Note : i Conventional type applications for the post will be summarily rejected. Candidates shall apply only through online facility available at the Kerala Public Service Commission website viz www.keralapsc.gov.in.

ii Separate ranked list will be prepared for the district mentioned above in pursuance of this notification. The ranked lists thus prepared and published by the Commission shall remain in force for a minimum period of one year subject to the condition that the said list will continue to be in force till the publication of a new list, after the expiry of the minimum period of one year or till the expiry of 3 years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised for appointment against the aforesaid vacancies and also against the vacancies if any, reported during the currency of the list. In case no candidate is advised from the ranked list till the expiry of the period of three years, the duration of the Ranked List shall be extended for a further period of one year or till at least one candidate is advised from the list whichever is earlier.

iii Candidates should apply to the above mentioned District only and should note the name of the District against relevant column of the application.

iv 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 prepared is not eligible for transfer to another district unless he/she completes 5 years continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed after 5 years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O.(MS)No. 4/61/PD dated, 02.01.1961. Candidates already in Government service holding this post in any one district are prohibited from applying again for this post, but they can apply to higher posts when notified.

5. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment

6. Age limit : 19-36. Candidates born between 02.01.1981 and 01.01.1998 (both dates included) are eligible to apply for this post. Other Backward Communities and SC/ST Candidates are eligible for usual relaxation.

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.

7. Qualifications:-

Must possess the Minimum General Educational qualification of the SSLC standard.

Note:

1) In the case of Ex-servicemen, ability to read and write English shall be considered sufficient. In such cases the selecting authority shall certify that they possses the requisite knowledge in English for carrying out the duties of the post. Such candidates shall however be ineligible for transfer and promotion to posts involving administrative responsibilities such as the posts of port conservator and higher posts.

2) A person appointed as Light Keeper & Signaller shall undergo a course of training during the period of probation.

ⁱ⁾ For a period of not less than six weeks in international code signalling and knowledge of flags.

ⁱⁱ⁾ for a period of not less than six weeks thereafter in the duties of Light Keeper and Signaller and

ⁱⁱⁱ⁾ for a period of not less than six weeks in the upkeep of 'AGA' Acetylene light at the Government of India Light House Workshop.

3) Visual Standard

(i) No person shall be eligible for appointment to this post unless he is certified to possess the visual standard specified below.

Right Eye Left Eye Distant Vision V- 6/6 Snellen V- 6/6 Snellen Near Vision Reads 0.6 Snellen Reads 0.6 Snellen

Squint or any morbid condition of the eyes or eyelids (eg.Trachoma) shall be deemed to be a disqualification.

ii) Must be certified to possess ability to distinguish Principal Colours.

Note:-A medical certificate to prove the above standard of vision obtained from a Govt. Medical officer not below the rank of Civil Surgeon Gr II shall be produced as and when called for . The form of Medical Certificate to be produced by the candidate is given below.

Note:-Specification for both eyes should be given separately. Details regarding visual standard should be clearly stated in figures and vague statements such as Vision Normal , Good will not be accepted.

Note:- KS & SSR Part II Rule 10 (a) (ii) is applicable for selection to this post.

8. Mode of submitting applications:-

Candidates must register as per ONE TIME REGISTRATION with the Official Website of Kerala Public Service Commission ' www.keralapsc.gov.in ' before applying for the post. Candidates who have registered can apply by logging in to their profile using their User-ID and password. Candidates must click on the `Apply Now' button of the respective posts in the Notification Link to apply for a post. The photograph uploaded should be one taken after 31/12/2010. Name of the candidate and the date of taking photograph should be printed at the bottom portion. The photograph once uploaded meeting all requirements shall valid for 10 years from the date of uploading. There is no change in other instructions regarding the uploading of photographs. No application fee is required. Candidates shall take a printout of the application by clicking the link Registration Card in their profile. Candidates are responsible for the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of password. Before the final submission of the application on the profile, candidates must ensure the correctness of the information on their profile. They must quote their User-ID for further communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. The Application will be summarily rejected if noncompliance with the notification is found in due course of processing. Documents to prove Qualification, experience, Community, age etc. have to be produced as and when called for.

1. Last date of receipt of applications :-20-09-2017 Wednesday upto 12 midnight.
2. Address to which applications are to be sent : www.keralapsc.gov.in .
3. If a Written Test/OMR/Online Test is conducted as part of this selection, Admission Ticket for eligible candidates will be made available in their Profile for One Time Registration and the date of downloading will be included in the Examination Calendar. Candidates can download Admission Tickets for 15 days from this date. Candidates who have downloaded the Admission Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the examination.

(For Instructions regarding photo, ID card etc. please refer the General Conditions given below as Part II of this Notification).

SAJU GEORGE,

SECRETARY,

KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION