Gazette Date: 30/12/2016

Last Date: 01/02/2017

Category No: 444/2016

Applications are invited online only by ONE TIME REGISTRATION scheme from
qualified candidates for selection to the under mentioned post in Kerala Government
Service.

1. Department : Agriculture

2. Name of post : Agricultural Assistant Grade II

3. Scale of pay : E 20000 - 45800/-

4. No. of vacancy : 01 (One)

The above vacancies are now in existence. The Ranked List

published by the Commission in response to this notification shall remain
in force for a minimum period of one year provided 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 from the said list against the
vacancies reported to the Commission in writing, during the period of
currency of the list.

Note:- 3% of vacancies for the post shall be reserved for eligible

Differently abled candidates with Locomotor Disability/ Cerebral
Palsy, Hearing Impairment, Low vision categories are eligible vide
G.O. (P) No.11/09/SWD dated, 10.02.2009, G.O.(P) 01/2013/SJD
dated 03.01.2013

5. Method of Recruitment : Direct Recruitment

6 Age limit : 18-37; Only candidates born between 02/01/1979

and 01/01/1998 (both dates included) are eligible
to apply for the post. Scheduled Caste,Scheduled
Tribes and Other Backward Community
candidates are eligible for usual age relaxation

[For conditions regarding age relaxations please See Para 2 of the General Conditions]
7. Qualification : A: (i) Diploma in Agricultural Science awarded by the Kerala
Agricultural University or its equivalent
In the absence of qualified hands, under item (i) above
(ii) Vocational Higher Secondary Certificate in Agriculture
In the absence of qualified hands under item (i) and (ii)
(iii) 1) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent with Agriculture as
optional subject
 OR
2) Pass in SSLC or its equivalent and a recognized
training in Agriculture

OR
3) Post Basic School Leaving Certificate with Agriculture
as an optional subject
B. Good Physique

The following are the Certificates accepted as recognised

training in Agriculture

1) Successful completion of 2 years certificate course in

Agricultural Science conducted by Gandhigram Rural
Institute, Madurai or by Other Rural Institutes recognised by
the Government of India
2) Certificate in Agricultural Science awarded by the National
Council of Rural Higher Education, Government of India
3) Certificate in KGTE or MGTE in Agriculture
4) One Year training in Agriculture at an Agricultural School
or a basic Agricultural School
Note:- 1) Persons who have completed the 2 years certificate course in
Agriculture of the Rural Institute, Thavanur will be given
preference over KGTE / MGTE hands. The preference mentioned
above will be within the meaning of GO(MS)50/70/PD dated
12/02/1970
2) Candidates for Direct Recruitment will have to undergo an
endurance test and a written/objective type test conducted by
Kerala Public Service Commission
3) Persons in possession of Diploma in Agricultural Science awarded
by the Kerala Agricultural University and Vocational Higher
Secondary Certificate in Agriculture are exempted from endurance
test (GO(MS)312/75/Agri. Dated 16/10/1975,GO(MS)66/05/Agri
dated 12/04/2005)
The Endurance Test will consist of :-

i) 1600 m race –maximum duration of 10 minutes

ii) Digging a plot of 0.4 ares –maximum duration 1 hour

4) Pre Service Training

All direct recruits except those who possess any of the certificates
accepted as recognised training in agriculture will have to undergo
a course of training for 6 months in any of the two centres at
Ollukkara and Thaliparamba. Intensive Training will be given in
theory as well as practical. At the end of the training period final
test consisting theory, practical and oral will be conducted by the
Deputy Director of Agriculture of the District concerned. Those
who fail in the first chance will be given two more chances to sit
for the test during the period of probation, failing which their
probation will be terminated and service dispensed with. The test
will be conducted half yearly during the period of probation. After
the successful completion of training, the candidates will be
appointed as Agricultural Assistants on R 20000 – 45800/-
 5) All the direct recruits except those who have got exemption from
the training will have to execute a bond agreeing to serve the
Government for a period of two years failing which he/she should
pay back to Government all the money paid to him/her to all the
expenses incurred by the Government for his/her training together
with liquidated damages of R 300 (PR). The specimen form of
the bond to be executed can be had from the Agricultural
Department. A sum of 50 (PR) mensum (Vide
GO(MS)No.407/70/Agri. dated 23/11/1970) will be paid as stipend
during the period of training.

6) The Rank and Seniority of candidates selected for the post of

Agricultural Assistant will be decided according to their ranks
assigned in the advice list of the Public Service Commission,
irrespective of whether they need or need not undergo pre service
training. But in the case of those who fail to secure a pass after
completion of the training in the first chance, their rank and
seniority will be revised on the basis of the chances and mark they
obtained in the subsequent chances.
Candidates appointed by direct recruitment will be on probation for
a period of two years duty within a continuous period of 3 years

8. Method of submitting application

a) Mode of submitting Application:- 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 applying 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
correctness of the information on their profile. They must quote the 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.
b) 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 to attend the examination.
(c) Candidates who have AADHAAR card should add AADHAAR card as I.D. Proof in their
profile.
9. Last date for submission of application:- 01.02.2017 Wednesday up to 12.00 Midnight.

10. Name of Website to which applications are to be submitted : www.keralapsc.gov.in

(Please also see the General Conditions given in Part II of the Notification)

SAJU GEORGE
SECRETARY
KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION