Part II

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1 Candidates must comply with the following conditions unless specifically exempted in Part I of this notification relating to each post:

(a) Must be Citizens of India

            OR

(b) Subjects of Nepal

          OR

(c) Subjects of Bhuttan

         OR

(d) Tibetans who have migrated to India before Ist January,1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India

         OR

(e) Persons of Indian origin who have migrated from Pakistan, Burma,Srilanka and East African Countries of Keniya, Uganda and United Tanzanian Republic (erst-while Tankanika and Sansibar)with the intention of permanently settling in India.

Note:- Persons mentioned in (b),(c),(d) and (e) above shall obtain certificate of eligibility from Government of India.They will be allowed to sit for the examination and appear for the interview and in case they are appointed to any post,their appointment will be only provisional,till they produce the certificate of eligibility.

(f) Shall be of good character.

(g) Unless otherwise exempted by the Government,a Candidate if male,shall not have more than one wife living and if female shall not have married a person who has a wife living.

2. Special Concessions in Upper age limits.

Note:- The following concessions in upper age limits are available subject to the conditions that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50(fifty)years.

(i) The upper age limit prescribed shall be raised by five years in the case of candidates belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes or adult members of such Caste and their children when such adult members are converted to other religion or Scheduled Tribes and by three years in the case of candidates belonging to any of the Other Backward Classes.

(ii) The maximum age limit laid down for appointment to any post shall not apply in the case of candidates belonging to any of the Scheduled Caste or adult members of such castes and their children when such adult members are converted to other religions or Scheduled Tribes, if the qualification prescribed for the post is lower than a degree of recognised University and if such candidates possess an educational qualification higher than that prescribed for the post,they are otherwise qualified for appointment.

(iii) The maximum age limit shall not apply to the appointment of candidates belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes or adult members of such caste and their children when such adult members are converted to other religions or Scheduled Tribes if the minimum qualification prescribed for the post, if a degree and if the candidates hold a degree which is not lower than the qualification prescribed for the post provided they are otherwise qualified for appointment.

Note:- The words educational qualification mentioned in paras 2(ii) and 2(iii) refers to technical qualification in the case of technical posts and general educational qualification in the case of non-technical posts.

(iv) Where age alone stands in the way of recruitment of candidates belonging to any of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribes or adult members of the scheduled Castes converted to other religions and their children of Scheduled Tribes converted to other religions the upper age limit may be relaxed to fill up the quota reserved for them.

(v) Relaxation of age will be allowed to all provisional employees of the Kerala Government (Whether they continue in service or relieved from service) who have been appointed under Rule 9(a) (i) of part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules,1958 to the extent of their provisional service provided they posses a minimum service of one year in the provisional appointment.''This concession will be extended to the provisional employees appointed to Work Establishment posts and Part-time posts. Once they get appointment in the regular basis ,the concession will not be available to further appointment to any other posts.” This concession will also be extended to the members of the staff appointed provisionally in the Census Department,Kerala,1971,1981,and 1991and subsequently thrown out on account of retrenchment. They will have to produce a certificate from the Director of Census Operations,Kerala showing the length of provisional service and the fact that they are retrenched persons,as and when required by the Commission. The maximum period of relaxation allowed to such retrenched persons of the Census Department will be five years.

For selection to posts in the service of the Local Authorities,upper age limit will be relaxed in favour of those candidates who have worked for a minimum period of one year provisionally in the service of the Local Authorities to the extend of their provisional service up to a maximum of five years provided they were within the prescribed age limit at the time of their initial provisional appointment. The above concession in age will not be applicable to persons holding regular appointments under the Local Authorities for further appointments. Candidates who claim this relaxation have to produce a certificate showing the period of provisional service put in by them as and when required by the Commission.It should be specifically stated in the certificate that they were not holding regular appointments under the ''Local Authorities” .(This age concession for selection to the Local Authorities will be applicable only for the posts notified from the date of Gazette. i.e,6-7-1993).

(vi) The maximum age limit prescribed for appointment to a post will be relaxed in the case of Ex-servicemen to the extent of the period of service put in by them in the Defence Forces and the period of unemployment on discharge up to a maximum of five years. The relaxation on upper age limit allowed to Ex- serviceman will be extended to Ex- GREF personnel,Reservists,Retired Defence Service Personnel, Disembodied Territorial Army Personnel those who have rendered service in the erstwhile Travancore-Cochin Labour Units.N.C.C Cadet Instructors who have been retrenched after a specified period of service and the retrenched whole time N.C.C Instructors who have put in minimum period of service of six months before retrenchment. Copies of discharge certificate and the Certificate obtained from the District Sainik Welfare Officer shall be produced in proof of service in the defence forces and the period of unemployment respectively as and when required by the Commission.

(vii) Physically Handicapped persons (the blind,the deaf and dumb and orthopaedically handicapped) may also apply if they satisfy all the prescribed qualifications except age. The case of each such applicant will be considered on merit if he is found to be otherwise suitable and provided he can discharge the duties attached to the post satisfactorily. Age concession upto 15 years will be granted to the blind and the deaf and dumb and 10 years to orthopaedically handicapped persons,''They shall produce a certificate from the Standing Disability Assessment Board constituted as per G.O.(P) No.161/97/H&FWD,dated 15-5-1997 to prove that they are Physically Handicapped as and when required by the Commission''. The term Physically Handicapped means a person suffering from not less than 40% of any kind of disability specified in “the person with Disabilities (Equal opportunities, protection of rights and full participation) Act,1995 and includes the following categories''.

(1) The Blind- The blind are those who suffer any of the following conditions:

(a) Total absence of sight.

(b) Visual acuity not exceeding 6/60 or 20/200 (Snellen) in the better eye with correcting lenses.

(c) Limitation of the field of vision substending an angle of 20 degree or worse''.

(2) The Deaf-The deaf are those in whom the sense of hearing is fully non-functional for the ordinary purpose of life.

(3) The Dumb- The term dumb means one in whom the power of speech is non -functional for the ordinary purpose of life.

(4) The Orthopaedically Handicapped- The Orthopaedically Handicapped are those who have physical defect or deformity which causes adequate interference to significantly impede normal functioning of the bones,muscles and joints.

(viii) The upper age limit will be relaxed in the case of ex-employees of the Bharat Sevak Samaj engaged for the execution of any scheme financed by the State or Central Government to the extent of their service in the Samaj, provided they are otherwise qualified and provided further they shall not have passed 40 years of age on the first day of January of the year in which applications are invited. Such candidates,shall produce along with their application a certificate obtained from the Pradesh Chairman of the Samaj stating that they had been appointed for the execution of the scheme mentioned above,as and when required by the Commission.

(ix) “The inmates as well as Ex-inmates of After Care Homes,Orphanages,Rescue Homes and Ex-inmates of Juvenile Homes and Special Homes which are recognised by Government or are receiving grant from Government shall be allowed age relaxation upto 10 (ten) years,for appointment to posts in the various services of the State if they are otherwise qualified. Candidates who are eligible for concession shall note the above details in the relevent column of the applications and shall produce a certificate obtained from the competent authority to prove that they belong to the category concerned'' as and when required by the Commission.

(x) The upper age limit shall be relaxed in the case of Labourers of the Indo-Swiss Project to the extent of their Service in the Project,if they are otherwise qualified. They shall produce,certificates showing their Service(with the date of commencement and termination) in the project obtained from the Head of the Project,when required by the Commission

(xi) “Ex-Home Guards Volunteers who have completed a tenure of three years in the organisation and who had undergone training during the period satisfactorily will be allowed age relaxation for the entire period of their service in the Home Guards Organisation for all appointments in Public Service. They will also be allowed age relaxation for the period of their unemployment subject to maximum period of seven years of such appointments. Such candidates shall obtain proper certificates showing the period of their service in the Home Guards Organisation and the period of unemployment from the Superintendent of Police/Commissioner of Police of the District concerned and shall produce the same” as and when required by the Commission.

12. “The crucial date for determining the upper age limit or trained apprentice to all appointments in No-Gazetted/ Class III and Class IV/Posts in Government and to equivalent posts in Government owned/ Controlled Companies,Boards,Corporations will be determined by deducting from his age the period of apprenticeship /training undergone by him as prescribed under the Apprentice Act,1961,subject to the condition that the apprenticeship/training in the same Organisation or in the same line of work/trade”.

(xiii) The upper age limit will be relaxed in the case of candidates who have rendered service in the personal staff of Ministers/Leader of Opposition /Government Chief Whip/Speaker/Deputy Speaker/Chairman of Financial Committees of Kerala to the extent to the period of their said service provided they are otherwise qualified [G.O.(P) No. 25/93/P&ARD dated 1-4-1993 and G.O.(P) 33/97/P&ARD dated 27-12-1997]. They shall produce a certificate issued by competent authority specifying the period of their said service with the date of commencement and termination thereof when required by the Commission. This relaxation is not allowed to Government Servants who work in the personal staff as aforesaid.

3. Special concession regarding educational qualifications- In case where the minimum educational qualification for posts other than teaching posts in College is prescribed as First or Second Class Degree/ Diploma it shall be fixed as the lowest class of such Degree/ Diploma in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.

4. (a) If in a selection Ex-serviceman and Non-Ex-serviceman who satisfy the other conditions regarding age and qualifications get the same mark, the Ex-serviceman will be given preference for recruitment.

(b) “National Apprenticeship Certificate holder will be given preference over National Trade Certificate holders in the matter of selection of candidates subject to the condition that the preference will be within the meaning of G.O.(Ms.) 50/70/PD. Dated 12-2-1970 as amended by G. O. (Ms)246/70/PD. Dated 21-7-1970”[Vide G.O.(Ms)112/81/LBR dated 22-12-1981].

5. In all cases of selections, except those specifically excluded the Physically Handicapped Candidates referred to in sub-para (vii) of para 2 above will be given grace marks at the discretion of the Commission subject to a maximum of 12% marks to the blind and the deaf and dumb and 10% marks to the Orthopaedically Handicapped. In cases where selections are made on the results of written examination alone, the Physically Handicapped Candidates will be interviewed and the grace marks awarded at the interview will be added to the marks obtained by them at the written examinations and their ranks decided accordingly; The Physically Handicapped Candidates shall note “Physically Handicaped” in the application form and shall produce Medical Certificate as referred to in sub-para (vii) of para 2 above when required by the Commission. If in a selection a Physically Handicapped and a normal candidate get the same mark, preference will be given to the Physically Handicapped. The order of priority for appointment among the categories of Physically Handicapped will be (1) the Blind, (2) the Deaf and Dumb and (3) the Orthopaedically Handicapped [G.O. (P) 158/73/PD. Dated 29-05-1973 and G.O. (Ms) 30/78/GAD. Dated 16-4-1978].

5 (a) “3% of vacancies shall be reserved in General Recruitment for the physically handicapped persons to the posts identified vide (1)G.O.(P) No.20/98/P&ARD dated14- 7-1998(2) G.O.(P) No.1/99/P&ARD dated 1-1-1999 (3)G.O. (P) No.119/2005/SWD dated 6-8-2005 and (4) G.O.(Rt.)No3485/07/LSGD. dated 22-12-2007 as envisaged in section 33 of “Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation ) Act, 1995”.

6. Extra marks will be awarded to meritorious Sportsmen who possess the requisite qualifications and are withing age, in selections to Class III and Class IV posts as per G. O. (Ms). No. 21/78/GAD dated 11-1-1978. Accordingly the Sportsmen who are eligible for weightage marks shall state the same in the relevant column in the application and shall produce the relevant certificate when required by the Commission. Candidates shall produce the Sports Certificate issued by the authorities mentioned in para 5 of the above Government Order. As regards the Certificate issued by the Amateur Sports Organisation affiliated to any of the National Sports Association mentioned in Appendix VII of the Kerala Service Rules Vol. 1 should bear the Countersignature of the Secretary, Kerala Sports Council. Certificates without the Countersignature of the Secretary, Kerala Sports Council will not be considered for awarding weightage marks.

7. Where the method of recruitment to any post of any service class or category is by direct recruitment on district -wise basis, such candidates belonging to that district shall be given a weightage of 5 Marks for the selection. Provided that candidates who are eligible to get the above weightage marks shall produce a nativity certificate issued by a competent authority not below the rank of Tahsildar of the concerned District as and when called for by the Commission. [Notification No. G.O.(P) 10/2011/P&ARD dated 28-2-2011]

Model Form of Nativity Certificate

NATIVITY CERTIFICATE

[As per G.O. (Ms) No.205/83 dated 26-2-1983]

No.................................. Place …...........................

Date................................

Certified that Shri/Smt. …...................................................................................................... D/o or S/o Sri/Smt................................................................... is native of …....................... village in..................................Taluk in ….................................... District of Kerala State.

Village Officer

8. Where the number of qualified applicants is unduly large, having regard to the number of vacancies, the Commission may restrict the number of candidates to be called for oral test (interview) to such extent as they may decide on the basis of qualification/marks/written test/ practical test or on any other basis.

9. Candidates may be required to present themselves for an interview or a practical/written test or for both or other tests at the time and place to be specified. They must bear their own travelling expenses.

Note:- According to the following Government Orders viz.(1) G.O. Ms)No. 140/78/DD dated 20.09.1978, (2) G.O. (Rt.)No. 7/83/HWD dated 6-1-1988,(3) G.O. (Ms)No.66/85/SC/ST/DD dated 9-12-1985 and (4) G.O. (Ms) No.1/91/SC/ST/DD dated 2-1-1991, the unemployed candidates who belong to SC/ST/OEC (and converts from among them including Kudumbis) who are called for interview/written test/ practical test/physical efficiency test and other tests conducted by the P.S.C are eligible for T.A. The T.A for to and fro journey is limited to that of actual bus fares/II Class train fare. The eligible candidate should obtain necessary attendance certificate from the Chief Superintendent/Nominee of the Commission on the day of the test/interview itself. Belated request for the issuance of attendance certificate will not be entertained. The candidates claiming T.A. Should produce the attendance certificate thus obtained before the Taluk Welfare Officer concerned along with the declaration stating that she /he is not employed elsewhere.

10. Selected candidates shall produce before the appointing authority before they are admitted to duty necessary medical certificate in the prescribed form and the documents in original in proof of age, qualifications, experience etc. together with a proforma furnishing details enabling the verification of character and antecedents of the candidates.

11. (a) Candidates shall produce the original certificates for verification along with self- attested copies of the original certificates to prove their date of birth, educational qualification, experience, community etc. for the preparation of the Ranked List as and when required by the Commission. Candidates shall appear in person for verification of the original documents on the date, time and venue allotted by the Commission, at their own expense. There will be no relaxation on any circumstances to the condition that candidates themselves shall appear in person for verification of original documents.

(b) Candidates shall apply for re-checking of their answer script in the prescribed form along with chalan for Rupees Fifty (`50) within a period of 45days from the date of publication of the Ranked Lists. Applications received after the stipulated period shall not be entertained.

12. Mode of sending applications:-

(a) The Name of the post, the Category No. and the Department of the respective post should be clearly noted at the top of the envelop

(b) The Name and Address of the Candidates shall be entered at the bottom left hand corner

and the address to which applications are to be sent,at the bottom right hand corner of the envelope.

“Candidates while submitting the application through on-line facility provided in the website of the Kerala Public Service Commission viz.www.keralapsc.org the instructions given in the website have to be complied with. The print out of the application may be taken and the Barcode Number in the application is to be quoted in all further correspondence/enquiries with the Commission.”

13. The following documents shall be produced as and when required by the Commission:

(a) Proof of age:

Only the following will be accepted as proof of age in the case of candidates who have studied in a school or college or any other educational institution under Government.

1. True Copy of the relevant page of S.S.L.C or its equivalent.

2. True Copy of the relevant extract of the School Admission Register.

3. True Copy of the Transfer Certificate.

In the case of Ex-servicemen, the relevant entries in the discharge certificates will be accepted in proof of age, if they are unable to produce any of the certificates mentioned above. In the case of persons of Indian Origin born in Sri Lanka, the certificate issued by the Department of Births and Deaths of the Government of Sri Lanka will be accepted as sufficient proof of age. In the case of candidates who have not studied in any educational institution, the following will be accepted in proof of age:-

1. True Copy of horoscope attested by a Gazetted Officer.

2. True Copy of certificate issued from Muslim Juma-Ath attested by a Gazetted Officer.

3. Relevant portion of the Baptism Register attested by the Parish Priest.

4. Authenticated extract from the Birth Register.

5. True Copy of Certificate of Birth issued by the Registrar of Birth and Death duly certified (Specifying name and address) by a Gazetted Officer.

(b) Proof of Educational Qualifications:

Only the following will be accepted as proof of educational qualifications:

(i) Either the Degree or Provisional Certificate obtained from a University (Mark list will not be accepted unless it shows the Class or Division in which the candidate has been placed on in passing the degree examination).

(ii) In the case of Diploma or Certificate holders either Diploma or Certificate or in their absence Provisional Certificates issued by the competent authority (Mark list will not be accepted in lieu of the above).

(iii) In the case of candidates who have passed S.S.L.C or equivalent Certificate the relevant page of S.S.L.C or equivalent Certificate containing the necessary endorsement of eligibility for College Admission/Public Service.

(iv) In the case of candidates with educational qualifications lower than those mentioned above, the extract of the relevant portion of the school record issued under the signature of the Head of the Institution.

Note:-Those who have appeared for the S.S.L.C Examination as Private overaged candidates and failed in the Examination will not be considered to be possessing any general educational qualification on that ground alone. If such candidates have attended any regular school course and passed any Standard/Form previously, they will be treated to have acquired only a pass in that particular Standard/Form as their qualification.

(c) Proof of Community:

In the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes, who have claimed the benefit of reservation or relaxation from upper age limit , in the application form have to produce the following Certificates as proof of Community.

1. Relevant extract of the S.S.L.C or equivalent Certificate or the School Admission Register containing the entry regarding Community

OR

2. A Certificate from the Village Officer concerned.

School records of other states will not be accepted as proof of Community. Such candidates shall produce Community Certificate from the Revenue Authorities not below the rank of Village Officer of concerned Village (in the case of SC/ST Candidate- Tahsildar) where they reside.

FORM OF CASTE CERTIFICATE FOR MALAI ARAYAN CHRISTIAN

[Vide G.O.(Ms) No. 57/84/HWD dated 4-8-1984]

Certified that Shri/Smt/Kumari.......................................................(Name of person) …..................................................................S/o or D/o ….........................................House …...............................................................Village ….............................................Taluk …...........................................................................District …................................................ is a member of Malai Arayan Christian family converted to Christianity from Hindu Malai Arayan Community which is included in the list of Scheduled Tribes.

Signature

Place: Name and Designation

Date: (with Seal of Office)

FORM OF COMMUNITY CERTIFICATE FOR OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES

[Vide G.O. (Ms.) 131/81/GAD dated 15/4/1981]

This is to certify that Shri/Smt/ Kumari …......................................................... son/daughter of …..................................................................House …....................................................Village /Town in …..................................................................Taluk …...................................................... District of Kerala State belongs to the ….............................................Caste …........................................ which is included in the list of Other Backward Classes in the Schedule to Part I Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958.

2. Shri./Smt./Kumari …........................................................ and his/her family ordinarily reside (s) in …...........................Village /Town of ….......................................................................... District of Kerla State.

Signature,

Place: Name and Designation

Date: (with Seal of Office)

(e) Conversion certificate:

Candidates who have embraced the Hindu faith by conversion from Christian Communities shall produce as and when required self-attested copies of the conversion certificates issued under the hand and seal of the Secretary of any of the following institutions, the original of which shall be produced at the time of interview.

1. Kerala Hindu Mission, Thiruvananthapuram

2. All India Dayananda Salvation Mission (Arya Samaj), Kerala Branch, Thiruvananthapuram

3. Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sangham (Registered as No.22 of 1964 under the Charitable Societies Act 12 of 1955).

4. Shri Ramadasa Mission Universal Society, Sree Neelakantapuram, Thiruvananthapuram 695581.

5. Calicut Arya Samaj, Arya Samaj Mandir, Puthiyara P.O., Calicut – 673004

(f) Non-Creamy Layer Certificate:

(i) Candidates belonging to Backward Classes entitled to the benefit of reservation in appointment shall produce Non- Creamy Layer Certificate (NCLC) issued by competent authorities as laid down in G.O.(P) 36/2000/SC/STDD dated 27-5-2000 in the prescribed form given below as and when required by the Commission.

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER GOVERNMENT OF KERALA AND ITS ORGANISATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS

This is to certify that Shri/Smt........................................................................son/daughter of…..........................................................................................................Village...........................District/ Division in the State of Kerala belongs to ................................................of ….........Community which is designated as a Backward Class in the State of Kerala.

2. This is also to certify that the above Shri/Smt ….................................. does not belong to the category of 'Creamy Layer' in the right of the guidelines in G.O. (P) ….......................dated …............ and the Schedule prescribed thereunder to identify the 'Creamy Layer' among the designated “Other Backward Classes” in the State of Kerala.

Place: Signature:

Date: Name:

Designation

(Seal)

(ii) Candidates of the Backward Classes who belong to the group of person with hereditary occupation and sub castes of Fishermen Community as enumerated in Annexure B and C of the G.O. (P) No.36/2000/SC/STDD dated 27-5-2000 are excluded from the Creamy Layer and therefore they need not produce Non-Creamy Layer Certificate. However,such candidates will have to produce Community Certificate which clearly indicates that they belong either to the group of persons with hereditary occupations or sub castes of Fishermen Community when required.

(g) Where there is difference in the Date of Birth ,Community,Religion etc. of candidates as between the school records and those furnished in the application form:-

(i) ''In case there is any change in date of birth of the applicant in the School Admission Register or S.S.L.C. Book or other school records from that furnished in the application or in the documents produced,necessary corrections in the Admission Register or other school records shall be made as required under Rule 3 in Chapter VI of the Kerala Education Acts and Rules. Such corrections made in the School Admission Register or SSLC Book or other School records shall be authenticated by the Competent Authority. Benefits if any as a result of such change will be available only after such corrections in the school records are made”.

(ii) In the case of change in name,religion and community,change except clerical error, to be carried out after a person leaves the school shall be ensured by Gazette Notification after obtaining certificates from Tahsildar of the Taluks or higher Officers above the rank of Tahsildar in the Revenue Department of the applicants requesting for issue of the certificate forthe purpose [ G.O.(Ms.) 195/85/GAD dated 24-5-1985].

Copy of the Gazette Notification duly attested shall be attached to S.S.L.C. /Extract of Admission Register of the individual concerned. No change in the original entry shall be made.

(ii) However,caste/community certificate issued by the Competent Revenue Authority would sufficient in case there is difference in community claimed in the application as that from S.S.L.C.Book. Publication of the same in the Gazette is not deemed necessary on this score.

(iii) In the case of change in name only ,an Identification Certificate obtained from a Gazette Officer shall be attached with the relevant page in S.S.L.C/ Extract of Admission Register.

Note:- (1) The original Gazette Notification publishing the change of date of caste/community shall be produced before the Commission at the time of interview or as and when required by the Commission in case the selection is finalised by Written Test,Practical Test/Physical Efficiency Test or both or all.The same should also be produced before the appointing authority at the time of joining duty.

(2) In the case of children born in intercaste marriage in which either of the parents belongs to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe,the Community Certificate obtained from Tahsildar will be considered as sufficient proof of community. The above certificate may be pasted with S.S.L.C. Book/Extract of School Admission Register.

(h) Candidates shall produce any one of the Photo affixed ID proof mentioned below in original and self attested Photocopy along with the Admission ticket at the time of Examination,Physical Efficiency Test , Practical Test, Interview etc.

Identity proof

1. Voter Identity Card issued by Election Commission of India

2. PAN CARD

3. PASSPORT

4. Driving Licence

5. Pass book issued by Nationalised Bank

6. Identity Cards issued to Government Employees by their concerned Departments

7) Identity card issued by Social Welfare Department to P.H.Candidates

14. Documents in proof of prescribed educational qualifications, date of birth, community, experience etc. shall be produced at the time of interview or at any time as required by the Commission. Those who fail to produce the original documents as required above will not be interviewed/included in the Ranked List as the case may be. No extension of time will be allowed for the production of any documents.

The applications of those candidates who have claimed the benefit of community in the application but not proved by proper proof will not be rejected for that reason only. Such applications will be considered for selection without giving the benefit of community, if the application is otherwise in order.

15. Candidates are required to acquaint themselves with the instructions given in the notification General Conditions and Website for filling up the application form. They will not get an opportunity to rectify any mistake in the application later.

16. Claims made subsequent to the application will not be considered under any circumstances. Proof submitted without proper claim in the application also will not be considered.

17. Qualifications prescribed including experience,for a post shall be one acquired by the candidate on or before the last date fixed for receipt of applications for that particular post. The date for determining whether a candidate does possess a particular qualification including experience shall be the last date fixed for receipt of application. Candidates possessing qualifications equivalent to those prescribed for a post shall produce in addition to the documents referred to in Para 13 (b), sufficient proof obtained from a University or any other competent authority to the effect that the qualifications possessed by him are recognised as equivalent to those prescribed for the post.

In the case of the examination conducted by the University or any other competent authority,the candidates will be deemed to have passed the Examination only with effect from the date of official publication of the results of the Examination by the University or the concerned authority.

''Failure to produce the proof of equivalency of qualification will entail rejection of application.''

18. When a Government Servant is applying for a Post notified by the Kerala Public Service Commission:-

A Government Servant employed in a Service under the Administrative Control of the Government of Kerala applying for a post in another Office or Department of the Government of Kerala shall obtain a receipt in the following form from the Head of Office by producing the print out of the application form and shall produce the receipt to the Commission as and when called for.

FORM OF RECEIPT

(To be obtained from the Head of Office)

Certified that a copy of application dated …........................................for selection to the post of

…........................................................on ` ….........................................iin the ….....................................................................................................................................................

(here enter the name of Department/Corporation/Company/Local Authority/Co-operative I nstitution) notified in the Gazette dated.............................................................has been received by me from …............................(here enter the name of the applicant and post held by him/her) and that objections ,if any to the entertainment of the application will be communicated to the Kerala Public Service Commission/District Office of the Kerala Public Service Commission within one month from the last date fixed for receipt of applications.

Signature,

Place: Name and Designation of the Date: Head of office.

(Seal of Office) of Office

Note:- (1) The above conditions are not applicable to employees provisionally appointed under Rule 9(a) (i) of Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958 that,is persons provisionally appointed through the employment Exchange.

(2) In the case of those employed under the Government of India or other State Government, consent of the concerned Government should be obtained at the time of application and the same should be produced as and when called for.

19. Unless otherwise specified, the experience prescribed as qualification for any post in Part I of this notification shall be one gained by candidate holding temporary or regular appointments in Central or State Government Service or in Public Sector Undertaking or Registered Private Sector Undertaking after acquiring the basic qualifications prescribed for the post. The experience gained as factory workers on daily wages of a permanent nature will also be accepted provided the service is continuous and not of a casual nature .Experience gained by candidates in the capacities of paid or unpaid apprentices,trainees and casual labourers will not be accepted.

Note:- Registered Private Sector Under taking means:

1. Co-operative Societies registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act,1969,societies registered under the Societies Registration Act,1860 or the Travancore Cochin Literary,Scientific Charitable Societies Registration Act,1955 or Companies registered under the Companies Act,1956 or any Institution ,Firm or Company which has a legal entity under any law for the time being in force.

2. Small Scale Industrial Units registered with the Industrial Development Commissioner; and

3. Industrial Institutions wherein Government have investments

20. The certificate to be produced in proof of experience shall in the form given below :

Name of the Firm :

(Company/Corporation/Government Department/

Co-operative Institutions etc.)

Register Number :

(SSI Registration or any other

Registration Number and Date of Registration)

Date of Registration :

Authority issued Registration :

CERTIFICATE OF EXPERIENCE

Issued to (here enter Name and Address).........................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

..........................................................................................................................................................

This is to certify that the above mentioned person has worked/has been working in this institution as....................................................................................(here enter the name of the post held and or the nature of assignment held in the capacity) on ` ….........................per day/per mensem strike out the item which is not applicable for aperiod of........................................................years........................................months.....................days

from...........................................................to....................................................................................

Signature,

Place: Name and Designation of the Issuing

Date: Authority with Name of the Institution.

(Office Seal)

CERTIFICATE

Certified that Sri/Smt........................................................................mentioned in the above Experience Certificate has actually worked/is working as..............................................................

(Specify the nature of employment) in the above Institution during the period mentioned therein as per the entry in the above register maintained by the employer as per the provision of..................................

Act (Name of the Act/Rules to be specified).

I am the authorised person to inspect the Registers kept by the employer as per the provision of the Act/Rules of the ….............................................................State/Central Act.

Signature with date,

Name of attesting Officer with

Designation and Name of Office,

Place: who is the notified Enforcement

Date: Officer as per the Act/Rules.

(Office Seal)

Note:- 1. Please specify the post held or nature of assignment,Casual Labourer. Paid/unpaid

Apprentice/Regular Worker or Temporary Worker.

2. All Experience Certificates shall be duly certified by the concerned Controlling Officer/Head of Office of the Government. The genuineness of the certificate shall be subjected to verification and legal action will be taken against those who issue and produce bogus Certificate.

21. The form of certificate to be produced by Ex-servicemen to prove their experience in the Defence Force is given below. The certificates shall be one issued by competent authority in the Defence Force.

CERTIFICATE OF EXPERIENCE (IN RESPECT OF EX-SERVICEMEN)

1 Wing(Army/Navy/Air-Force) :

2 Rank

:

3 Number :

4 Name and address as shown in the

discharge certificate :

5 Date of enrolment :

6 Date of discharge :

7 Trade(s) :

8 Period or service or experience :

in the trade/trades (the actual

period served in individual trade should

be specified both in words and in figures)

Place: Signature,Name and Designation Date:

of the Officer issuing the Certificate.

(Seal of Office)

22 The application forms shall be filled up strictly in accordance with the directions contained in the official website .All the mandatory columns in the applications shall be filled up in full.

23 Applications should be submitted by on line facility provided in the official website

24 (a) If there is difference in the name of the candidates given in the application and that given in the documents,an identity certificate from a Gazetted Officer showing that the name given in the application and in the documents are of the same person shall be produced as and when required.

(b) The application having one or more of the following defects will be summarily rejected:

1. Not qualified.

2. Under-aged

3. Over-aged

4. Applications received not in response to a Gazette Notification

5. Late Applications

6. If the name of post applied for cannot be correctly gathered from the details furnished

by the applicant.

2. If the candidates apply to more than one District (For District-wise selections)for a post in response to the same notification.

Note:- There will not be any appeal against the rejection of applications made on any of the above ground.

25. Advice on recruitment of candidates will be made on the basis of the rank secured by them in the ranked list prepared pursuant to this notification in accordance with the rules of reservation prescribed in Rule 14 to 17 of Part II of the Kerala State and subordinate Service Rules,1958 and subject to the conditions laid down in Rule 3 © of the said rules and in accordance with the rules made for the purpose from time to time.

Note:- Rule 3(c) of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules,1958 will not be applicable in respect of candidates for appointment in the Government owned Companies,Corporations and Boards, Co-operative Institutions. But in their case the rules laid down in this regard by the Company/Corporation/Board/Co-operative Institutions will be applicable.

26. (a) The claim of the candidates with regard to the date of birth, educational/technical qualifications,experience and community are accepted only provisionally on the information furnished by them in their application form until the Commission are satisfied themselves of the claims. Mere admission to any test or interview or inclusion of the name of a candidate in a Ranked List will not confer on the candidate any right for appointment. The candidature is therefore, provisional at all stages and the commission reserve the right to reject candidature at any stage of the selection even after the advice has been made.

(b) Inclusion of the name of an applicant in a Ranked List or in an Advice List by the Commission carries with it no guarantee for actual appointment.

27. Candidates are directed to fill up the applications carefully in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the notification and the directions contained in the official website of Kerala Public Service commission “www.keralapsc.org” Applications, which donot confirm to the above are liable to be rejected.

28. Warning- Candidates who are found guilty of the following items of misconduct are liable to be disqualified for being considered for a particular post or debarment from applying to the Commission either permanently or for any period or the invalidation of their answer scripts or products in a written/practical test or the initiations of criminal or other proceedings against them or their removal or dismissal from the office or the ordering of any other disciplinary action against them if they have been appointed on or any one more of the above.

1. Any attempt by or on behalf of candidates applying for selection by the Commission to influence the Chairman or any Member of the Commission or the Experts or Examiners who assist the Commission or to canvass support for their selection.

2. Any attempt to influence the Staff of the Office of the Commission to do any undue favour to them or to divulge any information which is to be kept secret until it is officially released under the orders of the Commission.

(iii) Making of any false statement in the application form or any document produced in connection, with selection or suppression of any material fact relevant to the selection from the Commission.

(iv) Production any false or tampered document before the Commission or the tampering with any document produced before the Commission in connection with a selection after their production.

(v) Any attempt to prefer any false complaint before the Commission about a rival candidate in a selection.

(vi) Making any false allegation against the Chairman or any other Member of the Commission or any Expert or Examiner who assist the Commission or any Member of the Staff of the Commission in connection with a selection.

(vii) Any improper behaviour in connection with any interview or examination held by the Commission.

(viii) Tempering with any answer book in an examination conducted by the Commission or writing anything in such answer book in any manner which in the opinion of the Commission would lead to the identification of the candidate against the instructions contained in the answer book

(ix) Any other conduct which in the opinion of the Commission, is likely to affect the fair and just selection of candidates by the Commission.

(x) Electronic gadgets such as Mobile Phones,Blue tooth,Walkman etc.are prohibited from being used inside the examination halls.Candidates who possess such gadgets inside the examination halls are liable for punishment including invalidation of answer scripts by the Commission.

29. Hall ticket of those posts for which applications are received through on-line facility will not be send through post. The Hall ticket of eligible candidates for these post will be made available in the website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.org and candidates should download the same as per the instructions in the website.

30. Candidates who include their Mobile number/e-mail ID in the application will be informed about Test/Interview through Electronics media.(Mobile/e-mail)