Tourist Officer, Group-B of Odisha Tourism Service

ODISHA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

ADVERTISEMENT NO.17 OF 2013-14

Recruitment to the post of Tourist Officer, Group-B of Odisha Tourism Service under
Tourism & Culture (Tourism) Department

WEBSITE – http://opsconline.gov.in.


WARNING: (1) ONLINE APPLICATION FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE TILL
 21.12.2013, 11:59 P.M

 (2) LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION FEE AT ANY
 S.B.I. BRANCH IS 24.12. 2013.

 (3) LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PRINT OUT/HARD COPY OF
ONLINE APPLICATION ALONG WITH COPIES OF
REQUISITE CERTIFICATES AND DOCUMENTS IS 31.12.2013
BY 5.00 P.M.



 Applications are invited Online through the proforma Application form to be made
available on WEBSITE (http://opsconline.gov.in) from 21.11.2013 to 21.12.2013 (Note:
24.12.2013 is the last date for payment of application fees) for recruitment to 7(seven)
posts of Tourist Officer, Group-B of Odisha Tourism Service under Tourism & Culture
(Tourism) Department in the scale of pay of Rs.9300-34800/- carrying Grade Pay of
Rs.4200/- with usual Dearness and other Allowances as may be sanctioned by the
Government of Odisha from time to time. The posts are temporary but likely to be made
permanent.

 2. VACANCY POSITION: As per requisition filed by the Tourism & Culture (Tourism)
Department Government of Odisha, the category wise vacancy position along with reservation
thereof is given below:



 (a) In case of non availability or availability of insufficient number of eligible women
candidates belonging to any particular category the remaining vacancies will be filled up
by male candidates of the same category.
 (b) In the event of non-availability of eligible and suitable Scheduled Tribe candidates,
Scheduled Caste candidates will not be considered.

(c) The period of probation is two years .The appointment can be terminated on one
month’s notice from either side without assigning any reason thereof.








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No.
Category No. of vacancies
1 Unreserved 02 (1W)
2 SEBC 02 (1W)
3 Scheduled caste 01
4 Scheduled Tribe 02 (1w)
 Total 07 (3w)

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3. AGE:

 A candidate must not be under 21 (twenty one) years of age and must not be above
32 (thirty two) years of age as on 1st
 January, 2013 i.e. he/she must not have been born
earlier than 2nd
 January,1981, and not later than 1st
 January,1992.

 The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 (five) years for candidates belonging to the
categories of Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes(S.T.), Socially & Educationally
Backward Classes (S.E.B.C.), Women, Ex-servicemen, and by 10 (ten) years for
candidates belonging to Physically Handicapped category whose disability should not be
less than 40% .
 Provided that, a candidate who comes under more than one category mentioned
above, he/she will be eligible for only one age relaxation benefit, which shall be
considered most beneficial to him/her.
 SAVE AS PROVIDED ABOVE THE AGE LIMITS PRESCRIBED CAN IN NO
CASE BE RELAXED.

 Date of birth entered in the High School Certificate or equivalent certificate issued
by the concerned Board/Council will only be accepted by the Commission.

 4. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

 A candidate must have obtained a Master degree of Arts in History or Master
Degree in Tourism Administration from a recognized University.

 Note- Knowledge of foreign language other than English shall be considered an
additional qualification.

 5. APPLICATION FEE -
 A candidate is required to pay a non-refundable and non-adjustable fee of Rs.300/-
(Rupees three hundred) only. Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled
Tribe of Odisha only and persons with disability (whose disability is not less than
40%) are exempted from payment of this fee.


 6. METHOD OF SELECTION
 The selection of candidates for recruitment to the post shall be made on the basis of
written test and Viva Voce. The plan of written test and broad out lines of the syllabus
are appended at Annexure-A.

7. PLACE OF EXAMINATION

 The written Examination will be held at Cuttack.

8. OTHER ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:
(i) The candidate must be a citizen of India;
 (ii) The candidate must have good character. The candidate must have sound health, good
 Physique, active habits and free from organic defects or bodily/mental infirmity.

 (iii) The candidate must be able to speak, read and write Odia fluently and must have
passed at least an examination in Odia language equivalent to that of Middle English
School standard conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha; or the
Education Department of Government of Odisha or any other Board or Council of
Secondary Education approved by the Government of Odisha in support of passing of
Odia Language Test (M.E. School standard);



 
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(iv) A candidate, who has more than one spouse living, will not be eligible for appointment
unless the State Government has exempted his/her case from operation of this limitation
for any good and sufficient reasons;
(v) Government servants, whether temporary or permanent, are eligible to apply provided that
they possess the requisite qualification and are within the prescribed age-limit as provided
under Para-3 & 4 of the Advertisement. They must inform their respective Heads of
Offices in writing regarding submission of their applications for this recruitment and
obtain “No Objection Certificate”;
(vi) If a candidate has at any time, been debarred for a certain period/chance(s) by the Odisha
Public Service Commission or other State Public Service Commission or U.P.S.C. from
appearing at any examination/interview, he/she will not be eligible for such recruitment
for that specified period/chance(s);

(vii) Only those candidates, who fulfill the requisite qualification & within the prescribed
age limit etc. by the last date of filling up Online Application, will be considered
eligible;
(viii) A candidate who claims change in his/her name after having passed the H.S.C.
Examination or equivalent Examination, is required to furnish copy of publication of the
changed name in the local leading daily news paper as well as copy of notification in the
Odisha Gazette in support of his /her change of name.
(ix) Every candidate selected for appointment shall be examined by the Medical Board. A
candidate, who fails to satisfy the Medical Board, shall not be appointed;
 9. OTHER CONDITIONS:
 (i) The provisions of the Odisha Conduct of Examination Act 1988 (Odisha Act-2 of 1988)
are applicable to the examination conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission
 (ii) A candidate found guilty of seeking support for his/her candidature by offering
illegal gratification or applying pressure on any person connected with the conduct of the
recruitment process or found indulging in any type of malpractice in course of the
selection or otherwise, shall, in addition to rendering himself/herself liable to criminal
prosecution, be disqualified not only for the recruitment for which he/she is a candidate,
but also may be debarred, either permanently or for a specified period, from any
recruitment or selection to be conducted by the Commission;

 (iii) Applications submitted to OPSC if found to be incomplete in any respect are
liable to rejection without entertaining any correspondence with the applicants on
that score;
 (iv) Admission to Examination /Viva Voce will be provisional. If on verification at any
stage before or after the Examination /Viva Voce test, it is found that a candidate does not
fulfill all the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature will be liable to rejection.
Decision of the Commission in regard to eligibility or otherwise of candidate shall be
final.
 (v) This advertisement should not be construed as binding on the Government to make
appointment;
 

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(vi) Concessions meant for S.C., S.T. & SEBC by Birth are admissible to the Scheduled
Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Socially & Educationally Backward Classes of Odisha only;
(vii) Candidates are required to take due care to annex with the copy of the printout/hard copy
of Online Application, the copies of certificates and other requisite documents as stated
under Para-10 of this advertisement;

(viii) All persons appointed under the Government of Odisha on or after 1st
 January, 2005 shall
not be eligible for pension as defined under sub-rule(1) of Rule-3 of the Odisha Civil
Service (Pension) Rules, 1992; but shall be covered by the new structured defined
Contribution Pension Scheme in accordance with the Odisha Civil Services (Pension)
Amendment Rules, 2005;

(ix) Any misrepresentation or suppression of information by the candidate in the application
form will result in cancellation of his/her candidature or penalty, as decided by the
Commission.

 (x) Mere empanelment in the select list shall not confer any right for appointment unless
the Government is satisfied after making such enquiry as may be deemed necessary that
the candidate is suitable in all respects for appointment to the service.
10. CERTIFICATES/DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED:
 Candidates are required to submit along with the printout/hard copy of online
applications, true copies of the following certificates and documents duly attested by
candidate or Gazetted Officer or Notary Public. The candidates are also required to
mention on each document “submitted by me” and put their full signature on the same.
They must not attach original certificates with their applications. Only those, who
are called for the viva voce test, will be required to bring with them the original
certificates, mark-sheets etc. of the attested copies for verification at the time of viva voce
test.
 If a candidate fails to furnish any of the original documents in respect of
the attested copies submitted with the application for verification on the date of
interview before the interview starts, he/she shall not be allowed to appear at the
interview.
 (i) H.S.C. or equivalent certificate in support of declaration of age issued by the
 concerned Board/Council;
(ii) Intermediate/+2 Examination Certificate issued by the concerned Board/Council;
(iii) Bachelor Degree certificate issued by the recognized University;
(iv) Master Degree Certificate issued by the recognized University;
(v) Mark-lists in support of all the examinations passed (i.e. H.S.C. to Master Degree)
 issued by the concerned Board/Council/University.

 NOTE:
(a) Candidates who have not been awarded percentage of marks, but only “GRADE
MARKS”, should, along with their applications, produce the conversion
certificate from the concerned University indicating the actual equivalent
percentage of marks and the conversion formula failing which, their applications
are liable to be rejected.

(b) While filling up the relevant box of the Online Application Form, the candidate has
to mention details of marks secured in each Annual examination leading to award
of Degree.
(vi) Certificate showing knowledge of foreign language other than English issued by the
 Concerned authority.



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 (vii) Two recent passport size photographs (unsigned & unattested) which has been
 Uploaded with Online Application Form

 (viii) O.P.S.C copy of challan showing payment of Examination fees, wherever
 applicable.
 (ix) Certificates of conduct from the Principal/Proctor/Dean or Professor in charge of
 Teaching Department the College or University in which he/she last studied;

 (x) Caste Certificate by birth in support of claim as S.Cs. /S.Ts. /S.E.B.Cs., wherever
 applicable (Please see Note-1);

 (xi) Required odia pass certificate from the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha indicating
Odia as a language subject equivalent to M.E. School Standard or a certificate from the
Principal/Headmaster of the School indicating that the candidate has passed Odia in M.E.
Standard; if not passed odia as a subject in the H.S.C. or equivalent Examination.

 (xii) Discharge Certificates issued by the Commanding Officer of the Unit last served
wherever applicable:

 (xiii) Disability Certificate (indicating percentage of disability) issued by the concerned
Medical Board wherever applicable;

 (xiv) If a candidate claims to possess qualification, equivalent to the prescribed qualification,
the rule/authority (With number and date) under which it is so treated, must be furnished
with the Application Form.

 NOTE 1 :
 Candidates claiming to be belonging to S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C. categories of Odisha by
birth are required to submit copy of the relevant Caste Certificate issued by the
competent authority in the prescribed form. Candidates of SEBC category (other
than Creamy Layer) must submit copy of Caste Certificate issued by the competent
authority within the last three years from the date of issue of the advertisement.

 (i) Women candidates belonging to S.C./S.T./S.E.B.C. categories are required to submit
Caste Certificates by birth showing “daughter of …………………........…..” Caste
Certificates by virtue of marriage (i.e. showing “wife of ………….………”) is not
acceptable and candidates submitting such certificate will be treated as belonging to
U.R. category.

 (ii) OBC CERTIFICATES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF SEBC
CERTIFICATES.

 (iii) Candidates who submit S.E.B.C .Certificate which is more than three years as on the
date of advertisement will be treated as belonging to U.R. Category.

 (iv) Community (Caste status) once mentioned by the candidates in the online
application shall not be changed under any circumstances.

 The competent authorities are: - District Magistrate/Collector or Additional
District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate/Sub-Collectors or Executive
Magistrates or Revenue Officers, not below the rank of Tahasildar/Additional
Tahasildar of Government of Odisha;

 

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 NOTE 2 : Degree Certificate, Caste Certificate, Odia Test Pass Certificate, Discharge
Certificate of Ex-servicemen, and Disability certificate of Physically Handicapped
Persons must have been issued by the competent authority before the last date fixed
for receipt of applications as indicated above.
 11. HOW TO APPLY
(a) Candidate must go through details of this Advertisement before filling up online
application form.
(b) Candidates must apply online through the website of OPSC http://.opsconline.gov.in.
Applications received through any other mode would not be accepted and summarily
rejected.
(c) Before filling up the online application form, the candidates must go through the
following documents available at OPSC portal.

 i. Instruction to fill up the online application form.

 ii. Guidelines for scanning and Uploading of Photograph, Full Signature & Left
 Thumb Impression.

(d) Candidates are required to upload the scanned image of latest passport size photograph
along with scanned image of his/her full signature and scanned image of Left Thumb
Impression(LTI) in the online application form. The Uploaded photograph, full
signature and LTI must be clearly identifiable / visible, otherwise the application of
the candidate is liable to be rejected by the Commission and no representation from the
candidate will be entertained.
(e) Candidates should keep at least 2 copies of latest passport size photograph which is
uploaded to the online application form for future use.
(f) On successful submission of the online application form, an Unique Registration ID
will be displayed on the screen as well as top of the application form. Candidates are
required to take a printout of the finally submitted online application form and put
his/her signature under the Declaration for submission to OPSC along with copies of
requisite certificate and documents.
 (g) There after, the candidates who are required to pay the fee shall take a printout of
Online Challan (Pay-in-Slip)) for payment of requisite fee of Rs.300/-(Three
hundred) only at any branch of State Bank of India (SBI). The Fee(s) paid shall not
be refunded under any circumstances nor can the fee(s) be adjusted or held in
reserve for any other examination or recruitment.
(h) Candidates are required to send the Printout/Hard copy of the filled in Online Application
Form duly signed under the declaration along with copies of required certificates/
documents etc., as provided under para-10 of this advertisement and the OPSC copy of
Challan showing payment of Application fee, by Registered Post/Speed Post/Courier
Service to the Special Secretary, Odisha Public Service Commission, 19, Dr. P.K. Parija
Road, Cuttack-753001 so as to reach the same in the office of the OPSC on or before
31.12.2013.

 


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 The envelope containing the Printout/Hard copy of the online application
along with copies of requisite certificates and documents etc must be superscribed
“APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF TOURIST OFFICER”. Application received after
the closing date shall not be entertained. The Commission will not take any responsibility
if the application is not received in time. The candidate may also submit the copy of the
Printout/Hard copy of the online application along with requisite certificates and
documents etc. in the office of the Odisha Public Service Commission directly/personally
on or before the last date of receipt of application at the counter.

(i) The candidates are advised to submit the Online Application Form well in advance
without waiting for the closing date to avoid last hour rush.

(j) Certificate of Admission to the Examination / Interview to the eligible candidates will be
uploaded in the Website of OPSC prior to the date of examination or interview which will
be published in the Website and News paper. The candidates are required to download
their Admission Certificate from Website of the Commission and produce the same for
admission to the examination or interview. No separate correspondence will be made on
this score.
12. FACILITATION COUNTER:
 For any technical guidance on filling of online application, the candidates may
contact facilitation counter of O.C.A.C. over Toll free No. 18003456770 or 155335
between 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and 2.P.M.to 5.00 P.M.on any Odisha Government
working day.

 Regarding difficulty in payment of fee, if any, the candidates may contact SBI over
Telephone No.0671-2368267 and 9437039604.

 In case of any guidance/information on this advertisement and recruitment,
candidates may contact the O.P.S.C. Facilitation Counter over Telephone No.0671-
2304141/2305611 & Extn.-229 on any working day between 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. &
2.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M.

 The candidates are required to visit the Website of the Commission at
http://opsc.gov.in for detailed information about the programme of the
examination/interview, rejection notice and other important notices etc. and also keep
track of publication of various notices to the effect in the leading local daily newspapers
for information.

 CUTTACK: SPECIAL SECRETARY
 DATE 19th
 November 2013 ODISHA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
 CUTTACK






 
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ANNEXURE-A
 Syllabus of Examination

 Subjects for written examination for recruitment to the post of Tourist Officer


 PAPER-I :
 General Knowledge & General English-Time –Three Hours
 (Question Paper will be combined) Total marks-100

1. General Knowledge -50 Marks


 2. General English - 50 Marks
 (a) Grammar- 10 Marks (10 Questions)
 (b) Comprehension-(20Marks)
 (c) Translation-(20Marks) From Odia to English
 PAPER-II
 History – Time -Three hours. Total Marks 100
 (a) Section-A: World History-: 30 Marks any 2 Questions out of 4

 (b) Section-B: Indian History-: 30 Marks any 2 Questions out of 4
 (c) Section-C: Odisha History-: 40 Marks any 2 Questions out of 4


 The written examination shall consist of two papers and
each paper shall carry 100 marks. The duration of each examination
shall be for three hours and the candidates have to secure atleast 40%
marks in each paper other than those belonging to S.C/S.T
candidates, Candidates who belong to S.C./S.T. are to secure atleast
30% marks in each paper to be eligible for being called for the
interview.

 The examination shall be of graduation standard

 The total marks for interview will be 25 marks. There will
be no qualifying marks in interview.




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