Clinical Psychologist

240/2023

2023-09-15

Medical Education (Medical Colleges-Neurology)

Clinical Psychologist

Anticipated vacancies

Direct Recruitment

23-36; [Only candidates born between 02.01.1987 and 01.01.2000 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. (For other conditions regarding the age relaxation please see Para 2 of Part II General Conditions of the Gazette notification.)

I a) M.Sc (Clinical Psychology) or any other equivalent qualification from a UGC recognized University/Institute owned by Government of Kerala/ National Institutes of Government of India. OR b) M.A/M.Sc in Psychology or any other equivalent qualification from a UGC recognized University/Institute owned by Government of Kerala/ National Institutes of Government of India. II. M.Phil in Clinical Psychology or equivalent 2 year course from a RCI approved University/ College/Institution owned by Government of Kerala/National Institutes of Government of India /UGC recognized University. III. Rehabilitation Council of India Registration as “Clinical Psychologist”. Link: Equivalent qualification admitted in the previous selection

Note: Due to the non availability of Locomotor Disability/Cerebral Palsy DA candidate as per Section 34(2) of The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 in the previous rank list of this post, one vacancy is reserved for this DA category. The same will be filled from above said category from the ranked list of this notification. In the absence of above said DA category in the Ranked list as per this notification, the same will be advised from other eligible DA categories as per Section 34(2) of above said Act. In the absence of DA candidates, it will be advised from General Category. The Ranked 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 if any reported to the commission during the period of currency of the list. Note : 4% of the total vacancies reported shall be reserved for eligible Differently Abled candidates with disabilities as specified vide GO(P)No. 7/2022/SJD dated 28.10.2022 (Please click the link to see the Government Order and Medical Certificate in this regard.) Rule 10 a (ii) of part II of KS&SSR is applicable. 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 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.