NOTIFICATION

Applications are invited online only by `One Time Registration' from qualified candidates for the post mentioned below. Candidates shall apply only through the online facility provided in the website of Kerala Public Service Commission viz, www.keralapsc.gov.in Candidates who have AADHAR Card should add AADHAR as ID Proof in their profile.

Part I-Direct Recruitment

1. Department : Forest
   
   
2. Name of Post : Beat Forest Officer
   
   

Note:-Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply for the post

1. Scale of Pay : Rs.20,000-45,800/
   1. No of Vacancies : Districtwise
      1. Thiruvananthapuram
      2. Kollam
      3. Pathanamthitta
      4. Kottayam
      5. Idukki
      6. Ernakulam

Anticipated

Thrissur

Vacancy

Palakkad

Kozhikode

Malappuram

Wayanad

Kannur

Kasaragod

Note:

(i)

Beat Forest Officers special rule Amendment is currently under consideration of the government, so the vacancies available after the Special Rule Amendment will be filled up from the Ranked List prepared as per the new notification based on the amended rules.

(ii)

The name age limit, and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per the GO (P) No.60/2010/F&WLD dated 30.08.2010 (SRO No 861/2010) and GO (P) No.84/2014/F&WLD dated 20.09.2014 (SRO No 574/2014).

(iii) Candidates are prohibited from applying to more} than one district in response to the notification. If applications are submitted contrary to the above direction and if he or she is selected, his or her name will be deleted from the Ranked List and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her. Candidates already in Government service holding the same post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post but they can apply to higher posts when notified.

(iv) Separate ranked lists for each District will be published. The Ranked list thus published shall cease to be in force after one year from the date of finalisation of the ranked list (as per gazette notification AV (2)2376/14/GW dated 04.04.2016). Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the Ranked List.

5. Method of Appointment : By Direct Recruitment (District wise)

Note:-Quota reserved for the Direct Recruitment shall be 70%. The appointing authority shall assess the number of vacancies and advice shall be made against the vacancies reported.

6. Age limit: 19-30

Candidates born between 02.01.1987 and 01.01.1998 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. Candidates belonging to SC/ST communities and Other Backward Communities are eligible for relaxation of upper age limit as per rules.

[For conditions regarding the age relaxation, please see para 2 of the General Conditions.]

7.	Qualifications
(1)	Educational Qualification:
	Pass in Plus Two Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary

Education, Government of Kerala or equivalent examination recognised by Government of India or Government of Kerala.

Note:-Rule 10(a)ii of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable.

(2) Male/Female candidates should possess the following qualifications also

(a) Male Candidates

(i) Physical Standards: Height-A minimum of 168 cms, Chest-A minimum of 81cms around the chest and must have an expansion of 5 cms on full inhalation.

Note: Minimum height measurement of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidate shall be 160 cm. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cm shall be made applicable to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates.

(ii) Physical Efficiency Test:

All the male candidates must qualify in any of the Five events out of the Eight events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency one star standard test.

Sl. No.	Events	One Star Standards
1.	100 Meters Run	14 Seconds
2.	High Jump	132.2 cm
3.	Long Jump	457.2 cm
4.	Putting the Shot (7264 grams)	609.6 cm
5.	Throwing the cricket ball	6096 cm
6.	Rope Climbing(only with hands)	365.80 cm
7.	Pull Ups or chinning	8 times
8.	1500 Meter Run	5 minutes 44 Seconds

(iii) Endurance Test: All male candidates shall successfully complete an endurance test of running 2 Kilometres in 13 minutes.

(a)

Female Candidates

(i)

Physical Standards: Height-A minimum of 157 cms

Note: Minimum height measurement of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidate shall be 150 cm.

(ii) Physical Efficiency Test:

All the Female candidates must qualify in any of the Five events out of the Nine events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency one star standard test.

Sl. No.	Events	One Star Standards
1.	100 Meters Run	17 Seconds
2.	High Jump	106 cm
3.	Long Jump	305 cm
4.	Putting the Shot (4000 grams)	400 cm
5.	200 Metre Run	36 Seconds
6.	Throwing the throw ball	1400 cm
7.	Shuttle Race (4 X 25 m)	26 seconds
8	Pull Ups or chinning	8 times
9	Skipping (One Minute)	80 times

(iii) Endurance Test: All female candidates shall successfully complete an endurance test of running 2 Kilometres in 15 minutes.

Note:

i. Physical Measurement of candidate will be taken prior to the physical efficiency Test or Endurance test and those who do not possess the prescribed physical measurement at that time will not be admitted for the Physical Efficiency Test or Endurance test. If accidents or injuries happen to a candidate while participating in the physical efficiency test/endurance test, he/she will not be given further chance to participate in the test.

(3) Medical Standards

Both male and female candidates must possess medical standards prescribed below.

(i)

Ear: Hearing should be perfect.

(ii)

Eye: Must be certified to possess visual standards specified below without glass.

Right Eye			Left Eye
a)	Distant Vision	6/6Snellen	6/6Snellen
b)	Near Vision	0.5 Snellen	0.5Snellen
c)	Colour Vision	Normal
d)	Night Blindness-	Nil

iii) Muscles and joints: No paralysis and all joints with free movements.

(iv) Nervous System: Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases.

Note: Each eye must have a full field of vision. Colour blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the Eye or lids of either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification. Must be free from apparent physical defects like Knock-knee, Flat Foot, Vericose vein, Bow legs, Deformed limbs, irregular and protruding tooth, Defective speech and hearing.

Candidates should produce a medical certificate in original in the form prescribed hereunder certifying to their physical fitness and eye sight without glass at the time of Physical Efficiency Test/Endurance Test. Medical Certificate should be one obtained from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon/Junior Consultant. This Medical Certificate shall be uploaded in the profile of the candidate and the original shall be produced at the time of certificate verification.

FORM OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

I have this day, medically examined Sri/Smt/Kum....................................................... (name and address) and found that his/her hearing is perfect, his/her muscles and joints are free from paralysis and all joints are with free movements and his/her nervous system is perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases which would render him/her unsuitable for government services. He/She in free from physical defects such as knock-knee, flat foot, varicose vein, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding tooth, defective speech and hearing. His/her age according to his/her own statement is ............... and by appearance is ................................... and his/her standards of vision is as follows.

Standards of vision without glass

Right Eye Left Eye

1) Distant Vision Snellen Snellen

2) Near Vision Snellen Snellen

3) Field of Vision

3) Colour Vision

4) Night Blindness

(specify whether field of vision is full or not. Entries such as normal, good etc. are inappropriate here)

He/She is physically fit for the post of Beat Forest Officer in the Forest Department.

Place: Signature Date: Name & Designation of Medical Officer

Office Seal

Note: Details regarding standards of vision should be clearly stated in the Certificate as given above and vague statement such as Vision `Normal', 'Average' etc will not be accepted. Specification for each eye should be stated separately. If the specification are not as indicated above, the officers issuing the Certificate should certify whether the candidate has got better standards of vision or worse standards of vision as the case may be, otherwise the Certificate will not be accepted.

1. Candidates shall undergo training for one year in any of the forest training schools. The probation of those who do not successfully complete this training course will be terminated and they will be discharged from service.
   
   
   1. Candidates appointed by Direct Recruitment shall be on probation for a total period of 2 years on duty within a continuous service of 3 years.
      
      
      1. Candidates having 'A', 'B' & 'C' certificate of NCC will be given weightage marks at the rate of 2%, 3% and 5% respectively, vide G.O (Ms) No.112/2007/HEdn. Dated 21.08.2007
         
         
         1. Tentative Schedule :
            
            
            1. OMR test :-07.04.2018
               
               
            2. Endurance Test :-August -2018
               
               
            3. Physical Efficiency Test:-October -2018
               
               
      2. Mode of submitting applications:-
         
         

Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates who have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID and password. Candidates must click on the Apply Now button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to applying for a post. The Photograph uploaded should be one taken after 31/12/2010. Name of the candidate and the date of taking photograph should be printed at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates shall take a printout of the application by clicking the link Registration Card in their profile. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile candidates must ensure correctness of the information on their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. The application will be summarily rejected if noncompliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Documents to prove qualification, Experience, Community, age etc have to be produced as and when called for.

1. Last date of receipt of applications 31.01.2018 Wednesday upto 12 midnight
   
   
2. If Written Test/OMR Test/Online Examination is conducted as a part of the selection Admission Tickets for eligible candidates will be made available in their Profile created after One Time Registration and the date of downloading will be included in the Examination Calender. Candidates can download Admission Ticket for 15 days from this date. Candidates who have downloaded the Admission Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the examination.
   
   

(For details please see the General Conditions given below as Part II of this Notification)

SAJU GEORGE SECRETARY KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION