Openings for Senior Scientific Assistant (105 posts) under Forest and Environment Department

To fill up a total of 105 posts of Senior Scientific Assistant, Class-3 cadre under the Forest and Environment Department through direct recruitment, online application forms were invited from the candidates on the OJAS website. For this, the candidates had fixed the time limit for applying online from ojas.gujarat.gov.in from 07/05/2025 (14:00 hrs) to 22/05/2025 (time till 23:59 hrs).

Post : Senior Scientific Assistant

No of posts : 105

Pay Scale :- As per the Finance Department's Resolution No. Expenditure/2002/57/Part-4/Z.1 dated 18/10/2023, the appointment will be made subject to the terms and conditions of the Finance Department's Resolution No. Expenditure/2002/57/(Part-3)/Z.1 dated 28/03/2016 and 16/10/2020, and the candidate will be eligible for regular appointment in the seventh pay scale of Rs. 39900/- to Rs. 126600/- (Level-7) in the concerned office if his services are found satisfactory. However, this is not known to the Supreme Court in SLP NO. 14124/2012 and SLP NO. 14125/2012 shall be subject to the judgment of the Court.

Nationality :- The candidate should be a citizen of India or should possess the nationality as per the provisions of Rule-7 of the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967.

Age Limit :- The candidate should not be less than 18 years and not more than 37 years of age as on 22/05/2025; The upper age limit may be relaxed in favour of the candidate who is already in the service of the Government of Gujarat as per the provisions of the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967.

Educational Qualification :-
I. A Post Graduate Degree of a recognized University in Science in the discipline of Environment Science/ Chemistry/ Bio Chemistry/ Microbiology/ Aquatic Biology/ Marine Biology / Bio-Science / Bio-Technology / Agronomy / Physics with Instrumentation.
II. Basic knowledge of computer application as prescribed in the Gujarat Civil Services Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967: and
III. Adequate knowledge of Gujarati or Hindi or both.
Note
1. The important points of educational qualification prescribed in the recruitment rules of the above mentioned cadre have been included in the application form. But at the time of final selection, all the provisions of educational qualification mentioned in the recruitment rules will be taken into account. The candidate will have to fill the details in the application form only after considering all the details of educational qualification mentioned in the advertisement.
2. For the upper age limit of the cadre, the provisions mentioned in the Gujarat Civil Service Classification and Recruitment (General) Rules, 1967 as well as the recruitment rules of that cadre have been taken into account.
3. If any question arises during the recruitment process regarding the interpretation of the educational qualification prescribed in the recruitment rules, the appropriate decision will be taken in consultation with the office of the Head of the concerned Department/Department.

Computer Knowledge
The candidate should have a certificate/mark sheet from any training institute stating that he has basic knowledge of computer as per the syllabus prescribed by the State Government's General Administration Department dated 13/08/2008 and dated 18/03/2016, or a certificate of having completed any diploma/degree or certificate course in computer knowledge from a government recognized university or institution, or a certificate of having completed a degree or diploma course with computer as a subject, or a certificate of having passed the standard 10th or standard 12th examination with computer as a subject. However, candidates who do not have such a certificate at this stage can also apply. But such candidates will have to submit such a certificate of passing the basic knowledge of computer test to the appointing authority before getting the appointment, otherwise they will not be eligible for getting the appointment and the appointing authority will "cancel" the selection of the candidates in such a case.

Examination Fees:-
1. As per the provision in the letter dated 31/01/2024 of the General Administration Department, the standard of examination fee for all direct recruitment examinations conducted by the Gujarat Subordinate Services Selection Board shall be as follows.
Preliminary Examination
Unreserved : Rs. 500/-
Reserved Category (Women of all categories, SC/ST/5th category, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Divyang and Ex-Serviceman candidates) : Rs. 400/-
The fees paid shall be refunded to those candidates who appear for the examination.
The examination fee shall be refunded to the candidates who appear in the examination.
2. All candidates have to pay the fees as mentioned above through online mode only. When the candidate submits his application on the OJAS website, he will have to pay the examination fee compulsorily online by 25/05/2025 (23.59 hrs). To pay the fee through online mode, click on Print Application Form / Pay Fees in the Online Application tab of OJAS. Online Payment Options are available. Click on Online Payment of Fees. In which the fee has to be paid through Debit Card, Internet Banking, UPI or Wallet. After paying the fee through any of these four modes, a receipt will be generated. You will be instructed to take a print of it. Candidates have to take a print of this receipt. Click on Print Application Form / Pay Fees in the Online Application tab and also by clicking on Online Payment Receipt. Candidates who pay the fee online will have to pay the transaction fee as per the examination fee rules. The last date for payment of the examination fee is 25/05/2025 (23.59 hrs). After that, the board will not accept the examination fee in any other way (even by taking late fee).
3. This fee will not be accepted through any other means other than online, which the candidates should take special note of.
4. Candidates who appear in the examination will be eligible for a refund of the examination fee through the means through which they have paid the examination fee. Candidates who do not appear in the examination will not be eligible for a refund.
5. The application of a candidate who does not pay the examination fee will not be valid and the application form of that candidate will be 'cancelled' by the board without any intimation.
6. Even in case of cancellation of the application by the board, the examination fee paid by the candidate will not be refundable.

How to Apply
In the context of this advertisement, only online applications will be accepted by the Board. Under which candidates can fill the online application form on the website ojas.gujarat.gov.in". In case of candidates applying more than one application under the same advertisement, the last confirmed application will be considered valid and all other applications will be rejected. Detailed information on this matter is also given in sub-item no. (11) of the method of application.

Last Date : 30-06-2025