Applications are invited through online from eligible candidates for the post of Lecturers in Government Polytechnic Colleges (Engineering and Non-Engineering) in A.P Technical Education Service for a total of 99 CF vacancies in the scale of pay of Rs. 56,100/- - 98,400/- (AICTE 2016 Pay Scales) within the age group of 18 - 42 years as on 01.07.2023.
Post : Lecturer in Pharmacy
No of posts : 03
Educational Qualification : 1st Class Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy
Eligibility
i. He / She is of sound health, active habits and free from any bodily defect or infirmity rendering him unfit for such service;
ii. His / Her character and antecedents are such as to qualify him/her for such service;
iii. He /She possesses the academic and other qualifications prescribed for the post: and
iv. He/ She is a citizen of India: Provided that no candidate other than a citizen of India may be appointed except with the previous sanction of the State Government and except in accordance with such conditions and restrictions as they may be laid down. Such sanction shall not be accorded unless the State Government are satisfied that sufficient number of citizens of India, who are qualified and suitable are not available.
Age
1. Minimum 18 years and Maximum 42 years as on 01/07/2023, as per G.O.Ms.No.109, GA (Ser-A) Dept., Dt.10.10.2023. N.B.: No person shall be eligible if less than 18 years and more than 42 years.
2. Age Relaxation is applicable to the categories as detailed below :
1. BC and EWS : 5 Years
2. SC, ST & PBD : 10 Years
3 & 4. Ex-Servicemen & N.C.C. (who have worked as Instructor in N.C.C.) : Shall be allowed to deduct from his age a period of 3 years in addition to the length of service rendered by him in the armed forces / NCC.
5. Regular A.P. State Government Employees (Employees of Corporations, Municipalities etc. are not eligible) : Allowed to deduct from his age the length of regular Service under State Government up to a maximum of five years for the purposes of the maximum age limit.
6. Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department with a minimum service of 6 months : 3 Years
Reservations
1. There will be Vertical Reservations in direct recruitment in respect of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections and Horizontal Reservations in respect of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, Women and Meritorious Sports Persons as per Rule 22, 22(A) and 22(B) of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 as amended vide G.O.Ms.No.77, G.A. (Ser-D) Dept., Dt: 02.08.2023. NOTE: The candidates belonging to SC, ST, BC, EWS & PBD and who avails upper age relaxation will also be considered for OC vacancies”.
2. There shall be Reservation to Women horizontally to an extent of 33 1/3% in terms of Rule 22, 22 (A) and 22 (B) of A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996 as amended vide G.O. Ms. No. 77, GA(Ser-D) Dept., Dt:02.08.2023.
3. There will be reservations in direct recruitment in respect of Person with Benchmark Disability (PBD) as per Rule 22, 22 (A) and 22 (B) of State and Subordinate Service Rules and read with Departmental Special Rules.
4. The Person with Benchmark Disability (PBD) means a person suffering from not less than forty percent of any disability as certified by a medical authority except hearing Impairment. Hearing Impairment means a) “deaf” means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears; b) “hard of hearing” means persons having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears; as per provision under “Person with Disabilities Act, 1995”, The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, dt: 15.06.2017 as per G.O.Ms.No.36, Dept., for Women, Children, Differently Abled & Senior Citizens (Prog.II), Dt: 23.08.2023.
5. The following are the categories of Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PBD) as per G.O.Ms.No.77, G.A. (Ser-D) Dept., Dated: 02.08.2023: a) Blindness and low vision b) Deaf and hard hearing c) Loco motor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims and muscular dystrophy. d) Autism, Intellectual disability, Specific learning disability, Mental illness. e) Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses (a) to (d) including deaf- blindness in the posts identified for each disabilities.
6. If eligible disabled candidates of a particular category are not available, to fill up the carry forward vacancy, the same shall be filled-up by the method of interchanging as per G.O. Ms. No.23, department for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizen (DW) Dept., Dated: 26.05.2011 and G.O.Ms.No.99, General Admn (Services -D) Dept., dated: 04.03.2013 read with G.O. Ms. No.77, G.A. (Services-D) Dept., dt:02/08/2023.
7. Evaluation of various physical disabilities and procedure for certification will be as per orders contained in G.O.Ms.No.36, Dept., for Women, Children, Differently Abled & Senior Citizens (Prog.II) Dt: 23.08.2023.
8. Reservation to BC-E group will be subject to the adjudication of the litigation before the Hon’ble Courts including final orders in Civil Appeal No: 2628-2637 of 2010 in SLP( C). No. 7388-7397 of 2010, dated: 25/03/2010 and orders from the Government.
9. The candidates claiming status of non-creamy layer of Backward Class have to obtain a Certificate in terms of G.O. Ms. No. 3, Backward Classes Welfare (C-2) Department, Dated 04.04.2006 read with G.O. Ms. No. 26 Backward Classes Welfare(C) Department, Dated 09.12.2013 regarding their exclusion from the Creamy Layer from the competent authority (Tahasildar) and produce the same at appropriate time of verification. In case of failure to produce the same on the day of verification, the Candidature will be considered against open competition, if he / she is otherwise eligible in all aspects.
10. Economically Weaker Sections means the persons who are not covered under existing scheme of reservations for the SCs, the STs and Socially and Educationally Backward Classes and whose gross annual family income is below Rs.8.00 lakh. Only such persons are identified as Economically Weaker Sections for the benefit of reservations. The persons seeking the benefit of reservation under EWS category shall obtain the necessary EWS Certificate issued by the Tahsildar concerned and produce at an appropriate time to the Commission as per G.O.Ms.No:73, GA(SER-D)Dept,Dt:04-08-2021.
11. In the case of candidates who claim the benefit of reservation or relaxation from upper age limit on the basis of Caste/Tribe or Community/Category the basic document of proof of Community/Category will be the Certificate issued by the Revenue Authorities not below the rank of Tahsildar in the case of SC/ST/EWS and Non Creamy Layer Certificate issued by the Revenue Authorities in the case of Backward Classes. The list of Caste/Tribe/Community is as incorporated in Schedule-I of above Rules. The list is also appended at Annexure –IV. The candidates have to produce proof of the community claimed in their application at all stages of selection along with the certificates relating to Educational Qualifications and local status certificates etc. Subsequent claim of change of community will not be entertained.
12. Caste & Community: Community Certificate issued by the competent authority in terms of G.O. Ms No. 58, SW (J) Dept., dt.12/5/97 should be submitted at appropriate time. As per A.P. State and Subordinate Service Rules, Rule -2(28) Explanation: In so far as claiming for SC reservation is concerned, No person who professes a religion different from Hinduism shall be deemed a member of Schedule Caste. However, scheduled caste converts to Buddhism deemed to be scheduled caste. BCs, SCs, STs & EWS belonging to other States are not entitled for reservation.
13. Horizontal Reservation cuts across vertical reservation (in what is called inter-locking reservation) and persons selected against the quota for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities / Meritorious Sports Persons have to be placed in the appropriate category viz. SC / ST / BC / EWS / Unreserved depending upon the category to which they belong in the roster meant for reservation of SCs/STs/BCs/EWSs as per G.O. Ms. No.77, G.A. (Ser-D) Dept., Dt: 02.08.2023.
14. The reservations and relaxations to different categories/communities are applicable only in case of availability of vacancies to the respective category / community as announced through this notification.
Fee :
1. Applicant must pay Rs. 250/- (Rupees two hundred and fifty only) towards application processing fee and Rs 120/- (Rupees one hundred twenty only) towards examination fee.
2. However, the following categories of candidates are exempted from payment of examination fee Rs.120/- only.
i) SC, ST, BC, PBD & Ex-Servicemen.
ii) Families having Household Supply White Card issued by Civil Supplies Department, A.P. Government. (Residents of Andhra Pradesh)
iii) Un-employed youth as per G.O.Ms.No.439, G.A (Ser- A) Dept., dated: 18/10/1996 should submit declaration at an appropriate time to the Commission.
iv) Applicants belonging to the categories mentioned above (except Ex-Service Men) hailing from other States are not entitled for exemption from payment of fee and not entitled for claiming any kind of reservation.
v) Candidates belonging to other States shall pay the prescribed examination fee of Rs.120/-(Rupees one hundred and twenty only), along with processing fee of Rs. 250/- (Rupees two hundred and fifty only) through different channels as indicated at Para-8. Otherwise such applications will not be considered and no correspondence on this will be entertained.
If candidate is eligible for more than one post he/she shall submit separate application for each eligible post.
Mode of Payment of Fee :
i) The Fee mentioned in the above paragraph is to be paid online using Payment Gateway using Net Banking/ Credit card / Debit Card. The list of Banks providing service for the purpose of online remittance of Fee will be available on the Website.
ii) The fee once remitted shall not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances. Failure to pay the examination fee and application fee (in non- exempt case) will entail total rejection of application.
iii) IPOs / Demand Drafts are not accepted.
iv) In case of corrections Rs.100/- per correction will be charged. However changes are not allowed for name, fee and age relaxation.
How to Apply
STEP-I : The applicant desires to apply for the post shall login the Commission’s Website with his/her registered OTPR number. Candidate applying for the first time for any notification has to first fill the OTPR application carefully to obtain OTPR ID. While filling the OTPR, the candidate has to ensure that the particulars are filled correctly. The Commission bears no responsibility for the mistakes, if any, made by the candidates. If candidates choose to modify they may do so by clicking the modify OTPR make the modification, save them and proceed to STEP-II
STEP-II : The Applicant has to Login in the Commission’s website with the User Name (OTPR ID) and the Password set by Candidate. After Login, the Applicant has to click on the “Online Application Submission” present in the bottom right corner of the Commission’s website. The applicant now has to click on the Fill Application button against the notification number that he / she wants to apply.
STEP-III: After checking all the data and ensuring that the data is correct the applicant has to fill application specific data such as Local/Non Local status, White card details etc., which are also used to calculate the Fee. Hence if any details are to be changed, applicant should use the modify OTPR link, modify the details, save it and again click on online application submission. Once all the data such as Qualification details, Post preferences, examination centre, etc filled carefully and submit the Application form with Save or Save & Submit option. If candidate click on save button the application details are only save due to power/service issues. The applicant has to click on the Save & Submit button payment link will be generated.
NOTE : 1. By click on “Save” button the application details given by you will be partially saved at our end. However, your application will not be submitted until you click on “Save & Submit” button.
2. By click on “Save & Submit” button you will be directed to the payment gateway and on successful payment of fee, your application will be finally submitted.
3. Applicant shall note that the data displayed from OTPR at the time of submitting the application will be considered for the purpose of this notification only. Any changes made by the applicant in OTPR data at later date shall not be considered for the notification on hand. PAYMENT PROCESS: The applicant has to check the basic details for calculation of the fee and age relaxation will be pre-populated from the OTPR data. The applicant has to verify all the details that are displayed. Once the payment form is submitted, the respective details (used for Calculation of fee and age relaxation) will not be altered in any stage of application processing. On successful submission, the payment reference ID is generated and SMS alter sent to the registered Mobile Number of the candidate. The candidate can download the filled application pdf for ready reference / correspondence.
NOTE: 1. By click on “Save” button the application details given by you will be partially saved at our end. However, your application will not be submitted until you click on “Save & Submit” button.
2. By click on “Save & Submit” button you will be directed to the payment gateway and on successful payment of fee, your application will be finally submitted.
3. Applicant shall note that the data displayed from OTPR at the time of submitting the application will be considered for the purpose of this notification only. Any changes made by the applicant in OTPR data at later date shall not be considered for the notification on hand.
PAYMENT PROCESS: The applicant has to check the basic details for calculation of the fee and age relaxation will be pre-populated from the OTPR data. The applicant has to verify all the details that are displayed. Once the payment form is submitted, the respective details (used for Calculation of fee and age relaxation) will not be altered in any stage of application processing. On successful submission, the payment reference ID is generated and SMS alter sent to the registered Mobile Number of the candidate. The candidate can download the filled application pdf for ready reference / correspondence.
STEP-IV: In any case if the payment process is not submitted successfully, then the applicant should start the fresh payment process as mentioned in STEP-II. STEP-V: Once the application is submitted successfully, corrections in the application will be enabled after the last date of the submission of application and will be allowed up to 7 days only from the last date of applications. The corrections can be made in the application form itself. Fields which affect the Name, fee and age relaxations are not enabled for corrections.
NOTE : A. The Commission is not responsible, for any omissions made by the applicant in bio- data particulars while submitting the application form online. The applicants are therefore, advised to strictly follow the instructions given in the user guide before submitting the application.
B. All the candidates are requested to submit their application with correct data. It is noticed that some of the candidates are requesting for change in the data, after submission of the application. It is informed that such requests shall be allowed on payment of Rs.100/- (Rupees Hundred Only) for each correction. However changes are not allowed for Name, Fee and age relaxation. No manual application for corrections shall be entertained.
C. The particulars furnished by the applicant in the application form will be taken as final. Candidates should, therefore, be very careful in uploading / submitting the application form online.
D. Incomplete / incorrect application form will be summarily rejected. The information if any furnished by the candidate subsequently will not be entertained by the Commission under any circumstances. Applicants should be careful in filling-up the application form and submission. If any lapse is detected during the scrutiny, the candidature will be rejected even though he / she comes to the final stage of recruitment process or even at a later stage and also liable for punishment as per Para 16.1 of this notification.
E. Before uploading / Submission Application Form, the Candidates should carefully ensure his / her eligibility for this recruitment. No relevant column of the application form should be left blank; otherwise application form will not be accepted.
PAPER-I:
GENERAL STUDIES AND MENTAL ABILITY
1. Major Current Events and Issues pertaining to International, National and State of Andhra Pradesh.
2. General Science and its applications to the day to day life Contemporary developments in Science & Technology and Information Technology.
3. History of India – emphasis will be on broad general understanding of the subject in its social, economic, cultural and political aspects with a focus on AP and Indian National Movement.
4. Geography of India with focus on Andhra Pradesh.
5. Indian polity and Governance: constitutional issues, public policy, reforms and e- Governance initiatives.
6. Indian Economy and planning
7. Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection
8. Disaster management: vulnerability profile, prevention and mitigation strategies, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in the assessment of Disaster
9. Logical reasoning, analytical ability and logical interpretation.
10. Data Analysis: Tabulation of data Visual representation of data Basic data analysis (Summary Statistics such as mean, median, mode and variance) and Interpretation.
PAPER-II
PHARMACEUTICS
• History of Pharmacy: Development of Pharmacy education
• Pharmacy literature : History and Development of IP., BP., USP, BPC, NF OF INDIA and extra Pharmacopoeia.
• History of Ayurveda.
• Principles of dispensing- Prescription handling, pricing and refilling of Prescription, containers,
• labelling and packing.
• Posology : Definition, factors influencing doses, calculation of doses.
• Unit Operations: Size Reduction, Size Seperation, Mixing, Evaporation, Distilllation, Extraction, Drying, Sterilization, Filteration, crystallization, centrifugation, Dehumidification and humidity control
• Principles Involved and procedures adopted in the preparation and dispensing of the following classes of pharmaceutical preparations solid, liquid, semisolid, parenteral dosage forms and Aerosols.
• Incompatability: Physical, chemical and therapeutic incompatabilities, methods of overcoming and handling of incompatible prescriptions.
• Cosmetic preparations : General aspects of face , hands ,body , hair , dental , shaving preparations
• Novel Drug Delivery Systems : Oral, Transdermal, Mucoadhesive and Targeted drug delivery systems.
• General principles of immunology, serology and their applications. PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
• Sources of impurities in pharmaceutical substances, Limit tests for chloride, sulphate arsenic, lead, iron. Qualitative tests for anions and cations .
• Systematic study of the following pharmaceutical inorganic and organic compounds with reference to their preparations, properties, test for identity, purity , pharmaceutical uses and assay methods.
INORGANIC
• Electrolytes: sodium and potassium replenishers , calcium replenishers; acid base regulators, dialysis fluids . Mineral nutrients and supplements
• Gastro intestinal agents —acidifiers and antacids ,adsorbents, laxatives. Haematinics , Pharmaceutical aids , Expectorants - ammonium chloride , potassium iodide , Antidote -- sodium thiosulphate , sodium nitrite, Topical agents — astringents , protectants , silicone polymers-activated dimethicone , anti infectives , dental products-oral antisepics and astringents.
ORGANIC
• Study of hydrocarbons, carbonyl compounds , carboxyl acids and derivatives, nitrogen , halogens hydroxy compounds and ethers ; Study of hetero cyclic systems , five membered and six membered ring systems with 1-3 hetero atoms ; mechanism and application in drug synthesis of named reactions such as Beckmann 's and Fries rearrangement ,Phillips's condensation reaction, Mannich , Michael addition reaction.
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
• Nomenclature , classification ,structures ,mechanism of action ,SAR ,uses and synthesis of: - Antibiotics - Penicillins, Cephalosporin , Tetracyclines, Aminoglycosides Steroids — Cholesterol, Diosgenin , Stigmasterol , Ergosterol .
• Vitamins, Hormones, Alkaloids , Terpenoids.
• Drug Discovery, Drug Design
• Instrumentation and Pharmaceutical applications of UV, Visible IR, Spectrophotometry, Fluorimetry, Refractometry, Polarimetry, , Conductometry, Electrophoresis , Flame Photometry .
PHARMACOGNOSY
• Determination of leaf constants, identification of crude drugs , identification of fibres by chemical tests, determination of ash values , extractive values, swelling factor and foreign organic matter . • Study of mineral drugs, tannins.
• Study of biological sources, cultivation , collection , chemical constituents , substitutes ,adulterants , uses ,microscopic features of Liquorice, Digitalis ,Senna , Chirata , Lobelia, Belladonna ,Cinchona , Rauwolfia, Ephedra , Vasaka
• General techniques of biosynthetic studies and basic metabolic pathways .
• Brief introduction to biogenesis of secondary metabolites of pharmaceutical importance.
BIOCHEMISTRY
• Carbohydrate , Protein and Amino acid , Lipid metabolism, nucleic acid metabolism , biological oxidation..
• Enzymes, Mechanism, kinetics, enzyme inhibition, factors affecting enzyme action, isoenzymes, co-enzymes, metaloenzymes, allosteric-enzymes, clinical and therapeutic uses of enzymes.
• Role of minerals and water in biochemical processes .
• Qualitative and Quantitative measurement of Glucose, Urea, Cholesterol , Bile salts, Bile pigments , Creatinine , Calcium phosphates, SGPT,and SGOPT in Blood and abnormal constituents in urine .
INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY
• Comprehensive knowledge of the anatomical consideration in relation to Nervous system (central and autonomic nervous system), Urinary system , Reproductive system, Digestive system, Respiratory system , Endocrine system , Blood and Blood forming organs , Lymphatic system, Cardiovascular system and Special Senses.
• Concept of Health and Diseases, Disease causing agents, prevention , communicable diseases —causative agents , modes of transmission and prevention of Chicken Pox , Measles , Influenza , Diphtheria , Whooping Cough , Tuberculosis , Poliomyelitis , Hepatitis , Cholera , Typhoid, Helminthlasis , Malaria , Filariasis , Rabies, Trachoma, Tetanus, Leprosy, Syphilis, Gonorrhea and AIDS ,family planning methods and devices.
• Types and preparation of media , theory of staining , Isolation and preservation of cultures , study of bacterial growth. Microbiology of air ,water and milk .
• Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Molecular mechanisms.
• Pharmacology of drugs acting on Autonomic nervous system, Central nervous system,
• Cardiovascular system , gastrointestinal tract , Excretory system ,Blood and respiratory systems.
PHYSICAL PHARMACY
• Theory and application of interfacial phenomenon , Colloids , Rheology, Micromeritics , Chemical kinetics , Complexation and Protein binding , Thermodynamics.
DRUG STORE MANAGEMENT AND PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION
• Goals of Production Management and Organization , Distribution , Drug store planning and layout , Sales Promotion , Inventory control, Elements of industrial Accountancy.
HOSPITAL & CLINICAL PHARMACY
• Objectives, functions, organization, planning, location layout of Hospital Pharmacy. Drug distribution to out patients and inpatients. Hospital drug policy: General considerations. • Pharmacy and therapeutic committee - organization, formulary content, preparation and distribution, Hospital committees, Hospital manufacturing, patient data analysis .
• Basic and general principles of drug therapy: monitoring of drug therapy, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, toxicology- types of poisons , general principles of treatment , types of antidote.
• Statistical inferences : Common parametric and non-parametric tests employed in testing of significance in Biological / Pharmaceutical experiments and elements of ANOVA(one way and two ways) Forensic / Pharmaceutical jurisprudence
• Development of Pharmaceutical and drug legislation in India.
• The Pharmacy act, 1948, Drugs and cosmetics act 1940 and Drugs and cosmetics rules 1945.
• Drugs and magic remedies act, The Medicinal and Toilet preparation act, Drugs Price Control order, Legislations to control the operations regulating the dangerous drugs„ poisons and opium , The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985.
• Industries act, 1951, the Indian patents and design act, 1970 with reference to the drugs and Pharmaceuticals, prevention of food adulteration act.(acquaint with amendments to above acts)
• Pharmacy ethics: Introduction to code of ethics of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical ethics , ethical guidelines for retail pharmacist, community ,manufacturing pharmacist and Pharmaceutical researcher.
The candidate shall apply online through Commission’s Website psc.ap.gov.in The application can be submitted from 29/01/2024 to 18/02/2024 up to 11:59 midnight.
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