The Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB) has been established with the objective of making direct recruitment to various categories of staff in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of TN.
Post : Pharmacist
Applications are invited only through online mode up to 30.08.2022 for direct recruitment on temporary basis to the post of Pharmacist in Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service.
Note : Candidates who have already applied as per Notification No. 13/MRB/2019, Dated: 01.03.2019 have to apply once again as per this fresh Notification. However they need not pay the examination fee once again and are requested to furnish the payment details already made in the Fee details column provided along with their earlier application number assigned by the Board.
No of posts : 889
GT : 276
BC : 236
BC(M) : 31
MBC/DNC : 177
SC : 133
SC(A) : 27
ST : 9
(BC - Backward Classes, BC(M) - Backward Classes (Muslim), DAP(PH) - Differently Abled Person, Ex-Ser - Ex-Service men, G-General, GT-General Turn, MBC / DNC-Most Backward Classes / Denotified Community, SC-Scheduled Castes, SC(A)-Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyars), ST-Scheduled Tribes, W-Women)
Scale of pay (Rs.) : Pay matrix Level-11 - Rs.35,400 – 1,12,400
Age
The minimum age limit is 18 years and the upper age limit 59 years (ST/SCA/SC/MBC&DNC/ BCM/BC) as on July 1, 2022
For all categories - OC 32*
Differently Abled Person - OC 42*
Ex-Servicemen - OC 50*
* - As per orders issued in G.O.(Ms).No.91, Human Resources Management Department Dated:13.01.2021.
Note
1. Sub-Section 8 of Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act- 2016 shall be applicable to this recruitment.
2. Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC&DCs, BCs, BCMs who have put in 5 years or more of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible to apply even if they are within the age limit.
3. In respect of candidates those who have already applied as per earlier notification No.13/MRB/2019 dated 1.3.2019 the age conditions will be applicable.
Age concession for Ex-servicemen:-
“ Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act or in the special rules for the various State and Subordinate Services, an ex – serviceman who has not completed forty eight years of age , if he does not belong to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Backward class or Most Backward Class or Denotified Community and fifty three years, if he belongs to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Backward Class or Most Backward Class or Denotified Community on the 1st July of the year in which the selection for appointment is made, but is otherwise qualified and whose name is suggested by a local Employment Exchange for appointment to a vacancy under the Government notified to it shall be eligible for such appointment.”
“ Persons serving in the Armed Forces shall be eligible to apply for posts under the Government if they are due to Complete the specified term of their engagement in the Armed forces within one year from the last date prescribed by the appropriate authority for receipt of the application in respect of a particular recruitment. All such candidates while making their applications shall submit a self undertaking and a form of certificate from their Commanding Officer in the format given in Annexure – 8 of this notification. ”
Age concession for Differently abled candidates:- Eligible Differently Abled candidates can avail age concession up to ten years over and above the age limits prescribed for the appointment to post by direct recruitment. [Section 64 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act - 2016]
Qualification :
i. A Diploma in Pharmacy or Bachelor of Pharmacy or Pharm. D
ii. Must have registered with Tamil Nadu Pharmacy Council and must keep the registration alive by renewing it regularly every year.
CONDITIONS AND QUALIFICATION
i. The claims of the candidates with regard to the date of birth, educational/technical qualifications and community are generally accepted only on the information furnished by them in their on-line application, without physical verification of their claims. Their candidature therefore will be provisional and subject to the Board satisfying itself, about their age, educational/technical qualifications, community etc. through a physical verification process. The candidature is therefore, provisional at all stages and the Board reserves the right to reject any candidature at any stage, even after the selection has been made.
ii. If a candidate claims equivalent qualification, the onus of proving the same rests with the candidate.
iii. Persons with required qualification whether registered in employment exchange or otherwise are eligible to apply.
CITIZENSHIP
That he is
(i) A citizen of India; or
(ii) A subject of Nepal or Bhutan; or
(iii) A person of Indian Origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania (formerly Tankanika and Zanzibar) Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia with the intention of permanently settling in India.
(iv) An applicant belonging to categories (iii) or a subject of Nepal or Bhutan should also obtain a certificate of eligibility given by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
(v) An applicant in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary will be admitted to an examination or interview and he will provisionally be appointed subject to the necessary certificate being given to him by the Government of Tamil Nadu
EXAMINATION FEE AND SERVICE CHARGES
SC / SCA / ST / DAP(PH) Rs. 300/-
Others Rs. 600/-
On-line applications once registered / completed will not be allowed to be withdrawn and / or the fee paid towards the registration / application will not be refunded / adjusted for any reason.
PROCEDURE OF SELECTION
Selection will be made based on the marks obtained in the written examination, duly following the rules of reservation and communal rotation of Government of Tamil Nadu and other conditions prescribed in notification.
CENTRE FOR EXAMINATION:
Examination will be held at following centres
Name of the Centre & Centre Code
CHENNAI - 01
TRICHY - 02
MADURAI - 03
COIMBATORE - 04
Note:
i.Candidates should appear for the examination at their own expenses and no TA/DA will be paid.
ii. Short-listed candidates will be called for verification of the original certificates as claimed in their on-line application form (as detailed in Annexure-3 of this Notification).
iii. There will be No Oral Test for the post.
ON-LINE REGISTRATION
a. Interested and eligible candidates are to visit the Medical Services Recruitment Board‟s website mrb.tn.gov.in and familiarize themselves with the detailed notification.
b. On the Home Page, click “Online Registration” to open up the On-Line Application Form.
c. Select the name of the post of Pharmacist.
d. All the required particulars be entered without skipping any field.
e. Mobile number and e-mail are mandatory; you are also requested to provide alternate secondary Mobile No., Landline number as well. All communication from MRB will be sent only to the registered primary mobile number by SMS and to the registered e-mail only and by no other means.
f. Candidates are required to upload their scanned copy of colour photograph (not exceeding 500 kb in size) and scanned copy of signature (not exceeding 200 kb in size) as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature. An online application is incomplete without the Photograph, Signature upload.
g. The candidates need to apply only in online mode. They shall not send copies of certificates / printed application to MRB. In the online application, candidates need to furnish the details such as: Community Certificate number; Issuing Authority; Date of issue, in support of the claims made with regard to community failing which the application will not be considered.
h. Candidates need to verify their eligibility for the post before submitting their online application. If a candidate furnished wrong information, action will be taken by MRB to debar such candidate from the future exams/recruitment, apart from other legal actions. Please read the instructions on “How to Apply On-line” in Annexure-1.
HALL TICKETS
a. The Hall Tickets for eligible candidates will be made available in the Board‟s Website mrb.tn.gov.in for download. No Hall Tickets will be sent by post. Intimation regarding the availability of hall ticket for download will be sent to the registered email ID / SMS to the registered mobile number.
b. The candidates, applying for the examination should ensure that they fulfill all eligibility conditions for admission to examination. Their admission to the examination is purely provisional subject to satisfying of the eligibility conditions. Mere issue of Hall ticket to the candidate will not imply that his/her candidature has been fully cleared by the Board.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE MRB
i. Any communication intended for the Board must be made in writing and addressed only to the Medical Services Recruitment Board, 7th floor, 359, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600006.
ii. If a reply is sought, it must be accompanied by an envelope affixed with sufficient postage stamps with the address to which the reply is to be sent.
iii. Communications seeking reasons for non-selection and other qualifications will receive no attention. Requests for furnishing causes of failure (non-selection) will not be complied with.
iv. The Board will receive communication only from candidates. Communication in the name of pleader or agent will not be entertained.
v. Details of provisionally selected candidates will be hosted in the Board‟s website mrb.tn.gov.in.
vi. Latest news will be updated first in the official twitter account of MRB twitter.com/mrb_tn
vii. After the selection is made by the Board, the Appointment and postings of Pharmacist will be made by the Appointing Authority.
viii. Any claim relating to the selection should be received within 30 days from the date of announcement of results. Claims received thereafter will not be considered.
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS: Candidates provisionally selected for appointment to the posts will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness including Vision Certificate in the prescribed form.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: All the candidates wishing to apply shall abide by / agree to the following undertaking and declaration in the on-line application form. In addition, candidates who are called for certificate verification shall also submit the following undertaking and declaration
UNDERTAKING BY THE CANDIDATE
a. In the event of selection, the candidate shall be willing to serve in Government in any Medical Institution of the State.
b. Successful candidate shall join duty within 30 days from the date of receipt of appointment orders and shall not claim extension of joining time citing that he/she is undergoing higher studies or for any other reason. He/she shall abide by the condition that his/her name will be removed from the approved list without assigning any reasons therefor, if he/she fails to join duty within the stipulated time.
c. He/she shall abide by the condition that if he/she is selected and appointed as Pharmacist, after joining duty, he / she shall not be permitted to undergo any course within the period of two years excluding the period of leave.
d. If the candidate is under any contractual obligation, to serve under any State Government / Local Bodies / Private Institutions he/she must produce a „No Objection Certificate‟ from the Appointing Authority concerned.
Last date for submission of Application (Online Registration & Online payment) : 30.08.2022
Date of Examination : Will be intimated later
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