Openings for Pharmacists (13 posts) at Government Organization, DVC

Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was created in the year 1948 for the holistic development of the Damodar valley area spread across 24,235 square km in the States of Jharkhand and West Bengal. DVC Head Quarter is located at Kolkata and its business activities are primarily: Generation, Transmission & Distribution, Mining, Water Resources Management, and Soil Conservation. Its core business is well integrated with the CSR policies aimed at creating long-term socio-economic development of the valley. DVC is committed to generating reliable power at competitive prices in a sustainable manner by optimising the use of multiple energy sources with innovative eco-friendly technologies thereby contributing to the growth of the nation.
In view of the extensive and diversified growth plan for capacity addition, DVC looks forward to invites ONLINE applications from eligible Paramedical staff on Contract Basis for its Hospitals and Dispensaries at various Plants / Stations of DVC situated across West Bengal and Jharkhand.

Post : Jr. Pharmacist Gr. II (Contractual)

Post No. : 2025/C2
No of posts : 13 (UR-6, OBC(NCL)-03, SC-02, ST-01, EWS-01)
Monthly Consolidated Pay (in Rs.) : Rs 20,500/-
Qualification & Experience required : Higher Secondary (Science) or equivalent with 2(Two) years Diploma course in Pharmacy from recognized Institution. Registration with Pharmacist Council of any State or Central.
Candidate should have passed Dresser-ship examination or 2 (Two) years Post-Qualification experience in Dressing and working in a reputed Hospital/Nursing Home. In case of candidates holding B.Pharma Degree, the post qualification experience for 1(One) year in Dressing will be required.

Terms and Conditions
I. Age Limit: Maximum age with relaxation for all categories of candidates shall not exceed 62 years as on closing date of online application.
II. Period of Engagement: The appointment initially will be for 01 (One) year which may be extended for another maximum 02(Two) years. The extension will however be considered after evaluation of performance every year.
III. Travelling Allowance: For journeys in connection with duties will be guided by TA rules of the Corporation.
IV. Accommodation: Accommodation may be provided, if available, subject to deduction of license fee, electricity and water charge as applicable to the DVC employees. However, no HRA/FCA/Energy Allowance is admissible in any case.
V. Conveyance Allowance: As applicable for regular employees.
VI. Medical facilities: The incumbent (not family members) will get medical facility only in DVC Hospitals, but there will be no reimbursement of medical expenses.
VII. Termination of Contract: The assignment shall remain terminable by giving one month’s Notice from either side.
VIII. Leave: Only 8 (eight) days Casual Leave, 2 (two) days Restricted Holiday (as per DVC Leave Calendar) and 10 days Commuted Leave (against Medical Certificate) per year may be granted, but no encashment of leave is admissible. Maternity Benefit leave may be allowed as per Maternity Benefit Act 1961. No other leave is admissible.
IX. Selection Process: Through Interview/Skill Test. The shortlisted candidates shall be intimated later through notification in the DVC website Recruitment Notice | DVC (Career- >Recruitment->Recruitment Notices) for the date and venue of the Interview/Skill Test.

General Information and Instructions
• Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.
• Before applying /appearing for the Interview/Skill test, the candidate must ensure that he / she fulfils the eligibility criteria and other norms mentioned in this advertisement hosted on the DVC website dvc.gov.in/dvcwebsite_new1/. In case, it is detected at any stage of the recruitment process that a candidate does not fulfil the eligibility norms and/or that he/she has furnished any incorrect/false information or has suppressed any material/fact(s), his/her candidature shall stand automatically cancelled. If any of the above shortcoming(s) is /are detected even after engagement, his/her services are liable to be terminated without notice.
• The candidature of candidates at all stages of the selection process will be purely provisional subject to satisfying the prescribed eligibility criteria.
• DVC reserves the right to cancel the Advertisement/Notification, modify the Educational Qualification and Experience without assigning any reason thereof and any decision of DVC in respect of the shortlisting criteria/ selection process depending upon the number of valid applicants throughout will be final & binding.
• Selection of the eligible and shortlisted candidates shall be done on the basis of Interview/Skill Test. However, the DVC Management reserves the right to raise the minimum eligibility standards/ criteria and/or to conduct a screening test, to restrict the number of candidates to be called for the Interview/Skill Test, if so required.
• A candidate can apply for 1(One) post only. If a candidate applies for more than one post, then it will be at the discretion of the DVC Management to shortlist the candidate for Interview/Skill Test against one of the posts for which the candidate has applied.
• Engagement is purely temporary, on a contract basis, and can be terminated at any time by giving one month’s notice, from either side.
• No claim for regular employment in DVC, by virtue of their having worked on contract basis, shall be entertained.
• The candidate claiming to belong to SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer)/ PwBD/ EWS/ Ex- Servicemen category, as the case may be, shall necessarily submit a copy of requisite certificate in the prescribed format of Govt. of India, issued by a Competent Authority. The benefit of reservation under EWS (Economically Weaker Sections) can be availed upon production of an Income and Asset Certificate issued by a Competent Authority.
• SC/ST candidates are required to submit SC/ST Caste Certificate in the prescribed format of Govt. of India issued by a competent authority.
• In case of OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/EWS candidates, latest caste certificate (not older than one year from the date of Interview/Skill test) needs to be submitted. OBC candidates are required to submit OBC caste certificate (Non-Creamy Layer) in the format as applicable for appointment to posts under the Government of India. (Please refer to Annexure-1 to 4 in DVC website under Career->Recruitment->Recruitment Notices for prescribed Govt. of India format of Caste, Income & Asset Certificate & Disability Certificate). Also, OBC (NCL) will have to give a self-undertaking indicating that they belong to OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) category at the time of Interview/Skill Test.
• The OBC candidates who belong to “Creamy Layer” are not entitled for concession admissible to OBC category and such candidates have to indicate their category as General.
• The decision of DVC in all matters relating to eligibility, acceptance or rejection of online applications, penalty for false information, mode of selection & interviews/skill test, selection and allotment of posts and places of postings to the selected candidates shall be final and binding on the candidate. No enquiry/ correspondence or telephonic discussion will be entertained in this regard. If any shortcoming is detected even after engagement, the services of such candidates are liable to be terminated without notice.
• It is brought to the knowledge of the candidates that if the situation so demands due to unforeseen reasons or otherwise, the Interview/Skill Test may continue even on the next working day(s) beyond the fixed dates, candidates should make their own arrangements for stay for attending the Interview/Skill Test.
• During physical verification, all signatures should be identical. Different styled Signature at various occasions during verification of documents may lead to the rejection of the candidature.
• Candidates whose final year result of Diploma/Degree as the case may be has been declared on or before the Closing date of ONLINE Application are only eligible to apply. The candidates whose final year result is going to be declared after the closing date of online application are not eligible to apply. Candidates must be in a position to submit relevant Provisional Diploma/Degree Certificate or Diploma/Degree Certificate, as the case may be, at the time of the Interview/Skill Test.
• During document verification, all ORIGINAL certificates/documents are to be brought mandatorily by the shortlisted candidates for being allowed for the Interview/Skill Test.
• The eligibility of the candidate will be confirmed after Document Verification at the time of the Interview/Skill Test.
• Internship period, wherever applicable, will not be counted as experience.
• The selected candidates may be posted at any of the DVC establishments.
• Only ONLINE applications will be accepted. Application forms not filled in correctly or incomplete application forms will summarily be rejected.
• No request with respect to the change in any data entered by the candidate will be entertained once the online application is submitted successfully.
• Candidates are advised to retain the system generated Unique Application No. for future references.
• While preparing the final merit list, if two or more candidates secure equal marks, the merit of such group of candidates will be as per their date of birth (i.e. more senior in age will be placed first before junior in age).
• Any subsequent amendment/notice/clarification etc., if any, will be made available in the DVC website only. As such, candidates are advised to keep visiting the DVC website dvc.gov.in/dvcwebsite_new1/ regularly for important updates.
• Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
• Only photocopies of documents will be retained. However, records of other than selected candidates are not maintained after completion of the recruitment process.

How to apply:
Important Instructions: Before appearing for the Interview/Skill Test, candidates are required to apply ONLINE only (which is mandatory) by clicking the “APPLY ONLINE” link available at the DVC website dvc.gov.in (Under Career-> Recruitment-> Recruitment Notices). The online registrations will remain activated from 19.06.2025 to 23:59 hrs of 09.07.2025
Candidates are also required to bring the printout of the Online Application Form enclosing all supporting documents in ORIGINAL along with one set of self-attested photocopies of supporting documents (mentioned at Sl. No. 05 of this Advertisement/Notification).

Important Dates
Closing Date of ONLINE Application : 09.07.2025 (Till 23:59 hrs)
Cut-off date for eligibility criteria educational qualification, category etc.
List of Shortlisted candidates, Date, Time & Venue for In-person Interview : Shall be notified later in the DVC website only dvc.gov.in/ (Under Careers→ Recruitment→ Recruitment Notices) or/and through valid email mentioned in application.

Note : Any corrigendum and subsequent changes in the date, venue etc. of interview/skill test will be notified on DVC website only. Therefore, all applicants are requested to regularly visit the Career section (Recruitment Notices) of DVC website for important updates.