Applications are invited for Pharmacist in Prisons Department

The Government of Andhra Pradesh have issued orders vide G.O.Rt No 900 HOME (PRISONS & FIRE) DEPARTMENT, Dated. 17-08-2023 and G.O.Rt.No.1360 HOME (PRISONS & FIRE) DEPARTMENT, Dated. 16-11-2023) to recruit Wireman, Pharmacists and Lab Technician on Outsourcing basis through APCOS in Central Prison Nellore.

Post : Pharmacist

No of post : 01 (One)
01 Post for B.C (A) Against roster point No.04
Qualifications : 1. SSC/Intermediate
2. Diploma in Pharmacy recognized by the Govt, of A.P.
3. B. Pharmacy from a university recognized by UGC
4.Registration and up to date renewal in A.P Pharmacy Council. (As on the date of Notification).
Gross Remuneration per month : Rs. 21,500/-

Applications are invited from the qualified candidates for the above said posts who have not crossed the age of ‘42’ years. The Candidates should not be less than age of 18 years. Age relaxation for the upper age limit to those candidates belonging to SC/ST/BCs/EWS for ‘5’ years up to a maximum of 47 years. The maximum age shall be reckoned as on 01.08.2025. Rule of Reservation : Rule of Reservation will apply as per AP State Government Outsourcing employees Rules in force.

The functions of the Pharmacist are as follows
• He / She shall be in charge of medical stores
• To assess the requirement of drugs, dressings and appliances and inform the officer in charge of the stores for indenting the same.
• Shall maintain the stock registers of the drugs, dressings and appliances.
• Responsible for the quality of the materials received in the medical stores.
• Maintain stock register of major and minor equipment received in hospital.
• Shall ensure that the drugs available in the stores available are used before the date of their expiry, by constant watch on the expenditure of drugs with reference to their date of expiry.
• Responsible for proper supply of chemicals and apparatus required for Medical boards in maintained in Medical Board Room.
• To institute risk and cost purchase producers and infections.
• To maintain an account of costly medicines and injections.
• To prepare bills and respect of medicines, etc., received.
• To maintain a dead stock register.
• To see that hospital stamp is affixed on all medicines and injections in the dispensary for identification in the case of pilferage.
• To calculate the cost of drugs and materials supplied from medical stores for purpose to performance budgeting.
• To attend on emergency calls whenever called upon to do so.
• He / She shall attend any other duty assigned by the Medical Officer / Administrative authority.

How to apply
a) Candidates can obtain an application form from the Central Prison. Nellore
b) The candidate in person shall submit a filled in Application along with all its enclosures as mentioned in the table below, directly at O/o the Superintendent of Jails, Central Prison, Nellore on or before 15-09-2025 by 05-00 PM sharply. Address of Superintendent of Jails. Central Prison. Neliore:- Superintendent of Jails, Central Prison, Kakuturu Village, Chemudugunta Post, Venkatachalam Mandal, SPSR Nellore District-524 320 (Contact Number: 9985195894, 9676096089)
c) Applications should be submitted walk in by the candidate himself / herself.
d) Application shall be super-scribed with “Application for the post of Pharmacist, Lab Technician, Wireman on outsourcing basis which post applied. otherwise, the application will be summarily rejected.
e) Aadhar and Working Mobile numbers are mandatory.

SELECTION PROCESS
A) Total Marks - 100
Out of total 100 marks, 75 marks shall be allotted against marks obtained in the academic qualification, 15 marks shall be allotted for working experience and 10 marks for weightage from the date of passing of examination @ | marks per year (Vide G.O. Rt. No:217/ HM&FWII-2, Dept, dated26.02.2001) "THERE WILL BE NO INTERVIEW MARKS".
RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE
Date of availability of application forms : From 01-09-2025
Last date for receipt of applications : Up to 15-09-2025 by 5 pm

• The Date & Time of the submission of original certificates will be communicated to the Candidates through Phone calls/SMS to the Contact Numbers Provided in the Application.
• For candidates who don’t Provide working Contact Numbers/Switched off Mobiles/are Not available in the Network Area/ Didn’t Lift the Calls made from the office of the Superintendent, Central Prison, Nellore, there will be no other way to communicate the Candidates about the Date and Time of submission of their original certificates. These Candidates will be marked absent and their names will be removed from List of the Eligible Candidates.
• Candidates can't be rescheduled and those who didn't attend the Date and Time informed by this Institution due to the reason mentioned above or any other reason will be marked absent.