Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Recruitment 2022: Pay Level 208700, Check Post, Eligibility and How to Apply

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Recruitment 2022: Pay Level 208700, Check Post, Eligibility and How to Apply

Satish Chandra | Nov 12, 2022 |

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Recruitment 2022: Pay Level 208700, Check Post, Eligibility and How to Apply

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Recruitment 2022: Pay Level 208700, Check Post, Eligibility and How to Apply

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Recruitment 2022: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has sought Applications from the Officers duly meeting the Eligibility for the Post Senior Agricultural Engineer (SAE) in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAFW) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

There are 07 Vacancies including 04 Posts earmarked for the General (Un-Reserved) Merit Candidates Category with reference to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Recruitment Notification for Sr Agricultural Engineer Post in the Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (FMTTI), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

Those Intending Applicants from amongst the Eligible Personnel, who deem to have qualified the Eligibility Criteria in respect of Senior Agril Engineer and are willing to apply, hence, may proceed with Online Recruitment Application (ORA) Process for General Central Service, Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial Post, may proceed with the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) Process duly following the Instructions prescribed in the UPSC issued Recruitment Advertisement 2022 for the purpose.


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1st December 2022 (01.12.2022) is the Terminating Date for the Applicant’s submission of the Online Recruitment Applications coupled with the Scanned Signature, Photograph, Essential Testimonials relating to Academic Qualification, Professional Experience, etc. as mentioned in the UPSC Recruitment Notification 2022 for Sr Agricultural Engineer Post.

Check the Below-Given Eligibility Details for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Recruitment 2022

Recruitment Agency: The Union Public Service Commission

Employer Name: Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

Post Nomenclature: Senior Agricultural Engineer in the Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute

Post Classification: General Central Service, Group ‘A’, Gazetted, Non-Ministerial Post

Nature of Posting: The Posting is Permanent in nature

Pay Scale: Pay Level 11 Rs. 67700 to Rs.208700 in Pay Matrix.

Upper Age Limits: Not exceeding 40 years for Un-Reserved Category Candidates and also Economically Wealker Sections Candidates as on Normal Termination Date. Scheduled Castes should not exceed 43 Years. The Age is Relaxable for the Regularly Appointed Central/Union Territory Government Servants up to 05 Years as per the Government of India issued Instructions/Orders from time to time. For Age concessions applicable to other categories of Applicants, ‘Instructions and Additional Information for Candidates in respect of Recruitment by Selection are available for viewing.

As regards Ex-Servicemen and Commissioned Officers including ECOs/SSCOs shall be Upper Age is relaxable by 05-years subject to the condition that on the closing date for receipt of Applications the continuous Service rendered in the Armed Forces by an Ex-Serviceman is Minimum 06 (Six) Months Post-attestation. This Upper Age relaxation is also available to ECOs/SSCOs who have completed their Initial Period of Assignment of 05 (Five) Years of Military Service and whose Assignment has been extended beyond Five Years as on the End Date of Online Registration of Application and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues Certificates that they will be released within 03 (Three) Months on Selection from the date of Receipt of Offer of Appointment. The Candidates claiming Age relaxation under this Para would need to submit/produce a Certificate in the prescribed Proforma to the Union Public Service Commission.

Essential Qualification(s): Any Competent Applicant willing for the Post should have the following Essential Qualifications for Senior Agricultural Engineer Post.

A) A Bachelor’s of Engineering; i.e., Degree in Agricultural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from any duly recognized University or Equivalent Institution thereof.

B) Experience: 05 (Five) Years’ Experience in Operation and Maintenance of Tractors, Agricultural Machinery and allied Equipment including Teaching Experience in any Government or Private Listed Organization; Or

05 (Five) Years’ Experience in independently handling Testing and Evaluation of Farm Machinery and Agricultural implements in any Government or Private Listed Organization.

Note 1: The UPSC at its discretion, may relax the Fore-stated Qualifications in case of the Candidates, otherwise, well-qualified.

Note 2: The Candidate’s Qualification(s) about the Experience(s) is/are relaxable at the discretion of the UPSC, for the reasons to be recorded in writing in the case of those belonging to the Scheduled Caste Community, if at any Selection Stage, the UPSC is of the opinion that the sufficient number of the Candidates from this Reserved Community having the Requisite Experience are Unlikely to be available for filling the vacancies reserved for them.

UPSC Recruitment Test Selection and Other Criteria:

Note-I: The Recruitment Methodology for the Post Senior Agricultural Engineer to be exercised by the Union Public Service Commission will be as explained in the subsequent Sections.

Note-II: The Union Public Service Commission, in the event of Applications received in a large number from the Applicants, shall likely adopt the Shortlisting Criteria aimed at restricting the number of Eligible Candidates to be called for the Interview to a Reasonable Number by Any or More of the Methodologies as mentioned hereunder:

a) “On the basis of Desirable Qualification (DQ) or any one or all of the Desirable Qualifications (DQs) in case more than one Desirable Qualification is prescribed”.

b) On the basis of Higher Educational Qualifications than the Minimum Prescribed in the Advertisement.

c) On the basis of Higher Experience in the relevant field than the Minimum Prescribed in the Advertisement.

d) By counting the Prior Professional Work-Experience before or Post-acquiring Essential Qualifications.

e) By invoking the Prior Work Experience even in cases where there is No Experience mentioned Either as Essential Qualification (EQ) Or as Desirable Qualification (DQ).

f) By holding a Recruitment Test (RT).

Therefore the Candidate should mention all their respective Qualifications and Experiences in the relevant Field over and above the Minimum Qualifications.

Note-III: Important Points: Viva-voce/Personality Test weighs Total 100 Marks explained as hereunder:

i) The Category-wise Minimum Level of Suitability in the Interviews (100 Marks), irrespective of whether the Selection is made only through an Interview or by Recruitment Test (RT) followed by the Interview, shall remain as follows:

a) Un-Reserved Minimum Qualifying 50 Marks to be secured out of Aggregate 100 Marks. b) Economically Weaker Sections 50 Marks. c) Other Backward Community: 45 Marks, c) Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Caste/Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD): 40 Marks.

ii) In cases where Selection is made by Recruitment Test (RT) followed by the Personal Interview, the Candidate will have to achieve the Minimum Level of Suitability in their respective Categories at the Interview Stage.

Application Fee and Payment Mode:

Online Payment: The Candidates shall need to pay an Application Fee of Rs.25.00 (Rupees Twenty-five only) only either by remitting the Money in any Branch of the State Bank of India through Cash or by using the Net-banking Facility of the State Bank of India or by using Visa/Master Credit/Debit Card or RuPay Card.

How to Apply for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Recruitment 2022

i) Visit UPSC Website and Proceed with ORA Process on the Link.

iii) Carefully Read the Online Application/Registration Instructions.

iv) Apply following the Instructions on the Online Registration Application Portal.

v) Scan the Signature and the Most-recent Passport-size Photograph for uploading with Online Recruitment Application (ORA).

vi) Ready Self-attested Documents to be uploaded UPSC Online Registration of Application.

b) Reserved Community (SC/ST/PwBD) and Women Candidates under any Community remain Exempt from paying the Application Fee.

UPSC Helpline Counter Details: In case of any Guidance/Information/Clarification about the Applications, Candidature, etc., the Candidates may contact the UPSC’s Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of its Campus in person or over Landline No. 011-2338 5271/2338 1125/2309 8543 between 10:00 Hours and 17:00 Hours of the Working Days.

Click Here to Read the UPSC Notification for Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Recruitment 2022

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