Beat Forest Officer

028/2022 – 030/2022

2022-02-28

Forest

Beat Forest Officer

District wise Name of District: Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Kasargode Number of vacancies: Anticipated Vacancy for Category I, Category II, and Category III in all districts.

Recruitment by transfer (District-wise) i) Category No.028/2022: By transfer from among the Lower Division Clerks/Lower Division Typists/Forest Drivers in Kerala Forest Department, who have been declared to be an approved probationer ii) Category No. 029/2022: By transfer from among eligible Depot Watchers/Reserve Watchers/ Tribal Watchers. who have been declared to be an approved probationer. iii) Category No. 030/2022: By transfer from among the Last Grade Government Servants in the Kerala Forest department who have been declared to be an approved probationer. (other than Depot Watchers/Reserve Watchers/Tribal Watchers)

No person shall be eligible for appointment by transfer to the post of Beat Forest Officer, if he/she has completed 40 years of age on the first January of the year in which applications for the appointment (ie., 01.01.2022) are invited, with usual relaxation of age limit for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities as provided in the rule 10(c), of Part II of KS&SSR,1958.

(1) Educational Qualification: Pass in Plus Two Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala or equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Note:- (a) Basic academic qualification shall be SSLC or equivalent examination in the case of applicants who were in service before 30.08.2010 (b) Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable. (c) Candidates who claim equivalent qualification shall produce the relevant Government order to prove the claim at the time of One Time Verification or as required by the Commission. (2) Male/Female candidates should possess the following qualifications also (a) Male Candidates (i) Physical Standards: Height- A minimum of 168 cms, Chest-A minimum of 81cms round the chest and must have an expansion of 5 cms on full inhalation. Note: Minimum height measurement of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidate shall be 160 cm. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cm shall be made applicable to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates. (ii) Physical Efficiency Test: All the male candidates must qualify in any of the Five events out of the Eight events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test for men. Sl. No. | Events | One Star Standards 1. | 100 Meters Run | 14 Seconds 2. | High Jump | 132.2 cm 3. | Long Jump | 457.2 cm 4. | Putting the Shot (7264 grams) | 609.6 cm 5. | Throwing the cricket ball | 6096 cm 6. | Rope Climbing(only with hands) | 365.80 cm 7. | Pull Ups or chinning | 8 times 8. | 1500 Meters Run | 5 minutes 44 Seconds (iii) Endurance Test: All male candidates shall successfully complete an endurance test of running 2 Kilometers in 13 minutes. (b) Female Candidates (i) Physical Standards: Height-A minimum of 157 cms Note: Minimum height measurement of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Female candidates shall be 150 cm. (ii) Physical Efficiency Test: All the Female candidates must qualify in any of the Five events out of the Nine events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test for women. Sl. No. | Events | One Star Standards 1. | 100 Meters Run | 17 Seconds 2. | High Jump | 106 cm 3. | Long Jump | 305 cm 4. | Putting the Shot (4000 grams) | 400 cm 5. | 200 Meters Run | 36 Seconds 6. | Throwing the throw ball | 1400 cm 7. | Shuttle Race (4 X 25 m) | 26 seconds 8. | Pull Ups or chinning | 8 times 9. | Skipping (One Minute) | 80 times (iii) Endurance Test: All female candidates shall successfully complete an endurance test of running 2 Kilometres in 15 minutes. (3) Medical Standards Both male and female candidates must possess medical standards prescribed below. (i) Ear: Hearing should be perfect. (ii) Eye: Must be certified to possess visual standards specified below without glass. Right Eye | Left Eye a) Distant Vision | 6/6 Snellen | 6/6 Snellen b) Near Vision | 0.5 Snellen | 0.5 Snellen c) Colour Vision | Normal | d) Night Blindness | Nil | (iii) Muscles and joints: No paralysis and all joints with free movements. (iv) Nervous System: Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases. Note: Each eye must have a full field of vision. Colour blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the Eye or lids of either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification. Must be free from apparent physical defects like Knock-knee, Flat Foot, Varicose vein, Bow legs, Deformed limbs, irregular and protruding tooth, Defective speech and hearing. Candidates should produce a Medical Certificate in original in the form prescribed hereunder certifying to their physical fitness and eye sight without glass at the time of Physical Efficiency Test/Endurance Test. Medical Certificate should be one obtained from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon/Junior Consultant. This Medical Certificate shall be uploaded in the profile of the candidate and the original shall be produced at the time of certificate verification.

Note:- 1. Beat Forest Officers special rule Amendment is currently under consideration of the government, so the vacancies available after the Special Rule Amendment will be filled up from the Ranked List prepared as per the new notification based on the amended rules. 2. Quota reserved for the appointment by transfer shall be 10% of the cadre strength for each of the above mentioned categories. The appointing authority shall assess the number of vacancies in each category and advice will be made against the reported vacancies. 3. 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. 4. If required number of suitable candidates are not available for appointment by any of the by transfer methods such vacancies shall be filled up by the candidates from the Ranked List prepared for direct recruitment. (i) The name, age limit and qualifications of this post have been prescribed vide GO(P)No 60/2010/F&WLD dated 30.08.2010(SRO No 861/2010) and GO(P)No.84/2014/F&WLD dated 20.09.2014 (SRO No 574/2014). (ii) Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one District in response to the notification. If applications are submitted in contrary to the above direction and if he or she is selected, his/her name will be deleted from the Ranked List and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her. Candidates already in Government service holding the same post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post but they can apply to higher posts when notified. (iii) Separate ranked lists for each District will be published. The Ranked List of selected candidates published by the Commission shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year and a maximum period of three years provided that the said list will not continue to be in force if a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of One year is published. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the Ranked List. (iv) Candidates who are eligible to apply for both Direct Recruitment and Recruitment by transfer need not select the same District for both categories. But they should submit separate application for each category even if they select the same district. If candidate included in both Ranked Lists is advised from any one of the lists, his/her name will be removed from the other list. (v) 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. A candidate advised for appointment in one Revenue District from the Ranked List prepared is not eligible for transfer to another district unless he/she completes 5 years continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O(MS) No.4/61/PD dated 02.01.1961. (vi) Candidates having applied with caste entry different from that in the SSLC book need to be notified in the Gazette. Gazette notification and original Community Certificate/Non Creamy layer certificate issued by the Revenue authorities, should be produced to prove their claim in application, at the time of verification. Physical Measurement of candidate will be taken prior to the Physical Efficiency Test or Endurance test and those who do not possess the prescribed physical measurement at that time will not be admitted for the Physical Efficiency Test or Endurance test. If accidents or injuries happen to a candidate while participating in the Physical Efficiency Test or Endurance Test, he/she will not be given further chance to participate in the test. 8. Beat Forest Officers appointed by transfer shall undergo training for one year in any of the forest training schools. The probation of those who do not successfully complete the training course will be terminated and they will be discharged from service. 9. If appointed, the candidate shall be on probation for a total period of 2 years on duty within a continuous service of 3 years. 10. Those candidates who qualify the physical test shall produce a Service Certificate in original in the form prescribed below on the date of physical test and the same shall be uploaded in their profile and original Certificate shall also be produced at the time of certificate verification.