Agricultural Assistant Grade II (By Transfer)

529/2023

2023-12-15

Agriculture Development & Farmers Welfare

Agricultural Assistant Grade II (By Transfer)

Not estimated

By – Transfer Recruitment from Last Grade Servants of Agriculture Department.

Upper age limit for appointment by transfer shall be 50 years as on the first day of January 2023. Note :- Other conditions regarding age relaxation is not applicable.

A: (i) Diploma in Agricultural Science awarded by the Kerala Agricultural University or its equivalent. OR (ii) Pass in SSLC with Agriculture as optional subject or its equivalent. OR (iii) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent and a recognized training in Agriculture. OR (iv) SSLC and KGTE in agriculture B: Good Physique 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 similar 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 in an Agricultural Training School or a basic Agricultural Training School.

1) Persons who have completed the 2 years certificate course in Agriculture of the Rural Institute, Thavanur will be given preference over KGTE/MGTE holders, The preference mentioned above will be given within the meaning of GO(Ms)50/70/PD dated 12.02.1970. 2) Persons in possession of Diploma in Agricultural Science awarded by the Kerala Agricultural University will have to pass the written examination/objective type test conducted by the KPSC. They will exempted from endurance test prescribed in GO (Ms)312/75/Agri.Dated 16.10.1975. 3) Persons who have completed 50 years of age, candidates who possess MGTE (Agriculture) are exempted from endurance test vide GO(Ms)77/2020/Agri dated 30.09.2020. 4) All Candidates except those who are not exempted from endurance test will have to undergo and pass an endurance test, conducted by the KPSC. The Endurance Test will consist of :- i. 1600 m race – maximum duration of 10 minutes. ii. Digging a plot of 0.4 acres – maximum duration 1 hour. 5) Pre Service Training: All candidates selected by the By Transfer method except those who possess any of the certificates accepted as recognised training in agriculture will have to undergo a course of training 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 consisting 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 on ` 27900-63,700/- 6) All candidates selected by the By Tranfer method 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. 7) 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. Candidates appointed By Transfer will be on probation for a period of two years within a continuous period of 3 years. c) The recruitment By Transfer from among the Last Grade Servants to the post of Agriculture Assistant Gr.II shall be subject to the eligibility test conducted by the KPSC as in the case of recruitment for the posts of LDC/LD Typist from Low paid employees. Last Grade Servants of Agriculture Department should produce the Service Certificate in original from Head of Department as and when required by the Commission. 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.