The Goa Public Service Commission is a body formed by the constitution of India. The commission is responsible for advising the government on matter pertaining to the state civil services.

Recruitment by Goa Public Service Commission:

Goa Public Service Commission has invited applications from eligible candidates for the position of Medical Officer to work under the Department of Health Services and here are the details regarding the notification issued by the commission in this regard:

Name of the Vacancy: Medical Officer

Number of Vacancies: Total number of vacancies is 36, which is divided among the different categories of candidates as follows:

• CFF – 01

• SC – 01

• ST – 04

• OBC – 06

• PH – 01

• General - 23

Pay Scale: Selected candidates will be coming under the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100+5400.

Eligibility requirements:

Educational Qualification: Candidates must be holders of recognized medical qualification included in the first or the second schedule or part II of the third schedule to the Indian Medical Council Act 1956. Candidates with educational qualifications included in Part II of the 3rd Schedule should also meet the requirements stipulated in Section 18 (3) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 or a degree of Goa Medical School (Medico-Cirurgiao). Candidates must have completed their compulsory internship and they should possess knowledge of Konkani.

Desirable qualification:

• Knowledge of Marathi

• Experience in general medicine practice or the concerned specialty

Age: Not exceeding 40 years and this upper age limit is relaxable by 5 years for SC/ST candidates, three years for OBC candidates, five years for PH candidates and government servants.

Application fee:

Cost of application is Rs.20 per set and Casa J.D. Fernandes Stationery Supplier, Printers & Book Binders, Opposite Municipal Garden, Panaji is authorized for selling the form. The commission is not responsible for supplying application forms through post.  Application form can also be obtained from the website of the GPSC commission.

How to apply:

Applications obtained either from the store mentioned above or from the website of the commission should be clearly filled and should be sent before the 1st of December 2011 to the office of the commission at the address given below:

Goa Public Service Commission

EDC House, Block ‘C’, 1st Floor,

Dada Vaidya Road, Panaji-Goa 403001.

Web: http://goapsc.gov.in

Last Date for submission of application: 01st of December 2011

For detailed job notification issued by the Goa Public Service Commission for recruitment of candidates for the position of Medical officer, visit http://nicgoa.nic.in/gpsc/ad_file.php