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Beat Forest Officer — Beat Forest Officer (Cat No. 01/2016)

Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Beat Forest Officer in Forest. Category No: 01/2016. Vacancies: Districtwise (Thiruvananthapuram: 08, Kollam: 03, Pathanamthitta: 15, Kottayam: 07, Idukki: 11, Ernakulam: 01, Thrissur: Anticipated, Palakkad: 10, Kozhikode: Anticipated, Malappuram: Anticipated, Wayanad: 43, Kannur: 12, Kasaragod: Anticipated). Scale of Pay: Rs.10480-18300/-. Method of Appointment: By Direct Recruitment (District wise). Applications must be submitted online on or before 09-03-2016 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
01/2016
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
05-02-2016
Last Date
2016-03-09
Department
Forest
Name of Post
Beat Forest Officer
Scale of pay
Rs.10480-18300/-
Number of vacancies
Districtwise (Thiruvananthapuram: 08, Kollam: 03, Pathanamthitta: 15, Kottayam: 07, Idukki: 11, Ernakulam: 01, Thrissur: Anticipated, Palakkad: 10, Kozhikode: Anticipated, Malappuram: Anticipated, Wayanad: 43, Kannur: 12, Kasaragod: Anticipated)
Method of appointment
By Direct Recruitment (District wise)
Age Limit
19-30. Candidates born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.1997 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. SC/ST and OBC candidates are eligible for upper age relaxation.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications: • 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. Physical Standards: Male Candidates: Height-Minimum 168 cms (160 cms for SC/ST), Chest-Minimum 81 cms with 5 cms expansion (5 cm expansion applicable to SC/ST). Must qualify in 5 events out of 8 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 in 5 events out of 9 in National Physical Efficiency one star standard test and 2 Km run endurance test in 15 minutes. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)ii of KS & SSR is applicable.
Notes
Candidates shall undergo training for one year in any of the forest training schools. Probation period is 2 years on duty within a continuous service of 3 years.
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