Category No: 129/2017

Applications are invited from qualified Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates of Kerala State for selection to the following post. Applications must be submitted online through the official website of the Commission after One Time Registration. Candidates who have already registered can apply through their profile. The photo uploaded through One Time Registration should be taken after 31.12.2010 and also bear the name of candidate and the date of photo taken should be in the bottom of the photograph. The uploaded photo will be having a validity of ten years from the date of photographtaken.

1. Department: KeralaHigherSecondaryEducation
2. NameofPost: HigherSecondarySchoolTeacherHindi(SpecialRecruitmentforSC/STandSTonly)
   1. ScaleofPay:
   2. 20,74036,140/(PR)
3. No.ofvacancy: SC/ST2(Two)STonly5(Five)

Note: The above vacancies are now in existence. The Ranked list of selected candidates published by the Commission shall remain in force for a minimum period of one yearand a maximumperiod ofthree years provided thatthesaidlist will not continue to be in force if a new list after the 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 form SC/ST during the pendency of the list. Candidates against vacancies exclusively reported for scheduled tribes will also beadvisedfromthislistandonlyintheabsenceofscheduledTribecandidatesinthis list that fresh notification for scheduled Tribes for vacancies reserved exclusively for themwillbeissued.

1. 1. Methodofappointment:DirectRecruitment(SpecialRecruitmentfromamong ScheduledCaste/ScheduledTribesandSTonly)
   2. Note: Applications received from candidates other than Scheduled Tribe candidates will be rejected. Individual communications regarding the rejection of their applications for theabovereasonwillnotbeissued.
   1. Age : 2045 OnlyCandidatesbornbetween02.01.1972and01.01.1997 (including both the dates) are eligible to apply for this post . (Nootheragerelaxationwillbeallowed)
   2. Note: In the absence of qualified candidates within the age limit the upper age limit shall be relaxed up to 50 years. But in no case the maximum age limit shall exceed50(Fifty)years.
2. Qualifications:

I. Master'sDegreeintheconcerned subject withnot less than50%marksfromanyof the Universities in Kerala or a Qualification recognised as equivalent thereto in the respectivesubjectbyanyUniversityinKerala.

B.Ed in the concerned subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of II(1) the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognised as equivalent thereto by a UniversityinKerala.

(2)

In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree in concerned subject, B.Ed. degree acquired in the concerned faculty as specified in the Acts and Statutes of any of the UniversitiesinKerala.

(3)

In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree as specified in items (1) and (2) above, persons with B.Ed. Degree in any subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognised as equivalenttheretobyanyoftheUniversitiesinKerala.

Note: (1)In the absence of B.Ed. Degree holders, candidates having Masters degree with not less than 50% marks and who have passed State Eligibility Test will be considered. Preference will be given to those who have acquired Ph.D. Degree or M.Phil degree or qualified Junior Research Fellowship/National Eligibility Test. The teachers appointed under this provision will have to acquire B.Ed. degree at their own expense within 5 yearsfromthedateofentryinservice.

(2)

Those who have passed language Teacher Training Course are exempted fromacquiringB.Ed.qualification.

(3)

Persons who have acquired M.Ed. in the subject concerned recognised by anyUniversityinKeralaareexemptedfromB.Ed.qualification.

(4)

Part II Rule 10 (a) ii of KS & SSR regarding qualification is applicable for thisselection.

III MusthavepassedtheStateEligibilityTestforthepostofHigherSecondarySchool Teacher conducted by the Government of Kerala or by the Agency authorized by theStateGovernment.

EXEMPTIONS

(1)

Those persons who have passed the State Level Eligibility Test for the post of College Lectures conducted by Government of Kerala are exempted from passing theStateEligibilityTestforHigherSecondarySchoolTeacher.

(2)

Those persons who have passed the National Eligibility Test/Junior Research FellowshipshallbeexemptedfrompassingtheStateEligibilityTest.

(3)

Persons with Ph.D./M.Phil/M.Ed. Degree shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility Test provided the M.Phil. in the concerned subject should be one awarded by anyof the Universities in Kerala or recognised as equivalent thereto by anyoftheUniverisitiesinKerala.

(4)

The teachers who have completed 10 (Ten) years of approved teaching service at the High School level in the General Education Subordinate Service shall be exempted from passing the State Eligibility test for Higher Secondary School Teacher.

Note: Higher Secondary School Teacher means FullTime post of Higher Secondary School Teacher.

8.Modeofsubmittingapplications:

Before applying for the post, candidates should register as per 'ONE TIME REGISTRATION' Scheme on the official website of Kerala Public Service Commission www.keralapsc.gov.in . Those who have already registered can apply by logging on to their profileusinghis/herUseridandpassword.Candidates shall clickonthe'ApplyNow' button of the respective post in the Notification link for applying for a post. No application fee is required. Candidates can view, rectify defects and print the details in the profile if required by clicking on the link Registration Card. Candidates are responsible to ensure the correctness of the personal information and secrecy of their password and they shall keep in mind the user id for further communication with the commission. Before applying for a post candidates must ensure the correctness of the information on their profile. They must quote the Userid for further communication with the commission. Applications once submitted will be received as provisional and particulars shall not be deleted or altered after submission . Applications which are submitted not in accordance with the conditions given in the notification will be summarily rejected. Documents to prove qualification, age, community etc have to be produced as and when called for. "Candidate who have Aadhar Cardshould addAadhar card asIDProof in their profile"

1. Lastdateforreceiptofapplications:0507.2017Wednesdayupto12midnight
2. OnlineAddresstowhichapplicationsaretobesent: www.keralapsc.gov.in
3. Paragraphs two, three and twenty five (except the conditions laid down in the Rule 3 (C) of Part II of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules) are not applicabletothisselection.
4. 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(M.S)No.142/72/PD dated 13.4.1972, G.O.(M.S) No. 309/73/PD dated 29.11.1973. G.O.(P) No. 21/76/PD dated, 17.01.1976 and G.O.(P) No. 25/94/GAD dated, 22.01.1994 allowing special reservations to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribes in accordance with the procedures made for this purpose from time to time andsubject to the rules under sections 3 (c ) 17 (a), 17(b)of Part II of KeralaStateandSubordinateServiceRules,1958.

13. If a Written/OMR 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 toattendtheexamination.

(FordetailsincludingPhotoandIDcardetc.refertotheGeneralConditionsattheendofthenotification)

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