ADVERTISEMENT NO. 04/2020 UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION INVITES ONLINE RECRUITMENT APPLICATIONS (ORA*) FOR RECRUITMENT BY SELECTION TO THE FOLLOWING POSTS (*: by using the website http://www.upsconline.nic.in) VACANCY DETAILS 1. (Vacancy No.20020401522) Two vacancies for the post of Junior Scientific Officer, National Centre of Organic Farming, Ghaziabad, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (ST-01,EWS-01). The posts are suitable for Physically Challenged person viz. Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Locomotor Disability including Cerebral Palsy/ Leprosy Cured/ Dwarfism/ Acid Attack Victims/ Muscular Dystrophy with disability i.e. Hard of Hearing (HH) or One leg affected (R or L) (OL) or Leprosy Cured (LC) or Acid Attack Victims (AAV). The posts are temporary but likely to continue indefinitely. Pay Scale: Level-7 in the Pay Matrix as per 7th CPC. General Central Service, Group ‘B’ Gazetted, Non-Ministerial. Age: 30 years. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATIONAL: M.Sc. in microbiology from a recognized university or institute OR M.Sc. in Botony with specialization in Plant Pathology or Microbiology or Mycology from a recognized University or Institute OR M.Sc. in Agriculture with specialization in Soil Science or Agriculture Chemistry or Agronomy or Microbiology or Plant Pathology or Horticulture or Agricultural Extension from a recognized university or institute. NOTE-I: The qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates otherwise well qualified. NOTE- II: The qualification(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission for reasons to be recorded in writing in the case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes if, at any stage of selection, the Union Public Service Commission is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them. DESIRABLE: (i) Ph.D. in any discipline mentioned in essential qualifications. (ii) Two years experience in the field of research and development of biofertilisers and other aspects of organic farming. DUTIES: Testing of Bio-fertilisers, Organic Manures, Vermiculture & different organic inputs in laboratory, Isolation and authentication of different strains of effective microorganisms related with organic farming, organisation of training programmes on organic farming, Organisation of field demonstration programmes on organic farming, Preparation of technical literature on organic farming. Registration of farmers on PGS Portal and Jaivik Kheti Portal. HQ: Ghaziabad or any of its Regional Centres located at Bangalore, Bhubneshwar, Imphal, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Panchkula,Patna, Gandhinagar & liable to serve anywhere in India. 2. (Vacancy No.20020402522) One vacancy for the post of Regional Home Economist, Directorate of Extension, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (OBC-01). The post