Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Range Forest Officer in Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department. Category No: 277/2024. Vacancies: 02 (Two). Scale of Pay: 55200 - 115300. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment. Applications must be submitted online on or before 03-10-2024 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications:
• Degree in Science or Engineering from a University, Institution or Deemed University recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala with at least one of the following subjects:
• Science: Agriculture, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Application/ Computer Science, Environmental Science, Forestry, Geology, Horticulture, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Veterinary Science, Zoology
• Engineering: Agricultural, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical
Experience Required:
None
Physical Standards:
Men: Height 163 cm, Chest 79 cm (normal) with 5 cm expansion. Women: Height 150 cm. Must possess perfect hearing, 6/6 distant vision, 0.5 near vision, normal colour vision, no night blindness, no paralysis, and perfectly normal nervous system.
Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules:
KS&SSR Part-II Rule 10 (a) (ii) is applicable. Qualifications recognized by executive orders or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in the Special Rules and such of those qualifications which per-suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post.
General conditions from the notification⌄
Candidates must be physically fit for strenuous outdoor work. Selection involves a Screening Test, Physical Measurement, Walking Test, Written Examination, and Interview. Selected candidates must undergo the Range Forest Officer Course and one year of practical training. A bond of Rs. 500/- and a security deposit/surety of Rs. 3,00,000/- is required. Probation period is two years on duty within a continuous service of three years.