BARC OCES/DGFS Recruitment 2024 Scientific Officers Posts; Apply Now!  

BARC OCES/DGFS invites Online applications for the recruitment of c03 Scientific Officers (Group-A) Posts. This online facility will be available in the Official website @ https://barcocesexam.in/ from 30.12.2023 to 30.01.2024. Before applying for the recruitment, candidates must carefully read the BARC OCES/DGFS Scientific Officers Group “A” 2024 notification and ensure their eligibility.

BARC OCES/DGFS Recruitment 2024  [Quick Summary]

Latest BARC OCES/DGFS Vacancy Details:

BARC OCES/DGFS Invites Applications for the Following Posts

A. One-year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Postgraduates for the academic year 2024-2025 (OCES/DGFS-2024) will be conducted at the five BARC Training Schools situated at Mumbai, Kalpakkam, Indore and Hyderabad. A Trainee Scientific Officer (TSO), who scores a minimum of 50% aggregate marks on completion of the Training Programme, is declared to have passed the course successfully. Successful TSOs will be posted as Scientific Officers in one of the following DAE units:

a. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai*

b. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam

c. Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore

d. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata

e. Heavy Water Board (HWB), Mumbai*

f. Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Hyderabad*

g. Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT), Mumbai*

h. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), Mumbai*

i. Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (BHAVINI), Kalpakkam*

 j. Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL), Jaduguda*

k. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration & Research (AMD), Hyderabad*

l. Directorate of Construction, Services & Estate Management (DCSEM), Mumbai*.

*These units have their Head Office at the indicated locations. Placement can be at the Head Office or at other facilities of these units located in different parts of India.

B. Two-year DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates for the academic session beginning in 2024 (DGFS-2024).

After successful completion of one-year course work at the Institute, DGFS Fellows undertake project work, which is assigned by DAE and supervised jointly by a DAE and the DGFS Institute guide.

On successful completion of M. Tech. DGFS Fellows are posted as Scientific Officers in DAE. Appointment in DAE units shall be as a Group “A” Gazetted Officer of the Government of India.

On joining, they are required to first undertake a four-month Orientation Course for DGFS Fellows (OCDF) at the BARC Training School, Mumbai.

Eligibility Criteria:

Educational Qualification:

Age Limit: (As on 01.08.2024)

i. General Category – 26 years,

ii. OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) – 29 years,

iii. SC/ST – 31 years,

iv. Dependents of those who died in the riots of 1984 (Dep 1984) – 31 years, v. Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State from 01/01/1980 to 31/12/1989 (Dom Kashmir) – 31 years

vi. Physically Challenged persons of all categories are eligible for age relaxation of 10 years. Person with physical disability with extent of disability 40% or more will be considered for age relaxation and may be permitted a scribe.

vii. The minimum age limit for all the applicants is 18 years as on August 1, 2024

Salary Details:

Stipend and Allowances during Training: OCES TSOs are paid a stipend of ₹ 55,000 per month during the period of their Training and a one- time book allowance of ₹ 18,000. DGFS Fellows are paid a stipend of ₹ 55,000 per month for two years and reimbursed the tuition fee for M.Tech. and are additionally paid a one-time Contingency Grant of ₹ 40,000 per annum for 2 years to meet M.Tech. project related expenses.

Boarding and Lodging in DAE Hostel is mandatory for OCES TSOs during the Training period. Boarding and lodging in DGFS Institute hostel is mandatory for DGFS Fellows during M. Tech. programme.

Selected candidates are required to execute an agreement and a Personal Indemnity Bond to serve DAE for at least three years after completion of Training. Indemnity Bond would consist of stipend, tuition fees paid to DGFS institute and contingency grant along with additional funding up to a sum of ₹ 4,00,000 under the BRNS Fast Track Project scheme to purchase equipment/consumables deemed necessary for completion of M.Tech. project, as per actual paid. No third-party surety is required.

Appointment in all the units shall be as a Scientific Officer “C‟ (SO/C) in the Level 10 – ₹ 56,100 of the 7th Central Pay Commission Pay Matrix.

Selection Process:

BARC OCES/DGFS may follow the following process to select the candidates.

Application Fee: 

i. A non-refundable Application Fee of ₹ 500/- is chargeable from the male applicants belonging to General and OBC categories, Dependents of those who died in the riots of 1984 (Dep 1984), Persons domiciled in Kashmir Division of Jammu & Kashmir State from 01/01/1980 to 31/12/1989 (Dom Kashmir).

ii. Woman candidates, candidates belonging to SC/ST, candidates belonging to transgender, Dependents of Defence Personnel Killed in Action (DODPKIA) and Physically Challenged candidates with extent of disability of 40% or more are exempted from payment of Application Fee.

How to Apply:  

Candidate(s) fulfilling all the above clearly laid down criteria will have to apply online only through the link on the BARC OCES/DGFS website in the careers webpage under current openings section i.e. https://barcocesexam.in/ from 30.12.2023 to 30.01.2024. No other mode of application will be accepted.

Important Dates: 

Official Notification & Application Link:

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