Reserve Driver — Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Reserve Driver Notification

559/2014

2014-12-26

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation

Reserve Driver

Not Estimated

Direct Recruitment

21-36. (Only candidates born between 02/01/1978 and 01/01/1993 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. Note:-1. The concessions allowed in upper age limit subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no cases exceed 50 years are furnished below. 2 The provisional hands working in the above concern will be given age relaxation to the extent of their provisional service put in subject to a maximum of five years from the upper age limit provided they are within the prescribed age limit on the date of their first appointment in the above concern. But the regular employees of the concern are not eligible for the above concession for further appointment. The provisional hands should obtain a certificate showing the period of their provisional service in the concern and shall produce the same as and when required by the Commission. It would also be clearly specified in the certificate that they were not working in the regular service of the concern. (for other conditions regarding the age relaxations please see para 2 (i), (ii), (iii) (iv) and (xii) of the General conditions)

1) Pass Standard IX 2) Must possess a valid Motor Driving License with endorsement to drive Heavy Duty Vehicles and should have completed 7 years after getting the Driving License of which 3 years or more should be the period after taking Heavy Duty Vehicle License. Driving License issued after 16.01.1979 must have endorsement both for heavy goods and Heavy Passengers Vehicle and the application having License with only one endorsement will be summarily rejected. (Vide amendment No.47/78 to the MV Act). The Driving License should be a correct one on the date of application. Note : 1) The conditions regarding the completion of Seven years after getting the license of which at least is not applicable in the case of Ex-servicemen if they possess current Heavy Duty Vehicles License and Military Service for Seven (7) years as M T Driver. 2) Candidates shall possess a current valid driving license throughout all the stages of selection process from the last date of receipt of application onwards. 3) Candidates should have Three (3) years HDV Licenses after getting LMV License, LMV License should have a Seven (7) years before the last date of application. 4) Proficiency in driving is to be proved by Practical Test to be conducted by the Kerala Public Service Commission during the course of selection. Ground Test (H Test) and Road Test will be conducted for the candidates as part of the Practical Test mentioned above and only those who pass in the Ground Test will alone be allowed to attend the Road Test. Physical Measurements: Height : 158 Cms. (No relaxation to SC/ST) Chest (Normal) : 76 Cms. Eye sight: Must possess the visual standard specified below Right Eye Left Eye Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen Each eye must have full field of vision. Colour blindness, squint or any morbid condition of the eye or lids of the either eye will be deemed to be disqualification. The medical certificate showing the above details of eyesight issued by an ophthalmologist who is in the Government Service must be produced when called for by the Commission Doubtful cases regarding the visual standards if any will be referred to the medical board to verity the same. The candidates must also produce a certificate of Fitness from a Medical Officer not below the rank of Civil Surgeon Gr. II, who is in the Government Service at the time of joining duty.

(i) The number of candidates to be included in the short list/probability list of the above post will be decided as per the availability of admitted applications. (ii) The list of selected candidates published by the Commission in pursuance of this notification shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year and a maximum period of three years provided that the list will not continue to be in force if a new Ranked List after the minimum period of expiry of one year is published. Candidate will be advised against the vacancy shown above and also for all the vacancies reported during the period of pendency of the Ranked List. (iii) The Kerala Public Service Commission shall have the power to cancel the advice for appointment of any candidate to the above post, if it is subsequently found that such advice was made under some mistake. On such cancellation the appointing authority shall terminate the service of the candidate, provided that, the cancellation of advice for appointment by the Commission and subsequent termination of service of the candidate by the appointing authority shall be made within the period of probation or 240 days from the date of joining duty whichever is earlier. Note: - Physically Handicapped candidates are not eligible to apply for the post.