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Assistant Prison Officer — Assistant Prison Officer - Prisons (Cat No. 173/2021 – 175/2021)

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Assistant Prison Officer in Prisons. Category No: 173/2021 – 175/2021. Vacancies: Statewide (173/2021: 03, 174/2021: 4, 175/2021: 5). Scale of Pay: ₹ 20,000-45,800/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (State wide) From candidates belonging to SCCC, LC/AI & SC communities only. Applications must be submitted online on or before 02-06-2021 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
173/2021 – 175/2021
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
30-04-2021
Last Date
2021-06-02
Department
Prisons
Name of Post
Assistant Prison Officer
Scale of pay
₹ 20,000-45,800/-
Number of vacancies
Statewide (173/2021: 03, 174/2021: 4, 175/2021: 5)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (State wide) From candidates belonging to SCCC, LC/AI & SC communities only
Age Limit
1) 18-39. Candidates born between 2.1.1982 and 1.1.2003 are eligible to apply for this post (Both dates included). 2) For SC 18-41 Candidates born between 02.01.1980 and 01.01.2003 are eligible to apply for this post (Both dates included). Note: Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste Converted to Christian Community, who have converted to Christianity from SC after attaining 18 years and children of such parents i.e. candidates born between 02.01.1980 and 01.01.2003 are eligible to apply for this post (Both dates included) and their age limit is 18-41.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: • Pass in SSLC or its equivalent qualification Physical Standards: Must have at least 165 cm height and minimum 81.3 cms round the chest on full exhalation with a chest expansion of 5 cms (Height of 160 cm sufficient for SC candidates). Vision: Distant Vision Right Eye 6/6 Snellen, Left Eye 6/6 Snellen; Near Vision Right Eye 0.5 Snellen, Left Eye 0.5 Snellen. Must be free from apparent physical defects like knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing. Must qualify in any five events out of the eight events of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II of the KS & SSR is applicable
Notes
Part II KS&SSR, probation period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years, in-service training, pass Kerala Jail subordinate officers test, statewise seniority.
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