Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board was set up in the year 1961. The Board was established under the Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961. The basic purpose for establishment of this Board is to supervise and control the marketing network of processing, storage, purchase and sale of non-processed or processed agricultural products.

Job Profile:

Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board, Chandigarh invites application from eligible candidates for the post of Secretary Market Committee.

No. of posts: 54

Pay Scale – Rs. 10300 - 34800 + Grade pay of Rs. 5000

Eligibility:

Age criteria – The minimum age limit is 18 years and the maximum age limit is 37 years (Relaxable as per rules).

Educational Qualification and post qualification experience – The candidates must have done Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. The candidates having done their Primary, Middle and Higher Secondary classes in schools located at rural areas, and the candidates with Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics or Business Administration will be given preference. The candidates must have completed their Matriculation examination with Punjabi as one of the subject. For more details of educational qualification, refer the website link http://recruitment.cdacmohali.in/PMB/advertisements/Advertisement.pdf or http://recruitment.cdacmohali.in/PMB/advertisements/Guidelines.pdf.

Selection Process:

The candidates will be selected for the posts through written examination.

How to apply:

Interested eligible candidates must apply online through the website http://recruitment.cdacmohali.in or www.mandiboard.nic.in till 16.05.2011. For complete details about filling the online application, refer the website link http://recruitment.cdacmohali.in/PMB/advertisements/Guidelines.pdf. Printout of online application with registration number must be sent along with demand draft and other required enclosures to the following address on or before 23.05.2011 by speed post or registered post:

CDAC, A34, Phase VIII,

Industrial Area,

Mohali

Application Fee:

Crossed bank draft/ pay order/ bankers cheque of Rs. 500 (for General category) or Rs. 250 (for SC/ BC candidates) must be drawn in favor of “Marketing Development Fund” payable at Chandigarh. There is no fee for ex-servicemen of Punjab.

Contact Details:

Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board,

S.C.O No. 149-52,

Sector 17-C,

Chandigarh

Last date to apply online: 16.05.2011

Last date to send online application printout: 23.05.2011

For more complete and detailed information regarding the post visit the websites http://recruitment.cdacmohali.in or www.mandiboard.nic.in.