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Category No: 01/2016Notification No: 01/2016

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: 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
Direct Recruitment (District wise)
Age Limit
19-30. Candidates born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.1997 (both dates included) only are eligible. Relaxation of upper age limit for SC/ST and OBC as per rules.
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. Experience Required: None Physical Standards: Male: Height minimum 168 cm (SC/ST 160 cm), Chest minimum 81 cm with 5 cm expansion. Female: Height minimum 157 cm (SC/ST 150 cm). Both must pass Physical Efficiency Test and Endurance Test (2 km run in 13 mins for males, 15 mins for females). Medical standards: Perfect hearing, specific vision standards without glass, no paralysis, no infectious diseases, no physical defects like knock-knee, flat foot, etc. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of KS & SSR is applicable.
Notes
Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one district. Separate ranked lists for each district will be published. Candidates must undergo one year training. Probation period is 2 years on duty within a continuous service of 3 years.
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