Forest Driver — Forest Driver - Part II- Recruitment by transfer - Forest Department

121/2017

2017-05-30

Forest

Forest Driver

District wise Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Pathanamthitta Kottayam Idukki Ernakulam Thrissur Palakkad Malappuram Kozhikode Wayanad Kannur Kasargod Anticipated Vacancies

Recruitment by transfer (District wise) By transfer from among the eligible Depot Watcher, Reserve Watcher and other last grade servants in the Kerala Forest Department, who have been declared to be an approved probationer. Note:- Quota reserved for the Direct Recruitment shall be 90% and recruitment by transfer shall be 10%. First nine turns will be filled up by candidates through direct recruitment and tenth turn will be reserved for by transfer recruitment. 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. If required number of candidates are not available in the ranked lists prepared for appointment by transfer, such vacancies shall be filled up from the ranked lists prepared for respective districts under direct recruitment.

Not applicable

(a) SSLC or its equivalent examination recognised by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Note: Rule 10(a)ii of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable. (b) All candidates must have a valid motor driving licence endorsed for all types of transport vehicles (LMV, HGMV, HPMV) and experience of not less than 3 years in driving motor vehicles. Note: (i) The driving license must remain valid through all the stages of selection process as on the last date for receipt of application, OMR Test, Practical Test, Physical Efficiency Test etc. (ii) Experience Certificate to prove 3 years experience as Driver should be submitted in the form shown below. (iii) Proficiency in driving will be tested by a Practical Test conducted by PSC. (c) Physical fitness. Height – Minimum of 168 cms. Chest (Normal) – Minimum of 81 cms Chest (on expansion) –Minimum of 86 cms Note: - A minimum chest expansion of 5 cms is required. Minimum height measurement of SC/ST candidates shall be 160 cm. But no relaxation in chest expansion of 5 cm shall be allowed for SC/ST candidates. (d) All the 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. 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 Meter Run - 5 minutes 44 Seconds (e) All 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: Distant Vision 6/6Snellen, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen, Colour Vision Normal, Night Blindness- Nil Left Eye: Distant Vision 6/6Snellen, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen (iii) Muscles and joints: No paralysis and all joints with free movements. (iv) Nervous System: Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases.

(i) The name, age limit, and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per the GO (P) No.60/2010/F&WLD dated 30.08.2010 (SRO No 861/2010), GO (P) No.84/2014/F&WLD dated 20.09.2014 (SRO No 574/2014) and GO (P) No.2/2016/F&WLD dated 17.02.2016 (SRO No 199/2016). (ii) Separate ranked list will be prepared for each district in pursuance of this notification. The list of selected candidates published by the Commission in response to this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. (iii) 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. Women candidates and Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply for the post.