Govt Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Jobs 2021 - Sarkari Naukri

The Punjab Public Service Commission invites Online Application Forms from eligible candidates for recruitment to 353 posts of Veterinary Officers in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development, Government of Punjab.

1. Post Name: Veterinary Officer

2. No of Posts: 353

3. Pay Scale: 47600/- Initial Pay.

i. The minimum pay admissible for the ibid posts shall be as per Notification No. 7/204/2012-4FP1/66, Dated 15/01/2015 Government of Punjab, Department of Finance (Finance Personnel-I Branch) Chandigarh, and

ii. Notification No. 1/62016- 4P.P.1/834680/1 dated 07/09/2016 Government of Punjab Department of Personnel PP-I Branch Chandigarh, fixed emolument equal to Minimum Pay without any allowance will be paid during the probation period of 3 years.

4. Essential Qualifications:-

i. Should possess Bachelor's Degree in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from a University recognized by the Veterinary Council of India; and 

ii. Should be registered with the Punjab Veterinary Council. 

iii. Punjabi of Matric or its equivalent Standard is essential.

iv. Provided further that where a ward of Defence Service Personnel, who is a bonafide resident of Punjab State, is appointed by direct appointment, he shall have to pass an examination of Punjabi Language equivalent to  atriculation Standard, or he shall have to qualify a test conducted by the Language Wing of the Department of Education of Punjab Government within a period of two years from the date of his appointment. 

v. Provided further that where a War Hero, who has been discharged from defence services or paramilitary forces on account of disability suffered by him and his widow or dependent member of his family, is appointed under the instructions issued in this behalf by the Government, the person so appointed will not be required to possess aforesaid knowledge of Punjabi language:

5. The candidates MUST possess the requisite qualification before or by 10/12/2021

6. Advt. No. 202143

Selection Procedure

1. The procedure for selection of candidates for the post of veterinary officers in the Department of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development, Government of Punjab will consist of written examination and interview

2. Total Marks: 540

3. The written competitive examination for the post will be scheduled tentatively in April, 2022. The exact date of exam will be decided and intimated later keeping in view the public health safety issues.

4. The pattern for written competitive examination comprising of 120 questions (@ 4 marks for each question) is as follows: MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions)

5. The important points to note:

I. Each question carries 4 (four) marks and, for each correct answer candidate will get 4 (four) marks

II. There will be Negative Marking (One Mark for each question) in the written examination for questions wrongly answered i.e. for each incorrect answer, 1 (One) mark will be deducted from the total score.

III. To answer a question, the candidate has to find, for each question, the correct answer/ best option.

IV. Answer key will be uploaded on the PPSC website (after written examination), and the candidates will be permitted to raise objections (if any). Candidates will be given four days to deliberate before putting up the objections. 

V. Unanswered/Unattempted questions will be given no marks. In case, a question is withdrawn, all candidates will be given four (04) marks irrespective of the fact whether the question has been attempted or not attempted by the candidate.

6. The Examination is a Pen & Paper-based Test, to be answered on the specially designed machine gradable OMR sheet using Ball Point Pen.

7. Interview:

i. Candidates not more than two times the number of posts (in their order of merit of written examination) who have scored a minimum of 45 percent marks in written examination (40% for candidates of Scheduled Castes of Punjab and Backward Classes Punjab) shall be short-listed for appearing in the interview.

ii. However, this number shall be subject to variation if two or more candidates at the bottom of this list (the number at the end) get equal marks. In such case, then all of them shall be considered for appearing in the Interview (subject to eligibility), warranting the corresponding increase in the stipulated ratio

iii. No candidate shall be eligible to be shortlisted for interview unless he/she obtains 45% marks in the competitive examination (read 40% for the candidates belonging to Schedules Caste of Punjab and Backward Classes of Punjab) and no candidate shall be eligible to be appointed unless he/she obtains at least 45% marks in the aggregate i.e., competitive examination including interview (read 40% for the candidates belonging to Schedules Castes of Punjab and Backward Classes of Punjab).

iv. The aim of the Interview is to assess the candidate's suitability for the job in terms of his personal qualities by a Panel Interview

8. Final result shall be prepared on the basis of the grand total of the marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Competitive Examination and the Interview.

How to Apply:

For more details, please refer to official notification at Download Official Notification