The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is India’s central agency authorised to conduct the Civil Services Examination, Indian Forest Service examination, Engineering Services Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, National Defence Academy Examination, Naval Academy Examination, Combined Medical Services Examination, Special Class Railway Apprentice, Indian Economic Service/Indian Statistical Service Examination, Combined Geoscientist and Geologist Examination, and Central Armed Police Forces(Assistant Commandant) Examination.
Post : Lecturer (Pharmacy)
No of Posts :06 (UR-05, SC-01)
Pay Scale: Rs. 15,600-39,100 ( PB-3) plus Rs. 5,400 (Grade Pay) plus @ DA as applicable (Pre-revised)
Age : Not exceeding 35 years as on normal closing date. Not exceeding 40 years for SC candidates on the normal closing date in respect of posts reserved for them. (Relaxable for Govt. Servants upto 5 years in accordance with instructions issued by the Central Govt.)
Essential Qualificaiton (s) a) Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy with 1st class, or b) Master’s degree in Pharmacy with 1st class or grade points more than 6.75 under CGPA. c) Registration as Pharmacist under the Pharmacy Act, 1948.
Note-1 Qualification should be acquired through regular programmes and not through distance education. Note-2 If a class/division is not awarded, a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate shall be considered equivalent to 1st class/division. If a grade point system is adopted, the CGPA will be converted to equivalent marks as below Grade point and Equivalent percentage of marks 6.25 : 55% 6.75 : 60% 7.25 : 65% 7.75 : 70% 8.25 : 75%
Note-3 The Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Note-4 The Qualification(s) regarding experience is/are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reason to be recorded in writing, in case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or 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. Experience Three years teaching and professional experience for Bachelors and one year for Masters Qualification.
Desirable Qualificaiton Knowledge of software packages in pharmacy as supported by a certificate of three months duration or one semester as indicated in the study scheme of the essential qualification prescribed for pharmacy.
Duty(ies) : Teaching Diploma and Post-Diploma Courses, Design and development of laboratory instruction, student assessment and evaluation, innovation in instruction, developing resources materials and assisting in curriculum development, R & D work on industrial problems and projects and assisting in extension service to the community, continuing education activities, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, student counseling . Assisting the department administration.
Probation : One year
Head Quarter : Department of Training & Technical Education (Delhi)/New Delhi.
Other Details : General Central Service Group ‘A’ Gazetted, Non-Ministerial.
Any Other Conditions : The posts are temporary but likely to continue indefinitely.
