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Category No: 733/2022Notification No: 733/2022

Lower Division Typist (Special Recruitment for ST only)

Applications are invited from qualified Scheduled Tribe candidates of Kerala State for selection to the following post. Applications must be submitted online through the official website of the Kerala Public Service Commission after one time registration. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile.

Notification Details & Specifications

Category No
733/2022
Official PDF Document
Gazette Date
2022-12-31
Last Date
2023-01-31
Department
Various
Name of Post
Lower Division Typist (Special Recruitment for ST only)
Scale of pay
₹. 26,500 - 60,700/-
Number of vacancies
District wise Pathanamthitta– 01 Kozhikode– 01
Method of appointment
Direct Recruitment (Special Recruitment for Scheduled Tribe only)
Age Limit
18-41. Only Candidates born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.2004 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Note :- In the absence of qualified candidates within the age limit the upper age limit shall be relaxed upto 50 years. But in no case the maximum age limit shall exceed 50 (fifty) years.
Qualifications
1. Pass in SSLC or equivalent qualification. 2. Lower Grade Certificate in Malayalam Typewriting (KGTE) or its equivalent. 3. Lower Grade Certificate in English Typewriting (KGTE) and Computer Word Processing or its equivalent. Note : “Those who have passed the KGTE Typewriting before January, 2002 should possess separate certificate in Computer Word Processing or its equivalent at the time of application.” Note: Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II of KS & SSR is applicable. Note : (a) Certificate in Computer Word Processing issued by Central/State Government Departments, Agencies, Societies, Universities after successfully completing course of study not less than three months duration are considered as equivalent to KGTE Computer Word Processing. (b) Malayalam Typewriting lower is not compulsory for the Ex-servicemen who have completed normal tenure of service for applying to the post of Typist in the Government Service. But if they are selected the above qualification should be acquired before completing probation. (c) Service as Clerk/Writer in the defence forces as detailed in notes below for not less than 15 years will be deemed as sufficient qualification for the post. If selected, they have to pass Malayalam Typewriting Lower before completing probation. (d) Ex-servicemen with service as Clerk (General duties), Clerk (Staff duties), Clerk (A.O.C) and Personal Assistants in the Army, Writers in the Navy and Clerks (General duties) in the Air Force, who were under the Category “Class 1” or those who possess 15 years service in the Clerical cadre in the Defence Forces will be treated as eligible to apply for this post (G.O (P) No. 143/77/GAD dated 18/05/1977, G.O (P) No. 35/79/GAD dated 06/01/1979, G.O (P) No. 143/86/GAD dated 30/04/1986). If selected they have to pass Malayalam Typewriting Lower before completing probation. The service period of 15 years which makes one qualified for the post, will not be considered for the award of weightage marks. (e) Ex-servicemen with 15 years service as Clerk Store Control (AOC) are also eligible to apply for the post. (f) Subject to the conditions laid down in G.O (P) No. 139/77/GAD dated 11/05/1977, linguistic minority candidates whose first language for SSLC Examination is a language other than Malayalam, may apply to this post even if they do not possess Malayalam Typewriting (Lower) qualification. If selected, they have to acquire Malayalam Typewriting (Lower) qualification before completing probation. (g) Certificates obtained from Government alone will be accepted as proof of typewriting qualification (Certificates obtained from the typewriting institutes will not be accepted).
Notes
i) Separate Ranked Lists will be prepared for the above Districts in pursuance of this notification. ii) 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. iii) Candidates included in the Ranked List for district wise selection will be advised for appointment against the Head Quarters vacancies also. iv) Applications should only be sent to the particular District in response to this notification. Note : Applications received from candidates other than Scheduled Tribe will be rejected. Mode of submitting application: Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the official website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in before applying for the post. No application fee is required. If a Written/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, candidate shall submit a confirmation for writing the examination through their One Time Registration Profile. Special instructions to candidates: In the case of difference in Caste/Community claimed in the application and that entered in SSLC book, the candidate shall produce a gazette notification in this regard, along with Community certificate at the time of certificate verification.
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