Kerala PSC Beat Forest Officer Notification (BY TRANSFER)

Gazette Date: 05/02/2016
PART 2 BY TRANSFER

Kerala Psc has invited fresh applications for Beat Forest Officer post in Forest departments. All the applicants are requested to submit their applications online through their registered psc accounts. If you are new to psc one time registration procedure, please go through..

Applications sent through conventional methods will be rejected. More details about the post and exam is as follows

Notification Details
Category Nos:
i) Category No 2/2016 :- By transfer from among the Lower Division Clerks/Lower Division Typists/Forest Drivers in Kerala Forest Department, who have been declared to be an approved probationer.
ii) Category No 3/2016 :- By transfer from among eligible Depot Watchers/Reserve Watchers, who have been declared to be an approved probationer.
iii) Category No 4/2016 :- By transfer from among the last grade government servants in the Kerala Forest department who have been declared to be an approved probationer. (other than Depot Watchers/Reserve Watchers)
Name of Post :- Beat Forest Officer
Department :- Forest
Scale of Pay :- Rs.10480-18300/-
Number of Vacancies :-

District	Vacancies 2/2016 - 4/2016
Thiruvananthapuram	Anticipated
Kollam	Anticipated
Alappuzha	Anticipated
Pathanamthitta	Anticipated
Idukki	Anticipated
Kottayam	Anticipated
Ernakulam	Anticipated
Thrissur	Anticipated
Palakkad	Anticipated
Malappuram	Anticipated
Kozhikkode	Anticipated
Wayanad	Anticipated
Kannur	Anticipated
Kasargod	Anticipated

Age Limit :- No person shall be eligible for appointment By Transfer to the post of Beat Forest Officer, if he/she has completed 40 years of age on the first January of the year in which applications for the appointment (ie. 01.01.2016) are invited with usual relaxation of age limit for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities as provided in the rule 10(c),of Part II of KS&SSR,1958.
(1) Educational Qualification:
Pass in Plus Two Examination conducted by the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Government of Kerala or equivalent examination recognised by Government of India or Government of Kerala. Note:- Rule 10(a)ii of KS & SSR is applicable.
(2) Male/Female candidates should possess the following qualifications also

(a) Male Candidates
(i) Physical Standards: Height-A minimum of 168 cms, Chest-A minimum of 81cms around the chest and must have an expansion of 5 cms on full inhalation.
Note: Minimum height measurement of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidate shall be 160 cm. The minimum chest expansion of 5 cm shall be made applicable to the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates.

(ii) Physical Efficiency Test: All the male 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.
Sl. No. Events One Star Standards
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) 365.80 cm
7. Pull Ups or chinning 8 times
8. 1500 Meter Run 5 minutes 44 Seconds

(iii) Endurance Test: All male candidates shall successfully complete an endurance test of running 2 Kilometres in 13 minutes.

(a) Female Candidates
(i) Physical Standards: Height-A minimum of 157 cms Note: Minimum height measurement of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Female candidates shall be 150 cm.

(ii) Physical Efficiency Test: All the Female candidates must qualify any of the Five events out of the Nine events specified below of the National Physical Efficiency one star standard test.
Sl. No. Events One Star Standards
1. 100 Meters Run 17 Seconds
2. High Jump 106 cm
3. Long Jump 305 cm
4. Putting the Shot (4000 grams) 400 cm
5. 200 Metre Run 36 Seconds
6. Throwing the throw ball 1400 cm
7. Shuttle Race (2500 cm X 400 cm) 26 seconds
8. Pull Ups or chinning 8 times
9. Skipping (One Minute) 80 times
Endurance Test: All female candidates shall successfully complete an endurance test of running 2 Kilometres in 15 minutes.

(3) Medical Standards Both male and female 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 Left Eye
a) Distant Vision 6/6Snellen 6/6Snellen
b) Near Vision 0.5 Snellen 0.5Snellen
c) Colour Vision Normal
d) Night Blindness Nil

Mode of Sending Application :
Before applying for the post, candidates should register as per “ONE TIME REGISTRATION” through the Official website of Kerala Public Service Commission. (What is One Time Registration? ; How to apply for the post Through One Time Registration?
) Those who have registered shall apply by logging in to their profile using their User-ID and Password. No application fee is required. Candidates can view, rectify defects and have print outs of the details in the registration card by clicking the link Registration Card after entering the home page. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password and they shall quote the user ID for further communication with the Commission. Applications which are submitted not in accordance with the provisions of the notification and instructions given in the website will be summarily rejected. Documents to prove qualification, age, community etc have to be produced as and when called for.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF THE SELECTION (പരീക്ഷ നടത്താൻ സാധ്യതയുള്ള തിയതി)
Date of OMR Test : 23.04.2016
Physical Efficiency Test, Endurance Test : September-October- 2016