The Odisha
G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 587 CUTTACK, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024/FALGUNA 24, 1945
HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 12th March 2024
No. 6465—PT1-HFW-MSIII-MSNG1M-0017/2018-H.—In exercise of the powers
conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, the Governor of Odisha is
pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Odisha Pharmacist Service (Methods
of Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019, namely :—
1. Short title and commencement—
(1) These rules may be called the Odisha Pharmacist Service (Methods of Recruitment
and Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules, 2024.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of publication in the Odisha Gazette.
2. In the Odisha Pharmacist Service (Methods of Recruitment and Conditions of Service)
Amendment Rules, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules),—
(i) for the word “Pharmacist” wherever it occurs, the words “Pharmacy Officer”, shall
be substituted;
(ii) for the words “Senior Pharmacist” wherever it occurs, the words “Senior Pharmacy
Officer, Level-II”, shall be substituted;
(iii) for the words “Chief Pharmacist” wherever it occurs, the words “Senior Pharmacy
Officer, Level-I”, shall be substituted; and
(iv) for the words “Assistant Director, Pharmacist (State Cadre)” wherever it occurs,
the words “Assistant Director, Pharmacy”, shall be substituted.
3. In the said rules, in Rule 9, in Clause (f) for the words “have possessed valid Registration
Certificates as on date of advertisement” the words “have possessed valid Registration or
Renewal Certificates as on the date of submission of application form”, shall be substituted.
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4. In the said rules, for the Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted,
namely :—
SCHEDULE
[See Rules 3,6, 10 and 13]
Sl.
Name of the
Method of
Minimum qualification
Eligibility criteria
No.
posts
recruitment
for direct recruitment
for promotion
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
1
Pharmacy
Direct
Must have possessed + 2 Science
Officer
recruitment
Examination under Council of Higher
Secondary Education, Odisha or
equivalent and Diploma in Pharmacy or
Bachelor in Pharmacy from Government
Medical College and Hospitals of the
State or any other recognized private
institutions duly approved by A.I.C.T.E.
and examination conducted by the
Odisha Pharmacy Board.
2
Senior
By way of
Must have completed
Pharmacy
promotion from
8 years of continuous
Officer,
amongst the
service as Pharmacy
Level-II
Pharmacy
Officer.
Officers.
3
Senior
By way of
Must have completed
Pharmacy
promotion from
5 years of continuous
Officer,
amongst the
service as Senior
Level-I
Senior Pharmacy
Pharmacy Officer,
Officer, Level-II.
Level-II or 15 years in
the cadre out of which
2 years as Senior
Pharmacy Officer,
Level-II.
4
Chief
By promotion
Must have completed
Pharmacy
from amongst
5 years of continuous
Officer
Senior Pharmacy
service as Senior
Officer, Level-I.
Pharmacy Officer,
Level-I or 20 years in
the cadre out of which
2 years as Senior
Pharmacy Officer,
Level-I.
5
Assistant
By promotion
Must have completed
Director,
from amongst
5 years of continuous
Pharmacy
Chief Pharmacy
service as Chief
Officer.
Pharmacy Officer
or 25 years service in
the cadre out of which
1 (one) year as Chief
Pharmacy Officer.
By order of the Governor
SHALINI PANDIT
Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government
Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10
Ex. Gaz. 2797—173+20