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Category No: 216/2017

Lower Division Typist — FIRST NCA NOTIFICATION

Applications are invited through One Time Registration facility, exclusively from qualified candidates belonging to the Latin Catholic/Anglo Indian reservation group of communities of Kerala State for NCA recruitment for the under mentioned post in Kerala Government Service.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
216/2017
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2017-06-14
Last Date
2017-07-19
Department
Various
Name of Post
Lower Division Typist
Scale of pay
₹ 19,000 – 43,600/-
Number of vacancies
District wise Palakkad – Latin Catholic/Anglo Indian – 2 (Two)
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (From candidates belonging to Latin Catholic/Anglo Indian reservation group of community only).
Age Limit
18 – 39 Candidates born between 02/01/1978 and 01/01/1999 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for the post. Note:- For conditions regarding other age relaxation, please see para 2 of the General Conditions except para 2 (i).
Qualifications
1 Pass in SSLC or its equivalent. 2 Lower Grade Certificate in KGTE Malayalam Typewriting. 3 Lower Grade Certificate in KGTE Typewriting (English) and Computer Word Processing or its equivalent (IMC Certificate in Typewriting will not be accepted. Those who have passed KGTE Typewriting English (Lower) before January 2002 should produce separate certificate in Computer Word Processing or its equivalent.) Certificates in Computer Word Processing issued by Central/State Government Department/Agencies/Societies/Universities after successfully completing course of study not less than three months duration is considered as equivalent to KGTE Computer Word Processing.
Notes
(i) Applications submitted by candidates other than those belonging to the above mentioned community will summarily be rejected. No rejection memo will be issued to those candidates. (ii) Ranked list prepared and published in pursuance of this notification shall remain in force until candidates are advised and appointed against the Latin Catholic/Anglo Indian NCA turns identified as unfilled during the currency of the following Ranked list published for the post in the Palakkad district. Candidates will be advised from the Ranked List for appointment against the headquarters vacancies also. Such candidates will be eligible for transfer as per the terms and conditions in G.O. (Ms.) No. 442/80/GAD dt 26.09.1980. Name of District Date of Publication of Ranked List. Category No. Palakkad 17.05.2012 205/2009 (iii) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on Revenue District basis, subject to the special conditions laid down in GO(MS) No. 154/71/PD dated, 27.5.1971. A candidate advised for appointment in one Revenue district from the ranked list prepared is not eligible for transfer to another district unless he/she completes 5years continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former District. Even if transfer is allowed after 5 years, it will be subject to the rules in GO (P) No 36/91/P&ARD, dated 02.12.1991 for inter district transfers in the same department and GO (P) No. 5/2013/P&ARD dated 06.02.2013 for inter departmental transfers. Candidates already in Government Service holding the same post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post. Note/Additional Qualifications: (a) Malayalam Typewriting lower is not compulsory for the Ex-servicemen for applying to the post of Typist in the Government service. But if they are selected, the above qualification should be acquired before completing probation. (b) Service as Clerk/Writer in the Defence forces as detailed in notes below for not less than 15 years will be deemed as sufficient qualification for the post. If selected, they have to pass Malayalam Typewriting (Lower) before completing probation. (c) Ex-servicemen with service as Clerk (General duties) Clerk (Staff duties) Clerk (A.O.C) and personal Assistants in the Army, Writers in the Navy and Clerks (General duties) in the Air Force, who were under the Category “Class I” or those who posses 15 years service in the Clerical cadre in the Defence Forces will be treated as eligible to apply for this post. (G.O(P) 143/77/GAD dated 18.5.1977, G.O(P) No. 35/79/GAD dated 6.1.1979, G.O. (P) No.143/86/GAD dated 30/04/1986). If selected, they have to pass Malayalam Typewriting (Lower) before completing probation. The service period of 15 years which makes one qualified for the post, will not be considered for the award of weightage marks. (d) Subject to the conditions laid down in GO(P) NO. 139/77/GAD dated 11/05/77, linguistic minority candidates whose first language for SSLC examination is a language other than Malayalam may apply to this post even if they do not possess Malayalam Typewriting (Lower) qualification. If selected, they have to acquire Malayalam Typewriting (Lower ) qualification before completing probation. (e) Those candidates mentioned in item No. (b) & (c) are exempted from the qualification computer Word Processing. f) Certificates obtained from Government alone will be accepted as proof of Typewriting qualification (Certificates obtained from the Typewriting Institute will not be accepted) g) KS&SSR Part II Rule 10 a (ii) is applicable for selection to this post.
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