Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) has released two advertisements for the recruitment of 48 Scientific Officer & Cultural Development Officer Posts. Interested and eligible candidates may apply online here.
1. Cultural Development Officer
No of posts: 28 posts
Name of department: Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Assam under Cultural Affairs Department
Category-wise vacancy:
# UR: 16
# OBC/ MOBC: 7
# SC: 1
# STP: 2
# STH: 2
Scale of pay: Rs, 14,000/- to 60,500/- Grade Pay: Rs. 8,700/-
Educational Qualification:
(i) Either (a) or (b) of the following:
(a) Bachelor Degree in any discipline from any Govt, recognized university with Diploma from Govt. recognized institute in Dance/ Drama/Diploma from Govt, recognized institute in Film making for Film Editing/ Motion Picture Photography/Acting/Sound Engineering.
(b) Bachelor Degree in Music (Vocal/lnstrumental/Sattriya) from any Govt, Music College/ Govt. recognized institute,
Or
Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts from any Govt, College of Art & Craft Govt, recognized institute,
Or
Bachelor Degree in Cultural Studies from any recognized university/ Govt. recognized institute.
(ii) Preferable Qualification :
(a) The candidate must possess adequate knowledge on Cultural Heritage of the state of Assam,
(b) Any candidate having certificate of National/State Level performance may be given preference,
2. Scientific Officer
No of posts: 1 post
Category-wise vacancy:
# UR: 1
Name of department: Directorate of Forensic Science, Guwahati, Assam
Scale of Pay: Rs. 30,000/- to 1,10,000/- Grade Pay: Rs. 12,700/-
Educational Qualification: M.Sc. in Chemistry or M.Sc. in Physics or M.Sc. in Forensic Science with specialization in Chemistry/ Physics from a recognized university.
3. Scientific Officer
No of posts: 12 posts
Category-wise vacancy:
# UR: 6
# OBC/ MOBC: 3
# SC: 1
# STP: 1
# STH: 1
Name of department: Regional Forensic Science Laboratories at Silchar, Bongaigaon, Tezpur and Dibrugarh
Scale of Pay: Rs. 30,000/- to 1,10,000/- Grade Pay: Rs. 12,700/-
Educational Qualification:
Instrumentation Division: M.Sc. in Physics with Electronics or M.Sc. in Electronics or M.Sc, in instrumentation or M.Sc.in Forensic Science with specialization in Physics with electronics/Electronics/instrumentation from a recognized university.
Questioned Documents Division: M,Sc. in Physics or M.Sc, in Chemistry or M.Sc. in Forensic Science with specialization in Physics/Chemistry from a recognized university.
Drugs and Narcotics Division: M.Sc. in Chemistry from a recognized university or M.Sc. in Forensic Science with specialization in Chemistry from a recognized university.
Toxicology Division: M.Sc. in Chemistry or M.Sc. in Forensic Science with specialization in Chemistry from a recognized university.
Biology Division: M.Sc. in Zoology or M.Sc. in Botany or M.Sc. in Biotechnology or M.Sc. in Anthropology(Physical) or M.Sc. in Forensic Science with specialization in Zoology/Botany/Biotechnology/Anthropology(Physical) from a recognized university.
Serology Division: M.Sc, in Zoology or M.Sc. in Botany or M.Sc. in Biotechnology or M.Sc. in Anthropology (Physical) or M.Sc. in Forensic Science with specialization in Zoology/Botany/Biotechnology/Anthropology (Physical) from a recognized university.
4. Junior Scientific Officer
No of posts: 7 posts
Name of department: Mobile Forensic Laboratories under the Directorate of Forensic Science, Assam.
Category-wise vacancy:
# UR: 3
# OBC/ MOBC: 2
# STP: 1
# STH: 1
Scale of pay: Rs. 22,000/- to 97,000/- Grade Pay: Rs. 11,800/-
Educational Qualification:
Biology Division: M.Sc. in Zoology or M.Sc. in Botany or M.Sc. in Biotechnology or M.Sc. in Anthropology(Physical) or M.Sc. in Forensic Science with specialization in Zoology/Botany/Biotechnology/Anthropology(Physical) from a recognized university.
Chemistry Division: M.Sc. in Chemistry or M.Sc. in Forensic Science with specialization in Chemistry from a recognized university.
Physics Division: M.Sc. in Physics or M,Sc, in Forensic Science with specialization in Physics from a recognized university.
Age Limit: The candidates should not be less than 21 years of age and not more than 38 years of age as on 01/01/2023.
Age Relaxation: The category-wise age relaxation is as mentioned below.
# SC: 5 years
# ST: 5 years
# OBC/ MOBC: 3 years
# PwBD: 10 years
# For more details pl read the official notification/s.
Citizenship: Candidates must be Indian Citizens as defined in Articles 5 to 8 of the Constitution of India.
Residentship:
(i) The candidate must be a permanent resident of Assam.
(ii) The candidate must produce PRC issued in Assam for educational purpose/ Employment Exchange Registration certificate / Voter ID card of the candidate or his/her parents will be treated as proof of residency along with the application form.
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Interested and eligible candidates may apply online for these posts by visiting at official recruitment portal of Assam Public Service Commission. They may follow below mentioned steps .
# Scroll down, go to Important Web-Links section .
# Click on Online Application Form link .
# A new webpage will be opened.
# Enter all your personal and educational details as required .
# Upload your passport sized photograph and signature and other required documents.
# Pay the application fee as per your category and at the end click on submit button .
# Don't forget to take a print of submitted application form .
Important Dates of APSC Recruitment 2023
# Starting date of submission of online application: 6th September 2023
# Last date of submission of online application: 5th & 7th October 2023