India has 15 Agroclimatic zones and 17000-18000 species of flowering plants of which 6000-7000 are estimated to have medicinal usage in folk and documented systems of medicine, like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy. About 960 species of medicinal plants are estimated to be in trade of which 178 species have annual consumption levels in excess of 100 metric tones. Medicinal plants are not only a major resource base for the traditional medicine & herbal industry but also provide livelihood and health security to a large segment of Indian population. The domestic trade of the AYUSH industry is of the order of Rs. 80 to 90 billion (1US$ = Rs.50). The Indian medicinal plants and their products also account of exports in the range of Rs. 10 billion.
Applications are invited for the following posts in the National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH:-
Post : Deputy Director (Medicinal Plants) (on deputation)
Classification : General Central Service - Group “A” - Gazetted - Ministerial
Pay Scale : Rs.15600-39100 plus grade pay Rs.7600/- (Level-12 pay matrix Rs.78800-209200/- 7th Pay Commission)
Essential
i) Master’s degree in Botany or Pharmacognosy or Agriculture or Agronomy or Forestry from a recognized University or Institute or equivalent; and
ii) Ten years post qualification experience of working in the areas of research, development, policy, programmes and implementation relating to medicinal plants in a government department or organization or institute of repute.
Desirable
i) Philosophical Doctorate in concerned discipline from a recognized University or Institute or equivalent, and
ii) Knowledge of Computer Applications
Note: Period of deputation (including short term contract) including period of deputation (including short term contract) in other ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organization or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed four years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding fifty-six years as on the closing date of the receipt of applications.
Eligibility conditions
Officers under the Central or State Governments or Union territories or Universities or recognized research Institute or public sector undertakings or semi-Government or autonomous bodies or statutory organizations:- (a) (i) Holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or department; or (ii) With five years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs. 15,600-39,100 plus grade pay Rs. 6,600/- (pay matrix 67700-208700, Level-11 of 7th Pay Commission)
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Applications should be sent through proper channel in the prescribed Proforma (Annexure-II). While forwarding the applications, concerned department should send the up-to-date ACRs of last five years and Vigilance clearance certificate of the applicant. It may also be ensured that no major/ minor penalty has been imposed on the concerned officer.
It may also be certified by the forwarding authority that the particulars furnished by the applicant are correct and that no disciplinary/vigilance case is either pending or contemplated against the applicant. It is requested that vacancy may be given vide publicity among Central Govt. Offices, Universities, Recognized Research Institutes, Public Sector Undertakings, Semi-Govt., Autonomous bodies and Statutory Organizations etc. and the particulars of eligible officers who are fulfilling the eligibility prescribed and who are willing to be considered for deputation and also possessing requisite experience and whose services can be spared by the parent department may kindly be forwarded to this office within 60days from date of publication of the advertisement in Employment News. Applications received after the last date or without the ACRs or otherwise found incomplete will not be considered. No applicant will be permitted to withdraw his / her name after selection (This advertisement and other details / annexures are also available on the website of the board i.e. nmpb.nic.in)
The applications should reach within 60 days from the date of publication of this Advertisement in the Employment News.
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Government of India
National Medicinal Plants Board
Ministry of AYUSH
Room No. 309, 3rd Floor,
AYUSH Bhawan, ‘B’ Block,
GPO Complex, INA,
New Delhi-110023
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