Police Constable (Armed Police Battalion) — Police Constable (Armed Police Battalion) - Special Recruitment for SC/ST

340/2020

15.12.2020

Kerala Police Service

Police Constable (Armed Police Battalion)

Battalion wise Thiruvananthapuram (SAP) - 19 Pathanamthitta (KAP III)- 18 Idukki (KAP V) - 17 Ernakulam (KAP I) - 19 Thrissur (KAP II) - 19 Malappuram (MSP) - 20 Kasaragod (KAP IV) - 20

Direct Recruitment (Battalion wise)(SR for SC/ST) Note: Applications submitted by candidates not belonging to SC/ST will be summarily rejected. No separate intimation will be issued to them.

18-31, Candidates born between 2.1.1989 and 01.01.2002 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for the post. Note:-Upper age limit shall be relaxed up to 40 years for Ex-Servicemen. Other conditions regarding age relaxation in para(2) of the general conditions are not applicable to this selection.

(1) Educational: (i)Pass in HSE (Plus Two) or its equivalent (ii) Those who have failed in HSE(Plus 2) shall also be considered if sufficient number of qualified candidates are not available to fill up the quota. Note:-(a) KS & SSR Part II Rule 10(a) ii is applicable to this selection. (b) Candidates who claim equivalent qualification shall produce the relevant Government order to prove the claim at the time of One Time verification or as required by the commission. (c) If the community claim in the application differs from the community noted in the SSLC book, then such changes are to be published in the gazette on or before the date of verification of original documents and the same should be produced along with the Caste Certificate issued by the Revenue authorities at the time of One Time Verification or as and when required by the commission. (2) Physical Qualifications: (a) Height : A minimum of 160cm. (b) Chest : A minimum of 76 cm and with a minimum expansion of 5 cm. (c) Eye Sight: Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses. Vision Right Eye Left Eye (a) Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen (b) Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen Note: (i) Each eye must have a full field of vision. (ii) 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 vein, bow legs, deformed hands & limbs, irregular and protruding tooth,defective speech and hearing. (3) Must qualify in any five events out of eight events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency, One Star Standard Test. Sl.No. Events One Star Standards 1. 100 Meters Run 14 Seconds 2. High Jump 132.20 cm 3. Long Jump 457.20 cm 4. Putting the Shot (7264 gm) 609.60 cm 5. Throwing the cricket ball 6096 cm 6. Rope climbing (using hands only) 365.80 cm 7. Pull up or chinning 8 times 8. 1500 meters run 5 minutes & 44 seconds.

Note: Women candidates and differently abled candidates are not eligible to apply in response to this notification. Selection will be made on Battalionwise basis. Candidates appointed to the various Battalions will be allowed transfer only to the District Armed Reserves concerned as shown against the Battalions noted above. Note: (i) Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one Battalion in response to this notification. (ii) Separate ranked lists for each Battalion will be published. The Ranked list thus published shall cease to be in force after one year from the date of finalization of the ranked list. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies for SC/ST listed above and that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the ranked list. Physical measurement of candidates will be taken at the time of physical efficiency test and those who do not possess the prescribed physical measurement will not be admitted for the physical efficiency test. If accidents or injuries happen to a candidate while participating in the physical efficiency test, he will not be given further chance to participate in the test. The candidates should produce at the time of physical efficiency test, a Medical Certificate in original in the form of prescribed here under, certifying to their physical fitness and eye sight without glasses. The Medical Certificate should be one obtained from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon/ Junior Consultant. Training :- Persons recruited direct for appoinment to the category of Police Constable shall undergo training for a period of nine months in the Police Training College and/or in such other institutions as may be specified by Government or Director General of Police.During the period of training the trainee shall be paid such stipend as may be specified by Government from time to time. Probation :- Every person appointed by direct recruitment on the above post shall from the date on which he/she joins duty be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.