Police Constable (Mounted Police)

248/2023

2023-09-15

Kerala Police (Mounted Police Unit)

Police Constable (Mounted Police)

Statewide -14 (Fourteen)

Direct Recruitment

18-26. Candidates born between 02.01.1997 and 01.01.2005 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. Note:- 1. The upper age limit shall be relaxed upto 29 years for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, upto 31 years for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and upto 41 years for Ex-service men. 2. Those who have horse riding experience in Indian Armed Forces/Central Armed Police Forces/National Police Academy or worked in Mounted Police Units of other States will be given upper age relaxation upto 5 years. Other conditions regarding age relaxations are not applicable to this selection.

(1) Educational: a) Must have passed Higher Secondary Examination or its equivalent. b) Must have minimum one year experience in horse riding from a firm / Sports Club having registration under State / Central Government or State Sports Council / Sports Authority of India. (2) Physical Qualifications: All candidates must be physically fit and possess the following minimum physical standards:- (a) (i) Height : Must not be less than 168 cm. (ii) Chest : Must not be less than 81 cm round the chest with a minimum expansion of 5 cm (b) Physical Efficiency Test:- (1) Candidate must be physically fit in all respects and must qualify in any 5 events out of 8 items specified below of the national physical efficiency one star standard test with minimum standard noted against each. (c) Eye sight :- Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses: Vision: Distant Vision (Right eye 6/6 Snellen, Left eye 6/6 Snellen), Near Vision (Right eye 0.5 Snellen, Left eye 0.5 Snellen)

Differently abled candidates are not eligible to apply in response to this notification. The Ranked list published shall cease to be in force after one year from the date of finalization of the ranked list. Rule 10 (a) (ii) of Part II of the KS&SSR is applicable. The qualified candidates shall be required to pass a proficiency test on the respective subjects prior to the appointment. Proficiency will be assessed by a Practical Test conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission. In addition to the qualification specified in the Notification, the qualification declared by Government through executive orders or standing orders, as equivalent to the prescribed educational qualification and the higher qualifications of the notified and prescribed basic qualifications shall be accepted. A Certificate in the form shown below should be produced to prove Experience in Horse Riding. Minimum Height and chest measurements shall be 161 cm and 76 cm respectively for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cm shall however be applicable for them also. Each eye must have a full field of vision. Color Blindness, Squint or any morbid condition of the eye or lids of either eyes shall be a disqualification. 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. All Candidates should produce, a Medical Certificate in Original in the form prescribed here under, certifying to their Physical fitness and Eye sight without glasses at the time of Physical Efficiency Test. Physical measurement of candidates will be taken prior to the physical efficiency test and those who do not possess the prescribed physical measurements will not be admitted for the physical efficiency test. Reservation of appointment: The rules relating to reservation of appointment contained in rules 14 to 17 of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 shall apply to appointment. Probation: Every person appointed shall on completion of training be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. Training: The persons appointed shall undergo pre-service training for a period of nine months in the Police Training College/Kerala Police Academy or in any such other institutions as may be decided by the Government or the State Police Chief. Bond: Every person selected for appointment have to undergo pre-service training, shall execute a security bond in the form appended to the rules binding himself to serve the State Government. Area of Service: A member of service shall be liable to serve in any part of the State of Kerala irrespective of the Headquarters of the Battalion to which the member belongs to or when so ordered by the State Government in any part of India outside the State.