The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has invited online applications through its website opsc.gov.in for 82 Dental Surgeon posts in Group-A (Junior Branch) of the Odisha Medical and Health Services Cadre under the Health Department.
The posts are in the pay scale of Level-12 Cell 1 of ORSP Rules, 2017 with usual dearness and other allowances as may be sanctioned by the Odisha Government from time to time.
The link for registration/re-registration and payment of examination fee would be available from 10.03.2021 to 09.04.2021 (Note: 16.04.2021 is the last date for submission of Registered Online Application). The posts are temporary and likely to be made permanent.
A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not be above the age of 32 years on the 1st day of January 2021 i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 24 January 1989 and not later than 15 January 2000. The upper age limit prescribed above shall be relaxable by five years for candidates belonging to the categories of Scheduled Castes (SC.), Scheduled Tribes (ST.), Women and Ex-servicemen and by 10 years for candidates belonging to the PWD category, whose permanent disability is 40 per cent and more.
Persons with Disabilities belonging to SC, ST categories are eligible for age relaxation benefit of 15 years. Provided further that, the upper age limit would be relaxed up to five years in case of in-service doctors serving under State Government or State Government undertaking on ad-hoc or contractual basis.
A candidate must: have possessed a BDS or equivalent Degree from a Medical College or medical institution recognised by Dental Council of India (DCI); have possessed a Registration Certificate under Dentist Act.