Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) is all set to notify 158 vacancies for the post of Veterinary Assistant Surgeon/VAS. The application process will commence from 25 July and the will end on 21st August 2024. Candidates can apply for the vacancies on the official website jkpsc.nic.in.
Candidates will be able to make changes to their application form from August 22 to 24. The recruitment drive is being conducted to fill up a total of 158 vacancies.
| Recruiting Body | JKPSC |
| Department | Animal & Sheep Husbandry |
| Post Name | Veterinary Assistant Surgeon |
| No of Posts | 158 Vacancies |
| Pay Scale | Level-9 (52700-166700) |
| Category | Recruitment |
| Official Website | www.jkpsc.nic.in |
JKPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Eligibility Criteria 2024
Age Limit: The applicants from unreserved category should not be more than the age of 40 years as on January 1, 2024. Upper age relaxation applicable to candidates from reserved category.
Educational Qualification: BVSc and AH. Degree from a recognised university
- Name of post/scale of pay/Prescribed qualification
| Post | Pay Scale | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Assistant Surgeon | Level-9 (52700-166700) | (B.V. Sc & A.H Degree from a recognized University. |
- Details of posts with category wise breakup is given below
| Name of the Post | OM | RBA | OBC | SC | ST-I | ST-II | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Assistant Surgeon | 63 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 158 |
(One post has been reserved for persons with benchmark disability of Hearing Impairment in reference to Government Order No.59-JK (SWD) of 2021 dated 15.04.2021).
- Age as on 1st January 2024.
The requirement of age for candidates belonging to Open Merit (OM) & various Reserved Categories is as follows:-
| S.NO | Category | Age limit | Not born after | Not born before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OM | 40 | 01.01.2006 | 01.01.1984 |
| 2 | PHC | 42 | 01.01.2004 | 01.01.1984 |
| 3 | RBA/SC/ST/ALC-IB/Social Caste/EWS/PSP | 43 | 01.01.2006 | 01.01.1981 |
| 4 | In service candidate/Government | 40 | 01.01.2006 | 01.01.1984 |
Application Fee
Candidates have to pay a fee of Rs 1000 for the general category and Rs 500 for reserved categories.
Steps to apply for the JKPSC VAS vacancies
- Visit official website jkpsc.nic.in
- Go to ‘Recruitment’ – ‘Job/ Online Application’
- Click on the application link against the VAS posts
- Register and click on the apply link
- Fill application form, upload documents, and pay the fee
- Submit the form and take a printout.
Documents to be mandatorily uploaded
While filling the online application form, the applicant(s) are required to mandatorily upload the following documents alongwith the online application form:-
- Date of Birth Certificate (Secondary School/Matric certificate)- 1 leaf
- Domicile certificate – 1 leaf
- Category certificate (If claiming benefit under that category)- 1 leaf
- B.VSc & A.H Degree certificate along with the consolidated Marks Cards- upto 5 leaves.
It may be noted that the Requisite Documents uploaded by the candidates must be issued before the prescribed cut of date of filing of the application forms and that no further opportunity shall be provided to upload any document and action under rules including rejection of application form/candidature etc. will be taken without any further notice.
JKPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon Syllabus 2024
Animal Husbandry:
General: Importance of livestock in Agriculture, Relationship between Plant and Animal Husbandry, Mixed farming Livestock and milk production statistics.
Genetics: Elements of genetics and breeding as applied to improvement of animals. Breeds of indigenous and exotic cattle, buffaloes, goats, sheeps, pigs and poultry and their potential of milk, eggs, meat and wool production.
Nutrition: Classification of feeds, feeding standards, computation of ration and mixing of rations, conservation of feeds and fodder.
Management: Management of livestock (Pregnant and milking cows, young stock), livestock records, principles of clean milk production, economies of livestock farming Livestock housing.
Veterinary Science
- Major contagious diseases affecting cattle and drought animals, poultry and pigs.
- Artificial insemination, fertility and sterility.
- Veterinary hygiene with reference to water, air and habitation.
- Principles of immunization and vaccination.
Description, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of the following diseases of:-
- Cattle: Anthrax, Foot and mouth disease, Haemorrhagic, Septicaemia, Rinderpest, Black quarter, Tympanitis, Diarrhoea, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis, Johnes disease and diseases of new born calf.
- Poultry: Coccidiosis, Ranikhet, Fowl Pox, Avian Leukosis, Marks Disease.
- Swine: Swine fever.
- Poisons used for killing animals.
- Drugs used for doping of race horses and the techniques of detection.
- Drugs used to tranquilize wild animals as well as animals in captivity.
- Quarantine measures prevalent in India and abroad and improvements therein
Dairy Science
- Study of milk composition, physical properties and food value.
- Quality control of milk, common tests, legal standards.
- Utensils and equipment and their cleaning.
- Organization of Dairy, processing of milk and distribution.
- Manufacture of Indian indigenous milk products.
- Simple dairy operations.
- Micro-organisms found in milk and dairy products.
- Diseases transmitted through milk to man.
B. Questions relating to General Knowledge
Questions on General Knowledge, shall comprise National Affairs, J&K Affairs and questions relevant to the subject.
