The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has released a notification for the recruitment of Mass Interviewer and Social Case Work Expert posts. Interested candidates can apply for these positions through the official website of TNPSC from 22nd September 2023 to 21st October 2023. The recruitment is being conducted for a total of 2 vacancies, with one position for Mass Interviewer in the Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department and another position for Social Case Work Expert in Prisons. Candidates who are interested in government jobs in Tamil Nadu can make use of this opportunity.
TNPSC Recruitment 2023 [Quick Summary]
Organization Name: | Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission |
Notification No: | Advertisement No.667 Notification No.18/2023 Dated:22.09.2023 |
Job Category: | Tamilnadu Govt Jobs |
Employment Type: | Regular Basis |
Total No of Vacancies: | 02 Mass Interviewer, Social Case Work Expert Posts |
Place of Posting: | Tamilnadu |
Starting Date: | 22.09.2023 |
Last Date: | 21.10.20233 |
Apply Mode: | Online |
Official Website | https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/ |
Vacancy Details:
TNPSC Invites Applications for the Following Posts
SI No | Name of the Post and Post Code No. | Name of the Service and Service Code No. | Number of vacancies |
1. | Mass Interviewer in Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department (Post Code:2053) | Tamil Nadu Public Health Subordinate Service (Code No:053) | 01 |
2. | Social Case Work Expert in Prisons & Correctional Department (Post Code:1945) | Tamil Nadu jail Subordinate Service (Code No:046) | 01 |
Total | 02 |
Eligibility Criteria:
Educational Qualification: (As on 22.09.2023)
Applicants should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by any University or Institution recognized by the University Grants Commission:
1. Mass Interviewer – A Degree of B.A or B.Sc. in Anthropology or Sociology or Economics or Home Science or Social Work of a University or Institution recognised by the UGC for purposes of its grants. |
2. Social Case Work Expert – a) A Post graduate Degree in Social Work or Social Service or Social Science or Criminology or Sociology or Andragogy (Adult Education); Or b) A degree in Social Work or Social Service or Social Science or Criminology or Sociology, Or c) Any other degree with diploma in Social Work or Social Service or Social Science or Criminology or Sociology. |
Note: The qualification prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies, viz., SSLC+ HSC or its equivalent + UG Degree + PG Degree from the recognised Institutions as required under Section 25 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
Age Limit: (As on 01.07.2023)
Mass Interviewer
SI No | Category of Applicants | Minimum Age (Should have completed) | Maximum Age |
1. | SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of All Categories | 21 Years | No maximum Age limit |
2. | ‘OTHERS’ [i.e. candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs] | 21 Years | 32 years. @ (Should not have Completed) |
Social Case Work Expert
SI No | Category of Applicants | Minimum Age (Should have completed) | Maximum Age |
1. | SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs and Destitute Widows of All Categories | 23 Years | No maximum Age limit |
2. | ‘OTHERS’ [i.e. candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s and BCMs] | 23 Years | 42 years. @ (Should not have Completed) |
Note:
1. @ In G.O (Ms).No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department, dated 13.09.2021, the Maximum Age Limit prescribed for appointment by direct recruitment is enhanced by 2 year.
Explanation: No maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have completed 60 years of age either on the date of notification or at the time of selection /appointment to the post.
2. “Others” [i.e., Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BC(OBCM)s, BCMs] who have put in five years and more of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit. (For further details refer to para 3(F) of “Instructions to Applicants”, Section 3(r) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016)
Age Concession:
1. For Persons with Benchmark Disability:- Persons with Benchmark Disability are eligible for age concession up to 10 years over and above the maximum age limit prescribed above. (Section 64 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016).
2. For Ex-servicemen (Others):-
1. The maximum age limit for Ex-servicemen is 50* years. (Section 63 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016.
*as per G.O.(Ms)No.91, Human Resources Management (S) Department, dated 13.09.2021).
2. The above mentioned age concession will not apply to the Ex-servicemen applicants who have already been recruited to any class or service or category. (Section 3(j) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016).
Salary Details:
1. Mass Interviewer – Rs. 19,500 – 71,900/- (Level-8) |
2. Social Case Work Expert – Rs.35,600/- -1,30,800/- (Level 12) |
Selection Process:
TNPSC may follow the following process to select the candidates.
1. | Written Exam (Objective Type) (OMR Method) |
2. | Certificate Verification |
TNPSC Mass Interviewer Syllabus & Exam Pattern: | |
TNPSC Mass Interviewer Question Paper: |
Application Fee:
a. | Registration Fee: : For One Time Registration (Revised with effect from 01.03.2017 vide G.O. (Ms) No.32, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, dated 01.03.2017) Note: Applicants who have already registered in One Time Online Registration System and within the validity period of 5 years are exempted. | Rs.150/- |
b. | Examination Fee: Note: The Examination fee should be paid at the time of submitting the online application for this recruitment, unless exemption of fee is claimed. | Rs.100/- |
Note: Fee Pay by online through Net Banking / Credit card / Debit card on or before the date of submission of online application by choosing the option in the online application.
Note:
(i) Linking Aadhaar number with One Time Registration (OTR) is mandatory for applicants. [For further details refer Para 2B of “Instructions to Applicants”]
(ii) One Time Registration is valid for five years from the date of registration. After completion of five years, the applicant must renew the One Time Registration by paying the fee prescribed. The One Time Registration is different from the application for the examination. An applicant should make an online application separately for each and every examination for which he intends to appear. [Refer Para 2C of “Instructions to Applicants”]
(iii) Applicants who have already registered for One Time Registration by paying Rs.Mass Interviewer/- towards One Time Registration and having validity of Registration are exempted from paying the registration fee for this recruitment.
Examination Fee Concessions:
Category | Concession | |
i | Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) | Full Exemption |
ii | Scheduled Tribes | Full Exemption |
iii | Most Backward Classes (V), Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, Most Backward Classes | Three Free Chances |
iv | Backward Classes (Other than Muslim) / Backward Classes (Muslim) | Three Free Chances |
v | Ex-Servicemen | Two Free Chances |
vi | Persons with Benchmark Disability | Full Exemption |
vii | Destitute Widow | Full Exemption |
Note:
(i) The total number of free chances availed, will be calculated on the basis of claims made in previous applications.
(ii) The number of free chances availed by the applicant may be verified by the Commission at any stage of the selection process.
(iii) In case an applicant who makes a false claim for exemption from payment of application fee by suppressing information regarding his previous application(s) his candidature shall be rejected after due process and he shall be debarred for a period of one year from appearing for examinations and selections conducted by the Commission.
(iv) Applicants are directed to carefully choose the options ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ regarding availing the fee concession. The choice made, cannot be modified or edited after successful submission of online application.
(v) Applicants are advised in their own interest, to keep an account of the number of times fee concession has been availed, irrespective of the information displayed in the <Application History> of the applicant dashboard.
(vi) An application (irrespective of the post applied for) claiming fee concession will operate to exclude one chance from the number of free chances allowed.
(vii) Applicants who have availed the maximum number of free chances permitted / applicants who do not wish to avail of the fee concession / applicants who are not eligible for fee concession, shall choose the option ‘No’ against the query regarding fee concession. Such applicants shall thereafter pay the requisite fee through the prescribed mode of payment.
How to apply:
Candidate(s) fulfilling all the above clearly laid down criteria will have to apply online only through the link on the TNPSC website in the careers webpage under current openings section i.e. https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/ from 22.09.2023 to 21.10.20233. No other mode of application will be accepted.
Important Dates:
Starting Date for Submission of Application | 22.09.2023 |
Last date for Submission of Application | 21.10.20233 |
Application Correction Window Period | From 26.10.2023 – 12.01 a.m To 28.10.2023 – 11.59 p.m |
Date Of Examination (Computer Based Test)
PAPER –I: for the post of Mass Interviewer (Subject Paper)(UG Degree Standard) | 09.12.2023 09.30 a.m to 12.30 p.m |
PAPER – II: PART A: Tamil Eligibility Test (SSLC Standard) and PART B : General Studies (Degree Standard) | 09.12.2023 02.30 p.m to 05.30 p.m |
PAPER –I: for the post of Social Case Work Expert(Subject Paper)(UG Degree Standard) | 10.12.2023 09.30 a.m to 12.30 p.m |
Official Notification & Application Link:
TNPSC Official Website Career Page | Click Here |
TNPSC Official Notification PDF | Click Here |
TNPSC One Time Registration Link | Click Here |
TNPSC Online Application Form | Click Here |