SSC (North Western Region) Chandigarh Recruitment

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC), North Western Region, Chandigarh invited applications for filling the different posts that are Farm Assistant, Senior Scientific Assistant, Horticulture Assistant Gr. I, Scientific Assistant-I in different department of North Western Region. The candidates have to send their application forms along with necessary documents prior to the last date of application. The pay scale, education qualification, a number of posts and other necessary information is given below.

Important dates
Starting Date of Application: 06 July 2013
Closing Date of Application: 05 August 2013

Post name and Location 
• Farm Assistant, in Regional Station for Foage, Production & Demonstration, Hisar
• Senior Scientific Assistant [Biology], Directorate of Forensic Science Services, Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh
• Horticulture Assistant Gr. I in Office of Director Horticulture, Archaeological Survey of India, Agra
• Scientific Assistant-I in Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, Faridabad

Number of posts
• Farm Assistant: 01 Post (01-UR)
• Senior Scientific Assistant (Biology): 01 Post (01-UR)
• Horticulture Assistant Gr. I: 01 Post (01-OBC)
• Scientific Assistant-I: 11 Posts (06-UR, 02-OBC, 2-SC, 01-ST)

Pay Scale
• Farm Assistant: Rs. 5200-20200 with G.P. 2400/-
• Senior Scientific Assistant (Biology): Rs. 9300-34800 with G.P. 4200/-
• Horticulture Assistant Gr. I: Rs. 5200- 20200 with G.P. 2800/-
• Scientific Assistant-I: Rs. 5200- 20200 with G.P. 2800/-

Education Qualification

Farm Assistant: To apply for the post the candidate should have B.Sc. (Agriculture) degree from a recognized university or Institute.
Senior Scientific Assistant (Biology): To apply for the post the candidate should have a Master’s Degree in Botany/Zoology/Microbiology/Biotechnology with Botany or Zoology as one of the subjects at Bachelor of Science Level/Biochemistry/ Physical Anthropology/Forensic Science/Genetics from a Recognized University or equivalent.
Horticulture Assistant Gr. I: To apply for the post the candidate should have a Master’s degree in Agriculture with specialization in Horticulture
 Or
Master’s degree in  Horticulture/Floriculture/Pomology
OR
B.Sc.Degree in Agriculture or Horticulture along with 3 years service
Scientific Assistant-I: To apply for the post the candidate should have B.Sc. (Agricultural) degree from a recognized University or Institute

Age Limit
• Farm Assistant: The candidate should have an age between 18-25 years (Upper Age limit is relaxable upto 40 years for Central Govt. Civilian Employees)
• Senior Scientific Assistant (Biology): The candidate should have an age between not exceeding 30 years (a relaxation up to 5 years is offered to Central Govt. Civilian Employees)
• Horticulture Assistant Gr. I: The candidate should have an age between 18 –28 {a relaxation of 3 years for OBC candidates.
• Scientific Assistant-I: The candidate should have an age between 18-25 years. However, a relaxation of 3 years for OBC candidates and 5 years for SC &ST candidates is also offered. (Also Relaxable for Central Govt. Employees up to 35 years in case of unreserved candidates and 38 years for OBC candidates and 40 years for SC/ST candidates.

Application Fee: The candidates of general and OBC category have to pay Rs. 50/-(Rupees fifty only). However, the candidates of SCs, STs, Female candidates, Physically Handicapped and Ex-Servicemen are exempted to pay a fee.

How to Apply
Download the application through below mentioned link and fill the application format with appropriate details.

To Deputy Regional Director (NWR),
Staff Selection Commission, Block No. 3, 
Kendriya Sadan, Sector-9 Chandigarh-160017

Selection Process
The candidates will be selected on the account of their performance in the screening test and the interview/proficiency test. The selected candidates who successfully qualify the screening test will be called for the interview test. Check the complete advertisement through the below link for further information. 

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