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Category No: 87/2025-89/2025Notification No: 87/2025-89/2025

Kavadi — Kavadi - Forest and Wildlife (Cat No. 87/2025-89/2025)

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Kavadi in Forest and Wildlife. Category No: 87/2025-89/2025. Vacancies: District wise: Ernakulam - 01 (Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava), 01 (Scheduled Caste), 01 (Muslim). Scale of Pay: ₹ 24,400 – 55,200/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (From among the candidates belonging to Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava, Scheduled Caste, Muslim communities only). Applications must be submitted online on or before 04-06-2025 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
87/2025-89/2025
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
30-04-2025
Last Date
2025-06-04
Department
Forest and Wildlife
Name of Post
Kavadi
Scale of pay
₹ 24,400 – 55,200/-
Number of vacancies
District wise: Ernakulam - 01 (Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava), 01 (Scheduled Caste), 01 (Muslim)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (From among the candidates belonging to Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava, Scheduled Caste, Muslim communities only)
Age Limit
Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava & Muslim: 18-39 (born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.2007); Scheduled Caste: 18-41 (born between 02.01.1984 and 01.01.2007). Max age limit shall not exceed 50 years.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: • Passed Standard VII • Should not have acquired graduation Experience Required: Three years experience certificate as Kavadi/Mahout from a registered elephant owner having ownership certificate issued by the Forest and Wildlife Department. Physical Standards: Must possess good health and physique (to be proved by a Medical Certificate issued by a Medical Officer not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon) Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10 (a)(ii) of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable. Qualifications recognized by executive/standing orders as equivalent or higher are sufficient.
Notes
Candidates must follow Part II KS&SSR general conditions. Applications not in accordance with terms will be rejected. Disciplinary action will be taken for bogus claims.
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