Agricultural Assistant Grade II — Special Recruitment for PH (Locomotor disability/Cerebral palsy, Hearing impairment, Low vision) for filling up of 3% backlog vacancies during 2004-07

97/2014

2014-04-11

Agriculture

Agricultural Assistant Grade II

PH (Locomotor disability/Cerebral palsy, Hearing impairment, Low vision) – 4 (Four)

Direct Recruitment (from among the PH (Locomotor disability/Cerebral palsy, Hearing impairment, Low vision) candidates only

(1) Hearing impairment and low vision candidates:- 18 – 50; Only candidates born between 01.01.1996 and 02.01.1964 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for the post (2) Locomotor disability/cerebral palsy candidates 18 – 47. Only candidates born between 01.01.1996 and 02.01.1967 (both dates included) are eligible for this post.

A : (i) Diploma in Agricultural Science awarded by the Kerala Agricultural University or its equivalent In the absence of qualified hands, under item (i) above (ii) Vocational Higher Secondary Certificate in Agriculture In the absence of qualified hands under item (i) and (ii) (iii) 1) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent with Agriculture as optional subject OR 2) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent and a recognized training in Agriculture OR 3) Post Basic School Leaving Certificate with Agriculture as an optional subject B. Good Physique The following are the Certificates accepted as recognised training in Agriculture 1) Successful completion of 2 years certificate course in Agricultural Science conducted by Gandhigram Rural Institute, Madurai or by Other Rural Institutes recognised by the Government of India 2) Certificate in Agricultural Science awarded by the National Council of Rural Higher Education, Government of India 3) Certificate in KGTE or MGTE in Agriculture 4) One Year training in Agriculture at an Agricultural School or a basic Agricultural School

Application submitted by candidate other than those belonging to PH (Locomotor disability/Cerebral palsy, Hearing impairment, Low vision) category will be rejected. Individual rejection memo will not be sent to them. 1) Persons who have completed the 2 years certificate course in Agriculture of the Rural Institute, Thavanur will be given preference over KGTE / MGTE hands. The preference mentioned above will be within the meaning of GO(MS)50/70/PD dated 12/02/1970 2) Candidates for Direct Recruitment will have to undergo an endurance test and a written/objective type test conducted by Kerala Public Service Commission 3) Persons in possession of Diploma in Agricultural Science awarded by the Kerala Agricultural University and Vocational Higher Secondary Certificate in Agriculture are exempted from endurance test (GO(MS)312/75/Agri. Dated 16/10/1975,GO(MS)66/05/Agri dated 12/04/2005) The Endurance Test will consist of :- i) 1600 m race –maximum duration of 10 minutes ii) Digging a plot of 0.4 ares –maximum duration 1 hour 4) Pre Service Training All direct recruits except those who possess any of the certificates accepted as recognised training in agriculture will have to undergo a course of training for 6 months in any of the two centres at Ollukkara and Thaliparamba. Intensive Training will be given in theory as well as practical. At the end of the training period final test consisting theory, practical and oral will be conducted by the Deputy Director of Agriculture of the District concerned. Those who fail in the first chance will be given two more chances to sit for the test during the period of probation, failing which their probation will be terminated and service dispensed with. The test will be conducted half yearly during the period of probation. After the successful completion of training, the candidates will be appointed as Agricultural Assistants on R 10480 – 18300 (PR) 5) All the direct recruits except those who have got exemption from the training will have to execute a bond agreeing to serve the Government for a period of two years failing which he/she should pay back to Government all the money paid to him/her to all the expenses incurred by the Government for his/her training together with liquidated damages of R 300. The specimen form of the bond to be executed can be had from the Agricultural Department. A sum of 50 mensum (Vide GO(MS)No.407/70/Agri. dated 23/11/1970) will be paid as stipend during the period of training. 6) The Rank and Seniority of candidates selected for the post of Agricultural Assistant will be decided according to their ranks assigned in the advice list of the Public Service Commission, irrespective of whether they need or need not undergo pre service training. But in the case of those who fail to secure a pass after completion of the training in the first chance, their rank and seniority will be revised on the basis of the chances and mark they obtained in the subsequent chances. Candidates appointed by direct recruitment will be on probation for a period of two years duty within a continuous period of 3 years