Category No: 194/2017

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 : Indian Systems of Medicine
   
   
2. Name of post : Ayurveda Therapist
   
   
3. Scale of pay : ` 19000-43600/
   
   
4. Number of vacancies : District wise Kollam 1 (One) Pathanamthitta 3 (Three) Kottayam 2 (Two) Ernakulam 5 (Five) Palakkad 3 (Three) Kozhikode 2 (Two) Wayanad 3 (Three) Kasaragod 2 (Two)
   
   

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 List will be prepared for the above Districts in pursuance of this notification. 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 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. 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 shall submit the application for this post to any one district where the vacancy is in existence and shall note the name of that district against the relevant column in the 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 in the same department 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 : 18-36. i.e candidates born between 2.1.1981 and 1.1.1999 (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.