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Category No: 525/2024Notification No: 525/2024

Forest Driver — Recruitment By Transfer - Forest Driver

Applications are invited online only by 'One Time Registration' from qualified male candidates for the post mentioned below in the Kerala Government Service.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
525/2024
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2024-12-30
Last Date
2025-01-28
Department
Forest & Wild Life
Name of Post
Forest Driver
Scale of pay
₹ 26,500 – 60,700 /-
Number of vacancies
Anticipated vacancies (District-wise: Kollam, Kottayam, Idukki, Eranakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikkode, Wayanad)
Method of appointment
Recruitment by Transfer (District wise) By transfer from among the eligible members of Depot Watchers, Reserve Watchers and Other Last Grade Servants in the Forest & Wild Life Department, who have been declared to be an approved probationer.
Age Limit
Not applicable
Qualifications
a. SSLC or its equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. b. All candidates must have a valid motor driving licence endorsed for all types of transport vehicles (LMV, HGMV & HPMV) and experience of not less than 3 years in driving motor vehicles.
Notes
i. Women candidates and Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply for the post. ii. The name, age limit and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per the G.O(P)No.60/2010/F&WLD dated 30.08.2010 (SRO No.861/2010), G.O(Ms)No.77/2012/F&WLD dated 16.07.2012, G.O(P)No. 84/2014/F&WLD dated 20.09.2014 (SRO No.574/2014)and G.O(P)No. 2/2016/F & WLD dated 17.02.2016 (SRO No. 199/2016). iii. Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one District in response to this notification. iv. Separate ranked lists for each District will be published. v. Candidates who are eligible to apply for both Direct Recruitment and Recruitment by transfer need not select the same District for both categories. vi. 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. Quota reserved for the Direct Recruitment shall be 90% and recruitment by transfer shall be 10%. First nine turns will be filled up by candidates through direct recruitment and tenth turn will be reserved for by transfer recruitment. Physical fitness and medical standards are mandatory as specified in the notification.
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