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Category No: 143/2023

Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) English — Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) English (Special Recruitment for Scheduled Tribe Only)

Applications are invited from qualified Scheduled Tribe candidates of Kerala State for selection to the following post. Applications must be submitted online through the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission after One Time Registration. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile. Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR as ID proof in their profile.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
143/2023
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2023-07-15
Last Date
2023-08-15
Department
Kerala Higher Secondary Education
Name of Post
Higher Secondary School Teacher (Junior) English
Scale of pay
₹ 45600 - 95600 /-
Number of vacancies
01 (One)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (Special Recruitment for Scheduled Tribes only).
Age Limit
20-45, Only Candidates born between 02.01.1978 and 01.01.2003 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. No other age relaxation will be allowed. Note:- In the absence of qualified candidates within the age limit the upper age limit shall be relaxed up to 50 years. But, in no case, the maximum age limit shall exceed 50 (Fifty) years.
Qualifications
I Masters Degree in the concerned subject with not less than 45% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or a Qualification recognised as equivalent thereto in the respective subject by a University in Kerala. II (1) B.Ed in the concerned subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognised as equivalent thereto by a University in Kerala. (2) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree in concerned subject, B.Ed. degree acquired in the concerned faculty as specified in the Acts and Statutes of any of the Universities in Kerala. (3) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree as specified in items (1) and (2) above, persons with B.Ed. Degree in any subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognised as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala. III Must have passed the State Eligibility Test (SET) for the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher conducted by the Government of Kerala or by the Agency authorized by the State Government.
Notes
Note: The above Vacancy is now in existence. 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 for this post under the same method of appointment. Advices for appointment will be made for the above vacancy and also for the vacancies reported for Special Recruitment from Scheduled Tribe during the pendency of the list. Vacancies of the above post reported exclusively for Scheduled Tribes will also be advised from this list and only in the absence of Scheduled Tribe candidates in this list, fresh notification for 'Scheduled Tribes' will be issued for such vacancies. Note:- Applications received from candidates other than Scheduled Tribe candidates will be rejected. Individual communications regarding the rejection of their applications for the above reason will not be issued. Note :- 1) In the absence of B.Ed. Degree holders, Candidates having Masters Degree with not less than 45% marks and who have passed State Eligibility Test will be considered. Preference will be given to those who have acquired Ph.D / M.Phil Degree or qualified at Junior Research Fellowship / National Eligibility Test. The teachers appointed under this provision will have to acquire B.Ed Degree at their own expense within five years from the date of entry in service. 2) Those who have passed Language Teacher Training Course (LTTC) are exempted from acquiring B.Ed. Qualification. 3) Persons who have acquired M.Ed in the concerned subject recognized by any university in Kerala are exempted from B.Ed qualification. EXEMPTIONS 1) Those who have passed the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) for the post of College Lectures conducted by Government of Kerala are exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test for Higher Secondary School Teacher. 2) Those who have passed the National Eligibility Test (NET) /Junior Research Fellowship shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test. 3) Persons with Ph.D./M.Phil/M.Ed. Degree shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test, provided the M.Phil. in the concerned subject should be one awarded by any of the Universities in Kerala or recognised as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala. 4) The teachers who have completed 10 (Ten) years of approved teaching service at the High School level in the General Education Subordinate Service shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility test for Higher Secondary School Teacher. Note 1 :- (1) Candidates who have acquired Non-qualifying degrees viz. Ph.D/M.Phil/Post Doctoral Fellowship will be awarded weightage marks provided that such non-qualifying degrees shall be in the subjects pertaining to the basic qualifications stipulated for the post weightage marks for non qualifying degrees for ranking will be awarded as detailed below: Non-Qualifying M.Phil – 2 Marks Non-Qualifying Ph.D – 4 Marks Both M.Phil & Ph.D (Non-Qualifying) – 5 Marks Post Doctoral Fellowship – 2 Marks Non-Qualifying degree means the additional qualifications which are earned apart from the qualifications insisted on as essential qualifications for the post. If Ph.D/M.Phil/Post Doctoral Fellowship is reckoned as necessary qualification for the post, weightage marks will not be awarded for it. Weightage marks will be awarded only to those non-qualifying degrees which are claimed in the application and which are acquired on or before the last date for receipt of applications. Note 2:- (1) The Degrees / Diplomas awarded by UGC approved Universities or Institutions established through an Act passed by the Parliament/State Legislative Assembly in accordance with the conditions laid down in G.O(M.S) No. 526/PD dated 17.07.1965 are acceptable for appointment in Government Services. (2) Rule 10(a)(ii) of part II of KS&SSR is applicable. (3) In addition to the qualifications prescribed in the notification, the qualifications recognized by Executive Orders or Standing Orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in the Special Rules or qualifications found acceptable by the Commission in cases where acceptance of equivalent qualifications is provided for in the rules and such of those qualifications which pre-suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government orders declaring equivalent / higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the Commission.
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