OSSSC Recruitment 2023: The Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) has commenced the registrations for Lab Technician recruitment 2023. Interested candidates can apply online for OSSSC recruitment 2023 through the official website, osssc.gov.in.
Invitation of online application for recruitment to the post of Laboratory Technician-2023.
Important Dates: OSSSC Recruitment 2023
| Event | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Online Registration (Fresh candidates (New User) who have not registered earlier for any previous recruitment of | the Commission) ( Re-registration (Candidates who have already registered earlier (Registered User) for any other post of the Commission and got the User ID have to login and re-register for this post) | 21.09.2023 | 15.10.2023 |
| Submission of Online Application (Mere Registration/Re-registration does not mean filing of online application. Online Application shall be filed mandatorily after completing the Registration/Re-registration.) | 21.09.2023 | 20.10.2023 |
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OSSSC Recruitment 2023: Lab Technician Posts
The application process has been commenced on September 21 and will conclude on October 15, 2023. A total of 981 Lab Technician posts will be filled up through the OSSSC recruitment drive.
Applications are invited online through the OSSSC website www.ossse.gov.in for recruitment to the post of Laboratory Technician (District Cadre Group-C post) in various District establishments and Medical College and Hospitals under Health & Family Welfare Department, Odisha.
The district-wise, Medical College & Hospital-wise and catcgory-wise break-up of the total posts to be filled up by this recruitment and reservation for cach category of candidates is at Annexure-I.
The recruitment is being conducted according to the Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff’ Selection Commission (District Cadre) Rules, 2012 and the Odisha Laboratory Technician Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019.
OSSSC Recruitment 2023: How to apply
Candidates can follow the easy steps given below to apply for OSSSC Lab Technician recruitment 2023.
I) Step by step procedure for registration! re-registration/ application can be viewed by clicking on “How do I register/re-register/apply” on the Home page of the ‘Commission’s website-www.osssc.gov.in. The Instructions for the same shall also appear on the computer screen by clicking on “Registered User” or “New User” as the case may be. These instructions must be read carefully before proceeding to fill up the Registration Form first followed by filling up of Online Application Form which are separate operations, but corollary to each other.
a. Registration- Fresh candidates (New User) who have not registered carlier for any previous recruitment of the Commission shall have to register for the post by clicking on the button, “Apply Online” on the Home page.
b. Re-registration- Candidates who have already registered earlier (Registered User) for any other post of the Commission and got the User ID have to login and re- register for this post by selecting the “Re-registration”” option provided under the Applicant Menu.
c. It may be reiterated that mere Registration/Re-registration does not mean complete filing of online Application. Hence the candidates are advised to fill up and submit the online Application as per the guidance of the system after completing the Registration/Re-registration.
d. Submission of online Application After completing the Registration/Re- registration, they have to login, fumish the data and information in detail as per documents in the appropriate fields as per guidance of the online system to fill up and submit online Application. Incomplete applications shall be summarily rejected.
II) Pre-Requisites for Registration/Re-registration and Online Application:
1. Full Specimen Signature of the Applicant, scanned in “jpg/jpeg/png” format between the ranges of 20Kbs to 50Kbs shall be kept handy for up-loading prior to making Registration/re-registration for any Post.
2. Applicants shall keep their Certificates and Mark Sheets ready for filling in the details of the educational qualifications during Online Application.
3. In addition, they shall keep ready a copy of the recent passport size coloured photograph, scanned in the “jpg/jpeg/png” format between the ranges of 20Kbs to 100Kbs for uploading in the Online Application.
4. The photograph and full specimen signature scanned for uploading must be clearly identifiable/visible, otherwise the registration! re-registration and application shall be liable to rejection and no correspondence on this account shall be entertained.
5. Applicants must have their own personal e-mail ID and Mobile/Cell Phone Number with validity till the completion of the recruitment process for receiving all important communication, like, Activation Key, various Alerts and downloading Admission Letters and other intended document(s) from the OSSSC Web Portal. Under no circumstances, an Applicant should share/change his/her e-mail ID and Mobile/Cell Number with any other person. In case, he/she does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she shall create a new e-mail ID for applying online.
Original Certificates/documents to be produced during verification:
(i) Certificate of Registration in Laboratory Technician Council in the State of Odisha.
(ii) Candidates claiming reservation as SC/ST/SEBC/Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category shall produce Caste Certificate issued for the purpose of service/Unique Disability Identity (UDID) card showing permanent disability issued by the competent authority.
(iii) HSC examination Certificate, other educational certificates and Mark sheets of qualifying examinations.
- Go to the official website of the OSSSC, osssc.gov.in
- Click on the ‘Apply Online‘ link available on the home page
- Complete the registration or re-registration process by providing the required details
- Upload relevant documents and pay the application fee
- Review the application form and download the confirmation for future use.
OSSSC Recruitment 2023: Vacancy Details
Number of posts: 981 posts
Eligibility Criteria: Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) Recruitment
A) Age & Educational Qualification: –
(i) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above the age of 38 years as on the date of advertisement. Date of birth as recorded in the HSC Certificate isstied by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha or equivalent certificate issued by recognized Board/Council/Indian University shall only be accepted.
(ii) Relaxation of Upper Age Limit:
a. The upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/SEBC/Women category.
b. The upper age limit is also relaxable by 10 years in case of Persons with Disabilities (PWD).
¢. The upper age limit is relaxable by the total period of service rendered in defence service in case of Ex-Servicemen. The persons in Defence Service having more than six months to retire or to be discharged from service as on the last date of the submission of online application are not eligible to apply for the post. Provided that those Ex-Servicemen who have already secured regular employment under the State Government in civil post and services would be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as admissible for Ex-Servicemen for sccuring another employment in any higher post or services under the State Government but such candidates shall not be eligible for the benefit of reservation, if any, for Ex-Servicemen in the State Government.
d. A candidate who comes under more than one category shall be cligible for only one benefit of relaxation which shall be considered most beneficial to him/her. Provided that Persons with Disabilities under SC/ST/SEBC category shall be entitled to cumulative age relaxation of ten years on account of their disability over and above the normal relaxation available to them as SC/ST/SEBC candidate.
e. Contractual Laboratory Technician: The upper age limit for contractual Laboratory Technician under OSH&FW Society/Scheme, who shall take part in the recruitment process, if otherwise eligible, shall be 45 years of age as on the date of advertisement. They must upload online the appointment letter/s from their employers with self-attestation for availing relaxation. Such candidates shall keep the original appointment letters and other documents in support of their claim with them for verification to be done on a later date after the Written Test.
iii) Weightage for COVID-19 Healthcare worker: Under Rule-3 of the Odisha grant of weightage in marks in the Recruitment for Short-Term COVID-19 Healthcare workers Rules, 2022, “the Short-Term COVID-19 healthcare workers who have been engaged in and performed COVID-19 duty for a minimum period of 3 months shall be allowed 5 percent extra marks on the total marks of the recruitment examination under the said relevant recruitment rules subject to the award of marks up to the maximum marks for which recruitment is conducted”. “This provision is applicable for this recruitment only as one time measure.
(iv) In order to be eligible, a candidate must have
a) passed +2 Science Examination under Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha/equivalent and
b) passed Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from Government Medical College & Hospitals of the State/any other private institutions recognised by Government of Odisha or All India Council of Technical Education.
c) If any candidate has obtained higher qualifications like Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technology (BMLT) or Master in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) they shall be eligible to apply provided they have obtained the basic qualifications as above.
(v) A candidate must have registered his/her name in Laboratory Technician Council in the State and have possessed valid registration certificate as on the date of the advertisement which shall be uploaded online.
(vi)A candidate must be able to speak, read and write Odia and must have
a. passed the Middle School Examination with Odia as a language subject; or
b. passed Matriculation or equivalent examination with Odia as the medium of examination in non-language subjects; or
c. passed Odia as language subject in the final examination of Class-VII or above from a School or Educational Institution recognised by the Government of Odisha or Central Government; or
d. passed a test in Odia in M.E. School Standard conducted by the School & Mass Education Department.
Scale of pay: OSSSC Recruitment
The appointment to the post shall be made carrying the level of pay as given below in the table.
| Sl. No. | Name of the post | Scale of Pay and Pay matrix level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laboratory Technician | Pay Scale: 25500-81100, Pay Matrix level-7, Cell-01 |
Candidates will be selected on the basis of a written examination, which will take place in all the state’s districts.
The written exam for OPSSC recruitment is expected to be held in November 2023, consisting of 100 marks and a 2-hour duration.
Merit for the provisional list of candidates will be determined based on written examination scores, with additional marks given to those who served in healthcare during Covid-19 pandemic.
OSSSC Recruitment 2023: Application Fee
No fees will be charged for this recruitment examination. Candidates can refer to the official OSSSC website for more details regarding the application process.
Last date of receipt of applications: OSSSC Recruitment 2023
The last date of receipt of online applications in response to this advertisement is 20.10.2023. The system will be automatically disabled and no application for this post will be made available thereafter. Incomplete application/paper application/application received after the last date shall be summarily rejected. However, the candidates are advised to submit online applications well in advance without waiting for the last date in order to avoid the last hour rush in online application system.
OSSSC Recruitment 2023 Syllabus of Written Test
Standard Syllabus and subjects for the Written Test will be as per the Syllabus of Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology.
There shall be a Written Test only. The pattem of Written Test will be MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) type in OMR system or Computer Based Recruitment Test (CBRT) mode. There shall be negative marking @ 0.25 mark per question for wrong/multiple answers.
The exact mode of Written Test will be notified later.
OSSSC Recruitment 2023 Provisional Merit List
The Provisional Merit List of the candidates shall be prepared in order of merit on the basis of sum total of marks secured by the candidates in the Written Test and the marks awarded to Short-Term COVID-19 healthcare workers, if any as per rules.
Screening List and Document Verification: The candidates who qualify in the Written Test will be shortlisted / screened @ 125%, the number of vacancies advertised category / special category wise as per merit on the basis of the performance in the Written Test and the marks awarded to Short- Term COVID-19 healthcare workers, if any as per rules shall be called for the Document Verification.
The Commission is not verifying any original document for admission of the candidates to the Written Test. The candidates shall be admitted to the Written Test provisionally based on the information submitted by them in online application along with declaration.
The original documents of the shortlisted candidates shall be verified/validated with reference to the bio-data and application of the candidate by the Appointing Authorities concerned for validation of candidature before issue of appointment order.
OSSSC Recruitment 2023 Results
District wise provisional results shall be published in due course in the Commission’s website- www.ossse.gov.in. The results published by the Commission shall remain provisional till acceptance of candidature by the Requisitioning Authority / Appointing Authority.