Tamil Nadu Forest Uniformed Services Recruitment Committee (TNFUSRC)

No. of Posts:	1178 Vacancies
Name of the Posts:	Forester, Forest Guard & Forest Guard with Driving License & Posts
Job Location:	Tamilnadu
Selection Procedure:	Online Exam, Walking Test, Physical Standards Verification and Personality Test
Application Apply Mode:	Online
Official Website:	www.forests.tn.gov.in
Starting Date:	15.10.2018
Last Date:	05.11.2018

Name of the Post & No of Vacancies:

TNFUSRC Invites Applications for the Following Posts

Code No	Name of Post	No. of Post
1	Forester	300

DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES (TENTATIVE)

Code No	Name of Post	No. of Post
2	Forest Guard	726
3	Forest Guard with Driving License	152
Total		878

Distribution Of Vacancies (Tentative)

	GT	BC	BCM	MBC/DC	SC	SC(A)	ST	Total
Forest Guard	225	192	25	145	110	22	7	726
Forest Guard with Driving License	47	40	5	30	23	5	2	152

Educational Qualification:

Code No	Name of Post	Qualification
1	Forester	Must hold a Bachelors' Degree in Science or Engineering of any recognised University with any one of the following subjects: 1)Agriculture 2)Animal Husbandry 3)Botany 4)Chemistry 5)Computer  Applications/Computer Science 6)Engineering ( All Engineering subjects including Agricultural Engineering) 7)Environmental Sciences 8)Forestry 9)Geology 10)Horticulture 11)Marine Biology 12)Mathematics 13)Physics 14)Statistics 15)Veterinary Science 16)Wildlife Biology 17)Zoology The educational qualification prescribed for this post should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies SSLC+HSC or its equivalent +UG Degree. (Results of the Examination should have been declared on or before the date of Notification.)
2	Forest Guard	A pass in Higher Secondary Course with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology or Botany as one of the subjects. Provided that this qualification shall not be necessary in respect of candidates belonging to the Jungle Tribes (List specified and given in “Information Brochure” published in the Website :www.forests.tn.gov.in.) and also in the case of those who were appointed as Reserve Watchers on or before 11.10.1982. Provided further that those who were appointed as Reserve Watchers on or after the 11th October 1982 but prior to the 12th November 1987 must possess a pass in VIII standard or its equivalent in a Recognized School. Provided further that those who were appointed as Forest Watcher on or after 13.11.1987 must possess the Minimum General Educational Qualification.
3	Forest Guard with Driving License	i. A pass in Higher Secondary Course (Plus Two) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology or Botany as one of the subjects. ii. Must possess a valid Driving licence issued by the competent Transport Authority. iii. Must possess a Certificate from a reputed firm or company to the effect that the candidate possesses experience in driving of Light motor vehicles / Heavy Motor Vehicles for a period of not less than three years after getting the driving licence. iv. Must possess basic knowledge about the general mechanism of automobiles. v. Must possess first aid certificate issued by the recognized organization in Tamil Nadu and vi. Must be certified to possess the visual standard specifiedbelow without glasses. a. (Distant Vision Right Eye 6/6, Left Eye 6/6), (Distant Vision Right Eye 0.5, Left Eye 0.5 (Snellen) b. Each eye must have full field of vision. c. Colour blindness, Squint or any morbid condition of the eyes or lies of either eye shall be deemed to be a disqualification. d. Lasik/Laser Surgery / Excimer Laser Surgery underwent by the candidate in either of the eye shall be deemed to be a disqualification. e. A certificate from the District Government Head Quarter Hospital should be obtained to effect that the vision of the candidate conforms to the above standard.

Age Limit: (As on 01.07.2018)

Forester

Sl. No.	Category	Minimum Age (should have completed)	Maximum Age (should not have completed)
1	“General” [ i.e Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs]	21 Years	30 Years
2	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and DWs of all Castes	21 Years	35 Years

For direct recruitment as Forester other things being equal, preference shall be given to persons who have been discharged from the Army Service (Land Force).

Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving License

Sl. No.	Category	Minimum Age (should have completed)	Maximum Age (should not have completed)
1	“General” (ie., Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs)	21 Years	30 Years
	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs and DWs of all Castes	21 Years	35 Years
2	Ex-servicemen (For Forest Guard and Forest Guard with Driving Licence)	21 Years	30 Years (after deducting the period of his service in such service

A person who has been discharged from any of the Defense services namely, the Army, the Navy or the Air force shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment as Forest Guard, Forest Guard with Driving Licence, if after deducting the period of his services in such service he has not completed the age of 30 years

Salary Details:

SI No	Name of Post	Pay scale
1.	Forester	Rs.35900 - 113500/-
2.	Forest Guard	Rs.18200 - 57900/-
3.	Forest Guard with Driving License	Rs.18200 - 57900/-

Examination Fee for the Post of Forester is:-

- No fee for BC /BCM / MBC/ SC / SCA / ST /Destitute widow candidates / ex - servicemen.

- Rs. 250 /- for all others Applicable service charges for Online Payment of application fees will have to be borne by thecandidate

Examination Fee for the Post of Forest Guard / Forest Guard with Driving Licence:-

No fee for BC /BCM / MBC/ SC / SCA / ST /Destitute widow candidates / ex - servicemen. - Rs. 150 /-

for all others Applicable service charges for Online Payment of application fees will have to be borne by thecandidate.

MODE OF FEE PAYMENT

I. Online payment through Payment Gateway.

II. Through Online generation of Challan and payment at designated branches of Indian Bank.