MAHAForest.gov.in, MAHAPariksha.gov.in Maharashtra Forest Department (Forest Guard) Examination 2019
Forest Guard- 900 Vacancies, Maharashtra Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra
Amravati Forest Circle- 80 Forest Guard Vacancies
Aurangabad Forest Circle- 75 Forest Guard Vacancies
Chandrapur Forest Circle- 34 Forest Guard Vacancies
Dhule Forest Circle- 124 Forest Guard Vacancies
Gadchiroli Forest Circle- 85 Forest Guard Vacancies
Kolhapur Forest Circle- 56 Forest Guard Vacancies
Nagpur Forest Circle- 187 Forest Guard Vacancies
Nashik Forest Circle- 44 Forest Guard Vacancies
Pune Forest Circle- 17 Forest Guard Vacancies
Thane Forest Circle- 134 Forest Guard Vacancies
Yavatmal Forest Circle- 62 Forest Guard Vacancies
Most Important Dates:
Date of Announcement of Notification/ Starting date for Online Registration of Application: 14-January-2019
Last Date for Online Registration of Application: 03-February-2019
Pay Scale Provisions: The candidates selected for these positions will receive remuneration in the scale of Rs.5200 – Rs.20200 with Grade Pay of Rs.1800 under PB-I. Other allowances and perks will be applicable as per norms of Maharashtra Forest Department.
Age Specific Norms:The applicants must not have crossed 25 years and should be above 18 years of age as on. However, there will be relaxation in upper age limit for reserved category of candidates as per rules.
Academics Related Norms: The applicant must have completed Higher Secondary Education (10+2) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized University with Mathematics or Science as one of the compulsory subjects. They must have studied Marathi as one of the subjects in SSC level or equivalency in Marathi learning (Writing, Reading and Speaking).
Physical Standard: The applicants must have minimum height of 163 cm (150 cm for women) and weight in proportion to height. They must have Chest measurement of 79 cm without expansion and minimum 84 cm with expansion (not applicable to women). There will be appropriate relaxation for the reserved category of candidates as per existing rules.
Nativity: The candidates applying for these vacancies must be a permanent native of the State of Maharashtra.
Selection Procedure: The selection of candidates will be done through a Written Objective Test, Typing Skill Test, Physical Fitness Test and Personal Interview as per the nature of the posts.
Application fees: Online Mode
For General category: Rs. 500/-
For reserved category: Rs. 350/-
How to Apply: Apply Online Here The candidates, who fulfill the above eligibility criteria can apply through ONLINE mode only as available at the website of Maharashtra Forest Department at www.mahaforest.nic.in, www.mahaforest.gov.in
The applicants are advised to read through the detailed advertisement as available at Maharashtra Forest Department Forest Guard Exam 2019 Notification and understand the requirements, before applying for these posts.
Maharashtra Forest Department – The Guardians Of The Nature In Western Part Of India
Being one of the most naturally diversified tracts of India, Western Ghat has been quite famous for its diverse flora and fauna. It has offered some of the rarest species of botanical and zoological importance to the researchers and the mass in common. Since the formation of sovereign government and even during the previous time of British Raj, the Forest Department of Maharashtra is working seamlessly for protection of this vastly diversified nature. Maharashtra state at present is having almost 61,939 sq kms of forest coverage, which could be considered more than average forest density in India. Covering dense forests spanning over Western Ghat, Amravati, Konkan and Nagpur regions this is one of the most versatile forest coverage in India.
Maharashtra Forest Department: The Forest Department of Maharashtra is acting for the protection of the forest and for development and ensuring ecological security of the flora, fauna and wild inhabitants. The major activity of this department is the protection and conservation of this vastly diverse forest coverage, which is almost 20% of the total area of the state.
Job Prospects in Maharashtra Forest Department: To manage such a huge spread of actions, the Forest Department is always in need of skilled and adequately qualified personnel in various levels of its operation. Basically the higher level positions in Administrative and Planning are recruited through UPSC (through Indian Forest Service), SSC, and allied services. The next cadre of positions are usually recruited through the state government Public Selection Commission (MPSC). The Forest Department also publishes various notifications for recruitment of clerical, ministerial and non-ministerial level positions through direct recruitment modes. Apart from the departmental posts, there are various jobs available in the sectors of research, forest extension programs, bio-diversity conservation and protection programs, Vana Kalyan Committees and supportive action forums. With a comprehensive requirement, the nature of living with the forest alongside protecting it offers not only a satisfactory career, but also a diverse profile of operation in the state and the central administration. Being a government job of repute, these jobs are always in the top of preferences of candidates from different sects of job aspirants.
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