Forest Boat Driver

447/2022

2022-11-15

Forest

Forest Boat Driver

District wise Thiruvananthapuram : 1 (One)

Direct Recruitment (District wise) Note:- Quota reserved for the Direct Recruitment shall be 70% and that of by transfer recruitment shall be 30%. Candidates will be selected according to the percentage of allotment.

25 – 36; Only candidates born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.1997 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation as provided in the rule 10 (c) of part II of Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules 1958. Note: For concessions allowed in upper age limit, subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 years of age, please see para (2) of the General Conditions under Part II of this Notification.

(a) SSLC or its equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Note: (i) Rule 10(a)(ii) of KS & SSR is applicable. (ii) 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. (iii) 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 Community Certificate/Non Creamy Layer Certificate issued by the Revenue authorities at the time of One Time Verification or as and when required by the Commission. (b) All candidates must have a valid Motor Driving license issued by a competent authority to drive motor boat and must have experience for not less than three years as Boat Driver. Note: (i) The motor boat driving license, must remain valid through all the stages of selection process (as on the last date for receipt of application, OMR Test, Physical Efficiency Test, Practical Test, Swimming Test etc) (ii) Experience Certificate to prove 3 years experience as Boat Driver should be in the form shown below. (c) All candidates must have basic knowledge in motor boat engine mechanism and the ability to carry out minor repairs. Note: The proficiency as Boat driver and knowledge in motor boat engine mechanism and the ability to carry out minor repairs will be ascertained by a practical test conducted by PSC. (d) All candidates must be able to swim. Note: Ability to swim shall be ascertained by a swimming test conducted by PSC. The following are the criteria for the swimming test. (i) 50m swimming trial to be completed within two minutes and (ii) Two minutes floating ability at the deeper sides of the swimming pool. Candidate must qualify both the events to be considered as qualified in the swimming test. (e) Physical fitness. (i) Height: Minimum 168 cms; Chest (Normal): Minimum 81 cms; Chest expansion: Minimum 5 cms Note: - Minimum height measurement of SC/ST candidates shall be 160 cm. But no relaxation in chest expansion of 5 cm shall be allowed for SC/ST candidates. (ii) All the candidates must qualify in any of the Five events out of the Eight, specified for men in the National Physical Efficiency One Star Standard test. (iii) All candidates must possess the medical standards as prescribed below. (a) Ear: Hearing should be perfect. (b) Eye: Must be certified to possess visual standards specified below without glass. (c) Muscles and joints: No paralysis and all joints with free movements. (d) Nervous System: Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases.

Women candidates and Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply for the post. (i) The name, age limit and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per the GO (P) No.84/2014/F&WLD dated 20.09.2014 (SRO No 574/2014) and GO (P) No.2/2016/F&WLD dated 17.02.2016 (SRO No 199/2016). (ii) A Ranked List will be prepared for the above district in pursuance of this notification. The list of selected candidates published by the Commission in response to this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies noted above and the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the list. In case no candidate is advised from the ranked list till the expiry of the period of three years the duration of the ranked list shall be extended for a further period of one year or till at least one candidate is advised from the list whichever is earlier. (iii) The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a revenue district basis, subject to the special conditions laid down in G.O (Ms) No. 154/71/PD dated, 27.05.1971. A candidate advised for appointment in one revenue district from the Ranked List prepared is not eligible for transfer to another district unless he or she completes 5 years continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O(MS) No.4/61/PD dated, 02.01.1961. Candidates already in Government service holding this post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post, but they can apply to higher posts when notified. Forest Boat Drivers appointed by direct recruitment shall undergo training for not more than three months in any of the Forest training schools as prescribed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. Forest Boat Driver who does not complete successfully the training course as prescribed, will be terminated and will be discharged from service. Appropriate Disciplinary action as per Rules of procedure Rule 22 will be initiated against those candidates who submit applications with bogus claims of qualification regarding education, experience etc and submit confirmation for writing examination irrespective of whether they are present or absent for the examination. If Written Test/OMR/Online Test is conducted as a part of the selection candidate shall submit a confirmation for writing the examination through One Time Registration Profile.