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Kerala PSC recruitment notification for the post of Forest Boat Driver in Forest. Category No: 662/2021. Vacancies: District wise (Thrissur: 1, Kozhikode: 1). Scale of Pay: ₹ 19,000-43,600/-(PR). Method of Appointment: Direct Recruitment (District wise). Applications must be submitted online on or before 02-02-2022 through Kerala PSC One Time Registration.

Age limit

25 – 36; Only candidates born between 02.01.1985 and 01.01.1996 (both dates included) are eligible to apply. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation as provided in 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 recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Technical Qualifications: • Must have a valid Motor Driving license issued by a competent authority to drive motor boat. • Must have basic knowledge in motor boat engine mechanism and the ability to carry out minor repairs. Experience Required: Not less than three years experience as Boat Driver, acquired after obtaining academic or basic qualifications. Physical Standards: Must be able to swim (50m swimming trial within 2 minutes and 2 minutes floating ability at deeper sides). Height: Minimum 168 cms (Minimum 160 cm 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 specified for men in the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard test. Must possess prescribed medical standards including perfect hearing, visual standards without glass (Distant Vision: 6/6 Snellen for both eyes, Near Vision: 0.5 Snellen for both eyes), normal colour vision, nil night blindness, and free from paralysis, infectious diseases, and apparent physical defects. Equivalence / KS&SSR Rules: Rule 10(a)(ii) of KS & SSR is applicable. Candidates claiming equivalent qualification shall produce relevant Government order at the time of One Time Verification.

Vacancies

District wise (Thrissur: 1, Kozhikode: 1)
General conditions from the notification
Subject to Part II of Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958, G.O (Ms) No. 154/71/PD dated 27.05.1971, and G.O(MS) No.4/61/PD dated 02.01.1961. Appointees 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 662/2021. Steps without a date are not announced yet.

  1. Notification published30 Dec 2021(done)
  2. Last date to apply2 Feb 2022(done)
  3. Exam8 Nov 2023(done)
  4. Rank listNot announced yet(next)

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