MEDICAL SERVICES RECRUITMENT BOARD (MRB)

7th Floor, DMS Building, 359, Anna Salai,Teynampet, Chennai-600 006.

Website www.mrb.tn.gov.in E.mail: [email protected]

Phone No.: 044 -24355757

Notification No. 11/MRB/2023 Dated: 28.11.2023

1. Applications are invited only through online mode up to 18.12.2023

for direct recruitment on temporary basis to the post of Pharmacist
(Siddha) in Tamil Nadu Medical Subordinate Service.

Sl. No. Name of the post Scale of pay (Rs.)

1. Pharmacist (Siddha) 35,400-1,30,400

(Pay Matrix Level 11)

2. No. of vacancies: 26 (Backlog – 4, Regular-22)

Backlog Vacancies PSTM

Total
Category G W Ex-Ser
Vacancies
G G(PH) W(PH) G W

GT 3 3 1 _ _ _ _ _ 7

BC 3 1 _ _ _ 1 _ _ 5

BC(M) 1 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ 1
MBC /
3 1 _ _ 2 _ _ 1 7
DNC
SC 2 1 _ _ _ _ 1 _ 4

SC(A) 1 _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ 2

1
Total 13 6 1 1 2 1 1 26

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 Abbreviation Detail

BC Backward Class

BC(M) Backward Class (Muslim)

DAP(PH) Differently Abled Person

Ex-Ser Ex-Service men

G General

GT General Turn

MBC / DNC Most Backward Class / Denotified Community

SC Scheduled Caste

SC(A) Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)

ST Scheduled Tribe

W Women

3. IMPORTANT DATES:

Date of Notification 28.11.2023

Last date for submission of Application

18.12.2023
(Online Registration & Online payment)

4. SCALE OF PAY:

Scale of pay of Rs. 35,400 – 1,30,400 (Pay Matrix Level 11).

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5. RESERVATION AND RELATED INFORMATION:
The number of vacancies advertised is only an indicative number and is liable for
a) change (decrease or increase) with reference to vacancy position at any time
before finalisation of selection for appointment.
The rule of reservation is applicable as per the rules in force. Detailed instructions
b) with regard to reservation can be seen in Annexure-2 and 3 of this notification.
Separate reservation of 3.5% within the 30% reservation available for Backward
c) Classes is applicable only to Backward Class Muslims (BCMs). All the
concessions / relaxations / benefits applicable to BC candidates are applicable to
BC Muslim candidates as well.
The expression B.C (i.e. Backward Class) wherever it occurs including online
d) application form, should be read as “B.C. (other than BCM) and B.C. (Muslims)”,
[BCMs denotes Backward Class Muslims].
Reservation for Ex-service men:-
e)
In direct recruitment to the Group ‘C’ post, five percent (5%) posts are reserved
for Ex-service men as per the 200 point roster of Government of Tamil Nadu.
Every candidate claiming to be an Ex-servicemen, if already discharged, should
produce the Discharge Certificate from the Defence services, pension, payment
order etc. and if the candidate is serving personnel (yet to be discharged) the
candidate has to produce an undertaking as in Annexure 8 A (in Annexure – 8)
and form of certificate for serving personnel in Annexure 8 B (in Annexure – 8).

f) Reservation for differently abled:-

4% of the posts are reserved for Differently Abled candidates (Orthopaedically

physically handicapped locomotory disability of the lower limb should be between
40% and 70%) as per G.O.(Ms.) No. 3, Health and Family Welfare (C2)
Department dated 06.01.2016 and G.O.(Ms.) No. 21, Welfare of Differently Abled
Persons (DAP-3.2) Department dated 30.05.2017. Such candidates have to
produce a certificate of physical fitness from the Medical Board (as in Annexure
7A / 7B of this notification).That Certificate should be obtained from the Medical
Board of a Medical college.
Person Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM)
g)
Section 2 (d) of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on Preferential Basis in the
Services under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (Amendment)
Act, 2020, states that Person studied in Tamil medium means a person who
has studied through Tamil medium of instruction up to the educational
qualification prescribed for direct recruitment in the rules or regulations or
orders applicable to any appointment in the services under the State‟.

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 6 A. AGE (as on 01.07.2023):

Minimum Age
(should have Maximum Age
Sl. No. Category
completed) (in years)
( in years)

SC/ST/SCA/BC/BCM/MBC&DNC OC
a. For all categories 18
No Maximum Age Limit 32*

b. Differently Abled Person 18 No Maximum Age Limit 42*

c. Ex-Service men 18 No Maximum Age Limit 50*
* - As per orders issued in G.O.(Ms). No.91, Human Resources Management Department,
Dated: 13.09.2021
Explanation:
No Maximum age limit shall mean that the applicants should not have completed 60 years of age
on the date of Notification (or) at the time of selection / appointment to the post.

Note:

1. Sub-Section 8 of Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service)

Act- 2016 shall be applicable to this recruitment.
2. Applicants not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBC&DNCs, BCs, BC(M)s who have put in 5
years or more of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible to apply even if
they are within the age limit.

Age concession for Ex-servicemen:-

“ Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act or in the special rules for the various State and
Subordinate Services, an ex – serviceman who has not completed forty eight years of age , if he does
not belong to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Backward class or Most Backward Class or
Denotified Community and fifty five years, if he belongs to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or
Backward Class or Most Backward Class or Denotified Community on the 1st July of the year in
which the selection for appointment is made, but is otherwise qualified and whose name is suggested
by a local Employment Exchange for appointment to a vacancy under the Government notified to it
shall be eligible for such appointment.”
“Persons serving in the Armed Forces shall be eligible to apply for posts under the
Government if they are due to Complete the specified term of their engagement in the Armed forces
within one year from the last date prescribed by the appropriate authority for receipt of the application
in respect of a particular recruitment. All such candidates while making their applications shall submit a
self-undertaking and a form of certificate from their Commanding Officer in the format given in the
Annexure – 8 of this Notification.

[Section 63 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act - 2016] Age concession
for Differently abled candidates:- Eligible Differently Abled candidates can avail age concession up to
ten years over and above the age limits prescribed for the appointment to post by direct recruitment.

[Section 63 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act - 2016]

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Age concession for Differently abled candidates:-

Eligible Differently Abled candidates can avail age concession up to ten years over and above the
age limits prescribed for the appointment to post by direct recruitment.

[Section 64 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act – 2016]

6B. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

 Candidate shall possess the following qualification on the date of this

notification viz. 28.11.2023.
Name of the
Sl.No. Qualification
post
1) Diploma in Indian System of Medicine; (or)

1. Pharmacist
2) Diploma in Pharmacy in Siddha; (or)
(Siddha)

3) Diploma in Integrated Pharmacy (DIP) conducted by

the Government of Tamil Nadu.
“Provided that, if the persons holding the qualification
specified in item (1) is not available, then the persons
holding the qualification specified in item (2) shall be
considered:
Provided further that, if the persons holding the
qualification specified in item (2) is not available, then the
persons holding the qualification specified in item (3)
shall be considered.”

6C. CONDITIONS AND QUALIFICATION:

i. The claims of the candidates with regard to the date of birth, educational/technical
qualifications and community are generally accepted only on the information furnished
by them in their on-line application, without physical verification of their claims. Their
candidature therefore will be provisional and subject to the Board satisfying itself,
about their age, educational/technical qualifications, community etc. through a
physical verification process. The candidature is therefore, provisional at all stages
and the Board reserves the right to reject any candidature at any stage, even after the
selection has been made.

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 ii. If a candidate claims equivalent qualification, the onus of proving the same rests
with the candidate.

iii. Persons with required qualification whether registered in employment exchange or

otherwise are eligible to apply.
7. PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:
7a. Selection will be made based on the marks scored by the candidates in their
academic and technical qualification(s) for the post of Pharmacist (Siddha) duly
following the rules of reservation and communal rotation issued by the Government of
Tamil Nadu. There will be no oral test (Interview) for the post.

Minimum educational
Weightage of marks
qualification required for the
post Diploma HSC / P.U.C SSLC / 10th

Diploma in Indian System of

Medicine / Diploma in
50% 30% 20%
Pharmacy (Siddha) / Diploma in
Integrated Pharmacy

7b.The selection will be made for the Pharmacist (Siddha) post, duly following the
relevant rules of reservation and communal rotation of Government of Tamil Nadu
and other conditions stipulated in this Notification.
8. FEE AND SERVICE CHARGES:

SC / SCA / ST / DAP(PH) Rs.300/- Others Rs. 600/-

The details regarding on-line remittance can be seen in Annexure-1.

On-line applications once registered / completed will not be allowed to be
withdrawn and / or the fee paid towards the registration / application will not be
refunded / adjusted for any reason.
9. ON-LINE REGISTRATION:

a. Interested and eligible candidates are to visit the Medical Services Recruitment
Board’s website www.mrb.tn.gov.in and familiarize themselves with the
detailed notification.

b. On the Home Page, click “Online Registration” to open up the On-Line

Application Form.

c. Select the name of the post of Pharmacist (Siddha)

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d. All the required particulars be entered without skipping any field.

e. Mobile number and e-mail are mandatory; you are also requested to
provide alternate secondary Mobile No., Landline number as well. All
communication from MRB will be sent only to the registered primary
mobile number by SMS and to the registered e-mail only and by no other
means.

f. Candidates are required to upload their scanned copy of colour photograph

(not exceeding 500 kb in size) (with name as in on-line application and date
of birth typed (DD: MM: YYYY) as shown in the model below) and scanned
copy of signature (not exceeding 200 kb in size) as per the specifications
given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature.
An online application is incomplete without the Photograph, Signature upload.

Model Photo with Name

and DoB
.

Model Signature with name in

Block Letters

g. The candidates need to apply only in online mode. They shall not send
copies of certificates / printed application to MRB. In the online application,
candidates need to furnish the details such as: Community Certificate number;
Issuing Authority; Date of issue, in support of the claims made with regard to
community failing which the application will not be considered.

h. Candidates need to verify their eligibility for the post before submitting their
online application. If a candidate furnished wrong information, action will be
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 taken by MRB to debar such candidate from the future exams/recruitment,
apart from other legal actions.

i. Incomplete applications and applications containing wrong claims or incorrect

particulars relating to category of reservation / eligibility / age / gender /
communal category / educational qualification / medium of instruction / physic al
qualification other basic qualifications and other basic eligibility criteria will be
summarily rejected after due process.

j. Candidates need to verify their eligibility for the post before submitting their
online application. If a candidate furnished wrong information, action will be
taken by MRB to debar such candidate from the future exams/recruitment,
apart from other legal actions.

Please read the instructions on “How to Apply On-line” in Annexure-1.

10. COMMUNICATION WITH THE MRB:
i. Any communication intended for the Board must be made in writing and
addressed only to the Medical Services Recruitment Board, 7 th floor, 359, Anna
Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 006.
ii. If a reply is sought, it must be accompanied by an envelope affixed with
sufficient postage stamps with the address to which the reply is to be sent.
iii. Communications seeking reasons for non-selection and other qualifications will
receive no attention. Requests for furnishing causes of failure (non-selection)
will not be complied with.
iv. The Board will receive communication only from candidates. Communication in
the name of pleader or agent will not be entertained.
v. Details of provisionally selected candidates will be hosted in the Board’s website
www.mrb.tn.gov.in.
vi. After the selection is made by the Board, the Appointment and postings of
Pharmacist (Siddha) will be made by the Appointing Authority.
vii. Any claim relating to the selection should be received within 10 days from the
date of announcement of results. Claims received thereafter will not be
considered.

viii. During the process of recruitment, from Notification till completion of selection process,
No information / clarification on the selection particulars / details will be furnished to any
petitions / representations including petitions received under Right to Information Act, Cm
cell petitions would be furnished.
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11. CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS:
Candidates provisionally selected for appointment to the posts will be
required to produce a certificate of physical fitness including Vision Certificate in
the prescribed form.

12. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:

All the candidates wishing to apply shall abide by / agree to the following
undertaking and declaration in the on-line application form. In addition, candidates
who are called for certificate verification shall also submit the following undertaking
and declaration.

A. UNDERTAKING BY THE CANDIDATE

i) In the event of selection, the candidate shall be willing to serve in

Government in any Medical Institution of the State.

ii) Successful candidate shall join duty as directed by appointing authority from
the date of receipt of appointment orders and shall not claim extension of
joining time citing that he/she is undergoing higher studies or for any other
reason. He/she shall abide by the condition that his/her name will be removed
from the approved list without assigning any reasons therefor, if he/she fails to
join duty within the stipulated time.

iii) He/she shall abide by the condition that if he/she is selected and appointed as
Pharmacist (Siddha), after joining duty, he / she shall not be permitted to
undergo any course within the period of two years excluding the period of
leave.

iv) If the candidate is under any contractual obligation, to serve under any State
Government / Local Bodies / Private Institutions he/she must produce a ‘No
Objection Certificate’ from the Appointing Authority concerned.

(Signature of the candidate)

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 B. DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE

I. I hereby declare that all the particulars furnished in this application are true,
correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief . In the event of
any information being found false or incorrect or ineligibility being detected
before or after the selection, action can be taken against me by the MRB.

II. I hereby declare that I will not be a party to any kind of canvassing on my behalf.

III. I further declare that I fulfill all the eligibility conditions prescribed for admission
to this post.

IV. I have informed my employer in writing that I am applying for this post and
furnish the NOC for this purpose (if applicable).

V. I have gone through the instructions etc. to candidates and the Board’s
Notification for this recruitment before filling up the application form.

VI. I declare that I possess the Medical Standards prescribed for the post(s) which I
am now applying.

VII. I certify that I have not been debarred / disqualified by the Board or any other
recruiting agency.

VIII. I am not a dismissed Government Employee.

IX. There is no criminal case filed against me in any Police Station / Court.

X. There is no Vigilance Case filed against me in the Police Station.

XI. I hereby declare that my character/antecedents are suitable for appointment to

this post.

XII. I declare that I do not have more than one living spouse / I am unmarried.

(Signature of the candidate)

13. Candidates are advised to read and familiarize themselves with this detailed
notification before filling online application in www.mrb.tn.gov.in

Member Secretary

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 WARNING

 All recruitments by the Medical Services Recruitment Board are purely merit based.

 The Medical Services Recruitment Board hereby cautions the applicants against touts and
agents who may cheat, by making false promises of securing jobs through unfair means.

 The Medical Services Recruitment Board shall not be responsible or liable for any loss that
may be caused to any applicant on account of indulging in any sort of dealings with such
unscrupulous elements.

 Applicants are solely responsible for their claims in the online application. They cannot
blame service providers like internet cafes/browsing Centre’s / Common Service Centre’s
for the mistakes made while applying online for recruitment. Applicants are advised to
check the filled in online application along with required documents before finally submitting
the same.

 The applicants shall mandatorily upload the certificates / documents (in support of all
the claims made / details furnished in the online application) at the time of
submission of online application itself. It shall be ensured by the applicants that the
online application shall not be submitted without uploading the required certificates.

 Applicants are directed to read all the information / instructions / guidelines given in
this notification and the Board’s “Instructions to applicants” before applying for this
recruitment. Clarification if any required, may be obtained over phone and email well
ahead of the last date for submission of online application. Candidates should follow
the instructions given in the online application also.

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 Medical Services Recruitment Board

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS IN ANNEXURE

Annexure
Detail
No.

1 How to Apply On-line?

2 Reservation

List of Documents to be produced at the time of

3
Certificate Verification

4 Disqualification / Debarment

5 No Objection Certificate

6 Scale of Pay, Joining Time, etc.

Medical Certificates for Orthopaedically Physically

7
disabled

8 Undertaking to be furnished by the Ex- Servicemen.

9 Certificate of Person Studied in Tamil Medium

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 ANNEXURE- 1

HOW TO APPLY ON-LINE?

a. Candidates should apply only through online in the Board’s Website

www.mrb.tn.gov.in.

b. Before applying, the candidates should keep a scanned image of their colour
photograph and scanned image of their signature. (Preferably stored in a
CD/DVD/Pen drive as per their convenience).

c. A valid e-mail ID and Mobile Number is mandatory for registration and email ID
and the given mobile number should be kept active till the declaration of results.
MRB will send intimation regarding certificate verification, other Messages etc.
only through the registered e-mail ID.

d. The candidates shall register their mobile number in the application to receive
SMSs. All communications from the MRB will be through e-mail and SMS
to the candidate’s registered primary mobile number/registered email
only.

e. Please note that all the particulars mentioned in the online application including
Name of the Candidate, Post Applied, Communal Category, Date of birth,
Address, Email ID, etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will
be allowed after the last date specified for applying online. Candidates are
requested to fill in the online application form with utmost care as no
correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.

f. Payment of fee can be done through on-line mode. While filling up of on-line
application they shall select the appropriate payment method.

Online Payment (Net Banking, Credit card/Debit card/Mobile Wallet)

g. For payment of fee through the online payment gateway, i.e. Net Banking,
Credit Card, Debit card and Mobile Wallet Payment, an additional page of the
application form will be displayed, wherein candidates may follow the
instructions and fill in the requisite details to remit payment.

h. After submitting the payment information in the online application form, please
wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press Back or Refresh
button, in order to avoid double charge.

i. If the online transaction has been successfully completed a final Registration

Number and Password will be generated. Candidates should note the same for
future reference.

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Print Option:

j. After submitting the application, candidates can save/ print their application in
PDF format.

k. On entering Registration Number and password, Candidates can download

their application and print, if required.

l. Candidates need not send the printout of the online application or any other
supporting documents to the Board. The certificates will be normally verified
later, when the candidates are called for certificate verification.

m. The certificates in support of claim(s) made by the candidates, as per

Notification, should be produced, whenever required as directed by the Board
without fail.

Note:

i. Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line and remit fee
much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date to avoid last-
minute internet connectivity issues.

ii. MRB will not be responsible for delayed submission or remitting of payment.

iii. Under no circumstances, a candidate should share/mention e-mail ID

or Mobile Number with any other person. In case a candidate does not
have a valid personal e-mail ID, they should create a new e-mail ID
before applying on-line and must maintain that email account.

iv. No modification in fee payment through on-line mode is permitted.

v. Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the On-Line Application at

the appropriate places and click on the “SUBMIT” button at the end of the
On-Line Application format. Before pressing the “SUBMIT” button,
candidates are advised to verify each and every particular filled in their
application. The name of the candidate or his /her father/husband’s name
etc. should be recorded correctly in the application as it appears in the
certificates. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.

vi. Any clarification regarding on-line registration may be obtained from the
Help Desk Phone No.91-9840586582 between 09.30 am to 05.30 pm from
Monday to Friday and 09.30 am to 12.30 pm on Saturday.

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 ANNEXURE-2
RESERVATION
The rule of reservation and communal rotation is applicable as per the existing
orders of the Government of Tamil Nadu in this regard. Candidates belonging to the
Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)(SCA), Scheduled Tribes,
MBC(V) Most Backward Classes (Vanniyar), (MBC/DNC) Most Backward Classes/
Denotified Communities, MBC Most Backward Classes, Backward Classes (other than
Muslim)(BC) and the Backward Classes (Muslim)(BCM) will also be eligible for selection
against the vacancies to be filled under General turns on the basis of merit ,and where a
Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Caste (Arunthathiyars)/Scheduled Tribe, Most Backward
Class/Denotified Community or Backward Class (other than Muslim)/Backward Class
(Muslim) candidate is selected on the basis of merit against the General turn, the vacancy
reserved for them will not in any way be affected.

Reservation for Ex-service men:-

In direct recruitment to the Group ‘C’ post, five per cent (5%) posts are reserved for Ex-
service men, as per the 200 point roster of Government of Tamil Nadu.

Persons who have been demobilized from the Army, Navy or Air Force,
(i) Who will be below 53 years of age in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Castes
(Arunthathiyar), Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities,
Backward Classes(other than Muslim) and Backward Classes (Muslim), 48 years of age in
the case of “Others” on the 1st July of the year in which the selection is made.
(ii) May also apply even if they do not fully satisfy all the prescribed qualifications including
the age-limit announced in the Advertisement/Notification.
(iii) The case of each such applicant will be considered on merits and the question of
relaxing any technical restriction including the age limit will be considered, if he/she is
selected.
(iv) Those who are still serving in the Armed Forces shall be eligible to apply for a Civil
Post, if they are due to complete the specified terms of his engagement in the Armed
Forces within one year from the last date prescribed by the appropriate authority for receipt
of the application in respect of a particular recruitment. At the time, when they come up for
selection, if they are otherwise qualified, they can claim the concession for ex-serviceman
as per the rules issued by the Government of India. In such cases the candidate has to
produce an undertaking as in Annexure- 8A and Form of Certificate for serving personnel
in Annexure- 8B of this Notification.
Reservation for differently abled:-

4% of the posts are reserved for Differently Abled candidates as per G.O.(Ms.) No.
21, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP-3.2) Department dated 30.05.2017 and as
per G.O.(Ms.) No. 3, Health and Family Welfare (C2) Department dated 06.01.2016
(Orthopaedically physically handicapped locomotory disability of the lower limb should be
between 40% and 70%).Such candidates have to produce a certificate of physical fitness
from the Medical Board (as in Annexure 7A / 7B of this notification).That Certificate should
be obtained from the Medical Board of a Medical college.

List for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes/ Denotified
Communities and Backward Classes and Backward Classes (Muslim) can be seen in the
Document section under the Instructions to the candidates in MRB website in

http://www.mrb.tn.gov.in/pdf/MRB_LIST_COMMUNITIES_020614.pdf
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 Note: -

(i) Persons belonging to Tamil Nadu, and to one of the communities mentioned in
the lists indicated above alone shall be treated as Scheduled Caste or
Scheduled Tribe or Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities or
Backward Classes and Backward Classes (Muslim) as the case may be. Persons
belonging to other States shall not be treated as belonging to the Scheduled
Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Most Backward Classes / Denotified Communities
or Backward Class and Backward Class (Muslim) even though they may belong
to one of the Communities specified in the list.

(ii) Persons belonging to Christian Communities, who are converted from any Hindu
Community included in the list of Backward Classes will be considered as Backward
Classes with effect from 24-02-1986.

(iii) A member of the Scheduled Caste on conversion to Christianity will be considered

only under Backward Classes (other than Muslim) and not under Scheduled Caste.

(iv) Scheduled Caste “Arunthathiyar” refers to, Arunthathiyar, Chakkiliyan, Madari,

Madiga, Pagadai, Thoti or Adi Andhra.

(v) DevendraKula velalar refers to (Devendrakulathan, Kadaiyan (excluding in the coastal

areas of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur
and Nagapattinam districts) Kalladi, Kudumban, Pallan, Pannadi, Vathiriyan.

Person Studied in Tamil Medium

I) Section 2 (d) of the Tamil Nadu Appointment on Preferential Basis in the Services
under the State of Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (Amendment) Act, 2020,
states that ‗Person studied in Tamil medium means a person who has
studied through Tamil medium of instruction upto the educational
qualification prescribed for direct recruitment in the rules or regulations
or orders applicable to any appointment in the services under the State’.

II) Candidates claiming to be Persons studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) must

upload / produce evidence for the same, in the form of SSLC, HSC, Transfer
Certificate, Provisional Certificate, Convocation Certificate, Degree Certificate,
PG Degree Certificate, Mark Sheets, Certificate from the Board or University or
from the Institution, as the case may be, with a recording that he had studied
the entire duration of the respective course(s) through Tamil medium of
instruction at the time of submission of online application.

III) Candidates must upload / produce documents at the time of submission of

online application as evidence of having studied in the Tamil medium, all
educational qualification upto the educational qualification prescribed.

IV) If no such document as evidence for Person Studied in Tamil Medium„ is

available, a certificate from the Principal/Head Master/ District Educational Officer
/ Chief Educational Officer / District Adidravidar Welfare
Officer/Registrar/Controller of Examinations / Head / Director of the Educational
Institution /Director/ Joint Director of Technical Education / Registrar of
Universities as the case may be, in the format as given below must be uploaded /
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 produced, for each and every educational qualification upto the educational
qualification prescribed.

V) Failure to upload/ produce such documents as evidence for „Persons Studied in

Tamil Medium„ for all educational qualification upto the educational qualification
prescribed, shall result in the rejection of candidature after due process.

VI) Documents uploaded / produced as proof of having studied in Tamil medium, for
the partial duration of any course / private appearance at any examination shall
not be accepted and shall result in the rejection of candidature after due process.

Reservation in Employment for Transgender: -

i. The Transgender candidates, who identify themselves as “Female” shall be

considered against both 30% reservation for women as well as 70% reservation for
the General category (both Men & Women).

ii. The Transgender candidates, who identify themselves as “Male” or “Transgender”,

shall be considered against the 70% reservation for the General category (both Men &
Women).

The above concessions shall be granted subject to production of certificate identifying them
as Transgender of Transgender (Male) or Transgender (Female), as the case may be, issued by
the Tamil Nadu Transgender Welfare Board(TNTGWB).”

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 ANNEXURE-3
LIST OF DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF CERTIFICATE
VERIFICATION

a. Evidence of Date of Birth (Birth Certificate/SSLC / HSC)

b. Evidence and Mark sheet of Educational qualification (SSLC / HSC / Diploma

Course in Indian System of Medicine / Pharmacy (Siddha) / Integrated
Pharmacy conducted by Government of Tamil Nadu.

c. Evidence of Tamil qualification (viz., SSLC / HSC / Certificate for having

passed the second class Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil conducted by the
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission).

d. Community certificate from the competent authority (Permanent Community

Certificate)

e. Certificate of character and conduct issued by Group A or Group B Officer on

or after issue of the current notification.

f. Certificate of character and conduct issued by the Head of the Institution in

which he / she last studied.

g. Differently abled certificate issued by the competent authority (if applicable) as

in Annexure – 7 of this notification.

h. No Objection Certificate from the Appointing Authority concerned (if applicable)

as in Annexure – 5 of this notification.

i. An undertaking and Declaration to be submitted as in para 12A and 12B of this

notification

j. Two (2) passport size colour photograph (that was used to scan and uploaded
in the online application) (with name and application number on the reverse).

k. Any one of the photo ID card issued by a Government Authority (other than
PAN card), depicting the Address for communication or permanent address
furnished in the online application.

l. In respect of Ex-Servicemen they have to produce the Discharge Certificate,

PPO No., in case if he is already Discharged. If the candidate is a serving
personnel to be discharged within one year from the last date of receipt of the
application of this notification, he has to produce An undertaking given by the
candidate in Annexure 8A & Form of Certificate for serving personnel in
Annexure 8B of this notification (if applicable).

m.The candidate will also be asked to sign on the printed copy of on-line
application (printed copy will be provided to the candidate at the time of
certificate verification)

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PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE FOR CLAIMS MADE IN THE APPLICATION

The Original Certificates (including mark sheets) in support of the claims made
in the application should be produced at the time of attending the certificate
verification, when called for. One set of photo copies duly attested of all certificates
along with two copies of colour photograph identical to the one uploaded in the
application, should also be handed over while attending the certificate verification,
when called for by recording his/her registration number on the reverse side on the
colour photo.

(a) Evidence of date of birth viz.,

(i) Birth certificate with name; (ii) the Secondary School-Leaving Certificate; or
(ii) Higher Secondary Course Certificate.

(b&c) Documents evidencing the qualification prescribed for the

appointment, including qualification in Tamil

Degree / Diploma / Certificate alone will be accepted as evidence of

qualification. Copies of Mark Sheets or Grade Certificates will not be accepted
as sufficient evidence. In the case of an applicant, who claims to possess
adequate knowledge in Tamil, whether his mother-tongue is Tamil or not, a
certificate evidencing that he had taken Tamil as a language in his S.S.L.C.
Public Examination or had taken all the non-language subjects in the S.S.L.C.
Public Examination in Tamil Medium or he/she had passed the Second Class
Language Test (Full Test) in Tamil.

(d) Community Certificate

In the case of an applicant who claims to be a member of SC/ SC(A) or ST or

MBC/DC or BC(Other than BCM)or BCM, a certificate from the following
authority noted against each should be produced in the form as specified in
G.O.Ms. No. 781, Revenue department, dated 2nd May 1988:-

Sl. Name of the Competent Authority to Issue the

No. Community Certificate
(i) ST R.D.O/Asst. Collector / Sub Collector/
Personal Assistant (General) to the
Collector of Chennai/ District Adi-Dravidar
Welfare Officer.
(ii) SC/SC(A) TalukTahsildar.
(iii) MBC/ DC, BC (other than Revenue Officer not lower in rank than a
Muslim and BCM) Tahsildar or Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar
or Special Deputy Tahsildar appointed to
issue Community Certificate. Additional
Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar and Zonal
Deputy Tahsildar.

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 (iv) ThottiaNaicker (including Head Quarters Deputy Tahsildar.
Rajakambalam, Gollavar,
Sillavar, Thockalavar,
ThozhuvaNaicker and
Erragollar) included in the
list of MBC/DC)

Community Certificate should have been issued by the competent

authorities referred to above, in whose jurisdiction the candidate claims to have
permanent residence, after personal enquiries and proper verification. The
certificate obtained by the candidates in the form other than the one prescribed
in G.O.Ms.No.781, Revenue department, dated 2nd May 1988 and solely based
on the entries in S.S.L.C or Transfer Certificate or other School/College records
will not be accepted.

Candidates are warned that if the community recorded in the certificate

produced by them from the competent authority is not included in the list of
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Most Backward Classes/Denotified
Communities or Backward classes given in the list of communities in
http://www.mrb.tn.gov.in/pdf/MRB_LIST_COMMUNITIES_020614.pdf,they
will not be considered as belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes or
Most Backward Classes/Denotified Communities or Backward Classes as the
case may be. They will, in that case, be considered only under ‘Others’ and if
they are not qualified to be considered under ‘Others’, their applications will be
rejected.

In case of women candidates’, the community certificate should bear her

father’s name.

(e&f)Two certificates of Character and Conduct

(i) From the Head of the Institution in which the candidate last studied. (ii)
From a Government Officer belongs to Group A or B who knows the
candidate personally, obtained not prior to the date of current notification.
This certificate must be based on personal knowledge and experience of
the candidate and not from a relative. Note:-(i) If the period of study at
the Institution in which the candidate last studied, is less than one
academic year, he must produce also another certificate from the Head
of the Institution, in which he last studied for not less than one academic
year.

(ii) No two certificates may be obtained from the same person.

(g) The Differently abled candidates should furnish the certificate in the prescribed
form as in annexure 7A & 7B and that should be obtained only from the Medical
Board of the Government Medical Colleges.

(h) Persons who are in the service of the Indian Union or a State in India or in the
employment of Local Bodies or Universities, or Quasi Government Organizations
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constituted under the authority of the Government of India or of a State in India
whether in regular service or in a temporary service need not send their
applications through their Head of Department or Employer. Instead, they may
directly apply to the Board duly informing their Employer in writing that they are
applying for the particular recruitment and with the condition that they should
produce “No Objection Certificate” in the form given in Annexure – 5 of this
notification, from the appointing authority.

(i) An undertaking and Declaration should be submitted as in para 12A and 12B of
this notification

(j) The candidate has to submit Two (2) passport size colourphotograph (that was
used to scan and uploaded in the online application) (with name and application
number on the reverse) at the time of attending the certificate verification.

(k) The candidate shall furnish a Photo ID card issued by a Government Authority
(Other than PAN Card), the address for correspondence as furnished by the
candidate his/her online application should tally with the address details in their
Photo ID proof.

(l) Certificates to be submitted by Ex-servicemen

A candidate who claims to have been demobilised from the Army or Navy or Air
Force should produce in support of his claim properly authenticated extract from
his Discharge Certificate in the following form :-

(a) Name of the candidate

(b)Rank held
(c)Date of enrolment
(d)Date of discharge
(e)Reasons for discharge
(f)Conduct and Character while employed in the military

Certificates to be submitted by serving personnel

Those who are still serving in the Armed Forces shall also be eligible to apply for a
Civil Post, if they are due to complete the specified terms of his engagement in the
Armed Forces within one year from the last date prescribed by the appropriate
authority for receipt of the application in respect of a particular requirement. At the
time, when they come up for selection, if they are otherwise qualified, they can
claim the concession for ex-serviceman as per the rules issued by the Government
of India. In such cases the candidate has to produce an undertaking as in
Annexure - 8A and Form of Certificate for serving personnel as in Annexure- 8B of
this Notification.

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 ANNEXURE-4

DISQUALIFICATION / DEBARMENT

Disqualification:

If a candidate attempts to canvas to bring influence on the Chairman or any

Member of the Board personally / by letter / through relatives, friends, patrons,
officials or other persons will be disqualified.

Debarment:

(a) If the applicant attempts any tampering, alteration with the documents or
certificates, he is liable to be debarred from appearing for any of the selections
and examinations conducted by the Board and consequently from entry into
public service itself.

I. Candidates furnishing false particulars in the matter of qualification or the

nature of pass in various subjects, experience gained, their religion or
community etc.,

II. Suppression of material information regarding

i. Employment in Government or Local Bodies, Public Corporations

etc.,
ii. Arrests, convictions debarment or disqualification by Union Public
Service Commission / State Public Service Commission’s /
Recruitment Board.
iii. Participation in agitation or any political organization.
iv. Candidature in election for Parliament/ State Legislature/ Local
Bodies etc.

III. Making false or vexatious allegations against the Board in petitions

addressed to it or any other authority will be viewed seriously and that the
candidate responsible for such act will be debarred from appearing for the
selection held by this Board permanently or for such period of years as the
Board may decide.
VI. Any false information / claim found in application or any other form of
request on perusal of the same in the recruitment process, the
candidature of the applicant will be summarily rejected without any prior
notice. Also liable for debarment for appearing any other exams /
Notification for a period of five years.

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 ANNEXURE-5

NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE

Persons who are in the service of the Indian Union or a State in India or in the
employment of Local Bodies or Universities, or Quasi Government Organizations
constituted under the authority of the Government of India or of a State in India
whether in regular service or in a temporary service need not send their
applications through their Head of Department or Employer. Instead, they may
directly apply to the Board duly informing their Employer in writing that they are
applying for the particular recruitment and with the condition that they should
produce “No Objection Certificate” in the form prescribed below, from the
appointing authority.

NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY

i. Name of the Candidate…………………………………………….

ii. Name of the Post held …………………………………………….

iii. Whether the Candidate is employed temporarily

under the emergency provisions or whether the
candidate is a probationer or an approved
probationer or a full member of any of the sub-
ordinate/State Services?

iv. Whether any criminal cases/disciplinary action is

pending against the individual?

v. Details of disciplinary/criminal action taken against

the individual, if any

vi. Details of punishment, if any awarded:

vii. Period of Employment From (date) To (date)

vii. I have no objection to the candidate’s application being considered for

the post of Pharmacist (Siddha).

Signature, Designation, and Seal with Date

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Note:

• Persons who get employment after the submission of their

applications and before the receipt of intimation of certificate
verification requiring to produce original documents for verification
should also produce the “No objection Certificate”

• In case any Criminal /Disciplinary action is taken against or if any

punishment is imposed against such persons after the production
of “No objection Certificate” and before the actual appointment,
such candidates should report this fact forthwith to the Board
indicating their Registration/ Application Number and other details
at the earliest opportunity.

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 ANNEXURE-6

SCALE OFPAY, JOINING TIME, etc.

The selected candidates will be paid scale of pay of Rs. 35,400 – 1,30,400 (Level-11)

i) Successful candidate shall join duty within the time as directed by the
appointing authority from the date of receipt of appointment order and shall not
claim extension of joining time citing that he/she is undergoing higher studies or for
any other reason. He / She shall abide by the condition that his/her name will be
removed from the list without assigning any reason there for, if he/she fails to join
duty within the stipulated time.

ii) Candidates selected and appointed to a post should undergo such probation and
training and should pass such tests as may be prescribed in the rules by the
Government from time to time and are liable to face such penalties as prescribed
by the Government for failure to pass such tests.

iii) At any time before the end of the prescribed period of probation, the probation of
a candidate / appointment may be terminated and he / shall may be discharged
from the service.

iv) A candidate who is in the service of a Government other than the Government
of Tamil Nadu, if selected and appointed, will not be entitled on the basis of the
previous service under that Government to any concession in the matter of leave,
transit pay, etc., under the Government of Tamil Nadu.

v) If a rate of pay actually in force at the time of appointment of selected candidate

is different from that announced, he / she will be paid only at that rate. The pay of
the post is also subject to such modification, as may be made from time to time.

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 ANNEXURE- 7A
Medical Certificate for Orthopaedically Physically Disabled
(To be issued by the Medical Board of Medical College)
(Locomotory disability of the lower limb should be between 40% and 70%)

The Medical Board of -------------------------Medical College ----------------------------(city) certify that we have on this day of -------------
2023 examined the candidate whose particulars are given below:

1. Name of the candidate :

2. Father’s name :

3. Sex :

4. Age :

5. Identification marks : 1.
2.

6. Orthopaedically Physically Disabled : Yes/No

Diagnosis :

7. Extent of permanent disability(mention the

% of disability)
(Upper limbs must be functional and normal) :
a) 40% to 50%
b) 50%to 70%

8. Whether the candidate fulfils the following

standard and may be considered for admission to
work as Pharmacist (Siddha) in Medical Institutions

(a) Normal Blood Pressure : Yes/No

(b) Mentally normal : Yes/No
(c) No Visual and auditory handicaps : Yes/No
(d) No Gross speech disorders : Yes/No
(e) Independent in ambulation Yes/No
i. Without calliper:
ii. With calliper but without any walking aid:
(f) Good standing balance with or without : Yes/No
Callipers but without any support
g) Hand function within normal limits : Yes/No
without any aid

h) Good control over bowel and bladder : Yes/No

i) a. Is the disability progressive? : Yes/No

b. If progressive, is the candidate eligible : Yes/No

for appointment of Pharmacist (Siddha)
j) Height (Normal) : Yes/No

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 1. Certified that the above candidate does not have any upper limb disability.

2. Certified that the above candidate has only locomotory lower limb disability.

Signature of the Applicant Signature of Members Signature of Chairman of the

Medical Board
1. Designation:

Office Stamp

2.

Recent Full size

Photograph of the
Candidate exhibiting
Place : the deformity duly attested
by the medical
Date : certificate issuing authority

Foot Note: 1. Both upper limbs, vision and hearing should be normal.
2. The above certificate should be issued only by the Medical Board of the
area concerned constituted for the purpose after due physical
examination by the Board. Certificate in other format will be summarily
rejected.
3.
The Candidate seeking admission under this category should produce a
full size photograph exhibiting the deformity…

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 ANNEXURE - 7B

CERTIFICATE OF LOCOMOTORY DISABILITY

(For Suitability for appointment as Pharmacist (Siddha))

Certificate No………………….. Date………………………

This is to certify that…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

age……………………..Years, Son/Daughter of Thiru………………………………………………………………………….

residing at ……..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….........

is suffering from …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

and has permanent physical impairment of Left/Right/Both Lower Limbs.

He / She is Loco motor disabled and has the percentage of .......................................... (in figure)

…………………………………………………………………………(in words) disability of Lower Limbs.

Upper Limbs –Right/Left/Both are without any deformity and Functionally Normal He/ She is suitable / NOT

suitable for appointment as Pharmacist (Siddha) and his / her handicap will not affect the performance as

Pharmacist (Siddha).

Signature with Name & Seal Signature with Name & Seal Signature with Name & Seal

(Chairman of Board) (Member of Board) (Member of Board)

Note: Candidates with any other disability, other than the locomotory disability of the lower

limb (40% to 70% disability) will not be considered suitable under this category.

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 ANNEXURE – 8

FORM OF UNDERTAKING AND CERTIFICATE TO BE FURNISHED BY THE

SERVING PERSONNEL

Schedule VIII

[See rule 52 (c)]

Annexure - 8A
Undertaking to be given by the candidate
I hereby accept that, if selected on the basis of the recruitment /
examination to which this application relates, I will produce documentary evidence
to the satisfaction of the appointing authority that I have been duly released /
retired / discharged from the Armed forces and I am entitled to the benefits
admissible to Ex –servicemen given under Section 63 of Tamil Nadu Government
Servants (Conditions of Service) Act - 2016 as amended from time to time.

Place: Signature of the candidate.

Annexure - 8B
Form of certificate for serving personnel

I hereby Certify that, according to the information available with me

( No ) ( Rank ) ( Name ) is
due to complete the specified term of his engagement with the Armed Forces on
the ( date )

Place: Signature of the Commanding officer

Date:

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 ANNEXURE – 9
#
Certificate for having studied in Tamil Medium

This is to certify that Thiru./Tmt./Selvi. …………………………………(Name) had studied

Classes ……….. to ...... with Tamil as the medium of instruction, during the year…………. to
…….……..and had satisfactorily completed the course of studies prescribed for Classes
………. to ………..

Thiru./Tmt./Selvi. …………………………………(Name) was / was not awarded scholar ship

meant for students studying in the Tamil medium.

This certificate is issued with reference to Section 2(d) of the PSTM (Amendment) Act, 2020,
based on verifiable documentary evidence. The undersigned assumes full responsibility for the
veracity of the contents herein.

Signature of
Principal/Head Master / District
Educational Officer / Chief
Educational Officer /
Place: District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer
Date: Seal of the Institution Mobile No.

#
If the candidate has studied in different schools from 1st std. up to 10th std./ 12th std., then the above
certificate shall be obtained from each of the schools the candidate has studied in.

Certificate for having studied in Tamil Medium@

This is to certify that Thiru./Tmt./Selvi. …………………………………(Name) had studied

…..…………….
(Certificate Course/ ITI/Diploma/Degree/PG Degree, etc.) during the year …………. to
…….……. with Tamil as the medium of instruction and had satisfactorily completed the
course of studies prescribed for
……………………………… (Certificate Course/ ITI/ Diploma/Degree/PG Degree, etc.).

Thiru./Tmt./Selvi. …………………………………(Name)was / was not awarded scholarship

meant for students studying in the Tamil medium.

This certificate is issued with reference to Section 2(d) of the PSTM (Amendment) Act, 2020,
based on verifiable documentary evidence. The undersigned assumes full responsibility for the
veracity of the contents herein.
Signature of Registrar/ Principal/
Controller of Examinations /
Head / Director of Educational Institution / Director
Date: Seal of the Institution Mobile No.

@
If the candidate has completed different courses in different Institutions, such a certificate
shall be obtained from each of these Institutions for the courses completed therein.

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 DISCLAIMER

“The applicants while applying for the examination should furnish the details of
equivalence of qualification declared in the form of Government order issued prior
to the date of this Notification, if any, and produce the same when called for by
Medical Services Recruitment Board, failing which their application will be rejected.
The Government Orders regarding equivalence of qualification issued after the
date of this Notification will not be accepted.”

Member Secretary

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END OF NOTIFICATION

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