
Coconut Development Board Recruitment 2025
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Coconut Development Board Recruitment 2025: The Coconut Development Board has issued a notification mentioning vacancy for the post of Secretary. Eligible candidates can now apply on the official website (coconutboard.gov.in).
Coconut Development Board Secretary Recruitment: Here is what official notification says
“Applications are invited for filling up one post of Secretary in Coconut Development Board, Kochi, Kerala, a statutory body under the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (anticipated to fall vacant with effect from 27.03.2025) in Level-11 (Rs. 67,700- 2,08,700) of the pay matrix on deputation basis from amongst officers holding posts in Level-10 (Rs. 56,100-1,77,500) of the pay matrix or equivalent with 4 years’ service as such or holding posts in Level-7 (Rs. 44,900-1,42,400) of the pay matrix or equivalent with 6 years’ service as such under the Central/State Governments/Public Sector Undertakings/Commercial Organizations and possessing the following qualifications,” read the official notification.
The official notification also pointed out that the officer selected on deputation basis will have the option to draw his basic pay in the parent cadre plus deputation (duty) allowance thereon or to have his pay fixed in the scale of the post in accordance with DoPT’s O.M. No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay II) dated 17.06.2010, as amended from time to time. Further, there shall be a mandatory ‘cooling off’ period of 3 years after completion of previous deputation. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of applications.

Coconut Development Board Secretary Recruitment: Application details
Duly filled-in Application (three copies) in the given proforma in respect of those eligible candidates, who could be spared in the event of selection, along with attested photocopies of
APAR of preceding five years and upto the year 2023-24 (attestation is to be done by an officer not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government of India) along with all supporting
documents related to educational qualifications should be reached to the Under Secretary (MIDH), MIDH Division, Room No.-339, ‘B’ Wing, 3rd Floor, Department of Agriculture and
Farmers’ Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Krishi Bhawan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi-110001, within 45 days from the date of publication of this
advertisement in the Employment News. Application of those candidates will be considered whose application has been received through proper channel only. Advance copy of the
application will not be entertained. It is requested to submit application in typed format (Font-Arial and size-11) as per given proforma only as published in the advertisement.
Soft copy of application along with all relevant documents (in single PDF file) may also be e- mailed within prescribed time limit at ushorticulture-agri@gov.in.
Applications received after due date or found incomplete or found not in format as prescribed, will not be considered and shall be rejected summarily.