Horticulture Development Officers jobs in Shimla at Himachal Pradesh PSC

Advertisement Number : 1/1-2021 ,

Online Recruitment Applications (ORA*) are invitedfrom desirous and eligible candidates for recruitment to the posts of Horticulture Development Officers, Class-I (Gazetted) (oncontract basis)

Pay Scale- 10300-34800 (G.P.5000),(fixed contractual amount 15,300 per month)

Age Limit- 18 to 45 years

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/Entomoloy & 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 incumbents 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.

Desirable Qualification Knowledge of custom manners and dialects of Himachal Pradesh and suitability for appointment in the peculiar conditions prevailing in the Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh attained statehood on 25th January, 1971. Prior to this date, the function of Public Service Commission in respect of the civil services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh were being discharged by the Union Public Service Commission under Article 315 of the Constitution of India.