GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DEORALI- 737102, EAST SIKKIM No: 08/ADM/FEWMD Dated:30/01/2015 EMPLOYMENT NOTICE Applications in prescribed format are invited from local eligible candidates for filling up of 30 (thirty) post of Block Officer on temporary regular basis in the Pay Band-1 Rs. 5200-20200 and Grade Pay of Rs. 3400/- plus other admissible allowances under Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management Department, as per the rules, Government of Sikkim. 1. Distribution of Vacancies reservation wise: SL.NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Category Unreserved Bhutia Lepcha Bhutia Lepcha (Women) Bhutia Lepcha (Below Poverty Line) Other Backward Classes- Central List Other Backward Classes- Central List (Women) Other Backward Classes-Central List (Below Poverty Line) Other Backward Classes-State List Other Backward Classes-State List (Women) Other Backward Classes- State List (Below Poverty Line) Scheduled Tribe Scheduled Tribe (Women) Scheduled Tribe (Below Poverty Line) Scheduled Caste Scheduled Caste (Women) Primitive Tribe Point No. (s) 1,11,16,17,26 2,13,28 8,23, 18, Total 5 3 2 1 3,9,24 3 14,29, 2 19, 1 4,15,30, 10,25, 3 2 20, 1 5,12, 21, 27, 2 1 1 6, 22, 7, Total 1 1 1 30 Out of the 5 (five) posts allotted to Other Backward Classes (Central List) vide Sl. No. 5 and 6; 1 (one) post shall be reserved for Sports Persons and Artisans of Excellence (SPAE). 2. Eligibility: (a) Minimum Educational Qualification: Degree from a recognized university. (b) Age: Should have attained the age of 21 years and should not exceed 28 years as on 31st January 2015. The maximum age limit is relaxable by 5 years in case of SC/ST/BL/Primitive Tribe candidates, 4 years for OBC (Central List) candidates, 3 years for OBC (State List) candidates. In case of in service frontline staff candidates of Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim the maximum age is relaxed upto 40 years as on 31st January 2015. (c) Minimum Physical Standard requirement: For Male Candidate Height 5’3” minimum Chest 32” minimum with maximum expansion of 2” Weight 50 kg. minimum For female Candidate 5’ minimum Not Applicable 45 kg. minimum 3. Only those applicants having the above eligibility conditions and possessing the following documents may apply for the said post: i. Degree Certificate from recognized university. ii. Should possess Sikkim Subject or Certificate of Identification issued by District Collectorate of respective district in Sikkim as the case may be. iii. In case of married female candidates both she and her husband should be in possession of Sikkim Subject or Certificate of Identification Certificate issued by concerned District Collectorate and unmarried female candidates both she and her father should be in possession of Sikkim Subject Certificate or Certificate of Identification. iv. Unmarried certificate in case of unmarried women candidates. v. Should have valid local employment card. vi. Two nos. of passport size photograph (to be submitted with application form). vii. ST/SC/OBC (CL)/OBC (SL)/BL/Primitive Tribe certificates as the case may be. viii. Class X pass certificate bearing date of birth of the applicant. ix. NOC in case of applicants employed in the Government Sector (Centre or State Government). x. In case of Below Poverty Line (BPL) applicant, BPL Certificate issued by DESME/District Collector/Sub-Divisional Magistrate to be submitted. xi. Should be conversant with customs and usage of Sikkim. xii. Should have communicative skill in English/Hindi, Nepali and Mother tongue. (The supporting documents may not be submitted at the time of submission of application form. The same is required to be submitted and will be verified at the time of interview only). The applicants are required to submit the filled in application form to the office of the Divisional Forest Officer (Territorial Division) (East/West/North/South) in their respective Districts or Administration Section, HQ, FEWMD, Gangtok. The application form can be downloaded from the Official Website of the Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim www.sikkimforest.gov.in and www.sikenvis.nic.in. The application form should be accompanied by Indian Postal Order of Rs. 200/- each obtainable from Post Offices and addressed to PCCF-cum-Principal Secretary, Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department. The last date for submission of application form is 28.02.2015 during office hours. No application form shall be received after 28/02/2015. 4. METHOD OF SELECTION: 4 (1): Preliminary examination (objective type): This examination is meant to serve as a screening test only: The marks obtained in the preliminary examination by the candidate who is declared qualified for admission to the main examination will not be counted for determining his/her final order of merit . Based on performance in preliminary examination the number of candidates to be admitted in physical efficiency cum physical endurance test will be approximately fifteen times the number of vacancies in different categories to be filled in for the said post. Only those candidates who are declared to have qualified in the preliminary examination and physical efficiency cum physical endurance test will be eligible for admission to the main examination. Syllabus for preliminary examination: Only one paper -(maximum marks – 300; duration – two and half hours) - Current events of state, national and international importance. - History of India and Indian national movement. - Features of Indian constitution. - Panchyati raj (local government). - Economic and social development- sustainable development , poverty, demographics mainly environmental, social, educational, health, rural and urban developmental programme of central and state government. - General aspects on Forest, Environment and wildlife protection and conversation. - General Science (class X) - Mathematics (class X) - English (class X) Note: The preliminary examination shall consist of one paper of 150 objective type/multiple choice type questions of 2 marks each and will be of 2 ½ hours duration. The question will be of multiple choice/ objectives type.  Only those candidates who qualify the preliminary examination shall be called for physical endurance test (maximum of 15 times of the qualified in the preliminary examination). 4 (2): Physical endurance cum physical efficiency test: 100 (hundred) marks (25x4). (a) (b) (c) (d) Walking Test 100 meters run High Jump Long Jump The details of Physical Endurance Test as given below: 4(2)(a): Walking Test: The candidates have to complete the stipulated distance within four hours time (25KM for male and 16KM for female candidates). 4(2)(b): 100 metres Race: Male candidate Maximum 16.0 second 4(2)(c): High jump (maximum three chance) Male candidate Minimum 1.10 metres 4(2)(d): Long Jump (maximum three chance) Male candidate Minimum 3.65 metres Female candidate Maximum 19.5 second Female candidate Minimum 0.85 metres Female candidate Minimum 2.65 metres 4(3): Written examination - 400 marks 1. General English – 100 marks – 2 hours (Grammar, Essay writing, letter writing, comprehension of given passage etc.) 2. General Studies -300 marks – 3 hours Descriptive/Subjective questions (atleast 10 questions will be given from which candidates have to answer any 5). The selected candidates based on the total marks obtained in the physical endurance test and written examination shall be called for viva-voce (maximum of three times of vacancies category wise). 4(4): Viva- voce – 50 marks Distribution of marks: II 100 III 400 IV 50 Total 550 NB: Results of different phases of the selection test will be declared in papers, on the departmental website and on notice board at Forest Secretariat and DFO offices at the four District headquarters. No individual calling letters shall be issued and no TA/DA shall be paid for attending any phase of selection process. Sd/PCCF-cum-Principal Secretary Forest, Environment & Wildlife Management Department