Field Officer — Field Officer - Kerala Forest Development Corporation Limited

163/2013

2013-06-29

Kerala Forest Development Corporation Limited

Field Officer

22 (Twenty Two)

Direct Recruitment

18 – 35 "Only Candidates born between 2.1.1978 and 1.1.1995 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for the post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST Candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. Note:- The provisional hands working in the above concern will be given age relaxation to the extent of their provisional service put in subject to a maximum of Five years from the upper age limit provided they are within the prescribed age limit on the date of their first appointment in the above concern. But the regular employees of the concern are not eligible for the above concession for further appointment. The provisional hands should obtain certificate showing the period of their provisional service in the concern and shall produce the same as and when required by the commission. It would also be clearly specified in the certificate that they were not working in the regular service of the concern. [for other conditions regarding the age relaxations please see para 2 (xii)of the General Conditions]

1. Science Degree of recognised University or its equivalent 2. Physical Qualifications (a) Height -167 Cms. (b) Chest -81 Cms with a minimum expansion of 5 Cms. Note: Minimum Height and Chest mesurements shall be 160cms and 76cms respectively for SC/ST candidates. The minimum Chest expansion of 5cms shall however be applicable to them also. ( c) Eye sight: Must be certified to posses the visual standards specified below without glasses Right Eye Left Eye Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen Note:- Each eye must have a full field vision.Colour blindness,squint or any morbid condition of the eye or lids of either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification 3. Candidates should have good Physique. They must be free from apparent Physical defects like knock knee, flat foot,varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding teeth,defective speech and hearing. 4. Physical Efficiency Test Must qualify in any 5 events out of the 8 items specified below of the National Physical Efficiency One star standard test. Sl.No Items Minimum standard of Efficiency 1 100 metres race 14 Seconds 2 High Jump 132.20 Cms 3 Long Jump 457.20 Cms 4 Putting the Shot (7264 gms.) 609.60 Cms 5 Throwing the Cricket Ball 6096 Cms 6 Rope Climbing (Only by hand) 365.80 Cms 7 Pull up or chinning 8 times 8 1500 metres race 5 minutes and 44 Seconds

Note:- (i) The number of candidates to be included in the shortlist/probability list of the above post will be decided as per the availability of admitted applications. (ii) The above vacancies are now in existence. The list of selected candidates published by the commission pursuant to this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year and a maximum period of three years provided that the list will not continue to be in force if a new Ranked List after the minimum period of expiry of one year is published. Candidates will be advised against the vacancies shown above and for all the vacancies reported during the period of pendency of the Ranked list. (iii) The Kerala Public Service Commission shall have the power to cancel the advice for appointment of any candidate to the above post, if it is subsequently found that such advice was made under some mistake. On such cancellation the appointing authority shall terminate the service of the candidate,provided that the cancellation of advice for appointment by the Commission and subsequent termination of service of the candidate by the appointing authority shall be made with in the period of probation or 240 days from the date of joining duty whichever is earlier. Note: (1) The candidates should produce at the time of physical efficiency test a Medical Certificate in original in the form prescribed here under, certifying to their physical fitness and eyesight without glasses. The Medical certificate should be one obtained from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the rank of a Civil Surgeon. The physical measurements of the Candidates will be taken at the time of physical efficiency test and those who do not possess the prescribed physical measurements will not be admitted for the physical efficiency test. 2. Selected candidates should undergo physical training and training in Forestry for which they will be sent after selection.