Higher Secondary School Teacher (Home Science)

158/2013

2013-06-29

Kerala Higher Secondary Education

Higher Secondary School Teacher (Home Science)

1(One)

Direct Recruitment

(1) 20 – 40. Only candidates born between 02.01.1973 and 01.01.1993 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual relaxation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities. (2) Relaxation in upper age limit upto 43 years as on the first day of January 2013 shall be allowed to the qualified Ministerial Staff under Higher Secondary Education Department for direct recruitment to HSST. (For other conditions regarding the age relaxations, please see para (2) of the General Conditions)

I. Master’s Degree in the concerned subject with not less than 50% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the respective subject by any 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 recognized as equivalent there to by any University in Kerala. (2) In the absence of persons with B.Ed Degree in the 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, the 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 recognized as equivalent thereto by any University in Kerala. III. Must have passed the State Eligibility Test (SET) for the post of Higher Secondary School Teachers conducted by Government of Kerala or by the agency authorized by the State Government.

Note:- 3% of the vacancies are reserved for Physically Handicapped candidates as per GO (P) No.61/2012/SWD dated 17.10.2012. PH belonging to the category of Locomotor disability/Cerebral Palsy, Blindness, Low vision alone are eligible to apply under 3% reservation to PH candidates. The above vacancies are now in existence. 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. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies noted above, and the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission in writing, during the period of currency of the list. Subject to availability of qualified candidates, the number of candidates to be included in the Short List will be decided by the Commission. Note:- 1. In the absence of B.Ed. Degree holders, candidates having Master’s degree with not less that 50% marks and who have passed the 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. Persons who have acquired M.Ed. in the subject concerned recognised by any University in Kerala are exempted from B.Ed qualification. Exemptions:- 1. Those persons who have passed the State Level Eligibility Test for the post of College Lecturers conducted by Government of Kerala are exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test for Higher Secondary School Teacher. 2. Those persons who have passed the National Eligibility Test/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.