Driver Gr II (LDV) / Driver- Cum – Office Attendant (LDV)

621/2024

2024-12-31

Various (Except NCC, Tourism, Excise, Police, SWD and Transport)

Driver Gr II (LDV) / Driver- Cum – Office Attendant (LDV)

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

Direct Recruitment.

18-39 Only candidates born between 02.01.1985 and 01.01.2006 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation. Note:- For concessions allowed in upper age limit, subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 years of age. Please see para 2 of general condition under Part II of this notification.

I. A Pass in Standard VII/III Form. ii. Must possess valid Driving Licence of three years standing to drive light motor vehicle. Iii. Proficiency in Driving Light Motor Vehicles which is to be proved by a Practical Test (including 'H' Test and Road Test) conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission during the course of selection. (Only those who have passed 'H' Test are eligible for Road Test) (iv) Medical Fitness:- (a) Ear - Hearing should be perfect. (b) Eye - Distant vision : 6/6 Snellen (Right eye), 6/6 Snellen (Left eye); Near vision : 0.5 snellen (Right eye), 0.5 snellen (Left eye); Colour Vision : Normal; Night blindness : Nil (c) Muscles and joints- No paralysis and all joints must be capable of free movement. (d) Nervous System- Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases.

1. Rule 10 (a)(ii) of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable. 2. The Drivers Badge has been exempted for driving Light Motor Vehicles from 12.10.2018. 3. 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. 4. Seperate Ranked Lists will be prepared for the above districts in pursuance of this notification. 5. The selection in pursuance of this notification will be made on a Revenue District basis. 6. Candidates already in Government service holding this post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post, but they can apply to higher posts when notified. 7. Candidates should submit applications for the post to any one of the above district and should note the name of that district against the relevant column in the online application. Applications should not be submitted to more than one district in response to this notification. 8. 4% of the total vacancies reported for the above post shall be reserved for eligible Differently Abled candidates with disabilities as specified vide G.O.(P) No. 13/2024/SJD dated 17.10.2024. 9. Candidates should furnish the full details regarding the Driving Licence and experience in driving in the relevant column (qualifications) of the application form. 10. Candidates called for the practical test will have to produce Medical certificate in the prescribed form in original containing all relevant details as required in para 7 (iv) above (except iv b) from a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon. A Medical Certificate regarding eye sight as per Para 7 (iv) (b) from an Ophthalmologist in Government Service also will have to be produced. 11. Candidate should possess current valid Driving Licence through out all the stages of selection process i.e on the last date of receipt of application, OMR Test/Online Test, Practical Test, OTV and interview. 12. Candidates from the ranked list prepared in response to this notification will be advised for appointment as per turn against Headquarters vacancy also. 13. Probation:- Every person appointed to the post shall, from the date on which he joins duty be on probation for a total period of 2 years on duty within continuous period of three years.