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Category No: 060/2023

Pharmacist — Pharmacist - Pharmaceutical Corporation (IM) Kerala Limited Notification

Applications are invited online only through One Time Registration from qualified candidates for appointment in the undermentioned post.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
060/2023
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2023-05-30
Last Date
2023-06-29
Department
Pharmaceutical Corporation (IM) Kerala Limited
Name of Post
Pharmacist
Scale of pay
₹ 17,000-37,500/-
Number of vacancies
2 (Two)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment
Age Limit
18-36, Only candidates born between 02.01.1987 and 01.01.2005 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. Note : The provisional hands working in the above concern will be given age relaxation to the extent of their provisional service put in subject to a maximum of Five years from the upper age limit provided they were within the prescribed age limit on the date of their first appointment in the above concern. But the regular employees of the concern are not eligible for the above concession for further appointment. The provisional hands should obtain a certificate showing the period of their provisional service in the concern and shall produce the same as and when required by the Commission. It would also be clearly specified in the certificate that they were not working in the regular service of the concern. (for other conditions regarding the age relaxation please see para 2 (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (xii) & (xiv) of the general conditions.)
Qualifications
1. Pass in SSLC / Equivalent. 2. Diploma / Certificate in Ayurveda Pharmacist Course recognised by the Government of Kerala. [G.O. (MS.) No. 39/2020/AYUSH dtd. 23.10.2020]
Notes
(i) The number of candidates to be included in the short list /probability list of the above post will be decided as per the availability of admitted applications. (ii) The list of selected candidates published by the Commission in pursuance to this Notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year and a maximum period of three years provided the list will not continue to be in force if a new Ranked List is published after the minimum period of expiry of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised against the vacancy shown above and for all the vacancies reported during the period of pendency of the Ranked list. (iii) The Kerala Public Service Commission shall have the power to cancel the advice for appointment of any candidate to the above post, if it is subsequently found that such advice was made under some mistake. On such cancellation the appointing authority shall terminate the service of the candidate, provided that, the cancellation of advice for appointment by the Commission and subsequent termination of service of the candidate by the appointing authority shall be made within the period of probation or 240 days from the date of joining duty whichever is earlier. Note (1) Rule 10(a)ii of Part II of KS&SSR is applicable. (2) In addition to the qualification prescribed in the notification, the qualification recognized by executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post in the Special Rules or found acceptable by the Commission in cases where acceptance of equivalent qualifications is provided for in the rules and such of those qualification which pre–suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government orders declaring equivalent / higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the Commission. Probation: The probation period is applicable as per the provisions of the Recruitment Rules of the Pharmaceutical Corporation (IM) Kerala Limited. (a) Sub Paras v, viii, ix,x, xi and xiii in para 2 , 5a, 6 and 7 of the general conditions are not applicable to this post. (b) The selection to the above concern will be subject to the rules and regulations made by them from time to time. (Candidates must see the General Conditions in Part II of the Gazette Notification for instructions regarding Photo, ID Card etc., application submitted in contravention of general condition shall be rejected.) Special Instructions for Candidates a) In the case of difference in Caste / Community claimed in the application and that entered in SSLC book, the candidate shall produce a Gazette notification in this regard, along with Non-creamy layer certificate / community certificate at the time of certificate verification. b) Candidates are required to acquaint themselves with the instruction given in the notification as part II, General conditions before submitting application for the post. Applications which are not submitted in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the General conditions are liable to be rejected. c) Appropriate disciplinary action as per Rule 22 of the Kerala Public Service Commission Rules of Procedure shall be initiated against those candidates who submit applications with bogus claims of qualification regarding education, experience etc. and are liable to be disqualified for being considered for a particular post or debarment form applying to the Commission either permanently or for any period or the invalidation of their answer scripts or products in a written / practical test or the initiation of criminal or other proceedings against them or their removal or dismissal from office or the ordering of any other disciplinary action against them, if they have already been appointed, or any one or more of the above.
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