KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

GAZETTE DATE 14.8.2007

LAST DATE - 19.09.2007

CATEGORY No. 265/2007

Applications are invited from qualified Scheduled Tribe Ex-Servicemen candidates of Kerala State for selection to the following posts :-

1.Department : National Cadet Corps (NCC)

2. Name of Post : Driver Grade - .II (HDV) (SR for ST-Ex-Servicemen only / Disembodied Territorial Army Personnel only)

3. Scale of Pay : Rs. 4990-7990/-

4. Number of vacancies : Districtwise Thiruvananthapuram – 1 (One)

Note : 1) The list of selected candidates published by the Commission shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year and a maximum period of three years provided that the said list will not continue to be in force if a new list after expiry of the minimum period of one year is published. Recruitment will be made for the above vacancies and also for the vacancies reported for Special Recruitment from Scheduled Tribes only during the pendency of the list.

2) 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 so prepared is not eligible for transfer to another District unless he/she completes five (5) years continuous service from the commencement of service in the former District. Even if, transfer is allowed after five (5) years, it will be subject to the orders contained in G.O.(MS) No.4/61/PD dated, 02.01.1961. Candidates already in Government service, holding the post in one district are restricted from applying for the same post in another district. But they can apply for higher posts.

3) The name of the District Thiruvanathapuram to which appointment is desired should be noted in the relevant column of the application and application should be sent to the concerned District Office of the Public Service Commission.

4) Candidates from the Ranked List will be advised for appointment against the Headquarters vacancies also. As per G.O.(MS)No.154/71/PD. Dated, 27.05.1971 appointment in Headquarters vacancies will be started from Thiruvananthapuram district.

5. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment (from among Scheduled Tribe Ex-Servicemen only / Disembodied Territorial Army Personnel only)

Note:- Applications received from non Scheduled Tribe candidates will be rejected. Individual communications regarding the rejection of their applications for the above reason will not be issued. In the absence of Ex-servicemen belonging to ST, application from non-Ex-servicemen candidates belonging to ST, will also be considered.

6. Age Limit : Must have completed 21 (Twenty one) years and must not have completed 50 (Fifty) years as on 01.01.07. (No other age relaxation will be allowed). In the case of non Ex-Servicemen the upper age should not exceed 40 (Forty) years as on 01.01.2007.

7. Qualifications: (1) Literacy in Malayalam, Tamil or Kannada.

(2) Must possess current Motor Driving Licence with endorsement for driving Heavy Duty Vehicles and Motor Cycles and three years experience in driving Heavy Vehicles either Military or Civil.

Note: I (1) The experience should be one acquired after obtaining the Heavy Duty Driving Licence.

(2) Experience Certificate should be certified by the Controlling Officer/Head of Department of the Government Department. The veracity of the experience certificate will be subjected to scrutiny and those who issue or produce bogus certificate will be subjected to legal proceedings.

(3) The experience certificate should be one obtained from the Institutions mentioned in Para 21 of the General Condition.

(4) Candidates should produce Experience Certificate in the format appended below:-

Name of the Firm (Company/Corporation/Government Department/

Co-operative Institutions etc).

Register No: (SSI Registration or any other Registration number and date of Registration).

CERTIFICATE OF EXPERIENCE

Issued to (here enter Name & Address)

…………………………………………..

This is to certify that the above mentioned person has worked/has been working permenantly/temporarily in this institution as …………………………… …………………………………………………………………………….......… (here enter the name of post holding or held or the nature of assignment holding or held in the Institution) on Rs. ……………… per day/per mensem for a period of …………..years ….……..months………….. days from …………………….. to …………………..

Dated Signature, Name and

Designation of the Issuing Athority

with Name of the Institution

Place :

Date of issue :

(Office Seal)

Certified that Sri…………………………………….……….. mentioned in the above experience certificate has actually worked/is working as ……………………………………………………………..(specify nature of employment) in the above Institution during the period mentioned therein as per the entry in the register (Name of Register to be specified) maintained by the employer as per the provisions of the ………………………………… Act (Name of Act/Rules to be specified).

Signature with Date :

Name of Countersigning Officer

with Designation and

Name of Office.

Place :

Date :

(Office Seal)

Note: II (1) Driving Licence issued after 16.01.79 must have endorsement both for Heavy Goods Vehicles and Heavy Passenger Vehicles and the application with only one endorsement will summarily be rejected. (Vide amendment No. 47/78 to the M.V. Act).

2. Candidates should possess current Driving Licence on the last date for receipt of application/Practical Test / Interview.

3. Proficiency in driving Heavy Duty Vehicles will have to be proved at a Practical Test.

4. Medical Fitness:-

(a) Ear : Hearing should be perfect.

(b) Eye : Distant Vision - 6/6 Snellen

Near Vision - 0.5 Snellen

Colour vision - Normal

Night Blindness - Nil

(d) Nervous System - Perfectly normal free from any infectious diseases.

Note : III(1). Candidates applying for the post should express their willingness in writing to clean and oil the vehicles. The candidates selected shall be able to drive Light Vehicles also.

2. A practical test will be conducted for all the candidates who submit valid applications for this post. If the number of valid applications is large compared to the number of vacancies, a written objective type test will be conducted before the practical test. Applicants if called for the interview on the basis of marks obtained at the practical test should produce a Medical Certificate in original with recent photograph. The Medical Certificate should be obtained from a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon in the prescribed form shown below. The prescribed forms will be sent by the District Officer to the candidates along with the call letters for interview.

3. The candidates should mention about their physical fitness, driving licence in the relevant column of application (qualification).

4. Physically Handicapped persons are not eligible to apply for this post.

Form of Medical Certificate

FORM OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN RESPECT OF AN APPLICANT FOR THE POST OF DRIVER (HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES)

(To be filled up by a Medical Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Surgeon)

1. What is the applicant’s apparent age?	:
2. Is the applicant, to the best of your judgement, subject to Epilepsy, vertigo or any mental ailment likely to affect his efficiency?	:
3. Does the applicant suffer from any heart or lungs disorder which might interfere with the performance of his duties as a driver ?	:
4. (a) Is there any defect of vision? If so, has it been corrected by suitable spectacles so that the distant vision is 6/6 Snellen and near vision is 0.5 Snellen ? (b Can the applicant readily distinguish the pigmentary colours red and green? (c) Does the applicant suffer from any Nightblindness? (d) Does the applicant suffer from any degree of deafness which would prevent his hearing the ordinary sound signals? Is his hearing perfect?	: : :
5. Has the applicant any deformity or loss of fingers, which would interfere with the efficient performance of his duties as a driver?	:
6. Muscles and Joints (No paralysis and all joints with free movements)	:
7. Nervous system (perfectly normal and free from any infectious diseases)	:
8. Does he show any evidence of being addicted to the excessive use of alcohol, tobacco or drinks?	:
9. Marks of Identification	:

I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief the applicant …………………………………………………………. is the person herein above described and that the attached photograph has a reasonable correct likeness.

Signature :

Name :

Designation:

Note : Special attention should be directed to the distant vision and the conditions of the arms, hands and joints at both extremities.

Probation : Every person appointed to the post shall, from the date on which he joins duty be on probation for a total period of 2 years within a continuous period of three years.

8. Application form:

The application form is a single sheet of paper printed on both sides to facilitate Computer Processing also using the Optical Mark Reader. Side ‘A’ is the OMR Data Sheet and side ‘B’ is the conventional application form. Candidates must fill up both sides of the application. Each application form contains a unique eight digit barcode on Side A. The candidate has to quote this number for further enquiries.

Cost of application form for ST candidates is Rs.5/- (Rupees five only). The application should be filled up in accordance with the directions contained in the information brochure supplied along with the application. The application can be obtained from Post Offices in Kerala and from various Offices of the Commission, except Thiruvananthapuram District Office.

Note : Documents to prove qualification, age, community etc. have to be produced as and when called for. No documents should be attached with the application.

9. The applicant shall send his application in the cover supplied with the application form. Applications which are not in the aforesaid form and those which are not filled up in accordance with the instructions in the brochure will be summarily rejected.

Note:- Application should be submitted in the form devised and printed by the Commission and applications otherwise submitted will be summarily rejected.

10. Mode of sending application:-

(a) The name of the post, the category number and the Department of the respective post should be clearly noted at the top of the envelope.

(b) The name and address of the candidate should be entered at the bottom left hand corner and the address to which the applications are to be sent at the bottom right hand corner of the envelope.

11. Last Date for receipt of applications : 19/9/2007 Wednesday

upto 5.00 p.m.

12. Address to which applications are to be sent :

The District Officer,

K.P.S.C. District Office,

Thulasi Hill, Pattom Palace P.O.

Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004.

Note: Applications addressed to the Secretary/ Additional Secretary/ Regional Officers/ Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary, Kerala Public Service Commission will be summarily rejected.

13. Paragraphs two, three and twenty seven of the General Conditions are not applicable to this selection.

14. Appointments are made subject to the rank secured in the ranked list of candidates prepared in pursuance of this notification subject to the conditions laid down in G.O (P) NO.25/94/GAD dated 22.01.1994 allowing special reservations to Scheduled Tribes, and in accordance with the procedures made for this purpose from time to time and subject to the rules under Sections 3(c) , 17(a), 17(B) of Part II of Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1958.

For details refer to the General Conditions at the end of the notification.