Odisha Public Service Commission Recruitment of Junior Lecturers 2012

Applications in the prescribed form are invited from candidates for admission to a competitive examination for recruitment to the post of Junior Lecturers under Higher Education Department in Odisha Education Service (Group-B). 

Name of the Post and Number of Vacancies

Junior Lecturers: 217 vacancies

Important Dates

Last date for receipt of application: 15 February 2012 up to 5 pm

Eligibility Criteria

Educational Qualification: A candidate should possess a Master's Degree in the concerned subject from a recognized University with at least 55 % of marks or its equivalent grade with a 2nd Class in the Bachelor's Degree and a consistently good academic record; or Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., M.Phil. & M.Litt. with at least 50% marks in Master's Degree with a 2nd Class in the Bachelor's Degree and a consistently good academic record

Age Limit (as on 1 January 2011): Minimum 21 years; Maximum 32 years

Pay Scale: Rs 9,300-34,800; Grade Pay Rs 4600

Application Fee: Rs 100 to be paid by General and all category candidates of other States, and no fee will be charged from SC/ ST category candidates of Odisha.

either in shape of deposit of the amount in the Government Treasury under the Head "0051-P.S.C.-105-State P.S.C. Examination Fees", or Account Payee Bank Draft/Pay Order drawn in favour of Special Secretary, Odisha Public Service Commission payable at any Scheduled Bank at Cuttack.

Selection Procedure: The competitive examination comprise three successive stages viz:-

• Written Examination
• Viva Voce (Personality Test)

Written Examination: The written examination will be in General English, General Knowledge and concerned subject. General English and General Knowledge will be covered in one paper consisting of 100 marks. The examination in the concerned subject will cover 400 marks consisting two papers i.e. Paper-I & Paper-II having 200 marks each. Each Paper will be of 3 hours duration. Candidates are required to answer the papers in English except the language papers.

Viva-Voce (Personality Test): The candidates shall be called for interview by the Commission in order of merit equal to three times the number of vacancies in any subject if the vacancies are up to 50 and such numbers not less than twice and not more than thrice the numbers of vacancies as the Commission may determine, when the vacancies exceed 50.

How to Apply: Interested eligible candidates are required to send their applications in prescribed form by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier Service in closed covers to the Special Secretary, O.P.S.C., 19, Dr. P.K. Parija Road, Cuttack-753001. The closed envelope containing the application must be superscribed "Application for Junior Lecturer in___________ (concerned subject) (Higher Secondary Branch)".

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