Police Constable Driver/Woman Police Constable Driver

416/2023

2023-10-30

Kerala Police

Police Constable Driver/Woman Police Constable Driver

Statewide (Anticipated vacancies)

Direct Recruitment

20-28. Candidates born between 02.01.1995 and 01.01.2003 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. Note:- The upper age limit shall be relaxed upto 31 years for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, 33 years for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and 41 years for Ex-servicemen. (Other conditions regarding age relaxations are not applicable to this selection) Note:- The name, age limit and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per GO(P)No.5/2021/Home dated 27.01.2021. (S.R.O No.89/21)

(1) Educational Qualifications: Pass in Higher Secondary Education Examination (Plus Two) or its equivalent. Note: (i) Rule 10 (a) (ii) of Part II of the KS&SSR is applicable. (ii) 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. The Government Order regarding the equivalent qualification/higher qualification shall be produced as and when called for by the Commission. (2) Technical Qualifications: (I) Must Possess current valid Driving Licence for Motor Cycle with Gear, Light Motor Vehicles, Heavy Passenger Vehicles and Heavy Goods Vehicles with Driver's Badge. (II) Proficiency in driving Light Motor Vehicles/Heavy Passenger Vehicles/Heavy Goods Vehicles, which is to be proved in a practical test conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission during the course of selection. (3) Physical Qualifications: All candidates must be physically fit and possess the following minimum physical standards:- (a) Height : Must not be less than 168 cm and 157 cm for male and female candidates respectively. (b) Chest : Must not be less than 81 cm round the chest with a minimum expansion of 5 cm. (For male candidates only) Note: (I) The Minimum Height and chest measurements for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes male candidates shall be 161 cm and 76 cm respectively and the minimum height for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes female candidates shall be 151 cm. The Minimum chest expansion of 5 cms shall however be applicable for the SC/ST male candidates also. (II) Must have sound health and Must be free from apparent physical defects like knock knee, flat foot, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, defective speech and hearing. (c) Eye sight: Candidates must 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 Note: (I) Each eye must have a full field of vision. (II) Color Blindness, Night Blindness, Squint or any morbid condition of the eyes or lids of either eye shall be deemed to be a disqualification. (III) All Candidates should produce, a Medical Certificate in Original in the form prescribed here under, certifying to their Physical fitness and Eye sight without glass at the time of Physical Efficiency Test/Practical Test. The Medical Certificate has two parts. Part A should be obtained from an Ophthalmologist in Government service and Part B should be obtained from a Medical Officer under the Government not below the Rank of an Assistant Surgeon / Junior Consultant.This medical certificate shall be uploaded in the profile of the candidates and original shall be produced at the time of certificate verification.

Note: 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. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the existing vacancies and that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the ranked list. Note :- Candidates should possess current valid Motor Driving License with badge throughout in all the stages of selection process as on the last date of receipt of application/OMR Test/Physical Efficiency Test/Practical Test/One Time Verification. (4) Physical Efficiency Test: Male candidate must qualify in any 5 events out of 8 items and female candidates must qualify in any 5 events out of 7 items specified below of the national physical efficiency one star standard test with minimum standard noted against each. Note: - 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. If accidents or injuries happen to a candidate while participating in the physical efficiency test, he/she will not be given further chance to participate in the test. 8. 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 be applicable to appointment by direct recruitment. 9. Probation:- Every person appointed shall on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. 10. Bond:- Every person selected for appointment as Police Constable Driver/Woman Police Constable Driver and who has to undergo training under these rules shall execute a security bond in the form appended below, binding himself/herself to serve the State Government. 11. Training:- Every persons appointed shall undergo pre-service training for a period of nine months in the Armed Police Battalions, Police Training College/ Kerala Police Academy as decided by the State Police Chief. 12. Mode of submitting applications:- Candidates must register as per ‘ONE TIME REGISTRATION’ with the official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. Candidates who have registered can apply by logging on to their profile using their User-ID and Password. Candidates must click on the 'Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to apply for the post. The Photograph uploaded should be one taken after 31.12.2013. Candidate who have created new profile on or after 01.01.2023 should upload their photograph taken within a period of six months. Name of the candidate and the date of photograph taken should be printed legibly at the bottom portion of the photograph. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall be valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile candidates must ensure correctness of the information in their profile. They must quote the User-ID for further communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. Candidates are advised to keep a printout or soft copy of the online application for future reference. Candidates can take the printout of the application by clicking on the link 'My applications' in their profile. All correspondences with the Commission, regarding the application should be accompanied with the print out of the application. The application will be summarily rejected if non-compliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Original documents to prove qualification, experience, age, community etc. have to be produced as and when called for. The profile correction made by the candidates themselves or through the office of the Kerala Public Service Commission on request after the last date fixed for the receipt of applications will not be reflected in the application. Such corrections will come into effect only on the date on which corrections have been made. Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR as I.D. Proof in their profile. 14. If Written Test/OMR Test/Online Test is conducted as a part of this selection candidate shall submit a confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration Profile. Such candidates alone can generate and download the admission tickets prior to fifteen days till the date of test. The applications of candidates who do not submit confirmation within the stipulated period, will be rejected absolutely. The periods regarding the submission of confirmation and the availability of admission tickets will be published in the examination calendar itself. Information in this regard will be given to the candidates through their respective profiles and in the mobile phone number registered in it. 15. Special Instructions to candidates: (1) In the case of difference in Caste/Community claimed in the application and that entered in the 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. (2) 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 laid down in the general conditions are liable to be rejected. (3) Appropriate disciplinary action as per Rule 22 (1976) 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 or 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 more of the above.