Driver Cum Office Attendant - Medium/Heavy Passenger/Goods Vehicle

301/2023

2023-09-29

Kerala Kerakarshaka Sahakarana Federation Limited (KERAFED)

Driver Cum Office Attendant - Medium/Heavy Passenger/Goods Vehicle

01 (One)

Direct Recruitment from eligible employees of Member Societies affiliated to Kerala Kera Karshaka Sahakarana Federation Limited (KERAFED)

18 – 50 years. Candidates born between 02.01.1973 and 01.01.2005 (Both dates included) are eligible to apply for the post.

(1) Applicants must have 3 (Three) years regular service in any cadre in the Member Societies affiliated to the Kerala Kera Karshaka Sahakarana Federation Limited (KERAFED) and should be in service of the Member Society not only on the date of application but also on the date of appointment. (2) Pass in Standard VII or Equivalent qualification (3) Must possess a current Motor Driving License to drive Light Motor Vehicles and Heavy Motor Vehicles with Driver's Badge. Heavy Motor Vehicle Driving License shall be of at least 3 years standing and in the case of Driving License issued after 16.01.1979 separate endorsement to drive Heavy duty Goods Vehicles and Heavy duty Passengers Vehicles. (The Driving Licence should be current at all stages of selection, viz, on the date of application, the last date for receipt of applications, practical test and interview). (4) Medical Fitness : Should be medically fit as per the standard specified below (i) Ear : Hearing should be perfect. (ii) Eye : (Both the Eyes) Distant Vision - 6/6 snellen, Near Vision - 0.5 snellen, Colour Vision - Normal, Night Blindness - Nil (iii) Muscles and joints : No Paralysis and all Joints with free movements. (iv) Nervous System : Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases.

Differently abled candidates are not eligible to apply for the post. (i) The above mentioned vacancies are now in existence for Society Category of this post. The vacancies further reported for this post from Kerala Kerakarshaka Sahakarana Federation Limited (KERAFED) will be filled by apportioning the same in the ratio of 1 : 1 between General Category (Part I) and Society Category (Part II). The first vacancy will be given to General Category. The rules of reservation as laid down in General Rules 14-17 of KS&SSR 1958 will be followed for appointment from both the lists. (ii) The ranked list prepared and published by the Commission in 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 said Ranked list will not continue to be in force if a new Ranked list is published after the expiry of the minimum period of one year. Candidates will be advised for appointment against the aforesaid vacancies earmarked for the General Category during the period of currency of the Ranked list. (iii) As in the case of all advices of the Kerala Public Service Commission for recruitment against the vacancies of Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings etc. the rotation will be a continuous one. If there is shortage of candidates in the Ranked List for Society Category , such vacancies will be filled from the Ranked List of General Category. Such passed over vacancies will not be compensated later. (iv) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on statewide basis. 5.Probation: The period of probation for persons appointed by direct recruitment shall be two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. (1) A practical test including 'T' test to assess the proficiency in driving will be conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission. Only those who qualify in the 'T' test will be considered for Road Test. (2)Candidates should produce a Medical Fitness Certificate from a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon and a medical certificate regarding the vision obtained from an ophthalmologist in Government Service (in the prescribed form) as and when called for by the Commission. Form of Medical Certificate are given below. (1) Rule 10 (a) (ii) Part II of KS&SSR is applicable. (2) The requirement that the employees should be in service of the Society on the date of appointments will not be applicable to those who were recruited through Kerala Public Service Commission to a post in the Kerala Kera Karshaka Sahakarana Federation Limited (KERAFED) reserved for employees of the affiliated Co-operative Societies, provided they are continuing in service in that post. (3) 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. (4) The eligible employees of affiliated societies of Kerala Kera Karshaka Sahakarana Federation Limited (KERAFED) who apply for the above post should obtain the Service Certificate from the Assistant Registrar (General) showing the details of service of the applicant, which render them eligible to apply for the post and shall be uploaded at the time of submitting application and produced as and when required by the Commission. Applications that upload Service Certificate at the time of submission shall only be considered. The Service Certificate should contain the following details. 10. Para 2 and 5 of General Conditions regarding recruitment by KPSC is not applicable to this post. 13. In the case of difference in Caste/Community claimed in the application and that entered in SSLC book,the candidate shall produce a Gazette Notification in this regard,along with Non Creamy Layer Certificate/Community Certificate at the time of certificate verification. 14. Candidates are required to acquaint themselves with the instructions given in the notification as Part II,General Conditions before submitting application for the post.Applications which are not submitted in accordance with the terms and Conditions are liable to be rejected. 15. Appropriate disciplinary action as per Rule 22 of the Kerala Public Service Commission rules of Procedure shall be initiated against those candidates who submit applications with bogus claims of qualification regarding education,experience etc. and are liable to be disqualified for being considered for a particular post or debarment from applying to the Commission either permanently or for any period or the invalidation of their answer scripts or products in a written/practical test or the initiation of criminal or other proceedings against them or their removal or dismissal from office or the ordering of any other disciplinary action against them if they have already been appointed,or any one or all of the above.