Third Grade Draftsman / Third Grade Overseer

567/2025

2025-12-15

Local Self Government

Third Grade Draftsman / Third Grade Overseer

District wise Thiruvananthapuram: Anticipated Vacancies Kollam: Anticipated Vacancies Pathanamthitta: Anticipated Vacancies Alappuzha: Anticipated Vacancies Kottayam: Anticipated Vacancies Idukki: Anticipated Vacancies Ernakulam: Anticipated Vacancies Thrissur: Anticipated Vacancies Palakkad: Anticipated Vacancies Malappuram: Anticipated Vacancies Kozhikode: Anticipated Vacancies Wayanad: Anticipated Vacancies Kannur: Anticipated Vacancies Kasaragod: Anticipated Vacancies

Direct Recruitment

18-36. Only Candidates born between 02.01.1989 and 01.01.2007 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual age relaxation to candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. Note :- For concessions allowed in upper age limit, subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 years, please see para (2) of the General Conditions under Part II of the Gazette Notification.

(i) SSLC or its equivalent and (ii) Must possess any one of the following: a) Kerala Government Certificate Examination (2 years course) in Civil Engineering. b) Diploma in Craftsmanship in the trade of Draftsman (Civil) obtained after 18 months course (followed by 6 months practical training) at the Industrial Training Institutes/Centres, conducted by the Government of India, Ministry of Labour/Ministry of Skilled Development. c) Diploma (2 years course) in Civil Engineering in Women's Polytechnics. (SRO No.1031/2022,GO(P) No.75/2022/LSGD dt 27/10/2022)

(i) Separate Ranked List will be prepared for each District in pursuance of this notification. The Ranked List thus prepared and published by the Commission shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year provided that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised for appointment against vacancies reported during the currency of the lists. In case no candidate is advised from the list till the expiry of the period of three years, the duration of the Ranked List shall be extended for a further period of one year or till atleast one candidate is advised from the list whichever is earlier. (ii) 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. A candidate advised for appointment in one Revenue District from the Ranked List prepared is not eligible for transfer to another district unless he/she completes 5 years of continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed after 5 years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O(P)No.36/91/P&ARD dated 02/12/1991. Candidates already in Government Service holding the same post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post, but they can apply to higher/lower posts when notified. (iii) Candidates should submit application for the post to any one of the above districts and should note the name of the district against the relevant column in the Online application. Applications should not be sent to more than one district in response to this notification. If applications are sent contrary to the above direction, and if the candidate is selected, his/her name will be removed from the Ranked List and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her. (iv) 3% of the total vacancies reported for the above post shall be reserved for eligible differently abled candidates with disabilities as specified by G.O (P) No. 30/2013/SJD dated 04.04.2013.