Architectural Draftsman Grade II — SECOND N.C.A NOTIFICATION

524/2021

2021-11-15

Public Works Department (Architectural Wing)

Architectural Draftsman Grade II

Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava- 01 (One)

Direct Recruitment. (From candidates belonging to Ezhava / Thiyya / Billava Community only)

18-39. Only candidates born between 02.01.1982 and 01.01.2003 (both dates included) (including relaxation in Part II para 2(i) of the General Conditions) are eligible to apply for the post. (For other conditions regarding the age relaxation please see Para 2 of the General Conditions, except para 2(i)) Persons in the Kerala State Public Works Department (Architectural Wing) Subordinate Service and those in the Last Grade Service in the Public Works Department who possess necessary qualifications shall be exempted from the upper age limit prescribed. But in no case , the upper age shall exceed 50 (fifty) years.

1. Certificate in Architectural Draftsmanship awarded by the Industrial Training Centres of the Government of Kerala. (Two year course with training) OR National Trade Certificate in Architectural Draftsmanship with training awarded by the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) New Delhi or its equivalent qualification. 2. One year computer aided building drafting experience under a Registered Architect or any Registered Civil Engineering Firm. 3. Proficiency in Computer drafting in Auto CAD level 1 & 2 or in any similar Architectural CAD software notified as equivalent by the Government of Kerala from time to time. In the absence of the candidates possessing the qualifications mentioned above, the following qualifications will be considered. A) 1) Pass in S.M.T Institute’s Overseer’s Course (Two years course) OR 2) Group Certificate under K.G.T.E. or M.G.T.E.(Group certificate includes all the four groups viz., Building Drawing, Building Construction, Survey and Irrigation) OR A pass in eight subjects under K.G.T.E. or M.G.T.E. Viz., i. Surveying and Leveling (Higher) ii. Applied Mechanics (Higher) iii. Building Materials and Construction (Higher) iv. Hydraulics & Irrigation(Higher) v. Building, Drawing & Estimating (Higher) vi. Earthwork and Road Making (Higher) vii. Geometrical Drawing (Lower) viii. Mensuration (Lower) OR 3) Certificate Course of College of Engineering, Trivandrum (2 years course). OR 4) Diploma in Craftsmanship (Draftsman-Civil) obtained after undergoing a course for eighteen months (followed by practical training for a period of six months) at the Industrial Training Centres conducted by the Govt. of India (Ministry of Labour) at Trivandrum, Thrissur, Chalakudy, Kannur or elsewhere. OR 5) Pass in Overseer’s Course conducted by Government. B) Proficiency in drawing Note: Proficiency in the preparation of Architectural drawing shall be judged on the basis of a practical test in Architectural drafting and free hand drawing to be conducted at the time of selection.

Applications submitted by candidates other than the community mentioned above will be rejected. No individual rejection memo will be issued. i) Rule 10 a (ii) of part II of KS&SSR is applicable. ii) Candidates who claim equivalent qualification instead of qualification mentioned in the notification shall produce the relevant Government Order to prove the equivalency at the time of verification, then only such qualification shall be treated as equivalent to the prescribed qualification concerned. iii) 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 at the time of certificate verification. iv) Candidates who claim experience qualification should obtain experience certificate in the format given in Annexure itself and enter details regarding experience (certificate number, date, name of post, period, issuing authority, name of institution etc) and upload scanned image of the same/ declaration (in the case of candidates who have possessed the required experience but have not obtained the experience certificate due to prevailing pandemic situation restrictions) in the profile to make submission of application possible. Candidates should produce the experience certificate as and when called for the same by the Commission.