Himachal Pradesh PSC jobs for Horticulture Development Officer in Shimla. Last Date to apply: 21 Oct 2018

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Horticulture Development Officer Class-I (Gazetted)  recruitment in Himachal Pradesh PSC (on Contract basis)

Himachal Pradesh PSC recruiting 71 Vacancies for the Post of Horticulture Development Officer

Qualification:  (i) 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 Associateship 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/ Agriculture) with Horticulture as elective subject or B.Sc.(Hons.) Horticulture/ Agriculture with Horticulture as elective subject in four years degree program. (ii) Desirable Qualification: Knowledge of customs, manners and dialects of H.P. and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.

No. of Vacancies : 71 [UR=42, UR-Ex-SM=09, UR-WFF=01, UR-PH=01(HI), SC=04, SCEx-SM=01, SC-WFF=01, SC-PH=01(HI), ST=02, OBC=08 & OBC-Ex-SM=01].

Pay Band: Rs. 10300-34800

Age: 18 to 45 years

Fee : General Category : Rs. 400/-

S.C. of H.P. /S.T. of H.P. /O.B.C. of H.P. : Rs. 100/-

Selection Process :  Eligible candidates to be called for personality test(s) by subjecting them to either Computer based Screening Test (objective-type) or Offline Screening Test (objective / descriptive) of two hours duration.