Assistant Prison Officer — SECOND NCA NOTIFICATION

302/2024 – 304/2024

2024-08-30

Prisons and Correctional Services

Assistant Prison Officer

Category No. Community Number of vacancy 302/2024 SCCC (Scheduled Caste Converted to Christianity ) 2 303/2024 Scheduled Caste 7 304/2024 Muslim 8

Direct Recruitment (State wide) from candidates belonging to SCCC, SC & Muslim Communities only.

(a) SCCC / Muslim- 18-39. Candidates born between 2.1.1985 and 1.1.2006 are eligible to apply for this post (Both dates included). (Including relaxation in Part-II Para 2(i) of the General conditions.) Note: 1 Candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste Converted to Christian Community, who have converted to Christianity from SC after attaining 18 years and children of such parents are eligible for age relaxation upto 41 years ie; candidates born between 02.01.1983 and 01.01.2006 are eligible to apply for this post (both dates included) (Including the relaxation in Para2(i) of the General conditions) Note: 2 For concessions allowed in upper age limit, subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 years , please see para (2) of the General Conditions except para2(i) under Part II of this Notification. (b) SC – 18- 41 Candidates born between 02.01.1983 and 01.01.2006 are eligible to apply for this post (Both dates included). (Including relaxation in Part-II Para 2(i) of the General conditions.) (For other conditions regarding age relaxation, please see Para (2) of the General Conditions, except Para 2(i), under Part II of this notification.)

(a) Educational Qualifications: A pass in SSLC or its equivalent qualification (b) Physical Qualifications : (i) (a) SCCC/Muslim- Must have at least 165 cm height and must be minimum 81.3 cms round the chest on full exhalation and must have a chest expansion of 5 cms (b) SC- Must have at least 160 cm height and must be minimum 76 cms round the chest on full exhalation and must have a chest expansion of 5 cms (ii) Eye sight:- Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses. Vision Right Eye Left Eye Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen (c) Each eye must have a full field of vision. Colour blindness, squint or any morbid conditions of the eye or lids of either eye will be deemed to be a disqualification. (iii) 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. (iv) Must qualify in any five events out of the eight events of the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard Test, as specified below. Sl. No. Events One star standards (i) 100 Metres Run 14 seconds (ii) High Jump 132.20 cms (iii) Long Jump 457.20 cms (iv) Putting the shot (weight of the shot 7264 gm) 609.60 cms (v) Throwing cricket ball 6096 cms (vi) Rope Climbing (Using hands only) 365.80 cms (vii) Pull-ups or Chinning 8 times (viii) 1500 metres run 5 min 44 seconds

(i) Differently abled candidates and female candidates are not eligible to apply for the post. (ii) The above vacancies are now in existence. The Ranked list published as per this notification shall remain in force until candidates are advised and appointed against the vacancies earmarked for the above community, but remain unfilled due to paucity of candidates during the currency of Mother Ranked List published for the post .This is the second NCA notification due to the non availability of qualified candidates in the above mentioned community from the mother ranked lists published for the post. (iii) Applications submitted by candidates belonging to the communities other than notified will be summarily rejected. No rejection memo will be issued. (iv) The name of the post, qualification and related conditions for selection is notified as per the provisions included in G.O. (P) No. 89/2014/Home dated 06.05.2014, G.O.(P) No. 266/2010/Home dated 09.12.2010 and G.O(P)No.337/2012/Home dtd.28.12.2012 (v) (a)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. (b)They shall undergo in-service training within the period of probation as prescribed by the Head of Department. (c)They shall pass Kerala Jail Subordinate Officers test within the period of probation unless they have already passed the test. (d) Statewise Seniority will be maintained on the warder establishment for the purpose of promotion to other categories.