TNPSC Exam- Village Administrative Officers (VAO) Exam 2012-Qualification

2. TNPSC Exam- Village Administrative Officers (VAO) Exam 2012-Qualification 

(A) AGE (as on 01.07.2012)

Sl. No.	Category of Candidates	Minimum Age (Should have completed)	Maximum Age (should not have completed)
1	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all Castes	21 Years	40 Years
2	“Others” [ i.e. Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs]	21 Years	30 Years

 Note:

(i) Paragraph 4 of the Commission’s “Instructions to Candidates” will not apply for this recruitment.

(ii) Age concessions announced in paragraph 13 & 14 of the Commissions “Instructions to Candidates” will apply for the maximum age limit only.

(iii) “Others” [ i.e. Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs] who have put in 5 years of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit.

(iv) The Technical and Non-Technical Staff of TANSI who have faced retrenchment and have not been absorbed in the Government Corporations/ Undertakings may also apply, if they are otherwise qualified except age and the relevant age rule will be relaxed by the Government in their favour if they come up for selection.

(B) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:-

Candidates should possess the following or its equivalent Qualifications on the Date of this Notification viz. 09.07.2012.

Must possess Minimum General Educational Qualification viz. Must have passed S.S.L.C Public Examination or its equivalent with eligibility for admission to Higher Secondary Courses of Studies (or) to College Courses of studies.

Note:-

The applicants who have not passed S.S.L.C. Examination or its equivalent are not eligible even if they possess a higher qualification.

(C) KNOWLEDGE OF TAMIL:-

Candidates should possess knowledge of Tamil. (for details refer para 10 of the ‘Instructions to Candidates’).

4. GENERAL INFORMATION:-

A. The Rule of reservation of appointments applies to the post in District wise. The District wise Distribution of vacancies will be announced later as per the rule in force.

B. In G.O.Ms.No.145, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department, dated 30.09.2010, the Government have issued orders to fill up 20% of all vacancies in Direct Recruitment on preferential basis to persons studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. The 20% reservation of vacancies on preferential allotment to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) will apply for this recruitment.

C. The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable for modification including reduction with reference to the vacancy position at any time before finalisation of selection.

D. If no qualified and suitable women candidates are available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by male candidates belonging to the respective communal categories.

E. The 3% of reservation for Differently Abled (Orthopaedic) persons shall be applicable for this recruitment as per G. O. (D) No. 5. Revenue (Ser.7-1) Department, Dated 08.01.2007. The 3% reservation of vacancies will be filled with Differently Abled (orthopaedic) persons of 40% to 50% disability who have no difficulty in writing and have only minimal difficulty in mobility. However, they can apply and should upload the documents referred to in para 14 (f) of the Commission’s ‘Instructions to candidates’ when called for.

F. Reservation to “Destitute Widows” and “Ex-Servicemen” will apply to this recruitment

G. CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:-

Candidates selected for appointment to the post will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below:

Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness	Standard of Vision Prescribed
Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service, Tamil Nadu Judicial Ministerial Service and Tamil Nadu Secretariat Service	Standard-III or Better

Candidates with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye specialist

H. Cash Security:-

(i) Every person appointed to the post shall furnish a Cash Security of Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two thousand only) with in a period of one month from the date on which he/she joins duty.

(ii) Provided that a person belonging to Backward Class, Backward Class (Muslim), MBC/DC shall furnish a cash security of Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One thousand only) within a period of one month from the date on which he/she joins duty.

(iii) Provided further that a person belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars) or Scheduled Tribe shall not furnish a cash security.

(iv) Failure to furnish such cash security as stated above shall render a person liable to be discharged from service.

I.                    Place of Residence on Appointment:-

Every person appointed to the post shall reside in the Village under his charge and shall continue to reside in the said Village so long as he holds the post.

J. Even after filling up of the posts reserved for SC Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, if  more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to compete  with the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the inter-se merit among them and  if any posts reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified candidates, it shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars.

K. Any claim relating to the selection (not related to candidature or / and claims made in the application) should be received within 90 days from the date of announcement of results.  Any claim received thereafter will receive no attention.