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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Forest Driver in Forest & Wildlife. Category No: 564/2024 to 566/2024. Vacancies: Idukki - 1 (564/2024 - Viswakarma), Palakkad - 1 (565/2024 - Scheduled Caste), Wayanad - 1 (566/2024 - OBC). Scale of Pay: ₹ 26,500 - 60700/-. Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (District Wise) (from candidates belonging to OBC, Viswakarma and Scheduled Caste communities only). Applications must be submitted online on or before 29-01-2025 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

1) OBC, Viswakarma : 23-39 (Candidates born between 02.01.1985 and 01.01.2001). 2) Scheduled Caste : 23-41 (Candidates born between 02.01.1983 and 01.01.2001). (Including relaxation as per Para 2(i) of Part II of General Conditions) Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • SSLC or its equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Technical Qualifications: • All candidates must have a valid Motor Driving License endorsed for all types of transport vehicles (LMV, HGMV & HPMV). Experience Required: Experience for not less than 3 years in driving motor vehicles. Physical Standards: OBC, Viswakarma - Height: Not less than 168 cm, Chest: Min 81 cm with min 5 cm expansion. Scheduled Caste - Height: Not less than 160 cm, Chest: Min 81 cm with min 5 cm expansion. Must qualify in 5 out of 8 events of National Physical Efficiency one star standard test. Must possess prescribed medical standards including perfect hearing and specified vision standards without glasses (Distant Vision: 6/6 Snellen for both eyes, Near Vision: 0.5 Snellen for both eyes, Colour Vision: Normal, Night Blindness: Nil). Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable. Government orders regarding equivalent/higher qualifications shall be produced when called for.

Vacancies

Idukki - 1 (564/2024 - Viswakarma), Palakkad - 1 (565/2024 - Scheduled Caste), Wayanad - 1 (566/2024 - OBC)

Method of appointment

Direct Recruitment (District Wise) (from candidates belonging to OBC, Viswakarma and Scheduled Caste communities only)
General conditions from the notification
Applications submitted by candidates belonging to communities other than notified will be summarily rejected. Selection will be made on a revenue district basis subject to G.O (Ms) No. 154/71/PD dated 27.05.1971. Candidates appointed shall undergo training for not more than three months in any of the Forest Training Schools.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 564/2024 to 566/2024. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 Dec 2024(done)
  2. Last date to apply29 Jan 2025(done)
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