OFDC Odisha Recruitment 2014 Forester, Forest Guard

Odisha Forest Development Corporation Limited(OFDC) invites applications for recruitment to the Posts of Forest Guards and Foresters in different Davison's of this circle on contractual basis in accordance with the Orissa Subordinate Forest Service (Method of Recruitment and Condition of Service of Forester), Rules 1998 and Orissa Subordinate Forest Service (Method of Recruitment and Condition of Service of Forest Guards), Rules 1998 respectively under the provisions of Odisha Group 'C and Group 'D' posts(Contractual appointment) Rules,2013. The last date for submission of application form is 10th December 2014.

Post	Total Vacancies	Age Limit	Pay Scale
Forester	24 (Women-08)	Between 20 - 32 years	Rs.5200/-+ Grade Pay Rs2,000/-(Consolidated) / P.M.
Forest Guard	60 (Women-22)	Between 18 —32 years	Rs.5200/-+ Grade Pay Rs. 1,800/- (Consolidated) / P.M

Age Relaxation: 5 years in case of SC/ST & Women candidates and by 3 years in case of SEBC candidates.

Educational Qualifications:

Forester -> +2 Science (passed)
Forest Guard -> High School Certificate (10+) passed. A candidate must have passed Odiya as a subject in M.E. School Standard.

Physical Standards:

Category	Minimum Height	Chest (Un-Expanded)	Chest (Expanded)
ST	158 Cms	81 Cms	86 Cms
UR & SC	168 Cms	81 Cms	86 Cms
Women	153 Cms	Nil	Nil

Selection Process: Written Examination, Physical Test and Viva Voce Test

Qualifying Physical test ->

a) Male - Walking 25 K.Ms in 4 Hours and Cycling 1.6 K.Ms, in 5 Minutes.
b) Female - Walking 16 K.Ms, in 4 Hours and Cycling 1.6 K.Ms, in 10 Minutes. The authority conducting the physical test shall not be responsible for any mishap to any candidate during the test.

Examination ->

a) Forester - The written examination will be on two subjects, 1-Odiya Language 2-Mathematics (The question paper shall be objective type with multiple choices of H.S.C. standard.)
b) Forest Guards - The written examination will be on two subjects, 1-Odiya Language 2-Mathematics (The question paper shall be objective type with multiple choices of Coss-IX. standard.)

Schedule of Written Test:

Category	Subject	Time
Forest Guard	Odiya Language	10.30 A.M. to 11 30 A.M.
Forest Guard	Mathematics	12.00 Noon to 1.00 P.M
Forester	Odiya Language	2.30 P.M. to 3.30 P.M.
Forester	Mathematics	4.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M