Tamilnadu Forest Recruitment 2019

Total No of Vacancies: 320

Job Location: Tamilnadu

Name of the Post & No of Vacancies:

TNFUSRC Invites Applications for the Following Posts

SI No	Name of the Post	Code. No.	No. of vacancies (Tentative)
1.	Forest Guard	02	227
2.	Forest Guard with Driving Licence	03	93 ( Including 91 carried forward vacancies)
Total			320

Educational Qualification:

SI No	Name of Post	Qualification
1.	Forest Guard	A pass in Higher Secondary Course with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology or Botany as one of the Subject. 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
2.	Forest Guard with Driving Licence	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 possess 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

DISTRIBUTION OF VACANCIES (Tentative)

POST	GT	BC	MBC/DT	BCM	SC	SC(A)	ST	Total
Forest Guard	70	60	08	46	33	07	03	227
Forest Guard With Driving Licence (Current Vacancies)	-	01	-	01	-	-	-	02
Forest Guard With Driving Licence (carried forward Vacancies)	-	38	02	25	21	04	01	91

Age Limit: (As on 01.07.2019)

S. No.	Category of Candidate	Minimum age (should have completed)	Maximum age (should not have completed)
1.	“General” (ie., Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DTs, BCs and BCMs)	21 Years	30 Years
2.	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DTs, BCs and BCMs and DWs of all Castes	21 Years	35 Years
3.	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 )

Candidates Relaxation in Upper Age limit will be provided as per Govt. Rules. 

Salary Details:

SI No	Name of Post	Pay scale
1.	Forest Guard	Level –5 Rs. 18,200/- to Rs.57,900/-
2.	Forest Guard with Driving Licence	Level –5 Rs. 18,200/- to Rs.57,900/-

Application Fee/Exam Fee: 

The Examination Fee for the posts of Forest Guard and Forest Guard with Driving Licence in respect of SC/ST candidates will be Rs.150/- + applicable service charges and for all other candidates an examination fee of Rs.300/- + applicable service charges, per candidate will be collected.

Eligible candidates can apply online through the Official website https://www.forests.tn.gov.in/ from Third week of January 2020 to First week of February 2020.