Opportunity for Pharmacists (04 posts) under Department of Atomic Energy, NPCIL - Detailed Advertisement

NPCIL,a premier Public Sector Enterprise under Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India having comprehensive capability in all facets of Nuclear Technology viz. Site Selection. Design. Construction. Commissioning. Operation. Maintenance. Renovation, Modernization, & Upgradation, Plant life extension, Waste Management and Decommissioning of Nuclear Reactors in India under one roof invites applications for the following posts at "Tarapur Maharashtra Site” to share the challenging spectrum of responsibilities Details of the Posts.

Post : Pharmacist / B

No of post : 04 (OBC-02, UR-02)

Pay in Pay Matrix (As per 7th CPC Revised Pay) : Initial Pay of Rs. 29,200/- in leve-5 of Revised Pay Structure (Pay Matrix) under CCS (RP) Rules, 2016.
Age limit as on 28/02/2023 : 18 to 25 years
Relaxation in Maximum Age Limit :
Other Backward Class (Non Creamy Layer) : 3 Years

Essential Qualification and Experience : H.S.C. (10+2) + 2 years Diploma in Pharmacy + 3 months Training in Pharmacy + Registration as a Pharmacist with Central or State Pharmacy Council.
The date of registration as Pharmacist with Central or State Pharmacy Council should be on or before the closing date of online submission of application.

Selection Process :
Selection Procedure : Written Examination + Skill Test The written examination will be OMR based or Computer Based Test (CBT)

General Instructions for the candidates
1. Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply.
2. Application will be accepted through ONLINE mode only. Applications submitted in any other form including handwritten/typewritten applications in hard format delivered in person or by other means shall not be entertained. No certificates/marksheets etc. are required to be submitted alongwith “online application form” except Project Affected Persons (PAP) documents, if applicable. No documents/applications forms etc are required to be sent to NPCIL. However, candidates may take print-out of the application form which needs to be submitted to NPCIL, if selected.
3. Candidates are advised to have a valid and active personal e-mail ID & phone number till the completion of recruitment process. NPCIL will send intimation/call letter for Written Examination/Skill Test etc. only through the registered E-mail ID. SMS will also be sent to the candidate if an active mobile number for communication is provided. If the mobile number registered by the candidate is in the TRAI NCPR list (formerly called DND), candidate will not receive SMS alerts related to the registration.
4. Presently, all above mentioned posts are identified for Tarapur Maharashtra Site but carries with it the liability to serve in any of the units/Sites of the Corporation or at any place in India/abroad depending upon the requirement of the Corporation.
5. The cut-off date for reckoning Age Limit, qualification and Post Qualification Experience would be closing date prescribed for filling online application i.e. 28/02/2023. The cut-off date for determining all eligibility criteria i.e. 28/02/2023 would remain same even if the closing date for submission of online application is extended for administrative / technical reasons.
6. Candidates should have completed their qualifying degree as on closing date of online submission of application i.e. 28/02/2023 Candidates appearing in Final Year / Final Semester are not eligible to apply.
7. Wherever Post Qualification experience is prescribed, it will be calculated only after passing the prescribed professional qualification. Candidate should indicate exact post qualification experience in Years & Months e.g. 2 Years 11 Months only and the same should not be rounded off to 3 years. The date will be calculated from the date of issuance of final mark sheet / certificate.
8. Exact percentage of marks only should be mentioned in Graduation and Professional Qualification percentage of marks column e.g. 59.9% and the same should NOT be rounded off to 60%.
9. Candidates are required to produce relevant certificate from the Principal / Dean of the Institute in support of approval / recognition of the Institute & Course by AICTE/UGC at the time of document verification.
10. Candidates who are awarded grades under the CGPA system are required to produce proof issued by the University / Institute converting the CGPA grade into appropriate percentage at the time of document verification.

11. Before applying the online application, the candidate must ensure that he/she fulfils all the eligibility criteria with respect to age, educational qualifications, work experience and other requirements as published in the online advertisement. If the candidate is not eligible, his / her candidature will be cancelled at any stage of the recruitment. If the candidate qualifies in the selection process and subsequently, it is found that he/she does not fulfil the eligibility criteria, his/her candidature will be cancelled and if appointed, services so obtained will be terminated without any notice or compensation.
12. Online applications containing incorrect / misleading information leading to eligibility will lead to the candidate being disqualified, as and when detected, irrespective of the stage of selection process and will also lead to dismissal from services of the NPCIL, on its detection at any time after appointment. NPCIL will not entertain any correspondence from these candidates.
13. All candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category shall produce self-attested copy of the caste certificate in the prescribed 'Central Government' format from the Competent Authority empowered to issue such certificate along with originals for verification at the time of documents verification. OBC certificate should be latest with suitable mention about Creamy layer / Non – Creamy layer status (OBC candidates with certificate having the "Non-Creamy Layer Clause" only will be eligible for reservation as per Government of India guidelines).The OBC applicants have to indicate their status as “Creamy Layer” or “Non Creamy Layer” as the case may be while filling online application.
14. The candidate's appointment will remain provisional subject to caste certificate being verified through proper channel and verification of testimonials. The candidate's services will be liable to be terminated forthwith without assigning any reason in case the above verification reveals that his/her claim for belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PwBD/EWS category and other testimonials is found false. NPCIL also reserves its right to take such further action against the candidate, as it may deem proper, for production of such false certificates and testimonials.
15. All the candidates belonging to EWS category have to produce latest valid Income and Assets Certificate issued by a Competent Authority in the prescribed format. Appointment, if any, shall be provisional and subject to the Income and asset certificate being verified through the proper channels and if the verification reveals that the claim to belong to EWS is fake/false the services will be terminated forthwith without assigning any further reasons and without prejudice to such further action as may be taken under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code for production of fake/false certificate.
16. In addition to Pay in Pay Matrix, successful candidates on appointment to applicable grade will be eligible for applicable Central Dearness Allowance and other benefits of the Corporation provided from time to time such as Leave Travel Allowance, Gratuity, Medical Facility, Departmental Accommodation etc. as applicable.
17. The minimum disability in case of PwBD candidates is 40%. Sub-category of disability, e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder – Mild or Moderate is to be indicated. The PwBD candidates shall possess a Certificate to this effect issued by the Board/countersigned by the Medical Superintendent/Chief Medical Officer/Head of Hospital of Government.
18. If the SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy Layer) /EWS/PwBD certificate has been issued in a language other than English / Hindi, the candidate will be required to submit a self certified translated copy of the same either in English or Hindi.
19. The Hearing Impaired candidates are allowed to use Hearing Aids and the device should be arranged on their own.
20. All the prescribed essential qualifications should be of full time, regular and from recognised University/Institution; otherwise such qualification will not be considered.

21. Over-Qualification: As regards the qualification criteria, minimum qualification prescribed for recruitment has to be fulfilled. Any other qualification including higher qualification over and above the minimum qualification will not disqualify the candidate to appear in written examination/skill test for all the advertised posts.
22. Candidates meeting the prescribed standard of eligibility will only be allowed to appear in written examination / skill test for respective posts. A separate communication about the date, timing, venue and other information about the written examination/ skill test will be provided only on npcilcareers.co.in.
23. Electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, electronic wrist watches, electronic earphones/ear buds, wrist watch phones, multimedia watches, pagers, calculator, pen scanners or any other such electronic devices are not permitted inside the premises of Examination Hall. Likewise, books/notes or any such related materials shall not be permitted in the examination halls. Any infringement of these instructions shall entail cancellation of their Candidature.
24. Candidates working in the Central/State Government, Public Sector Undertakings of Central/State Government (including NPCIL), Autonomous Bodies, Aided Institutions are required to produce NOC from the present employer failing which their candidature will not be accepted. Such candidates must bring NOC from the present employer without which they will not be allowed to appear in the Written examination/ Document Verification/Skill test.
25. The final selection of the candidate in the Corporation will be subject to medically fit certification by the prescribed authority, verification of Character & Antecedents (C&A) and Special Security Questionnaire (SSQ), verification of Caste Certificates &PwBD certificate (if applicable).
26. Outstation candidates of SC/ST category called for written examination shall be reimbursed to and fro 2nd Class Rail or ordinary Bus fare as per rules. However, SC/ST candidates those who are already in service of Central/State Government, Central/State Corporations, PSUs, Local Government Institutions and Panchayats, shall not be paid travelling allowance.
27. Travelling expenditure shall not be reimbursed to candidates for attending written examination, if they do not fulfil the eligibility criteria or do not produce documents like Caste Certificate, journey tickets etc.
28. NPCIL reserves the right not to select any of candidate(s) for the advertised post if suitable candidate is not found.
29. Candidates possessing requisite qualification for the post are only eligible to apply.
30. Those candidates who are appearing in or awaiting result of final year/final semester are not eligible to apply. Hence their candidature shall not be considered.

31. At any stage of this recruitment process including after recruitment or joining, if any of the following is detected, the said applicant will be liable to be disqualified, prosecuted and debarred for all appointments in NPCIL and his/her application/appointment will be rejected forthwith.
If the applicant:-
a. has provided wrong information or submitted false documents; or
b. has Suppressed relevant information; or
c. does not meet the eligibility criteria prescribed for the post; or
d. has resorted to unfair means during the Recruitment process; or
e. is found guilty of impersonation; or
f. has created disturbance affecting the smooth conduct of the Written Examination at the test centre venue; or
g. has uploaded non-human or irrelevant photograph
32. In case of multiple / duplicate application for the same post by a candidate only latest application will be taken into account for further consideration.
33. Question papers will be bilingual (Hindi/English) for Group B posts and trilingual (Marathi/Hindi/English) for Group C posts.
34. Necessary assistance for access & seating will be provided to PwBD candidates at the Written / Skill Test centre.
35. :- Candidates are required to submit invariably self-attested copy of the following certificates/documents as applicable to his /her case along with the print out of online application and admit card at the time of document verification with originals:-
a. Birth Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format by the Government /SSC Mark Sheet as a proof of Date of Birth.
b. Mark Sheets and Certificates of all Educational, Professional and Technical Qualifications. Mark Sheet of each year or each semester is must.
c. Experience Certificate/Service Certificate issued by the Employer indicating the period of service, nature of experience like full time/part time, designation and details of job or responsibilities clearly.
d. Caste Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed Government of India format. Valid Caste Certificate issued by Competent Authority in the prescribed format of Government of India for OBC(NCL).
e. Valid Income and Assets Certificate issued by a Competent Authority in the prescribed format for EWS category.
f. Discharge Certificate in case of Ex-Servicemen.
g. Disability Certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format in respect of Person with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD).
h. If the candidate has worked in NPCIL on Contract, Experience/Service Certificate issued by the Contractor duly forwarded by Engineer-in-charge, NPCIL indicating the period of service, work order no., designation and details of job or responsibilities clearly.
i. If the candidate has worked in NPCIL on Fixed Term Basis, Experience/Service Certificate issued by NPCIL having clearly indicating the period of service, designation and details of job or responsibilities.
j. Any other relevant certificates (as applicable).
NOTE : The provisionally selected candidates of OBC(NCL)/EWS category (as applicable) are required to submit valid OBC(NCL)/EWS certificate (as applicable) issued by Competent Authority at the time of joining for that current financial year, failing which their candidature shall be liable to be cancelled.
36. The applicant would be admitted to the examinationon the basis of the information furnished by him/her in the online application form. It is therefore advised to ensure that they fulfil all the eligibility conditions before applying. In case it is found at a later stage that the information furnished by an applicant is false or an applicant does not fulfil any other eligibility conditions, the candidature of such applicant would be cancelled and no correspondence in this regard would be entertained.
37. Record of the non-selected candidates viz. application form, question papers & answer sheets (selected/non- selected) etc. shall not be preserved beyond six months from the date of drawal of select list.
38. Issuance of an admit card for the examination will not confer any right for appointment. Appointment will be solely subject to fulfilment of all the eligibility conditions and qualifying in the selection criteria prescribed.
39. Email id and mobile number once entered is final. No change will be allowed.
40. Canvassing in any form shall be a reason for disqualification.
41. In case of any dispute, jurisdiction shall be at Palghar, Maharashtra.
42. Corporation reserves the right to modify/cancel/expand the whole process of this recruitment and selection process at any stage without assigning any reason or intimation.
43. No correspondence will be made with the candidates not selected.
44. All further announcements/details pertaining to this process/updates/corrigendum/addendum etc. will only be displayed/provided on NPCIL website npcilcareers.co.in from time to time.
45. In case of any discrepancy in Hindi version of the advertisement, English version will prevail for all purposes.
46. Candidates have to comply with SOP applicable on preventive measures at examination centre/Interview venue to contain spread of Covid-19.

HOW TO APPLY
1. A Candidate has to apply through online application form provided on the website npcilcareers.co.in only.
2. The online application form will be available on the website from 08/02/2023 to 28/02/2023 (16:00 Hrs).
3. It is mandatory to input all the relevant information (such as qualifying degree details, NPCIL contract experience details, percentage marks, email address, contact mobile number etc.) to complete the online application process and get the Application number. Therefore, applicants are advised to keep such information ready before applying online.
4. Before applying online, candidate should scan his / her photograph in JPG format, of size not more than 50KB and a minimum of 125 x 165 pixels (4.4 x 5.8 in cm) in dimensions and signature in JPG format of size not more than 20KB and a minimum of 125 x 80 pixels (4.4 x 2.9 cm) in dimensions, for uploading. The photograph uploaded will be printed on the Admit Card and only the applicant whose photograph is printed on the Admit Card will be allowed to appear for Written Examination. The photograph should be in color, against a light colored preferably white background and if you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.
5. The Online registration process consists of following steps:
a. Click on Apply => Online Registration from the top / left for registration.
Step 1: The applicant is required to furnish all basic information such as Name, Date of Birth, Category, Email, Mobile number and other exemption details, if applicable. On successful completion of this stage, activation link is sent to applicant’s email. Click on Apply => Online Registration from the top/left for registration.
b. Step 2: The applicant is required to activate the account by clicking on the activation link received through email after completing registration in Step 1.
c. Step 3: On successful completion of this activation, candidates can login using their login id and password for applying online. In this step the candidate is required to fill in all details of his/her Educational Qualifications, Work Experience, if any etc. This is a multi stage step where applicant is allowed to go to the next stage only on entering the information required for current stage. (i) The sequence of stages is as follows:- a) Educational Qualifications b) Work Experience c) Personal Details d) Upload Photo & Signature e) Submit Application
(ii) The links for the above stages are available on Apply Online menu (Apply => Apply Online). The applicant should start by clicking on the "Educational Qualifications" link. Once information is saved, the next stage i.e. Work Experience will be made available for filling up the information.
(iii) Apply Online menu (Apply => Apply Online) "Save and Proceed to Next Step"On entering of all the information related to current stage, the applicant can use "Save and Proceed to Next Step" option at the bottom of form which will save the information entered in current stage and opens the next stage for filling. The next stage can also be opened using link provided in Apply Online menu (Apply=> Apply Online).The information at any stage can be saved using the "Save and Proceed to Next Step" option.
(iv) Once the applicant reaches "Submit Application" stage, a draft of all the information entered by the applicant will be shown. At this point the applicant is allowed to modify any details entered in earlier stages. If the applicant is sure that all the information entered is correct, he/she can submit the application using "Submit Application" option. Applicant will not be allowed to make any changes in the information furnished once he/she submits the Application. After submission of application, an Application no. will be generated. The printed application is required to be brought at the time of Document verification /Skill Test/ Personal Interview. The Online Application Process for any of the post advertised is complete only after all the above mentioned applicable steps are complete.
6. Application Status can be seen by the candidate using "Application Status option" (Apply=>Application Status) after Login.
7. Applicants are required to keep the scanned signature and photograph (meeting the size specifications) ready for uploading at the time of online registration.
8. Online Application Form without valid signature and photograph will not be accepted.
9. After registering online, candidates are advised to take print out of their System generated online application form. Please note that the physical copy of the Application need not be sent to us, but if short listed will be required to produce the print out of application form.
10. The project affected persons fulfilling the requirement for any post as per the advertisement should upload valid PAP certificate issued by the District Authority being a proof of land/house acquired by TAPS 1&2/TAPS 3&4.
11. Initial screening is primarily based on the information provided in the online application form. It is, therefore, strongly advised that all the details should be carefully and correctly entered in online application form.