Agricultural Officer

475/2020

2020-12-31

Agriculture Development and Farmers' Welfare Department

Agricultural Officer

Anticipated vacancies The above vacancy is now in existence. The Ranked list 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 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 reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the list.

Direct Recruitment

18-37. Only candidates born between 01/01/2002 and 02/01/1983 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual age relaxation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities. (For other conditions regarding the age relaxation please see Part 2 of the General Conditions.) Note:-The Village Extension Officers who have been selected and have undergone the Degree course in Agricultural Science and obtained the Degree from Kerala Agricultural University will be eligible to get age relaxation in upper age limit upto 45 years for direct recruitment to the post of Agricultural Officer.

- B.Sc Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture awarded by Kerala Agricultural University or Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture from any other University recognized by Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

Note:-3% of the vacancies shall be reserved for Physically Handicapped candidates (Category:Locomotor Disability/Cerebral Palsy, Low Vision, Hearing impairment)for the recruitment to the post as per G.O.(P)No.61/2012/SWD dated 17.10.2012. Note:- 1)Rule 10 a (ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable. 2)Candidates with Post Graduate Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture but not having basic degree in Agriculture/Horticulture will be ineligible to apply for the post. 3)The Degree awarded by the Colleges/Universities should be after the course of study having 10+2+4 pattern prescribed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 4)Candidates who claim equivalent qualifications instead of qualification mentioned in the Notification shall produce the relevant Government Order to prove the equivalency at the time of certificate verification, then only such qualification shall be treated as equivalent to the prescribed qualification concerned. 5)In the case of difference in original 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.