candidates applying under EWS category will have to submit either “Income & Asset Certificate‟ or valid BPL Certificate countersigned by B.D.O. along with non-SC/ST/OBC certificate issued by the competent authority on the format prescribed by H.P. Government vide letter No. PER (AP)-CB(12)-1/2019 dated 11th June, 2019.
7. Ex. Servicemen Discharge Certificate/Service Book. (The candidates belonging to Ex-Servicemen of Himachal Pradesh will have to furnish Discharge Certificate/ Service Book and full detail in respect of their P.P.O. No., Rank etc. and NOC with date of retirement from the Defence Services to claim the benefit of reservation for the category of Ex-Serviceman of Himachal Pradesh. The Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) released on or after 13-02-2020 shall have to upload proof of having received gratuity).
Post Details
| Sno. | Name of dept | Name of post | No. of posts | Category Wise No. Of Posts | Pay scale |
| 1 | HORTICULTURE | HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER |
10 | UNRESERVED =4,
UNRESERVED(EXSERVICEMEN OF HP (AFTER COMPLETION FULL TENURE OR ON MEDICAL GROUND)) =2, SCHEDULED CASTE OF HP(EXSERVICEMEN OF HP (AFTER COMPLETION FULL TENURE OR ON MEDICAL GROUND)) =1, SCHEDULED TRIBE OF HP(EXSERVICEMEN OF HP (AFTER COMPLETION FULL TENURE OR ON MEDICAL GROUND)) =1, O B C OF HP(EX-SERVICEMEN ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION OF H.P. =1 |
10300-34800 (G.P.5000) |
Essential Qualification(s):
| M.Sc. Horticulture / Agriculture in any one of the following disciplines/ subjects:- Pomology, Fruit Breeding & Genetic Resources, Post Harvest Technology/ Fruit Technology, Floriculture & Land Scaping, Mycology & Plant Pathology / Entomology & Apiculture or Biotechnology, Vegetable Crops, Microbiology. Soil Science & Water Management, Agriculture Economics & Agriculture Statistics, Agriculture Extension, M.Sc. Food Technology, Master of Science (Horticulture) Fruit Science, Master of Science (Horticulture)Vegetable Science, Master of Science (Horticulture) Floriculture and Land scape Architecture, Master of Science (Agriculture) Plant Pathology, Master of Science (Agriculture) Entomology, Master of Science (Agriculture) Nematology, Master of Science (Agriculture), Seed Science and Technology, Master of Science (Agriculture) Soil Science, Master of Science (Agriculture) Agricultural Economics, Master of Science Food Technology, Master of Science Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Master of Science Microbiology, Master of Science Statistics and Post Graduate Associate ship in Fruit and Vegetable Technology equivalent to M.Sc. Horticulture (Post Harvest Technology) and Master of Science (Agriculture) specialization in Plant Breeding & Genetics. However, the incumbent should be B.Sc. (Horticulture) in four years degree program. |
Desirable Qualification:
Knowledge of customs manners and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the State.
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