KPSC Drug Inspector
CATEGORY NO: 086/2023
Applications are invited Online only through One Time Registration from qualified candidates for appointment in the under mentioned post in Kerala Government Service. Before applying for the post the
candidates should register as per One Time Registration through the official website of Kerala Public Service Commission. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile.
1. Department: Drugs Control
2. Name of Post: Drugs Inspector
3. Scale of pay: ₹ 55,200 – 1,15,300 /-
4. Number of vacancies: 03 (Three) Anticipated
The Ranked list published by the Commission in response to this notification shall remain in force for a
minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a
new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is
earlier. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the aforesaid vacancies and vacancies reported to the Commission during the period of currency of the list.
Note: 4% of the total vacancies reported shall be reserved for eligible Differently Abled candidates with
disabilities as specified vide GO(P) No. 7/2022/SJD dated 28.10.2022.
(Link)
https://www.keralapsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/g_o__p__7_2022_sjd_dtd_28_10_2022.pdf
5. Method of appointment: Direct Recruitment
6. Age limit: 21-36.
Only candidates born between 02.01.1987 and 01.01.2002 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. (For other conditions regarding age relaxation please see Para 2 of Part II General Conditions of the Gazette notification.)
7. Qualifications: Degree in Pharmacy of a recognized University.
Link: Equivalent qualifications admitted in the previous selection
Note:
1. Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable.
In addition to the qualifications prescribed in the notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in the Special Rules and such of those qualifications 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.
2. Persons appointed as Drugs Inspector shall be on training for six months from the date of joining service.
3. Probation with respect to the category of Drugs Inspector who are appointed by direct recruitment shall commence after successful completion of training.
4. Every person appointed as Drugs Inspector shall during the period of probation pass Account Test (Lower) or Account Test for Executive Officers, if he has not already passed the same.
8. Mode of submitting Application: –
(a) Candidates must register as per ‘ONE TIME REGISTRATION’ with the Official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates who have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID and password. Candidates must click on the ‘Apply Now’ button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to apply for the post. The photograph uploaded should be one taken after 31.12.2013. Candidate who have created new Profile from 01.01.2022 should upload their Photograph taken within a period of 6 months. Name of the candidate and the date of photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile candidates must ensure correctness of the information in their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. Candidates are advised to keep a printout or soft copy of the online application for future reference. Candidates can take the print out of the application by clicking on the link `My applications’ in their profile. All correspondence with the Commission, regarding the application should be accompanied with the print out of the application. The application will be summarily rejected if non-compliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Original Documents to prove qualification, experience, age, Community etc. have to be produced as and when called for. The profile correction made by the candidates themselves or through the office of the KPSC on request after the last date fixed for the receipt of applications will not be reflected in the application. Such corrections will come into effect only on the date on which corrections have been made.
(b) If written/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidates shall submit a confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration profile. Such candidates alone can generate and download the Admission Tickets prior to 15 days of the Test. The applications of
candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated period, will be rejected absolutely. The
period regarding the submission of confirmation and the availability of Admission Tickets will be published in the Examination Calendar itself. Information in this regard will be given to the candidates in their profiles and in the mobile phone number registered.
(c) “Candidates who have AADHAR Card should add AADHAR as ID Proof in their profile.”
9. Special Instructions to 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 instructions 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 from 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
10. Last date for receipt of applications: – 19.07.2023 Wednesday up to 12 Midnight.
11. Address to which applications are to be submitted: www.keralapsc.gov.in
(For details including Photo, ID Card, etc. refer the General Conditions given in part II of the Gazette Notification.)
