5. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment

6 Age Limit : 18-40. Only candidates born between 02.01.1977 and 01.01.1999 (Both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual relaxation to SC/ST and Other Backward Communities.

Note:-For concessions allowed in upper age limit subject to the condition that the maximum age limit shall in no case exceed 50 (Fifty) years, please see para (2) of the General Conditions under Part II of this Notification.

Qualifications:
1 A Degree in Kannada and B.Ed/B.T/L.T conferred or recognised by the Universities in Kerala.
OR

A Title of Oriental Learning in Kannada awarded or recognized by the Universities in Kerala. (if such title has been declared as equivalent to part III of degree) and Certificate in Language Teacher's Training issued by the Commissioner for Government Examinations, Kerala.

2 Must have passed the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) for this post conducted by the GovernmentofKerala

Exemption: Candidates who have qualified CTET/NET/SET/M.Phil/Ph.D/M.Ed. in the respective subjects are exempted from acquiring TET (G.O. (P) No. 145/16/G.Edn. Dated 30.08.16andG.O.(P)No.206/16/G.Edn.Dated08.12.2016).

Note

i) M.Phil in the concerned subject be the one awarded by any of the Universities in Kerala orrecognisedasequivalentbyanyoftheUniversitiesinKerala.

ii) PostGraduatesinKannadaarealsoeligibletoapplyiftheypossessB.Ed/B.T/L.T.

iii) B.EdshouldbeintheconcernedLanguage.

NB: Rule 10(a) ii of Part II of KS&SSR is applicable for this post.

8. SPECIAL CONCESSIONS REGARDING APPOINTMENT AND AGE LIMIT

(i) Preference will be given as laid down in G.O.(MS) No. 50/70/PD dated 12.02.1970 and G.O.(MS) No. 9/78/G.Edn. Dated 21.01.1978 to the wives of Jawans in the matter of recruitment as Teachers, if they possess the prescribed qualifications. Soldiers in active service and those working in Base Establishment are included under the term `Jawans'. Such candidates should obtain proper certificates from the Officer Commanding stating the name, military rank and military address of their husbands and produce the same as and when required by the Commission (G.O (MS) No. 509/64/Edn. Dated 19.09.1964, G.O.(MS) No. 614/65/Edn. Dated 09.11.1965 and G.O (MS) No. 243/66/Edn. Dated 27.05.1966).

(ii) First Class Scouts and Guides will be given preference in the matter of appointment as Teachers (G.O (MS) No. 122/75/G.Edn. Dated 27.05.1975).

(iii) Laboratory Attenders in the departmental High Schools in the State who have rendered at least 5 years satisfactory service and who possess the prescribed qualification will be exempted from age limit. They should produce proper certificates from the headmaster of the school specifying the date of commencement of their service and the total service put in by them as and when required by the Commission. The candidates who claim exemption on this basis will be considered only against vacancies to be filled up by open competition on the basis of merit alone (G.O (MS) No.315/62/Edn. Dated 14.05.1962)

(iv) Teachers of the Government Primary and Nursery Schools who are graduates and are otherwise qualified will be exempted from upper age limit (G.O (Ms) No 185/70/Edn dated 18.4.1970 and G.O (Ms) No 466/70/Edn dt 11.11.1970). They should produce proper certificates from authorities concerned as and when required by the Commission.

Note:-The candidates who are eligible for the above preferences or concessions in upper age limit or concessions by virtue of any of the reason mentioned in Para 2 of the General Condition should claim the same through the weightage and preferences link provided in their One Time Registration Profile and give details in the space provided. The applications of candidates who are eligible for concession in upper age limit and who do not claim the same, are liable to be rejected presuming that they are over aged candidates. Upper age limit after allowing the relaxation as per rule should not exceed 50 years of age (see para 2 of General Conditions).