MRB was constituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu in G.O. (Ms) No.1, Health and Family Welfare (C2) Department dated 02.01.2012 with the objective of making appointments to various categories of staff in the Health and Family Welfare Department by way of direct recruitment, in a speedy manner, keeping in view the nature, importance and essentiality of these posts. The Medical Services Recruitment Board started functioning with effect from 06.02.2012.

Pharmacist (Unani)
No of Posts : 20 [GT - 05, BC-06, BC(M)-1, MBC/DC - 04, SC-03, SC(A) - 1]

Qualification
1) Diploma in Indian System of Medicine;
(or)
2) Diploma in Pharmacy in Unani;
(or)
3) Diploma in Integrated Pharmacy (DIP) conducted by the Government of Tamil Nadu. “Provided that, if the persons holding the qualification specified in item
(1) is not available, then the persons holding the qualification specified in item
2) shall be considered: Provided further that, if the persons holding the qualification specified in item (2) is not available, then the persons holding the qualification specified in item (3) shall be considered.”

Scale of pay (Rs.) : 9,300 - 34,800 + GP 4,200 (Pre-Revised)

AGE (as on 01.07.2018) :
For all categories : Min 18 years to max 57
Differently Abled Person : Min 18 years to max 57
Ex-Service men : Min 18 years to max 57

Note:
Age concession for Ex-servicemen:- “ Notwithstanding anything contained in the Act or in the special rules for the various State and Subordinate Services, an ex – serviceman who has not completed forty eight years of age, if he does not belong to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Backward class or Most Backward Class or Denotified Community and fifty three years, if he belongs to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Backward Class or Most Backward Class or Denotified Community on the 1st July of the year in which the selection for appointment is made, but is otherwise qualified and whose name is suggested by a local Employment Exchange for appointment to a vacancy under the Government notified to it shall be eligible for such appointment.” “ Persons serving in the Armed Forces shall be eligible to apply for posts under the Government if they are due to Complete the specified term of their engagement in the Armed forces within one year from the last date prescribed by the appropriate authority for receipt of the application in respect of a particular recruitment. All such candidates while making their applications shall submit a self undertaking and a form of certificate from their Commanding Officer in the format given in Annexure – 8 of this notification. ” [Section 63 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act - 2016]

Age concession for Differently abled candidates:- Eligible Differently Abled candidates can avail age concession up to ten years over and above the age limits prescribed for the appointment to post by direct recruitment. [Section 64 of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act - 2016]

PROCEDURE OF SELECTION
Selection will be made based on the marks scored by the candidates in their academic and technical qualification(s) for the post of Pharmacist (Homoeopathy) duly following the rules of reservation and communal rotation issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu. There will be no oral test (Interview) for the post.

Minimum educational qualification required for the post
Diploma in Indian System of Medicine / Diploma in Pharmacy (Unani) / Diploma in Integrated Pharmacy
Weightage of marks
Diploma : 50%
HSC / P.U.C : 30%
SSLC / 10th : 20%

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