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Category No: 583/2024

Police Constable — Police Constable (India Reserve Battalion Regular Wing)

Applications are invited online only from qualified candidates for Selection to the under mentioned post in Kerala Government Service. Applications must be submitted online only through the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission (www.keralapsc.gov.in) after 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION'. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
583/2024
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2024-12-31
Last Date
2025-01-28
Department
Police (India Reserve Battalion Regular Wing)
Name of Post
Police Constable
Scale of pay
Rs. 31100 – 66800
Number of vacancies
Anticipated Vacancies
Method of appointment
Direct recruitment
Age Limit
18 –26. Only candidates born between 02.01.1998 and 01.01.2006 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Note: (i) The upper age limit shall be relaxed upto 29 years for candidates belonging to OBC , upto 31 years for SC and ST and upto 41 years for Ex-servicemen. (ii) Other conditions regarding age relaxation in para 2 of Part II general conditions of the Gazette Notification are not applicable to this selection.
Qualifications
1. Educational Qualifications: Pass in SSLC or its equivalent. Note: (i) In the case of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes candidates who have failed in the SSLC Examination shall also be considered if sufficient number of qualified candidates are not avalaible to fill up the quota of Police Constables reserved for the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes. (ii) Rule 10(a)(ii) Part II of KS & SSR applicable. (iii) Candidates who claim equivalent qualification instead of qualification mentioned in the notification shall produce the relevant government order to prove the equivalency at the time of verification, then only such qualification shall be treated as equivalent to the prescribed qualification concerned. 2. Physical Qualifications: Must be physically fit and should possess the following minimum physical standards as prescribed below (a) (i) Height - 167 cms (ii) Chest - 81 cms with a minimum expansion of 5 cms. Note: Minimum height and chest measurements shall be 160 cms and 76 cms respectively for Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribe candidates. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cms shall, however be applicable for them also. (b) Visual Standards: Must be certified to possess the Visual Standards specified below without glasses. Right Eye: Distant vision 6/6 Snellen, Near vision 0.5 Snellen. Left Eye: Distant vision 6/6 Snellen, Near vision 0.5 Snellen. Note: 1) Each eye must have full field of vision. 2) Colour Blindness, Squint or any morbid conditions of the eyes or lids of either eye shall be a disqualification. (c) Must be free from apparent physical defects like knock-knee, flat foot, varicose veins, bow legs, deformed limbs, irregular and protruding teeth, defective speech and hearing. The candidates should produce at the time of certificate verification a Medical Certificate (in original) in the form given below certifying to possess the physical fitness and eye sight without glass obtained from a Medical Officer not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon in Government Service.
Notes
Note: i) The Ranked List of candidates published by the Commission in response to this notification shall cease to be in force after one year from the date of finalisation of Ranked List(As per notification No. AV(2) 2376/14/GW dated 04.04.2016. Extra Ordinary gazette dated 15.04.2016). Candidates will be advised from the said list against the vacancies reported and pending before the Commission and the vacancies that may be reported to the Commission in writing during the period of currency of the list. ii) In the case of difference in original caste/community claimed in the application and that entered in the SSLC book, candidates shall produce a gazette notification in this regard, along with Non creamy layer certificate/Community Certificate at the time of certificate verification. Note : Differently Abled Candidates and Women Candidates are not eligible to apply for this post. 8. Endurance Test :- All eligible candidates for appointment to the Regular Wing of the India Reserve Battalion have to undergo an endurance test, which will be of qualifying nature, and shall consist of a Road Run of 3 Kms, to be completed in 13 minutes. 9. Written Test/OMR Test:- Those who qualify in the endurance test will have to undergo a written test /OMR Test . 10. Physical Efficiency Test:- Physical Efficiency Test will be conducted for those candidates who are found qualified in the written test/ OMR Test. They must qualify in at least 5 events out of 8 items specified below of the National Physical Efficiency one star standard tests with minimum standards noted against each namely:- (Standard of physical efficiency table provided in document). 11. Training (a) Those selected for training as Trainee Police Constables of India Reserve Battalion shall undergo a pre-service training on a prescribed syllabus. (b) Bond :- Those who get selected for appointment as Police Constable Trainee in India Reserve Battalion shall execute a bond to the effect that they will serve in the India Reserve Battalion for a period of 5 years after completion of training failing which they will have to remit an amount of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand only). (c) Stipend :- Trainee Police Constables in the India Reserve Battalion will be paid a monthly stipend equivalent to that of their basic pay during their period of training or as decided by the Government from time to time. (d) Probation: Every person appointed to Regular Wing of India Reserve Battalion shall from the date on which he joins duty after successful completion of pre-service training, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years.
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