HPPSC Shimla Recruitment of HDO : Apply Now

HPPSC Shimla Recruitment of HDO : Apply Now

Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission Shimla invited online application from desirous and eligible candidates for recruitment to the post of Horticulture Development Officers, Class-1 (Gazetted) under the Department of Horticulture, HP. Interested candidates can apply online on HPPSC Shimla Site.

Closing Date for Apply Online: 04/03/2021

Detail of Vacancies :

Sr. No.	Name of Post	No. of Posts (Backlog)
1.	Horticulture Development Officer	UR(WFF)-01, UR(Hearing Impaired of HP)-01, UR(Ex SM)-09, SC of HP(WFF)-01, SC of HP(Hearing Impaired of HP)-01,SC of HP(EX.SM)-01, OBC of HP(Ex.SM)-01 (Total=15)

HDO Pay scale : 10300-34800(GP-5000) (Fixed contractual amount 15,300 per month)

Age Limit: 18 to 45 years

Educational Qualification:

M.Sc. Horticulture/Agriculture in any one of the following disciplines/Subjects :-

Pomology, Fruit Breeding & Genetic Resources, Post Harvest Technology/Fruit Technology, Floriculture & Land Scaping, Mycology & Plant Pathology/Entomology & Apiculture of Biotechnology, Vegetable Crops, Microbiology, Soil Science & water Management, Agriculture Economics & Agriculture Statistics, Agriculture Extension, M.Sc. Food Technology, Master of Science (Horticulture) Fruit Science, Master of Science (Horticulture) Vegetable Science, Master of Science (Horticulture) Floriculture and Land Scape Architecture, Master of Science (Agriculture) Plant Pathology, Master of Science (Agriculture) Entomology, Master of Science (Agriculture) Nematology, Master of Science (Agriculture), Seed Science and Technology, Master of Science (Agriculture) Soil Science, Master of Science (Agriculture), Agricultural Economics, Master of Science Food Technology, Master of Science Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Master of Science Microbiology, Master of Science Statistics and Post Graduate Associateship in Fruit and Vegetable Technology equivalent to M.Sc. Horticulture (Post Harvest Technology) and Master of Science (Agriculture) Specialization in Plant Breeding & Genetics.

However, the incumbents should be B.Sc. (Horticulture/Agriculture) with Horticulture as elective subjects or B.Sc. (Hons) Horticulture/Agriculture with Horticulture as elective subject in four years degree program.

Examination Fee :

Sr. No.	Category	Fee
1.	General Category/EWS	Rs. 400
2.	SC of HP/ST of HP/ OBC of HP/BPL of HP/ EWS(BPL)	Rs. 100
3.	Female Candidate/Ex-Servicemen of HP, Blind/Visually Impaired	No Fee

Syllabus for HDO (Horticulture Development Officer) -HPPSC Shimla

80 questions of multiple choice of M.Sc (Horticulture/Agriculture) level as per essential qualification and 10 questions consisting General Knowledge of Himachal Pradesh and 10 questions consisting of General Knowledge of National/ International affairs of 2 hours duration.

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