Opening for Pharmacist at Prisons Department

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued orders vide G.O.Rt.No.325 HOME (PRISONS & FIRE) DEPARTMENT, DATED.26-04-2022,G.O.Rt.No.899, HOME (PRISONS & FIRE) DEPARTMENT, dated 17-8-2023 and G.O.Rt.No.900 HOME (PRISONS & FIRE) DEPARTMENT, Dated 17-8-2023 to recruit Office Subordinate, Watchman and Driver (LMV) on Outsourcing basis in office of the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Guntur Range, Tadepalli in existing vacancies with the Remuneration per month as mentioned against each post.

Post : Pharmacist Gr- II

Qualifications : 1. B. Pharmacy/D.Pharmacy/ Pharma-D/M.Pharmacy course after intermediate recognized by the Govt, of A.P.
2. Any other eligible equivalent Qualification must be registered With AP Pharmacy council with Updated renewal.
3. Preference will be given to the Experienced candidates.

Skills : 1. Excellent communication skills.
2. Should read, speak and write Telugu and English.
3. Should have computer knowledge and efficient in MS office.
4. Shall have basic understanding of Medical / Surgical specialties, and Hospital administration.
5. Should have knowledge in indent of drugs/budget from GMSD

Salary : Rs. 17,500

Age Limit : Candidates must have completed the age of 18 years and must not have completed the age of 42 years as on 31.08.2025. Age relaxation for upper age limit to those candidates belongs to SC/STs for ‘5’ years and BC’s/EWS for ‘3’ years up to a maximum for 47 years. The maximum age shall be reckoned as on 31.08.2025. The relaxation of maximum age limit in respect of Ex-servicemen will be as per AP State Govt, outsourcing employees Rules in force.

Rule of Reservation : Rule of Reservation will apply as per AP State Govt. Outsourcing employees Rules in force.

The functions of the Pharmacist Gr - II are as follows :
• He/She Shall be incharge of Medical Stores.
• To assess the requirement of drugs,dressings and appliances and inform the officer incharge 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 is 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 will attend any other duty assigned by the Medical Officer/ Administrative authority.
Dress Code : Pharmacist Gr- II has to maintain dress code while on duty as designed by the Director of Medical and Health.

How to apply
a) Candidates can obtain an application form from the Office of the Superintendent. District Jail, Guntur or download from NIC Website.
b) The candidate in person shall submit a duly filled-in application along with all the required enclosures mentioned in the table below, directly to the Office of the Superintendent, District Jail, Guntur on or before 30-09-2025 by 5:00 PM sharp. Applications sent by post or courier will not be accepted. Address. The Superintendent, District Jail, Taluka compound, Brodipet, Guntur - 522002, Guntur District.
c) Applications should be submitted by the candidate him/herself.
d) Application shall be super-scribed with “Application for the post of......................otherwise, the application will be summarily rejected.
e) Aadhar and Working Mobile numbers are mandatory for communication from time to time.
SELF ATTESTED COPIES TO BE ENCLOSED WITH FILLED IN APPLICATION
1. Filled-in application form with latest Passport size photo affixed.
2. Attested copy of marks memo of qualifying examination or equivalent certificate
3. Attested copies of marks memos of all the years of qualifying examination
4. Attested copies of Provisional / Permanent certificate of qualification
5. Attested copy of permanent registration certificate of the respected council/Board.
6. Attested copy of latest caste certificate (in case of SC/ST/BC)
7. Attested copy of the latest EWS certificate for OC Candidates
8. Attested copies of study certificates from Class-Ill to X where the candidate studied
9. Attested copy of the experience certificate of the candidate (if applicable)
10. Attested copy of the Aadhar certificate of the candidate (mandatory)
11. No objection certificate from the employer (if employed anywhere)

NOTE
i) If an attested copy of the Caste/EWS certificate is not enclosed, the candidate will be treated under Open Category.
ii) If the Study certificates are not enclosed the candidate will be treated as Non-Local
iii) If any of the self-attested copies noted in the table above have not been enclosed by the candidate, the application will be summarily rejected.
iv) Application shall be submitted in the format enclosed to these guidelines only.
v) The applicant has to produce original certificates on the day mentioned by the authority. If the applicant fails to produce any of the required certificates, his/her candidature will be rejected.

SELECTION PROCESS
A) Aggregate of marks obtained in all the years in the qualifying examination will be allocated with 75% marks.
B) Later, interviews will be conducted to the candidates, they will be awarded a maximum of ‘25%’ marks during the interview.
C) Purely on Merit and Rule of Reservations will be followed as per the Rule 22 of AP State and. Subordinate Services, and other rules will apply as per A.P. State Government rules in force.
D) Merit list will be based on the marks obtained by the candidates for their qualifying examination and interview
E) Where two or more candidates get equal number of total marks, the elder in age will be considered for provisional selection.

The date & Time of the Interview will be communicated to the Candidates through Phone calls/SMS to the Contact Numbers Provided in the Application and also displayed at O/o The Superintendent, District Jail, Brodipet, Taluka compound, Guntur - 522002, Guntur District.
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, District Jail, Guntur, there will be no other way to Communicate the Candidates on Interview. These Candidates will be marked absent in the interview and their names will be removed from List of the Eligible Candidates. Otherwise, they have to follow the notices displayed at O/o the Superintendent, District Jail, Guntur.
Interviews with the Candidates can’t be rescheduled and those who didn’t attend the Interview due to the reason mentioned above or any other reason will be marked absent and will be given Zero Marks in the interview.

General Instructions
1. No private practice is allowed during the contract period.
2. All the staff shall stay in bonafied Head Quarters and shall be available 24 hours on call duty during any emergency.
3. Disciplinary control in accordance with provisions of APCS (CCA) Rules, 1991 and other rules will apply as per A.P. State Government Outsourcing Employees rules
in force.
4. Merely securing minimum qualifying marks will not vest any applicant with a right to be considered for the selection.
5. No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service by recruitment unless he/she satisfied the following conditions:
i) That he/she is of sound health, active habits and free from any bodily defects or infirmities rendering him/her unfit for the service
ii) That his/her character and antecedents are such as to qualify him/her for such service.
iii) He/She is a citizen of India.
6. A person in a bigamous marriage shall not eligible for appointment.
7. No person who has been dismissed from a State or Central Government service or from the service of undertaking of Central or State Government or local or other authorities shall be eligible for appointment.
8. No person who has been convicted by a Court of Law for an offence involving moral turpitude, shall be eligible for appointment.
9. Candidates resorting to or bringing any influence of any kind will be summarily disqualified and they are liable for prosecution as per Law.
10. The particulars furnished by the applicant in the application form will be taken as final. Correspondence will not be entertained by this office under any circumstances.
11. If suppression of information/ furnishing of false information is noticed, either in the application or in the enclosures, at any stage in the selection process the application of the candidate will be summarily rejected. In addition, the candidate will also be liable for appropriate action/prosecution as per Law.

Last date for receipt of applications : Up to 29-09-2025 by 5 pm