TNPSC Assistant Director Recruitment 2010
1. Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Applications are invited only from woman candidates upto 5.45 p.m on 20-07-2010 direct recruitment to the following posts in the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme included in the Tamil Nadu General Service (Service Code : 035) :
(Candidate should use only one TNPSC OMR application form even if she opts for more than one post).
| Name of the Post | Scale of Pay | Distribution of TNPSC Vacancies 2010 | Total |
| GT | BC (Other than BCM) | BCM | MBC / DC | SC | SC (A) |
Assistant Director (Post code : 3005) | Rs.15600-39100 + GP Rs.5400/- | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Child Development Project Officer (Post code : 1798) | Rs.9300-34800 + GP Rs.4500/- | 9 Including 1 vacancy for Blind | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 30 |
2. TNPSC Recruitment 2010 Important Dates :
| Date of TNPSC Notification 2010 | 18-06-2010 | - |
| Last date for receipt of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission applications | 20-07-2010 | 5.45 p.m. |
| Dates of TNPSC Written Examination : Assistant Director | 10-10-2010 | 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. |
| Child Development Project Officer | 10-10-2010 | 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. |
3. TNPSC Qualifications :
(A) Age Limit for TNPSC 2010 : (as on 01.07.2010) (common for both the posts).
Minimum TNPSC age limit 2010 : Should have completed 18 years.
Maximum TNPSC 2010 age limit : Should not have completed 30 years.
Note :
(1) No age limit for SCs, SC (A), STs, MBCs / DCs, BCs (Other than BCMs), BCMs and Destitute Widows of all castes.
(2) Age relaxation of 5 years will be applicable to persons affected by the ban order as per the orders of the Government.
(3) Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC (Arunthathiyar), STs, MBC / DCs, BCs (Other than BCMs), BCMs (i.e. others) who have put in five years of service in the State / Central Government are not eligible to apply even though they are within the age limit.
(B) Educational Qualification for TNPSC Job Vacancies in 2010 : Candidates should possess the following or its equivalent qualification on the date of this Notification, viz. 2010 :
(1) For the post of Assistant Director Jobs in TNPSC : Must possess a Post Graduate Degree in Home Science or Psychology or Sociology or Child Development or Food and Nutrition or Social Work or Rehabilitation Science.
(2) For the post of Child Development Project Officer : Must possess a degree in Nutrition / Home Science or a degree with a Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Services awarded by the Gandhigram University.
Persons claiming equivalence of qualification should enclose evidences for such claims.(For details please see para 8 of the "Instructions, etc. to candidates").
4. Scheme of TNPSC Written Examination and Oral Test :
| Subject | Duration | Maximum Marks | Minimum Qualifying Marks for selection |
| SCs, SC (A), STs, MBCs / DCs, BCs (Other than BCMs), BCMs | Others |
1. For Assistant Director : Single Paper in any one of the subjects viz., Home Science (Code 062) Psychology (code 101) Sociology(code 108) Child Development(code 173) Food and Nutrition (code 176) Social Work(code 107) Rehabilitation Science (code 174) (Post Graduate Degree Standard Objective Type-200 Questions) | 3 Hours | 300 | 102 | 136 |
| TNPSC 2010 Interview and Record | 40 |
| Total | 340 |
2. For Child Delvelopment Project Officer : Single Paper in any one of the Subejcts Nutrition (code 087) Home Science (code 175) (Degree Standard- Objective Type-200 Questions) | 3 Hours | 300 | 102 | 136 |
| TNPSC Interview and Record | 40 |
| Total | 340 | | |
Note :
(i) The question papers for the post of Child Development Project Officer will be set in English and Tamil and the question papers for the post of Assistant Director will be set in English only.
(ii) Candidate should specify under Column 22 under the heading optional subject-I of the TNPSC OMR application form, the subject in which they wish to answer. They should choose only the subject in which they have obtained the qualification.
However, the candidates who apply for both the posts should specify the code numbers of the two subjects in which they wish to answer under the heading optional subject-I and optional subject-II.
(iii) Candidates are given the option of appearing in any one or both the examinations mentioned above in accordance with their qualifications and will be admitted to the examination(s) based on their qualification and option exercised by them in column 24 of the TNPSC OMR application form and subject they have opted in column No.22.
(iv) The syllabi for the following subjects are available in the TNPSC Bulletin No.11 dated 16.05.2001 and Code number 173-176 Bulletin No.8, dated 01.04.2010 and also available at TNPSC website www.tnpsc.gov.in.
| Subject | Code | Page No | Subject | Code | Page No |
| Home Science | 062 | 856 | Psychology | 101 | 955 |
| Sociology | 108 | 973 | Social Work | 107 | 970 - 971 |
| Nutrition & Dietics | 087 | 916 | Child Development | 173 | 1027 - 1028 |
| Rehabilitation Science | 174 | 1029 - 1031 | Home Science | 175 | 1032 - 1035 |
| Food and Nutrition | 176 | 1036 - 1042 | - | - | - |
5. Examination Centre for Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Recruitment 2010 : TNPSC Examination will be held in Chennai Centre only (Centre Code - 001). Candidates should appear for the examination on their own expenses.
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission reserves the right to increase the number of examination centres and to reallot the candidates.
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission - TNPSC Assistant Director Recruitment 2010