Scientific Officer (Documents)

635/2023

2023-12-30

Kerala Police Service (Forensic Science Laboratory)

Scientific Officer (Documents)

Anticipated Vaccancies

Direct Recruitment

20 - 36. Only candidates born between 02.01.1987 and 01.01.2003 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual age relaxation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities. (For other conditions regarding age relaxation please see para 2 of the General Conditions)

a) Essential Qualification Post Graduate Degree in Physics/Chemistry with not less than 50% marks from a recognised University. b) Preferential Qualification 1. M.Phil Degree in Physics/Chemistry from a recognised University. GO(P) No. 19/2014/Home dated 31.01.2014 (SRO No.83/14) link Equivalent qualification admitted in the previous selection

Note: Three percentage (3%) of the vacancies for the post will be reserved for eligible Differently Abled candidates (candidates with locomotor disability/cerebral palsy, hearing impairment) vide G.O.(P) No. 61/2012/SWD dated 17.10.2012. Differently Abled candidates with blindness or low vision are not eligible to apply for this post. (i) Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS&SSR is applicable. (ii) 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.' (iii) The Degrees/Diplomas awarded by UGC approved Universities or Institutions established through an Act passed by Parliament/State Legislative Assembly in accordance with the conditions laid down in G.O (M.S) No.526/PD dated 17.07.1965 are acceptable for appointment in Government Services Candidates must be certified to possess the visual standards specified below with/without glass by a Medical Officer of or above the rank of an Assistant Surgeon. Training: Any persons appointed to the post by Direct Recruitment shall undergo 6 months training in all branches of Forensic Science in the Forensic Science Laboratory. Any person appointed to a post of Scientific Officer by direct recruitment shall also undergo a training in that/ those discipline(s) of Forensic Science which will be dealt with in the division(s) of Forensic Science Laboratory to which he/she will be appointed/ transferred in a Forensic Science Laboratory or in the National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS), Government of India, New Delhi or similar institution to be decided by the Government on the advice of the Director General of Police for a minimum period of six months or for such period/periods is required to complete the course/courses of training in the institution/institutions to which he/she is deputed. Test: Every person appointed to this post shall within the period of probation, pass the Account Test for Executive Officers or Account Test (Lower) if he has not already passed the test. Probation: Every person appointed to the post shall on completion of the training, be on probation for a total period of two years on duty within a continuous period of three years. Bond: Every person appointed to the post shall execute a Bond in such form as may be prescribed by the Government to serve the State Government for a minimum period of 5 years, after completion of training, failing which he will be liable to pay a sum of ₹ 25,000 (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) as liquidated damages to the Government in addition to the actual cost of training assessed by the Accountant General (A & E) , Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.