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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body designated with the duty of ensuring the safety of the foods and keeping the standard of them. You might be thinking why I’m talking about the GK aspects, rather than the job offered by the FSSAI. Before you know about the job notification you need to know about the job notification, you need to know about the institution which offers the job too. The FSSAI has come with a bowl of opportunities in various posts. Aspirants who have been waiting for a reputed government job with power and responsibilities can clearly check out the FSSAI notification for various posts. Since FSSAI is a dedicated sector organization of government, the officials who are recruited to this sector also need to have some required qualifications and eligibility. Through this blog let us look into FSSAI CBT 2 Job Profile 2022 – Eligibility Criteria, Qualification
FSSAI CBT Job – A General Overview
The posts being advertised along with age limit and category wise vacancies are as tabulated below. The number of vacancies shown for each post may increase / decrease as decided by the competent authority.
Post Code | Name of Post (Name of Level) | Categorisation | Pay Level | Age Limit | No of vacancies | |
Total | Category wise vacancy | |||||
05 | Food Analyst | 10 | 35 | 4 | UR-1, OBC(NCL)-1,
SC-1, EWS-1 |
|
06 | Technical Officer | 7 | 30 | 125 | UR-50, OBC(NCL)-33,
SC-19, ST-10, EWS-13 |
|
07 | Central Food Safety Officer (CFSO) | 7 | 30 | 37 | UR-14, OBC(NCL)-10,
SC-6, ST-3, EWS-4 |
|
08 | Assistant Manager (IT) | 7 | 30 | 4 | UR-2, OBC(NCL)-1,
SC-1 |
|
09 | Assistant Manager | Journalism
or Mass Communication or Public Relation |
7 | 30 | 2 | UR-1, OBC (NCL)-1 |
Social Work,
Psychology, Labour and Social Welfare, Library Science |
7 | 30 | 2 | UR-1, SC-1 | ||
10 | Assistant | 6 | 30 | 33 | UR-13, OBC(NCL)-9,
SC-6, ST-2, EWS-3 |
|
11 | Hindi Translator | 6 | 30 | 1 | UR 1 | |
12 | Personal Assistant | 6 | 30 | 19 | UR-10, OBC(NCL)-4,
SC-2, ST-2, EWS-1 |
|
13 | IT Assistant | 6 | 30 | 3 | UR-2, OBC(NCL)-1 | |
14 | Junior Assistant
Grade- 1 |
4 | 25 | 3 | UR-1, OBC(NCL)-1,
EWS-1 (Out of the total posts, 01 post is reserved for Ex[1]Servicemen) |
|
Total | 233 |
Educational Qualifications for Each Post
Food Analyst
- Master’s degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Microbiology or Dairy Chemistry or Food Technology, Food and Nutrition or Bachelor of Technology in Dairy or Oil or degree in Veterinary Sciences from a university established in India by law or is an associate of the Institution of Chemists (India) by examination in the section of Food Analysts conducted by the Institution of Chemists (India) or any other equivalent qualification recognized and notified by the Central government for such purposes
- And has at least three years’ experience in the analysis of food.
- And has been declared qualified for appointment as a Food Analyst by a board appointed and notified by the Authority.
- Desirable: Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering or Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test.
Technical Officer
- “Master Degree from a recognized University or Institution in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology or Dairy Technology or Agricultural or horticultural Sciences or Industrial Microbiology or Toxicology or Public Health or Life Science or Biotechnology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance.
OR
- PG Diploma of at least one year duration in Food Safety or Food Science or Food Processing or Quality Assurance in Food sector or Dietetic and Public Health or Nutrition or Dairy Science or Bakery Science or Post Harvest Technology from a Govt. recognized University/ Institute with a condition that candidates who have completed these PG Diploma courses, must have studied anyone of following subjects at their Bachelor’s degree level i.e. Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology or Dairy Technology or Agricultural or horticultural Sciences or Industrial Microbiology or Toxicology or Public Health or Life Science or Biotechnology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance or Food Processing Technology or Fruit & Vegetable or Medicine or Veterinary sciences or Fisheries or Animal Sciences”
OR
- (c) BE or B.Tech in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology or Food Process Engineering or Food Processing Technology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance or Bachelor’s degree (not less than four years duration) in Medicine or Veterinary sciences or Fisheries or Animal Sciences.
- Desirable: Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering or Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test
Central Food Safety Officer
- “Master Degree from a recognized University or Institution in Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology or Dairy Technology or Agricultural or horticultural Sciences or Industrial Microbiology or Toxicology or Public Health or Life Science or Biotechnology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance.
OR
- PG Diploma of at least one year duration in Food Safety or Food Science or Food Processing or Quality Assurance in Food sector or Dietetic and Public Health or Nutrition or Dairy Science or Bakery Science or Post Harvest Technology from a Govt. recognized University/ Institute with a condition that candidates who have completed these PG Diploma courses, must have studied anyone of following subjects at their Bachelor’s degree level i.e. Chemistry or Biochemistry or Food Technology or Food Science & Technology or Food & Nutrition or Edible Oil Technology or Microbiology or Dairy Technology or Agricultural or horticultural Sciences or Industrial Microbiology or Toxicology or Public Health or Life Science or Biotechnology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance or Food Processing Technology or Fruit & Vegetable or Medicine or Veterinary sciences or Fisheries or Animal Sciences”
OR
- BE or B.Tech in Food Technology or Dairy Technology or Biotechnology or Oil Technology or Food Process Engineering or Food Processing Technology or Fruit & Vegetable Technology or Food Safety & Quality Assurance or Bachelor’s degree (not less than four years duration) in Medicine or Veterinary sciences or Fisheries or Animal Sciences.
- Desirable: Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering or Council of Scientific and Industrial Research or Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Eligibility Test
Assistant
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institution.
Junior Assistant Grade-I
- 12th Standard or equivalent examination from a recognized Board or University
Hindi Translator
- Masters degree from a recognized University in Hindi with English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level;
OR
- Master’s degree from a recognized University in English with Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level;
OR
- Master’s degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi medium and English as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level;
OR
- Master’s degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with English medium and Hindi as a compulsory or elective subject or as the medium of examination at the degree level;
OR
- Master’s Degree from a recognized University in any subject other than Hindi or English, with Hindi and English as compulsory or elective subjects or either of the two as a medium of examination and the other as a compulsory or elective subject at degree level;
And
- Recognized Diploma or Certificate course in translation from Hindi to English and vice versa or two years’ experience of translation work from Hindi to English and vice versa in Central or State Government office, including Government of India Undertaking.
Personal Assistant
- Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University or Institution with proficiency in shorthand (80 WPM) and typing (40 WPM – English) and/ or (35 WPM Hindi) Should be computer literate and proficient in using MS Office and internet etc.
- Desirable: Diploma or certificate in office management and secretarial procedure or equivalent from a recognized or reputed institution.
Assistant Manager (IT)
- B. Tech or M. Tech in Computer Science or any other relevant Engineering Discipline or MCA or Bachelor’s Degree in Relevant field.
- 5 Years of total experience. Minimum 3 years’ experience in relevant field
IT Assistant
- Bachelor’s Degree with at least one year PG Diploma/Degree in Computer Application or Information Technology or equivalent degree in relevant field.
OR
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Application or equivalent degree in relevant field.
Assistant Manager
- Post Graduate Degree or Diploma (Full Time courses) in journalism or Mass communication or Public Relation from a recognized university or Institute
OR
- Post Graduate Degree or Diploma in Social Work or psychology or Labour and Social Welfare from a recognized university or Institute
OR
- (i) Bachelor’s degree in Library Sciences or Library and Information Science of a recognized University or Institute
- (ii) Two years professional experience in a Library under Central or State Govt. or Autonomous or Statutory Organisation or Public Sector Undertaking or University.
Conclusion
Before applying, Candidates must ensure that they fulfil the eligibility criteria for the posts applied for. FSSAI would admit to the Examinations all candidates applying for the posts with the requisite fee/ intimation charges on the basis of the information furnished in the online application and shall determine the candidates’ eligibility only at the final stage of selection i.e., interview or document verification stage. If at any stage, it is found that any information furnished in the online application is false/ incorrect or if according to the Food Authority, the candidate does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for the post applied for, his/her candidature will be cancelled and he/she shall not be allowed to appear for interview and can be removed from service without notice, if he/she has already joined the Authority. – Instructions from the FSSAI official notification regarding the Educational qualification and eligibility criteria