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Category No: 226/2023 - 234/2023Notification No: 226/2023 - 234/2023

Beat Forest Officer — Beat Forest Officer (Cat No. 226/2023 - 234/2023)

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Beat Forest Officer in Forest. Category No: 226/2023 - 234/2023. Vacancies: District wise (ST-Kozhikode: 1, Kannur: 1; OBC-Kasaragod: 1; SC-Kozhikode: 1, Thrissur: 1; Muslim-Wayanad: 3, Kannur: 1; Viswakarma-Palakkad: 1; Dheevara-Kannur: 1; Hindu Nadar-Idukki: 1; SCCC-Kannur: 1; LC/AI-Thrissur: 1). Scale of Pay: ₹ 27900-63700/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (from candidates belonging to specified reservation communities only). Applications must be submitted online on or before 20-09-2023 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
226/2023 - 234/2023
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
16-08-2023
Last Date
2023-09-20
Department
Forest
Name of Post
Beat Forest Officer
Scale of pay
₹ 27900-63700/-
Number of vacancies
District wise (ST-Kozhikode: 1, Kannur: 1; OBC-Kasaragod: 1; SC-Kozhikode: 1, Thrissur: 1; Muslim-Wayanad: 3, Kannur: 1; Viswakarma-Palakkad: 1; Dheevara-Kannur: 1; Hindu Nadar-Idukki: 1; SCCC-Kannur: 1; LC/AI-Thrissur: 1)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (from candidates belonging to specified reservation communities only)
Age Limit
19-33. Candidates born between 02.01.1990 and 01.01.2004 are eligible. For SC/ST: 19-35 (born between 02.01.1988 and 01.01.2004). For Scheduled Caste Converted to Christian Community and children of such parents: 19-35 (born between 02.01.1988 and 01.01.2004).
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: • Pass in Plus Two Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala or Equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Experience Required: None Physical Standards: Male Candidates: Height-Minimum 168 cms (160 cms for SC/ST), Chest-Minimum 81 cms with 5 cms expansion (5 cms expansion applicable for SC/ST). Must qualify 5 out of 8 events in National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard test and 2 km run endurance test in 13 minutes. Female Candidates: Height-Minimum 157 cms (150 cms for SC/ST). Must qualify 5 out of 9 events in National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard test and 2 km run endurance test in 15 minutes. Medical Standards: Perfect hearing, distant vision 6/6 Snellen for both eyes, near vision 0.5 Snellen, normal colour vision, nil night blindness, muscles and joints free from paralysis with free movements, nervous system normal, free from physical defects like knock-knee, flat foot, varicose vein, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding tooth, defective speech and hearing. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: KS & SSR Part II Rule 10(a)(ii) is applicable. Government Orders regarding equivalent/higher qualifications shall be produced when called for.
Notes
Candidates shall acquaint themselves with General Conditions given in Part II of the Gazette Notification. Applications submitted contradictory to General Conditions will be rejected. Candidates must submit confirmation for writing the examination through their OTR profile.
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