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Category No: 166/2022

Assistant Prison Officer — Assistant Prison Officer (Special Recruitment - (SC/ST) only)

Applications are invited from qualified Schedule cast /Scheduled Tribe candidates of Kerala State for selection to the following post. Applications must be submitted online through the official website of the Commission after One Time Registration.

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Category No
166/2022
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Gazette Date
2022-05-16
Last Date
2022-06-22
Department
Prisons
Name of Post
Assistant Prison Officer
Scale of pay
₹27900-63700/-
Number of vacancies
07 (Seven)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (State wide) (Special Recruitment from Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes only).
Age Limit
18 – 41. Only Candidates born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.2004 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Note:- In the absence of qualified candidates within the age limit, the upper age limit shall be relaxed upto 50 years. But in no case the maximum age limit shall exceed 50 (fifty) years.
Qualifications
1. Pass in S.S.L.C or its equivalent qualification. 2. Physical fitness as specified below, namely; (i) Must be at least 160 cms height and must be 81.3 cms round the chest on full expiration and must have a chest expansion of 5 cms. (ii) Eye Sight: Must be certified to possess the following visual standards, without glasses. (a) Distant Vision: 6/6 snellen (Right Eye), 6/6 snellen (Left Eye) (b) Near Vision: 0.5 snellen (Right Eye), 0.5 snellen (Left Eye) (c) Each eye must have full field of vision. Colour blindness, squint or any other morbid condition of the eyes or lids of either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification. (iii) Must be free from apparent physical defects llike knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing. (iv) Must qualify in any five (5) events out of Eight (8) events of the National Physical Efficiency “One Star” Standard Test.
Notes
Note:- Differently abled candidates and female candidates are not eligible to apply for the post. - 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. - Every person appointed to the post shall from the date on which he joins duty be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. - They shall undergo in-service training as prescribed by the Head of Department. - They shall pass Kerala Jail Subordinate Officers test within the period of probation unless they have already passed the test. - Statewise Seniority List will be maintained on the warder establishment for the purpose of promotion to other categories. - Applications received from candidates other than Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates will be rejected. - Candidates having “A”, “B” & “C” certificate of NCC will be given weightage marks at the rate of 2%, 3% & 5% respectively. - If written/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidates shall submit a confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration profile.
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