Police Constable (Band/Bugler/Drummer)

596/2022

2022-12-30

Police (Band Unit)

Police Constable (Band/Bugler/Drummer)

Statewide -267 (Two Hundred and Sixty Seven)

Direct Recruitment

18-26. Candidates born between 02.01.1996 and 01.01.2004 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. Note:- 1. The name, age limit and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per GO(P)No.50/21/Home dated 02.07.2021. (SRO No.497/21) 2. The upper age limit shall be relaxed upto 29 years for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, upto 31 years for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and upto 41 years for Ex-service men. 3. Those who have horse riding experience in Indian Armed Forces/Central Armed Police Forces/National Police Academy or worked in Mounted Police Units of other States will be given upper age relaxation upto 5 years. [Other conditions regarding age relaxation in para(2)except para 2(i) of the general conditions are not applicable to this selection]

Educational: a) Must have passed Higher Secondary Examination or its equivalent. b) Must have minimum one year experience in playing Band, Bugle, Drum and allied musical instruments of Police Band Unit from a Firm/Institution/Band Troop having registration under State/Central Government. Note: (i)The qualified candidates shall be required to pass a proficiency test on the respective subjects prior to the appointment. Proficiency will be assessed by a Practical Test conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission. (ii) Rule 10 (a) (ii) of Part II of the KS&SSR is applicable. (iii) In addition to the qualification specified in the Notification, the qualification declared by Government through executive orders or standing orders, as equivalent to the prescribed educational qualification and the higher qualifications of the notified and prescribed basic qualifications shall be accepted. The Government Order regarding the equivalent qualification/higher qualification shall be produced as and when called for by the Commission. (iv) If the community claim in the application differs from the community noted in the SSLC book, then such changes are to be published in the gazette on or before the date of verification of original documents and the same should be produced along with the Community Certificate/Non Creamy layer Certificate issued by the Revenue authorities at the time of One Time Verification or as and when required by the Commission. Physical Qualifications: All candidates must be physically fit and possess the following minimum physical standards:- (a) (i) Height : Must not be less than 168 cm. (ii) Chest : Must not be less than 81 cm round the chest with a minimum expansion of 5 cm Note: Minimum Height and chest measurements shall be 161 cm and 76 cm respectively for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes candidates. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cm shall however be applicable for them also. (b) Physical Efficiency Test:- (1) Candidate must be physically fit in all respects and must qualify in any 5 events out of 8 items specified below of the national physical efficiency one star standard test with minimum standard noted against each. (c) Eye sight :- Must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below without glasses: Vision Right eye Left eye Distant Vision 6/6 Snellen 6/6 Snellen Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5 Snellen

Differently abled candidates and female candidates are not eligible to apply in response to this notification. Reservation of appointment: The rules relating to reservation of appointment contained in rules 14 to 17 of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 shall apply to appointment by direct recruitment. Probation: Every person appointed shall on completion of training be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years, if appointed by direct recruitment. Training: The persons appointed by direct recruitment shall undergo pre-service training for a period of nine months in the Police Training College/Kerala Police Academy or in any such other institutions as may be decided by the Government or the State Police Chief. Bond: Every person selected for appointment have to undergo pre-service training, shall execute a security bond in the form appended to the rules binding himself to serve the State Government. Area of Service: A member of service shall be liable to serve in any part of the State of Kerala irrespective of the Headquarters of the Battalion to which the member belongs to or when so ordered by the State Government in any part of India outside the State.