Public Service Commission, West Bengal
161A, S. P. Mukherjee Road, Kolkata-700026
Advertisement No. 19/2019
Online applications are hereby invited from Indian Citizens and such other nationals declared eligible by
Government of India for recruitment to the under mentioned post(s) which is/are temporary but likely to be
permanent.
N.B.: ABILITY TO READ, WRITE AND SPEAK IN BENGALI IS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT BUT
SUCH KNOWLEDGE IS NOT MANDATORY FOR CANDIDATES WHOSE MOTHER TONGUE IS
NEPALI, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED. SUCH ABILITY WILL BE TESTED AT THE TIME OF
INTERVIEW.
NAME OF THE POST BOTANIST
SERVICE/ CADRE WBGS
DEPARTMENT FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES & HORTICULTURE, GOVT OF WB
DIRECTORATE DIRECTORATE OF CINCHONA & OTHER MEDICINAL PLANTS
PAY: Rs. 9,000 - 40,500 (P.B. 4) plus Grade Pay of Rs. 4,700/- and other allowances
VACANCIES 2 (TWO)
RESERVATION 1 each reserved for OBC-B (Non Creamy Layer) and S.C
QUALIFICATIONS (a) Master’s Degree in Botany or Agriculture from a
Essential: recognized University/ Institute
(b) 1(one) year’s Research Experience in Genetic and Breeding Physiology/
Pharmacognosy, preferably relating to Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
AGE Not more than 36 years on 01.01.2019, but may be relaxed for otherwise well-
qualified and experienced candidates in the manner indicated later in this
advertisement
FEE: Rs. 160/- (Rupees one hundred sixty) only.
Candidates may in addition have to bear the following charges:
For online payment through Convenience fee @ 1% of the examination fee subject to a minimum of
debit/credit cards: Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) only plus 18% G.S.T. on such convenience fee.
For online payment using net Convenience fee of Rs. 5/- (Rupees Five) only plus 18% G.S.T. on such
banking facility: convenience fee.
For offline payment through Service Charge of Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty) only.
Bank Counter:
Candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes recognized in West Bengal and Persons
with Disabilities (P.W.D.) having physical disability of 40% and above are not required to pay any fee. BC
candidates of West Bengal are, however, required to pay usual fee as aforesaid. NO EXEMPTION OF FEE IS
AVAILABLE TO S.C./S.T. CANDIDATES OF OTHER STATES. No claim for refund of the fee will be
entertained nor will it be held in reserve for any other examination.
Online applications are to be submitted at http://www.pscwbapplication.in according to the following
schedule:
Commencement of online applications : 24th September, 2019
Closing date for receipt of online application : 17th October, 2019
Last date of payment of fees : 17th October, 2019
Last date for payment of fees Offline in Branches of UBI : 18th October, 2019
Last date for Generation of Payment Challans by Branches of UBI : 17th October, 2019
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INFORMATION
1. SUBMISSION OF MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION FOR ANY POST IS STRICTLY
FORBIDDEN. CANDIDATURE OF ANY CANDIDATE WHO SUBMITS MORE THAN ONE
APPLICATION WILL BE SUMMARILY CANCELLED.
2. All the degrees/ diplomas/ certificates mentioned in the advertisement must have been obtained only
from Universities/ Institutions duly recognized by the competent authorities.
3. The prescribed ‘essential qualifications’ are the bare minimum and mere possession of the same does
not entitle applicants to be called for the interview. Where the number of applications received in
response to an advertisement is large and it is not conveniently possible for the Commission to
interview all the applicants the Commission may restrict the number of candidates to be called for
interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of either higher qualification /higher marks/ grade
obtained or on the basis of a Preliminary Screening Test (PST).
NOTE: Commission has decided to fix the following Category wise qualifying marks in the
Personality Test and candidates unable to secure such qualifying marks would not be considered
for the Posts, irrespective of their academic qualification and/or marks obtained in PST :
Category Qualifying Marks
O.B.C. 38%
S.C. 35%
Commission may however, further lower the qualifying marks in the event of non-availability of
sufficient candidates for filling up the vacancies in a particular category.
CANDIDATES SUFFERING FROM BLINDNESS OR LOW VISION AND LOCO-MOTOR
DISABILITY OR CEREBRAL PALSY WITH WRITING EXTREMITY MAY BE ALLOWED THE HELP
OF A SCRIBE IN THE PRELIMINARY SCREENING TEST, IF REQUIRED. THE SCRIBE SHOULD
NOT POSSESS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION HIGHER THAN THE REQUISITE
QUALIFICATION FOR THE POST.
If sufficient number of candidates within the prescribed age limit is available for selection against a
particular post, the commission may exercise its discretion not to relax the upper age limit of the well
qualified and otherwise experienced candidate(s) even if the provision for such relaxation is laid
down in the advertised criteria.
4. Where experience of a number of years is prescribed as an item of qualification this would mean only
work / research experience gained in full time employment/ research in the relevant field within the
closing date of receipt of applications.
[Certificate(s) from the Head(s) of the Organization(s)/ Department(s) or the Competent Authority for
the entire experience claimed, clearly mentioning the duration of employment (date, month and year)
and field of experience, and indicating basic pay and consolidated pay etc must be obtained. The
certificate(s) should also mention the nature of duties performed/experience obtained in the post(s)
with duration(s)].
5. The benefits of reservation of vacancies and relaxation of upper age limit up to 5 years are admissible
only to S.C. and S.T. candidates of West Bengal. Relaxation up to 3 years may be allowed to O.B.C.
(’A’ & ‘B’- Both Non Creamy Layer) candidates of West Bengal. S.C., S.T. and B.C. candidates of other
States may apply against unreserved vacancies only as general candidates. Such benefits are also
available up to the age of 45 years for Persons with disabilities.
(a) A candidate claiming to be S.C., S.T., B.C. (Non Creamy Layer), persons with disabilities (40% and
above) must have a certificate issued by a competent authority in West Bengal as specified below on
or before the closing date of submission of online application, in support of his/her claim:
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For S.C., S.T. and B.C. (Non Creamy Layer) candidates:
(i) In the district, the Sub-Divisional Officer of the Sub-Division concerned, and
(ii) In Kolkata, the District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas or such Additional District Magistrate,
South 24-Parganas, as may be authorized by the District Magistrate, South 24-Parganas, on
behalf and the District Welfare Officer, Kolkata and Ex-officio Joint Director, Backward Classes
Welfare. [vide the W.B.S.Cs. & S.T.s. (Identification) Act, 1994 and S.C. & S.T. Welfare Deptt.
Order No. 261-TW/EC/MR-103/94 dated 6.4.95 read with B.C.W. Deptt. Order no. 6320-
BCW/MR-84/10 dated 24.9.2010 and No. BCW/MR-61/2012 (Pt.) dated 12.7.2013 and relevant
amendments thereto.]
(iii) BC (Non Creamy Layer) candidates must renew/revalidate their BC (Non Creamy Layer)
certificates in due time as per extant rules.
For Persons with Disabilities:
(a) A Medical Board constituted at Government Medical College Hospitals in Kolkata, District
Hospitals and Sub-Divisional Hospitals.[vide West Bengal Persons with Disabilities (Equal
Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Rules, 1999]
(b) The Public Service Commission may require such further proof of particulars from the
candidates as it may consider necessary and may make enquiries about their character and other
particulars regarding suitability and eligibility.
(c) S.C., S.T., O.B.C. (Non Creamy Layer), PERSON WITH DISABILITY CERTIFICATE MUST BE
OBTAINED WITHIN THE CLOSING DATE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS AND NO
CLAIM IN THIS REGARD WILL BE ENTERTAINED AFTERWARDS.
6. CANDIDATES MUST FULFIL THE ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS BY THE CLOSING DATE.
7 All requisite certificates regarding educational qualifications, proof of age, other relevant
experience certificates and other requisite documents must be furnished as and when required
by the Commission.
8. If at any stage even after issue of a letter of recommendation for appointment a candidate is found
ineligible in terms of the advertisement his/her candidature will be cancelled without further
reference to him/her.
9. CANVASSING IN ANY FORM WILL DISQUALIFY THE CANDIDATE.
10. ALL INFORMATION REGARDING RECRUITMENT TO THE POST WILL BE AVAILABLE,
FROM TIME TO TIME, IN THE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE AT http://www.pscwbapplication.in
& www.pscwbonline.gov.in
Mobile Phones, Bluetooth or any other communication device are not allowed inside the premises of any
examination hall. Any infringement of this instruction shall entail disciplinary action including ban from
future examinations
