Odisha Sub-Ordinate Fodder Service (Recruitment & Conditions of Service) Rules, 2012
7. Eligibility Criteria for Direct Recruitment:
In order to be eligible for Direct Recruitment, a candidate shall have to satisfy the following conditions:-
(a) Nationality: A candidate must be a citizen of India.-
(b) Age Limits: A candidate must have attained the age of 18 / 21 years and must not be above the age of 32 years:
Provided that the upper age limit in respect of reserved categories of candidates referred to in rule 5 'shall be relaxed in accordance With the provisions of the Act, rules, orders or instructions, for the time being in force, for the respective categories.
(c) Knowledge in Odia: He must be able to read, write and speak Odia; and have -
(i) passed Middle School examination with Odia as a language subject; or
(ii) passed Matriculation or equivalent examination With Odia as medium of examination in non-language subject; or
(iii) passed in Odia as language subject in the final examination of Class-VII from a school or educational institution recognized by the Government of Odisha or the Central Government; or
(iv) passed a test in Odia in Middle English School Standard conducted by the School 8: Mass Education Department.
(d) Marital Status: A candidate if married must not have more than one spouse living:
Provided that the State Government may, if satisfied that such marriage 'is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person or there are other grounds for doing so exempt any person from the operation of this rule.
(e) Physical Fitness: A candidate must be," of good mental condition and bodily health am; free from any physical defect likely to interfere With the discharge of his duties in the service. A candidate, Who after such medical examination as the Government may prescribe, is not found to satisfy these requirements shall not be appointed to the service.
(f) Minimum Educational Qualification:
(i) For the post of Field Man Demonstrator, a candidate must have passed High School- Certificate or equivalent examination from any of the Board of Secondary Education or such other recognized Institution of India:
Provided that preference shall be given to the candidates passing +2 Vocational Course under Orissa Higher Secondary Council in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry streams.
(ii) For the post of Assistant Fodder Development Officer, a candidate must have passed at least a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Science from any recognized Universities in India or abroad.
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