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Syllabus for the post of Designated Officer, Class-I (Gazetted) in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, HP

There will be an objective type (Multiple Choice Questions) screening test of one paper consisting of 100 questions of 2 hours duration as below:

The functions to be performed by the Designated Officer shall be as follows, namely:-

1. to issue or cancel licence of food business operators;
2. to prohibit the sale of any article of food which is in contravention of the provisions of this Act and rules and regulations made thereunder;
3. to receive report and samples of article of foods from Food Safety Officer under his
   jurisdiction and get them analysed;
4. to make recommendations to the Commissioner of Food Safety for sanction to launch
   prosecutions in case of contraventions punishable with imprisonment;
5. to sanction or launch prosecutions in cases of contraventions punishable with fine;
6. to maintain record of all inspections made by Food Safety Officers and action taken by them
   in the performance of their duties;
7. to get investigated any complaint which may be made in writing in respect of any
   contravention of the provisions of this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder;
8. to investigate any complaint which may be made in writing against the Food Safety Officer;
   and
9. to perform such other duties as may be entrusted by the Commissioner of Food Safety.

(Source: Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006)

How should a fresh candidate approach the exam?

At one or another instance everyone has to be fresher. As a fresher one first of all go through the notification of the exam but must not be panic by seeing the columns of syllabus. The
Competitive Examination is highly stressful and pressurizing. It is, in fact, testing the mental strength of the candidate. The Govt. officer in the Indian context has to deal with very complex and
testing situations. So, the exam structure and the process are aimed at preparing the candidates for the same. Therefore, take the process as a learning experience.
A fresh aspirant comes with the idea that he has to do some hi-funda preparation and be like a scholar in the subjects. He starts his preparation on a high note and works hard in the
beginning. For each topic, he tries to do maximum and best preparation. In the process, he reads all the textbooks and the coaching material available in the market. Some spend 2-3 days on each topic and prepare 10-15 pages of notes. Gradually, he feels exhausted and the momentum slows down.
Due to this approach, he is not able to complete the syllabus. So, he goes for a selective study as the exam nears. Now the pressure becomes unbearable, as on one hand he has not completed the
syllabus and on the other hand he prepared so many notes for each topic that revision becomes impossible within a short time. People have a funny idea that competitive exams can be cleared
only in multiple attempts. So, the aspirant starts succumbing to pressure and convinces himself that it is only his first attempt and, therefore he can prepare better next time. Though the exam
demands hardwork from the aspirant, it should be “intelligent hardwork” and not just hardwork.
Every fresher should analyse the nature of the exam thorough perusal of job profile and analysis of the previous year’s papers. Be determined to clear the exam in the first attempt.
The stress during preparation cannot be avoided; you will have to learn how to manage stress. There are no hard and fast rules for stress management. It is individual specific and has to be
developed on your own based on observation.

A new aspirant should keep in mind the following points:
1. Do not be in a hurry to buy all the material available in the market. Be selective and choose
only the best, based on advice of right seniors.
2. Establish good relation with the teachers and take complete advantage of their experience.
3. Select the coaching centers carefully after enquiring from various sources. Do not merely go
by the advertisements.
4. Remember always that you are going to have a tough period in near future. So plan your
study and try to work it out within schedule. Keep working hard right from the beginning
without any distractions.