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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Forest Boat Driver in Forest. Category No: 118/2017. Vacancies: District wise (Kozhikode: 1, Palakkad: 1). Scale of Pay: Rs. 19,000-43,600/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (District wise). Applications must be submitted online on or before 05-07-2017 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

25 - 36; Only candidates born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.1992 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. Usual age relaxations apply for Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates as per rule 10(c) of part II of KS&SSR 1958. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • SSLC or its equivalent examination recognised by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Technical Qualifications: • Valid motor boat driving license issued by competent authority to drive motor boat. • Basic knowledge in motor boat engine mechanism and the ability to carry out minor repairs. Experience Required: Experience for not less than three years as Boat Driver. Physical Standards: Height: Minimum 168 cms (160 cms for SC/ST candidates). Chest (Normal): Minimum 81 cms. Chest expansion: Minimum 5 cms. Must qualify in any of the Five events out of the Eight events specified of the National Physical Efficiency one star standard test. Medical standards: Perfect hearing, visual standards (Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen, Colour Vision Normal, Night Blindness Nil without glass), no paralysis, free movements of all joints, normal nervous system, full field of vision. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)ii of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable.

Vacancies

District wise (Kozhikode: 1, Palakkad: 1)
General conditions from the notification
The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a revenue district basis, subject to the special conditions laid down in G.O (Ms) No. 154/71/PD dated, 27.05.1971. Forest boat drivers appointed by direct recruitment shall undergo training for not more than three months in any of the Forest training schools.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 118/2017. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 May 2017(done)
  2. Last date to apply5 Jul 2017(done)
  3. ExamNot announced yet(next)
  4. Rank listNot announced yet

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