Soil Conservation Officer

540/2025

2025-12-15

Soil Survey and Soil Conservation

Soil Conservation Officer

02 (Two)

Direct Recruitment

20-36; [Only candidates born between 02.01.1989 and 01.01.2005 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual relaxation to Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates. (For other conditions regarding the age relaxation please see Part II, Para 2 of the General Conditions of the Gazette notification.)

Degree in Agriculture from a recognized University.

Note 1 : The above vacancies are now in existence. The Ranked list of selected candidates published by the Commission in response to this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancy noted above and also against the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission during the period of the currency of the list. Note 2: For Direct Recruitment, 4% vacancies are reserved for differently abled candidates as per G.O(Rt) No.05/2024 /SJD dated 07.02.2024. Note : (a)Rule 10(a) ii of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable. (b) In addition to the qualifications prescribed in this notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders, or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in the Special Rules or found acceptable by the Commission in case where acceptance of equivalent qualifications is provided for in the rules and such of those qualifications which pre-suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government orders declaring equivalent/higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the Commission. (c) The Degrees/Diplomas awarded by UGC approved Universities or Institutions established through an Act passed by the Parliament/State Legislative Assembly in accordance with the condition laid down in G.O.(M.S)No.526/PD dated 17/07/1965 are acceptable for appointment in Government Services. 8. Every person appointed shall undergo such training as may be prescribed from time to time 9. Every person appointed to this post shall from the date on which he joins duty be on probation for a period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. Note : Every person appointed shall within period of probation pass either Account test for the executive officers or the Account Test (Lower),if he has not already passed the same.