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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Forest Driver in Forest. Category No: 121/2017. Vacancies: District wise (Anticipated Vacancies). Scale of Pay: Rs. 19,000-43,600/-. Method of Appointment: Recruitment by transfer (District wise). Applications must be submitted online on or before 05-07-2017 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

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Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • SSLC or its equivalent examination recognised by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Technical Qualifications: • All candidates must have a valid motor driving licence endorsed for all types of transport vehicles (LMV, HGMV, HPMV) • Proficiency in driving will be tested by a Practical Test conducted by PSC. Experience Required: Experience of not less than 3 years in driving motor vehicles. Physical Standards: Height – Minimum of 168 cms (160 cm for SC/ST candidates). Chest (Normal) – Minimum of 81 cms. Chest (on expansion) – Minimum of 86 cms (Minimum chest expansion of 5 cms required; no relaxation in chest expansion for SC/ST). Must qualify in any of the Five events out of the Eight events specified of the National Physical Efficiency one star standard test. Must possess medical standards: Hearing should be perfect, visual standards without glass (Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen, Colour Vision Normal, Night Blindness Nil), no paralysis, all joints with free movements, nervous system perfectly normal. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)ii of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable.
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. The principles of rules of reservation and rotation prescribed in rule 14 to 17 of part II of the KS&SSR 1958 will not apply for this notification.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 121/2017. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 May 2017(done)
  2. Last date to apply5 Jul 2017(done)
  3. Exam4 Apr 2018(done)
  4. Rank list17 May 2022(done)

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