Forest Driver — FIRST NCA NOTIFICATION - FOREST DRIVER

700/2021 - 704/2021

2021-12-30

Forest

Forest Driver

District wise Category No. | Community | District | No. of vacancies 700/2021 | Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava | Thiruvananthapuram | 1 (One) 700/2021 | Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava | Palakkad | 1 (One) 700/2021 | Ezhava/Thiyya/Billava | Malappuram | 1 (One) 701/2021 | SC | Kollam | 1 (One) 701/2021 | SC | Idukki | 2 (Two) 701/2021 | SC | Malappuram | 1 (One) 702/2021 | Muslim | Kollam | 1 (One) 702/2021 | Muslim | Pathanamthitta | 1 (One) 702/2021 | Muslim | Idukki | 1 (One) 703/2021 | LC/AI | Kollam | 1 (One) 703/2021 | LC/AI | Pathanamthitta | 1 (One) 703/2021 | LC/AI | Thrissur | 1 (One) 703/2021 | LC/AI | Palakkad | 1 (One) 703/2021 | LC/AI | Wayanad | 1 (One) 704/2021 | OBC | Pathanamthitta | 1 (One) 704/2021 | OBC | Idukki | 1 (One)

Direct Recruitment (from candidates belonging to specified reservation communities only)

1) 23-39. Candidates born between 02.01.1982 and 01.01.1998 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post (Including the relaxation as per Para 2(i) of the Part II of General Conditions). 2) For SC: 23-41. Candidates born between 2.1.1980 and 1.1.1998 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. (Including the relaxation as per Para 2(i) of the Part II of General Conditions). [For other conditions regarding age relaxation, please see Para (2) of the General Conditions under part II of this notification (except para 2(i))].

(a) SSLC or its equivalent examination recognized by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Note: (i) Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS & SSR is applicable. (ii) Candidates who claim equivalent qualification shall produce the relevant Government order to prove the claim at the time of One Time Verification or as required by the Commission. (b) All candidates must have a valid motor driving license endorsed for all types of transport vehicles (LMV, HGMV & HPMV) and experience for not less than 3 years in driving motor vehicles. Note: (i) The driving license, must remain valid through all the stages of selection process as on the last date for receipt of application, OMR Test, Practical Test, Physical Efficiency Test etc. (ii) Experience Certificate to prove 3 years experience as Driver should be submitted in the form shown below. (iii) Proficiency in driving will be tested by a Practical Test conducted by PSC. (c) Physical fitness. Height – Minimum of 168 cms. Chest (Normal) – Minimum of 81 cms Chest (on expansion) – Minimum of 86 cms Note: - A minimum chest expansion of 5 cms is required. Minimum height measurement of SC candidates shall be 160 cm. But no relaxation in chest expansion of 5 cm shall be allowed for SC candidates. (d) All candidates must qualify in any of the Five events out of the Eight events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency one star standard test. 1. 100 Meters Run - 14 Seconds 2. High Jump - 132.2 cm 3. Long Jump - 457.2 cm 4. Putting the Shot (7264 grams) - 609.6 cm 5. Throwing the cricket ball - 6096 cm 6. Rope Climbing (only with hands) - 365.8 cm 7. Pull Ups or chinning - 8 times 8. 1500 Meter Run - 5 minutes 44 Seconds (e) All candidates must possess medical standards prescribed below. (i) Ear: Hearing should be perfect. (ii) Eye: Must be certified to possess visual standards specified below without glass. Right Eye: Distant Vision 6/6Snellen, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen, Colour Vision Normal, Night Blindness Nil Left Eye: Distant Vision 6/6Snellen, Near Vision 0.5 Snellen (iii) Muscles and joints: No paralysis and all joints with free movements. (iv) Nervous System: Perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases.

Note: Women candidates and Differently Abled candidates are not eligible to apply for the post (i) Applications submitted by candidates belonging to the communities other than notified will be summarily rejected. No rejection memo will be issued (ii) Candidates who having applied with actual caste when the caste entry is differed in the SSLC book such changes are to be published in the gazette notification and the same along with the Original Community Certificate/Non Creamy Layer Certificate issued by the Revenue authorities, should be produced to prove their claim in application, at the time of verification. (iii) The above vacancies are now in existence. Ranked lists will be prepared for each community in pursuance of this notification. The Ranked List published as per this notification shall remain in force for a period of three years from the date of publication of Ranked List or until candidates are advised and appointed against the vacancies earmarked for the above communities, but remain unfilled due to paucity of candidates during the currency of the Ranked List published for the post as detailed below, whichever is earlier. (iv) The name, age limit and qualifications of this post has been prescribed as per the G.O(P)No. 60/2010/F & WLD dated 30.08.2010 (SRO No. 861/2010), G.O(P)No. 84/2014/F & WLD dated 20.09.2014 (SRO No.574/2014) and G.O(P)No. 2/2016/F & WLD dated 17.02.2016 (SRO No. 199/2016). (v) Candidates are prohibited from applying to more than one district in response to this Notification. 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 she completes 5 years continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O(Ms) No.4/61/PD dated 02.01.1961. 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. 8. Forest Driver appointed by direct recruitment shall undergo training for not more than three months in any of the Forest Training School as prescribed Principal Chief Conservator of Forest. Forest Driver who does not complete successfully the training course as prescribed will be terminated and will be discharged from service.