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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Assistant Prison Officer in Prisons. Category No: 680/2021. Vacancies: Viswakarma - 01 (One). Scale of Pay: 20,000-45,800/- (PR). Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (State wide) (From among candidates belonging to Viswakarma reservation community only). Applications must be submitted online on or before 02-02-2022 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

18-39. Candidates born between 02.01.1982 and 01.01.2003 (both dates included). Includes relaxation in Part-II Para 2(i) of the General conditions. Check your age for this post with your date of birth and category

Qualifications

Educational Qualifications: • Pass in SSLC or its equivalent qualification Experience Required: Not applicable Physical Standards: Height: at least 165 cm. Chest: minimum 81.3 cm on full exhalation with a minimum expansion of 5 cm. Eye sight: Distant vision 6/6 Snellen, Near vision 0.5 Snellen for both eyes without glasses. Must have full field of vision. No colour blindness, squint, or morbid conditions. Must be free from physical defects like knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular/protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing. Must qualify in any five events out of eight of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II of the KS & SSR is applicable

Method of appointment

Direct Recruitment (State wide) (From among candidates belonging to Viswakarma reservation community only)
General conditions from the notification
Candidates must be on probation for two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. Must undergo in-service training and pass the Kerala Jail Subordinate Officers test. Statewide seniority will be maintained. Disciplinary action as per Rule 22 for bogus claims. Confirmation for examination is mandatory if a test is conducted.

This recruitment so far

Matched by category number 680/2021. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 Dec 2021(done)
  2. Last date to apply2 Feb 2022(done)
  3. ExamNot announced yet(next)
  4. Rank listNot announced yet

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