MRB was constituted by the GTN in G.O. (Ms) No.1, Health and Family Welfare (C2) Department dated 02.01.2012 with the objective of making appointments to various categories of staff in the Health and Family Welfare Department by way of direct recruitment, in a speedy manner, keeping in view the nature, importance and essentiality of these posts. The Medical Services Recruitment Board started functioning with effect from 06.02.2012.

Post : Pharmacist - 28 posts

Note: The selection against shortfall vacancies will be made from among Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars), Scheduled Tribes applicants only. The reservation for Women, Ex-serviceman and Differently Abled Persons will not be applicable for the recruitment of shortfall vacancies. [Section 27(h) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].

Qualification
i. A Diploma in Pharmacy
ii. Must have registered with Tamil Nadu Pharmacy Council and must keep the registration alive by renewing it regularly every year.

Scale of pay : Scale of pay of Rs Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400 (Pay Matrix Level-11)

Age (as on 01.07.2019):
Minimum Age (should have completed) - 18 years
Maximum Age (in years) - 57

Reservation and Related Information:
The reservation of appointment is applicable only for the Scheduled Castes (General), Scheduled Tribes (General) candidates. The Scheduled Castes (Arunthathiyars) candidates are also eligible to apply for Direct Recruitment to this post based on the inter-se merit between the Scheduled Caste candidates. The reservation for Women, Ex-serviceman and Differently Abled Persons will not be applicable for the recruitment of shortfall vacancies. [Section 27(h) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016].

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.

No of Posts : 28 [SC(G) - 27, ST(G)-1]

Fee and Service Charges:
Fee: Rs.300/- The details regarding on-line/off-line remittance can be seen in Annexure-1. 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.

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PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:
Selection will be made based on the marks scored by the candidates in their academic and technical qualification(s) for the post of Pharmacist. There will be no oral test (Interview) for the post.

Weightage of marks
Diploma Course : 50%
HSC / P.U.C : 30%
SSLC / 10th : 20%

Note:
i) In case marks are not specifically awarded for any batch of the Diploma course, then selection for all will be based on the marks scored by the applicants in SSLC and HSC / PUC examinations only.
ii) Wherever the basic essential qualification for a technical post is a Diploma and admission to such a programme been changed from SSLC to HSC, in all such cases the weightage will be restricted to marks obtained in SSLC and the technical Diploma.

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
i) In the event of selection, the candidate shall be willing to serve in Government in any Medical Institution of the State.
ii) 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.
iii) 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.
iv) 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.

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HOW TO APPLY ON-LINE?
a. Candidates should apply only through online in the Board’s Website mrb.tn.gov.in.
b. Before applying, the candidates should keep a scanned image of their colour photograph and scanned image of their signature. (Preferably stored in a CD/DVD/Pen drive as per their convenience).
c. A valid e-mail ID and Mobile Number is mandatory for registration and email ID and the given mobile number should be kept active till the declaration of results. MRB will send intimation regarding certificate verification, other Messages etc. only through the registered e-mail ID.
d. The candidates shall register their mobile number in the application to receive SMSs. All communications from the MRB will be through e-mail and SMS to the candidate’s registered primary mobile number/registered email only.
e. Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate, Post Applied, Communal Category, Date of birth, Address, Email ID, etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the last date specified for applying online. Candidates are requested to fill in the online application form with utmost care as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
f. Payment of fee can be done through either on-line mode or offline mode. While filling up of on-line application they shall select the appropriate payment method.

Online Payment (Net Banking, Credit card/Debit card/Mobile Wallet)

g. For payment of fee through the online payment gateway, i.e. Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit card and Mobile Wallet Payment, an additional page of the application form will be displayed, wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details to remit payment.
h. After submitting the payment information in the online application form, please wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press Back or Refresh button, in order to avoid double charge.
i. If the online transaction has been successfully completed a final Registration Number and Password will be generated. Candidates should note the same for future reference.

Offline Payment through Indian Bank

j. For offline mode of payment, candidates have to select Indian Bank.
k. Click “SUBMIT” to submit the Application form.
l. On Submission, system will generate the payment challan which the candidate need to take print out and visit any of the branches of Indian Bank to make the payment.(Please note that offline Indian bank payment challans will be generated only during 8 am to 8 pm only.)
m. Online Application Registration will be taken as successful one, only if the payment is made in any of the Indian Bank branches within two working days from the date of registration/submission of application, failing which the application will be rejected.
n. If the transaction is successful, Registration number and password will be generated. The same should be noted for future reference.

Print Option:

o. After submitting the application, candidates can save/ print their application in PDF format.
p. On entering Registration Number and password, Candidates can download their application and print, if required.
q. Candidates need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Board. The certificates will be normally verified later, when the candidates are called for certificate verification.
r. The certificates in support of claim(s) made by the candidates, as per Notification, should be produced, whenever required as directed by the Board without fail.

Note:
i. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line and remit fee much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid lastminute internet connectivity issues.
ii. MRB will not be responsible for delayed submission or remitting of payment.
iii. Under no circumstances, a candidate should share/mention e-mail ID or Mobile Number with any other person. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, they should create a new e-mail ID before applying on-line and must maintain that email account.
iv. No modification in fee payment through on-line mode is permitted.
v. Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the On-Line Application at the appropriate places and click on the “SUBMIT” button at the end of the On-Line Application format. Before pressing the “SUBMIT” button, candidates are advised to verify each and every particular filled in their application. The name of the candidate or his /her father/husband’s name etc. should be recorded correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
vi. Any clarification regarding on-line registration may be obtained from the Help Desk Phone No.91-7815936791 between 09.30 am to 05.30 pm from Monday to Friday and 09.30 am to 12.30 pm on Saturday.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Last date for submission of Application (Online Registration & Online payment) : 07-03-2019
Last date for offline payment of fee through Indian Bank : 11-03-2019