5 Method of appointment : Direct Recruitment

6 Age limit : 1.Age 20-40 Only candidates born between 02.01.1977 and 01.01.1997 (both dates are included) are eligible to apply for this post with usual relaxation to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities. (for other conditions regarding the age relaxation please

see part 2 of the General Conditions.)

2. Relaxation in upper age limit upto 43 ( Forty Three) years as on the 1^st day of January 2017 shall be allowed to the qualified Ministerial Staff under Higher Secondary Education Department for direct recruitment to the category of Higher Secondary School Teacher.

Note : As per G.O.(P) No.61/12/SWD dated 17.10.12, 3% vacancies are reserved for eligible differently abled candidates ,

(1)

For Arts & Commerce subjects - Locomotor disability/cerebral palsy,blindness, low vision

(2)

For Science Subjects Locomotor disability/cerebral palsy, low vision

7 Qualifications (Sl. No. 1 to 3) 1 Malayalam 2 Hindi 3 Arabic

I Master's Degree in the concerned subject with not less than 50% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the respective subject by any University in Kerala.

II (i) B.Ed Degree in the concerned subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by a University in Kerala.

(ii) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree in the concerned subject, B.Ed Degree acquired in the concerned faculty as specified in the Acts and Statutes of any of the Universities in Kerala.

(iii) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree as specified in item (i) and (ii) 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 recognized as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala

III Must have passed the State Eligibility Test for the post of Higher Secondary School Teachers conducted by Government of Kerala or by the agency authorized by the State Government.

Note	1	Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS&SSR is applicable.
	2	In the absence of B.Ed Degree holders, candidates having Master's Degree with
		not less than 50% marks and who have passed the State Eligibility Test will be
		considered. Preference will be given to those who have acquired Ph.D/M.Phil.
		Degree or qualified at Junior Research Fellowship/National Eligibility Test.
		The teachers appointed under this provision will have to acquire B.Ed Degree at
		their own expense within five years from the date of entry in service.
	3	Those who have passed Language Teachers Training Course are exempted from
		acquiring B.Ed. qualification.
	4	Persons who have acquired M.Ed. in the concerned subject recognized by any
		University in Kerala are exempted from B.Ed. Qualification.
		(Sl. No. 4 to 9 )
4		Mathematics
5		Physics
6		Chemistry
7		Botany
8		Zoology
9		Geography

I Master's Degree in the concerned subject with not less than 50% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the respective subject by any University in Kerala.

II (i) B.Ed Degree in the concerned subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by a University in Kerala.

(ii) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree in the concerned subject, B.Ed Degree acquired in the concerned faculty as specified in the Acts and Statutes of any of the Universities in Kerala.

(iii) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree as specified in item (i) and (ii) 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 recognized as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala

OR M Sc Ed. in the concerned subject with not less than 50% marks from any of the Regional Institute of Education sponsored by the National Council for Education, Research and Training (NCERT)

III Must have passed the State Eligibility Test for the post of Higher Secondary School Teachers conducted by Government of Kerala or by the agency authorized by the State Government.

Note	1 2	Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS&SSR is applicable. Persons who have acquired M.Ed. in the concerned subject recognized by any University in Kerala are exempted from B.Ed. Qualification.
	10 11	(Sl. No. 10 to 11 ) History Economics

I Master's Degree in the concerned subject with not less than 50% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the respective subject by any University in Kerala.

II (i) B.Ed Degree in the concerned subject acquired after a regular course of study from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto by a University in Kerala.

(ii) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree in the concerned subject, B.Ed Degree acquired in the concerned faculty as specified in the Acts and Statutes of any of the Universities in Kerala.

(iii) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree as specified in item (i) and (ii) 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 recognized as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala

III Must have passed the State Eligibility Test for the post of Higher Secondary School Teachers conducted by Government of Kerala or by the agency authorized by the State Government.

Note 1 Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS&SSR is applicable.

2 Persons who have acquired M.Ed. in the concerned subject recognized by any University in Kerala are exempted from B.Ed. Qualification.

(Sl. No. 12 to 13 )

12 Commerce

13 Sociology

Master's Degree in the concerned subject with not less than 50% marks from any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the respective subject by a University in Kerala.

II	(i)	B.Ed Degree in the concerned subject acquired after a regular course of study from
		any of the Universities in Kerala or a qualification recognized as equivalent thereto
		by a University in Kerala.
	(ii)	In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree in the concerned subject, B.Ed Degree
		acquired in the concerned faculty as specified in the Acts and Statutes of any of the
		Universities in Kerala.

(iii) In the absence of persons with B.Ed. Degree as specified in item (i) and (ii) 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 recognized as equivalent thereto by any of the Universities in Kerala

III Must have passed the State Eligibility Test for the post of Higher Secondary School Teachers conducted by Government of Kerala or by the agency authorized by the State Government.

Note 1 Rule 10(a)(ii) of Part II KS&SSR is applicable.

2 In the absence of B.Ed Degree holders, candidates having Master's Degree with not less than 50% marks and who have passed the State Eligibility Test will be considered. Preference will be given to those who have acquired Ph.D/M.Phil. Degree or qualified at Junior Research Fellowship/National Eligibility Test. The teachers appointed under this provision will have to acquire B.Ed Degree at their own expense within five years from the date of entry in service.

3 Persons who have acquired M.Ed. in the concerned subject recognized by any University in Kerala are exempted from B.Ed. Qualification.

Sl. No. 14

14 Computer Science

1 Master's Degree in Engineering or Technology in the concerned subject / M. Tech Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Information Technology / Software Engineering with not less than 50% marks from a recognized University

OR

Master's Degree in Computer Application/ Master's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology with not less than 50% marks from a recognized University.

2 In the absence of qualified candidates in item (1) above B.Tech/ Bachelor of Engineering Degree with not less than 50% marks in any branch of study with Computer Science/ Computer Engineering/ Information Technology from a recognized University.

OR

B.Tech/ Bachelor of Engineering Degree with not less than 50% marks in any branch of study with Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application from a recognized University/ Lal Bahadur Sastri Centre for Science & Technology / Institute of Human Resource Development or Department of Electronics 'A' Level accredited

OR

Masters Degree with not less than 50% marks in Mathematics/ Physics with Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application from a recognized University / Lal Bahadur Sastri Centre for Science & Technology / Institute of Human Resource Development or Department of Electronics 'A' Level accredited

OR

M.Tech Degree with not less than 50% marks in Electronics & Telecommunication /

Electronics Engineering from a recognized University.

OR

B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science with not less than 50% marks and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application from a recognized University/ Lal Bahadur Sastri Centre for Science & Technology / Institute of Human Resource Development or Department of Electronics 'A' Level accredited

OR

M.Sc. Statistics with not less than 50% marks with Post Graduate Diploma in Computer

Application from a recognized University .

8. Mode of Submitting applications:

(a) 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 on 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 the post. The Photograph uploaded should be 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 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 correctness of the information on their profile. They must quote User-Id for further communication with the Commission. Application submitted is provisional and cannot be deleted or altered after submission. The applications will be summarily rejected if non compliance 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.

(b)

If a Written/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.

(c)

Candidates who have AADHAAR Card should add AADHAAR Card as I.D. Proof in their profile.

1. Last date for receipt of applications :- 04.10.2017 Wednesday up to 12 midnight.
   
   
2. Address to which applications are to be submitted : www.keralapsc.gov.in
   
   

(For details including Photo, ID Card, etc. refer the General Conditions given in Part II of the Gazette Notification. )

SAJU GEORGE SECRETARY KERALAPUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION