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Category No: 524/2024Notification No: 524/2024

Forest Driver — Forest Driver - Forest & Wildlife (Cat No. 524/2024)

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Forest Driver in Forest & Wildlife. Category No: 524/2024. Vacancies: Kollam - 01 (One); Anticipated vacancies in Kottayam, Idukki, Eranakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikkode, Wayanad. Scale of Pay: ₹ 26,500 – 60,700/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (District wise). Applications must be submitted online on or before 29-01-2025 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
524/2024
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
30-12-2024
Last Date
2025-01-29
Department
Forest & Wildlife
Name of Post
Forest Driver
Scale of pay
₹ 26,500 – 60,700/-
Number of vacancies
Kollam - 01 (One); Anticipated vacancies in Kottayam, Idukki, Eranakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikkode, Wayanad
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (District wise)
Age Limit
23–36; Candidates born between 02.01.1988 and 01.01.2001 (both dates included) are eligible. Age relaxation applicable for OBC and SC/ST candidates as per Part II General Conditions.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: • SSLC or its equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Technical Qualifications: • Valid Motor Driving licence endorsed for all types of transport vehicles (LMV, HGMV & HPMV). Experience Required: Experience of not less than 3 years in driving motor vehicles. Physical Standards: Height: Not less than 168 cms (160 cms for SC/ST). Chest: Minimum 81 cms with expansion of 5 cms. Must qualify in 5 out of 8 events of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard test. Must possess prescribed medical standards including perfect hearing, specific vision standards (6/6 Snellen for distant vision, 0.5 Snellen for near vision without spectacles), normal colour vision, and no physical defects. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable. Higher qualifications of the notified and prescribed basic qualifications shall be accepted.
Notes
Selection is on a revenue district basis. Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one district. Separate ranked lists for each district will be published. Candidates must undergo training for not more than three months in a Forest Training School.
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