TELANGANA STATE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: HYDERABAD NOTIFICATION NO. 48/2017, Dt.15/08/2017

FOREST BEAT OFFICER IN FOREST DEPARTMENT (EFS&T) (GENERAL RECRUITMENT)

PARA – I:


  1. Applications are invited Online from qualified candidates through the proforma Application to be made available on Commission’s WEBSITE (www.tspsc.gov.in) to the post of Forest Beat Officer in Forest Department (EFS&T) in the state of Telangana.


    1. Submission of ONLINE applications from Dt. 21/08/2017

    2. Last date for submission of ONLINE applications Dt. 12/09/2017

    3. Hall Tickets can be downloaded 07 days before commencement of Examination.

  2. The Examination (Objective Type) is likely to be held on 29/10/2017 F.N & A.N. The Commission reserves the right to conduct the Examination either COMPUTER BASED RECRUITMENT TEST (CBRT) or OFFLINE OMR based Examination of objective type.

    Before applying for the posts, candidates shall register themselves as per the One Time Registration (OTR) through the Official Website of TSPSC. Those who have registered in OTR already shall apply by login to their profile using their TSPSC ID and Date of Birth as provided in OTR.


    IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates are requested to keep the details of the following documents

    ready while uploading their OTR Applications.

    1. Aadhar number

    2. Educational Qualification details i.e., SSC, INTERMEDIATE, DEGREE, POST GRADUATION etc. and their Roll numbers, Year of passing etc.

    3. Community/ Caste Certificate obtained from Mee Seva/ E Seva i.e., Enrollment number and date of issue for uploading in OTR.

  3. The candidates who possess requisite qualification may apply online by satisfying themselves about the terms and conditions of this recruitment. The details of vacancies are given below:-


Post Code


Name of the Post

No. of Vacancies

Age as on 01/07/2017

Min. Max.

Scale of Pay Rs.

1

Forest Beat Officer

1857

18-31

16,400 -

49,870/-


(The Details of Vacancies i.e., Community, District Wise and Gender wise (General / Women) may be seen at Annexure-I.)


IMPORTANT NOTE: The number of vacancies are subject to variation on intimation being received from the appointing authority


  1. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:


    Applicants must possess the qualifications from a recognized University as detailed below or equivalent thereto, as specified in the relevant Service Rules, indented by the departments as on the Date of Notification.


    Post Code

    Name of the Post

    Educational Qualifications


    1


    Forest Beat Officer


    Must have passed Intermediate examination or its equivalent.


    Physical requirements:


    No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment posts in the service, unless he is not less than 163 cms. in height, not less than 84 cms. round the chest on full inspiration and has a chest expansion of not less than 5 cms. on full inspiration.






    WALKING TEST:


    The candidates selected in the First Step i.e, Written Examination shall be subjected to the test of walking.


    In case of male candidates, a distance of 25 KM walking is to be completed in 4 hours duration.


    In case of woman candidates a distance of 16 KM is to be completed in 4 hours duration.


    The walking test is only a physical endurance test and shall not carry any marks. It is treated as a qualifying test.


    Note:


    Weightage shall be given to NCC candidates having requisite qualifications, physical measurements at the time of selection as follows


    NCC – “C” Certificate holder – 5 bonus marks. NCC – “B” Certificate holder – 3 bonus marks. NCC – “ A” Certificate holder – 1 bonus mark

    1. In case of women candidates they must not be less than 150 cms. in height not less than 79 cms. round the chest on full inspiration and a Chest expansion of not less than 5 cms. on full inspiration.

    2. Provided the minimum height is relaxable by 5 cms, in the case of the candidates belong to Gurkhas, Nepalese, Assamese, NAFA, Naga, Manipuri, Gauhati, Kummoni, Sikkimese, Bhutanese and Scheduled Tribes.

    3. Provided further that in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes, where the reserved quota cannot be fully utilized for want of sufficient number of candidates possessing the requisite Physical Qualifications, physical standards shall not be less than 158 cms. in height and not less than 78.8 cms. round the chest on full inspiration with a minimum expansion of 5 cms.

    4. The candidate should possess normal Eye sight apart from the Physical requirements prescribed above.

    N.B.: CANDIDATES MUST OBTAIN (a) PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND (b) NORMAL EYE SIGHT CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY MEDICAL OFFICER NOT BELOW THE RANK OF CIVIL ASSISTANT SURGEON, WHICH IS REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO THE COMMISSION AT APPROPRIATE TIME. CANDIDATES MUST UNDERGO MEDICAL EXAMINATION TO BE CONDUCTED BY MEDICAL BOARD AS PER RULES.

  2. AGE: Minimum 18 years & Maximum 31 years. The age is reckoned as on 01/07/2017 (Rule- 12(1)(a)(v) of State and Subordinate Service Rules).


    Minimum Age (18 years): A Candidate should not be born after 01/07/1999.


    Maximum Age (31 years): A candidate should not be born before 02/07/1986.

    The Upper Age limit will be relaxed as per Rules and will be calculated on the above lines. N.B.: 1) No person shall be eligible if he/she is less than 18 years of age.

    2) No person shall be eligible if he/she crossed 58 years of age (Superannuation age).


    Age Relaxations: The upper age limit prescribed above is however relaxable in the following cases:


    Sl.

    No.

    Category of candidates

    Relaxation of age permissible

    1

    2

    3

    1.

    Retrenched temporary employees in the State Census Department with a minimum service of 6 months.

    3 Years

    2.

    Telangana State Government Employees (Employees of TSRTC, Corporations, Municipalities etc. are not eligible).

    5 Years based on the length of regular service.

    3.

    Ex-Service men

    3 years & length of service rendered in the armed forces.

    4.

    N.C.C.(who have worked as Instructor in N.C.C.)

    3 Years & length of service rendered in the N.C.C.

    5.

    SC/ST and BCs

    5 Years


  3. (a) FEE: (Remittance of Fee) Each applicant must pay Rs. 200/- (RUPEES TWO HUNDRED ONLY) towards Online Application Processing Fee. This apart, the applicants have to pay RS. 80/- (RUPEES EIGHTY ONLY) towards Examination Fee. However, the following category of candidates are exempted from payment of Examination fee.

    1. SC, ST & BC candidates of Telangana State

    2. Unemployed applicants in the age group of 18 to 31 years of Telangana State (They have to submit declaration at an appropriate time to the Commission that they are unemployed).

    3. Ex-service men

N.B.:- BC’s, SC’s and ST’s belonging to other states are not exempted from payment of Application processing Fee and Examination Fee and they are not entitled for any kind of reservation.

  1. Mode of Payment of Fee:

    The Fee mentioned at Para-I(6)(a) is to be paid online through SBI ePay duly following online instructions once the application form details are submitted by filling TSPSC ID, date of birth and other particulars.

    The fee once remitted, shall not be refunded or adjusted under any circumstances. Failure to pay the examination fee, application fee, wherever applicable will entail total rejection of application. The list of Banks providing service for the purpose of online remittance of fee is given in ANNEXURE – II.

    PARA-II: CENTRES FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION:

    1. The Written Examination (Objective Type) will be held at the following centres or as may be decided by the Commission.


Sl. No.

Districts

Sl.No.

Districts

1

Adilabad

6

Nizamabad

2

Karimnagar

7

Mahabubnagar

3

Warangal

8

Medak

4

Khammam

9

Nalgonda

5

Ranga Reddy

10

Hyderabad

2. The Commission reserves the right to allot candidates to any centre other than the centre chosen by the applicant or to abolish / create a new centre for administrative reasons. Request for change of the centre will not be entertained.

PARA-III: HOW TO APPLY:

  1. HOW TO UPLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM:

    1. The Applicants have to read the User Guide for Online Submission of Applications and then proceed further.

      1. Step: The Candidate has to visit the WEBSITE http://www.tspsc.gov.in and fill the OTR application if not registered earlier to obtain TSPSC ID. While filling the same, the candidates have to ensure that there are no mistakes in it. The Commission bears no responsibility for the mistakes, if any, made by the candidates.

      2. STEP: The candidates have to visit the website http://www.tspsc.gov.in to submit Application and Click on the Link with Notification Number and Name, provide TSPSC ID and Date of Birth to proceed further.

        Candidate has to verify the details fetched from various databases pertaining to qualification, caste, Aadhar etc, and displayed on the screen. If the displayed details are correct he/she has to click Yes on confirm button. If any details are not displayed or need to be changed, he/she should click No on confirm button. If details are not displayed a text box will open and candidate has to feed the details manually. Required documents have to be uploaded by clicking the upload button. In addition to the details obtained from OTR database, Notification specific details such as Examination Centre opted, required qualification, university details, eligibility and accepting declarations etc. are to be filled by the candidate. Preview and Edit facility is available to make changes and submit for proceeding to Next step of making online payment of fee.

      3. STEP:-Immediately on entering the above details, the applicant will get payment gateway of SBI ePay.

      4. STEP:-The applicant should pay the prescribed fee as specified through any of the four modes of payment online. Separate instructions have to be followed for each mode of payment.

      5. STEP:-After payment of fee, the PDF Application will be generated which contains the particulars furnished by the candidates. The ID No in the PDF Application form has to be quoted for future reference/correspondence.

        1. Candidate shall note that, the details available with OTR database at the time of submitting the application will be considered for the purpose of this notification. If, any changes are made by the candidate to OTR database at a later date will not be considered for the purpose of this Notification.

        2. Hand written/ Typed/ Photostat copies/ outside printed Application Form will not be accepted and liable for rejection.

        3. The applicants should be willing to serve anywhere in Telangana State.

        4. For any Technical problems related to Online submission and downloading of Hall- Tickets please contact 040-23120301 or 040-23120302(Call Time: 10.30 A.M to

      1.00 P.M & 1.30 P.M to 5.30 P.M) or mail to helpdesk@tspsc.gov.in

      NOTE:

      1. The Commission is not responsible, for any discrepancy in Bio-data particulars while submitting the application form through Online. The applicants are therefore, advised to strictly follow the instructions and User guide in their own interest before submitting the application.

      2. The particulars furnished by the applicant in the Application Form will be taken as final, and data entry is processed, based on these particulars only by Computer. Candidates should, therefore, be very careful in Uploading / Submitting the Application Form Online.

      3. Incomplete/incorrect application form will be summarily rejected. The information if any furnished by the candidate subsequently in any form will not be entertained by the Commission under any circumstances. Applicants should be careful in filling-up the application form and submission. If any lapse is detected during the scrutiny, the candidature will be rejected even though he/she comes through the final stage of recruitment process or even at a later stage.

      4. Before Uploading/Submission of Application Form, the Candidates should carefully ensure his/her eligibility for this examination. No relevant column of the application form should be left blank, otherwise application form will not be accepted.

      PARA- IV GENERAL PROVISIONS

      1. Applicant must compulsorily fill-up all relevant columns of application and submit application through website only. The particulars made available in the website shall be processed through computer and the eligibility decided in terms of notification.

      2. The applications received online in the prescribed proforma available in the website and with in the time shall only be considered and the Commission will not be held responsible for any kind of discrepancy.

      3. Applicants must upload his/her own scanned photo and signature through J.P.G format.

      4. The applicants should not furnish any particulars that are false, tampered, fabricated or suppress any material information while making an application through website.

      5. All the essential certificates issued by the competent authority of Telangana State shall compulsorily be kept with the applicants to produce as and when required to do so. Failure to produce the required certificates on the day of verification will lead to disqualification.

      6. Important – The claim of the candidates with regard to the date of birth, educational / technical qualifications, experience and community are accepted only provisionally on the information furnished by them in their application form and is subject to verification and satisfaction of the Commission. Mere admission to any test or interview or inclusion of the name of a candidate in a Merit List will not confer on the candidate any right for appointment. The candidature is therefore, provisional at all stages and the Commission reserve the right to reject candidature at any stage of the selection even after the advice has been made.

      7. This Recruitment is entrusted to TSPSC along with Finance Clearance vide G.O. Ms. No. 104 Finance (HRM.VII) Department, Dt. 21/06/2017.

        The following certificates must be kept ready by the candidates for the purpose of verification.

        i). Aadhar Card.

        ii). Proof of Educational Qualifications. iii). Date of Birth Certificate / S.S.C

        iv). School Study Certificate

        v). Declaration by the Unemployed (For claiming exam fee exemption) vi). No Objection Certificate from Employer (if anywhere employed)

        vii). Physical Requirements Certificate issued by Medical Officer not below the rank of Civil Assistant Surgeon.

        viii). Local Scheduled Area Certificate (Candidates hailing from Agency Area) wherever applicable.

        Explanation:- “The Local Scheduled Tribe Candidate” means, the candidate belonging to the Scheduled Tribes notified as such under article 342 of the Constitution of India and the candidates themselves or their parents have been continuously residing in the scheduled areas of the Districts of Telangana State in which they are residents till to date since the 26th January, 1950.

        The following Certificates should be obtained from Govt. of Telangana State in prescribed proforma for the purpose of verification.

        1. Community Certificate.

        2. Non-Creamy Layer Certificate as per Form- VIIB / Creamy Layer Certificate as per Form- VIIC.

        3. Certificate of Residence / Nativity (where the Candidates not studied in School / Private Study)

          PARA-V:- IMPORTANT LEGAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS:


          1. Vacancies: The recruitment will be made to the vacancies notified before the examination only. There shall be no waiting list as per G.O. Ms. No. 81 General Administration (Ser.A) Department, Dated 22/02/1997. If additional vacancies are reported by the Government an addendum to that effect will be issued.

          2. Recruitments:- The Recruitment will be processed as per this Notification and also as per the Rules and Instructions issued by the Government and also as decided by the Commission from time to time in terms of respective Special Rules/Adhoc Rules governing the Recruitment and G.O.Ms.No. 55, EFS&T (For.IV) Dept., dated 12.05.1998, G.O.MsNo.88, EFS&T (For.IV) Dept., dated 19.07.2000, G.O.Ms.No. 12, EFS&T (For.V) Dept., dated 17.02.2012, G.O.Ms.No.56, EFS&T (For.II) Dept., dated 07.10.2016, G.O.Ms.No.57, EFS&T (For.II) Dept., dated 07.10.2016 and as per Government orders issued from time to time, and other related G.Os, Rules etc., applicable in this regard.

          3. Rules: All are informed that the various conditions and criterion prescribed herein are governed by the General Rules of existing State and Subordinate Service Rules, read with the relevant Special Rules applicable to any particular service in the departments. Any guidelines or clarification is based on the said Rules, and, in case of any necessity, any matter will be processed as per the relevant General and Special Rules in force.

          4. Constitutional Provisions:- The Commission is empowered under the provisions of Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India read with relevant laws, rules, regulations and executive instructions and all other enabling legal provisions in this regard to conduct examination for appointment to the posts notified herein, duly following the principle of order of merit as per Rule 3 d (ix) (a) of the TSPSC Rules of Procedure read with reference to relevant statutory provisions and ensuring that the whole recruitment and selection process is carried out with utmost regard to maintain secrecy and confidentiality so as to ensure that the principle of merit is followed. A candidate shall be disqualified for appointment, if he himself / she herself or through relations or friends or any others has canvassed or endeavored to enlist for his candidature, extraneous support, whether from official or non-official sources for appointment to this service.

      5. District / Local:- The Local Reservations shall be followed as per the Para -8 of A.P. Public Employment (Organization of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 (G.O.P. No. 674, G.A. (SPF-A) Dept., Dated: 20/10/1975) read with G.O. Ms. No. 124, General Administration (SPF-A) Department, dated: 07/03/2002 and other orders issued by the Government and within the meaning of Sections 3 and 97 of A.P. State Reorganization Act 06/2014 .

      1. Employed:- The persons already in Government Service/ Autonomous bodies/ Government aided institutions etc., whether in permanent or temporary capacity or as work charged employees are required to inform in writing to the Head of Office / Department, as the case may be and required to submit the “No objection” from the concerned Head of Office / Department to the Commission as and when required to do so.

      2. Penal Action:- The Commission is also empowered to invoke the penal provisions of the A.P. Public Examinations (Prevention of Malpractices and Unfair means) Act 25/97 for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto and as per the Rules of Procedure of TSPSC published in Telangana Gazette No: 60 dated 28/12/2015 in respect of this Notification.

      3. Caste & Community: Community Certificate issued by the competent authority (obtained from Government of Telangana State) in terms of G.O.Ms No. 58, SW (J) Dept., dt: 12/5/97 read with G.O. Ms. No. 5 Scheduled Castes Development (POA.A2) Dept., Dt. 08/08/2014, G.O. Ms. No. 11 Scheduled Castes Development (POA.A2) Dept., Dt. 17/09/2014 and G.O. Ms. No. 2 Scheduled Castes Development (POA.A2) Dept., Dt. 22/01/2015 should be submitted at appropriate time in respect of SC & ST Candidates. In respect of candidates belonging to Backward Classes are required to produce Community Certificate (BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, BC-D& BC-E) from Competent Authority i.e., from Tahsildars in the State of Telangana not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar through E-seva/Mee-seva (G.O. Ms. No. 16 BCW(OP) Dept., Dt. 11/03/2015) and orders and instructions issued by the Government from time to time.

        As per General Rules for State and Subordinate Service Rules, Rule -2(28) Explanation: No person who professes a religion different from Hinduism shall be deemed a member of Schedule Caste. BC’s, SC’s and ST’s belonging to other States are not entitled for any kind of reservation.

      4. Reservation:- (i)The Reservation and eligibility in terms of General Rule 22 & 22 (A) of State and Subordinate Service Rules are applicable.

    2. Reservation to Disabled persons is not applicable as per Special Rules of Dept.

    3. The Reservation to Women will apply as per General Rules / Special rules.

    4. Reservation to BC-E group will be subject to the adjudication of the litigation before the Honorable Courts including final orders in Civil Appeal No: (a) 2628- 2637 of 2010 in SLP. No. 7388-97 of 2010, dated. 25/03/2010 and orders from the Government.

10. Distance Education:- The Candidates who have obtained Degrees through Open Universities / Distance Education mode are required to have recognition by the University Grants Commission / AICTE / Distance Education Council as the case may be. Unless such Degrees had been recognised by the relevant Statutory Authority, they will not be accepted for purpose of Educational Qualification. The onus of Proof of recognition by the relevant Statutory Authority that their Degrees / Universities have been recognised, rests with the Candidate.


PARA-VI: RESERVATION TO LOCAL CANDIDATES: Reservation to the Local candidates is applicable as provided in the Rules and as amended from time to time as in force on the date of notification. The candidates claiming reservation as Local candidates should obtain the required Study certificates (from IV Class to X Class or SSC) (OR) Residence Certificate in the Proforma only for those candidates who have not studied in any Educational Institutions as the case may be. The relevant certificates may be got ready with authorized signature and kept with the candidates to produce as and when required.

DEFINITION OF LOCAL CANDIDATE:- In terms of Para-(7) of A.P. Public Employment (Organization of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order, 1975 (G.O.P. No. 674, G.A. (SPF-A) Dept., Dated: 20/10/1975). "LOCAL CANDIDATE" means a candidate for direct recruitment to any post in relation to that Local area where he/she has studied in Educational Institution(s) for not less than four consecutive academic years prior to and including the year in which he/she appeared for S.S.C or its equivalent examination. If however, he/she has not studied in any educational institution and obtained SSC or its equivalent qualification or Open School, Private Study basis, he/she has to produce residential certificate issued by the Tahsildar.

  1. In case any Candidate who does not fall within the scope of above then, if he/she has studied for a period of not less than seven years prior to and inclusive of the year in which he/she has studied SSC or its equivalent qualification, he/she will be regarded as local candidate on the basis of the maximum period out of the said period of seven years and where the period of his/her study in two or more local areas or equal such local area where he/she has studied last in such equal periods will be taken for determining the local candidature. Similarly, if he/she has not studied during the above said period in any Educational Institution(s) and obtained private study the place of residence during the above period will be taken into consideration and local candidature determined with reference to the maximum period of residence or in the case of equal period where he/she has resided last in such equal periods.

  2. If the claim for local candidature is based on study, the candidate is required to produce a certificate from the Educational Institution(s) where he/she has studied during the said 4/7-year period. If, however, it is based on residence, a certificate should be obtained from an officer of the Revenue Department not below the rank of Tahsildar or Deputy Tahsildar in independent charge of Mandal.

  3. If, however, a candidate has resided in more than one Mandal during the relevant four/seven years period but within the same District or Zone as the case may be separate certificates from the Tahsildar exercising jurisdiction have to be obtained in respect of different areas.


    NOTE:

    1. Residence Certificate will not be accepted, if a candidate has studied in any educational institution upto S.S.C. or equivalent examination, such candidates have to produce study certificates invariably. The candidates, who acquired Degree from Open Universities

      without studying SSC / Matriculation or equivalent in Educational Institutions, have to submit Residence Certificate only. Educational institutions means a recognized institution by the Government / University / Competent Authority. The Open school students must invariably enter the residence particulars in the Application form, failing which they will automatically fall under “OTHERS” (NON-LOCAL) category.

      The following are the erstwhile Districts in the Telangana State:

      Adilabad(ADB), Karimnagar(KRMN), Warangal (WGL), Khammam. (KMM), Ranga Reddy(RRD), Nizamabad(NZB), Mahabubnagar(MBNR), Medak (MDK), Nalgonda(NLG) and Hyderabad(HYD)


      Candidates are advised to refer provisions of the PRESIDENTIAL ORDER 1975 in this regard. The post is of District Cadre.


      Important Note:


      As per the special Rules of the Department, the forest area in Telangana State is divided in to certain divisions which fall in different Districts of erstwhile Telangana. The particulars of such divisions falling in different Districts of Telangana State are mentioned here under:


      Sl.

      No.

      District

      Unit of Appointment (Division)


      1


      Adilabad

      Adilabad (General & Agency)

      Bellampally (General & Agency)

      Mancherial (General & Agency)

      Jannaram (General & Agency)

      Kagaznagar (General & Agency)

      Nirmal (General & Agency)

      2

      Warangal

      Warangal (N) (General & Agency)

      Warangal(S) (General & Agency)

      3

      Karimnagar

      Karimnagar(E)

      Karimnagar(W)

      4

      Hyderabad & Ranga Reddy

      Hyderabad

      5

      Mahaboobnagar

      Mahaboobnagar

      Achampet (General &Agency)

      6

      Nalgonda

      Nalgonda

      7

      Nizmabad

      Kamareddy

      Nizamabad

      8

      Medak

      Medak


      9


      Khammam

      Khammam (General & Agency)

      Bhadrachalam (N) (Agency)

      Kothagudam (Agency)

      Paloncha (General & Agency)


      • The Candidates who belong to a particular District will be treated as Local Candidate to the divisions mentioned against the District Shown in the table above.

      • The Jurisdiction of Hyderabad Forest division extends to both the Districts of Hyderabad & Ranga Reddy and falls under Hyderabad Division. The Local candidates of the Hyderabad District and Ranga Reddy District will be treated as Local candidates of Hyderabad Division.


PARA-VII: SCHEME OF EXAMINATION:- The Scheme & Syllabus for the examination has been shown in ANNEXURE-III.

PARA-VIII: PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:

THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE POSTS WILL BE MADE BY WRITTEN EXAMINATION (OBJECTIVE TYPE), WALKING TEST AND MEDICAL TEST AS PER RULES FOR THOSE QUALIFIED IN WRITTEN EXAMINATION.

  1. Examination (Objective Type) by Online / OMR based.

  2. Walking Test

  3. Medical Test

THE FINAL SELECTION OF THESE POSTS WILL BE BASED ON MARKS SECURED IN THE EXAMINATION EITHER ONLINE OR OMR BASED, DULY GIVING WEIGHTAGE (BONUS MARKS) TO THE NCC CERTIFICATE HOLDERS AS PER RULES.

  1. Those candidates who qualify in the Examination in order of merit will be called for verification of Certificates, Community and Category wise for the vacancies available as required. The minimum qualifying marks for Selection are OCs 40%, BCs 35% SCs and STs 30%. The minimum qualifying marks are relaxable in the case of SC/ST/BC at the discretion of the Commission.

  2. The candidates will be selected and allotted to Service/ Department as per their rank in the merit list and as per District Preference for allotment of candidates against vacancies and for the vacancies available.

    N.B.: Mere securing minimum qualifying marks does not vest any right in a candidate for being considered for selection.

  3. The appearance in all the paper/papers at the Written Examination as per rules is compulsory. Absence in any of the paper/papers will automatically render his candidature as disqualified.

  4. Candidates have to produce Original documents and other particulars on the day of verification itself. If candidate fails to produce any of the required certificates and if the particulars furnished by him / her in the Application do not tally with the Original documents produced him / her, then his / her candidature will be rejected/disqualified without any further correspondence. As candidature for the recruitment is processed through Computer/Electronic devices based on the particulars furnished in the Application Form, the candidate is advised to fill in all the relevant particulars carefully.

  5. The preference opted by candidates in respect of posts, District etc., in the application form are only indicative for being considered to the extent possible but not binding or limiting the Commission’s powers conferred under Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, the Commission has the power to assign a successful candidate to any of the notified posts for which he/she is qualified and eligible, subject to fulfilling the selection criterion. Mere claim of preference for any District for allotment against vacancy does not confer a right to selection for that District in particular or any District in General.

  6. The appointment of selected candidates will be subject to their being found medically fit in the appropriate Medical Examination, and if he/she is of sound health, active habits free from any bodily defect or infirmity.


    PARA-IX: DEBARMENT:


    Candidates should make sure of their eligibility to the post applied for and that the declaration made by them in the format of application regarding their eligibility is correct in all respects. Any candidate furnishing in-correct information or making false declaration regarding his/her eligibility at any stage or suppressing any information is liable to be debarred for five years from appearing for any of the examinations conducted by the commission, and summarily rejection of their candidature for this recruitment.

    1. The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the State Gazette No. 35, Part-IV.B Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and unfair means are noticed at any stage of the Recruitment.

    2. The Commission is vested with the constitutional duty of conducting recruitment and selection as per rules duly maintaining utmost secrecy and confidentiality in this process and any attempt by anyone causing or likely to cause breach of this constitutional duty in such manner or by such action as to violate or likely to violate the fair practices followed and ensured by the Commission will be sufficient cause for rendering such questionable means as ground for debarment and penal consequences as per law and rules and as may be decided by the Commission.

    3. Any candidate is or has been found impersonating or procuring impersonation by any person or resorting to any other irregular or improper means in connection with his / her candidature for selection or obtaining support of candidature by any means, such a candidate may in addition to rendering himself/ herself liable to criminal prosecution, will be debarred permanently from any exam or selection held by the Service Commission in the country.

    MEMORANDUM OF MARKS:- Memorandum of Marks will be issued on payment of Rs.200/- (Rupees Two Hundred Only) through Online Payment in favour of the Secretary,

    T.S. Public Service Commission, Hyderabad. Request for Memorandum of Marks from candidates, will be entertained after one month from the date of publication of the final results in TSPSC Website. The Memorandum of Marks will be issued to the candidates for a period of 90 days only. Request for revaluation or recounting will not be undertaken under any circumstances. Invalid, disqualified, ineligible candidates will not be issued any Memorandum of Marks and fees paid by such candidates, if any, will be forfeited to Government account, without any correspondence in this regard.

    In case of Off-line examination, if any candidate fails to mark the Booklet Series, Roll Number etc., in the OMR Answer Sheet, the Commission reserves the right to invalidate such Answer Sheets as Answer Sheets are valued by Optical Mark Scanner. No request for reconsideration of such rejected/invalidated cases will be entertained under any circumstances whatsoever.

    PARA-X:- Please read the following Annexures appended to the Notification before filling the application form.

    1. Breakup of Vacancies

    2. Payment gateway

    3. Scheme and Syllabus

    4. Instruction to the Candidates

    5. List of Communities


    PARA XI: SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

    Candidates are directed to follow the Commission’s Website (www.tspsc.gov.in) regularly to know the latest developments of this Recruitment and any changes/ Modifications/ Addendum/ Corrigendum, dates of Examination, calling of candidates for verification of Certificates/ Interviews/ Results etc. Candidates are advised to go through the Instructions to Candidates enclosed to this Notification at Annexure-IV.


    PARA-XII: COMMISSION’S DECISION TO BE FINAL:

    The decision of the Commission in all aspects and all respects pertaining to the application and its acceptance or rejection as the case may be, conduct of examination and at all consequent stages culminating in the selection or otherwise of any candidate shall be final in all respects and binding on all concerned, under the powers vested with it under Article 315 and 320 of the Constitution of India. Commission also reserves its right to alter and modify time and conditions laid down in the notification for conducting the various stages up to selection, duly intimating details thereof to all concerned, as warranted by any unforeseen circumstances arising during the course of this process, or as deemed necessary by the Commission at any stage.


    HYDERABAD


    Sd/-

    DATE:15/08/2017 SECRETARY

    ANNEXURE-I

    Breakup of vacancy position for the post of Forest Beat Officers in Forest Department (EFS&T)


    S. No

    District

    Unit of Appointment (Division)

    General/ Agency

    OC

    SC

    ST

    BC-A

    BC-B

    BC-C

    BC-D

    BC-E

    Total

    Total

    G

    W

    G

    W

    G

    W

    G

    W

    G

    W

    G

    W

    G

    W

    G

    W

    G

    W

    1

    Hyderabad & Ranga Reddy

    Hyderabad

    General

    17

    9

    5

    2

    2

    1

    2

    2

    3

    3

    1

    3

    1

    2

    1

    35

    19

    54

    2


    Mahabubnagar

    Mahabubnagar

    General

    21

    12

    6

    4

    2

    1

    2

    2

    4

    3

    1

    4

    1

    2

    1

    42

    24

    66

    3

    Achampet

    General

    29

    14

    8

    4

    4

    3

    5

    2

    5

    4

    1

    4

    2

    2

    1

    58

    30

    88

    Agency

    31

    19

    31

    19

    50


    Mahabubnagar District Total

    General

    50

    26

    14

    8

    6

    4

    7

    4

    9

    7

    2

    8

    3

    4

    2

    100

    54

    154

    Agency

    31

    19

    31

    19

    50

    Total

    50

    26

    14

    8

    37

    23

    7

    4

    9

    7

    2

    8

    3

    4

    2

    131

    73

    204

    4

    Nalgonda

    Nalgonda

    General

    30

    17

    10

    5

    4

    2

    5

    2

    6

    4

    1

    5

    2

    3

    1

    64

    33

    97

    5

    Nizamabad

    Kamareddy

    General

    30

    15

    9

    5

    2

    2

    4

    2

    5

    3

    1

    5

    2

    3

    1

    59

    30

    89

    6

    Nizamabad

    General

    30

    15

    7

    4

    4

    2

    4

    2

    6

    4

    1

    4

    1

    2

    1

    58

    29

    87

    Nizamabad District Total

    General

    60

    30

    16

    9

    6

    4

    8

    4

    11

    7

    2

    9

    3

    5

    2

    117

    59

    176

    7

    Medak

    Medak

    General

    34

    21

    12

    6

    4

    3

    6

    3

    7

    5

    1

    1

    5

    3

    3

    2

    72

    44

    116

    8


    Khammam

    Bhadrachalam (N)

    Agency

    21

    11

    21

    11

    32

    10

    Kothagudem

    Agency

    40

    16

    40

    16

    56

    10

    Paloncha

    General

    3

    1

    1

    1

    1

    5

    2

    7

    Agency

    67

    33

    67

    33

    100

    11

    Khammam

    General

    12

    7

    4

    2

    1

    1

    2

    3

    1

    2

    1

    1

    22

    15

    37

    Agency

    29

    13

    29

    13

    42


    Khammam District Total

    General

    15

    7

    4

    3

    0

    1

    2

    2

    3

    1

    3

    1

    2

    27

    17

    44

    Agency

    157

    73

    157

    73

    230

    Total

    15

    7

    4

    3

    157

    74

    2

    2

    3

    1

    3

    1

    2

    184

    90

    274

    12


    Adilabad

    Adilabad

    General

    6

    4

    3

    1

    1

    1

    2

    2

    1

    1

    1

    16

    7

    23

    Agency

    55

    31

    55

    31

    86

    13

    Mancherial

    General

    25

    12

    8

    3

    4

    1

    4

    1

    6

    2

    5

    1

    3

    55

    20

    75

    Agency

    2

    4

    2

    4

    6

    14

    Jannaram

    General

    10

    5

    2

    1

    2

    1

    1

    2

    1

    2

    1

    20

    8

    28

    12


    Agency

    7

    5

    7

    5

    12

    15

    Bellampally

    General

    26

    14

    9

    4

    4

    2

    4

    2

    6

    3

    1

    5

    2

    3

    1

    57

    29

    86

    Agency

    6

    6

    6

    6

    12

    16

    Khagaznagar

    General

    16

    9

    6

    2

    2

    1

    3

    4

    3

    3

    1

    2

    36

    16

    52

    Agency

    5

    4

    5

    4

    9

    17

    Nirmal

    General

    23

    13

    7

    4

    4

    1

    4

    1

    5

    3

    1

    3

    1

    2

    1

    49

    24

    73

    Agency

    1

    0

    1

    1


    Adilabad District Total

    General

    106

    57

    35

    15

    17

    6

    18

    5

    25

    12

    1

    1

    19

    6

    12

    2

    233

    104

    337

    Agency

    75

    51

    75

    51

    126

    Total

    106

    57

    35

    15

    92

    57

    18

    5

    25

    12

    1

    1

    19

    6

    12

    2

    308

    155

    463

    18


    Warangal

    Warangal (N)

    General

    46

    23

    14

    6

    5

    3

    7

    3

    9

    5

    1

    7

    2

    4

    1

    93

    43

    136

    Agency

    54

    26

    54

    26

    80

    19

    Warangal (S)

    General

    6

    3

    1

    1

    1

    1

    2

    7

    8

    15

    Agency

    39

    19

    39

    19

    58


    Warangal District Total

    General

    52

    26

    15

    7

    5

    4

    7

    4

    9

    7

    1

    0

    7

    2

    4

    1

    100

    51

    151

    Agency

    93

    45

    93

    45

    138

    Total

    52

    26

    15

    7

    98

    49

    7

    4

    9

    7

    1

    0

    7

    2

    4

    1

    193

    96

    289

    20

    Karimnagar

    Karimnagar (E)

    General

    33

    17

    11

    5

    5

    2

    6

    2

    6

    4

    1

    5

    2

    3

    1

    70

    33

    103

    21

    Karimnagar (W)

    General

    24

    1 4

    9

    4

    4

    1

    4

    1

    6

    2

    1

    5

    2

    3

    1

    56

    25

    81

    Karimnagar District Total

    General

    57

    31

    20

    9

    9

    3

    10

    3

    12

    6

    2

    0

    10

    4

    6

    2

    126

    58

    184

    Total

    General

    421

    224

    131

    64

    53

    28

    63

    29

    84

    54

    12

    2

    69

    25

    41

    13

    874

    439

    1313

    Agency

    356

    188

    356

    188

    544

    Grand Total

    421

    224

    131

    64

    409

    216

    63

    29

    84

    54

    12

    2

    69

    25

    41

    13

    1230

    627

    1857



    IMPORTANT NOTE: 1. The number of vacancies are subject to variation based on intimation being received from the appointing authority.

    1. The Candidates who belong to a particular District will be treated as Local Candidate to the divisions mentioned against the District Shown in the table above

    2. The Local candidates of the Hyderabad District and Ranga Reddy District will be treated as Local candidates of Hyderabad Division.

ANNEXURE-II


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List of Banks for making payment through SBI ePay.


STATE BANKGROUP

5.Oriental Bank of Commerce

17.Lakshmi Vilas Bank

6.Punjab National Bank

1.State Bank of India

6.United Bank of India

18.Punjab & Sind Bank

7.Union Bank of India

2.State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur

7.Vijaya Bank

19.IDBI Bank

LIST – C

3.State Bank of Hyderabad

8.City Union Bank

20.Indusind Bank

1.HDFC Bank

4.State Bank of Mysore

9. Catholic Syrian Bank

21.Syndicate Bank

2.ICICI Bank

5.State Bank of Patiala

10.Federal Bank

LIST – B

3.Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait

6. State Bank of Travancore

11. ING Vysya Bank

1.Canara Bank

4.Citi Bank

LIST - A

12.Jammu & Kashmir Bank

2.Central Bank of India

5.Indian Overseas Bank

1.Bank of Maharashtra

13. KarurVysya Bank

3.Deutsche Bank

6.Karnataka Bank

2.Corporation Bank

14.South Indian Bank

4.Dhanalaxmi Bank

7.Ratnakar Bank

3.Dena Bank

15.Tamilnadu Mercantile Bank

5.Kotak Bank

4.Indian Bank

16.DCB Bank


CHANNEL

AMOUNT RS.

PRICING IN RS.

Internet Banking

State Bank Group (6 Banks)

All amounts

Rs.3/-per transaction +Taxes


All other Banks

List-A (21 Banks)

All amounts

Rs.5/-per transaction +Taxes

List-B (7 Banks)

All amounts

Rs.8/-per transaction +Taxes

List-C (7 Banks)

All amounts

Rs.12/-per transaction +Taxes

Debit Card

All Banks

( Master/Mastreo/Visa/Rupay )

Up to 2000/-

0.75 % of the transaction amount + Taxes

2001/- &

above

1.00% of the transaction +Taxes

Credit card

(Master/Visa/AMEX/Rupay)

All amounts

1.00% of transaction amount + Taxes

IMPS – Mobile payments

All Amounts

Rs. 7/- of the transaction Amount + Taxes

ANNEXURE-III


SCHEME AND SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF FOREST BEAT OFFICERS IN FOREST DEPARTMENT (EFS&T)

Scheme of Examination


Written Examination (Objective Type)

No. of Questions

Duration ( Minutes)

Maximum Marks

Paper. I. General Knowledge

100

90

100

Paper. II. General Mathematics

100

90

100

Total

200


Syllabus


Paper. I: General Knowledge (SSC Std.)


  1. Current affairs.

  2. General Science in everyday life.

  3. Environmental Issues and Disaster Management.

  4. Geography and Economy of India and Telangana.

  5. Indian Constitution: Salient Features.

  6. Indian Political System and Government.

  7. Modern Indian History with a focus on Indian National Movement.

  8. History of Telangana and Telangana Movement.

  9. Society, Culture, Heritage, Arts and Literature of Telangana.

  10. Policies of Telangana State.

  11. Ethics, Sensitivity to Gender and weaker sections, social awareness


    Paper.II: GENERAL MATHEMATICS (SSC Std.,)


    ARITHMETIC: Number System-Natural numbers, Integers, Rational and Real numbers, Fundamental operations, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, Square roots, Decimal fractions.


    Unitary method-time and distance, time and work, percentages, applications to simple and compound interest, profit and loss, ratio and proportion, variation.


    Elementary Number Theory – Division algorithm. Prime and composite numbers. Tests of divisibility by 2,3,4,5,9 and 11. Multiples and factors. Factorisation Thorem. H.C.F. and L.C.M. Euclidean algorithm. Logarithms to base 10, laws of logarithms, use of logarithmic tables.


    ALGEBRA: Basic Operations, simple factors, Remainder Theorem, H.C.F., L.C.M. Theory of polynomials, solutions of quadratic equations, relation between its roots and coefficients (Only real roots to be considered). Simultaneous linear equations in two unknowns – analytical and Graphical solutions. Simultaneous linear inequations in two variables and their solutions. Practical problems leading to two simultaneous linear equations or inequations in two variables or quadratic equations in one variable and their solutions. Set language and set notation, Rational expressions and conditional identities, laws of indices.

    TRIGONOMETRY: Sine x, Cosine x, Tangent x when Oo = x = 90o values of sin x, cos x and tan x, for x= Oo , 30o, 45o, 60o and 90o.

    Simple trigonometric identities. Use of trigonometric tables.

    Simple cases of heights and distances.


    GEOMETRY: Lines and angles, Plane and plane figures, Theorems on (i) Properties of angles at a point, (ii) Parallel lines, (iii) Sides and angles of a triangle, (iv) Congruency of triangles, (v) Similar triangles, (vi) Concurrence of medians and altitudes, (vii) Properties of angles, sides and diagonals of a parallelogram, rectangle and square, (viii) Circles and its properties including tangents and normals, (ix) Loci.


    MENSURATION: Areas of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, triangle and circle. Areas of figures which can be split up into these figures (Field Book), Surface area and volume of cuboids, lateral surface and volume of right circular cones and cylinders, surface area and volume of spheres.

    STATISTICS: Collection and tabulation of statistical data, Graphical representation frequency polygons, histograms, bar charts, pie charts etc. Measures of central tendency.

    ANNEXURE - IV INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

    1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES


      1. Candidates are directed to follow the Commission’s Website (www.tspsc.gov.in) regularly to Know the latest developments regarding the Recruitment, dates of Examination, calling of candidates for verification of Certificates/ Interviews/ Results etc.


      2. The candidates must note that his/her admission to the examination is strictly provisional. The mere fact that an Admission to the examination does not imply that his/her candidature has been finally cleared by the Commission or that the entries made by the candidate in his/her application have been accepted by the Commission as true and correct. The candidates have to be found suitable after verification of original certificates; and other eligibility criteria. The Applicants have to upload his/her scanned recent colour passport photo and signature to the Application Form. Failure to produce the same photograph, if required, at the time of interview/ verification, may lead to disqualification. Hence the candidates are advised not to change their appearance till the recruitment process is complete.

      3. The candidates are not allowed to bring any Electronic devices such as mobile / cellphones, Calculators, tablets, iPad, Bluetooth, pagers, watches to examination centre. Loaning and interchanging of articles among the candidates is not permitted in the examination hall and any form of malpractice will not be permitted in the exam hall.

      4. The candidates are expected to behave in orderly and disciplined manner while writing the examination. If any candidate takes away Answer Sheet of OMR based examination, the candidature will be rejected and in case of impersonation/ disorder/ rowdy behaviour during Examination, necessary F.I.R. for this incident will be lodged with concerned Police Station, apart from disqualifying his / her candidature.

      5. Candidates trying to use unfair means shall be disqualified from the selection. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates.

      6. The Penal Provisions of Act 25/97 published in the A.P. Gazette No. 35, Part-IV.B Extraordinary dated: 21/08/1997 shall be invoked if malpractice and unfair means are noticed at any stage of the Examination.


      7) EDIT OPTION TO THE CANDIDATES (FOR 3 DAYS)


      Candidates are directed to take note that, after last date of receipt of Applications, Edit option to the candidates will be allowed for three (3) days to make any corrections regarding their Biodata particulars/Data corrections/Omissions etc., in the Online application already submitted to the Commission. After the due date, Data corrections through Online/Paper representations/Corrections on the Nominal Rolls will not be accepted under any circumstances.

    2. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING OFFLINE OMR BASED EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES


      1. The candidates have to report 30 minutes before to the examination venue to record their thumb impression on Biometric system.

      2. The candidates should go through the instructions given on the cover page of test booklet and carefully write his/her Register Number, Subject / Subject Code, Booklet Series, Name of the Examination Centre etc., in the Answer Sheet, which will be provided to him/her in the examination hall.

      3. Since the answer sheets are to be scanned (valued) with Optical Mark Scanner system, the candidates have to USE BALL POINT PEN (BLUE/BLACK) ONLY FOR MARKING THE ANSWERS. The candidates will be supplied OMR Sheet consists of two copies i.e., the Original Copy (Top Sheet) and Duplicate Copy (Bottom Sheet). The candidate is required to use Ball Point Pen (Blue or Black) for filling the relevant blocks in the OMR Sheet including bubbling the answers. After writing the examination the candidate has to handover the original OMR sheet (Top Sheet) to the invigilator in the examination hall, if any candidate takes away the original OMR Sheet (Top Sheet) his/her candidature will be rejected. However the candidate is permitted to take away the duplicate (Bottom Sheet) OMR Sheet for his/her record. The candidates should bring Ball Point Pen (Blue/Black and smooth writing pad) to fill up relevant columns on the Answer Sheet. The candidate must ensure encoding the Register Number, Subject/Subject Code, Booklet Series, Name of the Examination Centre, Signature of the Candidate and Invigilator, etc., on the O.M.R. Answer sheet correctly, failing which the Answer sheet will be rejected and will not be valued. Use of whitener on OMR Sheet will lead to disqualification.

      4. The OMR Sheet is to bubble only by Ball Point Pen (Blue/Black). Bubbling by Pencil / Ink Pen / Gel Pen is not permitted in this examination.

      5. The candidates should satisfy the Invigilator of his identity with reference to the signature and photographs available on the Nominal Rolls and Hall Ticket.

      6. No candidate should leave the examination hall till expiry of fulltime.

      7. The Commission would be analyzing the responses of a candidate with other appeared candidates to detect patterns of similarity. If it is suspected that the responses have been shared and the scores obtained are not genuine/ valid, the Commission reserves the right to cancel his/ her candidature and to invalidate the Answer Sheet.

      8. (i)Wherever Written Examination is held, only those candidates who are totally blind are allowed to write the examination with the help of scribe and 10 minutes extra time is permitted to them per hour.

        1. An extra time of 20 minutes per hour is also permitted for the candidates with locomotor disability and CEREBRAL PALSY where dominant (writing) extremity is affected for the extent slowing the performance of function (Minimum of 40% impairment). No scribe is allowed to such candidates.

        2. Scribe will be provided to those candidates who do not have both the upper limbs for Orthopedically Handicapped. However, no extra time will be granted to them.

        1. The scribe should be from an academic discipline other than that of the candidate and the academic qualification of the scribe should be one grade lower than the stipulated eligibility criteria.

        2. The candidate as well as the scribe will have to give a suitable undertaking confirming the rules applicable

    3. INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ONLINE EXAMINATION FOR CANDIDATES


      1. Candidates shall report at the venue one and half hour (90 minutes) before the Commencement of Examination as the candidates have to undergo certain procedural formalities required for online examination.

      2. Date and Time of the Examination as per Hall-Ticket

      3. The examination link with the login screen will already be available on your system. Please inform the invigilator if this is not the case.

      4. 10 minutes prior to the exam, you’ll be prompted to login. Please type the Login ID (Roll No) and the Password (Password for Candidate will be given on exam day) to proceed further.

      5. Invigilator will announce the password at 09.50 AM and 02.20 PM.

      6. Copying or noting down questions and/or options is not allowed. Severe action will be taken if any candidate is found noting down the questions and/or options.

      7. After logging in, your screen will display:

          • Profile Information - Check the details & click on “I Confirm” or “I Deny”.

          • Detailed exam instructions - Please read and understand thoroughly.

          • Please click on the “I am ready to Begin” button, after reading the instructions.

      8. You have to use the mouse to answer the multiple choice type questions with FOUR alternative answers.

      9. To answer any numerical answer type question, you need to use the virtual numeric key pad and the mouse.

      10. On the online exam question screen, the timer will display the balance time remaining for the completion of exam.

      11. The question numbers are color coordinated and of different shapes based on the process of recording your response:

          • White (Square) - For un-attempted questions.

          • Red (Inverted Pentagon) - For unanswered questions.

          • Green (Pentagon) - For attempted questions.

          • Violet (Circle) - Question marked by candidate for review, to be answered later.

          • Violet (Circle with a Tick mark) - Question answered and marked by candidate for review.

      12. After answering a question, click the SAVE & NEXT button to save your response and move onto the next question.

      13. Click on Mark for Review & NEXT to mark your question for review, and then go to the next question.

      14. To clear any answer chosen for a particular question, please click on the CLEAR RESPONSE button.

      15. A summary of each section, (i.e. questions answered, not answered, marked for review) is available for each section. You have to place the cursor over the section name for this summary.

      16. In case you wish to view a larger font size, please inform the Invigilator. On the Invigilator's confirmation, click on the font size you wish to select. The font size will be visible on the top.

      17. You may view INSTRUCTIONS at any point of time during exam, by clicking on the INSTRUCTIONS button on your screen.

      18. The SUBMIT button will be activated after 150 Minutes. It will continue for an additional 50 Minutes for PWD candidate eligible for compensatory time. Please keep checking the timer on your screen.

      19. In case of automatic or manual log out, all your attempted responses will be saved. Also, the exam will start from the time where it had stopped.

      20. You will be provided a blank sheet for rough work. Do write your Login ID and Password on it. Please ensure that you return it to the invigilator at the end of the exam after tearing ONLY the password from it.

      21. Please don’t touch the key board as your exam ID will get locked. If your ID gets locked, please inform a nearby invigilator who will help in unlocking your ID and then you can continue with the exam.

      22. Please inform the invigilator in case of any technical issues.

      23. Please do not talk to or disturb other candidates.

      24. In case you are carrying articles other than the admit card, photo identity proof and pen, please leave them outside the exam room.

      25. You cannot leave exam room before submitting the paper. Please inform the invigilator if you want to use the wash room.

        ANNEXURE-V

        LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES


        (G.O. MS. NO. 5 Scheduled Castes Development (POA.A2) Dept., Dt. 08/08/2015 read with G.O. Ms. No.

        11, Scheduled Castes Development (POA.A2) Dept., Dt. 17/09/2014 and G.O. Ms. No. 2 Scheduled Castes Development (POA.A2) Dept., Dt. 22.01.2015)


        LIST OF SCHEDULED CASTES


        1. Adi Andhra

        2. Adi Dravida

        3. Anamuk

        4. Aray Mala

        5. Arundhatiya

        6. Arwa Mala

        7. Bariki

        8. Bavuri

        9. Beda (Budga) Jangam

        10. Bindla

        11. Byagara, Byagari

        12. Chachati

        13. Chalavadi

        14. Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar- Rohidas

        15. Chambhar

        16. Chandala

        17. Dakkal, Dokkalwar

        18. Dandasi

        19. Dhor

        20. Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano

        21. Ellamalawar, Yellammalawandlu

        22. Ghasi, Haddi, Relli, Chanchandi

        23. Godari

        24. Gosangi

        25. Holeya

        26. Holeya Dasari

        27. Jaggali

        28. Jambuvulu

        29. Kolupulvandlu, Pambada, Pambanda, Pambala

        30. Madasi Kuruva, Madari Kuruva

        31. Madiga

        32. Madiga Dasu, Mashteen

        33. Mahar

        34. Mala, Mala Ayawaru

        35. Mala Dasari

        36. Mala Dasu

        37. Mala Hannai

        38. Malajangam

        39. Mala Masti

        40. Mala Sale, Nethani

        41. Mala Sanyasi

        42. Mang

        43. Mang Garodi

        44. Manne

        45. Mashti

        46. Matangi

        47. Mehtar

        48. Mitha Ayyalvar

        49. Mundala

        50. Paky, Moti, Thoti

        51. Pamidi

        52. Panchama, Pariah

        53. Relli

        54. Samagara

        55. Samban

        56. Sapru

        57. Sindhollu, Chindollu

        58. Yatala

        59. Valluvan

LIST OF SCHEDULED TRIBES


  1. Andh, Sadhu Andh

  2. Bagata

  3. Bhil

  4. Chenchu

  5. Gadabas, Bodo Gadaba, Gutob Gadaba, Kallayi Gadaba, Parangi Gadaba, Kathera Gadaba, Kapu Gadaba

  6. Gond, Naikpod, Rajgond, Koitur

  7. Goudu (in the Agency tracts)

  8. Hill Reddis

  9. Jatapus

  10. Kammara

  11. Kattunayakan

  12. Kolam, Kolawar

  13. Konda Dhoras, Kubi

  14. Konda Kapus

  15. Kondareddis

  16. Kondhs, Kodi, Kodhu, Desaya Kondhs, Dongria Kondhs, Kuttiya Kondhs, Tikiria Kondhs, Yenity Kondhs, Kuvinga

  17. Kotia, Bentho Oriya, Bartika, Dulia, Holya, Sanrona, Sidhopaiko

  18. Koya, Doli Koya, Gutta Koya, Kammara Koya, Musara Koya, Oddi Koya, Pattidi Koya, Rajah, Rasha Koya, Lingadhari Koya (ordinary), Kottu Koya, Bhine Koya, Rajkoya

  19. Kulia

  20. Manna Dhora

  21. Mukha Dhora, Nooka Dhora

  22. Nayaks (in the Agency tracts)

  23. Pardhan

  24. Porja, Parangiperja

  25. Reddi Dhoras

  26. Rona, Rena

  27. Savaras, Kapu Savaras, Maliya Savaras, Khutto Savaras

  28. Sugalis, Lambadis, Banjara

  29. Thoti (in Adilabad, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda, Nizamabad and Warangal districts)

  30. Yenadis, Chella Yenadi, Kappala Yenadi, Manchi Yenadi, Reddi Yenadi

  31. Yerukulas, Koracha, Dabba Yerukula, Kunchapuri Yerukula, Uppu Yerukula

  32. Nakkala, Kurvikaran.


LIST OF SOCIALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY BACKWARD CLASSES


As per G.O. Ms. No. 16 Backward Classes Welfare (OP) Department, Dated:11.03.2015 and read with G.O.MS.No. 34, Backward Classes Welfare (OP) Department, Dated: 08/10/2015, G.O. Ms. No. 4 Backward Classes Welfare (OP) Department, Dated: 30/01/2016


STATE LIST OF BCs

(List of Backward Classes of Telangana State) GROUP-A

(Aboriginal Tribes, Vimuktha Jathis, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes etc.)

  1. Agnikulakshatriya, Palli, Vadabalija, Bestha, Jalari, Gangavar, Gangaputra, Goondla, Vanyakulakshatriya (Vannekapu, Vannereddi, Pallikapu, Pallireddi) Neyyala, Pattapu.

  2. Balasanthu, Bahurupi

  3. *[Bandara]

  4. Budabukkala

  5. Rajaka (Chakali, Vannar)

  6. Dasari (formerly engaged in Bikshatana i.e., Beggary) 7 Dommara

  1. Gangiredlavaru

  2. Jangam (whose traditional occupation is begging) 10 Jogi

  1. Katipapala

  2. *[Korcha]

  3. Lambada or Banjara in Telangana area (deleted and included in ST list vide. G.O.Ms.No.149, SW, Dt.03.05.1978)

  4. Medari or Mahendra

  5. Mondivaru, Mondibanda, Banda

  6. Nayi-Brahmin/Nayee-Brahmin (Mangali), Mangala and Bhajantri

  7. Nakkala (deleted vide. G.O.Ms.No.21, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt.20.06.2011, since it is included in the list of Scheduled Tribes at Sl.No.34 vide. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Central Act No.10 of 2003)

  8. Vamsha Raj / Pitchiguntla 19 Pamula

  1. Pardhi (Nirshikari)

  2. Pambala

  3. Peddammavandlu, Devaravandlu, Yellammavandlu, Mutyalammavandlu, Dammali / Dammala / Dammula / Damala

  4. Veeramushti (Nettikotala), Veerabhadreeya

  5. Valmiki Boya (Boya, Bedar, Kirataka, Nishadi, Yellapi, Pedda Boya), Talayari, Chunduvallu (Yellapi and Yellapu are one and the same as clarified vide. G.O.Ms.No.61, BCW (M1) Dept., Dt.05.12.1996)

  6. Yerukalas in Telangana area (deleted and included at Sl.No.31 in the list of STs) 26 Gudala

27 Kanjara – Bhatta 28 *[Kalinga]

29 Kepmare or Reddika 30 Mondepatta

  1. Nokkar

  2. Pariki Muggula

  3. Yata

  4. Chopemari

  5. Kaikadi

  6. Joshinandiwalas

  7. Odde (Oddilu, Vaddi, Vaddelu), Vaddera, Vaddabhovi, Vadiyaraj, Waddera 38 Mandula

  1. Mehtar (Muslim)

  2. Kunapuli

  3. Patra

  4. *[Kurakula]

  5. *[Pondara]

  6. *[Samanthula /Samantha/ Sountia / Sauntia]

  7. Pala-Ekari, Ekila, Vyakula, Ekiri, Nayanivaru, Palegaru, Tolagari, Kavali (area confined to Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts only)

  8. Rajannala, Rajannalu (area confined to Karimnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad and Adilabad Districts only)

  9. Bukka Ayyavars

  10. Gotrala

  11. Kasikapadi / Kasikapudi (area confined to Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Nizamabad, Mahaboobnagar and Adilabad Districts only)

  12. Siddula

  13. Sikligar/ Saikalgar

  14. Poosala (included vide. G.O.Ms.No.16, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt.19.02.2009 by deleting from Sl.No.24 under Group-D)

  15. *[Aasadula / Asadula] 54 *[Keuta / Kevuto / Keviti]

55 Orphan and Destitute Children who have lost their parents before reaching the age of ten and are destitute; and who have nobody else to take care of them either by law or custom; and also who are admitted into any of the schools or orphanages run by the Government or recognised by the Government.



  1. *[Achukatlavandlu]

    GROUP-B

    (Vocational Groups)

  2. Aryakshatriya, Chittari, Giniyar, Chitrakara, Nakhas 3 Devanga

  1. Goud [Ediga, Gouda (Gamalla), Kalalee, Gounda, [*Settibalija of Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna districts] and Srisayana (Segidi)

  2. Dudekula, Laddaf, Pinjari or Noorbash 6 Gandla, Telikula, Devathilakula

  1. Jandra

  2. Kummara or Kulala, Salivahana

  3. Karikalabhakthulu, Kaikolan or Kaikala (Sengundam or Sengunther) 10 Karnabhakthulu

11 Kuruba or Kuruma 12 *[Nagavaddilu]

  1. Neelakanthi

  2. Patkar (Khatri)

  3. Perika (Perika Balija, Puragiri kshatriya)

  4. Nessi or Kurni

  5. Padmasali (Sali, Salivan, Pattusali, Senapathulu, Thogata Sali)

  6. Srisayana (Segidi) (deleted vide. G.O.Ms.No.63, BCW (M1) Dept., Dt.11.12.1996 and added to Sl.No.4 of Group-B)

  7. Swakulasali

  8. Thogata, Thogati or Thogataveerakshatriya

  9. Viswabrahmin (Ausula, Kamsali, Kammari, Kanchari, Vadla or Vadra or Vadrangi and Silpis), Viswakarma

  10. *[Kunchiti / Vakkaliga / Vakkaligara / Kunchitiga]

  11. Lodh/ Lodhi/ Lodha (area confined to Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Khammam and Adilabad Districts only) 24 Bondili

  1. Are Marathi, Maratha (Non-Brahmins), Arakalies and Surabhi Natakalavallu

  2. Neeli (included vide. G.O.Ms.No. 43, BCW (C2) Dept., Dt.07.08.2008 by deleting from Group D at Sl.No.22)

  3. Budubunjala / Bhunjwa / Bhadbhunja (area confined to Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts only) 28 *[Gudia / Gudiya]


GROUP-C

(Harijan Converts)

1 Scheduled Castes converts to Christianity and their progeny



  1. *[Agaru]

  2. Arekatika, Katika, Are-Suryavamshi 3 *[Atagara]

  1. Bhatraju

  2. Chippolu (Mera)

  3. *[Gavara]

  4. *[Godaba]

  5. Hatkar

  6. *[Jakkala]

  7. Jingar

  8. *[Kandra]

  9. Koshti

  10. Kachi

  11. Surya Balija (Kalavanthula), Ganika 15 Krishnabalija (Dasari, Bukka)

  1. *[Koppulavelamas]

  2. Mathura

  3. Mali (Bare, Barai, Marar and Tamboli) 19 Mudiraj, Mutrasi, Tenugollu

  1. Munnurukapu

  2. *[Nagavasam (Nagavamsa)]

    GROUP-D

    (Other Classes)

  3. Nelli (deleted vide. G.O.Ms.No.43, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt.07.08.2008 and added at Sl.No.26 in Group 'B') 23 *[Polinati Velamas of Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam districts]

  1. Poosala caste (deleted vide. G.O.Ms.No.16, BCW(C2) Dept., Dt.19.02.2009 and included at S.No.52 under Group-A)

  2. Passi

  3. Rangarez or Bhavasara Kshatriya 27 Sadhuchetty

  1. Satani (Chattadasrivaishnava)

  2. Tammali (Non-Brahmins) (Shudra caste) whose traditional occupation is playing musical instruments, vending of flowers and giving assistance in temple service but not Shivarchakars

  3. *[Turupukapus or Gajulakapus] 31 Uppara or Sagara

  1. Vanjara (Vanjari)

  2. Yadava (Golla)

  3. Are, Arevallu and Arollu 35 *[Sadara / Sadaru]

  1. *[Arava]

  2. Ayyaraka (area confined to Khammam and Warangal Districts only) 38 Nagaralu (area confined to Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts only)

  1. Aghamudian, Aghamudiar, Agamudivellalar and Agamudimudaliar (including Thuluva Vellalas) (area confined to Hyderabad and Rangareddy Districts only)

  2. *[Beri Vysya / Beri Chetty] 41 *[Atirasa]

42 Sondi / Sundi 43 Varala

  1. Sistakaranam

  2. Lakkamarikapu

  3. Veerashaiva Lingayat / Lingabalija 47 Kurmi


GROUP-E

(Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of Muslims)

(Subject to outcome of Civil Appeal No(s).2628-2637/2010 etc., pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India)


  1. Achchukattalavandlu, Singali, Singamvallu, Achchupanivallu, Achchukattuvaru, Achukatlavandlu

  2. Attar Saibulu, Attarollu

  3. Dhobi Muslim/ Muslim Dhobi/ Dhobi Musalman, Turka Chakla or Turka Sakala, Turaka Chakali, Tulukka Vannan, Tsakalas, Sakalas or Chakalas, Muslim Rajakas

  4. Faqir, Fhakir Budbudki, Ghanti Fhakir, Ghanta Fhakirlu, Turaka Budbudki, Darvesh, Fakeer 5 Garadi Muslim, Garadi Saibulu, Pamulavallu, Kani-Kattuvallu, Garadollu, Garadiga

  1. Gosangi Muslim, Phakeer Sayebulu

  2. Guddi Eluguvallu, Elugu Bantuvallu, Musalman Keelu Gurralavallu 8 Hajam, Nai, Nai Muslim, Navid

  1. Labbi, Labbai, Labbon, Labba

  2. Pakeerla, Borewale, Deera Phakirlu, Bonthala

  3. Qureshi, Kureshi/ Khureshi, Khasab, Marati Khasab, Muslim Katika, Khatik Muslim 12 Shaik/ Sheikh

  1. Siddi, Yaba, Habshi, Jasi

  2. Turaka Kasha, Kakkukotte Zinka Saibulu, Chakkitakanevale, Terugadu Gontalavaru, Thirugatigantla, Rollaku Kakku Kottevaru, Pattar Phodulu, Chakketakare, Thuraka Kasha


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* omitted vide G.O Ms.No.3, BCW(OP) Dept., Dated:14.08.2014


N.B.: 1. The above list is for information and subject to confirmation with reference to G.O.Ms.No. 58, SW(J) Department, dated 12.05.1997 and time to time orders.

2. On account of any reason whatsoever in case of any doubt/ dispute arising in the matter of community status (SC/ST/BC/OC) of any candidate, subject to satisfaction with regard to relevant rules and regulations in force the decision of the Commission shall be final in all such cases.