Category No: 281/2017

Applications are invited online only by `One Time Registration' system exclusively from qualified candidates for the under mentioned post. Candidates shall apply only through the online facility provided in the website of Kerala Public Service Commission.

1. Department : Public Works (Electrical Wing)
2. Name of post : Lineman

3. Scale of pay : Rs 9,940 16,580/-(P.R)

4. Number of vacancies : District wise Wayanad 01 (One) Pathanamthitta 01 (One) Notes : (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 Lists will be prepared for the above Districts in pursuance of this notification. The Ranked list 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 three years whichever is earlier. Candidates will be advised for appointment against aforesaid vacancies and also against the vacancies, if any, reported during the currency of the lists.

(iii) Applications should not be submitted to more than one district in response to this notification. If applications are submitted contrary to the above direction, and if he/she is selected, his/her name will be removed from the Ranked List and disciplinary action will be taken against him/her. Candidates should submit their application for this post to the concerned district , where the vacancy is existing and should note the name of that District against the relevant column of the online application.

(iv) The selection in pursuance of the 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 five years continuous service from the date of commencement of service in the former district. Even if transfer is allowed after five years, it will be subject to the rules in G.O(MS)No.4/61/PD, dated 02.1.1961.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.

1. Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment
2. Age : 19-36. i.e candidates born between 2.1.1981 and 1.1.1998 (both dates included) only are eligible to apply for this post. Usual age relaxation will be given to SC/ST & 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 years, please see para (2) of the General Conditions under Part II of this Notification.

7. Qualifications :-

1. Minimum General Qualification of S.S.L.C standard. and
2. Certificate in Electrical Engineering after having undergone a course of study of not less than one year from an Institution recognised by Government. (Qualifications in Electrical Engineering are specified under Note :1 below.)

OR City and Guilds Examination in Electrical Engineering London Institute in A.C of the Intermediate Grade. (Certificate awarded after 31.3.1985 will not be accepted)

OR

M.G.T.E or K.G.T.E Certificate (Higher) in Electrical Light and power.

OR Grade III Certificate as Electrician or Lineman from War Technical Training Centre.

Note:- 1 Qualifications in Electrical Engineering shall be any one of the following:

i)The Certificate in Electrical Engineering issued by the Commissioner for Government Examination on behalf of the State Board of Technical Education after undergoing a course of one year's duration.

ii)National Trade Certificate in the Trade of Electrician issued by Government under the Craftsman Training Schemes through the Industrial Training Institute. (NTC)

iii)Any other Certificate recognised as equivalent to any of the above equalifications or declared as equivalent to a Certificate in Electrical Engineering of not less than one year's duration.

Note:- 2 Rule 10 (a) ii of Part II KS & SSR is applicable.

1. Last date of receipt of applications :-20-09-2017 Wednesday upto 12 midnight.
2. 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 on or 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 be 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. Candidates who have AADHAAR Card should add AADHAAR Card as Identification Certificate proof in their profile.
3. Address to which applications are to be sent : www.keralapsc.gov.in .
4. 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 Ticket for 15 days from this date. Candidates who have downloaded the Admission Ticket will alone be permitted to attend the examination. (For details including photo , ID card etc please see the General Conditions given below as Part II of this Notification).

SAJU GEORGE,

SECRETARY,

KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.