Agricultural Assistant Grade II

528/2023

2023-12-15

Agriculture Development & Farmers Welfare

Agricultural Assistant Grade II

Anticipated Vacancies

Direct Recruitment.

18-37. Only candidates born between 02.01.1986 and 01.01.2005 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation (for other conditions regarding age relaxations please see Para 2 of the General conditions.)

A: (i) Diploma in Agriculture/Diploma in Organic Agriculture awarded by the Kerala Agricultural University. In the absence of qualified hands, under item (i) above (ii) Vocational Higher Secondary Certificate in Agriculture B: Good Physique. 1) Pre Service Training All direct recruits except those who possess any of the certificates accepted as recognised training in agriculture will have to undergo a course of tranining for 6 months in any of the two centres at Ollukkara and Thaliparamba. Intensive Training will be given in theory as well as practical. At the end of the training period final test in theory, practical and oral will be conducted by the Deputy Director of Agriculture of the District concerned. Those who fail in the first chance will be given two more chances to sit for the test during the period of probation, failing which their probation will be terminated and service dispensed with. The test will be conducted half yearly during the period of probation. After the successful completion of training, the candidates will be appointed as Agricultural Assistants Gr.II on `27900-63700/-

Note :- 4% of the vacancies for the post shall be reserved for differently abled candidates with disabilities specified vide GO(P)No.7/2022/SJD dated 28.10.2022. The following are the Certificates accepted as recognised training in Agriculture. 1. Successful completion of 2 years certificate course in Agricultural Science conducted by Gandhigram Rural Institute, Madurai or by Other Rural Institutes recognised by the Government of India. 2. Certificate in Agricultural Science awarded by the National Council of Rural Higher Education, Government of India. 3. Certificate in KGTE of MGTE in Agriculture. 4. One year training in Agriculture at an Agricultural School or a basic Agricultural School. 2) All the direct recruits except those who have got exemption from the training will have to execute a bond agreeing to serve the Government for a period of two years failing which he/she should pay back to Government all the money paid to him/her to all the expenses incurred by the Government for his/her training together with liquidated damages of `300 (PR). The specimen form of the bond to be executed can be had from the Agricultural Department. A sum of A50 (PR) mensum (Vide GO(Ms)No. 407/70/Agri. Dated 23.11.1970) will be paid as stipend during the period of training. 3) The Rank and Seniority of candidates selected for the post of Agricultural Assistant will be decided according to their ranks assigned in the advice list of the Public Service Commission, irrespective of whether they need or need not undergo pre service training. But in the case of those who fail to secure a pass after completion of the training in the first chance, their rank and seniority will be revised on the basis of the chances and mark they obtained in the subsequent chances. Probation : Candidates appointed by direct recruitment will be on probation for a period of two years within a continuous period of 3 years. Note 1. Rule 10 a(ii) of part II of KS&SSR is applicable. 2. In addition to the qualifications prescribed in the notification, the qualifications recognized by executive orders, or standing orders of Government as equivalent to a qualification specified for a post, in the Special Rules and such of those qualifications which pre-suppose the acquisition of the lower qualification prescribed for the post, shall also be sufficient for the post. The copy of the Government orders declaring equivalent/higher qualifications shall be produced as and when required by the Commission. 3. The Degrees/Diplomas awarded by UGC approved Universities or Institutions established through an act passed by the Parliament / State Legislative Assembly in accordance with the condition laid down in GO(Ms)No.526/PD dated 17.07.1965 are acceptable for appointment in Government Services.